One tablet of Iodoral supplies an amount of total elemental iodine, comparable to the average daily intake of this essential element by mainland Japanese, a population with a very low prevalence of fibrocystic disease of the breast and breast cancer.

ALERT: for Radioactive fallout thyroid protection, use the following dose one-two days prior to exposure for as long as exposure is thought to last:
50mg/day (or 6.5mg/30lbs)

Iodide/Iodine doses are NOT to be taken more than 48 hours BEFORE exposure.  There is a definitive window of protection, before the body clears the iodine and another dose must be taken.  Be sure to time your dosing accordingly. Daily doses may need to be continued if radiation levels persist. Please seek professional assistance for dosing if you are pregnant, nursing or unclear about these instructions. (Pregnant woman should not take continued doses, due to risk of harm to the fetus).

Iodine is an essential element. Although its main function is in the production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland, other organs in the body have a need for iodine in order to function normally.

Several studies have demonstrated a relationship between low iodine intake and fibrocystic disease of the breast (FDB), both in women and laboratory animals. The minimum amount of iodine required for control and prevention of FDB is equivalent to 0.1mg/kg body weight/day. For example, for a 50 kg woman, the daily amount of iodine would be 5 mg. The thyroid gland needs iodide to function properly. The original study done 80 years ago to control goiter in adolescent girls used 9 mg iodide daily.

Any recommendations made are based solely upon the discretion of a physician.

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