Rhonda - Mg/Mcg - Re: ?????

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>

> > I believe 1 MG equals 1,000 MCG.

> > Someone please correct me if I am wrong. Also, I believe you need

to be

> > watching iodine intake, as opposed to salt intake. I'm sure a few

people will

> > jump in here, and help out.

>

> Hi, Rhonda -

>

> is correct, there are 1000 mcg in a mg.

> She is correct, too, that watching your sodium isn't really the

answer to the LID; I don't think it's possible to stay below 55 mcg

sodium a day, even on a salt free diet.

>

> A low iodine diet is usually considered to be one containing less

than 50 (or 55) mcg of iodine daily.

>

> Avoiding commercial foods with added salt is one step, since you

don't have any way of knowing if that added salt is iodized (or sea)

salt, or not. But there are other foods that aren't allowed,

regardless

> of whether or not they're salted (ie: seafood, dairy). And you are

free to add non iodized salt to your food, if you choose.

>

> See http://www.thyca.org/rai.htm#diet for a list of foods to avoid.

>

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