Iodine
- Iodine is required during pregnancy and infancy for the infant’s healthy growth and cognitive development9.
- Globally an estimated 1.8 billion people have insufficient iodine intake.
- Iodine content in most foods and beverages is low.
- Fortifying salt with iodine is a successful intervention – about 86% of households worldwide consume iodized salt10. The amount of iodine added to salt can be adjusted so that people maintain adequate iodine intake even if they consume less salt11.
- The American Thyroid Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that pregnant or breastfeeding women take a supplement every day containing 150 micrograms of iodine. Organic Fat Burning Pills Supplement. The American Thyroid Association recommends women who are planning a pregnancy consume a daily iodine supplement starting at least 3 months in advance of pregnancy.