“Most goiters now are from estrogen-like effects, but they used to be from iodine deficiency. Chronic excess iodine tends to cause thyroiditis, regardless of the gland’s size. The amounts used by Abraham and Flechas are much larger than this — very toxic doses, enough to cause severe thyroid problems.”

The “beaker boys” can’t do it; much less the faux wannabe chemists on social media.

A — No. It contains iodide. We use Diamond Crystal Pure and Natural Kosher Salt.

One way to stimulate appetite is to watch cooking shows on TV. I was an early fan of Alton Brown’s Good Eats since he blended cooking with science.

A — You’d have to drink gallons of orange juice at one time to equal the amount of salicylates in a baby aspirin.

But anyone can be allergic to anything, so if you start itching nd your feet swell, it’s a Red Flag.