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[0] Iodine [1] Iodine accumulates in thyroid tissue and is necessary to combine with the amino acid thyrosine for the body to produce thyroxine and triiodothyronine, the hormones of the thyroid gland. [3] In large amounts, iodine disturbs all thyroid function. [5] There is a class of substances called goitrogens that may block iodide entry into the thyroid gland. Goitrogen-containing foods include broccoli, lake cauliflower, rutabaga, turnips, brussel sprouts, and mustard greens. The goitrogens can be inactivated by cooking these vegetables. [6] Cheese Cows milk Eggs Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream Iodine-containing multivitamins Iodized table salt Saltwater fish Seaweed (including kelp, dulce, nori) Shellfish Soy milk Soy sauce Yogurt http://www.thyroid.org [2] 
The most common cause of endemic goiter(enlargement of the thyroid gland) and cretinism is iodine deficiency. If a child is deficient in iodide during the growth years, poor growth, poor maturing of the organs and mental deficits may result.
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