Iodine

Nutrient

The raw material of thyroid hormone. T4 carries four iodine atoms and T3 carries three, so intake sets the ceiling on thyroid output.

Relationships

1 connections

Iodine competes for transporter with

Goitrogens

Compounds in raw cruciferous vegetables and soy that compete with iodine uptake at the thyroid. Cooking deactivates most of them.

Beyond this page

Iodine also connects to 17 entries in the applied modules, covering supplements, compounds, hormones and food sources. Those carry the mechanism and the evidence tier behind each link, and they are part of client coaching.

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