Iodization is the process of fortifying salt for human consumption with iodine and is an effective strategy to increase iodine intake at the population level.

What are the health benefits of salt iodization?

Promotes heart health and keeps you hydrated.

Iodized salt helps create the hormones that regulate heart rate and blood pressure. It also helps to burn extra fat deposits that could lead to heart disease. Salt promotes healthy hydration levels and creates a balance of electrolytes.

Is iodization of salt mandatory?

Although salt iodization never was made mandatory, estimates are that more than 90 percent of U.S. households today have access to iodized salt. Other sources of dietary iodine include eggs, enriched grain products and plant foods grown in iodine-rich soils. Unfortified sea salt contains only a small amount of iodine.