La importancia del yodo: desde su descubrimiento hasta aplicaciones médicas

The video discusses iodine, a nutrient with metallic properties, discovered in 1811 by Bernard Courtois. It highlights iodine's sources, including seaweed, seafood, dairy, and iodized salt. Iodine is crucial for thyroid hormone synthesis, affecting growth and energy use. Deficiency can lead to goiter. Iodine's applications in photography and medicine, such as in antiseptics, are also covered.

What are some dietary sources of iodine?

Explain the medical uses of iodine solutions.