Metabolics Iodine-11 liquid 15 ml

Iodine is a vital non-metallic trace element that occurs naturally in the diet and that the body cannot produce. Iodine is found in sea salt, sea fish, and seaweed. Good sources are plants grown on soils rich in iodine, and shortages occur as many areas of the world have soils that are low in iodine, especially mountain areas such as the Alps, where erosion has depleted the iodine. Iodine has many important functions.

Iodine contributes to the production of thyroid hormones and normal thyroid function. The thyroid gland captures iodine from the blood as it is needed to make thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), the active form. Both thyroid hormones are essential for normal thyroid function. When circulating thyroxine (T4) is decreased, the pituitary gland increases its production of thyroid-stimulating hormone; which leads to increased iodine inclusion. The thyroxine is converted into T3 by selenium-dependent enzymes. Iodine is used by every hormone receptor in the body.
Iodine contributes to normal cognitive function and normal functioning of the nervous system. Thyroid hormones are important in central nervous system myelination and vital for normal brain development, especially during a baby's development in the womb.
Iodine helps maintain normal skin. Thyroid hormones are important for normal skin, and lack of them results in thick, coarse skin, especially on the hands and feet.
Iodine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. Thyroid hormones regulate your metabolism and thus the energy production of the entire body.
Iodine contributes to the normal growth of children. Here, too, the lack of iodine-dependent thyroxine is important for normal metabolism.