Characteristics of nutrients
- About 13 mg is present in the body of an adult (mostly the thyroid)
- Mineral that is a constituent of thyroid hormone
- Promote cell development and tissue growth
- Increase basal metabolism and increase energy consumption
Function of nutrients
- Components of thyroid hormone
- Promote growth
- Adjustment of basal metabolism
When nutrients are deficient
- There is no worry of deficiency in normal diet
- Hair loss, anemia, physical strength reduction, thyroid hypertrophy, goiter
- Hoarseness, fatigue, poor growth, delay of mental development
When nutrients overdose
- Weight loss, tachycardia, urticaria, fever,
- Hypothyroidism, goiter, thyrotoxicosis, etc.
Foods rich in nutrients
- kelp
- seaweed
- Hijiki
- Abalone
- egg
Summary
- About 13 mg is present in the body of an adult (mostly the thyroid)
- Components of thyroid hormone
- Absorption rate from food is high
- Excessive attention than deficiency