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Using lower-sodium salt but without iodide. How to get enough iodide?
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I think people who eat a balanced diet get enough iodine. I've never bought iodized salt (and rarely salt food unless I add it because a recipe needs some), and I certainly don't seem to experience any of the signs or symptoms of iodine deficiency. As I was reading various things on the 'net, I saw somewhere that iodine deficiency used to be relatively common, but now iodine has been added to a number of things, including animal feed, which then provides iodine in the meat or, in the case of cows, in the milk they produce. That's increased the amount of iodine people get through their regular diet. I'd guess only people who were on a very restricted diet or who choose not to include meat and dairy products in their diet would be at risk for getting too little. Of course those people also eat a lot of veggies, and there are several that contain more than adequate amounts of iodine.

Overall, this is not one of the things I'd spend my time worrying about! Smile
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Re: Using lower-sodium salt but without iodide. How to get enough iodide? - by AlphaDog - 07-25-2009, 02:15 AM

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