Maximizing Protection of the Thyroid by Sara Shannon, author of TECHNOLOGY'S CURSE - Diet for the Atomic Age, and Good Health in a Toxic WorldThe "principle of selective uptake" is based on the biological fact that when our cells are saturated with the nutrients they need, there is less chance for radioactive elements to move in. If our diets are deficient in vital nutients such as iodine, calcium and potassium for an extended period of time, our uptake of their radioactive counterparts is increased. Within reason, one could say that deficiencies are what lead to the uptake of radioactive elements.
Since the thyroid needs iodine to function, supplying iodine in normal doses will help prevent the thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine.
To protect my thyroid, this is what I do:
I take one 380mcg tablet of kelp (a seaweed) each day. The suggested intake of iodine is between 150 and 600 mcg./day I much prefer organic sources of iodine (kelp and all the sea vegetables), rather than the inorganic iodides such as potassium iodide and sodium iodide.My favorite sea vegetables are:
- Wakame, which is often found floating in miso soup,
- Hijiki, the black stringy seaweed, which makes a great side dish -- steamed and then stir-fried with carrots and onions,
- Kombu, which is leathery. A small piece can be added to any soup, rice, or stew. During cooking, the kombu will vanish while leaving all its benefits.
Sara Shannon's books can be found at www.amazon.com
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