Himilayan Vs Celtic salt

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Sent Coyle <wcoy79@...> wrote:

, I found this salt from saltworks.us can you tell me if it sufficient Celtic Salt. http://www.saltworks.us/shop/product.asp?idProduct=121Also, what is so special about Himalayan salt? Is it different than Celtic salt? Should I take this instead of Celtic salt, or in concert with Celtic salt? Thanks Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 9, 2011, at 9:56 AM, "ladybugsandbees" <ladybugsandbees@...> wrote:

Wow there is just so much misinformation here. It makes me sad. The adrenal group is the worst place to get iodine information. The owner is very sick and because of her bad experience she is on a mission to stop others from using it as well. I have tried to counsel her in the proper way to use it and that she needs a detox and she has shut me down. So please don't take their advice. You need it - especially with hashimotos. I have tried to stay neutral and not talk negatively about this group but the science isn't there and the misinformation flows with such venom over there. They have put individuals that question the authentic need for iodine on moderated status and have refused to allow posting to the "pro" side to continue. I am having to take a more aggressive stance. You need to look at the qualifications and health of those handing out advice.

Now that being said if you have an autonomically functioning nodule then you probably cannot take iodine. This is VERY rare and can only be diagnosed definitively by a RAI scan and labs. It will cause you to have hyper / hypo swings in thyroid function.

My comments are below....

Buist, ND

Owner / Iodine Group

celtic salt questions

I have a couple of questions regarding celic sea salt. I belong to the thyroid and adrenal groups and have tried to get answers there, but found the answers to be contradictory, so I was hoping this group could clear things up.1. I have been concerned about switching over to sea salt since it is not iodized and wondered if I should supplement with iodine if I switched over. So, I asked the adrenal group this question and they said that supplementing with iodine is not recommended. In fact, one of the moderators said "Iodine causes adrenal stress and is like poiling on too much thyroid when cortils is low. It also stimulates the thyroid to try to make homrones fom it and if you have Hashi's this can cause an antibody attack. Iodine makes thyroid labs pretty useless as iodine is what is measured in these labs." What do you guys think about this?

The adrenal glands need iodine to heal. It is a balancing act and you need to support the adrenals with nutritional supplements and in the very extreme cases cortisone when they are fatigued. But many have found that they did not fully heal until they added the iodine piece to the puzzle. The moderators and I are in the process of putting together stories of those who were adrenal fatigued yet took higher doses of iodine and healed. I will be working though the medical support side of this as well. You must take the supplements listed in the new members document - selenium, magnesium, unrefined salt, vit c to stay balanced. Other things that may be necessary are adrenal support supplements such as ashwaganda, l-theanine, licorice root, adrenal glandulars, isocort or even an rx of cortisone. For some they are very toxic and it is the release of toxins that stresses the adrenals. In individuals such as this, it is important to maintain support for the detoxification pathways - kidneys and liver. Supporting nutrients are Vit C, Salt, Milk Thistle, Dandelion Root extract as well as the many liver cleansing products on the market. Increasing foods that enhance the gut such as those high in probiotics is also a good thing to include. No nutrient works in a vaccuum. Our bodies need balance.

As for hashimotos. Low iodine is the CAUSE of this autoimmune disease. If taking iodine was the cause then as iodine levels have continued to fall to almost non-existant levels of the last few decades we should be seeing almost no incidence of it. But we are seeing epidemic amounts of not only autoimmune thyroid conditions but thyroid cancer. I healed from thyroid cancer with iodine dosing up to 125 mgs / day. I had Tg Ab's as well and they are now gone. My husband has hashi's and his were eliminated with this protocol as well.

Please refer to the new member document where the excerpt of Dr. Brownstein's book as referenced in relation to Hashimoto's and Iodine.

2. I saw in one of the links on this group that celtic sea salt was recommended. I looked up celtic sea salt and found a site that said any salt that is mined from today's oceans is not recommened as it will contain mercury. Does anybody know anything about this? Does celtic sea salt contain mercury?

Celtic salt is harvested from beds in France. It is not in the sea. The salt is VERY pure. Somewhere I have a copy of the analysis. I will try to dig it up. There is no mercury in it. You should not use salt as a method of iodine dosing. It was added to salt a long time ago to help prevent goiter. However, these are miniscule amounts that will not help the body with full saturation. You need to supplement. It is not in our soil so we do not get it in our plants / food. You do not want to get it from sea veggies unless you get it from an organic source that has done toxicology testing. Even these plants are depleted and do not offer the needed amounts. Check out www.celticsalt.com or www.realsalt.com both are good salts and pure.

I would greatly appreciate your input!Thanks,Charlene