Thai Health Ministry stresses importance of iodine to intelligence in babies

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Ministry stresses importance of iodine to intelligence in babies



BANGKOK: -- The Ministry of Public Health is promoting all hospitals to provide sufficient iodine to pregnant women as it realised of the significance of iodine to the intelligence in babies.

The promotion came as the country is to mark the National Iodine Day today.

Permanent secretary of the Ministry of Public Health Dr Narong Sahamethapat, that the government has declared June 25th of each year National Iodine Day, to commemorate the benevolence of His Majesty the King in diagnosing the problem and providing guidelines for the prevention and control of iodine deficiency.

He said idine is a substance needed by the human body, especially by pregnant women and lactating mothers as iodine is important in forming brain cells and the nervous system of the baby in the womb.

If mothers lack iodine, their children’s brain cells will not be fully grown. The IQ level could be reduced up to 10-15 points and some Thai children could be intellectually inferior to children from elsewhere, he said.

Severe iodine deficiency can lead to miscarriage, or mental retardation in the newborn, he said.

He said he has instructed all government hospitals to provide multivitamin tablets containing iodine, iron and folic acid to all pregnant women; they need to take one tablet daily from prenatal to postnatal, 6 months after giving birth, so that the babies will get these three types of important minerals through breast feeding and Thai children will maintain an IQ of over 100 points which is equivalent to the international standard.

(pic : file photo)

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ministry-stresses-importance-iodine-intelligence-babies/


-- Thai PBS 2014-06-25

[terryp]

how about banning the use of MSG in baby formula...also stop the huge amount used in almost all processed foods

[Crazy chef 1]

now we know why-dam_n lack of Iodine...

[UbonRatch]

<deleted>tf? National iodine day?

How about 'a national K day' too? (Potassium), and heel pricks for babies after birth?

How about a 'national Iron day' (inclusively including good building structures too)?

How about 'Thailand is the international new hub for just discovering what the West has been doing for 50 years' day?

The crazy ideas keep flowing, as if they are new Thai ideas.. not trickling with ooze from Western known truths.

Beggars belief, as did yesterday... pls learn to stop (from a Chula PhD) at zebra crossings, and greng jai your fellow man.

[JoeLing]

Sorry, can not do.

After we have intelligent babies with stupid parents

Ohhh, we have that already

[MMarlow]

<deleted>tf? National iodine day?

How about 'a national K day' too? (Potassium), and heel pricks for babies after birth?

How about a 'national Iron day' (inclusively including good building structures too)?

How about 'Thailand is the international new hub for just discovering what the West has been doing for 50 years' day?

The crazy ideas keep flowing, as if they are new Thai ideas.. not trickling with ooze from Western known truths.

Beggars belief, as did yesterday... pls learn to stop (from a Chula PhD) at zebra crossings, and greng jai your fellow man.

What beggars belief is your constant slagging-off of Thais and Thailand.

[dinger]

Please tell me they don't plan to accomplish this by adding more salt to the Thai diet.

[tim armstrong]

Iodine hasn't done a lot for his hair has it ? or maybe it's just the haircut. Nah, I'm jealous he still has some.

[MMarlow]

Sorry, can not do.

After we have intelligent babies with stupid parents

Ohhh, we have that already

Don't think you got the right amount of iodine when you were a baby as that directly flies in the face of your signature..

[Thai at Heart]

Iodine is in eggs and cows milk.

Does Thailand have a shortage of this?

[JoeLing]

Sorry, can not do.

After we have intelligent babies with stupid parents

Ohhh, we have that already

Don't think you got the right amount of iodine when you were a baby as that directly flies in the face of your signature..

Seriously? Did I offend you?

Edited June 25, 2014 by JoeLing

[UbonRatch]

"provide sufficient iodine to pregnant women as it realised of the significance of iodine to the intelligence in babies."

Does this apply to all Thai babies? Intelligence, as far as I have experienced, is not measured in babies... although instinctive reactions are.

Intelligence is measured in later years, somewhat formally from aged 4 plus.

Applying such nonsensical terms as 'intelligence in babies' is a non-starter... but then.. Thainess may be measurable (following deleted)....as Thai babies are probably a lot more intelligent than anything else that may come from beyond Thai borders. Thus we have Thai Q.E.D... in that Thai babies are of great intelligence, and some more iodine addition will greatly enhance such intelligence even more.

However, after they have played in contaminated khlongs, streams and rivers from the age of 6 upwards, and then discovered media and comics and games... nothing is mentioned of a return to the natural ape-like intelligence through tangible measures, whereby they become infected, aimless fighters fighting for the leader of the pack position, using all means possible besides intelligence.

Aside my sarcasm, most paedriatric Thai psychologists agree that a figure of circa 48% of Thai kids display recognisable learning difficulties, because of contamination from playing (most cases) in dirty, infected water, which affects the brain. I can't remember her name, from the course I went on and attended 3years ago... but she is a Thai leading figure in child psychology and I pinned her on this exact matter. She was very open.. and with her figures. Beware all teachers... half your class kids have recognised learning disabilities. Iodine additions will overcome all of this of course, in the near future.

[UbonRatch]

<deleted>tf? National iodine day?

How about 'a national K day' too? (Potassium), and heel pricks for babies after birth?

How about a 'national Iron day' (inclusively including good building structures too)?

How about 'Thailand is the international new hub for just discovering what the West has been doing for 50 years' day?

The crazy ideas keep flowing, as if they are new Thai ideas.. not trickling with ooze from Western known truths.

Beggars belief, as did yesterday... pls learn to stop (from a Chula PhD) at zebra crossings, and greng jai your fellow man.

What beggars belief is your constant slagging-off of Thais and Thailand.

No slagging Thailand here, my sire. Slagging idiots thick as shit, yes... by all means.

Does your home country have a national Idiot day? oops Iodine day?

Happily married to a Thai thanks... for ten years.. and she takes the piss as much as I do! However, she's a Uni Medical lecturer.... so she knows better.

What don't you accept about my posts, which generally are observant and truthful in content?

Edit: In addition, you sure have a total humour loss.

Edited June 25, 2014 by UbonRatch

[Lupatria]

His mother must have suffered from a couple of lacks during her pregnancy

[tso310]

This came up a few years ago. Obviously nothing has happened since.

[tso310]

Found it

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/393629-iodine-deficiency-blamed-for-low-iq-among-thai-children/&sa=U&ei=X4GqU5KxJqX8ywO1w4GoDA&ved=0CAoQFjAD&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGgma2hWzZvvOHqNAifqnbhRT0veg

[chiang mai]

<deleted>tf? National iodine day?

How about 'a national K day' too? (Potassium), and heel pricks for babies after birth?

How about a 'national Iron day' (inclusively including good building structures too)?

How about 'Thailand is the international new hub for just discovering what the West has been doing for 50 years' day?

The crazy ideas keep flowing, as if they are new Thai ideas.. not trickling with ooze from Western known truths.

Beggars belief, as did yesterday... pls learn to stop (from a Chula PhD) at zebra crossings, and greng jai your fellow man.

What beggars belief is your constant slagging-off of Thais and Thailand.

No slagging Thailand here, my sire. Slagging idiots thick as shit, yes... by all means.

Does your home country have a national Idiot day? oops Iodine day?

Happily married to a Thai thanks... for ten years.. and she takes the piss as much as I do! However, she's a Uni Medical lecturer.... so she knows better.

What don't you accept about my posts, which generally are observant and truthful in content?

Edit: In addition, you sure have a total humour loss.

Gets my vote for distasteful post post of the day, hugely unnecessary.

[NongKhaiKid]

<deleted>tf? National iodine day?

How about 'a national K day' too? (Potassium), and heel pricks for babies after birth?

How about a 'national Iron day' (inclusively including good building structures too)?

How about 'Thailand is the international new hub for just discovering what the West has been doing for 50 years' day?

The crazy ideas keep flowing, as if they are new Thai ideas.. not trickling with ooze from Western known truths.

Beggars belief, as did yesterday... pls learn to stop (from a Chula PhD) at zebra crossings, and greng jai your fellow man.

Maybe they should stick to the infant formula advertised on the television that promises to make babies into geniuses.

[marko kok prong]

If only it would help them become better drivers.

[digibum]

Whether or not there is sufficient medical evidence to support this position, the fact of the matter is, very little gets accomplished after these proclamations. Tomorrow, nothing will have changed. A year from now, he or his replacement will make the same announcement. Nothing will change. Wash, rinse, and repeat.

It's one thing to say that iodine increases intelligence in children and quite another thing to actually do something that would increase the amount of iodine in the diets of children.

But more sadly, chances are that he heard this at some conference he recently attended and is presenting it as if the Thai Ministry of Health conducted extensive research and came to this conclusion. Funny because you can find plenty of references to studies on iodine deficiencies in pregnant mothers and infants . . . seems like the Ministry of Health, a scientific organization, might cite their sources.

[UbonRatch]

<deleted>tf? National iodine day?

How about 'a national K day' too? (Potassium), and heel pricks for babies after birth?

How about a 'national Iron day' (inclusively including good building structures too)?

How about 'Thailand is the international new hub for just discovering what the West has been doing for 50 years' day?

The crazy ideas keep flowing, as if they are new Thai ideas.. not trickling with ooze from Western known truths.

Beggars belief, as did yesterday... pls learn to stop (from a Chula PhD) at zebra crossings, and greng jai your fellow man.

Maybe they should stick to the infant formula advertised on the television that promises to make babies into geniuses.

I drank that; I believe it was being called suckled 50 years ago. Mummy didn't swim in UK Khlongs.... even the Mersey (shit-creek) was cleaner... seemed to serve me well, until I met a few unsuckled pigs of late, appropriating TV.

Edit: My middle name is not 'subtle' .. 555+

Edited June 25, 2014 by UbonRatch

[UbonRatch]

<deleted>tf? National iodine day?

How about 'a national K day' too? (Potassium), and heel pricks for babies after birth?

How about a 'national Iron day' (inclusively including good building structures too)?

How about 'Thailand is the international new hub for just discovering what the West has been doing for 50 years' day?

The crazy ideas keep flowing, as if they are new Thai ideas.. not trickling with ooze from Western known truths.

Beggars belief, as did yesterday... pls learn to stop (from a Chula PhD) at zebra crossings, and greng jai your fellow man.

What beggars belief is your constant slagging-off of Thais and Thailand.

No slagging Thailand here, my sire. Slagging idiots thick as shit, yes... by all means.

Does your home country have a national Idiot day? oops Iodine day?

Happily married to a Thai thanks... for ten years.. and she takes the piss as much as I do! However, she's a Uni Medical lecturer.... so she knows better.

What don't you accept about my posts, which generally are observant and truthful in content?

Edit: In addition, you sure have a total humour loss.

Gets my vote for distasteful post post of the day, hugely unnecessary.

Distasteful? Pls explain. You appreciate the idea of extra iodine injections into mothers? Are you a medic? Do you know the consequences of such?

You lost your humour too? Good lord.... in the next 6 months we'll have 20 death jumps from Chiang Mai hotels, because Chiang Mai TV posters are the most intellectual, but forgot humour in their lives. This is the internet. It's crass. Pls don't believe what you buy on Cookie Run is for free... jam dai mai na, na CRAP. Some news is true.

[Stan7444]

Please tell me they don't plan to accomplish this by adding more salt to the Thai diet.

Yes this is one of the answers and also why they use Iodized salt in the West and overall it has been proven to increase the IQ of babies dramatically.

See this information: http://www.ehow.com/info_8697333_salt-vs-noniodized-salt.html

In terms of health, iodized salt has a clear advantage over that of non-iodized salt. In many countries, especially Third World countries, iodine deficiency is common. By introducing iodized salt and having it replace normal salt, public health officials are employing a valuable measure that prevents goiter, mental retardation and other adverse health effects. However, in many developed countries, where iodine deficiency is rare, the health advantages of iodized salt diminish because those living in these countries simply do not need the extra iodine that iodized salt provides.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_8697333_salt-vs-noniodized-salt.html

In terms of health, iodized salt has a clear advantage over that of non-iodized salt. In many countries, especially Third World countries, iodine deficiency is common. By introducing iodized salt and having it replace normal salt, public health officials are employing a valuable measure that prevents goiter, mental retardation and other adverse health effects. However, in many developed countries, where iodine deficiency is rare, the health advantages of iodized salt diminish because those living in these countries simply do not need the extra iodine that iodized salt provides.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_8697333_salt-vs-noniodized-salt.html

[Local Drunk]

Please tell me they don't plan to accomplish this by adding more salt to the Thai diet.

Yes this is one of the answers and also why they use Iodized salt in the West and overall it has been proven to increase the IQ of babies dramatically.

See this information: http://www.ehow.com/info_8697333_salt-vs-noniodized-salt.html

In terms of health, iodized salt has a clear advantage over that of non-iodized salt. In many countries, especially Third World countries, iodine deficiency is common. By introducing iodized salt and having it replace normal salt, public health officials are employing a valuable measure that prevents goiter, mental retardation and other adverse health effects. However, in many developed countries, where iodine deficiency is rare, the health advantages of iodized salt diminish because those living in these countries simply do not need the extra iodine that iodized salt provides.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_8697333_salt-vs-noniodized-salt.html

In terms of health, iodized salt has a clear advantage over that of non-iodized salt. In many countries, especially Third World countries, iodine deficiency is common. By introducing iodized salt and having it replace normal salt, public health officials are employing a valuable measure that prevents goiter, mental retardation and other adverse health effects. However, in many developed countries, where iodine deficiency is rare, the health advantages of iodized salt diminish because those living in these countries simply do not need the extra iodine that iodized salt provides.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_8697333_salt-vs-noniodized-salt.html

"Yes this is one of the answers and also why they use Iodized salt in the West and overall it has been proven to increase the IQ of babies dramatically."

Perhaps, but it doesn't make them any smarter...

[Felt 35]

Iodine is the key to a healthy thyroid and metabolism. It is best known for being a part of

thyroid hormones, which are used in every cell of our bodies to regulate metabolism and weight

by controlling the burning of fat for energy and heat.

My better half have hyperthyroidism which without doubt comes from a diet low in Iodine when child. Now from that to blame low IQ on to little Iodine in the diet do not fit the hard working women I know finishing university with top exam results and who today here self work as a nutrition specialist and experienced physical education teacher.

[oldsalt]

now we know why-dam_n lack of Iodine...

Yes, it's true. A UN survey in 2000 (done every 5 years) showed that Thai kids were below the world average in intelligence (duh)! When they did it again in 2005 and Thai kids had dropped even further below the magical average of 100 Thaksin announced at the time a plan to increase the average intelligence of Thai kids by 10 per cent within 5 years (more duh)! At the next survey in 2010, when the Thai average had dropped to about 87, Thai authorities started taking it seriously. It all came down to nutrition and a lack of iodine in the developing brain - Thais it seems actually use much less salt than other Asian nations. So, let's look forward to a new wave of ultra bright kids!! Duh?!

[Emster23]

May not be doing babies a favor. Thai schools and attitude of rote learning, blind obedience to "superiors", dare not question, dare not think critically.... nurture (or lack thereof) will trump nature.

[wealth]

It's worth reading ...

http://www.naturalnews.com/045012_iodine_deficiency_hypothyroidism_nutrition.html

[carerra]

I have not concluded yet, bet I am very worried. The reason is that my pregnant wife got a medicine at the hospital. They said it was vitamins. I just Googleld the name on the bottle "Triferdine". There were many hits, and I started reading the first one: "Warning: Iodide Supplement to pregnant woman is harmful.

When I read the label on the box, it says: Iodine 0,15mg ( as Potassium Iodide 0.196mg). When reading the article telling the difference between Iodine and Iodide it was very disturbing, so I must study this more. That means I will ask some doctor-friends in my home country about this topic. My wife is not taking the Triferdine. Maybe some of you know something about this?

Carerra

[masuk]

now we know why-dam_n lack of Iodine...

Lack of iodine in the diet in Nepal and other high countries was causing a high degree of cretinism and normal development.

Melting snow does not contain iodine. It's now included in all salt on sale there.

Shouldn't be a problem here, as a lot of sea food is eaten, and I'm sure that would contain iodine.