Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 >>>>I've got 2 questions regarding the use of sun-dried sea kelp in my daily diet. Sally says it's good to take, but cautions about taking too much. How much is too much? How do I know if I've had too much? It comes dried in long strips and is kinda hard to measure. Also, the company it came from said it should be used " sparingly, if at all " during pregnancy....So....how much is sparingly? and why would something like this cause trouble? I would think that it would be more beneficial than harmful. Anyone know why it could be a problem? --------->becky, I think some of the recommendations to use it sparingly are because kelp has a relatively high iodine content. Too much could cause thyroid issues. Also, the iodine content between brands of kelp can vary quite a bit, so, unless you know how much yours contains, it's hard to what dose of iodine you're getting. Suze Fisher Lapdog Design, Inc. Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/ mailto:s.fisher22@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Hi Becky, Kelp has iodine (especially Norwegian Kelp). Iodine affects the thyroid. Kat http://www.katking.com ----- Original Message ----- From: " beckymauldin2001 " <beckymauldin@...> < > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 6:02 AM Subject: Kelp questions > I've got 2 questions regarding the use of sun-dried sea kelp in my > daily diet. Sally says it's good to take, but cautions about taking > too much. How much is too much? How do I know if I've had too > much? It comes dried in long strips and is kinda hard to measure. > > Also, the company it came from said it should be used " sparingly, if > at all " during pregnancy....So....how much is sparingly? and why > would something like this cause trouble? I would think that it would > be more beneficial than harmful. Anyone know why it could be a > problem? > > I know that some cultures eat sea veggies alot, so this makes no > sense to me.... > > Becky > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 It makes me wonder though. The Japanese eat large amouts of seaweed in their diet. As far as I know they don't have more thyroid disease. Irene At 07:30 AM 11/11/02, you wrote: >Hi Becky, > >Kelp has iodine (especially Norwegian Kelp). Iodine affects the thyroid. > >Kat ><http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.com > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: " beckymauldin2001 " <beckymauldin@...> >< > >Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 6:02 AM >Subject: Kelp questions > > > > I've got 2 questions regarding the use of sun-dried sea kelp in my > > daily diet. Sally says it's good to take, but cautions about taking > > too much. How much is too much? How do I know if I've had too > > much? It comes dried in long strips and is kinda hard to measure. > > > > Also, the company it came from said it should be used " sparingly, if > > at all " during pregnancy....So....how much is sparingly? and why > > would something like this cause trouble? I would think that it would > > be more beneficial than harmful. Anyone know why it could be a > > problem? > > > > I know that some cultures eat sea veggies alot, so this makes no > > sense to me.... > > > > Becky > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Large amounts only in comparison to us. Different types of seas weed contain different concentrations of iodine. Kat http://www.katking.com ----- Original Message ----- From: " Irene Musiol " <irene@...> < > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:03 AM Subject: Re: Kelp questions > It makes me wonder though. The Japanese eat large amouts of seaweed in > their diet. As far as I know they don't have more thyroid disease. > > Irene > > At 07:30 AM 11/11/02, you wrote: > >Hi Becky, > > > >Kelp has iodine (especially Norwegian Kelp). Iodine affects the thyroid. > > > >Kat > ><http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.com > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: " beckymauldin2001 " <beckymauldin@...> > >< > > >Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 6:02 AM > >Subject: Kelp questions > > > > > > > I've got 2 questions regarding the use of sun-dried sea kelp in my > > > daily diet. Sally says it's good to take, but cautions about taking > > > too much. How much is too much? How do I know if I've had too > > > much? It comes dried in long strips and is kinda hard to measure. > > > > > > Also, the company it came from said it should be used " sparingly, if > > > at all " during pregnancy....So....how much is sparingly? and why > > > would something like this cause trouble? I would think that it would > > > be more beneficial than harmful. Anyone know why it could be a > > > problem? > > > > > > I know that some cultures eat sea veggies alot, so this makes no > > > sense to me.... > > > > > > Becky > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Exactly (and the europeans as well). Is there a group that eats more seaweed that the Japanese? At 08:16 AM 11/11/02, you wrote: >Large amounts only in comparison to us. > >Different types of seas weed contain different concentrations of iodine. > >Kat ><http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.com > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: " Irene Musiol " <irene@...> >< > >Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:03 AM >Subject: Re: Kelp questions > > > > It makes me wonder though. The Japanese eat large amouts of seaweed in > > their diet. As far as I know they don't have more thyroid disease. > > > > Irene > > > > At 07:30 AM 11/11/02, you wrote: > > >Hi Becky, > > > > > >Kelp has iodine (especially Norwegian Kelp). Iodine affects the thyroid. > > > > > >Kat > > ><<http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.com > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: " beckymauldin2001 " <beckymauldin@...> > > >< > > > >Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 6:02 AM > > >Subject: Kelp questions > > > > > > > > > > I've got 2 questions regarding the use of sun-dried sea kelp in my > > > > daily diet. Sally says it's good to take, but cautions about taking > > > > too much. How much is too much? How do I know if I've had too > > > > much? It comes dried in long strips and is kinda hard to measure. > > > > > > > > Also, the company it came from said it should be used " sparingly, if > > > > at all " during pregnancy....So....how much is sparingly? and why > > > > would something like this cause trouble? I would think that it would > > > > be more beneficial than harmful. Anyone know why it could be a > > > > problem? > > > > > > > > I know that some cultures eat sea veggies alot, so this makes no > > > > sense to me.... > > > > > > > > Becky > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Maybe the soy foods the Japanese eat help to neutralize the effects of excessive iodine. > > > >Hi Becky, > > > > > > > >Kelp has iodine (especially Norwegian Kelp). Iodine affects the thyroid. > > > > > > > >Kat > > > ><<http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.co m > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: " beckymauldin2001 " <beckymauldin@h...> > > > >< @y...> > > > >Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 6:02 AM > > > >Subject: Kelp questions > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've got 2 questions regarding the use of sun-dried sea kelp in my > > > > > daily diet. Sally says it's good to take, but cautions about taking > > > > > too much. How much is too much? How do I know if I've had too > > > > > much? It comes dried in long strips and is kinda hard to measure. > > > > > > > > > > Also, the company it came from said it should be used " sparingly, if > > > > > at all " during pregnancy....So....how much is sparingly? and why > > > > > would something like this cause trouble? I would think that it would > > > > > be more beneficial than harmful. Anyone know why it could be a > > > > > problem? > > > > > > > > > > I know that some cultures eat sea veggies alot, so this makes no > > > > > sense to me.... > > > > > > > > > > Becky > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Hi , You might enjoy going to www.westonaprice.org and reading about the diet of the Japanese people. You will find the article under Traditional Diets. The Japanese do not eat huge amounts of soy products and those they do eat are prepared in a long fermentation process which makes them safer than most of the commercial varieties we have in the USA. I think the article talks about the illness's the Japanese suffer from too. Guess I had better go back and re-read it myself. I think you will find the article very informative. Sheila > > > > >Hi Becky, > > > > > > > > > >Kelp has iodine (especially Norwegian Kelp). Iodine affects > the thyroid. > > > > > > > > > >Kat > > > > > ><<http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.com>http://www.katking.co > m > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: " beckymauldin2001 " <beckymauldin@h...> > > > > >< @y...> > > > > >Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 6:02 AM > > > > >Subject: Kelp questions > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've got 2 questions regarding the use of sun-dried sea > kelp in my > > > > > > daily diet. Sally says it's good to take, but cautions > about taking > > > > > > too much. How much is too much? How do I know if I've had > too > > > > > > much? It comes dried in long strips and is kinda hard to > measure. > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, the company it came from said it should be > used " sparingly, if > > > > > > at all " during pregnancy....So....how much is sparingly? > and why > > > > > > would something like this cause trouble? I would think > that it would > > > > > > be more beneficial than harmful. Anyone know why it could > be a > > > > > > problem? > > > > > > > > > > > > I know that some cultures eat sea veggies alot, so this > makes no > > > > > > sense to me.... > > > > > > > > > > > > Becky > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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