| Protect
Yourself from the Damaging Effects of Radiation
Charlie Skeen, C.N.C.
When most people think
of radiation they picture nuclear weapons of some sort, a nuclear
power plant, or a medical device such as an X-ray and Cat Scan
machine. However, in our modern world today we are being exposed
to radiation from many more sources than ever before. Other sources
of radiation exposure include microwaves, high-voltage power lines,
cell phones, televisions, video display monitors which includes
computer monitors, and all devices that run on electricity.
Radiation Damages
the Body
Radiation produces free-radicals that damage cells that make up
tissues such as organs, glands, muscles, and bones. Besides causing
the cells to age more quickly they also become distorted, or mutated,
creating cancers such as leukemia, anemia, birth defects, and
other diseases.
Radioactive Isotopes
Radioactive isotopes, depending on
the isotope,
from either medical treatments or nuclear fallout, can remain
radioactive in the body for days, months, or years. Most kinds
of radiation that come from microwaves, cell phones, and medical
devices such as X-rays, Cat Scans, just pass through the body
causing immediate damage to cells and leaving behind free-radicals
that continue their damaging effects. Sometimes radiomimetic products
are created that mimic radioactive substances that cause similar
damage to the body.
Levels of Exposure
The amount of exposure to radiation will vary from person to person
of course. However, I want to caution people not to become complacent
about this. There has been so much Strontium
90 released into our environment all over the world by nuclear
explosions, power plants, and nuclear weapon facilities that it
is believed that every person on Earth has levels that are detectable
in their bone tissue.
Besides the continuous low levels of radiation exposure, people
are being exposed to higher levels from man-made sources than
first realized. First example, it has just been fairly recently
that they discovered that Cat
Scans are exposing people to higher amounts of radiation than
they thought, tremendously increasing their risk of cancer. One
report said that one Cat Scan could be equivalent from 50 to 400
X-rays!
Medical Radiation Accidents
Another area of lethal exposure to radiation is from medical equipment
accidents. In other words, the equipment was not programmed properly,
or the software and/or equipment had a glitch. To help you appreciate
this I provided an article that I found in my local Sunday newspaper
- The Columbus Dispatch. After you read the article I have provided
some ways that you can protect your body against radiation.
| Medical-radiation
accidents go unreported
Trusting doctors often unaware of machine errors
Sunday, January 24, 2010 3:15 AM
By Walt Bogdanich
The New York Times
As Scott Jerome-Parks lay dying,
he clung to this wish: that his fatal radiation overdose
-- which left him deaf, struggling to see, unable to swallow,
burned, with his teeth falling out, with ulcers in his mouth
and throat, nauseated, in severe pain and finally unable
to breathe -- be studied and talked about so that others
might not have to live his nightmare.
Sensing death was near, Jerome-Parks
summoned his family for a final Christmas. He died several
weeks later in 2007. He was 43.
A New York City hospital treating
him for tongue cancer had failed to detect a computer error
that directed a linear accelerator to blast his brain stem
and neck with errant beams of radiation. Not once, but three
times.
Soon after the accident at
St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, state health officials
cautioned hospitals to be extra careful with linear accelerators,
which generate beams of high-energy radiation.
But on the day of the warning,
at University Hospital in Brooklyn, a 32-year-old breast-cancer
patient, Alexandra Jn-Charles, absorbed the first of 27
days of radiation overdoses, each three times the prescribed
amount. A linear accelerator with a missing filter would
burn a hole in her chest, leaving a gaping wound so painful
that the mother of two young children considered suicide.
Jn-Charles and Jerome-Parks
died a month apart. Both experienced the wonders and the
brutality of radiation. It helped diagnose and treat their
disease. It also inflicted unspeakable pain.
Americans receive far more
medical radiation than ever. The average lifetime dose of
diagnostic radiation has increased sevenfold since 1980,
and more than half of all cancer patients get radiation
therapy.
Serious accidents are rare.
But patients often know little about the harm that can result
when safety rules are violated and the technologically complex
machines go awry.
To better understand those
risks, The New York Times examined thousands of pages of
public and private records and interviewed physicians, medical
physicists, researchers and government regulators.
The Times found that although
this new technology allows doctors to more accurately attack
tumors and reduce certain mistakes, its complexity has created
new avenues for error -- through software flaws, faulty
programming, poor safety procedures or inadequate staffing
and training.
"Linear accelerators and
treatment planning are enormously more complex than 20 years
ago," said Dr. Howard I. Amols, chief of clinical physics
at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. But
hospitals, he said, are often too trusting of the new computer
systems and software, relying on them as if they had been
tested over time, when they have not.
No one agency oversees medical
radiation, and there is no central clearinghouse of cases.
Accidents are chronically underreported, records show, and
some states require no reporting.
In June, it was reported that
a Philadelphia hospital gave the wrong radiation dose to
more than 90 patients with prostate cancer and then kept
quiet about it.
In 2005, a Florida hospital
disclosed that 77 brain-cancer patients had received 50
percent more radiation than prescribed because one of the
most powerful -- and supposedly precise -- linear accelerators
had been programmed incorrectly for nearly a year.
Dr. John J. Feldmeier, a radiation
oncologist at the University of Toledo, estimates that 1
in 20 patients will suffer injuries.
Most are normal complications,
not mistakes, Feldmeier said.
"My suspicion is that
maybe half of the accidents we don't know about," said
Dr. Fred A. Mettler Jr., who has investigated radiation
accidents and written books on medical radiation.
In 2009, the nation's largest
wound-care company treated 3,000 radiation injuries, most
of them serious enough to require treatment in hyperbaric
oxygen chambers, which use pure, pressurized oxygen to promote
healing, said Jeff Nelson, president and chief executive
of Diversified Clinical Services.
Although the worst accidents
can be devastating, most radiation therapy "is very
good," Mettler said. "And while there are accidents,
you wouldn't want to scare people to death where they don't
get needed radiation therapy."
"My
suspicion is that maybe half of the accidents we don't
know about."
Dr. Fred A. Mettler Jr.
expert on radiation accidents |
|
What You Can
Do to Protect Against and Remove Radiation
Pectin
Pectin has the ability to bind radioactive residues and remove
them from the body. Apples are high in pectin. Other fruits are
guavas, quince, plums, gooseberries, oranges and other citrus
fruits. Try to use organic fruits. You can also purchase concentrated
pectin powder from a health food store. It can be mixed in fresh
juice or chlorine-free water.
Edible Clay
Add 4 ounces of chlorine-free unboiled water to 1 ounce of bentonite
clay. Let sit for 8 hours, stir and drink once a day. Make
sure you drink plenty of chlorine-free water throughout the day.
You can also use other forms of edible clay such as French green
clay.
Sea Salt and Baking Soda
Add 1 pound of sea salt and 1 pound of baking soda and soak in
chlorine-free water for 20 minutes. Then rinse with cool water.
You can also 1 pound of betonite, or other clay, to the sea salt
and baking soda when soaking which increases the removal of radiation.
Some specialists who work with radioactive isotopes use this method
to remove radiation from their body. If you have been exposed
to an abnormally high level of radiation you can use this method
three times a week for one month.
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, such as wheat and barley, and sunflower greens.
Chlorophyll is similar in structure to hemoglobin.
Source: “Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants
with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter, N.D.
Guinea pigs on a diet rich in chlorophyll showed increased resistance
to lethal X-rays.
U.S. Army report in 1950
Alfalfa
Organic alfalfa is
a good source of natural chlorophyll.
Other Benefits of Alfalfa
- Rich source of absorbable minerals such as calcium, magnesium,
potassium, phosphorous, and iron.
- Natural fluoride and trace minerals
- Fiber for for good bowel health and function
- All vitamins including A as beta carotene, B-6, B-12, C, D,
E, and K
- Essential Fatty Acids
- Antioxidants such octacosanol, saponins, carotenoids, and other
phytonutrients
- Helps to balance the pH (reduces an over-acid pH which is very
destructive to the cells.)
- Promotes healthy kidney function and water retention
- Promotes healthy joints
- Contains enzymes to help in digestion
- Nourishes the glandular system
- Supports healthy blood sugar levels
- Assists in healing peptic ulcer
- Assists the body in fighting infections
- Assists in building strong bones and teeth
- Assists in cleansing the blood
- Assists in removing excessive cholesterol and supports healthy
blood vessels
Chlorella
In Japan, interest in chlorella has focused largely on
its detoxifying properties - its ability to neutralize or remove
poisonous substances from the body, including Cadmium, mercury-caused
disease, dioxin, PCBs, X-rays and other radiations.
A Report by Scottist
in 1986 and report from Japan showed that increase absorption
of Cadmium by Chlorella and increased excretion of Cadmium by
threefold after intake of Chlorella from animal testing. Chlorella
can also detoxify Uranium, Lead, Copper, PCB.
Source: " A good Health Guide: Chlorella
" by William H Lee. R. Ph.D. and Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
Chlorella exhibited radioprotective
action against Gamma-ray induced Chromosomal damage in mice. The
Anti-mutagenic activity of chlorophyll and beta-carotene present
in vegetable extracts is now well established.
The Japan Radiation Research Society in 1993
Other Benefits
of Chlorella
- Improving and cleansing digestive
system
- Protecting against damaging free radicals
- Increasing growth of gut micro-flora
- Detoxing - including heavy metals and PCBs
- Purifying and cleansing the blood
- Help balancing body's pH
- Boosting immune system
- Helping with weight loss/maintenance
- Stimulating the growth of new cells
- Supplementing essential vitamins and minerals
- Assist in protecting and repairing the nucleic acids (RNA/DNA)
of the cells
Not All Chlorella Supplements Are the Same
For chlorella to be effective it must be cultivated properly and
then made absorbable to the body without destroying its benefits.
YAEYAMA CHLORELLA
Yaeyama Chlorella is 100% fresh-water chlorella, grown on the
coral reef island of Ishigaki, Japan. Chlorella may enhance health
naturally by supporting the immune system and promoting energy,
vitality, and natural cleansing. Yaeyama Chlorella is rich in
chlorella growth factor (CGF), vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll,
beta-carotene, and other phytonutrients. It is spray dried using
a special process that breaks the cell wall, yet preserves the
nutrients within, ensuring a highly digestible and nutrient-rich
product. Source Naturals Yaeyama Chlorella contains absolutely
no added binders, fillers, or flow agents.
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.
Source: “Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants
with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter, N.D.
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. Vitamin 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.
Source: “Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants
with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter, N.D.
Not All Vitamin E Supplements Are the Same
Most vitamin E sold today are not produced properly. Too little
gamma tocopherol and oil fillers are used which can produce free-radicals
as they go rancid. PURE-E E-Complex by Klaire
Labs is properly formulated and made oil-free in a GMP and ISO
9001:2000 registered facility. Also, Ultra Gamma E Complex
by Designs for Health. Both of these fne formulas can be found
on my Online
Dispensary where you can set up your own account.
Onions
Cysteine, 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.
Source: “Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants
with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter, N.D.
Olive Oil
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.
Source: “Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants
with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter, N.D.
Rutin
A glucoside found in buckwheat can help protect the body from
the effects of radiation.
Other Benefits
- Inhibits plaque buildup in blood vessels, decreases capillary
permeability and improves circulation.
- Combats inflammation
- Strengthens the capillaries, and, therefore, can reduce the
symptoms of hemophilia.
- Helps to prevent unpleasant-looking venous edema of the legs.
- Some evidence Rutin can be used to treat hemorrhoids, varicosis,
and microangiopathy
- An antioxidant
Seaweeds
Also called sea vegetables, are not
only a great natural source of nutrients they are very effective
at removing radiation from the body as they contain sodium alginate.
I had an individual come to me about 15 years ago who had been
subjected to many radiation treatments to combat a cancer he had.
When I first saw him his whole body had a slight greenish tinge
to the skin because of the amount of radiation he was exposed
to. He was very sick and weak. I suggested that he drink 3 glasses
of water a day with 2 tablespoons of sodium alginate powder mixed
in. He decided to try it and when I saw him again about 2 weeks
later his skin was back to its normal color and healthy looking.
He also had a lot of energy and felt great.
There are literally thousands of different types of seaweeds but
some of the most popular are arame, wakame, kombu, hijiki, bladderwrack,
rockweed, sea lettuce, and dulse. You can find them in your local
health food store and various oriental grocery stores in your
neighborhood in their natural form, or in flakes, flat sheets,
and powders. They can be mixed in soups and salads, or eaten by
themselves. If you don't like the taste of seaweeds, or you want
something more convenient you can find various seaweed supplements
in capsules or tablets.
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.
Source: “Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants with
Foods, Herbs and Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter, N.D.
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, 1 mg. of iodine
for children and 5 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.
Source: “Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants
with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter, N.D.
Miso
Miso has been used to treat radiation sickness. It is
is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting rice,
barley and/or soybeans, with salt and the fungus kojikin, the
most typical miso being made with soy. The result is a thick paste
used for sauces and spreads, pickling vegetables or meats, and
mixing with dashi soup stock to serve as miso soup called Misoshiru,
a Japanese culinary staple. High in protein and rich in vitamins
and minerals, miso played an important nutritional role in feudal
Japan. Miso is still very widely used in Japan, both in traditional
and modern cooking, and has been gaining world-wide interest.
Miso is typically salty, but its flavor and aroma depend on various
factors in the ingredients and fermentation process. Different
varieties of miso have been described as salty, sweet, earthy,
fruity, and savory, and there is an extremely wide variety of
miso available.
Below is information on how seaweeds and miso were used to treat
radiation poisoning.
| NUCLEAR
RADIATION
With the beginning of the atomic age in 1945, nuclear energy
became a major personal and planetary health issue. Atmospheric
atomic and hydrogen bomb testing, as well as nuclear accidents
at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl in the 1970s and 1980s
released radioactive particles into the environment that
have been associated with causing leukemia, lymphoma, and
other cancers; birth defects; anemia; and other diseases.
Several foods, especially miso and sea vegetables, have
a strong neutralizing effect on radioactivity and can help
the body release Strontium-90 and other particles from the
body.
See Fluoridation,
Irradiation,
Miso,
Seeds.
• Macrobiotic
Diet Prevents Radiation Sickness Among A-Bomb Survivors
in Japan - In August, 1945, at the time of the
atomic bombing of Japan, Tatsuichiro Akizuki, M.D., was
director of the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Francis’s
Hospital in Nagasaki. Most patients in the hospital, located
one mile from the center of the blast, survived the initial
effects of the bomb, but soon after came down with symptoms
of radiation sickness from the fallout that had been released.
Dr. Akizuki fed his staff and patients a strict macrobiotic
diet of brown rice, miso soup, wakame and other sea vegetables,
Hokkaido pumpkin, and sea salt and prohibited the consumption
of sugar and sweets. As a result, he saved everyone in his
hospital, while many other survivors in the city perished
from radiation sickness.
“I gave the cooks and staff strict orders that they should
make unpolished whole-grain rice balls, adding some salt
to them, prepare strong miso soup for each meal, and never
use sugar. When they didn’t follow my orders, I scolded
them without mercy, ‘Never take sugar. Sugar will destroy
your blood!’. . .
“This dietary method made it possible for me to remain alive
and go on working vigorously as a doctor. The radioactivity
may not have been a fatal dose, but thanks to this method,
Brother Iwanaga, Reverend Noguchi, Chief Nurse Miss Murai,
other staff members and in-patients, as well as myself,
all kept on living on the lethal ashes of the bombed ruins.
It was thanks to this food that all of us could work for
people day after day, overcoming fatigue or symptoms of
atomic disease and survive the disaster free from severe
symptoms of radioactivity.”
Sources: Tatsuichiro Akizuki, M.D., Nagasaki
1945 (London: Quartet Books, 1981); Tatsuichiro Akizuki,
“How We Survived Nagasaki,” East West Journal, December
1980.
• Macrobiotic
Diet Heals Atomic Bomb Survivor in Hiroshima -
In 1945, Sawako Hirago was a ten-year-old school girl in
Hiroshima. In the atomic bombing on August 6, she was exposed
to severe radiation that burned her face, head, and legs.
The burned parts swelled up nearly three times normal. In
the hospital, doctors feared for her recovery because one-third
of her body was burned. Her mother gave her palm healing
therapy over the abdomen every night, and she ate the only
food available, two rice balls and two daikon radish pickles
each day. Inside the rice balls was umeboshi (pickled salted
plum).
Although the medical doctors gave up on her, Sawako survived,
“My mother didn’t show me a mirror until I was cured. However,
I was able to see my hands and leg which were very dirty
and had a bad, rotten smell. On the rotten spots there were
always flies. When the skin healed, I broke it because it
was itchy; finally it became a keloidal condition. I didn’t
see my face until it was finally cured. However, sores remained
on my nose and pus remained on my chest. My hands and chest
had masses of skin which remained until I was 20.”
Because of her disfiguration, she was ridiculed, nicknamed
“Hormone Short,” and told she could never marry or have
children. After completing school, she became a high school
physics teacher and met a young chemistry teacher who ate
very simply. The couple married and attended lectures by
George Ohsawa, the founder of modern macrobiotics in Japan,
and he said that only people practicing macrobiotics would
survive a future nuclear war.
After talking with Mr. Ohsawa, Sawako gave up the modern,
refined food which she had been eating since her survival
and started eating brown rice and other foods. To her surprise,
her problems started to clear up, including anemia, leukemia,
low blood pressure, falling hair, and bleeding from the
nose. Within two months, she was elated, “My face became
beautiful.”
Sawako went on to have seven healthy children and raised
all of them on brown rice, miso soup, vegetables, seaweed,
and other healthy food.
Source: Sawako Hiraga, “How I Survived
the Atomic Bomb,” The Macrobiotic, November/December 1979.
• Seaweeds
Protect Against Nuclear Fallout - Scientists at
the Gastro-Intestinal Research Laboratory at McGill University
in Montreal, Canada, reported that a substance derived from
the sea vegetable kelp could reduce by 50 to 80 percent
the amount of radioactive strontium absorbed through the
intestine. Stanley Skoryna, M.D., said that in animal experiments
sodium alginate obtained from brown algae permitted calcium
to be normally absorbed through the intestinal wall while
binding most of the strontium. The sodium alginate and strontium
were subsequently excreted from the body. The experiments
were designed to devise a method to counteract the effects
of nuclear fallout and radiation.
Source: S. C. Skoryna et al., “Studies on Inhibition
of Intestinal Absorption of Radioactive Strontium,” Canadian
Medical Association Journal 91:285-88, 1964.
• Seaweeds
Protect Against Nuclear Fallout - Canadian researchers
reported that sea vegetables contained a polysaccharide
substance that selectively bound radioactive strontium and
helped eliminate it from the body. In laboratory experiments,
sodium alginate prepared from kelp, kombu, and other brown
seaweeds off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts was introduced
along with strontium and calcium into rats. The reduction
of radioactive particles in bone uptake, measured in the
femur, reached as high as 80 percent, with little interference
with calcium absorption. “The evaluation of biological activity
of different marine algae is important because of their
practical significance in preventing absorption of radioactive
products of atomic fission as well as in their use as possible
natural decontaminators.”
Source: Y. Tanaka et al., “Studies on Inhibition
of Intestinal Absorption of Radio-Active Strontium,” Canadian
Medical Association Journal 99:169-75, 1968.
• Miso
Protects Against Radiation - People who eat miso
regularly may be up to five times more resistant to radiation
than people not eating miso. This is the conclusion of scientific
studies conducted by Kazumitsu Watanabe, professor of cancer
and radiation at Hiroshima University’s atomic bomb radiation
research center.
In laboratory experiments, he tested the cells in the small
intestine of mice. These cells absorb nutrients and are
particularly sensitive to radiation. They are easily destroyed
by radiation. The victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki suffered
from severe cases of diarrhea after the atomic bomb because
of massive destruction of these cells.
Forty-nine-week-old mice were given miso as 10 percent of
their food for seven days prior to exposure to radiation.
Mice were exposed to full body X-rays 1400 to 2400 times
stronger than a regular medical X-ray (7-10 curies). Three
days later their cells were examined. The loss of cells
was less severe in the miso-eating mice than in regular
mice. When 9 curies were administered, the gap between miso-eating
and regular mice’s loss of cells became greater. Ten curies
is a lethal dose for humans. When 10 curies were given to
miso-eating mice, 60 percent survived, compared to only
9 percent of the mice which did not eat miso.
“I don’t know specifically what element in miso is effective,”
Professor Watanabe told the South Western Japan Conference
on the Effects of Radiation. “The small intestines of mice
and humans are quite similar. Therefore this study indicates
that miso is a preventive measure against radiation.”
In other tests at Hiroshima University, it has already been
shown that miso has the property of eliminating radiation
from the body and can help relieve liver cancer. Plans for
further studies include how miso affects cancer of the large
intestine and stomach as well as the effect of radiation
on blood pressure.
Sources: “Miso Protects Against Radiation,”
Yomiuri Shinbun, July 16, 1990; “People Who Consume Miso
Regularly Are More Resistant to Radiation,” Nikan Kogyo
Shinbun (Daily Business and Technology Newspaper), July
25, 1990.
• Doctors
Treat Radiation Sickness in Russia with Macrobiotics -
In 1985, Lidia Yamchuk and Hanif Shaimardanov, medical doctors
in Cheljabinsk, organized Longevity, the first macrobiotic
association in the Soviet Union. At their hospital, they
have used dietary methods and acupuncture to treat many
patients, especially those suffering from leukemia, lymphoma,
and other disorders associated with exposure to nuclear
radiation. Since the early 1950s, wastes from Soviet weapons
production were dumped into Karachay Lake in Cheljabinsk,
an industrial city about 900 miles east of Moscow.
In Leningrad, Yuri Stavitsky, a young pathologist and medical
instructor, volunteered as a radiologist in Chernobyl after
the nuclear accident on April 26, 1986. Since then, like
many disaster workers, he suffered symptoms associated with
radiation disease, including tumors of the thyroid. “Since
beginning macrobiotics,” he reported, “my condition has
greatly improved.”
Source: Alex Jack, “Soviets Embrace Macrobiotics,”
One Peaceful World 6:1 Autumn/Winter, 1990.
• Diet
Helps After Chernobyl Accident - Russian scientists
reported that beta carotene-rich foods and dietary therapy
helped people suffering from the Chernobyl nuclear accident
in Ukraine.
Source: L. M. Iakushina et al., “The Effect
of Vitamin- and Beta-Carotene-Enriched Products on the Vitamin
A Allowance and the Concentration of Different Carotenoids
of the Blood Serum in Victims of the Accident at the Chernobyl
Atomic Electric Power Station,” Vopr Pitn (1):12-15, 1996.
• Nuclear
Radiation and Thyroid Cancer - Nuclear tests in
the 1950s and early 1960s exposed millions of American children
to large amounts of radioactive iodine, especially through
milk, resulting in up to 50,000 cases of thyroid cancer
around the country of which 2500 would be expected to be
fatal. According to a National Cancer Institute study, the
releases of fallout were larger than earlier estimates and
at least 10 times larger than those caused by the Soviet
nuclear accident in Chernobyl in 1986. Vast regions of the
country were affected by the nuclear radiation, especially
the West, Midwest, and New England.
Source: Matthew Wald, "U.S. Atomic
Tests in 50's Exposed Millions to Risk," New York Times,
July 29, 1997.
• Radioactive
Food Tested on Retarded Children - More than 120
mentally retarded children, as young as ten years old, were
given breakfast cereals injected with radioactive substances
in federally sponsored nutrition studies in Massachusetts
in the 1940s and 1950s. Supervised by MIT scientists, the
children at the Fernald School in Waltham were enrolled
in a special "Science Club" and given the contaminated
food without their knowledge or consent or that of their
parents. The program was part of a Cold War experiment on
the effects of radioactive iron and calcium. The results
were published in the Journal of Nutrition in 1950, 1954,
and 1956.
Source: “Radiation,” MIT Archives, 1994;
Boston Globe, December 26, 1994.
Information above from - The Kushi Institute of Europe |
Besides the information
provided above there are many more ways to fight radiation contamination
and exposure.
If you wish to learn more, and you can find a copy, an excellent
source would be the book - “Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants
with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins” by Steven R. Schechter, N.D..
It came out about 20 years ago and may be out of print. However,
you can check with your local library and if you can't find it
go to Amazon.com
and Barnes&Noble
as they list older publications for sell.
References
1. Steven R. Schechter, N.D., “Fighting Radiation and Chemical
Pollutants with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins”
2. Paul Pitchford, "Healing
with Whole Foods" 1993; North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA
3. The
Columbus Dispatch
4. The Kushi Institute of Europe |
|
