Dietary iodized salt is a purified table salt contains fractions of iodine. Iodine is present in the form of sodium iodide or potassium iodide or iodated forms.
Dietary salt is important for
Iodine is important for making thyroid hormones and normal functioning of the thyroid gland. Iodized salt can provide iodine especially when there is no other source of iodine. Iodine deficiency leads to goiter, enlargement of the thyroid gland, characterized by swollen neck. Goiter can be associated with normal or hyper or hypo thyroidism.
Several research results suggest that the increased consumption of salt can lead to elevated blood pressure (hypertension) and heart attack.
