RE: Re: **NEW*** Dr Brownstein Blog - Japanese Radiation Update 3

[Guest guest]

They are saying that a very, very small amount of I-131 has been released

and has been found around the reactors. It is radioactive Cesium that is

being released in larger amounts. The concern with Cesium is that it stays

around for a long, long time and that potassium ioDIDE is not a good choice

for radioactive cesium. My research shows just the oppostibe about what has

been released in past nuclear events. However, I imagine that we will never

know the real truth, either about past events or about the one now

happening. All we can depend on is what the media is saying -- and we all

know their track record. )

Zeolite for the garden -

http://www.dirtdoctor.com/organic/garden/view_question/id/763/ I'm sure

there is more info but I don't have the time today to do much research.

Be Well

Dr.L

Re: **NEW*** Dr Brownstein Blog - Japanese Radiation

Update 3

I'm pretty certain that I-131 is one of the radioactive elements being

released. The Chernobyl accident demonstrated that the greatest health

implications came from the release of I-131 and not the other radioactive

elements. I don't remember why - something about how it is so readily

absorbed by the thyroid, I think.

As for zeolite that you mention in another post, where can you find it for

the garden? Do you have any idea what the application rate should be? I

looked for it online but I've found only filters and cartridges.

Didn't somebody else suggest another product to counter any I-131 that ended

up in our soil (although I still think the short half-life makes the risk of

radioactive iodine to our home gardens minimal) - I think this was it:

http://www.seaagri.com/faq.htm I think that it was recommended because it

would contain iodine???

Pamela

>

> Unless, I am missing something in that maybe he means a " maintenance dose "

> this is not the information that most are recommending. Any idea as to

why

> he is saying this? And, if it is not radioactive iodine that is being

> released, I have talked to several today that said iodine is not going to

> help protect against radioactive cesium.

>

> Be Well

> Dr.L

[Guest guest]

As I stated earlier cesium will be treated by the body as if it were potassium. Cesium 137 attaches itself to potassium receptors on our cells and has a half life of 30 years. It attaches to potassium receptors in everything that is living --plants, animals, fish, etc. It is important to understand that potassium does not chelate Cesium. It is cesium that chelates potassium. If one has a potassium deficiency, one will be more receptive to the radioactive hazards of cesium. Correcting a deficiency by eating adequate amounts of potassium-rich foods is a good first-step. Symptoms of severe potassium deficiency include fatigue, vomiting, abdominal distention, acute muscular weakness, paralysis, pins and needles, loss of appetite, low blood pressure, intense thirst, drowsiness, confusion and eventually coma. Muscle spasms, tetany (involuntary contraction of muscles), heart arrhythmias and muscle weakness can also be caused by increased nerve excitability associated with inadequate intake of potassium. Causes of potassium deficiency include high sodium diets, surgical operations involving the bowel, extensive burns and injuries, diabetes, Cushing's syndrome, excessive excretion of aldosterone, chronic diarrhea which limits gut re-absorption of potassium, persistent vomiting, influenza, inflammatory bowel disease, anemia, ulcerative colitis, kidney disease, heart disease, chronic respiratory failure, prolonged fasting, therapeutic starvation, bizarre diets, anorexia nervosa, alcoholism and cystic fibrosis. Several medications can also cause potassium deficiency. These include thiazide diuretics, long-term therapy with corticosteroids and adrenal hormones, laxatives, excessive intake of licorice and carbenoxolone, high dose sodium penicillin, intravenous infusions of glucose and salt solutions not containing potassium, ion exchange resins used to reduce blood cholesterol, and insulin. Cesium is different from iodine. It explodes on contact with water. Cesium is a type of radioactivity that is more subtle. Radioactive iodine has a half-life, or reduces in mass and thus radioactivity, every eight days -- within two months, it leaves no trace behind. Cesium has a longer half-life of about 300 years. The real concern is maverick electrons. This is what sets off the chain reactions that lead to tissue damage and degeneration. Radio-protective supplements/foods are needed -- good antioxidants as well as free radical scavengers. Gingko biloba is an effective radio-protective herb and offers protection to the reproductive system and bone marrow -- parts of the body most likely to be impacted by Cesium. It is mucilaginous to help with bonding with radioactive particulates so that they can be removed. The mucilage also protects tissues from dryness and damage due to lack of viscosity.Be WellDr.L -----Original Message-----From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of nlog10Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 1:16 AMiodine Subject: Re: **NEW*** Dr Brownstein Blog - Japanese Radiation Update 3 I don't know about the chemistry of cesium other than what I read on the internet. There is some discussion about cesium having a very low electronegativity and it readily reacting with the halogen group of atoms. It a a metal, and like mercury and arsenic, I would guess that it is readily chelated by fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. That would lead me to the conclusion that iodine, and the other halogens, while they would not block the uptake of cesium would help to remove it once it entered our bodies. Do you have any information on this? > My mentor, Dr. Guy Abraham's research answered this question. His research> indicated that milligram doses (note: this is 1,000 times a microgram dose)> are necessary to prevent radioactive iodine from damaging the thyroid gland.> How much? Around 13mg/day prevents approximately 96% of radioactive iodine> from binding to the thyroid gland. That is the approximate dosage of iodine> ingested daily by the Japanese.> > Just to be sure I understand: Abraham is saying that 13 mg of *iodine*> (Lugol's) -- as opposed to 130 mg of KI -- are all that's needed to protect> the thyroid?> >