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Here is a recipe for sea vegetable lovers.  Sea vegetables are excellent natural source of iodine.  If you consume sea vegetables regularly, you will not need to worry about taking potassium iodine (KI) for severe radiation exposure.  I just made a pot of Tofu-Seaweed Soup last evening.  Both my stomach and thyroid are happy …. Tofu-Seaweed [...]

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There can be allergic reactions to consuming iodine.  Iodine is basically poisonous.  Chinese medicinal lore cautions not to consume iodine and persimmon (a fruit) together; otherwise it may cause instant death. Large doses of potassium iodide (130 mg/day) may be consummed by people with cases of large amounts of radiation exposure.  Potassium iodide should not be taken for long periods of time [...]

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In my previous articles, I clarified that Americans in the U. S. do not have to be concerned about Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) from the nuclear accident at Fukushima, Japan, since  ARS only occurs when there is a large amount of exposure to radiation in a short period of time. What we need to be concerned [...]

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Many people are concerned about the nuclear fallout from Fukushima, Japan.  In my previous articles I clarified that Americans in the U. S. do not have to be concerned about acute radiation syndrome (ARS) at this time, since ARS only occurs when there is a large amount of exposure to radiation in a short period [...]

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The International Atomic Energy Agency has rated the danger from the damage in Japan a 4 on a 7-point scale. That’s lower than the risks caused by the meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979, which rated a 5, and the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, which rated a 7.  At Three Mile Island, no one [...]

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Potassium iodine (KI) is good to prevent thyroid cancer only if there is radioactive iodine in the radiation.  Also, radioactive iodine loses its radiation power after a few days.   So, KI is only needed within the first few days of exposure to radiation.  Stocking up on a bottle or two can be more than enough to [...]

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What is Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)? ARS occurs when individuals are exposed to a large amount of radiation in a very short period of time.  According to earthquake experts, 6 G (gray is a measurement of radiation exposure) is a lethal dosage.  Individuals exposed to more than 6 Gy of radiation will die within days [...]

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