1. Iodine
By Sara and Geneva

2. Sources of Iodine
Salt
Fish/meat
Seaweed
Dairy Products
Eggs

3. Importance
Similar to calcium
Insures proper thyroid function
Proper amount helps growth and development of
the brain

4. Effects of Deficiency
Poor thyroid function
Associated with mental retardation
ADHD, pregnancy loss, multiple
sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s, and
other nervous diseases are linked to iodine
deficiency

5. Facts
Iodine deficiency could be increasing
Iodine is in the same mineral family as fluoride
and bromide
Iodine can help treat skin infections and scars
Bromide

6. Works Cited
http://earthsky.org/human-world/a-breakthrough-
in-making-biofuel-from-seaweed
http://www.nchmedicalgroup.com/thyroid_disorde
rs.html
http://www.jcrowsmarketplace.com/1ozlugolssolu
tion5valuepriceincludesshipping.aspx
http://www.alibaba.com/product-
free/11915337/Ammonium_Bromide_Nh4br_/sho
wimage.html