Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 You only need iodine if you don't eat enough fruits or veggies. They put iodine in salt to help people not get goiters. If you eat enough fruits and veggies chances are you are getting enough iodine. Some salt even has dextrose in it. Just buy "sea salt." Maybe a blood test would shed some light on whether or not you are getting enough iodine. Adam CD 2 yrs SCD 18 mo. lslynrth wrote: Ellen mentioned yesterday, or the day before, that table salt was illegal because it has corn starch in it. Is this true?! I never thought anything like that would be added to plain old salt! I've tried to find the answer on google but didn't have much success. Can anyone else shed light on this subject? My son was using sea salt but has recently switched to table salt for the iodine. Maybe there is a natural sea salt that has iodine, is there? Thanks. Lesley Son, 25 years old, w/CD ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 OMG. Something else I've been doing wrong the WHOLE TIME!!!! I am throwing out all my table salt today and only using my sea salt. Thanks so much!!!! 2 things in one day - double whammy!!! Misty Kimble Subject: Table SaltTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 4:35 PM Ellen mentioned yesterday, or the day before, that table salt was illegal because it has corn starch in it. Is this true?! I never thought anything like that would be added to plain old salt! I've tried to find the answer on google but didn't have much success. Can anyone else shed light on this subject? My son was using sea salt but has recently switched to table salt for the iodine. Maybe there is a natural sea salt that has iodine, is there?Thanks.LesleySon, 25 years old, w/CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 At 04:57 PM 7/22/2008, you wrote: Some salt even has dextrose in it. The dextrose is used to keep the iodine from sublimating. Elaine indicated that in her opinion, it was more important to get the iodine that it was to avoid the very tiny bit of dextrose. However, those of us who live near oceans and get good ocean fish and so forth are probably OK. Please note that the iodine content of fruits and vegetables is dependent on the soil in which they are grown. For more information on iodine, see here: http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/nutrition/factsheets/iodine.html — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 if we switch to sea salt would we get iodine minus any dextrose?? eileen and enough sodium?? > >Some salt even has dextrose in it. > > The dextrose is used to keep the iodine from > sublimating. Elaine indicated that in her > opinion, it was more important to get the iodine > that it was to avoid the very tiny bit of dextrose. > > However, those of us who live near oceans and get > good ocean fish and so forth are probably OK. > > Please note that the iodine content of fruits and > vegetables is dependent on the soil in which they are grown. > > For more information on iodine, see here: > > http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/nutrition/factsheets/iodine.html > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 so do you do as Elaine mentioned and use a bit???? thanks eileen > >if we switch to sea salt would we get iodine minus any dextrose?? > > Salt used as seasoning has sodium. > > Sea salt has many useful nutrients, but may not > have enough iodine because it sublimates > (evaporates) unless it's fixed in something like the dextrose. > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Marilyn - do you mean that Elaine recommended table salt over sea salt? This is a pretty complicated issue to resolve, with all these different factors creeping in, such as the condition of the soil your fruit and vegetables are grown in, how much fresh fish you eat etc. My son chooses to put a LOT of salt on his food since his diagnosis with Crohn's Disease and since having his ileum removed - we've always thought that maybe he needs to do this because of an absorption issue or something. However, I wouldn't like to think that he's also putting illegals such as dextrose and corn starch on his food too! But then, how to know he's getting enough iodine.....? Lesley Son, aged 25, w/CD > >Some salt even has dextrose in it. > > The dextrose is used to keep the iodine from > sublimating. Elaine indicated that in her > opinion, it was more important to get the iodine > that it was to avoid the very tiny bit of dextrose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 > shrimp and other iodine rich fish so if i don't eat fish i should keep up the table salt? - didn't i read we had to as we don't get sodium from processed stuff anymore?? thanks eileen 6 months scd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 if we don't eat fish is it best to continue to get illegals thru table salt??? thanks eileen > >so do you do as Elaine mentioned and use a bit???? > > I use primarily kosher flake salt, but I do have > some table salt on hand. I also make it a point > to get shrimp and other iodine rich fish at least > once a week, oftener if the ones I like best are in season. > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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