Re: Salt on the LID - Help!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

> I have a question about salt as I'm about to start the

> LID this Saturday...

>

> I'm in France right now, and am having trouble finding

> salt that isn't sea salt, which I know, under all

> circumstances, is to be avoided.

In Holland common table salt is available in the supermarkets as JoZo

(iodised salt) and NeZo (non-iodised salt). They are packaged in a

plastic tub with a red (JoZo) or blue (NeZo) top. I don't know whether

this helps, but just a possibility these are available in France as a

lot of products these days are sold Europe-wide and I notice that the

ingredients are listed in French and English as well as Dutch.

> 1. Kosher salt. It's in a bag, no ingredients

> listed. I've heard that kosher salt is okay, and

> later read that it can be iodized -- is there any way

> to know? Also, is food made with kosher salt okay?

Not speaking from personal experience, but have read on the list that

some Kosher salt is iodised. If you can clarify with the

manufacturer, or find a more reliable non-iodised table salt, I would

do so (sorry).

> It also lists that there are 40 g of potassium. We're

> supposed to be avoiding potassium iodine (KI), not

> regular old potassium (K) -- right??

Right.

Now, sorry to be a pain about this, but do you know whether the water

in France is iodised? Here in Holland it is, and we are advised to

drink mineral water (Spa Blau) or distilled water on the LID.

Hope this helps,

Judith (in Holland)

dx 1965 pap thyca T4-N1-M0

pt 1965 (London, England)

tt + rai 1982 (The Netherlands)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

> I have a question about salt as I'm about to start the

> LID this Saturday...

>

> I'm in France right now, and am having trouble finding

> salt that isn't sea salt, which I know, under all

> circumstances, is to be avoided.

In Holland common table salt is available in the supermarkets as JoZo

(iodised salt) and NeZo (non-iodised salt). They are packaged in a

plastic tub with a red (JoZo) or blue (NeZo) top. I don't know whether

this helps, but just a possibility these are available in France as a

lot of products these days are sold Europe-wide and I notice that the

ingredients are listed in French and English as well as Dutch.

> 1. Kosher salt. It's in a bag, no ingredients

> listed. I've heard that kosher salt is okay, and

> later read that it can be iodized -- is there any way

> to know? Also, is food made with kosher salt okay?

Not speaking from personal experience, but have read on the list that

some Kosher salt is iodised. If you can clarify with the

manufacturer, or find a more reliable non-iodised table salt, I would

do so (sorry).

> It also lists that there are 40 g of potassium. We're

> supposed to be avoiding potassium iodine (KI), not

> regular old potassium (K) -- right??

Right.

Now, sorry to be a pain about this, but do you know whether the water

in France is iodised? Here in Holland it is, and we are advised to

drink mineral water (Spa Blau) or distilled water on the LID.

Hope this helps,

Judith (in Holland)

dx 1965 pap thyca T4-N1-M0

pt 1965 (London, England)

tt + rai 1982 (The Netherlands)

[Guest guest]

Judith

Do you have a reference on this? It's the first time that I've ever heard of

adding iodine (as opposed to fluoride or chlorine) to water.

It's possible that some water supplies are naturally rich in iodine, but I

would guess that iodizing water would be expensive (iodide is pricey and

scarce compared with fluoride and chloride).

Ian

> Now, sorry to be a pain about this, but do you know whether the water

> in France is iodised? Here in Holland it is, and we are advised to

> drink mineral water (Spa Blau) or distilled water on the LID.

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> Judith (in Holland)

> dx 1965 pap thyca T4-N1-M0

> pt 1965 (London, England)

> tt + rai 1982 (The Netherlands)

>

>

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Judith

Do you have a reference on this? It's the first time that I've ever heard of

adding iodine (as opposed to fluoride or chlorine) to water.

It's possible that some water supplies are naturally rich in iodine, but I

would guess that iodizing water would be expensive (iodide is pricey and

scarce compared with fluoride and chloride).

Ian

> Now, sorry to be a pain about this, but do you know whether the water

> in France is iodised? Here in Holland it is, and we are advised to

> drink mineral water (Spa Blau) or distilled water on the LID.

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> Judith (in Holland)

> dx 1965 pap thyca T4-N1-M0

> pt 1965 (London, England)

> tt + rai 1982 (The Netherlands)

>

>

> This e-mail support group is one of many free services of ThyCa: Thyroid

Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. <web site: www.thyca.org>. If you do not

wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by

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[Guest guest]

Judith

Do you have a reference on this? It's the first time that I've ever heard of

adding iodine (as opposed to fluoride or chlorine) to water.

It's possible that some water supplies are naturally rich in iodine, but I

would guess that iodizing water would be expensive (iodide is pricey and

scarce compared with fluoride and chloride).

Ian

> Now, sorry to be a pain about this, but do you know whether the water

> in France is iodised? Here in Holland it is, and we are advised to

> drink mineral water (Spa Blau) or distilled water on the LID.

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> Judith (in Holland)

> dx 1965 pap thyca T4-N1-M0

> pt 1965 (London, England)

> tt + rai 1982 (The Netherlands)

>

>

> This e-mail support group is one of many free services of ThyCa: Thyroid

Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. <web site: www.thyca.org>. If you do not

wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by

> sending a blank e-mail to:

> thyca-unsubscribe

>

>

>

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simershein wrote:

> USE THE KOSHER SALT...it's okay!!!

CAUTION: Just because salt is Kosher doesn't necessarily mean it's

iodine-free! Read packages carefully. In the U.S., non-iodized salt

is generally labelled with a specific disclaimer that it does not

" provide iodine, an essential nutrient " . Any salt (except sea salt,

which contains natural iodine) that has not had iodine added is fine

on the LID.

ellen

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[Guest guest]

simershein wrote:

> USE THE KOSHER SALT...it's okay!!!

CAUTION: Just because salt is Kosher doesn't necessarily mean it's

iodine-free! Read packages carefully. In the U.S., non-iodized salt

is generally labelled with a specific disclaimer that it does not

" provide iodine, an essential nutrient " . Any salt (except sea salt,

which contains natural iodine) that has not had iodine added is fine

on the LID.

ellen

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