Your thyroid pumps out the key hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which are partially composed of iodine.
The thyroid gland is located between your vocal cords and collarbones and is the size of your thumb. It affects almost every part of the body. "It produces hormones that balance your metabolism that controls how many calories you burn, how fast or slowly your brain functions, and how your heart, liver and other organ’s function," says endocrinologist Christian Nasr. So, your thyroid gland affects your mood, bleeding, and even how regular your bowel movements are.
How does the thyroid gland work
Your heart: Thyroid hormones influence your heart rate and help control blood flow by relaxing the muscles in the walls of your blood vessels.
Your fertility: Thyroid hormones influence your menstrual cycle. When they're out of whack, you might have irregular ovulation and periods.
Your bones: The rate at which ol bone is broken down is driven by thyroid hormones; when that process speeds up, bone is destroyed faster than it can be replaced—which can lead to osteoporosis.
Your weight: Because the thyroid regulates your metabolism (how quickly your body burns through fuel), an overactive thyroid—or hyperthyroidism—is linked to weight loss, while hypothyroidism is linked to weight gain.
Your brain: Low thyroid levels can bring on forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, and depression. Luckily, these symptoms tend to reverse with synthetic hormone treatment.
Your skin: When your thyroid is underactive, your body stops making and shedding skin cells at its normal pace. Cells build up, causing dry, dull-looking skin. Hair and nail growth slows down as well.
IODINE INTAKE IN THE FORM OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS MAY BE OF CONCERN
When ingesting iodine through dietary supplements, there are two main points to consider. That the product does not exceed the recommended daily intake as well as where and how the product is absorbed by the body. Because of this, we at AHI make every effort to bring supplements where uptake in the body is as normal as it is in general food. In addition to never releasing products that are not studied and ensuring that the amount of active substances does not exceed the recommended daily intake.
References
Health.com