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Not sure how long ago, I think couple to few weeks possibly. But I had realized I was getting too much salt or least more then recommended. Yet it was told to me if I didn't eat enough as I was cutting salt, I wouldn't get enough iodine. The following article and other online sites explained most food processed lacks iodine, it's sea salt or iodized table salt which has it. Ideally you would get it from other food sources like seafood or plants grown in rich idolized soil. Though not all soil is rich with iodine and there's circumstances restricting diet choices. It was found iodized table salt was effective decreasing iodine deficiency and resulting causes like goiter.
Cut salt - it won't affect your iodine intake - Harvard Health
Here's an additional article for vegan sources of iodine, potatoes are on the list which I've been eating daily. But not knowing the soil quality regarding iodine I do use iodized table salt too.
Best Raw Vegan Sources of Iodine
Cut salt - it won't affect your iodine intake - Harvard Health
The surplus of sodium in the American diet contributes to a host of cardiovascular problems, from high blood pressure and stroke to heart attack, heart failure, and more. Cutting back on salt is generally good for the heart and arteries. But could this strategy have the unintended consequence of making some Americans deficient in iodine?
That's not likely, because salt provides only a fraction of daily iodine intake for most Americans.
Borrowing an idea from the Swiss, a group of U.S. experts suggested adding iodine to salt. Iodized salt was first sold in Michigan in May 1924, and across the nation later that year. Within 10 years, the percentage of people in Michigan with goiter had fallen from about 30% to under 2%. In the U.S., it is rare today.
Here's an additional article for vegan sources of iodine, potatoes are on the list which I've been eating daily. But not knowing the soil quality regarding iodine I do use iodized table salt too.
Best Raw Vegan Sources of Iodine
Best Raw Vegan Sources of Iodine
- Potatoes, 1 medium, 60mcg
- Prunes, 5 whole, 13mcg
- Bananas, 1 medium, 3mcg
- Corn, ½ cup, 14 mcg
- Cranberries, 4 ounces, 400mcg
- Green beans, ½ cup, 3mcg
- Strawberries, 1 cup, 13 mcg
- Sea Vegetables
- Kelp, 7 grams or ¼ oz., 3170mcg
- Alaria, 7 grams or ¼ oz., 1162mcg
- Dulse, 7 grams or ¼ oz., 1169mcg
- Laver, 7 grams or ¼ oz., 98mcg
- Sea Lettuce, 7 grams or ¼ oz., 27mcg