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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://articles.mercola.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Iodine Deficiency on Rise in US</title><link>http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/iodine-deficiency-part-two.aspx</link><description>The percentage of Americans with low levels of iodine intake has more than quadrupled over the past 20 years. Iodine plays a role in the production of thyroid hormone, which is important in regulating various body functions. The authors point out that</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)</generator><item><title>re: Iodine Deficiency on Rise in US</title><link>http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/iodine-deficiency-part-two.aspx#213690</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:04:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:213690</guid><dc:creator>ritabrad</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#39;m currently taking what most would consider a daily mega-dose of Iodine. &amp;nbsp;It has changed my life. &amp;nbsp;It&amp;#39;s not for everyone but apparently, for whatever reason I need it. &amp;nbsp;I should add that I had tried to stay away from table salt since I was a teenager (I&amp;#39;m a 43 yr old woman now) so I&amp;#39;m not sure how or even IF I was getting much iodine in my diet at all. &amp;nbsp;No wonder I like sushi so much...probably the only way I was getting what I needed. &amp;nbsp;I wish you all good health. &amp;nbsp;It is so precious!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=213690" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Iodine Deficiency on Rise in US</title><link>http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/iodine-deficiency-part-two.aspx#189579</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:30:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:189579</guid><dc:creator>etaraba</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;i would tell u where to get iodine-iodide drops, but then the FDA would have to shoot u&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=189579" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Iodine Deficiency on Rise in US</title><link>http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/iodine-deficiency-part-two.aspx#42989</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:15:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:42989</guid><dc:creator>themikeb</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt; this serious(2me-anyway) subject been sitting here for this long and no active discussions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;all three threads about iodine are near empty, (1-3 posts)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42989" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Iodine Deficiency on Rise in US</title><link>http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/iodine-deficiency-part-two.aspx#42987</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 13:26:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:42987</guid><dc:creator>J.V.</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I can't seem to find any suggestions for a good source of obtaining iodine. I don't want to use regular white table salt.&lt;/p&gt;
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