Re: Effects of Iodine Supplements on Maternal Thyroid Function

"Contrary to what the authors had expected, pregnant women who consumed 200 μg or more in Iodine supplements each day "were at greater risk of having high levels of thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH), indicators of possible thyroid dysfunction."

The US FDA RDA is 150 mcg. (I can't make the mu symbol with my keyboard.)

Does it make me feel sorry for all those millions of Japanese pregnant women over the centuries? No.

"The team stresses a basic message. "Epidemiological monitoring of nutritional Iodine status should be carried out on this population before making any automatic recommendations about taking Iodine supplements during pregnancy. And above all, people should be encouraged to take iodised salt to ensure they have sufficient iodine levels long before pregnancy." "

Makes the article nearly worthless. And which population? Valencia women? Are there a variety of species of humans? Are they ignoring other elements in the environment and diet? Or perhaps seafood, especially seaweed, as in the Japanese diet is the best balanced way to obtain iodine.