So, while the Chernobyl miniseries depicted iodine as a pill to take in dyer emergencies, the supplement can be relevant and helpful in your everyday life too. “You would have to eat boxes of salt and pounds of fish every day to get the amount of iodine you can get in a tablet,” Farrow says. She notes that most people don’t get enough iodine. Iodine is also found in seaweed, cheese, yogurt , and (yay) ice cream, according to the American Thyroid Association. The ATA notes that the body does not make iodine, so it’s important to make it a part of your diet.