Yep. It's mostly placebo/pseudo-science bullshit. It is possible to be iodine deficient, and that would have detrimental effects. But it's pretty rare. Most salt is iodized, despite what this leads you to believe. And if people buy seasalt, it's because of the taste, not some "conspiracy" (that point kinda ruins the credibility of the post)
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Marsog ago
Whenever shit like this comes up I'm always tempted to try it but I feel like im going to be jewed and it will all be placebo.
weezkitty ago
Yep. It's mostly placebo/pseudo-science bullshit. It is possible to be iodine deficient, and that would have detrimental effects. But it's pretty rare. Most salt is iodized, despite what this leads you to believe. And if people buy seasalt, it's because of the taste, not some "conspiracy" (that point kinda ruins the credibility of the post)
Damnpasswords ago
Fda upper limit= 1,100 mcg. Average Japanese person gets 10,000mcg.
weezkitty ago
And? That doesn't mean that there is a benefit of going higher.