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Medical Journal Article from the Radiation and Public Health Project

Impact Seen As Roughly Comparable to Radiation-Related Deaths After Chernobyl; Infants Are Hardest Hit, With Continuing Research Showing Even Higher Possible Death Count.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 19, 2011 — An estimated 14,000 excess deaths in the United States are linked to the radioactive fallout from the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear reactors in Japan, according to a major new article in the December 2011 edition of the International Journal of Health Services. This is the first peer-reviewed study published in a medical journal documenting the health hazards of Fukushima.

Authors Joseph Mangano and Janette Sherman note that their estimate of 14,000 excess U.S. deaths in the 14 weeks after the Fukushima meltdowns is comparable to the 16,500 excess deaths in the 17 weeks after the Chernobyl meltdown in 1986. The rise in reported deaths after Fukushima was largest among U.S. infants under age one. The 2010-2011 increase for infant deaths in the spring was 1.8 percent, compared to a decrease of 8.37 percent in the preceding 14 weeks.

The IJHS article will be published Tuesday and will be available online as of 11 a.m. EST at http://www.radiation.org.

Just six days after the disastrous meltdowns struck four reactors at Fukushima on March 11, scientists detected the plume of toxic fallout had arrived over American shores. Subsequent measurements by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found levels of radiation in air, water, and milk hundreds of times above normal across the U.S. The highest detected levels of Iodine-131 in precipitation in the U.S. were as follows (normal is about 2 picocuries I-131 per liter of water): Boise, ID (390); Kansas City (200); Salt Lake City (190); Jacksonville, FL (150); Olympia, WA (125); and Boston, MA (92).

Epidemiologist Joseph Mangano, MPH MBA, said: "This study of Fukushima health hazards is the first to be published in a scientific journal. It raises concerns, and strongly suggests that health studies continue, to understand the true impact of Fukushima in Japan and around the world. Findings are important to the current debate of whether to build new reactors, and how long to keep aging ones in operation."

Mangana is executive director of the Radiation and Public Health Project, and the author of 27 peer-reviewed medical journal articles and letters.

Internist and toxicologist Janette Sherman, MD, said: "Based on our continuing research, the actual death count here may be as high as 18,000, with influenza and pneumonia, which were up five-fold in the period in question as a cause of death. Deaths are seen across all ages, but we continue to find that infants are hardest hit because their tissues are rapidly multiplying, they have undeveloped immune systems, and the doses of radioisotopes are proportionally greater than for adults."

Dr. Sherman is a contributing editor of "Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the Environment” published by the NY Academy of Sciences in 2009, and author of “Chemical Exposure and Disease and Life’s Delicate Balance: Causes and Prevention of Breast Cancer."

The CDC issues weekly reports on numbers of deaths for 122 U.S. cities with a population over 100,000, or about 25-30 percent of the U.S. In the 14 weeks after Fukushima fallout arrived in the U.S. (March 20 to June 25), deaths reported to the CDC rose 4.46 percent from the same period in 2010, compared to just 2.34 percent in the 14 weeks prior. Estimated excess deaths during this period for the entire U.S. is about 14,000.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A streaming audio replay of a related news event will be available on the Web at http://www.radiation.org as of 4 p.m. EST/2100 GMT on December 19, 2011.

This article, “Fukushima: The Media Blows It,” clarifies how misinformed we are by the mainstream media about the dangers of radioactive iodine exposure. The author, Michael Fox, PhD, criticizes the lack of accurate science or journalism throughout the official media on this important issue.

We agree, and it should be noticed that even well-done reporting on the iodine protection issue doesn’t go far enough to report on more deadly isotopes of uranium, cesium, and plutonium that are making their way into the Pacific Ocean biosphere.

If world governments have militaries that are really concerned about humanitarian crises everywhere, they should warehouse all their weapons, contract with the Ukrainians to entomb the reactors, and consult with them about sensible procedures for handling contaminated populations.

According to Zbigniew Jaworowski, the massive Soviet response to radiation fears after Chernobyl was misinformed and now areas affected are being repopulated. Fears about the devastating consequences have not materialized.

The issues are complex and incredibly important for our present and future survival. Keep informing yourself and your family about these decisions and correct those who have points wrong.

Dr. Thomas Lee

Here are some creative strategies for protecting our animals and ourselves from damaging radiation in the environment, from organic dairy farmers in Hawaii.  The nuclear physics logic is simplified in order to help regular people understand why and how to use these things.  We carry some of these materials in the NaturoDoc Store, where specific write-ups permit a bit more detailed information, along with an online shopping cart for your convenience.

Please consider these creative and intelligent applications of natural materials for your own family and home.  The end of this excellent article deserves to be quoted here, with our gratitude to Britton and Shekinah for writing it:

“Our prayers and blessings are with the farmers and families closer to the source of radioactive pollution.  We send them our love and hopes for a green, safe future for all on this earth.”

Hear, hear! —Dr. Thomas S. Lee, NMD

And now, the open letter:

Dear Milk Share Members,

Our goal to offer high-quality, safe food to our community has recently been challenged by the reality of the radioactivity being released into our environment.  In the past weeks, radioactive levels have increased in Hawaii, with high spikes and a more current leveling off of radiation levels.  Milk from the large dairies in Hamakua and Hawaii has shown elevated levels of radiation, from 400 to 2,400 times the recognized safe levels.

Why is milk contamination significant in the world of agriculture?  Because milk represents the overall condition of the entire food chain, since cows consume grass and are exposed to the same elements as crops.  So when milk tests positive for radiation, it indicates that the entire food chain is contaminated, since cows eat grass.  When grass is contaminated, everything grown in the same soil is contaminated.  This has proposed a serious concern to us farmers, with us asking what can we do?  After much consideration, research, and conversations with much-appreciated experts in the fields of biological farming and human and animal health, we have found some things which we are able to do to protect our soil, animals, and bodies.

Aside from using the much-recognized supplement potassium iodine as a protection against radioactive iodine, there are a number of ways we can help.  We have remembered our friend elemental boron and the position it plays in the earth.  Boron is the only mineral capable of accepting and ionizing radiation that never changes the innards or the nucleus of the cell.  Spoken simply, boron can take radiation and release it without upsetting its own very delicate balance.

Boron is used extensively in the nuclear industry.  Sodium borate is regularly used for standby liquid control systems in case of emergencies.  It was used in Chernobyl in 1986, mixed with sand to prevent further radiation leakage.  It was also used in 1999 to absorb the massive amounts of radiation after an accident at a plant in Tokaimura, Japan.  Currently it is being dumped on fuel rods and in surrounding waters of the Fukushima plant.  Boron is widely recognized as extremely safe and can be used to capture radioactivity in our soils, gardens, orchards, etc.  It also can be safely ingested by humans and animals.  Boron will accept radiation and ionize it within our bodies, after which our bodies will safely excrete the boron and the radioactivity.

We have begun feeding our cows and goats sodium borate at milking time, as well as adding it to free-choice kelp and water troughs.  In the past years we have monitored boron and other minerals in the soil and have added them as necessary to bring levels up to recognized healthy levels.  As a safety measure, we are planning to implement a boron dosage to all of our pastures, as well as neighboring pastures.  For humans, boron can safely ingested at a dosage of 4-10 mg per day.  Borax, 11% boron, can be used as a tea and sprayed on your gardens or land surrounding your home at a rate of 10 pounds of borax per acre, 1 pound if using elemental boron.  Borax can also be ingested at 1/8 teaspoon to 1 litre of water for women; ¼ teaspoon to 1 litre of water for men.

Fortunately, red wine and coffee are significant sources of boron, as well as non-citrus fruits, red grapes, plums, pears, apples, avocados, legumes.  and nuts.  Boron is known to be non-carcinogenic, non-mutagenic, and has been used internally to protect the astronauts in space as they leave the earth’s protective magnetic field.

(Many vitamin formulations include Boron, such as BioEnhance with DNAble)

Other things we can do to protect our bodies are to consume zeolites and use potassium iodine.

(The most economical and safe form is Lugol’s Iodine Solution.)

Receive plenty of glutathione, the best source of which is found in whey protein.

(Our best is ImmunoPro Rx.)

Eat plenty of supergreens,

(Our best product concentrating these is Organic Greens and Reds)

such as kale but also including chlorella

(Our Chlorella products start here)

and spirulina, maintain healthy mineral levels, and eat lots of good healthy fats, including raw butter and coconuts, which offer a fantastic layer of protection for our cells.

(Virgin Coconut Oil is the premier cooking oil, with medical and nutrient protection benefits.)

Baking soda has been known to diminish the severity of change produced by uranium to the kidneys, which are the first to show radiation damages of uranium.  The dosage is 1 teaspoon to 8 oz water for adults, and ¼ teaspoon in 4 oz water for children.

According to Aboutclay.com, Calcium Bentonite Clay acts as a magnet that absorbs anything with a positive charge, i.e.  radiation and toxicity.

(Our All-Natural Calcium Bentonite Clay is excellent for internal or external use.)

She suggests washing all produce which may be considered radioactive in 1 part clay to 8 parts water in a non-metallic bowl.  Soak for 10 minutes, then rinse and dry as usual.  Bentonite clay can be added to catchment tanks, drinking water, or raw milk to isolate radioactivity, which will not be released once captured by clay.  Also, the body cannot digest clay, but will rather release clay through excrement.  Clay can be added to milk or drinking water at a dosage of 1 oz liquid calcium bentonite to 1 gallon raw milk or drinking water.  Either allow to settle and pour off, or mix and consume clay and liquid.  1-2 oz liquid bentonite clay can be safely consumed per day by an adult, with significant detox abilities.

In these tenuous times, it is all we can do to be honestly informed of the situation at hand and act accordingly.  We are doing our best to protect our soil, animals, and bodies from the elevated levels of radioactivity, and we hope that you will also.  Our prayers and blessings are with the farmers and families closer to the source of radioactive pollution.  We send them our love and hopes for a green, safe future for all on this earth.

Blessings,
Britton & Shekinah
Milk and Honey Farm
Pahoa, Big Island, Hawaii

From www.hawaiihealthguide.com/healthtalk/

By Brandon Turbeville
April 22, 2011

While Americans are busy focusing on the most ridiculous forms of entertainment such as Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, and whatever mindless reality show currently keeps them glued to their couches, the entire country is in the process of being covered with a cloud of toxic radiation seeping into their food, water, skin, and lungs.  Sadly, even if one were to turn the channel in an effort to keep up with the latest in current affairs, there is virtually no chance of one being made aware of the level of contamination the country now faces.

Regardless, since the beginning of the disaster, government regulatory agencies such as the EPA, USDA, CDC, and the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) have all claimed that there is no danger in the radiation coming from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plants.  The mainstream media has obediently repeated these claims as fact.  Some media pundits such as Ann Coulter even have promoted the Orwellian and absurd notion that radiation is actually good for you, and that it prevents cancer.  (Coulter has yet to explain why she has not purchased an airline ticket for Japan so she can have the opportunity to bathe in it.)

Yet, while numerous states (South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington) have reported through their state agencies that radiation has been detected in drinking water, soil, and milk (among other things), the Federal regulatory agencies and their media subsidiaries refuse to admit that there is any reason for concern.  Virtually every media report given about the Fukushima fallout contains the suggestion that the radiation now blanketing the United States is “harmless,” “minute,” or “miniscule,” and that there is no need for alarm.

Yet, these claims now stand in direct contradiction to the conclusions reached by the National Academies of Science released in 2005.

The BEIR VII — meaning the seventh Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation report on “Health Risks From Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation” — came to a much different conclusion than the EPA, CDC, and the NRC.  NAS actually concluded that there is NO SAFE LEVEL or threshold ionizing radiation exposure.

So even if the exposure to the Fukushima radiation was “miniscule,” there would still be a cause for concern, because “miniscule” exposure can still cause cancer.  Indeed, in a press release dealing with the release of the BEIR VII issued from the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, the NIRS states that it is well known that “even very low doses [of ionizing radiation] can cause cancer” [emphasis added].  It goes on to say that “Risks from low-dose radiation are equal or greater than previously thought” [emphasis added].

Indeed, the constant reassurance given to the general public by our regulatory agencies and media that the levels of increased radiation are “miniscule” and not much different that “normal background radiation” also fly in the face of the BEIR VII report.   This is because the report also concluded that “Even exposure to background radiation causes some cancers.  Additional exposures can cause additional risks” [emphasis added].

In addition, as we know from our escapades in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as many other instances, that exposure to radiation, even if it causes no visible adverse health effects in those who are directly exposed, can have serious side effects on their offspring.  The BEIR VII reaffirms this previous knowledge as well.

The NIRS Energy and Health Project Director at the time of the report, Cindy Folkers, stated in regards to the BEIR VII report, “These findings confirm that all levels of radiation are harmful.  Since nuclear power routinely releases long-lasting radiation into the air, water and soil, we must avoid a new generation of nuclear power to prevent unnecessary exposures” [emphasis added].

If nuclear power plants “routinely release long-lasting radiation into the air, water and soil,” what happens to a nuclear power plant when it is hit by several earthquakes, tsunamis, and explosions?  How much radiation is released when the nuclear reactors melt down?  Are we really to believe that the levels of radiation are “miniscule” and “harmless,” even if we are across the ocean from the reactor?

Apparently, your government thinks you will believe it.  In fact, they have already begun taking measures to make sure you will.

As I have written in previous articles, the EPA has proposed changes to the PAGs (Protective Action Guides) that would raise the acceptable levels of radiation in food, the environment, and even humans in the event of a “nuclear emergency.”  Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) released a leaked email in which Charles Openchowski of the EPA’s Office of General Counsel, writing to the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, wrote:

“This guidance would allow cleanup levels that exceed MCL’s [Maximum Contamination Limits under the Safe Drinking Water Act] by a factor of 100, 1000, and in two instances 7 million, and there is nothing to prevent those levels from being the final cleanup achieved (i.e., it’s not confined to immediate response of emergency phase).”

At the same time (coincidentally, of course), the EU has implemented EU Ordinance 297/2011, which raises the maximum levels of radiation and radioactive isotopes for food and feed.

Clearly, all levels of radiation — even what is considered “background” levels — are carcinogenic and create the potential for a host of adverse health effects.  There appears to be a concerted effort by governments across the world to (at best) conceal the realities of the danger in regards to the Fukushima fallout, especially since their present claims stand at odds with the previous science conducted by their own agencies.

At worst, there may be a much more sinister side to this entire issue.  Unfortunately, the more coincidences there are, the more the odds tilt in favor of the latter.

Posted on Infowars.com.  This article first appeared on the Activist Post website.

Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Mullins, South Carolina.  He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Francis Marion University where he earned the Pee Dee Electric Scholar’s Award as an undergraduate.  He has had numerous articles published dealing with a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, and civil liberties.  He also the author of “Codex Alimentarius – The End of Health Freedom,” and “7 Real Conspiracies.”

The following YouTube video from a Russian news source about the seriousness of the Fukushima nuclear reactor situation was produced on April 4, 2011:

This is a current YouTube video describing elevated radiation levels in US drinking water and milk as of April 10, 2011.

Following is a letter from me to a church group departing for a tour of Japan next month. This advice would be appropriate for anyone traveling to Japan at this time.

The past several months have been difficult for much of the world.  With weather, health, and economic challenges, it has been a tough winter.  As difficult as we might have had it, the disaster in Japan has shocked the world with the intensity of suffering and number of lives lost among those kind and elegant people.  And beyond that, the biological disaster will affect our planet for years to come.

This letter is to suggest some supplemental and hygienic protections for those who will be visiting Japan in the near future.  They are suggestions that will be good to consider on a more limited basis for those of us elsewhere as well, as the radioactive contamination continues far beyond the borders of Japan.  Low-dose radioactivity affects everything living thing in some way, and usually in a bad way.

The most dangerous isotopes affecting us in our food and water are iodine, cesium, uranium, and plutonium.  There are others that either have short half-lives or which are bound to less metabolically active metals, so it’s easier to avoid them and keep them out of our bodies.  The more dangerous ones are perceived by our bodies as slightly disguised versions of normal minerals that are important to maintain good health, and the body will take them up, especially if it is deficient in that mineral.

The supplements I suggest here will nourish your body with the minerals that radioactive isotopes “imitate.”  If these good minerals are at optimal levels before exposure, it will be easier for the immune system and digestion to refrain from absorbing into the body the bad isotopes that imitate them.

Iodine nourishes and protects the body from radioactive isotopes of iodine.  Since cesium imitates potassium, uranium imitates chromium, and plutonium imitates iron, it would be a good preventative measure to nourish the body in advance with potassium, chromium, and iron.  Of course, radioactivity of any type will cause death if it is too intense, but nutritional protection will help prevent the body from taking up low-level environmental exposures to these radioactive isotopes that are known to be coming our way from Japan.

For those traveling to Japan, I would encourage you to prepare by taking the following supplements before, during, and after the trip:

• Modifilan (90 capsules)

• Lugol’s Iodine, 5% (1oz liquid dropper bottle)

• SuperSulfur, Organic Pure Sulfur Crystals

• Organic Greens and Reds

SuperSulfur is a crystalline form of MSM, which is so good for the muscles and joints.  This dissolves immediately in a small amount of hot water, and then you can dilute it with any liquid of choice to cut the natural bitterness of the SuperSulfur.  Coffee or grapefruit juice cloak it well.  This form of bioavailable sulfur has been found to improve the ability of tissue cells to absorb good nutrients and quench free-radical damage.  In addition to internal protection, the sulfur helps to eliminate natural and environmental toxins.  This latter group includes radioactive isotopes that generate the free-radical damages within the cell.

The Organic Greens and Reds is a concentrated extract of whole fruits and vegetables.  Stir 1-2 tablespoons into juice or a fruit smoothie and drink that every morning with breakfast.  The nutrients in this concentrate will provide a broad range of protective antioxidants, bioflavonoids, and minerals in a bioavailable form.  This broad range of concentrated nutritional support helps these other single-nutrient medicines cover a more digestively normal range of effects.  This tastes pretty good.  These supplements would not be as important if you already eat a lot of fresh organic produce and regularly juice fresh fruit and vegetables.  Most of us would like to do that, but somehow lack the housekeeping and service staff to keep it going.

Lugol’s Iodine Solution (5%) is one of several iodine sources available, but it is the most reliable and affordable form we know of. If drops of a colorful liquid are too fussy to deal with, you can get it as tablets called Iodoral.  Read up on dosing and testing procedures.

As a starting dose for those unfamiliar with iodine, take 2 drops of Lugol’s Iodine in water or beverages twice a day.  This will approximate 24 milligrams of elemental iodine daily.  Build up with an extra drop per dose every couple of weeks so that when you are traveling in Japan, take about 4 drops twice a day for a total of about 50 milligrams daily.

If you experience any problems from this such as muscle aches or rashes, cut the amount in half and persist.  If you are both iodine-deficient and halogen-toxic (too much chlorine, fluorine, or bromine in your system), you could have an unpleasant cleansing reaction if you take too much.  There’s no need to be uncomfortable, just dose it lower and slower for a while.

Modifilan is a concentrated, dried extract of the brown seaweed, Kombu (Laminaria japonica).  It has a fascinating story that dates back to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident.  We have had years of experience and amazing reports from clients who use it regularly to remove heavy metals, radiation, and strengthen their thyroid and digestion.  Read up on it and decide if you want to include it in your arsenal.  I recommend that you do so.  Before travel, take 1 capsule with major meals three times a day.  While in Japan, take 2 capsules after each meal, always with a slowly swallowed full glass of water.

These four items will protect and strengthen someone in a radioactively polluted environment.

Finally, be aware that most of the risky exposure is airborne or carried on surfaces you might touch.  Be up on your hygiene and cleanliness.  Take a zip-lock bag with a soapy wet washcloth in your travel bag or purse.  After you touch public surfaces like handles, doors, or counters, take a moment and wash your hands.  At the end of the day, clean and refresh the washcloth for the next day.  You will have access to stores and markets there.  Get containers of baking soda or Epsom salt, and every two or three days take a hot bath with about 3 cups of baking soda for a long hot soak.  This will help to alkalize your skin and draw out toxins. It also just feels good and relaxing.

As for dietary advice, you all have advisors and opinions galore. Basic concepts are that you should not stress out and weaken your digestion by eating too much, and avoid the foods that have little or no nutritional value.  Traditional Japanese cuisine will be wonderful.  For the wine lovers, go slow on that, because wines are loaded with fluorides and sulfides, and alcohol exhausts the adrenal glands and pancreatic functions.  Excess sugar and pastry sweets will also ruin your digestion and energy level.  You’ll enjoy your travel and your body more if you keep the diet light and stay active.

Some of the products I have recommended have become scarce and are hard to find, while my company, NaturoDoc, has them all in stock.  Here are Internet links to the website and blog for more detailed information.

www.naturodoc.com

You can get these products online from the NaturoDoc Store, or you can order by phone from the U.S. and Canada by calling 1-877-867-4743.

My suggestions to products that we sell on NaturoDoc.com are to inform you about them.  I encourage market comparison out there with anything of like quality you have access to.

In the Light,

Dr. Thomas S. Lee, NMD, APH

Let’s take it easy here.  Okay, the decline and fall of Western civilization, the approaching extinction of so many beautiful species (and the not-always-beautiful ones like humans) are easy subjects to be frightened by.  But fear itself is an expensive commodity. Like energy, we can do more with less of it if we use our brains.  Concern, caution, and vigilance can move us to sensible action and beyond the powerless corners that panic tends to throw us into.

For the scientific minds and caregivers out there seeking specific knowledge on these biochemical and nutrient based medicines, I suggest that you search for and read everything about this by these writers:  Dr. Mark Sircus, Dr. David Brownstein, Ingrid Naiman, Dr. John W. Gofman, and Dr. Michael B. Schachter.

Also, by subscribing to the newsletters at NaturalNews.com, Mercola.com, and the International Medical Veritas Association, you will rapidly get immersed in the current of ideas from many prolific thinkers.

One problem many of us hit pretty quickly now is information overload.  There are too many words, with small distinctions that are well argued but not easy to gauge the importance of.  With all the mainstream media coverage and selected “authorities” quoted, one can easily feel overwhelmed.

Here are some basic ideas for protection using nutrients, herbs, and common sense.  Inform yourself everywhere you find reasonable knowledge and products.  Train your common sense, discernment, and skills at building supportive relationships.  With so much going on that we have no knowledge of or control over, these abilities you do have to influence and teach others are becoming more valuable by the hour.

Why the talk about medicines for radiation poisoning?  Because isotopes of metal can get out of the reactor and get into a body where they look a lot like a regular nutrient.  Once your healthy body has noticed that some yummy potassium just showed up, it puts it into the bones, nerves, and muscles that need it the most.  Oops, it’s really radioactive cesium at the digestion masquerade ball looking like a studly potassium guy.  Or similar masks imitate zinc, iodine, or other good guys.

So you can handle some nutrient deficiencies here and there;  we all do.  But if the radioactive guys are in the neighborhood, we don’t want our family to have deficiencies of the minerals they imitate.  That makes their immune system be a doormat for whichever heavy metal comes courting.  Iodine and potassium are big players in protection from isotopes of plutonium, cesium, and others.  Let’s review the common sources of these.

Most iodine supplements used in medicine for the past century and a half are from Lugol’s Iodine Solution, usually 5 percent.

This is a mixture of elemental iodine and potassium iodide that approximates the ratio of these found in sea vegetables and which is easiest for our tissues to absorb and handle.  Other forms of iodine have been found to be shorter-acting and even easier to absorb.  The brand called Nascent Iodine is good for that and has an important role for very sensitive and/or very deficient people.

Nutrients that come in as food concentrates can help overcome deficiencies if they have time to work.  The most absorbable are from foods.  The most powerful recipes of absorbable nutrients are herbal medicines, and for these purposes, the most protective types of herbal medicines are called “adaptogens.”  In all your spare time search the web for adaptogen herbs and make a chart to understand and source what you would like for you.  If you have a genius research associate to delegate this task to, also known as a 6^th or 7^th grader in the family, put them to it.

I would suggest that three with broad appeal and availability would be Rhodiola, Astragalus formulations, and Ashwaganda.

When your research staff produces a comparative study of these, consider adding their use to your family nutrition possibly several times a year for a month or two depending on what you face.

After your group has figured out iodine, food supplements, and adaptive herbals, study the better air filters and water filtration methods available to you.  These are also areas where good news abounds.  Take the best ideas and attitudes for your benefit, and sidestep the fearmongers around us.  We have ancestors who by definition survived very tough times.  Some of us will make it through these tough times too.  Keep your spirits up and share what you figure out.

Dr. Thomas S. Lee