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There
are two types of radiation, according to Lita Lee,
author of Radiation Protection Manual. They are ionizing
and non-ionizing radiation. The ionizing radiation
is more damaging because it is of a higher energy than
non-ionizing radiation and produces charged particles
called ions, either negative ions (the good "guys")
or positive ions (the bad ones). Ionizing radiation
is produced from nuclear bombs, nuclear reactors, medical
and dental x-rays, and is the type of radiation used
to irradiate food. The non-ionizing radiation includes
electromagnetic radiation produced by electric current,
radiowaves, microwave ovens, radar stations, television
(cathode ray tube), video display terminals (VDT's)
computers, high voltage lines, infrared and fluorescent
lights, and sunlamps (e.g. tanning booths which emit
ultraviolet light). (VDT's have some of each type of
radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing), but they are
considered mainly NIR. Very interestingly, Lita Lee
mentions that cigarettes are also a source of radioactivity!
Recent research at the Massachusetts Medical Center
indicates that a pack and a half a day smoker gets
a yearly dose of radiation in parts of his lungs equal
to what his skin would be exposed in about 300 chest
x-rays! Scientists are beginning to find out how much
harm the radioactive isotopes in cigarettes do. We
are living in an age where everything we eat, breathe
and drink is contaminated in one way or another. Pesticides,
insecticides, herbicides, heavy metals (cadmium, mercury,
, arsenic, etc.), depleted soils full of chemicals,
polluted water, asbestos, smog, cigarette smoke, and
radiation are just a few of the contaminants in our
every day living. The effects on humans results in
a body producting FREE RADICALS. And what do free radicals
produce? Cancer, aging, heart disease, environmental
illness, inflammatory processes such as arthritis,
and allergic reactions.Radiation produces excess free
radicals by forcing molecules, especially oxygen and
hydrogen, to tear apart into halves, each one with
one electron, each one then a free radical. Since oxygen
and hydrogen, or air and water, are so common in our
environment and life, it is easy to see the danger
of turning them into free radicals. All forms of radiation
produce free radicals in this manner. Interestingly
enough, many of the known toxic chemicals and heavy
metals in our environment mediate their damage through
the production of free radicals. According to Louise
Tenney in her book, NUTRITIONAL GUIDE, RADIATION POISONING
SUPPRESSES AN ALREADY WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM, a person
may experience radiation burns, scarring, fatigue,
and a great strain on the immune system, when undergoing
radiation therapy. She says that radiation destroys
many nutrients in the body.
Radiation
and ELF, the Invisible Health Threat
You
cannot see it, hear it, or smell it, yet harmful extremely
low frequencies (ELF), a form of radiation, is invading
our homes and workplaces and causing allergic reactions,
convulsions, fatigue, hypertension, migraines, dizziness,
disorders of the central nervous system, emotional
instability, reduction of sexual capability, and loss
of memory, to name a few symptoms. In 1987, ELF was
linked to the cause of 10% to 15% of all childhood
cancers! Common household and office devices such as
computer terminals, electric razors, telephones, toasters,
furnace fans, hair dryers, electric blankets, water
beds, garage door openers, refrigerators, cellular
phones, automobile engines, and many more devices were
found to leak harmful ELF frequencies which are destructive
to biological systems. Extremely Low Frequencies (ELF)
range from 1-60 cycles or Hertz. The human body uses
good frequencies between 6-9 Hertz. Frequencies outside
this range cause biological damage to all living organisms!
Scientific
Research
Scientists
from the United States, Canada and the Soviet Union
have conducted research into the effects of exposure
to electromagnetic pollution. Soviet scientists suggest
exposure from these common household appliances and
devices can cause disorders to the Central Nervous
System. American and Canadian scientists have demonstrated
negative effects on animals such as changes in metabolism
and immune systems. The American scientific community
also has demonstrated that electromagnetic pollution/radiation
adversely affects laboratory animals reproductive capabilities,
is a biological stressor, slows down the cell duplication
process, entrains the human mind, causes chromosome
damage that could to birth defects, causes bone tumors
in mice, and slows the heartbeat of exposed salmon
and eel. The Environmental Protection Agency considers
electronic smog a "major concern", while the Government
Accounting Office considers electromagnetic pollution
a "potential harm to the public health." ELF interacts
within the DNA cell and can "turn on" or "turn off" or
reverse the RNA transcription process within the DN.
For example, one frequency has been shown to "turn
off" the insulin producing process in the pancreas;
cause depression in humans by causing the release of
cholinergic neuropeptides in the brain; or cause anxiety,
and other symptoms. As early as 1978, a summary of
ELF research by prestigeous educational institutions,
showed that laboratory animals exposed to harmful ELF
caused cell death, altered growth, behavior and physiology,
and caused death. In 1984, the Navy released a seven
year study showing exposure to harmful electromagnetic
frequencies resulted in altering the behavior of cells,
tissues, organs and organisms; altered hormone levels',
altered reaction time of irreversable chemical processes;
altered cell chemistry, induced sleep in animals; affected
immune processes, affected calcium ION bonding in cells;
suppressed cylic AMP production, entrained human brain
waves; caused defects and alterations in chick embryos;
caused sterility in male animals; and caused up to
six times higher fetus mortaility rate in laboratory
animals as compared to the control group. In 1987,
scientists statistically linked ordinary power lines
and commonly used household dvices to causing an increase
in human cancer!.
Symptoms
of Radiation Poisoning
When
children have an overdose of radiation, they will vomit
up to two or three times, thrashing their head back
and forth. They are restless in the upper part of the
body or complain of their legs and hands or feet are
aching. This is when you suspect they have radioactive
fallout. Adult symptoms are vomiting, stomach and intestinal
upset, and sometimes serious headaches. Usually there
is also an inner quaking, a feeling of deep inner anxiety
or tremering.
Some
Solutions and Indicators
If
you suspect radiation within yourself or your environment,
there are some ways to remedy the situation. One is
the amazing Spiderwort plant, also known as Tradescantiassp.
It is one of the best biological or living indicators
of radiation and chemical pollution. Studies have shown
that in just twelve to thirteen days after being contaminated
with even low "safe" doses of radiation or hazardous
chemicals, its normally blue stamen hairs begin mutating
pink. The greater the ontamination by toxins, the more
the flower mutates. The great advantage of the spiderwort
is that it absorbs toxins internally and can even store
them, much like a mammal. echanicalindicators measure
temporary external levels of contamination only. The
spiderwort may give a more meaningful measure of the
cumulative effect of contamination on all living biological
systems. Since 1974, Spiderwort has been successfully
and repeated tested in Japan as as a reliable indicator
of radiation. The research studies performed by radiation
geneticists at the Kyoto and Saitama Universities in
Japan and the Biology Department of Brookhaven National
Laboratory in Upton, New York, have shown that this
plant has the unique characteristic of being able to
detect low levels of radiation and dangerous chemical
mutagens in the environment. There are also devices
called dosimeters used to monitor routine emissions,
but measure only gamma radiation, not alpha or beta.
The dosimeters, from research, measure the external
gamma ray dose for living organisms, whicle the Spiderworts
were showing the absorbed dose. The research showed
that the radiation level monitored by the dosimeters
represents only a part, probably a minor part, of the
actual absorbed dose, (external and internal) in living
organisms. The experiments demonstrated that low levels
of radiation can accumulate and concentrate in living
tissue, causing extensive genetic damage, include genetic
mutations. (Information from, FIGHTING RADIATION, by
Steven R. Schechter, N.D.)
Another
simple way to assist in the removal of radiation is
to make a simple tea from the culinary herb, Thyme.
Use one level tablespoon of Thyme to one pint of boiling
water and steep for twenty minutes. After cooling and
straining it, suggested recipes say to drink two cups
a day. The tea also works toward cleansing and building
the blood lymphatics and the thyroid and thymus, in
addition to assisting in the elimination of radiation
poisoning! Kelp has also been known to help reduce
radiation poisoning. A very effective and relaxing
way to assist in the clearing processes of radiation
from the body is to take a radiation detox bath. These
baths include a tried and true, old-time, natural formula
containing specialty clays such as Aulterra Clay, (which
was tested on Chernobyl victims.) It was found to remove
and radiation from the body within 18 hours, and seemed
to help clear the body of radiation more quickly! In
addition the bath has herbs and spices known to enhance
the removal of radiation from the body such as the
aforementioned Thyme.
Tests
reveal that LL's Magnetic Clay Baths also remove radiation.
The Environmental Bath Kit is
suggested for radiation exposure.
Lauana Lei |