Iodoral - Radiation from Japan/Thyroid Cancer

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Iodorol-radiation from Japan-thyroid cancer

How many milligrams of Ioderol do you recommend to those of us within the atmospheric fallout of Japan's radiation spill?

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2 things first. One is that radiation exposure to those of you on the west coast,so far, is predicted to be minimal. Secondly,in addition to radioactive iodine

there are other radioactive isotopes to be concerned about such as cesium,strontium and plutonium which can all cause lymphomas and other cancers.

As for the protective dosage of Iodoral, I would not recommend increasing your dosage over what would be normally optimum-so called "orthoiodosupplementation". The precursor T4 thyroid hormone molecule is composed of the amino acid tyrosine with 4 molecules of iodine attached. If selenium levels are sufficient,a selenium dependent enzyme removes one molecule of iodine to give us the active intra-nuclear thyroid hormone-T3.

The thyroid gland actively takes up iodine for assembly of T4. However,the thyroid gland is not so selective. It will also take up other molecules that resemble iodine(halogens) and place them on the tyrosine. Halogens other than iodine include:bromine, fluorine,and chlorine. Too much exposure to these halogens will compromise thyroid function. Bromination is heavily used in grain products such as bread (muffins, bagels, donuts, biscuits,loafed bread, hamburger/hot dog buns etc). Chlorine is used as an antimicrobial in municipal water supplies and swimming pools. It is absorbed through the skin. Fluoride is also put in municipal water and used in dentifrices. This over exposure to halogens has a lot to do with the epidemic of hypothyroidism.

The thyroid will also take up radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine causes thyroid cancer. The thyroid will take up these other halogens, however,only if there is a deficit of iodine. Imagine an ice tray that is filled with water. Added excess water will spill over. After the Chernobyl nuclear accident, people in Poland were given potassium iodine. This filled their iodine stores and prevented them from taking up the radioactive iodine. They were protected from thyroid cancer.

Regardless of fallout from Japan,everyone should practice orthoiodosupplementation. We are always at risk because our ambient environment is already flooded with undesirable halogens. If you are already practicing orthoiodo-supplementation, you're already protected and don't need to add extra iodine. If you haven't been supplementing with iodine and have not been recommending it to patients, now is the time to start. There are several brands of iodine/iodide supplements. Some cells use iodine(Iodine deficiency in breast ductal epithelium is a primary cause of fibrocystic breast disease and breast cancer) others use iodide. I recommend the Iodoral brand. Lugol's solution is a liquid form of iodine/iodide that can be used for children or people who don't like pills. Taking 3 Iodoral/day(Or 1 of the 50mg) will be orthoiodosupplementation for most adults who are not obese and are not exposed to goitrogens. For more specificity,the iodine loading test can be performed via 24 hour urine collection or serum iodine levels can be measured. For you,I would recommend just supplementing with 3 Iodorol/day.