Assertion: iodine | /r/HasProperty | crucial
Facets:
value: to cognitive development
type: PURPOSE
value: for thyroid health
type: PURPOSE
value: to the creation of thyroid hormones
type: PURPOSE
value: for proper functioning of the thyroid
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Iodine is crucial for proper functioning of the thyroid but the thyroid does not get access to iodine unless the body pH is near perfect, as it usually is in the blood.
text: Scientists have long known that iodine is a crucial nutrient for thyroid health.
text: Iodine is crucial to the creation of thyroid hormones, which regulate metabolism and cell function.
text: However, pregnant women and young children need to consume more iodine since iodine is crucial to cognitive development.