• 150 Mcg, 100 Tablets
• Sea kelp is a natural food source of essential iodine
• Endorsed by Dr. Ray Sahelian, M.D., one of the world's leading authorities on natural supplements

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Iosat Potassium Iodide Tablets

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14.0 TB
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Icelandic Kelp Description from NATURE'S LIFE

http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/natures_life-icelandic_kelp.htm

Highest natural source of iodine is Icelandic Kelp, laminaria digitata. One tiny tablet of this kelp (41 mg) contains 225 mcg (150% of RDA). I bought a 500 tab bottle by Nature's Life for less than 10 bucks (including sales tax) at local health food store.

IODINE AMAZON SEARCH

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Thanks to RubiconDecision-USA

This article is should not be construed as medical advice. You should seek the advice of a medical professional to make our own informed decisions.

Potassium Iodine is used to load up your thyroid in case radioactive iodine isotopes are in your region.  You should consult your physician or healthcare professional before taking it. It does have side effects, some rather strong ones. Most Americans are critically short of the reccommended daily dose of iodine. That's why iodine is added to salt, however almost all Americans have cut back on salt use. Even considering that, Americans on average get 4% of the recommended amount.

If one is low on iodine, and it is in fallout, then the isotopes will go immediately to your thyroid. Radioactive Iodine-131 has been detected in the US, but so far the only data we have is from 3/25 and doesn't include the higher amounts of fallout hitting us now.

During Chernobyl, potassium iodine was given to prevent thyroid cancers from occuring, especially in young children. Potassium iodine is issued to US military when exposed to radioactivity.

Potassium iodine can have adverse effects on your electrolytes.Potassium can interefere with the physiology of the sodium potassium pump for one, and certainly can dramatically affect the heart and kidneys.  You should also check with your pharmacist to see if there are drug interactions with your existing medications before taking it.

Kelp and other seaweeds were given in Poland during Chernobyl, and are rich in iodine. It's believed that is greatly facilitated protecting the citizens who took it. Some seaweeds like Nori are available in most Asian food stores and are rich in iodine and taste good. Seaweed salad is delicious, and usually is flash frozen and brought to the US and found in the frozen food aisle. Because the Japanese eat a lot of seaweed, they have an abundance of iodine, and it's believed that they will have less thyroid cancers from fallout. I recommend dried versions, that were manufactured before the crisis since radioactivity has been found in Japanese waters, due to the nuclear incidents and dumping of radioactive water. Seaweed will not hurt you regardless of your medical conditions or medicines. No matter what, iodine in whatever form will not protect you from Xenon-133 or Cesium-137 or any other radioactive isotopes. It only protects the thyroid from taking up radioactive Iodines like 131.

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Whatever you purchase it, you need to ensure that what you are purchasing is in the correct dosage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_iodide See the World Health Organization's listing for proper dosages. It all depends upon the iodine content of the solution you are preparing or tablets you are taking versus the age of the patient.

There have been several instances of unscrupulous companies not delivering orders or sending iodine in insufficent strength. Use your own best judgement.

I would eat seaweed instead.

Drug Interactions with Potassium Iodine and Potassium

by rubicondecision on Sat, 04/09/2011 - 16:27
http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/iodine-potassium-iodide.html
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/potassium-000975.htm
   
Note than many people are on common drugs that will have adverse side effects from taking potassium iodine.

Just about every beta blocker or ace inhibitor for starters. A lot of older folks are taking diuretics like hydrochlorothizide or loop diuretics. A lot of people take Heparin for blood clots. People taking Plavix. Diabetics on insulin. People taking anti-anxiety medications like Xanax. Asthmatics taking theophylline.

You must use caution, common sense, and talk to your physicians/nurse practitioners/physician's assistants and/or pharmacists to make these vital medical decisions.