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Can Too Much Iodine Harm My Thyroid?

Keeping Iodine At Safe Levels

Iodine is necessary for our thyroid glands to produce proper amounts of thyroid hormone to maintain normal metabolism in our cells. Excessive amounts of iodine can actually cause thyroid disorders and there is concern that excessive iodine supplementation can contribute to thyroid cancer. Adult dosage should not be more than 200 mcg daily.

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6/21/2007 12:07:49 PM
Ann said:

I doubt that this tip is accurate. I think it is simplistic and may be dangeriously misleading.

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