Thyroid hormone synthesis and regulation depend on iodine (structural backbone), selenium (enzyme cofactor for activation and antioxidant protection), and tyrosine (amino-acid scaffold). A systems approach to micronutrient balance is more effective than supplementing any single nutrient in isolation. — A Nigerian balanced diet.jpg by PhoToria / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
