BeTheChange wrote:
Ummm, I live on the ocean too, for my whole life (56 years) that has absolutely nothing to do with one developing thyroid problems or not.
But thanks for being so dismissive, "Dr" San.sara.
Wow. rudeness everywhere.
I hope you don't find this rude too but.....
Thyroid hormones contain several atoms of iodine each. Without the iodine, the body cannot make the hormones and the result is...
A goitre or goiter (Latin gutteria, struma), is a swelling in the thyroid gland,[1] which can lead to a swelling of the neck or larynx (voice box). Goitre is a term that refers to an enlargement of the thyroid (thyromegaly) and can be associated with a thyroid gland that is functioning properly or not.
Worldwide, over 90% cases of goitre are caused by iodine deficiency.[2]
-Wikipedia, "Goitre"
Also,
In areas where there is little iodine in the diet,[9] typically remote inland areas and semi-arid equatorial climates where no marine foods are eaten, iodine deficiency gives rise to hypothyroidism, symptoms of which are extreme fatigue, goitre, mental slowing, depression, weight gain, and low basal body temperatures.[45] Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation, a result that occurs primarily when babies or small children are rendered hypothyroidic by a lack of the element. The addition of iodine to table salt has largely eliminated this problem in the wealthier nations, but, as of March 2006, iodine deficiency remained a serious public health problem in the developing world.[46] Iodine deficiency is also a problem in certain areas of Europe.
-Wikipedia, Iodine, Deficiency
So you can see that there is a significant link between living far from the sea and thyroid trouble, though it's not much of a problem in the West due to our use of iodized salt. I think you owe someone an apology.