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<p>O DIA EM QUE O SAL VIROU REMÉDIO — UMA SOLUÇÃO SIMPLES QUE MUDOU A SAÚDE DO MUNDO</p><p></p><p>A imagem registrada em Goiás, em 1912, chama atenção por um detalhe marcante: o inchaço no pescoço das mulheres fotografadas. Aquela alteração, conhecida como bócio, era tão comum na época que fazia parte do cotidiano em várias regiões do Brasil e do mundo. Hoje, essa cena parece distante — mas ela revela um problema grave de saúde pública que só foi resolvido quando ciência e políticas públicas caminharam juntas.</p><p></p><p>O bócio é consequência da deficiência de iodo, um micronutriente essencial para o funcionamento da tireoide. Quando o organismo não recebe iodo suficiente, a glândula aumenta de tamanho numa tentativa de compensar a produção hormonal inadequada. Além da alteração visível, essa carência pode provocar fadiga, lentidão metabólica e, em casos mais graves, prejuízos ao desenvolvimento neurológico, especialmente durante a gestação e a infância.</p><p></p><p>A busca por respostas começou ainda no século XIX. Em 1811, o químico francês Bernard Courtois isolou o iodo pela primeira vez. Poucos anos depois, o médico suíço Jean-François Coindet passou a utilizar compostos iodados no tratamento de pacientes com bócio, observando regressões claras do problema. Mais tarde, o cientista Gaspard Adolphe Chatin confirmou definitivamente a relação entre a falta de iodo na alimentação e o surgimento da doença.</p><p></p><p>O verdadeiro avanço, porém, veio quando a ciência encontrou uma solução simples e acessível. Em 1922, a Suíça decidiu adicionar iodo ao sal de cozinha. O impacto foi imediato: os casos de bócio despencaram. Em 1924, os Estados Unidos adotaram a mesma medida, e o modelo passou a ser replicado em diversos países.</p><p></p><p>No Brasil, a iodação do sal tornou-se obrigatória, transformando um problema endêmico em algo praticamente inexistente nas gerações atuais. Uma intervenção silenciosa, cotidiana e barata — mas com efeitos profundos e duradouros.</p><p></p><p>🧠 Hoje, essa estratégia é considerada uma das maiores vitórias da saúde pública mundial. Ela não apenas reduziu o bócio, como também preveniu atrasos cognitivos, distúrbios hormonais e danos irreversíveis ao desenvolvimento infantil em milhões de pessoas.</p><p></p><p>Vale lembrar que o processo passou a ser rigidamente controlado. O teor de iodo no sal é regulado para evitar tanto a deficiência quanto o excesso, mostrando como decisões baseadas em evidência científica conseguem equilibrar segurança, eficácia e alcance populacional.</p><p></p><p>É impressionante perceber que um ingrediente presente em praticamente todas as cozinhas foi capaz de mudar o rumo da saúde humana. Um lembrete poderoso de que grandes transformações nem sempre vêm de soluções complexas — às vezes, vêm de escolhas simples, bem fundamentadas e aplicadas em larga escala.</p><p></p><p>Fontes: Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) • Ministério da Saúde • História da Endocrinologia • Saúde Pública Internacional.</p><p></p>

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