Every mother knows how important nutrition is in pregnancy; specifically taking folic acid and vitamin-D supplements to ensure their growing baby gets the best start. Yet few have given much thought to iodine; but they should – it boosts brain development in the womb, and iodine deficiency can cause learning disabilities in the child.
Now evidence is building that suggests many women in the UK are iodine deficient and that low levels during pregnancy may put the unborn child at risk. In response, iodine experts are calling for government recommendations that pregnant and breastfeeding women take iodine supplements to make up for the deficiency. Here’s what they say about iodine deficiency and what needs to be done:
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