LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Iodine: Function
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Iodine was the only child of Henry Tremblechin, a Caspar Milquetoast type whom Hatlo used as a recurring victim. She was one of those mischievous little girls, along the lines of Marge Buell's Little Lulu; but since her dad's main function was to have funny but unpleasant things happen to him and her main function was to cause them, Iodine was worse. In fact, the cartoonist later described her as "The embodiment of all the brats I knew". Lulu eventally mellowed out, but not Iodine.
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Iodine is essential for brain function and intelligence. Since 2001 there have been numerous studies showing the importance of iodine during pregnancy, not only to help the mother's thyroid work better, but specifically for the cognitive and neurological development of the child.*
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Iodine is needed for healthy thyroid function which regulates metabolism. Both too much, and too little, iodine can result in abnormal thyroid metabolism. The UK Vegan Society provides an overview on idoine deficiency. An excerpt:
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