Radiation & Radioactive Nuclear Fallout Protection

      With the cold war over and nuclear power plants out of favor, we thought we were safe. Now we are faced with nuclear terrorism and a new threat of nuclear war. Radical political and religious groups and nations may potentially have acquired nuclear weapons or nuclear material for dirty bombs.

      While the political prejudice, religious prejudice and greed of others may be beyond our influence as individuals, the ability to protect ourselves is within our reach. There are specific defensive measures that we can take to protect ourselves and minimize the harm from radiation exposure and radioactive fallout.

      Radioactive fallout exposure can come from inhalation and intake from contaminated water and food. When radioactive materials are taken into the body, they can be deposited in bones, glands and other tissues where they cause ongoing damage.

      One of the first concerns is protecting the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine, I-131, which is created in a nuclear explosion. Radioactive Iodine, I-131, is absorbed from the air, water and from food that is exposed to the fallout. The radioactive iodine, I-131, is deposited in the thyroid gland where the radiation that it emits damages the thyroid causing hypothyroidism and often cancer.

      The defense against this problem is to take large doses of iodine orally to saturate the thyroid gland with healthy iodine so there is no room to store the radioactive iodine from the environment. The usual form of iodine supplementation used for this purpose is either potassium iodide, KI, or potassium iodate, KIO3. Potassium Iodate, KIO3, is the preferred form because it is less bitter and is better tolerated, especially by children.

Using Iodoral for Thyroid Protection

      If there were a nuclear event in our country, radioactive iodine would be released, which can damage your thyroid gland or even cause thyroid cancer. Taking a high dose of iodine to act as a thyroid blocker is the only known protection for this problem. The iodine should be taken immediately before exposure to the fallout, but immediately after exposure would also be beneficial. Additional doses taken daily during the exposure period would be neccary for effective protection.

      The general recommended dosage is 50 mg. per day. Several forms of iodine supplements are available. Iodoral® (50 mg.)is a tablet containing 20mg iodine and 30mg iodide as the potassium salt. To prevent gastric irritation, the iodine/iodide preparation is absorbed into a colloidal silica excipient; and to eliminate the unpleasant taste of iodine, the tablets are coated with a thin film of pharmaceutical glaze.

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