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No doubt, we’ve all be watching the news about the terrible Tsunami that hit Japan last Friday and the damage that was done to their Nuclear power plant.  With explosions

continuing to occur and nuclear radioactive waste continuing to go into our atmosphere, there is much to be concerned about.  At the end of this post, there are several resources to check out.  There are stories to both sides, so you can decide what the best plan for your family is.  But first…we must Pray.

Prayer ~ so many lives have been devastated in Japan.  Authorities say more than 452,000 people are staying in temporary shelters such as school gymnasiums.   Over 4,300 people are officially listed as dead…and the total is believed to climb to well over 10,000.

Radiation Exposure

“…there has been little information about the amount of radiation released from either Japan or the U.S.  I find it hard to believe no one in the U.S. government has any idea on the amount of radiation that has been released and the amount of radiation that is predicted to fall over the U.S. in the next 3-7 days.”   Dr. David Brownstein

Radioactive fallout can contaminate our Air, Water and Food Supplies.  We need to be thinking about this and preparing as best as we can.

The immediate exposure effects would be nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach upset.

Long term effects include the increased chance of Thyroid disease and/or cancer in 2-4 years.  Blood cancers, like Leukemia, may come to the surface in 8-20 years.

How Do We Protect Ourselves?

Here is a great article from the Linus Pauling Institute ~

“Radioactive iodine may be released into the environment as a result of nuclear reactor accidents.  Thyroid accumulation of radioactive iodine increases the risk of developing thyroid cancer, especially in children.  The increased iodine trapping activity of the thyroid gland in iodine deficiency results in increased thyroid accumulation of radioactive iodine.  Thus, iodine-deficient individuals are at increased risk of developing radiation-induced thyroid cancer because they will accumulate greater amounts of radioactive iodine.  Potassium iodide administered in pharmacologic doses (50-100 mg for adults) within 48 hours before or eight hours after radiation exposure from a nuclear reactor accident can significantly reduce thyroid uptake and decrease the risk of radiation-induced thyroid cancer.”

“The prompt and widespread use of potassium iodide prophylaxis in Poland after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident may explain the lack of a significant increase in childhood thyroid cancer in Poland compared to fallout areas where potassium iodide prophylaxis was not widely used.”

Potassium Iodide, Nascent Iodine and some various iodine-rich foods will protect the Thyroid from absorbing radioactive fallout from the environment.   It is best to use it as soon as possible BEFORE exposure.

“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.”  Dr. Mark Sircus

As with anything, there are some possible side:  Read more about this HERE.

“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.”

Nascent iodine, though more expensive, actually tastes and feels good while going down and is gentle enough to give to children.

Iodine-Rich Foods ~  Kelp, Seaweed, Fish and even free-range eggs.

Food	Serving	Iodine (mcg)
Salt (iodized)	1 gram	77
Cod	3 ounces*	99
Shrimp	3 ounces	35
Fish sticks	2 fish sticks	35
Tuna, canned in oil	3 ounces (1/2 can)	17
Milk (cow’s)	1 cup (8 fluid ounces)	56
Egg, boiled	1 large	12
Navy beans, cooked	1/2 cup	32
Potato with peel, baked	1 medium	60
Turkey breast, baked	3 ounces	34
Seaweed	1/4 ounce, dried	Variable; may be greater than 4,500 mcg (4.5 mg)

*A three-ounce serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards.

Spirulina, Chlorella and Zeolites are good for detoxing.

These foods have been used heavily by the Russians after the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster in 1986.

If there is a high radioactive reading in your area, take your iodine and stay inside.

Resources:

http://www.radiationnetwork.com/index.htm

That is a neat site that someone put up to let people know across the U.S. (and Japan) what the radioactive levels are in specific areas!  They need more people to volunteer…so if you know if someone who has a Digital Geiger Counter, would you let us know!?  We would also be interested in purchasing one together with a few people.

http://www.blackcatsystems.com/RadMap/map.html

Another radiation map.

http://www.stormsurf.com/

This is where you can see the weather patterns around the world.

https://www.drbrownstein.com

Dr. Brownstein, a holistic family physician and has some recent blog posts addressing the Japan Crisis, especially the potential radiation exposure for the U.S.  He is a specialist in Thyroid conditions and has written books on the subject.

Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can’t live without it

Here is a quote from him:

“Now it is time to get off the fence. The average Japanese ingests around 13mg of iodine per day. This is 100x more than the average U.S. citizen. I have discussed this in my book,”Iodine Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Without It”. Since I have been recommending most people take 6-50mg of iodine per day, I would suggest taking the average Japanese dose of 13mg/day. This is one Iodoral pill or one Iodozyme HP pill or two drops of Lugol’s iodine. I do not believe microgram doses will do the trick.”

Dr. Mark Sircus’s blog holds some good information also.

Linus Pauling Institute ~ has a wonderful article about Iodine and it’s benefits.

Most of all we need to seeking our heavenly Father for guidance and wisdom to know what to do to protect our families.  Being prepared for situations like this is important.  We are so thankful that we had a supply of KI that we can use.

Let’s not stick our head in the sand and think that the health authorities or our government will take care of us.  This is just another situation where we need to take responsibility for our own health and for the health of our families.

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From Our Family To Yours,

Kevin and Amy Jo

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