er, NO. Vitamins can be dangerous when you take to many of them. Not a good idea. Some vitamins have lethal levels. I'm not a Dr., nor do I play one on tee vee, but I know vitamins can be poison.
That's correct. Take care when consuming above the recommended daily levels, because the liver and kidneys can be severely damaged by them. Toxicity can occur with D especially; so be very, very careful if you take more than 1 a day of a 1 a day vitamin. Actually, don't do it without your Dr. telling you to do so.
Look, people, iodide/iodine is not going to do too much to protect our bodies. While I firmly believe that one of the most important glands in our body is the thyroid, we can save the thyroid all we want, and it will do no good if there is no body it can work in, KWIM? The focusing on the iodide/iodine is seeing a tree instead of a forest.
Far better, at this point, and imho, to do a bit more preparedness in terms of food and water, and not necessarily OTC iodine. Water, food that can be eaten straight from a can (no using water to dilute/cook in), canned broths (for that which has to be cooked in liquid, such as rice), and so on. That will do more for you, your body, and your peace of mind than anything else.
Here's the truth.
If there are meltdowns occurring, very little can be done to put that particular genie back into the bottle. The reactors look trashed to me, so it's safe to think that a huge environmental event has/is happening.
What you can do - and still maintain some sort of reality - is to do only that which you can reasonably do, and then get on about your life. I must admit, in moments of panic, of thinking of bringing my horse into the living room. That, however, won't work in the least...so...we do what we can, and trust that God will do the rest (and if you don't believe in God, than trust whatever system of belief you have...it's all good).
Take the steps you can reasonably take, and then...get on about life.
As for Obama and the rest of the administration, I am at a loss as to why no-one has made a statement...and while that does bother me, it also reminds me that it is up to me, and me alone, to protect/preserve myself. Always.
Be sensible, be reasonable, and be prudent. There is nothing more anyone can do.
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