↑

Nature Moms

Natural Family Living & Homesteading

  • About This Blog/Blogger
  • Essential Oils
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Disclosure
You are here: Home / Health & Healing / Natural Ways to Reduce Radiation Exposure

Natural Ways to Reduce Radiation Exposure

By Tiffany 5 Comments

Natural Ways to Reduce Radiation Exposure

With everything that happened in Japan many became concerned about the effects of nuclear fallout reaching them. Potassium Iodide and Iodine are sought after in regards to radiation exposure so it is no wonder that sales of these are going nuts right now. But please don’t pay $500 for a packet of potassium iodide pills that were selling for $10 last week. There are natural sources of iodine that you can look to and Potassium Iodide and Iodine can help your glandular system after radiation exposure.

This concern is not foreign to me actually because I had to think about this issue once before… when I dosed myself with radiation for a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan, which is basically a nuclear medicine imaging technique. It was awful to sit in a cold time capsule like room and and watch a nurse get a syringe out of a lead box, locked in safe, and inject you with it. I think I would have bolted had she donned a Hazmat suit. But hearing those words “cancer free” just meant too much to me at the time.

Anyway, I am familiar with getting iodine via IV and loading up on iodine rich foods to try and counter any negeative effects. The sea is our friend in this regard. Natural iodine sources include sea vegetables and seaweed… kelp, spirulina, chlorella, blue-green algae, kombu, nori, etc. Not only do they contain iodine they are also extremely helpful in detoxifying the body of  heavy metals, which is always of concern with radiation exposure. So if you are worried it may be time to start adding spirulina powder (what they gave children in Chernobyl) to your smoothies, munching chlorella tablets, and eat that surf clam seaweed salad or miso soup at your local sushi bar.

Other foods to try for their protective and/or detox qualities:

Reishii (a mushroom)
Green and black teas
Garlic
Dandelion
Nettles
Burdock
Ginseng
Lentils
Collards
Mustard Greens

Other methods:

Epsom salt baths
Baking soda baths

Even if you aren’t concerned about what is going on in Japan this is always good info to have, especially since our own government is in love with nuclear power. And we can expect more of these events in the future unless we (as a planet) make a move away from dangerous fuel sources. Until such time it is not a bad idea to add Potassium Iodide Tablets to your emergency supplies kit… after the prices come down of course.

Filed Under: Health & Healing

Connect With Me…

BloglovinEmail MeFacebookIstagramPinterestTwitter

Meet Tiffany

My name is Tiffany and I am the blogger behind Naturemoms. I live on an urban homestead in Ohio with my husband, three children, and assorted furry friends. When I am not blogging I am usually thrift store shopping, gardening, wildcrafting and food foraging, or otherwise enjoying nature. Enjoy! Read More…

Recent Posts

  • Should You Start a New Workout Routine This Year?
  • When Is the Best Time for a Mom to Buy a House?
  • 8 Creative Ways to Keep Your Kids Busy On Snow Days
  • How to Have the Best Christmas Zoom Meetup With Loved Ones
  • The Reasons Why You Need to Swaddle Your Baby




Categories

Stuff I love

Support your pet's wellbeing with herbs, only through The Herbarium

Learn how to wildcraft and identify plants confidently in the Botany & Wildcrafting Course!

Gardening Posts

Bigleaf hydrangea, mophead, french

How to Identify Your Hydrangea

Eco-Friendly Gardening Tips

Recipes

Quick and Easy Recipes to Get Dinner on the Table in No Time 

My Favorite Avocado Smoothie – Keto Friendly

Instagram

No images found!
Try some other hashtag or username

Popular Posts!

  • 10 New Ways to Cook Quinoa
  • 10 New Ways to Cook Quinoa
  • Natural Ways to Get Rid of Spiders
  • 10 Best Essential Oils To Use For Kids
  • 10 Best Essential Oils To Use For Kids

Recent Comments

    Copyright © 2021 · Custom Theme by PixelMeDesigns.com On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in