www.thenaturalguide.com (Video by Larry Cook) Naturopathic Doctor Jennifer Fisher gives an overview of how best to protect and nourish the thyroid gland, which is susceptible to radioactive iodine. High does emergency potassium iodide tablets should never be taken unless a nuclear event occurs within miles of someone because such extremely high doses of potassium iodide will cause health problems. Dr. Fisher addresses this topic, and gives an overview of what the thyroid gland is, what it does, ways we can nourish it, and if we want to take supplemental iodine, how to do so. Main Talking Points • Do not take emergency potassium iodide – it will harm you • The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones call T3 and T4 • The thyroid gland regulates the body’s metabolic rate • The thyroid gland affects every cell in the body • Chemicals and pollution can adversely affect the thyroid gland, as can radiation • The thyroid “soaks up” iodine and iodide like a sponge; unfortunately, it will do so with radioactive iodine as well. • Cancer can be a result of radioactive iodine exposure • Hypothyroidism: low function metabolism • Hyperthyroidism: fast metabolism • Thyroid requires many nutrients to function properly, not just iodine or iodide • Best thing for the thyroid is to stop eating processed foods and to start eating whole, organic foods so that it can get all the nutrients it requires • Seaweed is an excellent food source of iodine and iodide; often eaten in miso soup • Never …

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