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Thyroxin - Iodine sources?

Stuart Dunn dunns99 at erols.com
Sat Jan 15 08:21:06 EST 2000


Elmer Farnam wrote:
> 
> If you are where you can get it try seaweed , both leaf types and kelp. If
> not try nori (japanese dried seaweed)
> e2farnam
Pound for pound, the most concentrated sources of iodine you're ever
going to see in a store are iodidized salt and dietary supplements.
There are also some good food sources of iodine. Remember, iodine is one
of those nutrients you don't want to megadose on. The RDA for an adult
is 150mcg a day, and we all know how RDAs represent more than an average
person actually needs.
> Andreas Niederhofer wrote in message
> <385752D0.2EB4B32C at pharmazie.uni-kiel.de>...
> >try algae!!
> >Andreas
> >
> >River Mouse schrieb:
> >
> >> Fish and iodine fortified table salt are often cited as common sources of
> >> iodine, which is required by the thyroid in the synthesis of thyroxin in




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