Radioactive Scare
Question: With the earthquake in Japan, should I be afraid of radioactive fallout hurting me?
Mimi: The radioactive cloud goes up in the air. It will drift west. As the world turns under it, it will appear to be west of Japan. We are east of Japan. I am neither a scientist nor a doctor. So check with those who know more than I.
The damage to be most concerned with will be to the thyroid. If you are concerned about radioactive particle damage to you thyroid, you may be able to lessen the degree of damage. Paint the arches of your feet with iodine. Yup, just the stuff that your grandma used to put on scrapes and cuts. It will be absorbed by your skin and circulated through your body. Then the thyroid will pick it up where it will interrupt the absorption of the radioactive particles.
Only one application is needed. We don’t want iodine overload.
My theory on staying healthy is to GET healthy in the first place and then STAY healthy. Then when disasters happen, we have strong bodies and good defenses.
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