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in2herbs

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7. I thought iodine was added to all salt until just recently, that's why I posted the information. I

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 07:43 PM

Jan 2020

don't believe that all public water systems add fluoride to their water. In some areas of the country it's still too political. I,too grew up brushing my teeth and gargling with salt water.

What I don't understand is if iodine is important for health (which it has proven to be) why it's not required to be added to all salt sold for human consumption.

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Are you sure you're getting enough iodine? [View all] in2herbs Jan 2020 OP

No matter what the context, the mention of iodine brings dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1

Blue green algae is good for radiation poisoning. In fact, the WHO has been offering it to in2herbs Jan 2020 #8

Thank you, I've just started taking supplements. I will check blue green algae out. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #15

Kelp defacto7 Jan 2020 #2

Kelp is said to be good for thryoid support but I don't think it can be consummed in large enough in2herbs Jan 2020 #5

Daily vitamin. sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #3

What daily vitamin provides iodine? I know one can purchase iodine supplements but they are not in2herbs Jan 2020 #6

I take Centrum Silver for women. It has 150 mcg of iodine, 100% DV. sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #9

Thanks. I'll try it. nt in2herbs Jan 2020 #14

I specifically bought table salt with iodine BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #4

I thought iodine was added to all salt until just recently, that's why I posted the information. I in2herbs Jan 2020 #7

I just Googled it and it was added in 1924, BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #10

Yes, as my post recited it was in the 1920s that iodine was added to table salt but, the point of in2herbs Jan 2020 #12

I use kosher salt in all my cooking and baking and sea salt sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #11

I hate to take too many pills so what daily vitamin is it you take that provides the necessary in2herbs Jan 2020 #13

According to the NIH Duppers Jan 2020 #16

Good morning. Cod is one of the fish no longer harvested because it's numbers has declined. The in2herbs Jan 2020 #17

Excellent info! Thank YOU! Duppers Jan 2020 #18

I take Nature Made daily multivitamin (for over 50 )with that has 100% daily required iodine wishstar Jan 2020 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jan 2020 #20

I started this post because I couldn't find iodized salt for my horses and from there in2herbs Jan 2020 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jan 2020 #22