Rosemary Found to Offer Best Protection against Radiation Poisoning

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Rosemary Found to Offer Best Protection against Radiation Poisoning

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(NaturalNews) The U.S. is turning into radiation nation. In the

twenty-three years since Chernobyl, Americans seem to have forgotten the impact

of

radiation on health. Swept up in the euphoria over an endless parade of

wireless devices, we have turned our backs on the common sense that informed us

that Chernobyl was a really big deal when we heard the news. Today

Americans act as though they are addicted to radiation and completely oblivious

of

the jack-hammering effect it has on human cells. They appear willing to

accept cancer and even death as small prices to pay for the ability to

communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime. As the nation eagerly anticipates

the

rollout of WiMAX, promising bone-incinerating coverage of 3,000 square

miles from a single tower, those who object find they have no voice and no

choice. However, recent research has shown there are steps to take in

self-preservation. Carnosic and rosmarinic acids naturally deter radiation

poisoning.

RF/microwave exposure leads to cancer development

It has been know for a decade that RF/microwaves from cell phones and

tower transmitters cause damage in human blood cells that results in nuclei

splintering off into micronuclei fragments. The development of micronuclei

heralds the development of pre-cancerous conditions. Many victims of

Chernobyl developed blood cell micronuclei that rapidly turned into full blown

cancers.

Numerous animal studies have demonstrated that mobile phone radiation

quickly causes DNA single and double strand breaks at levels well below the

current federal " safe " standards. A six-year industry study showed that human

blood exposure to cell phone radiation had a 300 percent increase in

genetic damage in the form of micronuclei, suggesting a health threat much

greater than smoking or asbestos.

Compounds from rosemary fight against mutagenic effects of radiation

In two separate studies, scientists in Spain found that nothing fights

radiation damage to micronuclei like a simple garden herb known as rosemary.

They noted that ionizing radiation causes the massive generation of free

radicals that induce cellular DNA damage. They studied the protective effects

of several compounds against gamma ray induced chromosomal damage in

micronuclei testing by adding various compounds to human blood before and after

irradiation. When the compounds were added after gamma-irradiation

treatment, the protective effects relied not on scavenging ability, but on

activity

against free radicals already present in the cells, such as lipoperoxy

radicals which are mainly responsible for continuous chromosomal oxidative

damage.

The fact that carnosic acid and carnosol found in rosemary are fat soluble

allows them to provide highly asignificant protective anti-mutagenic

activity. Even the most powerful water-soluble antioxidants lack the capacity

to

protect against gamma ray induced damage. This study can be found in the

British Journal of Radiology, February 2 edition.

In their second study, the generation of radiation induced cellular DNA

damage to skin from free radicals was the focus. The researchers sought to

demonstrate that rosmarinic acid from rosemary would act as a photo-protector

both by acting as a scavenger of free radicals and as an inducer of the

body's own endogenous defense mechanisms by regulating tyrosinase activity

and stimulating melanin production. They found that formulation of toxic

malonyldialdehyde was delayed by the use of rosmarinic acid, and the protection

factor was 3.34 times greater than for other compounds studied, as

measured in micronucleus testing. In vivo testing showed the capacity of orally

administered rosmarinic acid to inhibit skin alterations as a result of UV

radiation exposure. This study was reported in the February edition of Food

and Chemical Toxicology.

Common food compound protects lymphocytes against radiation

In a study from India, scientists investigated the radio-protective

potential of caffeic acid against gamma radiation-induced cellular changes. A

dose of 66 microM of caffeic acid showed the optimum protection of

micronuclei and was used to investigate the radio-protective effects of the

compound.

Lymphocytes were pre-incubated with caffeic acid and controls were not.

All the lymphocytes were exposed to different doses of radiation. Genetic

damage and biochemical changes were measured. Gamma irradiated control

lymphocytes showed a radiation dose-dependent increase in genetic damage and a

significant decrease in antioxidant status. Caffeic acid pretreated

lymphocytes positively modulated all radiation induced changes. This study is

found

in the 2008 Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology.

Food sources offering significant amounts of caffeic acid are apples,

citrus fruits, and cruciferous vegetables.

RF/microwave radiation has the same effect on health as gamma rays

A pile of research has confirmed that non-ionizing communications

radiation in the RF/microwave spectrum has the same effect on human health as

ionizing gamma wave radiation from nuclear reactions. This means that Chernobyl

has effectively come to America. Injuries resulting from radioactive

radiation are identical with the effects of electromagnetic radiation. In the

U.S., deadly high frequency radiation is now blasting from tens of thousands

of cell towers and rooftop antennas all over the country. The tiny city of

San Francisco, has over 2,500 licensed cell phone antennas positioned at

530 locations to nuke its citizens around the clock.

There is no safe dose of radiation

RF/microwave and gamma waves are identical in their abilities to produce

gene damage and cancer at the cellular level, and there is no safe dose of

either. Cell damage is not dependent on a certain level of exposure because

at any time in that exposure, breaks in DNA can occur.

Communication antennas saturate the environment with multiple

electromagnetic frequencies simultaneously. The response to this endless

cellular

jiggling is graphically described by Amy Worthington in her article on the

radiation poisoning of America. " Human DNA hears this energetic cacophony loud

and clear, reacting like the human ear would to high volume country music,

R & B plus rock and roll screaming from the same speaker simultaneously.

Irradiated cells struggle to protect themselves against the destructive

dissonance by hardening their membranes. They cease to receive nourishment,

stop

releasing toxins, die prematurely and spill micronuclei fragments into a sort

of tumor bank account. " According to an expert quoted in her article, 2000

hours of cellular phone exposure, or a latency period of about 10 years,

increases the risk of brain cancer by 240 percent.

Many studies have shown that workers exposed to RF/microwave radiation

routinely have inflated cancer rates, and the latency period between exposure

and disease development is short. Some suspect that communications carriers

exceed FCC exposure limits. Once equipment is installed and inspections

are completed, it can be cranked up to create wider coverage. The FCC has sole

regulatory authority over the communications industry, but has neither the

money nor the employees to conduct verification testing. Even if they

could do the monitoring, their guidelines are obsolete based on current

scientific findings that have shown damage to human cells occurs at levels

thousands of times lower than current standards permit. In other countries the

allowed exposure levels are much less. Russia's standards are 100 times more

stringent than those in the U.S., because their scientists have found that

human hearts, kidneys, livers and brains are damaged at much lower exposure

levels.

When is comes to protecting against radiation, we are on our own

Since the beginning of the wireless revolution, there have been no

federally funded studies to determine the impact of constantly escalating

levels

of radiation on public health. Most people remain blissfully unaware of

their proximity to towers and transmitters. They are also unaware of their

levels of exposure in their workplaces where wireless transmitters may be

located just a few feet away from them.

Some of the symptoms of overexposure to radiation are heart palpitations,

diminishing hearing ability, headaches, sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue,

endocrine problems, short term memory difficulties, sleep disturbance,

chronic fatigue, frequent infections, reproductive issues, and reduced

cognitive ability and information processing difficulties. The development of

tumors and cancer is one big indication that something is radically wrong, and

that something may be radiation poisoning.

What is a person to do about these symptoms? Right now it looks like the

best defence against radiation poisoning is the same as the best defence

against all diseases. This defence begins with diet and supplements. Eating a

diet high in apples, citrus fruits, cruciferous vegetables, drinking red

wine, and using fresh rosemary have been scientifically shown to be

effective. Supplements of rosemary extract containing carnosic and rosmarinic

acids

are widely available. Supplements of DIM offer higher doses of one of the

most potent compounds in cruciferous vegetables. Broccoli sprouts are the

best source of sulphoraphane, another highly potent compound in cruciferous

vegetables. Broccoli sprouts are available as supplements too. Making a

pitcher of fresh vegetable juice several times a week for all family members to

drink is a great way to fortify everyone against an environment that has

turned against them. The juice should contain high amounts of broccoli,

cabbage or other cruciferous vegetables. Adding a small slice of fresh ginger

will give the juice an appealing flavor. Use only organic or fresh locally

grown vegetables if they are available.

Although it may not seem like it, living without the use of wireless

devices is possible. Until giant steps are taken in that direction, demanding

that wireless emissions from transmitters be drastically reduced is fairly

pointless. Demanding the government conduct routine compliance testing at all

transmission sites and update federal radiation exposure standards is

something that can be done right now.

We can break our radiation addition by giving up wireless internet systems

and cell phone calls. Once knowledge is instilled about the devastating

health consequences of wireless, it may no longer be fun to play wireless

games and chatter on the phone while driving or shopping. If people do not buy

WiMAX devices and their related services, the increased brutal bombardment

of radiation it promises will be derailed.

OSHA standards say that no environment should be deliberately made

hazardous. Armed with the knowledge of what radiation does to human cells,

people

can refuse to work or shop in environments that endanger their health. They

can demand that wireless devices be removed from their children's schools

and from their work and entertainment places.

As a nation we bought into the advertisement that cell phones were

necessary for an emergency. Yet the emergency happening now is the cell phone.

What we thought would keep ourselves and our families safe now threatens to

kill us. A look at our teenagers shows that convenience has been replaced by

addiction. These teens rarely talk directly to each other, preferring

endless communication through text messaging that is already producing teens

with carpal tunnel syndrome. It really doesn't have to be this way.

If we as a people are unable to break away from radiation addiction,

Mother Nature will take control of the situation. Those lucky enough to adapt

to

radiation nation will survive and reproduce. Those who cannot keep up

genetically will end up like the dinosaurs.

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