Popping Potassium Iodide is a really bad idea!

Popping Potassium Iodide is a really bad idea!
By Dr Nance Macleod PhD

There are growing concerns about the radioactive fall out from Japan reaching Canada. Radioactive iodine has already been found in Seattle; however officials tell us that the amounts detected were so small that it will not endanger health. The officials have told us that by the time the radio-active fall out reaches Ontario it will be minuscule and be no worst than the radiation we are exposed to daily.

Still many people have been calling me asking for potassium iodine pills and iodine drops, knowing that the Japanese authorities distributed iodine to people living near nuclear power plants to help protect them from radioactive fall out.

Potassium iodide, also called KI, only protects the thyroid gland from exposure to radioactive iodine, which could lead to thyroid cancer years after exposure. KI does not protect a person from the immediate effects of radiation. Nausea and vomiting often begin within hours of exposure to high levels of radiation, followed by diarrhea, headaches and fever. These symptoms will not be avoided by taking one or more than one Potassium Iodine pills.

In fact, popping potassium iodide is a really bad idea. Serious symptoms including burning of the mouth and throat, vomiting, stomach ache, racing heart and dizziness or vertigo is possible by taking too much potassium iodine. It has been reported by several US poison control centers that people have already experienced negative side effect to KI.

The best way to protect yourself from radiation poisoning is not KI tablets unless you are within a 200 mile radius of the nuclear accident.

Eating foods high in potassium and iodine is the best way to protect yourself from radiation without harming your health. Keeping your immune system strong by adding Super Foods to your diet like E3 Live Algae, sea vegetables, wild fish and more will protect you from every day radiation and any fall out that might come our way. Your body cannot over dose from food because it will take the nutrition it needs and excrete the rest.

Below I have listed recommended foods for you to try.

Fish which has more than 400mgs of potassium in a 3 oz servings:
• Clams … 534mg
• Halibut ... 490mg
• Tuna ….. 484mg
• Cod …… 439mg

Fish under 400mgs
• Trout …375mg
• Salmon 319mg

The highest potassium rich fruits:
• 10 pieces Organic Dried Apricots 814 mg
• ½ cup Raisins …………………….544 mg
• 10 Dates …………………………..542 mg
• 4 Figs ………………………………542mg
• 3 oz Avocados ……………………540 mg
• 1 cup Cantaloupe ………………...494 mg
• 1 large Bananas ………………….427mg





Vegetables containing high amounts of potassium include:
• 1 cup Beet Greens ………………..1,309 mg
• 1 cup White Beans ………………. 1.189 mg
• 3 oz portion of E3 Live Algae ….. 1,090 mcg
• 1 cup Potatoes ……………………1,081 mg
• 1 cup Lima Beans ……………….. 955 mg
• 1 cup Winter Squash……………. 896 mg
• 1 cup Spinach …………………… 839 mg
• 1 cup non-GMO Soy Beans ……. 886 mg
• 1 cup Pinto Beans ……………….. 800 mg
• 1 cup Baked Beans……………….. 752 mg
• 1 cup Lentils ………………………. 731 mg
• 1 cup Kidney Beans ……………… 713 mg
• 1 cup Black eyed Peas ………….. 690 mg
• 1 cup Artichokes …………………. 644 mg
• 1 cup Parsnips …………………….. 573 mg
• 1 cup Sweet Potatoes …………… 508 mg
• 1 cup Brussels Sprouts ………….. 504 mg
• 1 cup Broccoli …………………….. 456 mg
• 1 cup Chick peas…………………. 477 mg
• 1 cup Carrots …………………….. 354 mg
• 1 cup Raw Tomatoes ……………. 400 mg

Nuts high in potassium include
• 4 oz Almond …………………….. 824 mg
• 4 oz Brazil nuts …………………. 680 mg

Please note WHO (World Health Organization) places the safe upper limit of iodine intake daily for adults is 1000mcg and for children over 5 years old 300mcg. Iodine is a chemical element essential for the production of thyroid hormones that regulate growth and metabolism. Iodine removes all fluorides, lead, bromine and the other toxic halides from your system, even stored ones.

Diets deficient in iodine increase risk of retarded brain development in children (cretinism), mental slowness, high cholesterol, lethargy, fatigue, depression, weight gain, and goiter: a swelling of the thyroid gland in the neck.

Iodine deficiencies are often found in people who eat high amounts of refined fast foods.

Foods that are high in iodine content include:
• 1 g Sea Vegetables like Arame, Dulse, Kelp, Nori, Sea kelp, Wakame, Seaweed, Hiziki, and Kombu ……100 to 200 mcg
• 10 g Cod Liver Oil ……………………………. 85 to 100mcg
• 1 cup of whole milk ………………………….. 75 to 120 mcg
• 1 cup of most yogurts ……………………….. 60 to 95 mcg
• 3 oz Shell fish ………………………………... 60 to 140 mcg

A super food I recommend to everyone to boost immune system and stay healthy is E3LIVE Blue/Green Algae which is very high in Vegetable Protein, Beta Carotene, Chlorophyll, Potassium, iodine and many other trace minerals.

When eating these foods regularly your body will be able to absorb the nutrition it needs to help protect it from radiation poisoning and other diseases.

A diet high in potassium will protect you from high blood pressure and a diet high in iodine rich foods can be beneficial in weight loss.

Take a look at the list and try adding some of these foods to your diet.
Keeping you body healthy and strong will help you get the most out of life. Why not take care of your body today?

Dr MacLeod accepts new patients at her Niagara Falls office at the Eagle Valley Health Spa and is the creator of The State of the ONION Retreat and the One-day Self Mastery course She can be reached at 289-669- 0015 or email her at drNanceMacleod@gmail.com. To learn more about Dr. Macleod services and retreats go to www.thewellnessdiva.org and www.schoolofnewmedicine.com