What is the evidence that all pregnant women should follow the American Thyroid Association’s recommendation to take a daily iodine supplement?

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This may be especially important for women eating plant-based: Pregnant Vegans at Risk for Iodine Deficiency (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pregnant-vegans-at-risk-for-iodine-deficiency-2/)

Not to say sea vegetables aren’t good for you in their own right. See Which Seaweed is Most Protective Against Breast Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/which-seaweed-is-most-protective-against-breast-cancer/)

For more videos on having a healthy pregnancy, see:
• Heart Disease May Start in the Womb (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/heart-disease-may-start-in-the-womb)
• Lead Contamination in Tea (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/lead-contamination-of-tea)
• Caution: Anti-inflammatory Foods in the Third Trimester (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/caution-anti-inflammatory-foods-in-the-third-trimester)
• Flame Retardant Pollutants and Child Development (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flame-retardant-pollutants-and-child-development)
• Why Do Vegan Women Have 5x Fewer Twins? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pollutants-in-salmon-and-our-own-fat)
• Pollutants in Salmon and Our Own Fat (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pollutants-in-salmon-and-our-own-fat/)
• Bacon, Eggs, and Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/bacon-eggs-and-gestational-diabetes-during-pregnancy-2)
• How Long to Detox From Fish Before Pregnancy? (http://www.nutritionfacts.org/video/how-long-to-detox-from-fish-before-pregnancy/)
• Meat Fumes: Dietary Secondhand Smoke (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/meat-fumes-dietary-secondhand-smoke/)
• Natural Treatments for Morning Sickness (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/natural-treatments-morning-sickness)

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