There was another discussion on KI (potassium iodide) today, and it reminded me I don't know how much seaweed need I take in case ol' Wonder.land is subjected to falling-out-of-sky no-nos. When I first heard about KI, I found a place to sell it (thru a GN report), but found it toooooo expensive for everyone I might have to share with....then I found out seaweed contains potassium iodide, (which boost the immune system via the thyroid)....I bought lots of it, but never did find a recipe for the amount needed....any ideas on how big a bite out of the mushroom we need to take so we won't shrink?

-- Queeen of Hearts (alice@wonder.land), November 18, 1999

Answers

We just got some KI, and on our bottles it says a dosage is 130 mg. per day. To take any more than that is a waste, since that's the average amount needed to saturate the thryoid gland.

-- Boydroid (justhappen@to.know), November 18, 1999.

It rather depends on how big the bomb was and where you were at the time.

-- Y2KGardener (gardens@bigisland.net), November 18, 1999.

Go to www.anbex.com. You can read that there is no way you can consume enough seaweed to get enough KI. The KI is ten dollars a person. That's twenty cans of pop. Skip the pop, buy the KI.

-- homestead2 (homestead@monroecty.net), November 18, 1999.

Potassium Iodide tast yucky! I tried it on several kids with just one small tablet. What good is it if your kids won't eat them? My friend who is a nurse and has researched this topis told me about a good tasting potassium Iodate. Only 1 or 2 companies made them and they don't have phones or returned calls. Another mail order takes 6 weeks to get. Fortunately I found one which still carry some and at only $21.95, I don't know if they still have them in stock. Sorry, I don't have their number, but try this email hth@earthlink.net.I have no connection to it but get them while they are still available. If there is a nuclear accident or blast, I was told you are supposed to take only one per day for 1-3 months depends.

-- Judy Reagan (Judyw@yahoo.com), November 18, 1999.

Judy;

For KIO3 (Potassium Iodate), try:

http://www.gotplenty.com/products.htm#poti

or

http://www.medicalcorps.org/special.html

-- I'm Here, I'm There (I'm Everywhere@so.beware), November 18, 1999.

Tons of info on using potassium iodide is on www.ki4u.com. You can order it from Emergency Essentials for $6.50, a two-week supply for one person. They're at www.beprepared.com or 1-800-999-1863. No, I'm not connected to that company, just sharing the information.

-- (havesum@safeplace.com), November 18, 1999.

Thanks everyone!

-- Queenofhearts (alice@wonder.land), November 18, 1999.