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A somewhat peripheral question, but if we all cut back on salt intake where are we going to get our dietary iodine from? I lived in Italy for several years, wh
by ArbitraryLimits 15y ago
A somewhat peripheral question, but if we all cut back on salt intake where are we going to get our dietary iodine from? I lived in Italy for several years, where salt is (was? might have changed) not iodized and I regularly saw people with huge goiters in the throat.
- marshray 15y agoIodine could be taken in supplements or added to other common foods. There are plenty of people on low-salt diets in the US under the supervision of doctors and participating in clinical studies. If it were to become a problem here, it's not one that's likely to go unnoticed.