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Why is the use of iodised salt advisable

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Iodine is necessary for the thyroid gland to make thyroxin hormone. Thyroxin regulates carbohydrate, protein and tat, metabolism in the body so as to provide the best balance for growth Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin. In case iodine is deficient in our diet, there is a possibility that wnight suffer from goitre. One of the symptoms in this disease is a swollen neck
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