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Are radioactive isotopes good for the diet?

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No, radioactive isotopes are not good for any diet. Radioactive isotopes are radioactive, which means they have unstable atomic nuclei. These unstable nuclei will, sooner or later, decay, and they will emit some kind(s) of radiation in the process. Radiation can damage biological material, and that's not good for any living thing. We generally are subject to a bit of natural radiation all the time. It's the natural background radiation. But we work to avoid any "extra" exposure because it can be hazardous to our health.

We do use radioactive isotopes in nuclear medicine and associated procedures. But in these cases, the benefit is worth any small risk. Exposure to radiation in medicine is carefully calculated and monitored by the professionals who work with it.

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