Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Organic milk 'is less healthy than regular milk and could harm child IQ'

Organic milk is less healthy than regular milk and could cause unborn babies to have lower IQs, a study suggests.

Compared with conventionally-produced milk, organic milk contains around one third less iodine which is essential for maintaining a strong metabolism.

Pregnant women who switch to organic thinking it will be healthier may also be putting the brain development of their unborn child at risk, experts have warned.

Iodine is known to be important for the healthy brain development of babies, especially in the early stages of pregnancy.

 Previous research has shown that mothers-to-be who are iodine deficient during this critical time can give birth to children with reduced IQs. Full story...

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