Heart disease and stroke are two of the top three leading causes of death in Canada. In fact, in Canada, every 7 minutes someone dies from heart disease or stroke. Fortunately, for most people suffering from heart disease and other systemic circulatory conditions, there is an alternative that is significantly less invasive and has been…
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In light of the recent release of radioactive material from the unfortunately damaged nuclear reactors in Japan, I wanted to highlight that though we may not be able to control or avoid exposure to the radioactive materials (see the recent post on iodine recommendations for prevention), there are many ways we can avoid everyday exposure to potentially toxic chemicals, in your home.
Iodine deficiency is common, and having it predisposes us to greater radioactive iodine uptake. If our thyroid is hungry for iodine, it will bind more readily to any type of iodine when exposed to it. If the only iodine around is radioactive iodine, it will absorb more when in a deficient state. Although the levels…
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Oral iodine can protect the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine. The thyroid gland absorbs stable or radioactive iodine, and cannot determine the difference between the two. Taking oral iodine saturates the thyroid gland with healthy iodine, so it cannot absorb any more -either stable or radioactive- for the next 24 hours. Unfortunately, taking iodine cannot…
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