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Healthy diets should include trace amounts of iodine

Dear Doctor: I like trying the different kinds of salt that are available these days, but my grandmother says that unless you use iodized salt, you don’t get enough iodine in your diet, which is dangerous. Is she right? What happens if you don’t get enough?

Dear Reader: Your grandmother is correct that iodine, which is a mineral, is an essential part of our diet. It’s also a trace element. These ar…

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