Posts by joybird

13 mg is the average daily iodine intake for women of childbearing age in Japan.  I am going off information from Brownstein but please tell me more because I am certainly not an expert on this at all!     I'm all...

A whole foods approach is excellent at this time.  We are using lots of supplemental measures as well.  Again though, if any significant fallout lands here, kelp tablets won't provide enough iodine to block out radioactive...

My holistic MD gave us the go-ahead to dose now at 13mg for an adult, 1/2 that for a child, 1/2 that for a baby.  It is safe but a pretty high dosage and will start boosting levels now.  If things start looking worse, we'll...

After talking to my holistic MD, we started supplemental iodine today to begin boosting levels.  He agrees with Brownstein, that this much won't hurt us and will give us a head-start if we need to take stronger dosages in the next...

Really?  Everything I can find says not to take it unless you know you will be exposed to fallout.  Also, it is not advised to take it for long periods of time.  It all is terrible, because it looks like the plumes...

Yes.  I want to know how much to give my 2yo and 6yo tonight.  The Brownstein blog says to start today at 13 mg for an adult.  But I think the post was written before folks started admitting to real meltdown at three of...

I'm also considering heading to the east coast with the kids.  I can't afford it either but I have a credit card.  I have the iodine but I do not trust the gov't to give accurate info at all.  It appears that at least...

Yes, Lugol's would work if you can find it.  All iodine supps are sold out around here.  

She just turned 6.  The first time we did the diet she was 3 and I explained to her that it was very healthy and good for her (for us - I did it with her).  I made sure she had things to eat that she liked.  She adjusted...

I'll second (third?) the recommendations for Houston's and Enzymedica.  We've used both with great success.