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With a second
nuclear
reactor in
Japan
losing its
cooling
capabilities, the
threat of
radiation exposure
has increased,
terrifying people in
that country and
beyond about
potential health
threats. When I
can't give my
daughter a sippy cup
without panicking
about exposing to
her some chemicals
that may or may not
be dangerous, I can
only imagine the
fear and dread of
the Japanese.
So far reports say
radiation levels are
safe, but if a full
meltdown occurs,
then serious health
problems are likely
unavoidable -- from
birth defects to
cancers. Even if it
doesn't, there are
plenty of what ifs.
One of the most
common results of
radiation exposure
-- thyroid
cancer --
however, can be
prevented, and
iodine pills
are being handed out
to help thwart that
in as many residents
as possible.
On the Early
Show this
morning, Dr.
Jennifer Ashton
explained just how
crucial it is for
anyone exposed to
take the
iodine pills:
What happens is
the thyroid
gland uses
iodine very
actively. So
anyone who will
be exposed to
radiation should
be taking ...
potassium iodide
as soon as
possible before
exposure, so
that their
thyroid gland
uses that, and
not the
radioactive
iodine. We're
talking about
the radioactive
source is I-131
that can be
liberated in
these types of
radiation
accidents. So
you want to
protect the
thyroid gland.
So at least there's
one step residents
can take when they
must feel largely
helpless in the wake
of everything
they've faced.
Of course, there are
many other cancers,
like leukemia,
that may not show up
for years to come.
Everyone remembers
Chernobyl
and the devastation
that followed that,
and while experts
point to the
differences between
the two events,
residents surely are
registering the
similarities. How
could they not? I
can't imagine living
with that kind of
dread and worry, and
my heart continues
to go out to the
Japanese people.
Can you
imagine the fear
people in Japan must
face for their
future health and
health of
generations to come?
Potassium
Iodide (KI)
What is Potassium Iodide
(KI)?
Potassium
iodide (also called KI) is a
salt of stable (not radioactive)
iodine. Stable iodine is an
important chemical needed by the
body to make thyroid hormones.
Most of the stable iodine in our
bodies comes from the food we
eat. KI is stable iodine in a
medicine form. This fact sheet
from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
gives you some basic information
about KI. It explains what you
should think about before you or
a family member takes KI.
What does KI do?
Following a
radiological or nuclear event,
radioactive iodine may be
released into the air and then
be breathed into the lungs.
Radioactive iodine may also
contaminate the local food
supply and get into the body
through food or through drink.
When radioactive materials get
into the body through breathing,
eating, or drinking, we say that
“internal contamination” has
occurred. In the case of
internal contamination with
radioactive iodine, the thyroid
gland quickly absorbs this
chemical. Radioactive iodine
absorbed by the thyroid can then
injure the gland. Because
non-radioactive KI acts to block
radioactive iodine from being
taken into the thyroid gland, it
can help protect this gland from
injury.
What KI cannot do
Knowing what
KI cannot do is also important.
KI cannot prevent radioactive
iodine from entering the body.
KI can protect only the thyroid
from radioactive iodine, not
other parts of the body. KI
cannot reverse the health
effects caused by radioactive
iodine once damage to the
thyroid has occurred. KI cannot
protect the body from
radioactive elements other than
radioactive iodine—if
radioactive iodine is not
present, taking KI is not
protective.
How does KI work?
The thyroid
gland cannot tell the difference
between stable and radioactive
iodine and will absorb both. KI
works by blocking radioactive
iodine from entering the
thyroid. When a person takes KI,
the stable iodine in the
medicine gets absorbed by the
thyroid. Because KI contains so
much stable iodine, the thyroid
gland becomes “full” and cannot
absorb any more iodine—either
stable or radioactive—for the
next 24 hours.
Iodized table
salt also contains iodine;
iodized table salt contains
enough iodine to keep most
people healthy under normal
conditions. However, table salt
does not contain enough iodine
to block radioactive iodine from
getting into your thyroid gland.
You should not use table
salt as a substitute for
KI.
How well does KI
work?
Knowing that
KI may not give a person 100%
protection against radioactive
iodine is important. How well KI
blocks radioactive iodine
depends on
how much
time passes between
contamination with
radioactive iodine and the
taking of KI (the sooner a
person takes KI, the
better),
how fast
KI is absorbed into the
blood, and
the total
amount of radioactive iodine
to which a person is
exposed.
Who should take
KI?
The thyroid
glands of a fetus and of an
infant are most at risk of
injury from radioactive iodine.
Young children and people with
low stores of iodine in their
thyroid are also at risk of
thyroid injury.
Infants (including breast-fed
infants): Infants need
to be given the recommended
dosage of KI for babies. The
amount of KI that gets into
breast milk is not enough to
protect breast-fed infants from
exposure to radioactive iodine.
The proper dose of KI given to a
nursing infant will help protect
it from radioactive iodine that
it breathes in or drinks in
breast milk.
Children: The United
States Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) recommends
that all children internally
contaminated with (or likely to
be internally contaminated with)
radioactive iodine take KI,
unless they have known allergies
to iodine. Children from newborn
to 18 years of age are the most
sensitive to the potentially
harmful effects of radioactive
iodine.
Young
Adults: The FDA
recommends that young adults
(between the ages of 18 and 40
years) internally contaminated
with (or likely to be internally
contaminated with) radioactive
iodine take the recommended dose
of KI. Young adults are less
sensitive to the effects of
radioactive iodine than are
children.
Pregnant Women:
Because
all forms of iodine cross the
placenta, pregnant women should
take KI to protect the growing
fetus. However, pregnant women
should take only one dose of KI
following internal contamination
with (or likely internal
contamination with) radioactive
iodine.
Breastfeeding Women:
Women who are breastfeeding
should take only one dose of KI
if they have been internally
contaminated with (or are likely
to be internally contaminated
with) radioactive iodine.
Because radioactive iodine
quickly gets into breast milk,
CDC recommends that women
internally contaminated with (or
are likely to be internally
contaminated with) radioactive
iodine stop breastfeeding and
feed their child baby formula or
other food if it is available.
If breast milk is the only food
available for an infant, nursing
should continue.
Adults:
Adults older
than 40 years should not take KI
unless public health or
emergency management officials
say that contamination with a
very large dose of radioactive
iodine is expected. Adults older
than 40 years have the lowest
chance of developing thyroid
cancer or thyroid injury after
contamination with radioactive
iodine. They also have a greater
chance of having allergic
reactions to KI.
When should I
take KI?
After a
radiologic or nuclear event,
local public health or emergency
management officials will tell
the public if KI or other
protective actions are needed.
For example, public health
officials may advise you to
remain in your home, school, or
place of work (this is known as
“shelter-in-place”) or to
evacuate. You may also be told
not to eat some foods and not to
drink some beverages until a
safe supply can be brought in
from outside the affected area.
Following the instructions given
to you by these authorities can
lower the amount of radioactive
iodine that enters your body and
lower the risk of serious injury
to your thyroid gland.
How much KI
should I take?
The FDA has
approved two different forms of
KI—tablets and liquid—that
people can take by mouth after a
nuclear radiation emergency.
Tablets come in two strengths,
130 milligram (mg) and 65 mg.
The tablets are scored so they
may be cut into smaller pieces
for lower doses. Each milliliter
(mL) of the oral liquid solution
contains 65 mg of KI.
According to the FDA, the
following doses are appropriate
to take after internal
contamination with (or likely
internal contamination with)
radioactive iodine:
Adults
should take 130 mg (one 130
mg tablet OR two 65 mg
tablets OR two mL of
solution).
Women who
are breastfeeding should
take the adult dose of 130
mg.
Children
between 3 and 18 years of
age should take 65 mg (one
65 mg tablet OR 1 mL of
solution). Children who are
adult size (greater than or
equal to 150 pounds) should
take the full adult dose,
regardless of their age.
Infants
and children between 1 month
and 3 years of age should
take 32 mg (½ of a 65 mg
tablet OR ½ mL of solution).
This dose is for both
nursing and non-nursing
infants and children.
Newborns
from birth to 1 month of age
should be given 16 mg (¼ of
a 65 mg tablet or ¼ mL of
solution). This dose is for
both nursing and non-nursing
newborn infants.
How often should
I take KI?
A single dose
of KI protects the thyroid gland
for 24 hours. A one-time dose at
the levels recommended in this
fact sheet is usually all that
is needed to protect the thyroid
gland. In some cases,
radioactive iodine might be in
the environment for more than 24
hours. If that happens, local
emergency management or public
health officials may tell you to
take one dose of KI every 24
hours for a few days. You should
do this only on the advice of
emergency management officials,
public health officials, or your
doctor. Avoid repeat dosing with
KI for pregnant and
breastfeeding women and newborn
infants. Those individuals may
need to be evacuated until
levels of radioactive iodine in
the environment fall.
Taking a higher dose of KI, or
taking KI more often than
recommended, does not offer more
protection and can cause severe
illness or death.
Medical
conditions that may make it
harmful to take KI
Taking KI may
be harmful for some people
because of the high levels of
iodine in this medicine. You
should not take KI if
• you know you are allergic to
iodine (If you are unsure about
this, consult your doctor. A
seafood or shellfish allergy
does not necessarily mean that
you are allergic to iodine.) or
• you have certain skin
disorders (such as dermatitis
herpetiformis or urticaria
vasculitis).
People with
thyroid disease (for example,
multinodular goiter, Graves’
disease, or autoimmune
thyroiditis) may be treated with
KI. This should happen under
careful supervision of a doctor,
especially if dosing lasts for
more than a few days.
In all cases,
talk to your doctor if you are
not sure whether to take KI.
What are the
possible risks and side effects
of KI?
When public
health or emergency management
officials tell the public to
take KI following a radiologic
or nuclear event, the benefits
of taking this drug outweigh the
risks. This is true for all age
groups. Some general side
effects caused by KI may include
intestinal upset, allergic
reactions (possibly severe),
rashes, and inflammation of the
salivary glands.
When taken as
recommended, KI causes only rare
adverse health effects that
specifically involve the thyroid
gland. In general, you are more
likely to have an adverse health
effect involving the thyroid
gland if you
take a
higher than recommended dose
of KI,
take the
drug for several days, or
have
pre-existing thyroid
disease.
Newborn
infants (less than 1 month old)
who receive more than one dose
of KI are at particular risk for
developing a condition known as
hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone
levels that are too low). If not
treated, hypothyroidism can
cause brain damage. Infants who
receive KI should have their
thyroid hormone levels checked
and monitored by a doctor. Avoid
repeat dosing of KI to newborns.
Where can I get
KI?
KI is
available without a
prescription. You should talk to
your pharmacist to get KI and
for directions about how to take
it correctly. Your pharmacist
can sell you KI brands that have
been approved by the FDA.
Here I make
potassium iodide from elemental
iodine and potassium hydroxide.
3I2 + 6KOH == 5KI + KIO3 + 3H2O
The co-product of potassium iodate
can be separated easily because it
is far less soluble in water, and to
ensure it was all precipitated out I
immersed the solution in an ice
bath. This video is a good
demonstration of how things really
go when you do chemistry yourself.
You start with a bunch of
assumptions, and a lot of the time
many of these are proven wrong and
you have to figure out another way
to do it. For example, the
additional heating I had to do and
the fact that I used too much
iodine. I've added a number of
annotations to highlight this as
well.
Potassium iodide is hard to make,
primarily because iodine is a rare element. Potassium
iodide is the main way that iodine is supplied; to make
it, you would need elemental iodine or an iodate (or an
organic iodide, etc.), which are usually harder to get
than KI is. Don't buy the pills though; these contain
binders, fillers, and other chemicals.
Look for a small sample of pure KI. I
would try
eBay
...
As for concentrating H2O2, it is difficult. 30% isn't
saturated though; I'm pretty sure hydrogen peroxide is
fully miscible in water all the way up through the
nearly pure stuff that is used in rocketry.
Distillation is tricky as hydrogen peroxide will
decompose at high temperatures. You might try "freezing
out" (pure water will freeze out first, leaving more
concentrated H2O2 solution behind; see link) the
hydrogen peroxide, or letting the water evaporate in a
dark area (it is light sensitive).
Again though, you would be better off buying some. It is
sold as hair bleach, but in some areas you need to have
a hairstylist license to buy it. Believe it or not, some
people think drinking hydrogen peroxide is good for you
(it is not), and so "food grade" hydrogen peroxide can
be obtained from some online drug/health stores.
30% is best kept refrigerated to reduce decomposition.
Another word of caution: 30% H2O2 can be used to make
acetone peroxide and other
organic peroxides, which are explosive and have
been used by terrorists. As such, purchases of this
chemical may attract unwanted attention from the
authorities - just use common sense when buying (don't
buy from shady operations, only buy as much as you need,
etc.).
Iodine is used to manufacture methamphetamine,
but as far as I know, most authorities only regulate
elemental iodine, not iodides, so you shouldn't have
much trouble here.
Warnings
For individuals not already
cautioned not to use Potassium
Iodide (KI) (such as those known to
be allergic to Iodine, having a
medical condition that forbids it,
or currently taking another
medication that would adversely
react with it) the downside of
beginning Potassium Iodide (KI)
treatment, when later revealed not
to have been needed, is
statistically minimal. (However, you
should always consult your personal
physician, well ahead of any
potential need for it, to assure
that you and your children are
unlikely to encounter any problems
using it. That's just a part of
being truly prepared!) You'll have
to balance your final decisions
against the potentially deadly
downside of not having started early
enough to have saturated your
thyroid, and your Children's
thyroids, with stable iodine to then
avoid later uptake of a possible
plume of radioactive iodine being
carried in on the winds.
There are numerous incidents of
nuclear power plant emergency
releases of radioiodine that did not
also have the public being
immediately and effectively
notified. You need to do what you
can to network yourself into the
nuclear plant emergency information
loop, closer to the action, to be
better assured of a prompt and
informed notification.
If you can
buy something, it is ALMOST
ALWAYS cheaper than you can
possibly make it! Thus, buy the
final product. Somebody else has
done a lot of work and is
spreading the cost over many
sales. Remember there is more to
the cost than the ingredients.
_____________________________
NATURAL
ALTERNATIVES
Rosemary Found to
Offer Best Protection against Radiation Poisoning
By Barbara L. Minton
The U.S. is turning into radiation
nation. In the twenty-three years since
Chernobyl, Americans seem to have
forgotten the impact of radiation on
health. Swept up in the euphoria over an
endless parade of wireless devices, we
have turned our backs on the common
sense that informed us that Chernobyl
was a really big deal when we heard the
news. Today Americans act as though they
are addicted to radiation and completely
oblivious of the jack-hammering effect
it has on human cells. They appear
willing to accept cancer and even death
as small prices to pay for the ability
to communicate with anyone, anywhere,
anytime. As the nation eagerly
anticipates the rollout of WiMAX,
promising bone-incinerating coverage of
3,000 square miles from a single tower,
those who object find they have no voice
and no choice. However, recent research
has shown there are steps to take in
self-preservation. Carnosic and
rosmarinic acids naturally deter
radiation poisoning.
RF/microwave exposure leads to cancer
development
It has been know for a decade that RF/microwaves
from cell phones and tower transmitters
cause damage in human blood cells that
results in nuclei splintering off into
micronuclei fragments. The development
of micronuclei heralds the development
of pre-cancerous conditions. Many
victims of Chernobyl developed blood
cell micronuclei that rapidly turned
into full blown cancers.
Numerous animal studies have
demonstrated that mobile phone radiation
quickly causes DNA single and double
strand breaks at levels well below the
current federal "safe" standards. A
six-year industry study showed that
human blood exposure to cell phone
radiation had a 300 percent increase in
genetic damage in the form of
micronuclei, suggesting a health threat
much greater than smoking or asbestos.
Compounds from rosemary fight against
mutagenic effects of radiation
In two separate studies, scientists in
Spain found that nothing fights
radiation damage to micronuclei like a
simple garden herb known as rosemary.
They noted that ionizing radiation
causes the massive generation of free
radicals that induce cellular DNA
damage. They studied the protective
effects of several compounds against
gamma ray induced chromosomal damage in
micronuclei testing by adding various
compounds to human blood before and
after irradiation. When the compounds
were added after gamma-irradiation
treatment, the protective effects relied
not on scavenging ability, but on
activity against free radicals already
present in the cells, such as lipoperoxy
radicals which are mainly responsible
for continuous chromosomal oxidative
damage.
The fact that carnosic acid and carnosol
found in rosemary are fat soluble allows
them to provide highly asignificant
protective anti-mutagenic activity. Even
the most powerful water-soluble
antioxidants lack the capacity to
protect against gamma ray induced
damage. This study can be found in the
British Journal of Radiology,
February 2 edition.
In their second study, the generation of
radiation induced cellular DNA damage to
skin from free radicals was the focus.
The researchers sought to demonstrate
that rosmarinic acid from rosemary would
act as a photo-protector both by acting
as a scavenger of free radicals and as
an inducer of the body's own endogenous
defense mechanisms by regulating
tyrosinase activity and stimulating
melanin production. They found that
formulation of toxic malonyldialdehyde
was delayed by the use of rosmarinic
acid, and the protection factor was 3.34
times greater than for other compounds
studied, as measured in micronucleus
testing. In vivo testing showed the
capacity of orally administered
rosmarinic acid to inhibit skin
alterations as a result of UV radiation
exposure. This study was reported in the
February edition of Food and Chemical
Toxicology.
Common food compound protects
lymphocytes against radiation
In a study from India, scientists
investigated the radio-protective
potential of caffeic acid against gamma
radiation-induced cellular changes. A
dose of 66 microM of caffeic acid showed
the optimum protection of micronuclei
and was used to investigate the
radio-protective effects of the
compound. Lymphocytes were pre-incubated
with caffeic acid and controls were not.
All the lymphocytes were exposed to
different doses of radiation. Genetic
damage and biochemical changes were
measured. Gamma irradiated control
lymphocytes showed a radiation
dose-dependent increase in genetic
damage and a significant decrease in
antioxidant status. Caffeic acid
pretreated lymphocytes positively
modulated all radiation induced changes.
This study is found in the 2008
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular
Toxicology.
Food sources offering significant
amounts of caffeic acid are apples,
citrus fruits, and cruciferous
vegetables.
RF/microwave radiation has the same
effect on health as gamma rays
A pile of research has confirmed that
non-ionizing communications radiation in
the RF/microwave spectrum has the same
effect on human health as ionizing gamma
wave radiation from nuclear reactions.
This means that Chernobyl has
effectively come to America. Injuries
resulting from radioactive radiation are
identical with the effects of
electromagnetic radiation. In the U.S.,
deadly high frequency radiation is now
blasting from tens of thousands of cell
towers and rooftop antennas all over the
country. The tiny city of San Francisco,
has over 2,500 licensed cell phone
antennas positioned at 530 locations to
nuke its citizens around the clock.
There is no safe dose of radiation
RF/microwave and gamma waves are
identical in their abilities to produce
gene damage and cancer at the cellular
level, and there is no safe dose of
either. Cell damage is not dependent on
a certain level of exposure because at
any time in that exposure, breaks in DNA
can occur.
Communication antennas saturate the
environment with multiple
electromagnetic frequencies
simultaneously. The response to this
endless cellular jiggling is graphically
described by Amy Worthington in her
article on the radiation poisoning of
America. "Human DNA hears this energetic
cacophony loud and clear, reacting like
the human ear would to high volume
country music, R&B plus rock and roll
screaming from the same speaker
simultaneously. Irradiated cells
struggle to protect themselves against
the destructive dissonance by hardening
their membranes. They cease to receive
nourishment, stop releasing toxins, die
prematurely and spill micronuclei
fragments into a sort of tumor bank
account." According to an expert quoted
in her article, 2000 hours of cellular
phone exposure, or a latency period of
about 10 years, increases the risk of
brain cancer by 240 percent.
Many studies have shown that workers
exposed to RF/microwave radiation
routinely have inflated cancer rates,
and the latency period between exposure
and disease development is short. Some
suspect that communications carriers
exceed FCC exposure limits. Once
equipment is installed and inspections
are completed, it can be cranked up to
create wider coverage. The FCC has sole
regulatory authority over the
communications industry, but has neither
the money nor the employees to conduct
verification testing. Even if they could
do the monitoring, their guidelines are
obsolete based on current scientific
findings that have shown damage to human
cells occurs at levels thousands of
times lower than current standards
permit. In other countries the allowed
exposure levels are much less. Russia's
standards are 100 times more stringent
than those in the U.S., because their
scientists have found that human hearts,
kidneys, livers and brains are damaged
at much lower exposure levels.
When it comes to protecting against
radiation, we are on our own
Since the beginning of the wireless
revolution, there have been no federally
funded studies to determine the impact
of constantly escalating levels of
radiation on public health. Most people
remain blissfully unaware of their
proximity to towers and transmitters.
They are also unaware of their levels of
exposure in their workplaces where
wireless transmitters may be located
just a few feet away from them.
Some of the symptoms of overexposure to
radiation are heart palpitations,
diminishing hearing ability, headaches,
sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue,
endocrine problems, short term memory
difficulties, sleep disturbance, chronic
fatigue, frequent infections,
reproductive issues, and reduced
cognitive ability and information
processing difficulties. The development
of tumors and cancer is one big
indication that something is radically
wrong, and that something may be
radiation poisoning.
What is a person to do about these
symptoms? Right now it looks like the
best defense against radiation poisoning
is the same as the best defense against
all diseases. This defense begins with
diet and supplements. Eating a diet high
in apples, citrus fruits, cruciferous
vegetables, drinking red wine, and using
fresh rosemary have been scientifically
shown to be effective. Supplements of
rosemary extract containing carnosic and
rosmarinic acids are widely available.
Supplements of DIM offer higher doses of
one of the most potent compounds in
cruciferous vegetables. Broccoli sprouts
are the best source of sulphoraphane,
another highly potent compound in
cruciferous vegetables. Broccoli sprouts
are available as supplements too. Making
a pitcher of fresh vegetable juice
several times a week for all family
members to drink is a great way to
fortify everyone against an environment
that has turned against them. The juice
should contain high amounts of broccoli,
cabbage or other cruciferous vegetables.
Adding a small slice of fresh ginger
will give the juice an appealing flavor.
Use only organic or fresh locally grown
vegetables if they are available.
Although it may not seem like it, living
without the use of wireless devices is
possible. Until giant steps are taken in
that direction, demanding that wireless
emissions from transmitters be
drastically reduced is fairly pointless.
Demanding the government conduct routine
compliance testing at all transmission
sites and update federal radiation
exposure standards is something that can
be done right now.
We can break our radiation addition by
giving up wireless internet systems and
cell phone calls. Once knowledge is
instilled about the devastating health
consequences of wireless, it may no
longer be fun to play wireless games and
chatter on the phone while driving or
shopping. If people do not buy WiMAX
devices and their related services, the
increased brutal bombardment of
radiation it promises will be derailed.
OSHA standards say that no environment
should be deliberately made hazardous.
Armed with the knowledge of what
radiation does to human cells, people
can refuse to work or shop in
environments that endanger their health.
They can demand that wireless devices be
removed from their children's schools
and from their work and entertainment
places.
As a nation we bought into the
advertisement that cell phones were
necessary for an emergency. Yet the
emergency happening now is the cell
phone. What we thought would keep
ourselves and our families safe now
threatens to kill us. A look at our
teenagers shows that convenience has
been replaced by addiction. These teens
rarely talk directly to each other,
preferring endless communication through
text messaging that is already producing
teens with carpal tunnel syndrome. It
really doesn't have to be this way.
If we as a people are unable to break
away from radiation addiction, Mother
Nature will take control of the
situation. Those lucky enough to adapt
to radiation nation will survive and
reproduce. Those who cannot keep up
genetically will end up like the
dinosaurs.
___________________
RADIATION PROTECTION FROM
NUCLEAR ACCIDENT OR ATTACK
Some
tested ways to protect against radiation in
the environment
and possible fallout from dirty bombs or
nuclear explosions
Realizing you may not have time to
do a thorough search of the internet
and the many obscure and out of
print books, papers, etc., I have
assembled the most practical list of
radio protective substances known to
man (unless top secret); when
possible, sources are given for some
of the more esoteric and hard to
find books. Please do not under
estimate this information. It is
hard to come by and could be vital
in the near future. Even a nuclear
interchange in the Middle East,
which is ever more likely with each
day, would shower a plethora of
radioactive fallout materials
worldwide, carried by the violent
weather we have been having. I have
left out the BS and just kept the
essentials.
Some
general source substances (with dose
info use common sense, do research
and consult your “alternative”
physician):
Potassium
Iodide: Of course, most everyone
knows this one. This can protect the
thyroid gland by saturating the
thyroid with iodide so it cannot
absorb radioactive iodine.
“The idea of stockpiling the
drug, potassium iodide, has been
debated since the 1979 accident at
Three Mile Island, near Harrisburg,
Pa. Proponents renewed discussions
of the proposal after the explosion
of the Chernobyl reactor in the
Ukraine, a 1986 accident that is now
blamed for thousands of thyroid
cancers, mostly in people who were
in utero or younger than 2 years old
at the time. Those people,
regardless of their age, who took
potassium iodide at the time were
protected.”. “But the new
recommendation is far more complex,
establishing different recommended
doses and different conditions for
use for eight categories of people:
newborns; infants younger than 3
years old; children 3 to 12; youths
12 to 18; adults 18 to 40; adults
older than 40; and women who are
lactating or are pregnant. For those
younger than 18 and for pregnant or
lactating women, the F.D.A. will
recommend giving the drug at a level
of radiation exposure a fifth as
large as advised in the 1980's.”
Published on Thursday,
November 29, 2001 in the
New York Times
What this
confusing mish-mash means is, if you
get sufficient iodine in your diet,
you should be protected. Even if
exposed, organic iodine can actually
remove radioactive iodine that has
lodged in the thyroid gland. More
dose info below under Kelp and Sea
Vegetables. The RDA according to the
Nutrition Almanac is 150 mcg
(millionths of a gram) per day. The
latest therapeutic dose
recommendations are complicated
depending on age, body type,
exposure etc. General guidelines are
adults and adolescents a full
therapeutic dose is 130 mcg.
Children over 3-12 yrs. 65 mcg. Over
one month-3 yrs. 32 mcg. Birth to
one month 16 mcg. By saturating the
thyroid gland it is protected up to
one month., which is long enough for
the radioactive iodine (which has a
half life of 8 days) to disappear
from the environment. With out the
potassium iodide (KI) taken in
advance of an attack to saturate the
thyroid, its protective effect lasts
about 24 hours! You should have
tablets on hand.
Note. MG as they label it means
Micrograms not milligrams or
mg.
Beta-1,3
Glucan: Extracted from the cell
walls of baker’s yeast it is a
potent immune enhancer. It activates
important macrophages and is also an
anti oxidant. Studies by the Army
showed that glucan was a powerful
protectant against a lethal dose of
radiation. Ref 2 page 9.
Polyamines: “The free
radicals generated by ultraviolet
(UV) or ionizing radiation can
attack cellular lipids, proteins and
DNA. Endogenous free radical
scavengers such as glutathione and
the polyamines (e.g, spermidine and
spermine) can inhibit the action of
ROS (peroxides and hydroxyl
radicals).”
Naringin:
“Radiation is a well-known
inducerof free radicals
and compounds that can scavenge free
radicalsmay reduce
radiation-induced DNA damage.
Naringin, a bioflavonoid
predominant in grapefruit and other
citrus fruits, has been
found to scavenge free radicals,
therefore it may also reduceradiation-induced damage.”
Dimethyl Sulfoxide:
Or DMSO, “prevents DNA Nicking
Mediated by Ionizing Radiation or
Iron/Hydrogen Peroxide-Generated
Hydroxyl Radical.” (This is a very
valuable substance and you would do
well to find out more about it.)
Melatonin:
“As
melatonin administration reversed
oxidative organ injury, as assessed
by biochemical and histopathological
findings, it is suggested that
supplementing cancer patients with
adjuvant therapy of melatonin may
have some benefit for successful
radiotherapy.” Melatonin protects
against ionizing radiation-induced
oxidative damage in corpus
cavernosum and urinary bladder in
rats
Melanin: “These results allow us
to draw the following conclusions:
adaptive response (to radiation) can
be prevented by a radioprotector
such as melanin, and melanin is
capable of completely removing
low-dose radiation effects.
Polyethylene glycol: “There is
disclosed a method of protecting
animals including humans against
ionizing radiation by injecting the
animals with a polymer having the
approximate formula H(OCH.sub.2
CH.sub.2).sub.n OH, where n varies
between 4 and 13. Particularly, it
is found that polyethylene glycol
(molecular weight between 200 and
600),
polyethyleneglycolmonoethylether
(molecular weight between 200 and
600), and polyvinylpyrrolidone
(molecular weight up to 10,000) when
injected into standard experimental
animals, such as mice, protects them
from the lethal effect of ionizing
radiation.”
Prostaglandins (PGs): “We
conclude that clinical use of these
compounds may provide significant
protection of hair follicles and
possibly other normal tissues (skin;
oral, rectal, and bladder mucosa)
lying within a radiation field or in
patients treated with
chemotherapeutic agents. Further
assessment of possible tumor
protection effects are needed,
however.”
Tetracycline: “Tetracyclin
derivatives and ceftriaxone, a
cephalosporin antibiotic, protect
neurons against apoptosis induced by
ionizing radiation. Our results
suggest that some tetracycline
derivatives, such as doxycycline and
minocycline, and ceftriaxone, a
cephalosporin derivative, protect
neurons against apoptotic death.”
VITAMIN C:
This may be the most important thing
of all to have on hand for many
applications, e.g. poison, bites,
viruses, etc. The book “Vitamin C,
Infectious Diseases, & Toxins” by
Thomas Levy, MD, should be one of
your most prized possessions along
with as much Sodium Ascorbate as you
can store. Vitamin C cannot only
protect against radiation but also
repair damage from previous
exposure. There is abundant
scientific proof for this assertion.
See section below from Levy’s work.
Ref. 3 and Ref. 6
Vegetable
Oil: Extra virgin olive oil but
any cold pressed, extra virgin
oil will do in an emergency. If
you are exposed or are going to be,
you can drink a half cup and if will
help supply protection for the cell
membranes. ( I got this from the
Atomic Energy Commission Report many
years ago but it still is true.)
Some studies show that applying
these oils to the skin can help
protect against radiation skin
burns. Vitamin E oil applied to the
skin, along with Vitamin C and aloe
vera could help mitigate radiation
burns. Also, see below.
Some of the
following are specifically cited for
X-ray exposure, but are effective in
any form of ionizing radiation from
the book "How To Bet Well" by Pavvo
Ariola GET THIS BOOK!!! Ref 4
Rutin:
Strengthens the capillary walls and
reduces hemorrhaging caused by
x-rays. In animal studies reduced
the death rate caused by excessive
x-rays by 800 per cent. Dose: 100 to
200 mg a day as protective dose. If
exposed, 800 mg. or more a day. It
is harmless.
Pantothenic
Acid: Prevents radiation
injuries. In animal studies, the
survival rate was increased by 200
per cent by giving pantothenic acid
prior to exposure. Brewers yeast is
by far the best source of this
substance. Dose: Preventive—5 mg. to
15 mg. for children, 25 mg. to 50
mg. for adults. Use a double or
triple dose as a therapeutic after
exposure.
Brewer’s
Yeast: Believe it or not,
brewer’s yeast can help protect and
repair damage from many types of
radioactivity.
Vitamin F:
Essential fatty acids or EFA,
present in all crude, cold-pressed
vegetable oils.
Vitamin C:
Of course. More below.
Inositol:
In Lecithin. Available in
tablets, helps with all forms of
radiation.
Lemon:
Or lemon peel concentrate. Probably
due to the
bioflavonoids. It is always good
to take Vitamin C and bioflavonoids
together since the latter multiplies
the effect of the C.
Lecithin:
2-3 tbsp. a day, will help
counteract the effects of radiation.
Kelp:
Supplement the diet with easily
assimilable organic iodine, as in
kelp (Norwegian or other clean water
kelp if possible), this will
saturate the thyroid so radioactive
iodine will not be absorbed. (It,
like all sea vegetables contains an
amazing substance called sodium
alginate which we will get to
later.) Dose: 1 to 2 tsp. Of
granules daily, or 5 to 10 tablets.
Protective program for Strontium-90.
Calcium and
Magnesium: both help your body
to pass off Strontium 90. Get
supplement not made from animal
bones which contains Strontium 90.
Dolomite is best. Dr. Linus Pauling
says heavy calcium supplementation
will reduce strontium 90 absorption
by 50 percent, but be careful not to
over indulge unless exposed.
From
the valuable resource book,
“Fighting Radiation and Chemical
Pollutants with Foods, Herbs and
Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter,
N.D.
(likely out of print)
I have
purposely left out some of the doses
and other specifics in many cases to
space constraints, to avoid giving
medical advice, and to encourage you
to find and buy this book and the
others. However, because the book is
out of print I have included some
dosages; keeping in mind that the
book is over 20 years old. If I do
err in this direction, consider it
my opinion and not medical advice.
Go to the information source; When
you need it, the info will be
priceless and still applicable.
Sea Vegetables: Sodium
alginate is one of the more powerful
protective substances in sea
vegetables like kelp, which includes
arame, wakame, kombu, and hijiki.
Sodium alginate reduces the amount
of strontium-90 absorbed by bone
tissue by 50 to 83 percent. (You can
also obtain a great source of this
in a fantastic herbal combo by
Solaray called Detox Blend SP-25.)
Bee Pollen: Studies show that
bee pollen can significantly reduce
the usual side effects of both
radium and cobalt-60 radiotherapy
and also the sickness after massive
abdominal x-rays. One study showed
that the proliferation of cancer
cells stopped in cancerous tumors
induced in mice. (This is only
indicative and does not purport to
be medical advice. One should go to
the source and study the relevant
information before drawing
conclusions. Try to get real bee
pollen from an organic bee keeper,
uncooked.)
Bee Propolis: Besides the
healing and anti bacterial qualities
of this substance, it has been
effective in clinical stages of
radioepithelitis, i.e. inflammation
of epithelial tissue due to
radiation. (Same as above. Get
unheated, raw organic honey; it is a
good source of pollen, royal jelly
and propolis.)
Fermented Foods:
Due to their multiple beneficial
effect on the intestines,
fermented foods help to
couteract the toxins from
radioactive fallout that is
ingested from foods, e.g.
yogurt, sauerkraut, kefir, etc.
Beets: Beets have been shown
to rebuild hemoglobin of the blood
after exposure to radiation. Rats
fed a diet of 20 percent beet pulp
were able to prevent cesium-137
absorption and 97 to 100 percent
more effectively than rats given no
beets.
Primary-grown Nutritional Yeast:
Besides having Vitamin E, it
also contains the nucleic acids RNA
and DNA, both of which have been
shown to have radio protective
qualities. It has been shown to help
rebuild and regenerate cells damaged
by radiation, and also to produce
relief from radiation poisoning and
it’s many horrible symptoms.
Nutritional yeast has a good amount
of many important nutrients. Primary
–grown yeasts bonds with and absorb
heavy metals such as uranium, lead
and mercury!
Garlic and Onions: Cysteine,
also present in onions, binds with
and deactivates both the radioactive
isotopes and toxic metals such as
cadmium, lead and mercury. The
sulfur in cysteine helps the kidneys
and liver detoxify the body. Garlic
has many wonderful healing
properties and should be researched.
Chlorophyll: Lourau and
Lartigue reported that green cabbage
increased the resistance of guinea
pigs to radiation. The US Army found
that broccoli, green cabbage and
alfalfa reduced the effects of
radiation on guinea pigs by 50
percent! (You can get a good organic
alfalfa pill very cheap from
Nature’s Plus.)
Oils: Dr. James Ashikava
found that mice will survive
normally lethal doses of x-rays if
they are given common edible
unprocessed vegetable
oils—especially olive or peanut
oils. It is reported from Mexico,
that those who work or live near
sources of radiation, such as atomic
labs or nuclear power plants, eat or
rub vegetable oils on their skin for
greater protection. In one mice
study, olive oil taken internally
fully protected rats against
progressive doses of x-rays ranging
from 300 to 2,400 roentgens. The
olive oil provided optimal
protection when is comprised about
15 percent of the total calories of
the diet. Olive oil and sesame oil
are more resistant to breaking down
from heat while cooking and have a
longer shelf life.
Vitamin A: In 1974,
researchers from India found that
vitamin A, when taken internally by
humans, hastened recovery from
radiation. In 1984, Dr. Eli Seifter
and a team of researchers fro the
Albert Einstein College of
Medicine….reported vitamin A and
beta-carotene counteracted both
partial and total body gamma
radiation. It also improved the
healing of wounds; reduced weight
loss, thymic and splenic atrophy,
and adrenal enlargement; and
prevented gastro-ulceration and an
abnormal decrease in red and white
blood cell formation. (The
therapeutic purposes, 25,000 to
35,000 IU are recommended for
adults. During emergencies or crisis
situations, intensive exposure may
warrant as much as 40,000 to 100,000
IU of beta-carotene, but should be
taken for no more than three to four
weeks. Infants should not consume
high amounts. This info is only very
partial and you should consult the
book for specifics.)
Vitamin B Complex: There are
so many benefits to the B vitamins
that there is no space to list them.
One of the many is they normalize
the red and white blood cell count,
because the destruction of white
blood cells by radiation can last
for extended periods of time. The
various B vitamins have different
effects and should be taken
together.
Vitamin C and Bioflavonoids:
Not to be redundant; researchers at
Harvard Medical School said, “Our
experiment showed that vitamin C can
prevent damage from radiation….it
somehow keeps the radiation from
killing the cells.” Their experiment
indicates that the dosage for humans
exposed to intensive radiation would
be approximately 10 grams per
day---a mega dose. (More about C and
radiation later from Dr. Thomas
Levy. The literature must be studied
before mega dosing but levels up to
50,000 and more have been
administered for short periods with
good results. If more than 750 mg.
of vitamin C is taken daily,
calcium, magnesium, B6 (within the
whole B Complex), and sufficient
water to prevent kidney stones. The
body cannot store much C and it is
used for darn near everything in the
body, so make sure you get enough.)
Vitamin D: An adult
therapeutic dose would range from
400 IU per day to 1,000 IU daily.
During an emergency, adult daily
dosage could go as high as 2,000 IU,
if taken for no longer than one
month. (I would say to find a
natural vitamin D as there have been
reports that synthetic vitamin D has
some bad side effects.)
Vitamin E: It can protect
against the effects of x-rays and
radioactive cobalt. It improves
anemia following exposure to
radiation. It can provide internal
and external protection against
cesium-137 which is a common
component of fallout and nuclear
power plant leaks and routine
emissions. For the form of E
d-alpha-tocopherol, an adult
weighting about 155 would need about
900 IU per day. (I take more than
this every day normally. On
exposure, I would take 1600 IU as I
have many times for several weeks. I
prefer to get the dry, water
dispersable E, but any kind is good
as long as it is fresh. The oil can
go rancid. Also, try to get the most
natural form.) E also helps prevent
the destruction of Vitamin A and
fatty acids by massive doses of
x-rays. If large doses of C, B and E
are taken before exposure, the
terrible symptoms of radiation
sickness can be reduced or
eliminated to a large degree.
Caution: E should be used cautiously
if you have high blood pressure or
rheumatic heart disease.
Calcium: By the mechanism of
selective uptake, calcium blocks or
decreases the absorption of
strontium-90, calcium-45 and other
radioactive isotopes by the skeletal
system. Calcium also helps to
eliminate radioactive isotopes that
are lodged in the bones! The
National Research Council recommends
that adults consume 800 mg. of
calcium per day. For children and
lactating women this is 1,000 mg.
and 1,400 mg.. Too much calcium can
be harmful. The best forms of
supplemental calcium are calcium
citrate, gluconate, carbonate,
lactate, or amino acid chelated
calcium. It is good to take a
calcium—magnesium combination.
Magnesium: Like calcium,
magnesium prevents the uptake of
radioisotopes and helps to eliminate
already stored strontium-90. One
reason not to use synthetic vitamin
D (Calciferol) is that it can
combine with magnesium and carry it
out of the body. Calciferol is
contained in much commercial milk.
Fluoride also leaches calcium from
the body among other horrendous
things. The optimal diet should
contain about ½ as much magnesium as
calcium. The RDA for calcium is 350
mg. to 700 mg. The high end should
not be exceeded but since the
Standard American Diet or SAD does
not supply enough magnesium,
supplements are recommended.
Selenium: Wonderful element.
Does so many positive things
impossible to list. It fortifies the
immune system, reduces the rate of
cancer in humans and helps to
alleviate leukopenia, (abnormal
decreases of white blood cells). The
RDA is 50 to 200 micrograms per day.
Some recommend as much as 100 to 300
micrograms per day, but more should
be under medical supervision. It is
most effective when taken with
vitamins A and E.
Potassium: If there is a
deficiency, radionuclides like
cesium-137, cesium-134, potassium-40
and potassium-42, are absorbed
through selective uptake etc. RDA is
uncertain but health authorities
suggest a minimum of 2,000 to 6,000
mg. in the diet. Usually
supplementation is not necessary and
too much can be dangerous.
Zinc: A diet that supplies
sufficient zinc blocks the uptake of
radioactive zinc-65. Zinc DTPA has
been used to chelate americium-241
from a nuclear accident victim.
Natural zinc also will help the body
eliminate several toxic heavy metals
including cadmium, aluminum, lead,
and excess copper. Although doses
over 50 mg. per day have been used
it should be under a doctor’s care.
Dose: Preventive--adults—15
mg.------pregnant women—30
mg.---------lactating women—40 mg.
Iron: A number of studies
indicate exposure to radiation
significantly decreases levels of
iron in the body. Radioactive iron
and plutonium, isotopes similar in
structure to iron, can be carried to
iron storage sites such as liver,
bone marrow, ovaries or testes, and
lungs if the body is deficiency in
iron. The National Research Council
recommends a daily intake of 18 mg.
for women, 30 to 60 mg. daily if
pregnant or more if lactating; 10
mg. for men, and 10 to 18 mg. for
children. After exposure to
radiation or loss of blood,
supplementation of approximately 10
to 18 mg. daily.
Siberian Ginseng:
Eleutherococcus senticosus is the
best for medicinal purposes. Soviet
researchers reported that eleuthero
extract has radio protective
qualities, and can be used in
conditions of acute or chronic
radiation sicknesses such as
hemorrhaging, severe anemia,
dizziness, nausea, vomiting and
headaches due to x-rays. It can
lengthen survival time after
exposure. The list is too long. Do
some research. It is almost
miraculous protecting against
infections. poisons, etc. It
increases human resistance to a
remarkably wide variety of
stressors.
Adult extract treatment doses:
20 to 40 drops before meals, two
or three times per day. Children:
single dose one drop per each year
of age, repeated twice a day.
Panax Ginseng: Studies have
found this Asian version is
effective against radiation as well.
Researchers observed, ginseng
increases the rate of production of
serum albumin and gamma-globulin as
well as DNA and RNA protein, and
lipid synthesis in bone marrow
cells. Also, human subjects taking
ginseng root were able to
acclimatize more easily to
oxygen-deficient air. Both types can
be taken daily as they build up in
the body in a positive way. Best to
take small amounts over a long
period.
Aloe: Of the more than 200
species of Aloe, these species have
shown evidence of being radio-protectants:
aloe barbadensis (aloe vera), aloe
arborescens, aloe striatula, and
aloe saponaria. Emulsions can
prevent the development of local
reactions in radiation therapy and
treating radiation burns of second
and third degrees. Aloe also
accelerates the process of tissue
repair and normal cell growth. It is
optimal to use its fresh form direct
from the juicy leaves of the plant.
It also has pain-relieving
properties. Use fully mature leaves
from outer leaves first.
Chaparral: Also known as the
creosote bush, one of the active
ingredients is NDGA. One thing it
does is inhibit the tumor electron
transport system, which denies such
growths the electrical energy they
require. It also corrects malignant
melanoma in many cancer patients.
Chaparral is an excellent antibiotic
and helps purify and detoxify the
blood. Use with caution and
supervision. Dose: If taken in
tablet form take an extra 300-750
mg. of vitamin C per day to help the
body process the concentrated resins
and gums in the herb.
Green Tea and Black Tea:
Indications are that the
radio-protective effects of tea
catechins are associated with the
antioxidative property, taken both
before and after irradiation.
Caution with large use of black or
green teas because they contain
large amounts of caffeine and tannic
acid. Also, some evidence that green
tea takes up large amounts of
fluoride.
Nucleic acids: RNA and DNA
increase the survival rate of
mammals exposed to irradiation. Bee
pollen, nutritional yeast and
certain sea algae such as chlorella
contain relatively large percentages
of nucleic acids. Onions contain
RNA.
Cysteine: A natural amino
acid helps counteract several kinds
of radiation. Caution: Do not take
as a seperate supplement. Can be a
dangerous excitotoxin like glutamate
(MSG) or aspartate in abnormal
quantities. Occurs in sulfur
containing vegetables most of which
are in the cabbage family. Kale is
by far the best source with
watercress and brussel sprouts good
sources too. Make sure you get
non-irradiated vegetables.
Pectin: Obtained from ripe
fruit like apples. Like sodium
alginate in agar and kelp, pectin
bonds or chelates with
radioisotopes, especially
strontium-90, and reduces the
absorption into the skeletal system.
Papain: In one study, 50
percent of the rats given papain
survived a normally lethal dose of
radiation.
Medicinal Charcoal: Has the ability
to absorb and neutralize radioactive
substances and some toxic materials.
Researchers report that 10 grams or
1 tablespoon of charcoal can absorb
about 3 to 7 grams of materials.
Organic Germanium: Ge-132,
according to one study, “Radioactive
rays release electrons that destroy
cells and blood
corpuscles….Germanium floating near
the blood corpuscles skillfully
catches those released electrons and
lets them move around its nucleus.”
In other studies mutagenesis of
cells exposed to cesium-137 and
gamma rays, was “remarkably reduced”
without affecting cellular growth or
survival. It seemed to improve the
fidelity of DNA replication. Ge-132
protects cysteine, an amino acid
with known protective value. Dose:
25 mg. to 100 mg. per day is often
used in Japan. It can be derived
from onions, pearled barley, and
watercress.
Sodium Alginate: An effective
preventive and therapeutic substance
against radiation and heavy metals
according to Tanaka. In two
experiments using rats, sodium
alginate decreased by a factor of
12, the uptake of several
radioactive isotopes—including
strontium-90, strontium-85, barium,
radium, and calcium. Skoryna el al.
concluded that ingestion of small
but regular does of alginate is
effective in preventing the daily
absorption of small doses of
radioactive strontium and other
contaminants that are present in the
environment. Brown sea vegetables
such as kelp are the most effective
sources. Alginate is nontoxic and is
not reabsorbed for the GI tract and
appears to have no adverse affects
even at high doses. Red sea
vegetables, such a dulse are most
effective at binding plutonium, and
green algae binds cesium most
effectively.
Dose: The Atomic Energy Commission
recommends for maximum protection
against radioactive poisoning for
humans, taking a minimum of 2 to 3
ounces of sea vegetables a week or
10 grams (two tablespoons) a day of
sodium alginate supplements. During
or after exposure to radiation, the
dosage should be increased to two
full tablespoons of alginate four
times daily to insure that there is
a continual supply in the GI or
gastrointestinal tract. There may be
a rare problem of constipation but
this can be avoided if the sodium
alginate is made into a fruit
gelatin. Agar, derived from sodium
alginate in kelp, is a safe,
nontoxic substance that can be used
as a thickening agent or gelatin. (Solaray
has a great product I use now called
Detox Blend )
Another benefit of sea vegetables is
the natural iodine. If there is
insufficient iodine in the diet
radioactive iodine-131 will be
absorbed and collected in the
thyroid gland. Even if
radioactive iodine is absorbed by
the thyroid, taking natural iodine
helps offset the side effects of
exposure. According to Dr.
Russell Morgan, one mg. of iodine
for children and five mg. for adults
taken daily will reduce by about 80
percent the radioactive iodine
accumulated in the thyroid. Whole
foods are the best source of iodine,
e.g. sea vegetables like hijiki,
arame, kombu and dulse. Iodine is
leached from the thyroid gland by
drinking chlorinated water. Avoid
iodized salt which contains
excessive sodium and no potassium.
Sea vegetables are rich in vitamins
and contain most if not all of the
essential minerals and trace
elements. Sea vegetables also help
dissolve fat and mucus deposits.
Chlorophyll: A number of
studies found that chlorophyll-rich
foods can decrease radiation
toxicity. Spirulina and chlorella
are two micro-algae that are rich in
this substance, as are leafy greens,
celery, parsley, the sprouts of any
grain or bean, the young shoots of
any edible grass and sunflower
greens. Chlorophyll is similar in
structure to hemoglobin.
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Don't Panic:
Natural And Very Effective
Alternatives To Potassium Iodide
Are Everywhere
The Japanese
nuclear disaster has everybody
on edge and people are
panicking. Potassium Iodide has
flown off the shelves at a rate
where stockpiles could not meet
demands. What most people don't
realize is that there are
literally hundreds of other
foods and supplements that
protect the entire body and
organ systems (not just the
thyroid) and they're typically
safer and far more effective
than potassium iodide.
In an interview about Japan's
crisis with
Newsmax.com, world renown
neurosurgeon, Dr. Russell
Blaylock stated "of course
people near the site face the
greatest danger,” he said.
"Anything over 150 rads [a
measurement of radiation] is
going to produce radiation
sickness. And they’re getting
close to that level, from what I
understand...At about 100 to 400
rads you drastically increase
death risk. Once you get above
600 rads, about 95 percent of
people are going to die within
two weeks. This is what they’re
worried about."
Blaylock suggest that people may
need to take several supplements
to protect against the effects
of radiation. "Taking these
supplements not only protects
you against radiation but a lot
of other diseases including
cancer, brain degeneration."
Gingko biloba can be
protective even after exposure
to radiation according to
Blaylock.
A report published and October,
2009 issue of the International
Journal of Low Radiation added
evidence to a protective effect
for Ginkgo biloba against
radiation damage. Ginkgo biloba
is a tree species whose leaves
have been used for centuries in
Chinese medicine. Ginkgo leaf
extract contains antioxidant
compounds called ginkgolides and
bilobalides which help scavenge
free radicals that attack nearly
all components of the cell,
including DNA.
In their article, Chang-Mo Kang
of the Korea Institute of
Radiological and Medical
Sciences in Taegu and colleagues
describe their use of an assay
for radiation-induced programmed
cell death (apoptosis) to
evaluate the protective effect
of ginkgo extract against
radiation exposure that occurs
during accidents or occupational
overexposure. In one experiment,
white blood cells from human
donors aged 18 to 50 were
treated with one of four
concentrations of ginkgo extract
or a 9 percent saline solution
before being exposed to gamma
rays.
The researchers found a
significant dose-dependent
reduction in apoptotic cells
among those treated with ginkgo.
While radiation-induced
apoptosis occurred in nearly one
third of irradiated cells not
treated with ginkgo, the number
declined to 5 percent or less in
cells treated with the herb.
Beta-glucan
protects the bone marrow. Since
the 1940s, scientists, through
Beta Glucan Research, have
been evolving the scientific
evidence of the remarkable
abilities of a simple substance
derived from baker's yeast to
effectively potentiate and
activate the immune response,
and to work through nutritional
potentiation of the immune
response in the body's war
against cancer, ulcers,
radiation exposure, infection,
and trauma.
Curcumin also can offer
protection after exposure,
particularly against breast
cancer. Curcumin
protects against
radiation-induced acute and
chronic toxicity in skin.
The amino acid
L-glutamine is
standardly used by nutritionists
to help rebuild intestinal
walls, and preclinical studies
by Fasano (2002) suggest
glutamine might be useful in
treatment of radiation injuries
to the gastrointestinal tract.
When the blood producing organs
atrophy due to the radiation,
this dramatically raises the
susceptibility to infection,
hemorrhage and anemia, all of
which pose potentially lethal
threats. Mushroom
supplements (from JHS
Naturals) can help rebuild the
immune system during this
period. The shortage of red
blood cells (anemia) causes
fatigue, weakness, paleness, and
difficulty breathing with
physical exertion. Bee
pollen may also be
useful as it helps increase RBC
and WBC counts, enhances
vitality and energy, is a
general immune stimulant, and
has been found to protect people
from radiation sickness and
specifically reduces the side
effects from radium and cobalt
60.
People with Acute Radiation
Syndrome (ARS) typically also
suffer some kind of skin damage
which can start to show within a
few hours after exposure and can
include swelling, itching, and
redness of the skin (like a bad
sunburn). Various
homeopathic remedies
can help with this type of
condition. A mainstream
treatment of radiation injury is
the use of Aloe vera
preparations on damaged areas of
skin because it has demonstrated
remarkable healing properties
even for chronic ulcerations
resulting from radiation
exposure.
The seed
buckwheat is high in
rutin, helps to protect against
radiation and stimulates new
bone marrow production.
The mucilaginous fibers in
seaweed help to
prevent the reabsorbtion of
radioactive strontium 90.
Sea vegetables
contain a polysaccharide
substance, called sodium
alginate, which selectively
bound radioactive strontium and
eliminated it from the body.
Following the bombing of
Nagasaki, a group of surviving
macrobiotic doctors and their
patients avoided radiation
sickness by eating brown
rice, miso and seaweed.
They also did not get leukemia.
Seaweeds also help to break down
fatty deposits.
High chlorophyll foods like
wheatgrass and barley
grass strengthen cells,
transport oxygen, help to
detoxify the blood and liver as
well as helping to neutralize
polluting elements and stimulate
RNA production.
Sulfur rich vegetables like
broccoli, cabbage and
mustard greens combine
with heavy metals and help to
prevent free radical damage.
High pectin foods like
carrots, sunflower seeds and
apples help to keep
pollutants from being
assimilated.
Use liver cleansing foods such
as artichokes, beets and
radishes.
Fermented foods like
miso, unpasteurized sauerkraut
and yogurt help to
promote healthy intestinal
flora.
Garlic keeps
radioactive isotopes from being
absorbed.
Nutritional yeast
(non-MSG), high in B vitamins
binds, absorbs and carries heavy
metals out of our systems.
Select foods that are as organic
as possible. Learn to identify
and eat some of the wild edible
plants from unpolluted areas
such as chickweed,
dandelion, malva and violets.
Burdock –
During the Industrial
Revolution, burdock was
recommended as medicine to help
people cope with the increased
pollution. Helps improve skin
and liver conditions.
Alterative, antifungal,
anti-inflammatory, demulcent,
nutritive and rejuvenative.
Chaparral –
Alterative, antifungal,
antioxidant and immune
stimulant.
Dandelion –
Improves function of body’s
organs of elimination. Consider
how this plant has done a good
job for itself adapting to
environmental pollutants. Helps
with depression, liver and skin
problems. Antifungal, cholagogue,
diuretic, liver tonic and
nutritive.
Echinacea –
Stimulates white blood cell and
interferon production.
Alterative, antifungal,
anti-inflammatory, antiseptic,
immune stimulant.
Eleuthero can help alleviate
fatigue, ameliorate symptoms
from chemical and radiation
exposure and lessen the effects
of stress. Adaptogen, chi tonic
and immune stimulant.
Green and black tea
– Helps with allergies,
congestion, depression and
fatigue. Antioxidant,
decongestant, immune stimulant,
nervine and stimulant.
Milk thistle seed
– Use for chemical exposure,
environmental illness and liver
damage. Antioxidant, cholagogue
and hepatoprotective.
Myrrh – Increases
motility of white blood cells
and normalizes mucus membrane
activity. Alterative,
anti-inflammatory, antifungal,
antiseptic, decongestant and
rejuvenative.
Nettles –
Improves allergies, anemia,
convalescence and headache. It
helps to reduce sensitivities by
binding immunoglobulin. Adrenal
tonic, alterative, cholagogue,
expectorant, kidney tonic,
nutritive and respiratory tonic.
Red clover –
Improves health in general.
Alterative, anti-inflammatory,
antitussive, expectorant and
nutritive.
Yellow dock –
Improves the function of the
kidneys, liver, lymphatic
system, intestines and skin thus
aiding the body’s natural
cleansing process. Aids anemia,
convalescence, heavy metal
toxicity and swollen glands.
Alterative, antiseptic, blood
tonic and cholagogue.
Pink yarrow flower
essence is a specific
for environmental sensitivities.
Vitamin A and
beta-carotene improves
tissue strength and decrease
wound healing time.
The B complex
can improve stress and fatigue.
Vitamin C gives
protection against a wide range
of pollutants, reduces allergy
symptoms and improves healing
time.
Selenium, helps
protect one from heavy metal
toxicity.
Zinc is needed
for B and T cell production. It
also helps in the elimination of
aluminum, cadmium, copper and
lead.
Glutathione is
very protective against
environmental pollutants. L-cysteine
helps the liver breakdown
chemicals.
Calcium helps
protect the body from absorbing
radioactive materials and
magnesium helps
prevent the uptake of strontium
90. Bee pollen is extremely
nutritive and
Bentonite clay
can be used for heavy metal
detox as well as to remove
radiation. Internal clays have
been used for detoxification for
hundreds of years. As with all
clays, the more you use, the
quicker you tend to detox and
the longer the treatment the
better.
High
nucleotide content foods
to assist in cellular repair
including spirulina, chlorella,
algae, yeast, sardines, liver,
anchovies and mackerel
Marine
phytoplankton reduces
the side effects of radiation
exposure.
Oral sodium bicarbonate
(baking soda) can diminish the
severity of the changes produced
by uranium in the kidneys.
Anti-virals
such as ionic silver
and olive leaf extract
to help the immune system ward
off infections and illness.
Immune systems are typically
weakened by radiation exposure.
Homeopathic Remedies:
Cadmium sulph 30
or Potassium iodide
30 taken once
before and once after an
atomic explosion. These are
generally used before
symptoms appear, but can be
used after as well.
Cobaltum 30C
has been known to remove
side effects of radiation by
taking it four times in one
day for 2-3 days. Then an
assessment is taken to
determine if more is needed
and how often. If needed
from that point, it is
generally used four times in
one day every two weeks for
2-3 months. In the hands of
a skilled homeopath, this
remedy may be used in a 200C
potency.
Radium bromatum
30C has been used
when skin eruptions or
arthritis appear. Generally,
take it twice daily if mild,
or up to 5 times per day if
more severe. It has been
used for as long as many
weeks, but as always, under
the watchful eye of a
skilled homeopath.
Arsenicum album
30C in repeated
doses every few minutes to
half an hour, for
approximately 1-2 days, then
as needed depending on
symptoms.
Phosphorus 30C,
200C, and 1M, one
after the other in the same
fashion as Arsenicum.
Together these have a
history of being a very
useful 1st aid.
Calc fluor 12C
and Natrum
muriaticum 6C
thrice daily for months
after exposure. More
frequently, if necessary.
regardless of which other
remedies are chosen from
above, these two remedies
have a way of helping the
body eliminate toxins in
tandem with the other
remedies.
The results you experience due
to radiation exposure will
entirely depend on the amount of
radiation your body absorbs (the
dose), the type of radiation
you’re exposed to, the route of
exposure (the susceptibility of
the tissue), and the length of
time over which you are exposed.
It is essential that you use as
many natural foods and
supplements as possible when
utilizing methods of prevention.
Toxicity levels can build up
from many supplements if taken
in excess (especially potassium
iodide) and the body will not
respond favorably to these
conditions. Always take the
recommended dosages and try to
obtain the largest percentage of
your antioxidant intake from the
consumption of fresh organic
sources.
It is the inability to see
the effects of chronic, low
level toxicities on human health
that has been, and remains, our
greatest failing as intelligent
beings. -Dr. Boyd Haley
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18.
The U.S. is turning into radiation
nation. In the twenty-three years since
Chernobyl, Americans seem to have
forgotten the impact of radiation on
health. Swept up in the euphoria over an
endless parade of wireless devices, we
have turned our backs on the common
sense that informed us that Chernobyl
was a really big deal when we heard the
news. Today Americans act as though they
are addicted to radiation and completely
oblivious of the jack-hammering effect
it has on human cells. They appear
willing to accept cancer and even death
as small prices to pay for the ability
to communicate with anyone, anywhere,
anytime. As the nation eagerly
anticipates the rollout of WiMAX,
promising bone-incinerating coverage of
3,000 square miles from a single tower,
those who object find they have no voice
and no choice. However, recent research
has shown there are steps to take in
self-preservation. Carnosic and
rosmarinic acids naturally deter
radiation poisoning.
capabilities, the
threat of
radiation exposure
has increased,
terrifying people in
that country and
beyond about
potential health
threats. When I
can't give my
daughter a sippy cup
without panicking
about exposing to
her some chemicals
that may or may not
be dangerous, I can
only imagine the
fear and dread of
the Japanese. 
