GOITRE - IODINE DEFICIENCY
GOITRE - IODINE DEFICIENCY The main cause of goitre is the deficiency of iodine in the diet. Goitre is more common among women, swelling of thyroid leads to goitre due to hypothyroidism. Doctors say, it can be treated by medication or by surgery depending on the cause. Deficiency of iodine occurs when the daily intake, especially from food and water, does not fulfill the iodine requirement of the body. There are regions that lack iodine and crops grown on such soil are deficient in iodine. [Google Ads] Iodine is mainly required for thyroid functioning and for the production of thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland adds iodine to the amino acid tyrosine to create thyroid hormone. This hormone is required for the normal functioning of organs in the body. Inadequate quantity of iodine intake cause thyroid glands to bulge and stops the secretion of thyroxin, which is essential for the physical and mental growth of growing children, and thereby leading to goitre. One s...