These days, you can find dozens of different varieties of salt in almost every grocery store and dozens more in specialty shops. Aleksandr Zubkov via Getty Images Not so long ago, if you asked most ...

In the early 20th century, iodine deficiency was ravaging much of the northern United States. The region was widely known as the “goiter belt,” for the goiters - heavily swollen thyroid glands - that ...

Without knowing your location or diet, my answer is a qualified “yes.” We obtain iodine from food grown in soils that contain it, but large areas of the world’s soils lack sufficient iodine. So, ...

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — Adding iodized salt in everyday meals is the simplest, cheapest, and most effective way to prevent iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs). Iodized salt contains ...

Simple goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) is one of the few diseases which might be conquered by Act of Congress. Prevalent in a wide “goiter belt” running from western New York through the ...

Michael Latour, chef and owner of Latour restaurant in Ridgewood, doesn’t use iodized salt. Neither does Jamie Knott, chef and owner of the Saddle River Inn. Ditto Adam Weiss, who until recently was ...

When most people consider the adverse health effects of geologic processes, they likely think of things such as earthquakes and volcanoes. Yet far more subtle geologic factors can have devastating ...

The widespread addition of iodine to salt beginning in 1924 increased IQ in America by as much as 15 points, previous research has found. Along with improved health outcomes, adding iodine to salt ...

Iodized salt removes harmful toxins from your blood and restores the pH level in your body. It also helps fight harmful bacteria and prevents diseases ...

Not so long ago, if you asked most people what kind of salt they used, they’d give you a quizzical look and reply, “Uh... just salt?” But these days, you can find dozens of different varieties in ...