Ep. 36: Seaweed, the Thyroid's Friend
Sep 24, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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Episode description
Thousands of years ago, physicians prescribed seaweed as a treatment for goiters, or enlarged thyroids. Was this quackery, or did doctors who worked in the age of togas and chariots know something?
It turns out they did. Seaweed is a source of iodine, a trace mineral critical for many functions of the body, including the thyroid. But there are much better sources for the essential ingredients we need for healthy thyroid function.
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