Re: Salt--is sea salt safe?- dextrose, iodine

June 19, 2006

I use Redmond Sea Salt from a recovered ancient ocean in Utah.

For iodine, I take liquid iodine drops. Iodine doesn't have to come from salt,

it is an additive to the salt.

helpfile wrote:

Try emailing the salt institute its on the internet and please share

what you find out. I had another question about salt. The iodized

salts contain dextrose. I have been trying to find an iodized salt

without dextrose. Our kids sometimes need more iodine because the

floride in water nukes the iodine that they need from their systems.

Please share what you find out. Ihave been unable to resolve my quest

for iodized salt without dextrose. I understand from an asd

nutritionist that sea salt does have a little iodine in it. I failed to

consider the metals issue on the sea salt. I am so interested to learn

about your question. I had no idea about the corn. Was the corn

labeled on the brand of salt that contained it? What brand was it?

Thank you Rob's mom

Salt--is sea salt safe?

I'm an idiot I guess but I just figured out that salts can contain

corn??? My husband and I use Redmond's Real Salt but I have been

afraid of any sea salts for the boys because of heavy metal

contamination. Has anyone ever researched this and found a pure one or

is this not a concern? We don't need any more lead or mercury or

whatever else in our salt.

le

and Caleb, two years old, both autism (PDD)

Summer's Family, SCD 08/04 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/openblooms/

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June 19, 2006

In Australia health food shops sells course and fine salt with iodine

and nothing else added.

Regards,

Gertrude Snicklegrove wrote:

>

> I use Redmond Sea Salt from a recovered ancient ocean in Utah.

>

> For iodine, I take liquid iodine drops. Iodine doesn't have to come

> from salt, it is an additive to the salt.

>

> helpfile <helpfile@... <mailto:helpfile%40charter.net>> wrote:

> Try emailing the salt institute its on the internet and please share

> what you find out. I had another question about salt. The iodized

> salts contain dextrose. I have been trying to find an iodized salt

> without dextrose. Our kids sometimes need more iodine because the

> floride in water nukes the iodine that they need from their systems.

> Please share what you find out. Ihave been unable to resolve my quest

> for iodized salt without dextrose. I understand from an asd

> nutritionist that sea salt does have a little iodine in it. I failed to

> consider the metals issue on the sea salt. I am so interested to learn

> about your question. I had no idea about the corn. Was the corn

> labeled on the brand of salt that contained it? What brand was it?

> Thank you Rob's mom

>

> Salt--is sea salt safe?

>

> I'm an idiot I guess but I just figured out that salts can contain

> corn??? My husband and I use Redmond's Real Salt but I have been

> afraid of any sea salts for the boys because of heavy metal

> contamination. Has anyone ever researched this and found a pure one or

> is this not a concern? We don't need any more lead or mercury or

> whatever else in our salt.

> le

> and Caleb, two years old, both autism (PDD)

>

> Summer's Family, SCD 08/04

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/openblooms/

> <http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/openblooms/>

> __________________________________________________

>

June 19, 2006

I imagine the dextrose is what is made from corn. I think also some

have anti-caking things added. I wondered about canning salt. That

wouldn't contain iodine and wouldn't be good for you (some say any

salt except the sea salts are actually bad for you). Still, in our

case, I am more concerned about heavy metals.

le

June 19, 2006

Well, I suppose there are many differing opionions out there about salt.

In terms of SCD, Elaine has said that regular salt is fine.... though she wanted

us all to be sure to use iodized salt.

Iodine is an essential nutrient that you won't be getting anymore if you're not

using processed, canned foods (because iodized salt is liberally used in those

products). She was very concerned that everyone needs to be sure they are

getting a bit of iodine.

Personally, I use Hain iodized sea salt alternately with all natural sea salt

from New Zealand that I buy in a local specialty market.

You don't have to worry about the traces of dextrose.

You also don't have to worry about tracking down every trace of anything derived

from corn (unless your child has some sort of severe anaphylactic allergy that

makes it necessary).

For example, citric acid can be made from corn.... but as an additive, citric

acid IS legal on SCD.... and corn OIL is legal.

Patti

Re: Salt--is sea salt safe?- dextrose, iodine

I imagine the dextrose is what is made from corn. I think also some

have anti-caking things added. I wondered about canning salt. That

wouldn't contain iodine and wouldn't be good for you (some say any

salt except the sea salts are actually bad for you). Still, in our

case, I am more concerned about heavy metals.

le

June 19, 2006

I keep trying to send a reply to this thread but it doesn't want to go

through. Now, watch.... it will show up three times. <sigh> Here goes:

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Well, I suppose there are many differing opionions out there about salt.

In terms of SCD, Elaine has said that regular salt is fine.... though

she wanted us all to be sure to use iodized salt.

Iodine is an essential nutrient that you won't be getting anymore if

you're not using processed, canned foods (because iodized salt is

liberally used in those products). She was very concerned that

everyone needs to be sure they are getting a bit of iodine.

Personally, I use Hain iodized sea salt alternately with all natural

sea salt from New Zealand that I buy in a local specialty market.

You don't have to worry about the traces of dextrose.

You also don't have to worry about tracking down every trace of

anything derived from corn (unless your child has some sort of severe

anaphylactic allergy that makes it necessary).

For example, citric acid can be made from corn.... but as an additive,

citric acid IS legal on SCD.... and corn OIL is legal.

Patti

>

> I imagine the dextrose is what is made from corn. I think also some

> have anti-caking things added. I wondered about canning salt. That

> wouldn't contain iodine and wouldn't be good for you (some say any

> salt except the sea salts are actually bad for you). Still, in our

> case, I am more concerned about heavy metals.

>

> le

>

June 19, 2006

Patti

I think the Hain salt also has dextose. I looked at the Hain at my local

whole foods market. Maybe I didn't see a Hain SEA salt. Perhaps that

is the difference, sea vs. regular. Ar you sure the dextose in the salt

doesn't matter? I learned about the dextrose in BTVC. ASD kids have

iodine deficiencies a lot. Its related to the floride in the water

knocking out the iodine. But our DAN says that he doesn't want to

supplement with iodine because iodine can be toxic, hard to monitor.

And we have such horrible GI problems that we don't want to make a

mistake with the dextrose. Thank you for your response.

Rob's mom

Re: Salt--is sea salt safe?- dextrose, iodine

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Well, I suppose there are many differing opionions out there about salt.

In terms of SCD, Elaine has said that regular salt is fine.... though

she wanted us all to be sure to use iodized salt.

Iodine is an essential nutrient that you won't be getting anymore if

you're not using processed, canned foods (because iodized salt is

liberally used in those products). She was very concerned that

everyone needs to be sure they are getting a bit of iodine.

Personally, I use Hain iodized sea salt alternately with all natural

sea salt from New Zealand that I buy in a local specialty market.

You don't have to worry about the traces of dextrose.

You also don't have to worry about tracking down every trace of

anything derived from corn (unless your child has some sort of severe

anaphylactic allergy that makes it necessary).

For example, citric acid can be made from corn.... but as an additive,

citric acid IS legal on SCD.... and corn OIL is legal.

Patti

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June 19, 2006

Yes, I'm sure. Yes, the Hain sea salt contains that trace of dextrose.

From Elaine's website, www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info :

<<Ordinary iodized table salt, altho it sometimes has dextrose, is legal

because it is important to get that iodine.>>

and again, from Elaine's " Knowledge Base " :

<< Colleen writes:

Normally, added dextrose is illegal, but Elaine has said many times that we

don't need to worry about it in salt. From the LI listserve >>

This might seem like a contradiction, but Elaine felt it was far more important

to get the iodine than to worry about the trace of dextrose. If you can find

iodized salt without dextrose, by all means use it. Or, if (like Summer) you

have some other legal source of iodine in supplements, then plain sea salt with

nothing added seems ideal.

I know some parents have said they won't use sea salt because of heavy metals...

but really, we need to keep in mind that heavy metals are practically everywhere

in our environment. If we can just make SCD do-able and get the gut healed, the

body will stand a chance of off-loading the metals naturally.

The doctors are concerned about supplemental iodine because MOST people in our

modern society are getting iodine in canned and processed foods. On SCD you are

getting zero of that. Elaine had good, scientific reasons for her concern about

not getting ANY iodine.

This issue, like so many others for families here that are trying so hard to do

everything right, is not one with a clear-cut answer that will fit every

situation. It's certainly your decision. It's really hard for me to do anything

except try to clarify what Elaine said, in terms of " how to do SCD " .

I am satisfied with her opinions on most things when it comes to the diet....

and of course, if I'm wearing a moderator's hat here on the list, that's what I

need to rely on. Beyond that, it's really outside the realm of our list....

although fine-tuning the diet to meet your child's exact needs is what you have

to do.

Maybe talk again with the doctor and make sure he/she understands that you're

not getting ANY other source of iodine. Keep in mind that MOST kids get a lot of

excess fluoride also from toothpaste (what kid doesn't swallow SOME?), canned

foods, commercial drinks and other prepared foods, outside the drinking water

supply.

I feel lucky that we live in a community that does not fluoridate. I was an

outspoken advocate against that when it came down to a vote here in our city.

The final tally was a dead heat, so they decided not to add it. If we had

fluoride in our water, I'd buy all of our drinking water elsewhere... or move.

That's pretty off-topic so I think I'll leave it at that.

Patti

RE: Re: Salt--is sea salt safe?- dextrose, iodine