This is the best deal on 130 mg tablets of Potassium Iodide I have seen - this is a bottle of 120 tablets - and I have seen packs of 14 go for much more than this! In stock and ready to ship:
One bottle should be enough to cover 8-10 people in an "incident"
And just in case you want to go for the geiger counter:
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I looked on my box of Hain iodized sea salt, and low and behold the form of iodine is potassium iodide, which seems to be scarce in tablet form now. I assume that commercial brands of salt use the same form of iodine. 1/2 teaspoon provides 90% of the MDR.
Also, eggs, dairy, kelp, and whole lot of other foods contain iodine. Below is the content of an e-mail I sent to my wife not long ago. I apologize that the links are not there to the websites where I found the information.
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Info. from various sources:
Some countries, like the U.S., show risk from excess iodine intake which
suggests over consumption of foods fortified in iodine, like salt.
Beware: Too much iodine can be bad for you. Over consumption of iodine
can be toxic and just as damaging as a deficiency. As little as 1000
micrograms of Iodine in a day causes irritations like burning of the
mouth and throat, nausea, vomiting, stomach ache, and even coma. Like
under-consumption, too much iodine prevents proper production of thyroid
hormones leading to goiter.
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How much iodine do I need? In your entire lifetime you will need less
than a teaspoon of iodine to ensure good health, however, your body
cannot store iodine so you have to eat a little bit every day. You only
need 150 micrograms (or a 1000th of a teaspoon) to meet your daily
requirement.
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Foods containing iodine.
>From one site:
Two thirds of the body's iodine is found in the thyroid gland. One of
the best ways to boost your iodine levels is to add seaweed sea
vegetables to your diet. Just one teaspoon of sea vegetables a day can
help you regain normal iodine levels. Incorporating seafood and fish
into your diet can also help. Other foods that contain iodine are eggs
and dairy products, including milk, cheese and yogurt, onions, radishes,
and watercress.
Some foods, called goitrogens, should be omitted for awhile as they
hinder iodine utilization. These included kale, cabbage, peanuts, soy
flour, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, kohlrabi and turnips.
To reactivate the thyroid gland, tyrosine, iodine, zinc, copper and
selenium are needed so make sure that foods containing these nutrients
are included in your diet.
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>From another site:
Iodized salt
Seafood
Kelp
Strawberries
Yogurt
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>From another place:
Recommended daily amts. of iodine (Australia):
Women - 120 mcg
Men - 150 mcg
FIGURE 52: IODINE CONTENT OF SOME FOODS
FOOD
IODINE CONTENT
(micrograms per 100 grams (3.75
oz) of food)
Salt (iodized) - 3000
Seafood - 66
Vegetables - 32
Meat - 26
Eggs - 26
Dairy products - 13
Bread and cereals - 10
Fruits - 4
Thanks Bob - these are NOT supplements!
Just to clarify:
They are to be taken in an emergency only - as 130 mg is WAY more than you would normally take. The amount of 130 mg is the recommended amount necessary to saturate and thus protect the thyroid from radiation. Normal amounts aren't going to do that - whether from salt or any other food source. The point is to just inundate it quickly and effectively in one pill. And then only for a maximum of about 7-10 days. Hopefully by then levels will have dropped off dramitically from whatever caused you to take them in the first place.
They have a 10 year shelf life - so good for the long term preparedness plan.
I'm been making a point of eating lots of kelp in miso soup. If you make it with a lot of kelp you'll be getting way more iodine than the rda. It's quite a guessing game right now with radiation high but not high enough to be getting ourselves sick with potassium iodide. Also, from the looks of things in Japan, it looks like this situation will be ongoing for a long time. Just like I don't trust the government and msm to report the real radiation levels, I wouldn't trust the rda to be enough in this situation.
My husband just ordered an expensive radiation detector. I'll be letting you guys know our radiation levels here in Ma. as soon as we get the instrument.
Wendy
I have heard a variety of things regarding levels of iodide - and know a guy now who takes a lugols solution (2%) to where his nose runs - and that is the level of saturation apparently. He has had no ill side effects at all - and plans to just keep that level going. I'm not ready to do that - but the lugols is another alternative to taking the pills - and that can be better regulated to the levels that you are comfortable with (using an eye dropper). Iodide supplements are usually 150 mcg (micrograms) - which is about 1000 times LESS than 130 mg! So we are talking about a wide range here. Again - the 130 mg tablets are specifically for radiation emergencies (1000 times more than a supplement!)
Use your own judgment. I'll wait to hear from Wendy or someone closer who has their own geiger counter!
Thyroid function can be adversely affected from too much iodine, as well as too little.
Thanks for the clarification, Jeff, about 'emergency only' use of Potassium Iodide. You almost have to have a geiger counter to know when to take, though, eh? (Can't always rely on media reports.)
Nutritional deficiences are rampant these days. I recently discovered I have Wilson's Syndrome (similar to hypothyroidism) by taking my temperature with a mercury thermometer for five days. Here are some instructions if you want to self-diagnose. http://www.naturaldocs.net/handouts/hypothyroidism.pdf
Some symptoms of Wilson's Syndrome are:
Fatigue Depression Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty getting up in the morning
Cold hands and feet or intolerance to cold Constipation
Loss of hair Fluid retention
Dry skin Poor resistance to infection
High cholesterol Psoriasis
Eczema Acne
Premenstrual syndrome Loss of menstrual periods
Painful or irregular menstrual periods Excessive menstrual bleeding,
Infertility (male or female)
If you go to a doctor for treatment, he'll put you on a T3 therapy drug for the rest of you life. There are natural supplements you can take instead like Iodine, Selenium, herbs, and raw thyroid glandular. (Write me if you want more info.)
Hi Folks-
I just found out that the detector we ordered was back ordered and we aren't expecting to receive it until end of May. I didn't want to keep anyone from further action on their own if they were waiting to get results from us.
Wendy