It was reported yesterday that Radioactive Iodine had made its way over from Japan to the UK, being detected in Oxford and Glasgow. http://snipurl.com/27ppv6 [www_newscientist_com]
It is only a small amount of Radioactive Iodine, so there is no need to panic, however it may be wise to limit the possibility of absorption by ingesting sufficient amounts of uncontaminated iodine to saturate the thyroid. You don’t need a lot despite what you may read elsewhere, as excess iodine will cause its own set of problems. The best way to provide the iodine is through food or food supplements.
Twenty grams of kelp contains a daily dose of iodine to protect you from the Japanese radiation. It also contains the main synergistic nutrients essential for interactions with iodine, selenium, zinc, and iron, which allow iodine to function properly in thyroid metabolism. Because the half life of the escaped radiation is about 60 days, you need to take the kelp from today each day for 60-90 days.
Other seaweeds in addition to kelp are also loaded with iodine, and its main interactive nutrients. You can add 20 grams of several different whole seaweeds to your daily diet. The main kelps sold as food are, Fucus, Sargassum, and Hiziki. The main red seaweeds are Dulse, Nori, and Irish moss. You can eat seaweeds in soups, or salads; or crumbled and sprinkled onto any food as a condiment.To make the iodine more available to the body, it’s best not to cook the seaweed.
Twenty grams of kelp contains a daily dose of iodine to protect you from the Japanese radiation. It also contains the main synergistic nutrients essential for interactions with iodine, selenium, zinc, and iron, which allow iodine to function properly in thyroid metabolism. Because the half life of the escaped radiation is about 60 days, you need to take the kelp from today each day for 60-90 days.
Other seaweeds in addition to kelp are also loaded with iodine, and its main interactive nutrients. You can add 20 grams of several different whole seaweeds to your daily diet. The main kelps sold as food are, Fucus, Sargassum, and Hiziki. The main red seaweeds are Dulse, Nori, and Irish moss. You can eat seaweeds in soups, or salads; or crumbled and sprinkled onto any food as a condiment.To make the iodine more available to the body, it’s best not to cook the seaweed.
If you choose to use supplements, much easier in my opinion, try to find a multi-vitamin/ mineral that contains approximately:
Potassium iodide 300 mcg providing 250 mcg iodine
Vitamin A (Retinol) 5,000 IU
Ferrous gluconate 100 mg providing 12 mg elemental iron
Selenomethionine 200 mcg
Zinc gluconate 50 mg providing 5 mg elemental zinc
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