Iodized Salt

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The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

No. If you eat a balanced diet, you will get enough Iodine.

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Quoted message said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Richard

So use table salt at the table and kosher or sea salt while cooking.

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richard gams said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Richard

I've got a box of "iodized" sea salt.

Jill

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Quoted message said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Richard

No - eat your greens...

From poundshed.commilkthistle.htmOpen ↗

Foods, rich in iodine are asparagus, dulse, garlic, saltwater fish, sea salt, iodized salt like
everyday table salt, lima beans, soybeans, Swiss chard, summer squash, mushrooms, spinach, turnip
greens, and kelp! You can get too much iodine and some symptoms of that may include a metallic
taste in your mouth , sores in your mouth, swollen salivary glands, diarrhea, and or vomiting. In
this case foods that help to inhibit the absorption of iodine include turnips, cabbage, brussel
sprouts, cauliflower, kale, peaches and pears. So, in either case you have a natural way to get
iodine when you need it and inhibit it when you don't. Just make sure you're in balance with this
essential mineral!

Dimitri

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ragams

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt (or
sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in iodized form.

Quoted message said:

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Methinks you need to concern yourself more about increasing your IQ.

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Iodine in non-iodized sea salt Dietary salt is the consensus means of increasing iodine intakes in
populations to combat Iodine Deficiency Disorders. There is little iodine in natural sea salt.

Two studies examine this question:

Fisher and L'Abbe (1980) tested non-iodized sea salt and iodized table salt and sea salt. The
authors found 52.9 - 84.6 micrograms iodine/gram of salt in iodized salt and 1.2 - 1.4 micrograms
iodine/gram in non-iodized sea salt. [see Fisher, Peter W. F. and Mary L'Abbe. 1980. Iodine in
Iodized Table Salt and in Sea Salt. Can. Inst. Food Sci. Technolo. J. Vol. 13. No. 2:103-104. April]

Aquaron (2000) determined iodine content of natural sea salt and rock salt, and iodized salt. The
author found iodine levels of less than 0.71 milligrams iodine/kilogram of salt (micrograms/gram) in
non-iodized salt and 7.65 - 100 mg iodine/kg of salt in iodized salt (depending on the country's
iodine laws). [see Aquaron, R. 2000. Iodine content of non iodized salts and iodized salts obtained
from the retail markets worldwide. 8th World Salt Symposium. Vol.
2:935-940]
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richard gams said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Richard

It depends on how much natural iodine is in your diet. If you eat a lot of seafood, you're OK. If
you live inland and the soil doesn't contain iodine and you don't eat ocean fish, then you are at
risk unless you take some kind of iodine supplement.

Bob

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Quoted message said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Not with a proper diet, and if you are really concerned have some shrimp, excellenct source
of iodine.

Jessica

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Richard

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richard gams said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack of
iodine?

Richard

It depends on how much natural iodine is in your diet. If you eat a lot of seafood, you're OK. If
you live inland and the soil doesn't contain iodine and you don't eat ocean fish, then you are at
risk unless you take some kind of iodine supplement.

That only makes sense if you live in an iodine deficient area and only eat local produce. Most of us
eat meat, dairy, eggs, and produce that is shipped in from the four corners of the earth.

(richard gams) said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt (or
sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing.

Buzzz. Many "good cooks" prefer larger-grained salt for ease of handling. Comparitive taste
tests of all kinds of salt reveal few significant differences in the taste of sodium chloride,
however marketed.

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So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Goiter and cretinism are thyroid disorders caused by a lack of iodine in the diet. Iodine is
deficient in some (usually far from coastal) soils, hence the promotion (and legislation, in some
cases) of iodized salt as a method to prevent this deficiency. Now that our food comes from many
sources, it is unlikely that many would develop these conditions simply by using uniodized salt. I
believe the necessary quantity is quite tiny. Fish and shellfish are good sources, as are vegetables
from soil not deficient in the element. The classic "varied diet" will generally provide enough
iodine for good health.

richard gams said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Possibly. My sister in law was a health food fanatic back in the 60's and 70's and used only sea
salt because she did not want to add salt with poison (iodine) to her family. She switched back to
iodized salt after my niece developed a goitre.

I have switched to sea salt and kosher salt because I think it is better. There may not be much
iodine in it, but it can be tasted. I can always do like my grandfather used to do, a drop of iodine
every morning.

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The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack of
iodine?

No. If you eat a balanced diet, you will get enough Iodine.

There's been some research in Australia into iodine levels, over the past few years, and the results
have indicated widespread moderate iodine deficiency in Australia. Our soils are low in iodine.
Iodized salt is available, but obviously not the only salt on the shelf. I believe the researchers
think decreasing use of salt is contributing to the problem, plus only a small percentage of those
who buy salt buying the iodized form. Here's a link to a story that appeared in The Age last year

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I don't know that a balanced diet will necessarily address your iodine requirements, unless you are
able to obtain and eat a lot of seafood.

Rhonda Anderson Cranebrook,NSW,Australia

richard gams said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Richard

Not if you eat fish and other seafood.

gloria p

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Not if you eat fish and other seafood.

I'm wondering how much iodized salt is needed to avoid thyroid problems. We do eat a fairly varied
diet with some seafood. We don't cook with salt at all. I use iodized salt at the table. My
boyfriend never adds salt to his food. We eat out fairly often and presumably get iodized salt in
restaurant meals. I'm thinking that should be plenty of iodine, but who knows.

--Lia

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Quoted message said:

The good cooks all seem to claim that regular table salt is terrible, and they use kosher salt
(or sea salt) for cooking and sea salt for finishing. These salts are rarely available in
iodized form.

So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack
of iodine?

Richard

If you eat your fair share of shrimp, it's unlikely that you'll ever be deficient in iodine. Most
have a relatively high iodine content.

Wayne

Wayne Boatwright said:

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So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack of
iodine?

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If you eat your fair share of shrimp, it's unlikely that you'll ever be deficient in iodine. Most
have a relatively high iodine content.

Hmmm.

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Wayne Boatwright said:

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So if we use kosher and sea salts exclusively, will we develop thyroid problems from lack of
iodine?

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If you eat your fair share of shrimp, it's unlikely that you'll ever be deficient in iodine. Most
have a relatively high iodine content.

Hmmm.

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Hmmm... Looks like haddock is an even better choice!

Wayne Boatwright said:

Frogleg <[email hidden]> wrote

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

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If you eat your fair share of shrimp, it's unlikely that you'll ever be deficient in iodine. Most
have a relatively high iodine content.

Hmmm.

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Hmmm... Looks like haddock is an even better choice!

Hah! *Try* finding a fresh haddock in SE Virginia! No figures on spot, croaker, or bluefish. It
appears to me as if the minimum requirement (about 150 micrograms) is well-supplied by either
iodized salt, which is probably the ingredient in most packaged foods' sodium content (no lack of
*that*), and our habits of demanding out-of-season foods from all corners of the globe. I think
seaweed is a rich source and I'm now noshing on some seaweed-wrapped rice crackers. I very much
doubt that if someone switches to un-iodized salt for cooking, they're going to suffer serious
consequences.

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Wayne Boatwright said:

Frogleg <[email hidden]> wrote

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

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>If you eat your fair share of shrimp, it's unlikely that you'll ever be deficient in iodine.
>Most have a relatively high iodine content.

Hmmm.

feinberg.northwestern.eduiodine.htmlOpen ↗

Hmmm... Looks like haddock is an even better choice!

Hah! *Try* finding a fresh haddock in SE Virginia! No figures on spot, croaker, or bluefish. It
appears to me as if the minimum requirement (about 150 micrograms) is well-supplied by either
iodized salt, which is probably the ingredient in most packaged foods' sodium content (no lack of
*that*), and our habits of demanding out-of-season foods from all corners of the globe. I think
seaweed is a rich source and I'm now noshing on some seaweed-wrapped rice crackers. I very much
doubt that if someone switches to un-iodized salt for cooking, they're going to suffer serious
consequences.

I'm sure you're right. I haven't used iodized salt for years and have suffered no consequences. Oh,
I love those rice crackers!

Wayne Boatwright said:

Frogleg <[email hidden]> wrote

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I think seaweed is a rich source and I'm now noshing on some seaweed-wrapped rice crackers. I very
much doubt that if someone switches to un-iodized salt for cooking, they're going to suffer
serious consequences.

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I'm sure you're right. I haven't used iodized salt for years and have suffered no consequences. Oh,
I love those rice crackers!

A one-pound bag with little bags inside, for $3. There were 3 flavors -- I picked the 'hot mate'
which includes (a few) wasabi peas and some longish individually-wrapped crackers in seaweed.
Crunch, crunch.