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A member asked:
I'm allergic to crabs, shrimp etc but not to fish (salmon, tuna etc). is it okay to take kelp supplements for my thyroid?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Save your $$: Hi. Kelp supplements will do NOTHING for your thyroid that good old (cheap) iodized salt won't do. Save your money, and don't make the snake oil salesmen rich!
Answered 7/3/2014
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Doesn't matter: In the US, there is lots of iodine in the diet. Taking more iodine, in the form of kelp or anything else, will not help your thyroid. I suspect you will not get an allergic reaction, but why risk it? If your thyroid is underactive (based on blood tests--symptoms alone are unreliable) you need to take levothyroxine.
Answered 8/12/2014
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