Iodine helps to metabolize excess fat and is important for physical and mental development. It is also needed for a healthy thyroid gland and the prevention of goiter. Iodine deficiency has been linked to breast cancer and is associated with fatigue, and weight gain.

Foods that are very high in iodine include: seafood, saltwater fish, and sea vegetables such as kelp, nori, and kombu.

Sea vegetables such as Kelp can provide sufficient levels of iodine to help prevent radiation poisoning of the glandular system.