Very well said UchihaMadara,
I have never read nor come across any reference to a problem taking
Iodine 'after 40 years old' throughout about 14 years of intensive research on it, both on and off the web.
In the words of Dr. Brownstein in the second article below, "...Iodine is cleared out of the body within 24 to 72 hours after taking it...".
There are many cautions by responsible professionals about using
Iodine too-much-too-soon, or overusing it, or ingesting it in an improper form- At any age.
There are many other "professionals" who still think it's a dangerous thing to do, until their personal gurus change their minds about it. There are doctors who think cancer is unrelated to diet also.
However here's my take on it:
With all the above being said, with a cloud of fallout radiation coming towards me, all bets are off and I'd rather deal with
Iodine toxicity from
Lugol's than the adverse health results of radiation exposure; there just is no comparison of their respective consequences.
IMHO *you* have to be responsible in your use of Iodine.
You must do what feels right for you; If our survival of radiation is at stake, I feel it is wrong to abdicate to those who *in my opinion* are simply knee-jerk naysayers who have nothing to lose either way. THEY have nothing at stake.
I have chosen as my guide those who have used Iodine as a healing tool, and have done so successfully for years. I figure they are the ones with the direct experience to make statements about the safe use of Iodine. I have my own direct experience to add to their information.
The 3 articles below are a representation of two of those sources of usable information. There are *many* more with highly-successful track records.
My apologies if these things have already been posted on this forum- I haven't been around much for awhile.
Stay safe and well all,
Ladylove
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Treatments for Nuclear Contamination
Iodine – Glutathione – Natural Chelation – Clay – Baking Soda
It is too early to call everyone in North America to prepare for a radiation
cloud streaming down radioactive particles from the accident in Japan. According
to the media and government, America is not at risk due to radioactive fallout
from the recent Japanese nuclear accidents in several reactors but that could
change in a heartbeat as authorities race to combat the threat of multiple
nuclear reactor meltdowns. Nuclear plant operators are working frantically to
try to keep temperatures down in several reactors crippled by the earthquake and
tsunami, wrecking at least two by dumping sea water into them in last-ditch
efforts to avoid meltdowns.
Now, just hours after writing this above paragraph we get a report in the New
York Times indicating that even best case scenarios include radioactive releases
of steam from the crippled plants could go on for weeks, months or even years.
So prepare we must. "Pentagon officials reported Sunday that helicopters flying
60 miles from the plant picked up small amounts of radioactive particulates —
still being analyzed, but presumed to include Cesium-137 and Iodine-121 —
suggesting widening environmental contamination. More steam releases also mean
that the plume headed across the Pacific could continue to grow," printed the
Times.
The incident is a reminder that preparedness should include being prepared for
nuclear events with foods and medicinals in our medical cabinets that will
protect us and our families as much as humanly and medically possible. Many
people in Japan and elsewhere around the world that live and work close to
nuclear plants will be seriously affected by nuclear accidents. When a meltdown
happens the effects can be carried thousands of miles by the prevailing winds.
It is unclear how far the impact of a meltdown might reach. In the United
States, local communities plan for evacuation typically within 10 miles of a
nuclear plant. However, states must be ready to cope with contamination of food
and water as far as 50 miles away. When it comes to risks and toxic exposure
levels we can count on the government and medical officials to understate the
threat. This is something consistent in their approach to all types of toxic
exposures.
Besides having iodine on hand for emergencies, we can grow (and, at present,
purchase) herbs and foods that prevent our bodies from storing radioactive
particles. Some of these foods and herbs even remove radioactive particles from
our bodies. As we are all already being affected by radiation released by
numerous sources, eating these foods and doing detoxification and chelation
protocols regularly is a good idea.
If you have been exposed to too many X-rays or CAT scans, if you fly too much,
work with diagnostic medical equipment or are environmentally sensitive and have
ingested elevated levels of radioactive contaminated food, air or water, you
also want to partake of the following protocol on a regular basis.
Sodium Bicarbonate(Baking Soda)
The oral administration of sodium bicarbonate diminishes the
severity of the changes produced by uranium in the kidneys.
The kidneys are usually the first organs to show chemical damage upon uranium
exposure. Old military manuals suggest doses or infusions of sodium bicarbonate
to help alkalinize the urine if this happens. This makes the uranyl ion less
kidney-toxic and promotes excretion of the nontoxic uranium-carbonate complex.
The oral administration of sodium bicarbonate diminishes the severity of the
changes produced by uranium in the kidneys. So useful and strong is sodium
bicarbonate that at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, researcher Don
York has used baking soda to clean soil contaminated with uranium. Sodium
bicarbonate binds with uranium, separating it from the dirt; so far, York has
removed as much as 92 percent of the uranium from contaminated soil samples. I
started writing about baking soda after discovering that the United States Army
recommends the use of bicarbonate to protect the kidneys from radiation damage.
Sodium bicarbonate can safely remove paint, grease, oil and smoke residue,
decreasing workers’ exposure to harsh chemicals and eliminating much of the
hazardous waste associated with other cleaners. “Sodium bicarbonate is able to
clean in areas where other substances pose fire hazards, because baking soda is
a natural fire extinguisher,” says Kenneth Colbert, a general manager for Arm &
Hammer. This is the reason it’s used by oncology centers to control chemo agent
spills and it’s actually used intravenously to protect patients from the
hazardous toxicity of chemotherapy.
“Uranium is one of the only metals that get significant bonding from carbonate.
Just flushing a lot of bicarbonate through the system, along with whatever
kidney support you are going to use, will be very helpful,” writes Dr. Chris
Shade. There is no better therapy for radiation sickness then intense sodium
bicarbonate (baking soda) and magnesium baths with the appropriate clay added
in. Even sodium thiosulfate can be added to these baths and that instantly
neutralizes any chlorine in the bath water while simultaneously providing sulfur
for the vital sulfur pathways.
Bicarbonate and Nuclear Fallout
If the bombs start dropping anywhere on earth, or if you live near a nuclear
plant, you will want to have a large amount of sodium bicarbonate on hand.
Minimum stocks should be 25 or 50 pounds. Normally I recommend someone start
with using one pound of bicarbonate in a bath but that could easily be two or
three pounds in an emergency situation. It is not a joke that one can get 50
pounds of the most powerful medicines on earth for 35 bucks. You will also need
a lot of magnesium salts and the very best and most penetrating of them is the
magnesium chloride in the form of magnesium bath flakes. Dead Sea Salt is also
quite fine for this application.
Exposure to radiation causes a cascade of
free radicals that wreak havoc on the body.
Radiation decimates the body’s supply of glutathione.
Please read my essay on Glutathione and Bicarbonate Nebulization. Nebulization
is one of the best ways to quickly increase glutathione levels as is the use of
glutathione suppositories. The main cancer risk from inhaled uranium oxide and
other airborne radioactive particles would be from tiny insoluble particles
lodged deep in the lungs. That’s a good reason to nebulize both glutathione and
bicarbonate directly into the lungs and one must wonder why governments and
health officials have not sponsored this treatment.
Dr. Sarah Mayhill, speaking about uranium oxide says, “It can be inhaled by
soldiers and civilians, it sticks to the lining of the lungs, it is taken up by
cells of the immune systems and gets into lymph glands, bone, brain, hormone
producing glands, ovaries and testes. It stays in these organs for many decades
and is only very slowly excreted in urine.” Nebulization transdermally treats
the lung tissues allowing for best effect on contaminated lung tissues.
I have had the pleasure through the years to learn from some of the most
intelligent doctors and scientists about heavy metal chelation and the opening
of detoxification pathways. The individual who wins the Nobel Prize in the area
of chelation, the scientist with the greatest genius, especially when it comes
to mercury chelation, is Dr. Chris Shade. He has developed a sophisticated
detoxification system based on enhancing the natural removal of metals through
the intestines.
Though his specialty is mercury, detoxification and chelation of radioactive
poisons use the same pathways as mercury. He has developed three products that
are effective for the removal of mercury including a liposome formula that
allows us to get glutathione into the system via oral administration. (For more
information or ordering of Dr. Shade’s products I only have a phone: 1-
866-257-8168, talk to Karen.)
Combining his formulas with HMD (Heavy Metal Detox) from Dr. George Georgiou,
another medical genius, gives us, in my opinion, the best possible medical
formula to help remove radioactive contamination as long as iodine, magnesium
chloride, a super food spirulina-based formula like Rejuvenate and edible clay
are used as well. Rejuvenate is a powerful chlorophyll-rich formula that is easy
to administer in high quantities because of its exceptionally pleasant taste.
The intense levels of RNA in Rejuvenate will quickly help build up a person’s
immune system and help them recover from the RNA/DNA damage caused by radiation
exposure.
It is interesting to see that uranium-238 is being eliminated in the hair using
the HMD protocol; to date there is no natural chelating agent known to mobilize
and eliminate uranium-238 from body tissues. HMD is the only chelation product
that I have seen that has actually been tested and shown to be effective for
uranium toxicity.
HMD’s cilantro will move heavy metals and radioactive material out of the cells
into the detoxification pathways with Dr. Chris Shade’s IMD (Intestinal Metal
Detox) pulling down hard on those pathways to get the stuff out through the
intestines. The internal consumption of edible clay and external clays
dramatically facilitate this process. Clay baths are a very effective way of
removing heavy metals from the body and increase one’s chances of survival if
exposed to nuclear fallout.
Iodine
Iodine is the most obvious and important element in protecting against radiation
damages. Radioactive iodine will plunge in to any and all iodine receptor cites
that have no iodine in them due to iodine deficiencies. This is a serious
problem because over 90 percent of people in North America, according to Dr.
David Brownstein, are iodine deficient. This leaves them incredibly vulnerable
to radioactive iodine, which is one of the principle forms of radiation given
off in nuclear accidents and from nuclear weapons.
In as separate article are videos of an interview I did today with Dr.
Brownstein and a lot of important information about iodine supplementation as a
vital defense against radiation contamination and damage.
Intravenous Cocktails
In cases of serious exposure, IV cocktails with high dosages of vitamin C,
magnesium chloride or sulfate, sodium bicarbonate and very pure seawater full of
all the minerals necessary for life would be ideal.
Dr. David Brownstein administers a slow IV vitamin C drip—usually 25-50 gm, with
minerals, and he adds 10cc of sodium bicarbonate. The addition of bicarb to the
IV's made a huge clinical improvement. He also adds 1 cc of bicarb to all Myers
cocktail IV's, which he says is “a great addition.”
Nutrients to the Rescue
Spirulina and chlorella have been used heavily by the Russians after the
Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster. And the Japanese love their miso soup and that
was said to help some of their citizens survive the fallout after the Americans
attacked two of their cities. This is why I recommend Rejuvenate in high doses
because of its high spirulina and chlorella content and because it is like
refined rocket fuel for the cells providing them with a broad range of
concentrated nutrients.
Tan Koon Peng from Singapore writes: “Miso is effective for detoxifying your
body of radiation. During World War II, two hospitals that were located side by
side were hit with atomic radiation, in one hospital people consumed Miso and
all of them survived while many people in the other hospital that did not take
miso died. Miso is rich in vitamin B therefore it is suitable for vegetarians
who are in shortage of vitamin B. For best results do not cook miso.”
Herbalist Brigitte Mars says, “There are a number of foods that can better help
our bodies tolerate the effects of pollution. Eating lower on the food chain
minimizes our chemical intake. Consuming more whole grains has a multitude of
benefits. Their high fiber content binds with toxins and lessens intestinal
transit time. Their vitamin B6 content nourishes the thymus gland and their
vitamin E content helps the body to better utilize oxygen. The grain buckwheat
is high in rutin and helps to protect against radiation and stimulates new bone
marrow production. The mucilaginous fiber in seaweed helps to prevent the
reabsorbing of radioactive strontium 90.
“Following the bombing of Nagasaki, a group of surviving macrobiotic doctors and
their patients avoided radiation sickness by eating brown rice, miso and
seaweed. They also did not get leukemia. Seaweeds also help to break down fatty
deposits. High-chlorophyll foods like wheatgrass and barley grass strengthen
cells, transport oxygen, help to detoxify the blood and liver as well as help to
neutralize polluting elements and stimulate RNA production. Sulfur-rich
vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and mustard greens combine with heavy metals
and help prevent free radical damage,” says Mars.
Dr. Shade commenting on the above said, “In the last sentence Brigitte Mars, a
local friend actually mentions the broccoli family. A normal misconception is
restated here - namely that the sulfur compounds in the broccoli family bind the
heavy metals. Actually the sulfur compounds trigger increased expression of
your glutathione system, which results in both metal detoxification and free
radical neutralization. The other group of food compounds that do this is the
polyphenolic antioxidants - pine bark extract, green tea extract, grape seed
extract, and my favorite Haritaki or terminalia chebula, an Ayurvedic fruit that
is the basis for many medicines including the intestinal detoxifier Triphala.
This fruit is used extensively in Tibetan Medicine where it is pictured being
held by the Medicine Buddha and call the "King of Herbs". It has potent effects
on the glutathione system and on expression of other intracelluar antioxidants
such as superoxide dismutase. Haritaki is one of the superpowers in Clear Way.
Clear Way also includes other polyphenolics such as Pine Bark extract, large
amounts of Liver Cleansing dandelion root extract, natural iodine and minerals
from fucus extract (or what is known as bladderwrack, a sea vegetable), the
metal chelator and super antioxidant R-Lipoic acid, nerve protectors gotu kola
and bacopa monniera, and B-vitamins 1, 5, and 6.
Research on animals indicates that curcumin (an antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory compound found in the curry spice turmeric) may help protect
against radiation-induced damage to the skin. Other research in animals shows
that the herb ginkgo biloba may help shield against organ damage resulting from
radiation therapy. And aloe vera is often touted as a natural remedy for
radiation-induced skin changes preventing or minimizing radiation-induced skin
reactions.
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Japan, Radiation Fallout and Iodine Recommendations
With the terrible earthquake in Japan, let’s send thoughts, prayers as well as assistance to the Japanese.
I have had inquiries about the use of iodine to prevent problems secondary to the nuclear fallout that will occur. As the Japanese nuclear reactors release radiation into the air, the jet streams will push this radiation to the Western U.S. and Canada. There are estimates that the radiation fallout will reach the Western side of N. American in six to ten days. Furthermore, I have seen estimates that it is expected that 750 RADS may contaminate these areas.
How much is 750 RADS? One chest x-ray is approximately 3/100 RADS. One CT scan is 1 RAD.
Folks, potentially this is a lot of radiation. Fortunately, we have an item that can prevent this fallout from damaging us: iodine. If there is enough inorganic, non-radioactive iodine in our bodies, the radioactive fallout has nowhere to bind in our bodies. It will pass through us, leaving our bodies unharmed.
It is important to ensure that we have adequate iodine levels BEFORE this fallout hits. How much iodine is recommended?
The CDC recommends using iodine to prevent injury from radioactive iodine fallout. Adults and women who are breastfeeding should take 130mg of potassium iodide. Children who are between 3 and 18 years of age should take 65mg of potassium iodide. Children who are adult size should take the adult dose. Infants and children between 1 month and 3 years of age should take 32mg of potassium iodide. Newborns from birth to one month of age should be given 16mg of potassium iodide.
When should you take iodine? For an acute exposure, you want to take iodine just before the exposure hits. Iodine is cleared out of the body within 24 to 72 hours after taking it. However, if you have been using ortho-iodosupplementation as I describe in my books and lectures (taking from 6-50mg/day of iodine and iodide), you should be covered. Remember, the goal is to not let the radioactive iodine bind in the body.
Potassium Iodide can be found in many health food stores. Combinations of iodide/iodine can be obtained from holistic physicians. Iodoral, Iodozyme HP, and Lugol’s solution are examples of this form of iodine. For long-term treatment, combinations are much more effective. More information about this can be found in my book, Iodine Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Without It, 4th Edition (available at http://www.drbrownstein.com).
I do not recommend starting the first dose of iodine right now. It is important to follow the news reports and supplement accordingly. I would suggest starting iodine supplements within one to two days of the expected fallout. If the fallout is expected to continue, you may need to take more than one dose of iodine. I will keep you updated as I find out more information.
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From:
http://blog.imva.info/medicine/iodine-treatments-radiation-exposure
Title: Iodine Treatments for Radiation Exposure
After testing over 500 patients, I found that 94.7
percent of my patients are deficient in inorganic iodine.
Dr. David Brownstein
Clearly we are just at the beginning of this disaster and very far from its end, and already it is unprecedented in scope. “If this accident stops right now it will already be one of the three worst accidents we have ever had at a nuclear power plant in the history of nuclear power,” said Joseph Cirincione, an expert on nuclear materials and president of the U.S.-based Ploughshares Fund, a firm involved in security and peace funding.
There is absolutely zero chance that this disaster in progress is going to stop now or any time soon, so precautions need to be taken right away by every citizen in the northern hemisphere that is downwind and on the track of the jet stream that will quickly carry radioactive materials first to North America then to Europe and beyond to Russia. This is all going to be much worse than people want to believe, so rush to get your iodine right now! Get your hands on whatever you can for in a few days there will be no iodine to have of any type.
Dr. Brownstein writes, “If there is enough inorganic, non-radioactive iodine in our bodies, the radioactive fallout has nowhere to bind in our bodies. It will pass through us, leaving our bodies unharmed. It is important to ensure that we have adequate iodine levels BEFORE this fallout hits.” There is some very important information about iodine below not being presented by the government or press. This is an IMVA Emergency Alert and we will be updating this document in the days and weeks ahead so check back to the IMVA blog for the most current form.
Think again, think seven times again before you leap
and start construction of new nuclear power plants.
Mikhail Gorbachev
June 2006
Though the United States, Canadian and European governments are not warning their citizens of the dangers that will drop down on them from the jet stream, this following video does a good visual job of showing what areas will be most affected. With the true size of the catastrophe starting to take shape populations downwind across the entire northern hemisphere had better start becoming concerned enough to secure supplies of iodine to protect themselves from one large part of the radioactive dangers.
(video is at the link -LL)
Humans tolerate large doses of iodine so the very high dosages recommended for protection for radioactive iodine are not usually a problem except for those who already have serious problems with their thyroids, which is quite a lot of people considering how many are deficient in this vital nutrient. The government’s recommendation of a onetime pulse dose might perhaps be appropriate when confronted with a nuclear blast but for chronic long term exposure, which is suggested with what is in progress in Japan, calls for different formula and dosages through time.
Dr. Michael B. Schachter says, “The treatment dose when a person is iodine insufficient is generally between 12.5 mg and 50 mg daily. Preliminary research indicates that if a person is iodine insufficient, it takes about three months to become iodine sufficient while ingesting a dosage of 50 mg of iodine daily and a year to achieve that while ingesting a dosage of 12.5 mg of iodine daily.
If radiation threatens, it behooves people to start taking the highest dosages tolerable to protect not only their thyroids but also all the glandular tissues as well. Iodine protects the thyroid, breasts, prostate and ovary glands as well as other tissues in the body from radiation if present in sufficient quantities.
When treating life-threatening diseases we do not have months to fool around with low dosages. We need to zoom up iodine levels quickly. And we need to get it concentrated to certain tissues or organs. Just to give you an idea of how high iodine dosages have been taken we have to revisit the 1930s when iodine was still a universal medicine present in the U.S. Pharmacopeia and used at much higher dosages than anyone even dreams of using today.
The usual dose for treatment back then was 300 mgs (46 drops of full strength Lugol’s) to 1 gm (1000 mg, 154 drops). It is very important to realize that today’s Lugol’s is not universally the same as it was because of new federal legal requirements about concentration levels. The best company offers Lugol’s at varying concentration levels.
Potassium Iodide (also called KI) is a salt of stable (not radioactive) iodine. Stable iodine is an important chemical needed by the body to make thyroid hormones. Following a radiological or nuclear event, radioactive iodine may be released into the air and then breathed into the lungs of any being breathing that air. Radioactive iodine may also contaminate the local food supply and get into the body through food or drink. In the case of internal contamination with radioactive iodine, the thyroid gland quickly absorbs this chemical. Radioactive iodine absorbed by the thyroid can then injure the gland. Because non-radioactive iodine acts to block radioactive iodine from being taken into the thyroid gland, it can help protect this gland from injury.
There will be little or no time to consult doctors and other health care practitioners to get the proper dosage. The standard dose for potassium Iodide during radiation emergencies: For infants, babies and children, KI is administered for exposure of 5 centigrays (cGy) or more. For birth through 1 month, 16 mg can be administered; for 1 month through 3 years, 32 mg can be administered; for 3-12 years, 65 mg can be administered; for adolescents ages 12-18 years, 65 mg can be administered (or up to 120 mg if the adolescent is approaching adult size).
Nascent iodine, though more expensive, actually tastes and feels good while going down and is gentle enough to give to children, who do not seem to complain about its taste. My recommendation would be to use the Nascent Iodine in high dosages to both saturate the thyroid (which makes it less vulnerable to chemical and radioactive attack) while it will also knock out any contaminants already absorbed. Nascent iodine contains approximately 400 mcg per drop so 10 drops is 4 mg and 100 drops is only 40 so it’s safe to take much higher dosages than is suggested on the bottle. In fact one has to completely ignore the suggested dosages on the bottle and take some of the information below as ones guidance for dealing with threatening radiation dropping down out of the clouds that are moving along with the jet stream.
One hundred drops a day is a strong dose, but when treating life threatening diseases it would not be unheard of to use upward of 200 drops a day in divided doses, but if you get your iodine on the day the news is sounding the radiation alarm I would jump right to 100 drops or 50 drops in divided dosages for children. It is my belief that the Nascent atomic form is much more efficient than the molecular form meaning you would need less but when confronted with a cloud of radiation one wants to work beyond the speculative. Again the government is recommending a onetime dosage, which makes sense if there is no time to address iodine deficiencies.
It normal conditions it is important to remember that one should not shoot straight up to these dosage levels; rather, start at low dosages and monitor for detoxification reactions, which will be less if sodium bicarbonate and other substances are used in conjunction with it. But in emergencies involving radiation we have not the luxury of time so one has to thrust iodine levels up sharply in burst dosages.
Dr. Brownstein said he was using 200-300 mg with his prostate and Breast Cancer patients, and those who have metastases needing the highest dosages. He also uses both Lugol’s and Nascent reserving the Nascent for his more sensitive patients. There is also the tablet form of varying dosages (Iodoral), which is used by more than several of the iodine doctors I know.
Iodine is needed in microgram amounts for the thyroid,
milligram amounts for breast and other tissues,
and can be used therapeutically in gram amounts.
Dr. David Miller
Potassium iodide can be found in many health food stores. Combinations of iodide/iodine can be obtained from holistic physicians. Iodoral, Iodozyme HP, and Lugol’s solution are examples of this form of iodine. I prefer the Nascent iodine, especially for children, because it is gentler on the system being that it is in the atomic form making it easy for the body to convert it into the needed forms—iodide and iodine.
These onetime high pulse dosages of potassium iodine are necessary during an emergency but they do not come without some risk of side effects, which include: severe allergic reactions (rash, hives, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, swelling of the mouth, face, lips or tongue), black, tarry stools, confusion, fever, irregular heartbeat, metallic taste in the mouth, mouth sores, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet, skin rash, stomach pains, swelling in the neck or throat, unusual tiredness, weakness.
Endocrinologic side effects have included both hyper- and hypothyroidism. By inhibiting the release of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland, iodide can cause goiter and hypothyroidism. This has been called the Wolff-Chaikoff effect, occurring in approximately four percent of patients and may be more likely in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Iodide may induce hyperthyroidism, called the Jod-Basedow effect, when given to patients with preexisting iodide deficiency or autonomous, “hot” thyroid nodules. Iodide can cause parotid gland swelling.
Usually, side effects of Potassium Iodide happen when people take higher doses for a long time but they can occur from taking the government’s recommended onetime pulse dose. The standard warning from the mainstream is that “we should be careful not to take more than the recommended dose or take it for longer than you are told,” which is only once. “Side effects are unlikely because of the low dose and the short time you will be taking the drug.” This is not good advice at all since too-low dosages will not protect one from the radioactive iodine fallout and the short time of application is absolutely out of the question when the fallout will be continuous, as it will be because of the continuous venting of radioactive materials into the atmosphere at the crippled Japanese reactor sites.
When faced with a radioactive cloud it is absolutely imperative that you take iodine, whatever iodine you can get your hands on. If the only iodine available is topical iodine that is not suitable for oral use then you should paint your body and your children’s bodies with it. Few people have ready access to the Nascent iodine so will not enjoy its ease of application in repeated measured dosages that are more gentle to the system, thus yielding fewer side effects. Because Nascent is in the atomic form (I¹), it is absorbed faster and that can also be advantageous in emergency situations. Its only downside is the expense of having to use so much of it.
Don’t Trust Governments Recommendations
Dr. John W. Gofman, Professor Emeritus of Molecular and Cell Biology in the University of California at Berkeley, has written extensively about the effort to belittle the menace of low-level radiation. People associated with the nuclear and medical industries assert falsely, “there is no evidence that exposure to low-dose radiation causes any cancer—the risk is only theoretical,” or “the risk is utterly negligible,” or “the accidental exposures were below the safe level,” and even “there is reasonably good evidence that exposure to low-dose radiation is beneficial and lowers the cancer rate.” By any reasonable standard of scientific proof, the weight of the human evidence shows decisively that cancer is inducible by ionizing radiation even at the lowest possible dose and dose-rate—which means that the risk is never theoretical.
Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling described this process as follows: “The rays of high-energy radiation are like little bullets that shoot through the body. They tear electrons away from molecules and through subsequent reactions of the molecular ions that are formed, the molecules may be broken in two, some atoms may be torn away from them, some new molecules may be formed. The dose of 500 roentgens that usually leads to death by acute radiation sickness causes about 500,000 changed molecules to be formed in each cell. If any of the special molecules [that control the process by which the cell divides] happen to be damaged by a single little bullet of radiation from a single radioactive atom, it may be changed in such a way as to cause the cell to divide much more rapidly than the other cells. This cell may then produce a colony of rapidly dividing cells, which in the course of time would outnumber the normal cells of that type. Then the human being may die from cancer—perhaps leukemia, bone cancer, some other kind of cancer—caused by the single radioactive atom that produced the single little bullet of radiation.”
Radioactive materials, plutonium in particular, affect the
deepest level of the human being—bone marrow, DNA,
genetic structure, inner organs and the deepest of emotions.
The message is clear. We have created a horrific heritage.
Jeremy Sherr
Iodine will do nothing to protect a person from uranium, cesium or plutonium radiation exposure so one has to turn to my full protocol and especially to eating clay and clay baths to try to remove these other particles as fast as possible.
(Video is at the link -LL)
For the governments perspective on Potassium Iodide please go to the CDC site.
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