How common is the use of iodized salt in the USA?

Thank you everyone for your replies, very interesting!

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Originally Posted by wolfsoul

Funny thing is, there's alot of hypothyroidism here too, even with the amount of iodine we do get.

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Extactly, that's definitely something that makes you wonder... :confused: It's the same here. :eek: I'm one of them.

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Originally Posted by Marigold2

Have had Graves for 21 years. It's important to stay away from packaged foods, frozen and can soups, packed noodles and the like. Even so called healthy frozen meals pack a lot of salt.

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So true!

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Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

Itching, swelling, turning red, etc. I have to request that they use no contrast dye on me at all anymore.

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Wow! :eek: That's sounds like a typical iodine allergy! But there's also iodine-free contrast dye, isn't it? They always inject me something when I have my MRTs, and they always say it doesn't contain iodine.

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Originally Posted by Pinot's Mom

I have a compromised immune system (due to Psoriatic Arthritis and the treatment) but no one has ever mentioned anything about salt to me.

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I'm not sure whether Iodine affects Psoriatic Arthritis also. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by IRescue452

Amazing how people have so many health problems at the chemical plants that process the stuff and yet its still allowed to be added to our food.

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Very sad actually! :(


Kirsten

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Originally Posted by Kirsten

Thank you everyone for your replies, very interesting!
Wow! :eek: That's sounds like a typical iodine allergy! But there's also iodine-free contrast dye, isn't it? They always inject me something when I have my MRTs, and they always say it doesn't contain iodine.
Kirsten

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I think there is an iodine free dye. I've heard they can use it and the image isn't as clear.

I use iodized salt but not much of it due to my blood pressure. (I'm not to have much of any salt)

When I worked in a restaurant many many many many many years ago, that's they type of salt they used too. :love:

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Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

I think there is an iodine free dye. I've heard they can use it and the image isn't as clear.

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Don't know, maybe it's depending on the body part that's going to be scanned. They used it for my back and my brain, and I guess it worked fine...

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Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces

When I worked in a restaurant many many many many many years ago, that's they type of salt they used too.

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It's the same here, but meanwhile, more and more people ask for iodine-free salt.

Kirsten

Kirsten, that could be it for sure. It depends on the body part. I haven't had dye in quite awhile and, so far so good. :)

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I haven't had dye in quite awhile and,

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Good for you! :)

I need to have my brain scanned every year to control my pituitary gland adenoma, and they need dye for that - but they say it's iodine-free...

Kirsten