The doctor gave a good reason to switch to iodized salt

Iodized salt is the best way to massively prevent iodine deficiency, said endocrinologist-nutritionist Albina Komissarova. She also explained that sea salt is not always iodized.

“Modern salt contains potassium iodate, it is heat-stable and has no specific taste or smell,” the doctor wrote in her Telegram channel.

She noted that such a product is completely safe for the body if consumed in reasonable quantities. According to her, a dose of iodine of up to 1000-2000 mcg is considered safe, and such a volume cannot be obtained with salt alone. The doctor called the absence of contraindications another advantage, except for the only case - an iodine-free diet in preparation for radioiodine therapy.

She also dispelled the common myth that sea salt and iodized salt are the same thing. In fact, the doctor advises to always study the composition on the label, since sea water does not always contain potassium iodate. But pink Himalayan salt is a marketing ploy, because it is endowed with healing properties due to the content of additional trace elements, but it is very difficult to get significant benefits from it.

Salt and sugar are often called the white death. Nutritionists said which of them has a worse effect on human health. According to them, salt is necessary for a person provided that he consumes no more than a certain number of grams per day.