Minutus

from Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

Prepare, Don't Panic

While our thoughts and prayers go out to persons in Japan and their families, across the country, concerns about the potential for nuclear exposure are in our thoughts here at home.

According to the media and government experts, Americans on the West Coast are not at high risk for radioactive fallout. But as large aftershocks continue to occur, the world may only be one hard shake away from a global disaster. It's not too early for everyone in North America to prepare. But what is the best course of action? Read Dr. Tenpenny's important blog post about what you should do.

http://tenpennyimc.com/Blog/post/2011/0 ... react.aspx


Prepare but don't overreact

Thursday, 17 March 2011 09:24 by Dr Sherri

NaturalNews.com is putting out a lot of good information about the uses of iodine and disaster planning. I'm working on an article about iodine that will be done soon. In the mean time, I wanted to share a few important points.

Iodine chemistry, iodine/thyroid issues are really complex. When it is ingested, it is rapidly absorbed in the stomach and duodenum. Iodate, widely used in salt iodization, is reduced in the gut and absorbed as iodide. Iodine doesn't stay in the blood stream for very long; under normal circumstances, it has either been absorbed into tissues or eliminated by the kidneys in less than 12 hours.

In my experience, you won't know how you will respond to iodine until you start taking it. In some, iodine is truly the "cure" to a long list of ailments. In others, it can cause a lot of problems and side effects. Iodine can correct Hashimoto's thyroiditis in some; in others, especially those who are low in selenium, it can *cause* Hashimoto's disease (an autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid). Given the necessity of iodine for life, it is not clear why some people react to iodine in salt or seafood. Side effects can include gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, epigastric pain, and diarrhea), significant total-body rash, and something called "iodide fever". Toxic reactions generally require large doses, but some people are very sensitive and even small doses can cause a reaction. For patients on thyroid medications, taking iodine can effect their required dosage -- they may require less...or more. In almost everyone, the TSH will go up while on iodine, as explained below.

It takes 150 micrograms per day to prevent a goiter, but iodine is also required for the rest of the body requires more. For example, 3000 mcg/day (3mg) is necessary to keep breasts healthy and it has been recommended that approximately 12,000 mcg/day (12mg/d) is needed to keep the entire body healthy. The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for iodine is the amount expected to meet the needs of 50% of people in a specific age group, based on a review of the medical/scientific literature. The government also suggests something called the UL, the Upper Limit dose that most healthy people can tolerate without a side effect. Here is a table that gives an idea of the recommended amounts for you and your children. Up to 10 times these amounts, if added gradually, will not cause a problem.

Iodine is necessary for health of many organs including the pancreas, liver, and mucosa of gastric, small, and large intestine, nasopharynx, choroid plexus and the ciliary body of the eye, the skin, and the following glands: saliva, lacrimal (tear ducts) and both lactating and non-lactating mammary glands. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) increases the activity of the Sodium-Iodine Symporter (NIS) that drives iodine into the thyroid and into the cells of the other organs. That is the reason that the TSH blood levels increase when patients are taking iodine -- the TSH is needed to drive iodine into the cells.

Since many, if not most, people in the US and Canada are at least mildly iodine deficient, it is necessary to gradually increase the amount of iodine in your diet or as supplementation to avoid complications of suddenly introducing large amounts into your diet. Rapid addition of iodine can cause a list of side effects including thyroid suppression, palpitations, and skin rashes. Interestingly, a sudden increase in iodine intake may be linked to the development of a goiter, which is paradoxical since most goiters are linked to iodine deficiency.

The best way to be proactive is to start adding foods into your diet that are very high in iodine. Here's a short list:
Other foods with small amounts iodine include Miso soup, spirulina, chlorella, brassica vegetables, beans and lentils. Cod liver oil and olive oil have vitamin A and D, both important for overall health.

When taking iodine supplements, it is important to also take the mineral selenium (100-200mcg/day). Selenium interacts uniquely with iodine. It has antioxidant properties and protects the thyroid during the synthesis of thyroid hormones. It is also important for both activation and inactivation of thyroid hormone at the cellular level. Increasing iodine foods and/or adding supplments slowly is a reasonable response to the current conditions. Potassium iodide, whose chemical formula is KI, is the recommended form of iodine to take in the event of radiation exposure because it saturates the thyroid gland. Once saturated, the thyroid - and the body - cannot absorb radioactive iodine if the tissues are saturated with healthy iodine. Another form of iodine, potassium iodate, is second option. Potassium iodate includes one molecule of oxygen that not only extends the product's shelf life, but helps to eliminate the bitter taste of potassium iodide. While KI has been the most studied, both types of the tablets can provide protection.

While iodine is sold primarily as a supplement, it deserves respect. Consuming anything other than small quantities should be done under the supervision of a physician or healthcare provider familiar with its chemical quirks. This is especially true if you are taking thyroid medication or have other thyroid problems. Taking massive dosages of iodine, such as the government- recommended 130 mg/day in the event of a radiation exposure, is definitely not necessary, unless you are right next to the reactor. Massive doses should be reserved for only extreme and confirmed exposures. In fact, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine done to determine the dose of KI in the event of a nuclear accident or fallout have shown that a single dose of 30 mg of iodine will suppress the uptake of radioactive iodine to less than 1.5% within 24 hr, Daily doses of 15 mg will maintain uptake of radioactive iodine below 2%.

It is always good to be prepared. In this instance, it is really important to not overreact.
Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath
Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA
Vaccines - http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com
Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy Online/email courses - next classes start March 4
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Next classes start Friday February 11 & March 4

Sheri, thanks for the wonderful information! Adding to my file.
Possibly interesting additional reading below (some is duplication, but most is not), from

From: DrRobertJRowen@Letters.SecondOpinionNewsletter.com

Subject: The experts are dead wrong on potassium iodide for radiation

Date: March 18, 2011 10:02:12 AM CDT

Reply-To: feedback@secondopinionnewsletter.com
March 18, 2011

The experts are dead wrong on
potassium iodide for radiation

With the tragedy in Japan raising fears of radioactive contamination, there's been a massive run on potassium iodide. The experts are telling everyone that this combination will protect them from nuclear fallout. They're wrong!

Potassium iodide is a good product. The potassium is supposed to protect you from the radioactive cesium. And the iodide protects against radioactive iodine. However, there are a couple problems with it.

First, there's not nearly enough potassium in this combination to protect you against the radioactive cesium. In the body, cesium acts like potassium. So having enough potassium in your body is supposed to prevent your body from absorbing the cesium. But most people are so deficient in potassium, that the small amount in potassium iodide won't protect you. You need to take a separate potassium supplement to protect yourself.

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Second, you have to protect a lot more than your thyroid from radiation. Yes, the iodide in potassium iodide will protect your thyroid. However, it won't be as efficient at protecting your breasts and other organs. Here's why:

Iodide is a form of iodine. Iodine is essential for your thyroid and several other tissues and organs. Your thyroid needs it most. So, your body has a heavy concentration there. If you're deficient, as most Americans are, your thyroid will pick up any iodine your body ingests. This includes radioactive iodine, which can poison your thyroid.

On the other hand, if your thyroid is sufficient (full) of iodine, it will ignore any other iodine passing by — including radioactive iodine. Iodide and iodine serve slightly different roles in your body. They each protect different organs in different ways. So in the event of nuclear fallout, it's vital you protect your body with both nutrients. Potassium iodide doesn't provide iodine.

There are two products that provide ample amounts of both iodide and iodine. I've written a lot about Iodoral in past issues (available on my website). I think most people should take one capsule daily, just for general nutritional purposes. I do. After a few weeks, your thyroid should be sufficient in iodine and iodide, making your organs more resistant to radioactive iodine.

A good alternative is Lugol's solution, which is the liquid form of Iodoral. Two drops of this iodine/iodide product is equivalent to one Iodoral. If you know there's a significant risk of radioactive iodine exposure, you can double or triple the dose in the short run. Regardless of whether radiation from Japan's nuclear facilities comes this way or not, these are great products to take on a regular basis. Both are readily available on the Internet.

Finally, potassium iodide can't protect you against the radioactive heavy metals. Normally, chelation is the ideal way to deal with heavy metals. But there's a problem. Uranium atoms may be too large for conventional chelators to grab. So I recommend a totally natural supplement from decaying organic matter instead. It's my favorite for super heavy metals. This includes uranium, which is the heaviest naturally occurring metal. The product is Metal Magnet, which contains humic/fulvic acids. These are complex large organic molecules containing lots of carboxylic acid chemical groups. These attract metals like a giant catcher's mitt. All metals will fit in. And it is especially good at capturing toxic metals (see Second Opinion from June and July 2006). You can find Metal Magnet on the Internet.

Strontium 90, a radioactive mineral, is a more difficult issue. It is chemically similar to calcium and can wind up in your bones. Since EDTA can chelate calcium, it would make sense that it would also grab strontium. And studies suggest it does. For strontium 90, consider both oral and rectal EDTA, which may offer limited protection. If you are exposed to radiation, I'd go directly to intravenous EDTA under the care of a trained chelation doctor.

I also recommend taking Chlorella regularly (take 15 tablets daily). It is an excellent metal detoxifier and all around superfood.

When Chernobyl melted down, researchers found that brown seaweed greatly reduced radiation poisoning. There are two products that offer brown seaweed, also known as alginate. The first is Modifilan (available on the Internet). The other is Pectasol Chelation Complex. Both products are rich in alginates.

Another fantastic product I've used for years is Advanced Detox Formula. I use this formulation to help cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. The formula greatly reduces the amount of radiation your body absorbs. It also protects you with its sulfur-bearing detoxification nutrients, which also help regenerate glutathione. Be sure to take it along with supplemental vitamin C (2-8 grams daily) and vitamin E (1,200 IU daily) when exposed to radiation. My favorite vitamin E is Unique E, Carlson's E, and Delta-Fraction Tocotrienols (take one softgel, twice a day). You can order King Chlorella, Pectasol Chelation Complex, Advanced Detox Formula, and Delta-Fraction Tocotrienols from Advanced Bionutritionals .

Finally, there are certain foods that can protect you. Start by eating as many Living Foods as possible. Remember, plant chemicals protect plants from solar radiation. They can help protect you as well.

For general radiation exposure, whether nuclear, or even medical gamma ray exposure, you might be surprised to know that miso can protect you. I read years ago of a hospital right under ground zero in Japan, which survived the bombing. (Directly under the explosion, it was spared the destruction of the blast, which went out more than down.) The doctor walked out of the hospital, saw the total destruction, walked back in and told everyone to eat miso. Those who did were spared radiation sickness. Many studies have confirmed the protective effects of fermented soy!

With nuclear radiation, potassium iodide can help. But, as you can see, it's not nearly enough.

Yours for better health and medical freedom,
Robert J. Rowen, MD

Ref: Hiroshima J Med Sci., 2001 Dec;50(4):83-6; Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, volume 18, number 4, 612-616, DOI: 10.1007/BF01055029.

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Richard Hahnamann and Lynn Cremona have independently written the following concerns about iodine overdose.

I have no experience except a patient who just flew out of Tokyo had taken 4 pills of iodine. She felt very unstable which could be for other reasons as well.

Here are the two documents:
First of all, Potassium iodide in pill or liquid form of 130-150 MILLIGRAMS is only recommended for frank radiation poisoning.
The typical dose is ONE DOSE ONLY to protect you from thyroid cancer.

Secondly, the recommended daily allowance of potassium iodide is
150 MICROGRAMS. That is 1/1000th of a milligram.

Thirdly, if you take potassium iodide in large doses and have auto-immune issues, kidney disease, or one of a paragraph of other health issues you may end up in the hospital, or worse.

Your best protection from small radioactive isotopes that may reach
the U.S., via the jet stream is still:

-Miso.
-Chlorella.
-Kelp.
-Spiralina.

At current radiation levels, more people will get sick from potassium iodide poisoning, than radiation poisoning. If my math
is correct, a single 500 milligram tablet of Chlorella has almost twice the
recommended daily allowance of iodine than recommended(2 mgs); so proceed with caution.

Large doses of potassium iodide should be taken VERY CAUTIOUSLY
under expert supervision. Now considering General Electric has built the exact same type of nuclear plants here as in Japan, and considering the fact that nuclear plants built to last 20 years here are up for re-licensing FOR EXTENDED FUTURE USE gives one extreme pause(unless you are a politician). To put it another way, if the politicians continue to leave
nuclear power plants on earthquake faultlines here or insist on building
more plants, than it may be wise to procure potassium iodide for future
use.

Richard Hahnemann, CMTT., D.I.Hom., CPhT
in addition:

from
http://www.thenaturalguide.com/eBooks/0 ... nDetox.pdf
(this is the PDF and can be still downloaded)

Ignore the info he lists for Homeopathy , he is not well versed in
homeopathy.

This is all suggested for after intense radioactive or radiation exposure

Potassium iodide (KI) should only be taken in a radiation emergency that
involves the release of radioactive iodine, such as an accident at a
nuclear power plant or the explosion of a nuclear bomb.

*KI tablets only protect the thyroid gland and do not provide protection
from any other radiation exposure*!

*Atomidine *(iodine trichloride or “detoxified iodine”), can be useful
here as an iodine supplement as well

The first thing people commonly recommend for detoxing any exposure to
radioactive material is a hot Epson salt and Salt bath, or a Clorox
water bath.

Hot water bathing will draw toxins to the surface of the skin because of
the change in temperature … and as the water cools, the cool water will
draw those toxins out of the skin. That’s why you always have to stay in
the water until it cools to get the benefits of this mechanism of
therapeutic cleansing.

Drink water containing ¼-teaspoon natural sea salt and ¼-teaspoon baking
soda.

Bathable and Edible Clays

Large brown algae like Kelp and Alaria, and was found to reduce the
amount of strontium 90 absorbed through the intestinal wall. *The
one seaweed product that should be taken in case of an emergency,
first and foremost is *Modifilan*.* U-fucoidan *is a polysaccharide
found mainly in brown seaweed. *

U-fucoidan, when administered to cancer cells multiplying at
uncontrolled rates, caused them to dissipate within 72 hours and
helps the immune system in many ways.

For patients receiving radiation treatment, you can even use an external
plaster of miso mixed with aloe vera extract on the irradiated area
being irradiated to help prevent or heal burns.

Natural *Iodine*, helps prevent the uptake of iodine-131

*Iron *inhibits the absorption of plutonium-238 and plutonium-239
*Calcium *and *Potassium *because they aid in the excretion of
radioactive particles, particularly cesium-137

*Vitamin B-12 *inhibits cobalt-60 uptake (used in nuclear medicine)
*Vitamin D* during radiation exposure can help prevent radioactive
strontium from being stored in your bones.

*Sulfur *is preventative for sulfur-35 (a product of reactors)
incorporation by the body

*Zinc *inhibits zinc-65 uptake.

*Selenium* (found in yeast), in particular, has been shown to protect
human DNA from radiation damage and helps prevent skin damage.

Good sources of selenium include green and black teas, and garlic as
well as many mushrooms while the best sources however are nettles (2200
mcg per 100 grams), kelp (1700 mcg/100 g), burdock (1400 mcg/100 g),
catnip (Nepeta cataria), ginseng, Siberian ginseng, and astragalus.

*Consume More Lycopene and Foods Rich in Beta Carotene*

When you are exposed to radiation, it can affect your body’s ability to
produce red blood cells.
A well known American holistic remedy for quickly rebuilding the blood
and fighting anemia, which Europeans also use, is the consumption of
either raw or fermented *beet juice *which helps build blood hemoglobin.
Beet root is also consumed as a natural remedy for nerve cell
inflammation which is another bonus since severe radiation exposure
affects the nervous system.

Because they are so handy, you can also buy a few aloe plants and keep
them around the house for when you ever need them.

For radiation burns, aloe vera gel (which you squeeze out of the cut
plant onto the skin) is a definite recommendation though it doesn’t work
for all types of radiation injuries and should be used within 5 days of
the appearance of burns.

Another plant, the *spiderwort*, is so sensitive to changes in radiation
levels that you can also plant it and use it as a natural radiation
detector (dosimeter), just as they use canaries in mines as detectors of
poisonous gas.

Whenever the spiderwort plant is exposed to even low levels of
radiation, its normally blue petals start to turn pink and the greater
the radiation exposure, the greater the mutation. That’s cool -- a
silent warning system!

Since 1974, the Spiderwort plant has been successfully tested in Japan
as a reliable indicator of radiation and the Biology Department of
Brookhaven National Laboratory (in Upton, New York) has also shown that
it can detect low levels of radiation in the environment.

For details on all of the above
go to and download
http://www.thenaturalguide.com/eBooks/0 ... nDetox.pdf

--- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, Sheri Nakken wrote:

<< While iodine is sold primarily as a supplement,
** Hi Sheri,

Many thanks for doing your best to correct all the misconceptions surrounding this. The fear mongers who seek to profit from every disaster have people frightened and scrambling to buy potassium iodide. There will be thousands of people causing themselves some serious problems with this supplement if we don't do everything we can to get the facts out.

I find that the information that carries the energy signature of fear is difficult to circumvent. I've been working at this all week and yet feel like I haven't even made a dent in it.

Regards,
Catherine

So what rx would clear out the overdose of PI that was taken by the Japanese patient?

Thank you,

Paulette Montoya
________________________________

To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
From: ellen.madono@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:20:25 +0900
Subject: Re: [Minutus] Prepare, Don't Panic
Richard Hahnamann and Lynn Cremona have independently written the following concerns about iodine overdose.
I have no experience except a patient who just flew out of Tokyo had taken 4 pills of iodine. She felt very unstable which could be for other reasons as well.

Here are the two documents:
First of all, Potassium iodide in pill or liquid form of 130-150 MILLIGRAMS is only recommended for frank radiation poisoning.
The typical dose is ONE DOSE ONLY to protect you from thyroid cancer.

Secondly, the recommended daily allowance of potassium iodide is
150 MICROGRAMS. That is 1/1000th of a milligram.

Thirdly, if you take potassium iodide in large doses and have auto-immune issues, kidney disease, or one of a paragraph of other health issues you may end up in the hospital, or worse.

Your best protection from small radioactive isotopes that may reach
the U.S., via the jet stream is still:

-Miso.
-Chlorella.
-Kelp.
-Spiralina.

At current radiation levels, more people will get sick from potassium iodide poisoning, than radiation poisoning. If my math
is correct, a single 500 milligram tablet of Chlorella has almost twice the
recommended daily allowance of iodine than recommended(2 mgs); so proceed with caution.

Large doses of potassium iodide should be taken VERY CAUTIOUSLY
under expert supervision. Now considering General Electric has built the exact same type of nuclear plants here as in Japan, and considering the fact that nuclear plants built to last 20 years here are up for re-licensing FOR EXTENDED FUTURE USE gives one extreme pause(unless you are a politician). To put it another way, if the politicians continue to leave
nuclear power plants on earthquake faultlines here or insist on building
more plants, than it may be wise to procure potassium iodide for future
use.

Richard Hahnemann, CMTT., D.I.Hom., CPhT
in addition:

from
http://www.thenaturalguide.com/eBooks/0 ... nDetox.pdf
(this is the PDF and can be still downloaded)

Ignore the info he lists for Homeopathy , he is not well versed in
homeopathy.

This is all suggested for after intense radioactive or radiation exposure

Potassium iodide (KI) should only be taken in a radiation emergency that
involves the release of radioactive iodine, such as an accident at a
nuclear power plant or the explosion of a nuclear bomb.

*KI tablets only protect the thyroid gland and do not provide protection
from any other radiation exposure*!

*Atomidine *(iodine trichloride or “detoxified iodine”), can be useful
here as an iodine supplement as well

The first thing people commonly recommend for detoxing any exposure to
radioactive material is a hot Epson salt and Salt bath, or a Clorox
water bath.

Hot water bathing will draw toxins to the surface of the skin because of
the change in temperature … and as the water cools, the cool water will
draw those toxins out of the skin. That’s why you always have to stay in
the water until it cools to get the benefits of this mechanism of
therapeutic cleansing.

Drink water containing ¼-teaspoon natural sea salt and ¼-teaspoon baking
soda.

Bathable and Edible Clays

Large brown algae like Kelp and Alaria, and was found to reduce the
amount of strontium 90 absorbed through the intestinal wall. *The
one seaweed product that should be taken in case of an emergency,
first and foremost is *Modifilan*.* U-fucoidan *is a polysaccharide
found mainly in brown seaweed. *

U-fucoidan, when administered to cancer cells multiplying at
uncontrolled rates, caused them to dissipate within 72 hours and
helps the immune system in many ways.

For patients receiving radiation treatment, you can even use an external
plaster of miso mixed with aloe vera extract on the irradiated area
being irradiated to help prevent or heal burns.

Natural *Iodine*, helps prevent the uptake of iodine-131

*Iron *inhibits the absorption of plutonium-238 and plutonium-239
*Calcium *and *Potassium *because they aid in the excretion of
radioactive particles, particularly cesium-137

*Vitamin B-12 *inhibits cobalt-60 uptake (used in nuclear medicine)
*Vitamin D* during radiation exposure can help prevent radioactive
strontium from being stored in your bones.

*Sulfur *is preventative for sulfur-35 (a product of reactors)
incorporation by the body

*Zinc *inhibits zinc-65 uptake.

*Selenium* (found in yeast), in particular, has been shown to protect
human DNA from radiation damage and helps prevent skin damage.

Good sources of selenium include green and black teas, and garlic as
well as many mushrooms while the best sources however are nettles (2200
mcg per 100 grams), kelp (1700 mcg/100 g), burdock (1400 mcg/100 g),
catnip (Nepeta cataria), ginseng, Siberian ginseng, and astragalus.

*Consume More Lycopene and Foods Rich in Beta Carotene*

When you are exposed to radiation, it can affect your body’s ability to
produce red blood cells.
A well known American holistic remedy for quickly rebuilding the blood
and fighting anemia, which Europeans also use, is the consumption of
either raw or fermented *beet juice *which helps build blood hemoglobin.
Beet root is also consumed as a natural remedy for nerve cell
inflammation which is another bonus since severe radiation exposure
affects the nervous system.

Because they are so handy, you can also buy a few aloe plants and keep
them around the house for when you ever need them.

For radiation burns, aloe vera gel (which you squeeze out of the cut
plant onto the skin) is a definite recommendation though it doesn’t work
for all types of radiation injuries and should be used within 5 days of
the appearance of burns.

Another plant, the *spiderwort*, is so sensitive to changes in radiation
levels that you can also plant it and use it as a natural radiation
detector (dosimeter), just as they use canaries in mines as detectors of
poisonous gas.

Whenever the spiderwort plant is exposed to even low levels of
radiation, its normally blue petals start to turn pink and the greater
the radiation exposure, the greater the mutation. That’s cool -- a
silent warning system!

Since 1974, the Spiderwort plant has been successfully tested in Japan
as a reliable indicator of radiation and the Biology Department of
Brookhaven National Laboratory (in Upton, New York) has also shown that
it can detect low levels of radiation in the environment.

For details on all of the above
go to and download
http://www.thenaturalguide.com/eBooks/0 ... nDetox.pdf