why iodine is neccessary in our body?

Answer 1

Iodine is needed by the body for the production of hormones. These hormones are manufactured by the thyroid gland and are therefore commonly known as thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones have many functions in the body, all of which are essential for normal physical and mental development, including growth. When the diet contains insufficient iodine, the thyroid gland cannot make enough thyroid hormone to satisfy the body’s need. The thyroid gland becomes enlarged due to its desperate efforts to produce the hormone; this enlargement is known as goitre, which is the outward sign of iodine deficiency.


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Answer 2

One of the halogens, iodine is an essential trace element; the thyroid hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine contain iodine.
Iodine has a single known role in biology: it is an essential trace element since the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) contain iodine. These are made from addition condensation products of the amino acid tyrosine, and are stored prior to release in a protein-like molecule called thryroglobulin. T4 and T3 contain four and three atoms of iodine per molecule, respectively. The thyroid actively absorbs elemental iodine from the blood to make and release these hormones into the blood, actions which are regulated by a second hormone TSH from the pituitary. Thyroid hormones are phylogenetically very old molecules which are sythesized by most multicellular organisms, and which even have some effect on unicellular organisms.
Thyroid hormones play a very basic role in biology, acting on mitochondria to regulate metabolism. T4 acts largely as a precursor to T3, which is (with some minor exceptions) the biologically active hormone.
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Answer 3

It helps your thyroid gland. You can get stuff in the Health Food store, but I would not take it unless you need it. The thyroid gland regulates how you burn the food that you eat. If you have a slow thyroid, then you can get fat, etc., and if you are not burning the food, it can affect the heart too. If the thyroid gland burns fast, then you could be thin. It is best to keep it at a normal level. You can find out through blood test. Most vitamins have it in them, just multiple vitamins. Iodine is in salt, so too much can make your blood pressure go up and retain water in your body. Hope this explains it. I have thyroid problems and take Levoxyl.

Answer 4

iodine is necessary for the synthesis of the thyroxine hormone which is extremely essential for the maintenance of the basic metabolic rate and processes in the body.

Answer 5

Iodine is required for thyroid hormone synthesis

Answer 6

Specificallt iodine plays an important part in regulation of metabolism by its production of thyroid hormones.

Answer 7

Iodine speeds up the metabolism and helps with our energy levels. It controles our weight.

Answer 8

for manufacture of thyroid hormones

Answer 9

it is important for formation of thyriod hormon

Answer 10

it is must to form thyroxine, which is very important for metabolism.