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| yass | Mar 16 2011, 09:46 AM Post #1 |
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How to Detox Your Body of Depleted Uranium Residues, the Effects of Radiation, and Radioactive Contamination Sad but true: There are thousands of scientific references and medical studies out there on the fact that radiation and radioactivity can harm you yet, despite millions of dollars spent by the government to study radiation, virtually nothing is available about a detoxification diet or nutritional supplements you might use to minimize the effects radioactive contamination. Here’s some of the information we do know from the only book in the world on the topic. Keep this information in the back of your mind as it may one day help save you or someone you know. Iodine Most people are aware taking potassium iodide (KI) or potassium iodate (KIO3) tablets will help block your thyroid gland from absorbing radioactive iodine should there ever be a dirty bomb explosion or nuclear power plant mishap such as the Three Mile Island incident. In 1999, another such accident happened in Tokaimura, Japan where several individuals died from radiation exposure in a fuel processing facility. What people don’t recognize is that potassium iodide or iodate tablets only protect the thyroid gland and do not provide protection from any other radiation exposure, so taking them should not give you a false sense of security. It’s important to detox your body after radioactive exposure! One question is, what do you do if KI or KIO3 tablets aren’t available during an emergency? Interestingly enough, according to research by Ken Miller, health physicist at the Hershey Medical Center, he found that an adult could get a blocking dose of stable iodine by painting 8 ml of a 2 percent tincture of iodine on the abdomen or forearm (places on the body where absorption is rapid) approximately 2 hours prior to I-131 contamination. I-131 is a radioactive form of iodine present in the fallout from above-ground atomic bomb blasts. Potassium iodine tablets are best in cases where advance notice of radiation exposure are possible, but if they are not available iodine tincture is the next best thing. After exposure External: An entirely different problem arises after you’ve been exposed to radioactive contamination because now you have to get rid of any radioactive particles you may have ingested through the air you breathed, water you drank, or food you ate. Some people suggest Epsom salts, Clorox or clay baths to remove any residues on your skin and to leach out any heavy metals you may have absorbed. Internal: The big worry is internal contamination. To gain some insights into what to do, we have to turn to the story of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Diet: At the time of the atomic bombing, Tatsuichiro Akizuki, M.D., was Director of the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Francis’ Hospital in Nagasaki and he fed his staff and patients a strict diet of brown rice, miso and tamari soy soup, wakame, kombu and other seaweed, Hokkaido pumpkin, and sea salt. He also prohibited the consumption of sugar and sweets since they suppress the immune system. By imposing this diet on his staff and patients, no one succumbed to radiation poisoning whereas the occupants of hospitals located much further away from the blast incident suffered severe radiation fatalities. Much of this positive result has to do with the fact that the sea vegetables contain substances that bind radioactive particles and escort them out of the body. This is why seaweed sales usually skyrocket after radiation disasters and why various seaweeds and algae are typically used to treat radiation victims. Algeas: In Chernobyl, for instance, spirulina was used to help save many children from radiation poisoning. By taking 5 grams of spirulina a day for 45 days, the Institute of Radiation Medicine in Minsk even proved that children on this protocol experienced enhanced immune systems, increased T-cell counts and reduced radioactivity. Israeli scientists have since treated Chernobyl children with doses of natural beta carotene from Dunaliella algae and proved that it helped normalize their blood chemistry. Chlorella algae, a known immune system builder and heavy metal detoxifier, has also shown radioprotective effects. Because they bind heavy metals, algae should therefore be consumed after exposure to any type of radioactive contamination. Sodium alginate: In 1968 a group of Canadian researchers at McGill University of Montreal, headed by Dr. Stanley Skoryna, actually set out to devise a method to counteract the effects of nuclear fallout. The key finding from their studies was that sea vegetables contained a polysaccharide substance, called sodium alginate, which selectively bound radioactive strontium and eliminated it from the body. Sodium alginate is found in many seaweeds, especially kelp, and since that time the Russians have been seriously researching the use of their own kelps from Vladivlostok, from which they have isolated the polysaccharide U-Fucoidan, which is another radioactive detoxifier. Miso soup: Because miso soup was so effective in helping prevent radiation sickness, the Japanese have also done research identifying the presence of an active ingredient called zybicolin, discovered in 1972, which acts as a binding agent to also detoxify and eliminate radioactive elements (such as strontium) and other pollutants from the body. Black and green teas: The kelps and algaes aren’t the only natural foods with radio-detoxifying effects. In terms of fluids to drink, black and green tea have shown radioprotective effects" whether consumed either before or after exposure to radiation. This anti-radiation effect was observed in several Japanese studies, and studies from China also suggest that the ingredients in tea are radioactive antagonists. In short: After any sort of radioactive exposure you want to be eating seaweeds and algaes along with almost any type of commercial heavy metal chelating formula to bind radioactive particles and help escort them out of the body. Whether you’re worried about depleted uranium, plutonium or other isotopes, this is the wise thing to do which can possibly help, and certainly won’t hurt. Supplements: Many nutritional supplements have been developed for the purpose of detoxifying heavy metals, most of which contain the algaes and plant fibers and other binding substances. The anti-radiation diet An anti-radiation diet should focus on the following foods: · Miso soup · Spirulina, chlorella and the algaes (kelp, etc.) · Brassica vegetables and high beta carotene vegetables · Beans and lentils · Potassium, calcium and mineral rich foods · High nucleotide content foods to assist in cellular repair including spirulina, chlorella, algae, yeast, sardines, liver, anchovies and mackerel · Cod liver oil and olive oil · Avoid sugars and sweets and wheat · A good multivitamin/multimineral supplement Mineral supplementation: Yet another benefit of the sea vegetables rarely discussed is their high mineral content, which is a bonus in the case of radioactive exposure. Consuming natural iodine, such as in the seaweeds, helps prevent the uptake of iodine-131 while iron inhibits the absorption of plutonium-238 and plutonium-239. Vitamin B-12 inhibits cobalt-60 uptake (used in nuclear medicine). Zinc inhibits zinc-65 uptake and sulfur is preventative for sulfur-35 (a product of nuclear reactors) incorporation by the body. Since nuclear workers are potentially exposed to radioactive sulfur, this means that workers in the atomic power industry need a higher content of sulfur in their diet. MSM supplements provide a source of dietary sulfur, but thiol supplements such as cysteine, lipoic acid and glutathione serve double-duty in this area because they help detoxify the body and attack all sorts of other health problems as well. Ginseng: The immune system is usually hit hard after radiation exposure, and a number of steps can be taken to help prevent opportunistic infections after a radioactive incident. Though the full dimensions of the protective mechanism is still unknown, Siberian ginseng is one form of ginseng that exerts a definite radioprotective effect and has been demonstrated to lessen the side effects of radiation. It was widely distributed by the Soviet Union to those exposed Chernobyl radiation and is commonly used to help cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Panax ginseng has prevented hemorrhaging after radiation exposure, prevents bone marrow death and stimulates blood cell formation, so it’s another supplement to add to one’s protocol. In short: Yeasts, beta glucans, bee pollen and various forms of ginseng have all been shown to bolster the immune system after radiation incidents. In terms of radiation burns, aloe vera has a proven ability to treat serious radiation burns and offers other radioprotective effects, and can easily be grown in your house. Reishi mushrooms: Consuming Reishi mushrooms is another proven way to bolster your immune system after radiation exposure and helps reduce the damage from radiation. It’s been used to decrease radiation sickness in animals and help them recover faster after potentially deadly exposure. Miscellaneous: The amino acid L-Glutamine can be used to help repair the intestine in case of the gastrointestinal syndrome usually suffered due to radiation exposure, and a variety of substances can help rebuild blood cells to prevent hematopoietic syndrome. Those particular foods include beet juice, liver extract, spleen extract, and shark alkyglycerols. Most oncologists don’t know that shark liver oil, with alkyglycerols, can help platelet counts rebound in days. DU Depleted uranium is currently in the journalistic spotlight because U.S. weapons are made from this material, and after being fired leave a legacy of depleted uranium dust in the environment, which anyone can absorb. Because the kidneys are usually the first organs to show chemical damage upon uranium exposure, military manuals suggest doses or infusions of sodium bicarbonate to help alkalinize the urine if this happens. This makes the uranyl ion less kidney-toxic and promotes excretion of the nontoxic uranium carbonate complex. In areas contaminated by depleted uranium dusts, it therefore makes sense to switch to drinking slightly alkaline water and to favor a non-acidic diet to assist in this detoxification. The heavy metal detoxifiers mentioned previously should be part of the DU-detox diet. Homeopathy Another thing you can do is use homeopathics for radiation exposure. People commonly argue over whether homeopathics work or not, but if you assume the position that they produce no results whatsoever then you must also assume that they certainly won’t hurt you, which means the only loss from using them is a few dollars. Frankly, there are countless cases and double-blind studies where homeopathic tinctures do provoke physical healing effects in the body. Therefore they are a viable adjunct treatment option. One homeopathic, in particular, is URANIUM NITRICUM (nitrate of uranium) which homeopaths suggest should be used in cases of depleted uranium exposure or uranium poisoning. Not just soldiers or civilians exposed to battlefield dusts, but uranium miners and radiation workers may find it quite useful. Spiderwort While we’ve discussed just a few of the many supplements and protocols you can use to help detox the body of the lingering results of radioactive contamination, including the residues of depleted uranium, the last thing that might be of interest is that there is a plant that is a natural geiger counter. The spiderwort plant is so sensitive to changes in radiation levels (its petals change color upon exposure) that it’s often used as a natural radiation detector (dosimeter), just as they use canaries in mines as detectors of poisonous gas. Some people like knowing that they have an ongoing monitoring system for radiation in the environment, and this is just another tip available in "How to Neutralize the Harmful Effects of Radiation or Radioactive Exposure." http://futureimperative.blogspot.com/2011/03/article-on-detoxing-after-radiation.html |
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| yass | Mar 16 2011, 09:52 AM Post #2 |
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I have more coming and it is about Tradescantia aka Spiderwort and more, with an emphasis on Potassium. I've been days and days in intensive studying... just not quite ready for the post, but almost there! I ran into this while on the search and it is a gem. Remember, sugar is the enemy! Can you give up those sweets if your life and health depended on it? Can you take it away from the kiddies? Can you influence your loved ones to give it up and take it away from the kiddies? Love will lead... |
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| yass | Mar 16 2011, 10:36 AM Post #3 |
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Regarding sulfur, in case you missed it or have forgotten, Raw Garlic has many sulfur compounds as Dr Marcola and other's have talked about. Instead of going through my own postings on Raw Garlic, I did a quick search, and instead of opening the links, I will just post a few references that I see on the search results page, complete or no, you'll get the gist. "Sulfur-rich nutrients: What do garlic, glutathione, glucosamine, NAC, alpha-lipoic acid, chondroitin, and MSM have in common? Sulfur—a compound that helps ..." (source) Interview with Professor Eric Block PhD on The Chemistry of Garlic ... "Passwater: Sulfur compounds tend to be very fragile and volatile. Do many of the beneficial garlic sulfur compounds survive cooking? ..." (source) Garlic Boosts Overall Antioxidant Levels and Blocks Cancer | Be ... "20 Mar 2009 ... The sulfur in garlic works with B complex vitamins to support body ... The stronger the taste of the garlic, the more sulfur content it has ..." (source) "7 Dec 2010 ... Garlic is said to dehydrate at the rate of around 10% to 15% a month .... and Seebeck found wide variation in the sulfur content of garlic ..." (source) "by K El-Bayoumy - 2006 - Cited by 39 - Related articles1 Mar 2006 ... Preclinical investigations provide convincing evidence that garlic and related sulfur-containing compounds inhibit carcinogen-induced tumors ..." (source) "24 Oct 2008 ... Garlic Gives You That Sulfur. UPDATE: 20 August, 2010 - Garlic to lower blood pressure. Garlic was once used to combat the Black Death, ..." (source) Among the first few articles I read (but didn't save) after reading tulip's reference to Potassium Iodide and looking into it, was a page advising those who like to collect... is it uranium? Old mined rocks anyway. He said the rocks probably wouldn't hurt them to handle, then went on to explain that they emit a gas which falls down and becomes a heavy metal. He said not to go into those old mines at all, because when they were working, the air was completely replaced every... 7 minutes? (Oh, them details), that gas they emit, he said, would collect in their lungs, then drop down as a heavy metal (something like that). He said there are plenty of rocks they can collect from outside the mine. He also said... I don't know if it was whether they collected a lot of rocks, I think it was, but he said not to keep them in the house because of that gas they will emit. He said to keep them outside. Well, he advised anyway, and explained why... because it was dangerous. So, that's one of the things we're looking at if we should become exposed to radiation, is that toxic gas turning into heavy metals, radiated heavy metals, within our system. Raw Garlic has also been said to help remove, flush, heavy metals from our systems. I also thought of Cilantro. Cilantro is so delicious, so awesome smelling. I never had it as a kid. I was in my 20's when I was introduced to it... by a lady, Yolanda Contreres, who made a pot of Menudo for a pot luck dinner and brought it, serving it up with sides of red sauce and cilantro to garnish it with. Now, I braved eating that Menudo. I did know what that was from being at my friend Maryann's house and learning it was made with Tripe... the lining of a cow's stomach. I didn't think I would ever have any, but what Yolanda made was delicious. I've never had it since, but I have fallen completely in love with cilantro, and make some delicious home made salsa into which that cilantro goes. It is no comparison to store bought salsa, not even close, it is good. I'll post the recipe sometime. It's easy to make! Back on the subject of cilantro, I had once saved info on chelation with cilantro. I will get that up as soon as I'm able. Meanwhile, I did a quick search using the words 'garlic' and 'heavy metals'. Wouldn't you know, the first result says something about garlic... and cilantro. chelation and heavy metal detoxification "Other weapons in our heavy metal detoxification program include: garlic, MSM and cilantro. Start eating garlic daily, the food rather than a supplement, ..." (source) How to Rid a Body of Heavy Metals | eHow.com "Eat more garlic. Some studies have found that massive amounts of garlic have decreased the amount of heavy metals in animals and may help you get rid of ..." (source) How to Detoxify Yourself From Heavy Metals | eHow.com "6 May 2010 ... Eat several crushed cloves of garlic daily and include raw ..." (source) Heavy Metal Toxicity - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Information and Treatment "10 Mar 2011 ... Sources of sulfur such as alpha lipoic acid, MSM and garlic are helpful for protection against heavy metals in general and specifically ..." (source) Medicinal Qualities of Garlic "In addition to the above list of ailments, in my research I found that garlic also shows miraculous properties in treating heavy metal poisoning. ..." (source) A study on the effect of garlic to the heavy metal poisoning of rat. "by CW Cha - 1987 - Cited by 21 - Related articles A study on the effect of garlic to the heavy metal poisoning of rat. Cha CW. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, ..." (source) |
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| yass | Mar 17 2011, 02:00 AM Post #4 |
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I ran across this, thought it was interesting. Tincture of Iodine Your thyroid gland (located at the frontal base of the neck) is a key endocrine gland that furnishes energy to every cell in your body. It is dependent on a balance of two trace minerals, Manganese and especially Iodine. The Thyroid does not function proficiently in the absence of adequate Iodine. Applying Tincture of Iodine to your skin is the most efficient (as well as most economical) method of determining a metabolic deficiency of iodine. It is a "test" as well as a "treatment". If the "brown" stain fades in 24 hours or less, it indicates that Iodine is not sufficient to normalize thyroid secretion to the cells. Even if you are taking thyroid orally to stimulate your own thyroid, lack of iodine will interfere with your body's ability to properly utilize it. When you notice that there is a faded brown stain remaining 24 hours after applying the Iodine, your thyroid will more likely be able to function normally. If you are taking thyroid orally, you may be able to reduce the dosage. This should be done in conjunction with your healthcare provider. Instructions for Application: DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO IODINE. Use applicator rod to apply Iodine to upper thigh or low abdomen (or any other area of skin where the Iodine is visible) in a 3" square patch. Rotate the area of application each time you apply it. Apply as often as you notice that the Iodine has absorbed and the skin is clear. For instance, if absorption occurs in 2 hours, reapply immediately; if it occurs in 4 or 6 or 8 or 12 hours, reapply whenever you notice that the skin is clear. When you eventually notice a faded brown stain after 12 hours, check in another 12 hours for the stain. If your skin is clear after 24 hours, continue application once a day until stain is apparent after 24 hours. Discontinue application when you observe a faded stain at 24 hours after initial application. The objective of the frequent applications is to accomplish the 24 hours slight "stain" as quickly as possible, rather than to have to continue to apply over several months time. To be sure that normal Iodine levels are stable, check absorption again in one week. If stain is visible in 24 hours, your Iodine level remains normal. Because stress of daily living can put a strain on your Thyroid, it is recommended that you recheck Iodine absorption every 3 months thereafter. Repeat the process described if it fades in 24 hours or less (in 1 week or 3 or more months). http://www.noaw.com/Iodine%20Def/tincture_of_iodine.htm How to Make Tincture of Iodine http://www.ehow.com/how_5605579_make-tincture-iodine.html And, for anyone wanting to buy the tincture, I ran across a good deal at eBay, selling it for $17.99 for 12 1 oz bottles free shipping, or $1.99 for one 1 oz bottle free shipping. http://cgi.ebay.com/Iodine-Tincture-1oz-Qty-12-/140500297108?pt=US_Skin_Care&hash=item20b6786594 There are 8 left of the 12 bottle lots. That amounts to $1.50 per bottle shipping included if you buy it in bulk that way. When I was a kid we used to use tincture of iodine when we got wounds and it would stain our skin and it smelled a certain way. It was kind of cool and interesting. Your young tattoo artists could go to painting pictures on abdomen's or something. Iodine without potassium is hardly useful. Potassium is a must, with or without iodine, and when in contact with iodine it will surrender an electron to it. I will post on that shortly. Edited by yass, Mar 17 2011, 02:03 AM.
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| yass | Apr 14 2011, 06:50 PM Post #5 |
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Here are five Miso soup recipes. The last one calls for watercress. I've finally found fresh watercress in the produce department near the cilantro and parsley. Before I found that I found dried watercress, which is also on sale this month at Mountain Rose Herbs. One pound of dried watercress is $13.60 instead of $17.00. It can be bought at the sale price until the last day of April. It is dried and can be reconstituted making it a very good deal. I just now remembered it was on sale for this month and thought I should share the info while there's still time to get it on sale for anybody who might be interested. It seems like I found some really cool information about watercress too. I'll have to backtrack and if/when I find it again I'll get it posted up. http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/specials/specials.php |
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