Alla scoperta dei sorprendenti benefici dello IODIO

The lack of iodine can give many many disturbances from the most apparent ones, like a swell on the neck to the more subtle ones, like the difficulty in losing weight In addition to these, one of the main problems is that iodine is the essential component for the production of all thyroid hormones and therefore, when we have too little or its quantities do not reach the optimal levels we could really suffer from hypothyroidism If, for those who use iodated salt, the problem does not arise the lack of iodine is actually more and more widespread so much so that even the Italian Ministry of Health has published an opus just to help people know the lack of this mineral In this video, let's see together the 10 most common signs of iodine deficiency and in the end we will also debunk many myths related to this mineral A pregnant woman, a person who follows a vegan or vegetarian diet a person who does not use iodized salt or a person living in Europe could all be associated with a lack of iodine in their diet especially in Europe, where the territory is lacking of many essential minerals and this important mineral is not present enough in the vegetables and fruit we eat every day Since all the symptoms resulting from this deficiency can give many health disorders even the Italian Ministry of Health has published an opus just to tell you where to go to focus your attention to understand if you are taking the right amount of this mineral The first of the most well-known symptoms is a neck that starts to swell just as a consequence of a lack of function of the thyroid of a lack of sufficient production of thyroid hormones the thyroid will begin to swell with what is defined in the genus Gozo If the thyroid does not have enough iodine, it cannot produce enough thyroid hormones and therefore it enlarges in an attempt to overcome this deficiency If this is temporary, fortunately the situation returns but if it had to precipitate and continue to last for a long time then you could have other disorders The second symptom could be an unexpected increase in weight Once again, iodine is linked to the production of thyroid hormones and if these are not enough, even your metabolism will feel it and you will suffer from hypothyroidism in which your metabolism slows down you no longer have the ability to burn and use sugars and fats in an optimal way and the same will accumulate in your body As you can see from this review of 2008 thyroid hormones are essential for the correct functioning of your metabolism and to use energy in an optimal way A lack of iodine could interfere with this functioning and just when your body can not produce energy in an optimal way you may suffer from the third symptom that is fatigue and fatigue Some studies have shown that at least 80% of people who suffer from hypothyroidism have fatigue as a symptom and among the most common symptoms there is also laziness the loss of desire to do things and also weakness in general and maybe you will realize that even when you lift weights you do it with less energy and less strength Fourth symptom, hair loss just because thyroid hormones directly influence the hair follicles when thyroid hormones are low the hair follicles will lose their ability to regenerate just as described in this article of the literature in which it is evident that the loss of hair is one of the common symptoms of hypothyroidism In this study of 2014 out of 700 people analyzed with hypothyroidism and lack of iodine in the diet 30% had as a consequence the loss of hair Fifth sign, dry and flaky skin in fact also in this case thyroid hormones are essential for the regeneration of epithelial cells and in this study of 2010 up to 77% of people with hypothyroidism had as a consequence a dry and flaky skin in addition, it must also be said that thyroid hormones help your body to regulate sweat and when you have a lack of thyroid hormones as a consequence of a lack of iodine you could produce less sweat and therefore have less hydration of your skin which will become drier very easily The sixth sign is that you could feel colder than usual and this is also a very common symptom of a lack of iodine and a lack of thyroid hormone production the percentages are similar to other disorders 80% in this case of people with hypothyroidism and lack of iodine suffer from increased cold, a feeling of cold more common even when others are well thyroid hormones in fact regulate metabolism and also the correct homeostasis of your body and if you do not have enough, your body will not be able to produce enough heat and enough metabolism as a consequence, maybe you will be among those who always need to put an extra shirt even where everyone else is fine in addition, as you can see from this study of 2001 thyroid hormones also stimulate the production of brown fat that healthy fat that helps us to burn more calories and to have a higher average body temperature increasing our ability to burn the visceral fat in a more effective way I have already talked about brown fat in the video of cold showers that if you want to go deeper you can find by clicking up here Seventh sign, changes in heart rate and this is a sign that probably many of you can suffer especially in summer, bradycardia or a heartbeat that becomes slower and slower when you do not have enough iodine, when you do not produce enough thyroid hormones your heartbeat could slowly decrease while instead when you take too much you could have the opposite effect and have an accelerated heart and heartbeat Eighth sign, difficulty learning new things and remembering well yes, a lack of iodine can also give you memory disorders in the ability to learn and we have several studies, one of which is done on more than a thousand people in which a direct correlation between blood iodine levels and learning and memory capacity since thyroid hormones directly influence the proper functioning of your nervous cells if you do not produce enough, you will have a direct resentment even on your cognitive abilities unfortunately even in the child in the development phase a lack of this important mineral can lead to a lack of correct development and are in fact described as cases in which the lack of iodine can have deleterious effects on the development of the nervous system of a growing child in this 2014 study it is evidenced that hypothyroidism can also have physical effects on your brain so much so that the lack of thyroid hormones and hypothyroidism has the ability to reduce the areas of the hippocampus Ninth symptom, pregnancy problems both because they need this important mineral and because the fetus itself uses the mother's minerals it happens obviously in the gestation phase but also after the baby is born, during breastfeeding and that's why in pregnant women the recommended daily amount of iodine intake is about 250 micrograms per day compared to 150 micrograms of a normal person if the mother does not take enough of this mineral she could really suffer from a swollen neck, continuous fatigue, cold even when the temperature of the room is acceptable even unfortunately, and we find it especially in developing countries the lack of iodine can also have a direct impact on birth and mortality Tenth sign, a symptom exclusively related to the female world the lack of iodine can lead to a much more abundant menstrual cycle than normal again, the thyroid hormones are involved that if they are wrong, that if they do not reach the right amount they can also have an impact on the menstrual cycle in women in this study of 1993 there were already problems in women who had thyroid dysfunctions in which 68% of them had an irregular cycle compared to 12% of women who had optimal thyroid hormone levels let's talk now about what are the best food sources to assimilate this important mineral so that you can reach the daily need and do not worry about this deficiency as we said before, the daily need for an adult person is about 150 micrograms of iodine per day while in a pregnant woman who is breastfeeding, these levels can reach up to 250-300 micrograms the foods that are an excellent source of iodine come mainly from the marine environment and in the first place we find algae, in the second the seafood and in the third also the shellfish eggs, tuna, yogurt are other excellent foods of animal origin but if you are vegan or vegetarian you can find enough iodine even in plums or in bitter chocolate without a doubt, however, it is very important to emphasize that if you buy iodized salt you will easily reach the indicated quantities in fact, it will be enough to add half a teaspoon of iodized salt to your day just to reach the optimal levels but keep in mind that salt in abundance can give problems to depression so it is good to add a little salt but that it is always iodized if in any case you think you have a deficiency or have particular needs always talk to your doctor or a nutritionist without a doubt because there are still many false myths about iodine that you better know the first, is it true that you can take the iodine we need by breathing sea air? this is false unfortunately, you can not assimilate enough iodine simply by breathing sea air second false myth, is it true that whole sea salt is rich in iodine? this is also a false myth and you can not have the guarantee that being coarse and sea salt has the right amount of this mineral third false myth, is it true that in other types of salt on the market iodine is automatically added? false myth also this? the only salts in which the addition of iodine is present are those in which it is specified and there is written iodized salt fourth false myth, is it true that those who have thyroid problems or still a sensitivity of this gland should not assimilate iodized salt? this is also a false myth that must be debunked but rather adding iodized salt will make your thyroid work better before I go away I pass the word to you and I invite you to comment below what is your personal experience with iodine? did you know that its deficiency can give all these disorders? have you ever thought of buying iodized salt? think about it and comment below what are your experiences with iodine so that the rest of the community can learn from what happened before I go away I thank all my subscribers who support me every month with a small contribution and if you want to do it too you can click below on the subscribe button if you do not have the possibility do not worry I will always go ahead making disclosure you can still help me for free by putting a thumb up and subscribing to the channel see you next week, bye and thanks