Zeftu@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Hi:
> I have been following the kombu thread with interest. I have Hashimoto's
> Thyroiditis and was told not to eat kelp. I was wondering if Kombu would
> also be in the kelp family. I suppose this is a question for my
> endricrinologist but I thought the possibility that others with Hashimotos
> (it is very common) should be aware of a potential problem.
>
> Peggy
,
According to _Japanese Vegetarian Cooking_ by Patricia Richfield, kombu
*is* kelp seaweed.
Kate
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