Re: Sea Salt Cause Iodine Defiency?

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Some of the natural salts from the Mediterranean ocean are very high in sodium, and this causes a big problem for some. I swelled up like a balloon overnight trying to do what was recommended by Celtic. .. a little under the tongue for mineral supplementation. My understanding is that the level of iodine they add to the junky sodium chloride "salt" is not significant.

Others may have better clues than this. ..tls

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From: sharflin

As I've been following my reaction to increased iodine (particularly less back, hip, flank, breast and TMJ pain), I started to think about when all the pain really flared up. It is hard to pinpoint but I wonder if it was when I got really commited to using unrefined sea salt instead of commercial iodized salt. I am a huge believer in unprocessed salts, but they are low in iodine. Since I am a heavy salter, I think my iodine intake must have dropped significantly around that time. This was a risk I was not anticipating and I wonder how many other people are aware if it? Anyone else with this experience? Thoughts?Sharon

[Guest guest]

I guess it is all relative but they are adding about 200mcg per 1/4

tsp.

s

> My understanding is that the level of iodine they add to the junky

sodium chloride " salt " is not significant.

> Others may have better clues than this. ..tls

>

[Guest guest]

I think it was ... (some iodine expert..?) who said salt varies inconsistently from batch to batch, as do other things. Often one amt is stated on the label, but when actually tested in a lab, we find it's not really so. Certain supps were almost inert when tested. If I ever find it again, I'll post it. ...tls

I guess it is all relative but they are adding about 200mcg per 1/4 tsp. s> My understanding is that the level of iodine they add to the junky sodium chloride "salt" is not significant. > Others may have better clues than this. ..tls>

[Guest guest]

There was a big discussion on another list about this. Some declared it was a " follow the money " issue. Others swore by himilayan salt.

Apparently some sea salt is processed and iodine is removed.

I have done quite of bit of the C+seasalt routine but had to reduce my intake but not exactly sure why. I was killing alot of parasites with the protocol and may have overdone, as usual.

Is iodine, like many things, impacted by stomach acids, I wonder?

On 2/20/06, sharflin <sharflin@...> wrote:

As I've been following my reaction to increased iodine (particularly less back, hip, flank, breast and TMJ pain), I started to think about when all the pain really flared up. It is hard to pinpoint but I wonder if it was when I got really commited to using unrefined sea salt instead of commercial iodized salt. I am a huge believer in unprocessed salts, but they are low in iodine. Since I am a heavy salter, I think my iodine intake must have dropped significantly around that time. This was a risk I was not anticipating and I wonder how many other people are aware if it? Anyone else with this experience? Thoughts?

Sharon

[Guest guest]

I don't think sea salt has much iodine in it to start with. Iodized salt

has the iodine added to it. I suspect that iodized salt does have an

effect on overall iodine consumption. But with the problems associated

with processed salt, I think that it is probably better to get your

iodine in other ways.

Irene

At 03:16 PM 2/20/2006, you wrote:

There was a big discussion on

another list about this. Some declared it was a " follow the

money " issue. Others swore by himilayan salt.

Apparently some sea salt is processed and iodine is removed.

I have done quite of bit of the C+seasalt routine but had to reduce my

intake but not exactly sure why. I was killing alot of parasites with the

protocol and may have overdone, as usual.

Is iodine, like many things, impacted by stomach acids, I wonder?

On 2/20/06, sharflin

<sharflin@...>

wrote:

As I've been following my reaction to increased iodine

(particularly

less back, hip, flank, breast and TMJ pain), I started to think about

when all the pain really flared up. It is hard to pinpoint but I

wonder if it was when I got really commited to using unrefined sea

salt instead of commercial iodized salt. I am a huge believer in

unprocessed salts, but they are low in iodine. Since I am a heavy

salter, I think my iodine intake must have dropped significantly

around that time. This was a risk I was not anticipating and I wonder

how many other people are aware if it?

Anyone else with this experience? Thoughts?

Sharon