Iodine

Normal range quantities of iodine in the body: 

Researchers have determined that the average dietary intake of iodine for Japanese women is 13.8 milligrams (mg) per day. He recommends 12.5 mg/day, especially for his pregnant patients to optimize their child's intelligence. Your thyroid alone needs about 6 mg of iodine per day, and other body tissues, such as your adrenals, thymus, ovaries, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland, need about 2 mg/day.