Get smart on iodine
June 1, 2010
TIMED to coincide with national
Thyroid Awareness Week (1 - 7 Jun)
The Australian Thyroid Foundation
is urging pharmacists and
pharmacy assistants to chat to their
pregnant and breastfeeding clients
about the importance of taking
iodine supplements.
“The main message we want to
get out this Thyroid Awareness
Week is, Get Smart, Protect Your
Baby’s Brain”, said ATF President,
Ms Beverley Garside.
According to recent studies
around 50% of all Australian
women and children are iodine
deficient, which in turn may have
an effect on kids’ mental and
nervous system development.
The Thyroid Foundation has
recently sent out information packs
to pharmacies nationwide, which it
hopes will be used as a guide to
help pharmacists and pharmacy
assistants to discuss adequate
intake levels as well as the risks of
deficiency and benefits of
supplementation.
For more information regarding
iodine and supplementation see
www.thyroidfoundation.com.au, or
if you missed out on the pharmacy
info pack and would like one email
beverly@thyroidfoundation.com.au.
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