They told people to use less salt, but they forgot to tell them iodine was put in salt to stop goiters. Many years ago
while I was in school they taught about why iodine was need.

The doctors today don't routinely check the thyroid for the T3 and T4 hormone level that effect a persons health, if it is inadequate all kinds of health problems can arise. The thyroid
is kind of regulator of the body, it can cause weight gain or loss, cause mental changes, sleep problems, aches and pain all
over the body and if real bad death.