Iodine Allergy and Salt

[nikkil]

I just finished reading an article re: the importance of salt and iodine in your diet and it got me thinking....

I'm allergic to iodine and shellfish (and codeine as well). I'm wondering if there's a link between any health issues, including weight, and using salt with iodine added. I use a lot of salt and I know Dr. A. says that sometimes if a person is addicted/craving a food it's because they're actually allergic or at least sensitive to that food (ie wheat, dairy).

Anybody have any knowledge, comments or experience on this??

TIA,

Nicole

[Dodger]

Nikkil,

Why aren't you using regular (non-iodized) salt?

[cs_carver]

I use the lite salt because I need more potassium than I am able to get from my diet. Can't think that I've ever looked to see if it is iodized.

I DO agree that food sensitivities can trigger cravings for the very food that causes the problem.

I'd test it for a month. Salt's cheap.

[nikkil]

It's just something that I was thinking about. I hadn't looked into it but was wondering if there is a connection to acne, skin problems, difficulty losing weight, water retention, temperament, etc. if I'm allergic to iodine and eating salt. I can control the kind of salt I eat at home, of course, and I do have NuSalt but what about any packaged or restaurant food, right?? Everybody knows that there's way too much sodium in that kind of food and I don't think there's any way of knowing if the salt that's being used is iodized or not.

I'll be lookin' into this.... :)

Thanks for your input.

Nicole

[cs_carver]

I think I've read that most commercial food does NOT use iodized salt. Vague on this--one of the health foodies; suggesting that they SHOULD because most of us need more iodine. If one eats mostly processed food, and it has too much salt but that salt's not iodized, then one's going to be deficienct. One more slam on the average? diet.