Yes, the body does need iodine and the problem is, bromine, floride, and other chemicals take precedence in the body and push the iodine out, that is a fact. So if you are injesting lots of bread and food with bromine and drinking water and toothpaste with flouride, none of the iodine you MAY be getting is reaching your cells.

There is a pecking order and iodine is at the bottom of that list, so most everyone is iodine deficient.

And people who think nasty white table salt with iodine is good for you in any way shape or form, I suggest really doing some research. You don't have to buy into all the "hype" of celtic or himalayan salt but you surely will find out that any white table salt is death to you. But again, two sides to the salt thing too, so it's up to us to research and decide.