It goes from being a recommendation to a need, as indicated by specialists in the symposium "Prevention of iodine in pregnancy."
In fact, pregnant women are prescribed a vitamin supplement and an extra iodine supplement to meet the daily dose necessary for a good development of the baby (They have prescribed it to me explaining that the water does not contain the necessary iodine levels and that is why I needed a booster).
Food, no matter how good we eat, does not give us the dose that iodine that the baby requires for brain development, adequate growth and proper metabolism regulation.
Doctors explained that to cover the needs of iodine, a pregnant woman should consume five grams of iodized salt daily, 300 grams of shellfish daily, 500 grams of fish daily, three liters of cow's milk daily, six kilos of lettuce or six liters per day. of wine (wine?), portions that nobody consumes daily.
Therefore, the need for a supplement is essential, otherwise thyroid diseases may arise during pregnancy that can cause brain damage in the baby.
So important is that in areas where there is an iodine deficit, an IQ of less than 100 was detected in a high percentage of children (35%).
Therefore, if you are planning to have a baby remember that a prior consultation is very important where the doctor will tell you to take a daily dose of folic acid and an iodine supplement.
