| http://www.fortifyhealth.com/powerhouse-blog/41-radiation-protection It is critical for those in the U.S., especially on the West Coast, to adjust to the continuing increased radiation, potential radiation and the resulting food contamination from Japan's tragic nuclear disasters. You can check daily Geiger readings for Northern California, which extends from San Luis Obispo to Mendocino. Plan One is to optimize your own organs for detoxification and fortify your antioxidant reserves so as to be ready and protect your DNA and cell membranes. Plan Two is for when the radiation levels get above 60 Counts Per Minute (CPM), in order to specifically block the radioactive particles selectively. It is important to remember to take action calmly, after clearly evaluating the degree of true risk. The major radioactive elements currently headed for the US West Coast are Cesium 137, Iodine 131, and Tellurium (as well as unknown noble gases such as Xenon, which have not been measured at this time). Uranium and Plutonium may be present in Japan, but they are heavy atoms and do not usually traverse long distances. Which ones are most troublesome? Cesium 137 and Iodine 131. The Iodine has short half-life of 7-8 days and should dissipate well before it reaches the West coast. HOW DOES RADIATION CAUSE DAMAGE? Many types of radiation occur naturally. Many types of low levels of radiation are harmless, but can create consequences, especially in children and young women. Radiation works on a cellular level, reacting with the water in your body. It forms a free-radicals, that react with most cells in the body and can cause abnormal tissue growth that actively stimulates cancers. Iodine 131 is only one part of the problem from Fukushima and does gravitate toward the thyroid and kidneys, and it can be blocked from the thyroid by dietary iodine. Iodine 131 poses a much smaller risk to adults (except young women). Chernobyl cancers occurred mostly in children because of the childhood growth process and dietary iodine deficiencies. Iodine depletion can be supplemented now and after exposure (there is a therapeutic window for weeks and even months after exposure). Other radiation dangers include Krypton, Xenon, Cesium 137, Plutonium and Uranium (mixed oxides - MOX). Plutonium and Uranium is being monitored by several academic physics departments at reliable universities. In the case of a nuclear accident where we are over 100 miles away, it is not the acute exposure to radiation that is of great concern, but the continued exposures that store in the body and the ingestion of contaminated food and water. Here is a plan, as we move into a toxic era, for immediate concerns and long term life changes. BEGIN WITH PROTECTION AND FORTIFICATION (Plan One) MOST IMPORTANT: Antioxidant Mixes: Herbal and others such as Selenium (800mcg/day) provides catalysts to create removal of toxic free radicals created from radiation. Anti-Oxidant Blends may have N-Acetyl Cysteine, Resveratrol, Turmeric, Ginger, Rosemary, and Selenium. An excellent product is "Clinical Nutrients" "Supercritical Antioxidants". A rough dosage is 3 caps twice a day. Note: glutathione may be a problem for those with mercury toxicity. It is important is to optimize the function of the detoxification organs that include the liver, kidneys, intestines, and the skin. IF YOUR ORGANS CAN'T DETOXIFY, YOU SIMPLY RE-CIRCULATE TOXINS. AND DETOXIFY... How to Clear and Optimize the Kidneys You have heard that the radioactive Iodine goes straight to the thyroid. This is true. If you block the thyroid with iodine, the radioactive particles need another place to go, and that is the breast and the KIDNEYS. The best kidney detox drop includes barberry, golden rod and juniper; I recommend combining a 'spagyric-herbal' liquid with a 'Bucco' tincture (Renalin/Bucco Drops) that I have used for the last 20 years to protect and facilitate kidney function. Dosage is 20 drops twice a day. How to Optimize the Liver The liver is best helped with Chinese herbs, specifically Minor Bupleurum, a traditional 3000 year-old formula and/or Milk thistle with Chelidonium and Dandelion, called "Lipotropic Factors" or "SLF-Liver". Dosage is 2 tablets or capsules twice a day between meals. (a high quality freeze-dried combination)(FortifyHealth.com). (Be careful NOT to get a product that is made in Japan, and now China or Taiwan). Fallout Dosages: Remember to take enough of herbal mixes to make a difference. When it comes to herbs, one-a-day is not going to change anything. Read the label, and in stressed times take double the dose. How to Protect the Skin Vitamin D3 is vital! In times of radiation threat or cancer, up to 10,000 mg of D3 is appropriate. Vitamin A for skin and lung protection at 50,000 IU is recommended and is non-toxic at those levels. Fish Oils (from high-end companies ONLY (Nordic, Udo's or Carlson OR Pure EFA) are essential to adequately protect cells and furnish healthy fatty acids to brain, lung, skin, breasts, etc. Dosage is 3-4000 mg/day. As a general rule for all natural medicines, stop ONE DAY once a week, this allows the body to come back to its normal pattern, and then start again, which initiates a new response that is now containing a newer signal for healing. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES INITIATING SPECIFIC PROTECTION.. X-Ray 1M: one dose of X-Ray 1M (totally safe), 10-15 pellets every 2 weeks. Radium Bromatum 1M: one dose of Radium Brom 1M (safe) is 10-15 pellets every 2 weeks. You can alternate between these two, one the first week, one the second week, and so-on. Add the Following to your Diet List: Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower or brussel sprouts. Provides a barrier against toxic hormone processes involved with cancers (as certain estrogens feed tumors). Radioactive Iodine goes not only to the thyroid, but also breasts and kidneys. Miso (local): Protects cellular metabolism with evidence for protection from radiation damage. Sea Vegetables (kelp, arame): Contains Sodium Alginate, which acts to pick up heavy metals that may contain radioactive particles. Black Tea: has shown some effectiveness against radiation |