Iodine ingested iodine and retain it for periods longer than this isotope's radiological half-life of eight days. For this reason, people at risk of exposure to environmental radioactive iodine (iodine-131) in fallout may be instructed to take non-radioactive potassium iodide tablets. The typical adult dose is one 130 mg tablet per 24 hours, supplying 100 mg (100,000 micrograms) of ionic iodine. (The typical daily dose of iodine for normal health is of order 100 micrograms; see "Dietary Intake" below.) Ingestion of this large dose of non-radioactive iodine minimises the uptake of radioactive iodine by the thyroid gland. As an element with
Nascent iodine (dietary supplement) a registered trademark of Global Healing Center. Their formula is made of elemental iodine in glycerin aqueous solution. They state "Historically, nascent iodine has been made using electricity to break iodine’s diatomic bond and create a single, highly energized atom. However, it is difficult to use this method on the scale necessary to produce sufficient quantities". They use nanoemulsion technology (smaller drops) for their Iodine formula. Alex Jones's "Infowars Life" brand uses the same formula. The name "Magnascent" is a registered trademark of John Brookshire, owner of the 2004 nascent iodine patent. LL Magnetic Clay "Nascent Iodine" is also based