dear friends, a few years ago when i was in trouble through an heart infarction plus hypertension i put 'salt' on google search and found my way onto 'curezone'. i learnt a great deal from that day. when i read up on the 'salt cure' i discovered to my surprise the many people in the usa had a big problem with iodine deficiency, and read that 'table salt' was the main culprit, plus diet. well it seems to still be there. i being a layperson don't for one moment have the 'answer' but have read much about it. this w/s i forward to you just might have someof the answers, plus the "salt cure" for it informs that during it's 'process' from the sea to the dining room table, salt loses it's trace elements and vital vitamins that we need. one of them is this very subject 'iodine'. anyway this w/s might just be of help. Tom.