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The following is the question and the summary of the responses to the
subject "IODINE" posted on March 19, l997 to this list;

THE QUESTION
Hi everyone,
Help!  I need some information on Iodine. I am DH and was at my
dermatologist just recently and was told to avoid iodine. This was the
first time I had heard anything about iodine as a problem with diet.
I have been on the diet for only two and a half months. I knew that
 iodine could be used to create a blister on the skin for biopsy purposes,
so I don't know how I should be feeling or doing. Please respond
directly to me and I will summarize for the list.
Thanks in advance,       Jim Doubravsky  Riverside,  CA.

THE SUMMARY OF RESPONSES
Jim, The primary source of iodine in the diet is iodized salt. Choose
  salt that is not iodized. The other sources are high in iodine are
dairy  products, seafood, egg yolks, and red food coloring. Iodine
is also in  foods that have any of the following words on their
label: iodized salt, sea salt, iodates, iodides, algen, alginates,
carrageenan, agar, erythrosine (FD & C Red No. 3). Water may
contain iodine. Contact your local water company to find out. If so you
may need to drink bottled water. The only other source of any consequence
is vitamin and minerals supplements that may contain iodine.
Hope this helps.
Bev Clearman RD,LD
UIHC Celiac Clinic

Subject: Re: Iodine
Dear Jim,
Before I was diagnosed 25 years ago with CD/DH, on several
occasions I had violent and life threatening reactions to shell
fish (lobster, clams, etc.) even though I only ingested a small
amount. Later I found out that it was the high iodine content in
shell fish that caused this reaction with me as CD. I don't know
very much about this, would like to know more, but because of my
reaction to iodine, I avoid it like the plague. The gluten free
diet has relieved me of all problems of CD and DH.
I will appreciate more information about iodine reactions.
        pab in Miami
PLEASE RESPOND TO PAB IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION !!!

Hi Jim,
I don't know how others react. I had an injection of a contrast solution
with iodine in it, and I had considerable difficulty breathing.
Best Wishes,        Ron Hoggan

RON's STATEMENT REMINDED ME OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH A CAT SCAN,
I ALL MOST LOST IT [ I felt extremely hot, had difficulty breathing, and
it took all my concentration to lay there until they were done] AFTER
THEY GAVE ME A SHOT OF IODINE FOR THE SCAN, AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS
NORMAL.  I STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS IF ANYTHING.