MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Iodine (in the form of iodide) is added to table salt to help prevent iodine deficiency. Since the 1980s there have been efforts to have universal salt iodization. This has been an affordable and effective way to combat iodine deficiency around the world, but not all salt contains iodine, however.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iodized salt is salt that has had iodine added to it. The main advantage of iodized salt is that it can help prevent iodine deficiency, which can lead to goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland) and other health problems. Iodine is an essential nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function properly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. Iodine is a trace element that is naturally present in some foods, is added to some types of salt, and is available as a dietary supplement. Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).