I am definitely not an expert on nuclear radiation poisoning, but, have been scrambling to try and understand what is going on and what to do about it so that I could offer my patients any important information I can.

It is so frightening to face a situation like this all the way over here in the states, I cannot fathom being a parent over in Japan right now.

The potassium iodide that is being recommended will be a very big problem for sensitive people like those of you with IC. There are a couple other supplements that may be better choices for you, such as nascent iodine. Another recommendation may be Thyroid support by natra bio-a homeopathic that I have been directed to by Santa Monica homeopathic pharmacy here in LA.
 
Many of you already have diets rich in iodine btw, if you are drinking raw milk and eating yoghurt or eating seaweed. The idea is that if your iodine is plentiful that there will not be a deficiency for the radioactive iodine to try to absorb into your body and the radiation will pass through you.

After several days of worry, especially today, my husband (and partner) insisted I was making too much of this and that my fears were not warranted, and as I am reading a post tonight from the office of Jay Gordon, MD, a well respected pediatrician in Los Angles, he too feels the same way. He strongly feels there is no danger and that no potassium iodide should be taken. He feels there is no immediate danger and that the long term dangers relating to food will have insignificant effects.

I will follow this subject and impart any bit of information I can share. I am inclined to think that my husband and Jay are correct-we will be ok here. I hope so.

Dr.B