Not all thyroid diseases require iodine supplementation

Original title: Not all thyroid diseases require iodine supplementation
The thyroid gland is the body's largest endocrine organ, is the synthesis, storage, secretion of thyroid hormones. The main work of thyroid hormone is to regulate the body's metabolism, which plays a very important role in all stages of human growth and development. Iodine is not only the raw material for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, but also regulates the growth and secretion of the thyroid gland. Even in many people's impression, when it comes to thyroid disease, the first reaction is iodine deficiency, which requires iodine supplementation.
before the popularity of iodized salt, iodine deficiency disease, commonly known as "rough neck disease", did exist in some parts of China. However, because of this, it is mistakenly believed that regardless of methamphetry or hypothyroidism, should eat more high iodine food such as manatees, resulting in excessive iodine intake, but also may cause "hyperthyroidism", "hyperthyroidism", "hyperthyroidism" and "goiter" and other diseases.
, we should scientifically supplement iodine according to the difference between thyroid diseases.
common thyroid diseases, according to the situation of iodine supplementation can be divided into the need to supplement iodine, do not need to supplement iodine and the need for iodine prohibition three categories.
iodine deficiency caused by goiter is rare, do not make up iodine yourself so as not to delay treatment. Some parts of China, especially in the central and western mountainous areas, belong to iodine-deficient areas, the local population diet is generally lack of iodine, so it often occurs called "local goiter" disease, commonly known as "big neck disease." The symptom of the disease is a noticeable swelling of the neck and low thyroid function. If a woman develops the disease during pregnancy, it can cause neurological and physical developmental disorders in infants, leading to a small body, mental stupidity, that is, "minor illness", also known as "ketin disease". Therefore, people in some areas need to supplement iodine, which is one of the reasons for the popularization of iodized salt in China.
many people think it's a "big neck disease" once they have thyroid disease, which is wrong. Because of the iodized salt policy, this "local goiter" disease has been rare, similar symptoms, it is likely that other thyroid disease. Large amounts of iodine supplementation may also affect certain test results and delay diagnosis and treatment.
most common thyroid diseases such as goiter (nodding), goiter, primary goiter function reduction, etc. , in fact, there is no need to supplement iodine. This type of thyroid disease, a normal diet can be. After the disease, the patient's thyroid morphology or function may be abnormal, resulting in the corresponding symptoms, signs. The patient's neck is swollen and accompanied by pain or lumps and other local manifestations, but also the appearance of puffiness afraid of cold, powerlessness, slow heart movement and other systemic manifestations. Such diseases generally require medication or surgery without worrying about the impact of iodine on treatment.
addition, the use of "meth" as a representative of thyroid disease requires a ban on iodine. The prohibition of iodine here mainly refers to do not eat iodine-containing drugs or iodine-rich foods, such as kebabs, cabbage and other sea plants, amine iodide, iodine tablets and other Western medicine or containing seaweed, kunbu, oysters and other Chinese medicine.
can be known, the prevention and treatment of thyroid diseases, should avoid blind iodine supplementation, to be based on land, according to people, because of disease, from time to time, follow the principle of individualization, care for the thyroid gland, scientific iodine supplementation.
(Chen Xiaofei Zhangbo, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)