Medicaid is a type of health insurance that helps millions of people who canât afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills, supplies and medication. Medicaid is a state run program and each state sets its own regulations and guidelines regarding eligibility and services available to qualified applicants.
Although a lack of dietary iodine is the main cause of goiter in many parts of the world, this is not often the case in countries where iodine is routinely added to table salt and other foods. 1  Graves' disease.2  Goiter can sometimes occur when your thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism).lthough a lack of dietary iodine is the main cause of goiter in many parts of the world, this is not often the case in countries where iodine is routinely added to table salt and other foods. 1  Graves' disease.
A poor diet that lacks essential nutrients generally causes nutritional deficiencies. The body stores nutrients. Therefore, a deficiency is usually detected after a prolonged lack of a nutrient. A number of diseases and conditionsâincluding colon cancer and gastrointestinal conditionsâcan lead to an iron deficiency.he symptoms of a nutritional deficiency depend on which nutrient the body lacks. However deficiencies can cause general symptoms. These include: 1  Pallor (pale skin). 2  fatigue. 3  weakness. 4  trouble breathing. 5  unusual food cravings. 6  hair loss. 7  periods of lightheadedness.