Global Iodine Awareness Day

Iodine is a crucial yet overlooked mineral required by the thyroid to produce hormones that regulate metabolism, brain development, and cognitive function. Because environmental soil depletion makes it difficult to obtain sufficient amounts from food alone, universal salt iodization serves as a highly effective and low-cost public health solution. Maintaining a steady, adequate intake is essential for everything from healthy fetal brain architecture to preventing age-related cognitive decline.