Continuing with our article on Detoxifying against Radiation, here's part 2 of the article sent in by Arunji .. Friends,
Here's a list supplements that you can use to strengthen your immune system
and also to protect against radiation induced damage.
Should you wish to communicate with Dr Melissa Patterson,
her email ID is:
drmpatterson@gmail.com
Please note that she also recommends the use of Tulsi [Holy Basil]
which perhaps every Indian household grows.
Kind regards
Arun Shrivastava
Supplements Shown To Help Prevent Effects of Radiation
Fall-Out
By Dr. Melissa Patterson, ND
14 March 2011 - Yesterday, my Sebastopol colleague, Dr. Melissa Patterson, ND,
compiled this very helpful information describing what herbs, foods and other
supplements we can take to address harmful effects of radiation exposure on the
body. She specifically focused on supplements for Plutonium 239 and Cesium 137,
the two radioactive substances reported as released from the nuclear facilities in
Japan. She has encouraged us to spread this information far and wide, so I feel
moved to share it with the CollapseNet community.
Here's the information from Dr. Patterson - Suzie Gruber
Dear Patients, Friends and Colleagues,
Over the last few days I have heard great concern over the potential of radioactive
fallout from the nuclear power plant explosions in Japan. It is hard to tell definitively
what is going to happen, but from the research that I have done it looks like there is
a great chance that the Pacific Coast will feel some nuclear fallout from the ongoing
nuclear catastrophe that is occurring in Japan. Therefore, I have made a list of different
supplements, herbs and foods that can help eliminate side effects of radiation.
Please feel free to send it far and wide. Please read it carefully before you decide to
take any supplements. These supplements have been well-researched and can be
taken by most people. However, if you have a serious illness, are on medication or
are pregnant/breastfeeding please contact your healthcare provider to make sure
that these supplements/herbs are okay for you. Also, only the adult dosages are
given if you would like to give the supplements/herbs to a child please do research
to find the appropriate dose for your child and find out if it is okay for them to take.
I begin with information on radioactive fallout and the jet stream.
Then, I offer my recommendations in three sections: inexpensive supplements
that you should start taking now and continue taking if you are exposed to radiation,
supplements that are more expensive and hard to find, and additional supplements
that are helpful and not as critical.
Radioactive Fallout and the Jet Stream Radioactive fallout is defined as radioactive material that is carried by winds until it
settles to earth. Under some circumstances you may see the fallout; under others
you may not. The radioactivity it gives off cannot be seen.
You can't feel it. You can't smell it, but fallout doesn't come out of the sky like a
gas and seep into everything. It can best be described as a fine to coarse sand
carried by the winds. Because the wind direction varies at different heights above
the ground, it is not possible to judge from the ground where the fallout will settle.
It can settle in irregular patterns hundreds of miles.
Here are two websites for following the jet stream and fallout pattern:
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/46940/winds-at-japan-power-plants-sh-1.asp:<http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/46940/winds-at-japan-power-plants-sh-1.asp:>-
this website says that fallout could come to the Pacific Coast as early as 10 days
from the date of the explosion in Japan. Note: there are so far three explosions and
possibly more on the way.
http://www.endtimesreport.com/jet.html-
This website started tracking "hotspots" that landed in Oregon as early as Sunday,
March 13, 2011.
Supplements to Start Taking Now The following are supplements that I recommend that you start taking now to
help your body prepare preemptively for radiation. They are relatively inexpensive
and generally locally available: All of the following supplements in this first section
except rutin can be found at Whole Foods and other natural food stores.
Herbal Remedies Here is a list of medicinal herbs that I recommend you take for radiation exposure.
You can take them as a tea, a tincture or as individual encapsulated herbs.
You can get individual herbal tinctures online at Herb Pharm (
http://herb-pharm.com/)
or get a custom combination tincture made at Farmacopia in Santa Rosa, CA
(
http://www.farmacopia.net/).
Burdock Root (Arctium lappa)- removes radioactive isotopes from the body.
Recommended Dose - 1-4 ounces/300-120 grams of cooked fresh root,
up to a pint of infusion daily, or several large spoonfuls of vinegar but only if
made with fresh roots. Tincture - 15-20 drops 3 times a day
Contraindications - do not use Burdock during the first trimester of pregnancy
Cilantro Leaf (Coriandum sativum)- natural heavy metal chelator (i.e. plutonium
and cesium are heavy metals.) Therefore, it helps to eliminate them out of the body
Recommended Dose - Take 1-3 dropperfuls daily of tincture or eat large amounts
of fresh cilantro
Eleuthero/Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)- helps protect against
the side effects of radiation exposure.
Recommended Dose - 500-3000 mg. in capsule form.
Tincture: 15-20 drops three times a day.
Holy Basil/Tulsi Aerial Parts (Ocimum sanctum)- preliminary research shows evidence
that Holy Basil protects against radiation-induced peroxidation, thus helping to protect
against the detrimental effects of low-level radiation. It also increases glutathione and
superoxide dismutase which are important mediators in the liver in helping the body
deal with radiation.
Recommended Dose - Tincture: 40–60 drops, three times per day.
Tea: add 1 tsp. dried leaf to 8 oz. hot water, steep, covered, 5–10 minutes.
Take 4 oz. of tea up to three times per day.
Capsules:various forms of capsulated products are available. These include extracts
in gelcaps, dried or powdered herb in capsules, and standardized extracts
(2 percent ursolic acid) in capsules.
Contraindications - Holy Basil should not be taken while pregnant or nursing or for
an extended period of time. Use caution if you have high blood pressure or
rheumatic heart disease
Reishi Mushroom Fruiting Bodies (Ganoderma lucidum)- offers protection against
ionizing radiation
Preventive Dose - 400 mg. take 2 caps or 1 dropperful of tincture up to 3 times per-day
Dose Upon Radiation Exposure - take the same dose up to 6 times per day
Contraindications - None
Other Supplements
Rutin-a bioflavonoid that can also be found in lower doses in vitamin C supplements
containing bioflavonoids. Rutin is glucoside found in buckwheat that can help protect
the body from the effects of radiation. Itstrengthens the capillary walls and reduces
hemorrhaging caused by x-rays. In animal studies it was shown to reduce the death
rate caused by excessive x-rays by 800 per cent.
Preventive Dose - 100 to 200 mg a day.
Dose Upon Radiation Exposure - 800 mg. or more a day. I
Contraindications – none
Selenium - protects DNA from radiation damage and helps prevent damage to the skin
surface, too. Get plenty of selenium by eating a daily dose of 2 cups/500 ml of nettle
infusion, one-half ounce/15 g kelp, 2 ounces/60 g cooked burdock root, or 1 cup/250 ml
organic yogurt daily. Shellfish, green and black teas, and garlic contain significant
amounts of selenium, as do many mushrooms. The best sources however are nettles
(2200 mcg per 100 grams), kelp (1700 mcg/100 g), Burdock (1400 mcg/100 g), Catnip
(Nepeta cataria), American Ginseng, and Eleuthero which is also known as Siberian
Ginseng and Astragalus.
Vitamin A- In 1974, researchers from India found that vitamin A, when taken
internally by humans, hastened recovery from radiation. In 1984, Dr. Eli Seifter
and a team of researchers for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine reported that
vitamin A and beta-carotene counteracted both partial and total body gamma radiation.
It also improved the healing of wounds; reduced weight loss, thymic and splenic
atrophy, and adrenal enlargement; and prevented gastro-ulceration and an abnormal
decrease in red and white blood cell formation.
For therapeutic purposes, 25,000 to 35,000 IU is the recommended dose for adults.
During emergencies or crisis situations, intensive exposure may warrant higher amounts.
Contraindications - can be toxic if taken too much over a long period of time.
Vitamin A can also be toxic to pregnant woman and their babies.
Vitamin B-Complex- many B vitamins, especially pantothenic acid, help to decrease
the effects of radiation. One of its many functions is that they normalize the red and
white blood cell count because the destruction of white blood cells by radiation can
last for extended periods of time. The various B vitamins have different effects and
should be taken together.Take the dose recommended on the bottle.
Vitamin C with bioflavonoids- this is a VERY IMPORTANT supplement as it protects
against intercellular damage from radiation.
Preventive Dose: 2-5 grams per day
Dose Upon Radiation Exposure - 2-5 gram per day
Contraindications - when you start having diarrhea back off 500 mg until you reach
bowel tolerance.
Vitamin E- can provide internal and external protection against Cesium-137 which is a
common component of fallout and a reported component in the fallout from Japan.
Vitamin E also helps prevent the destruction of vitamin A and fatty acids by massive
doses of x-rays. If large doses of C, B and E are taken before exposure, the terrible
symptoms of radiation sickness can be reduced or eliminated to a large degree.
Preventive Dose - an adult weighting 155lbs should take 900 IU per day of Vitamin E
as d-alpha-tocopherol.
Dose Upon Radiation Exposure - up to 1600 IU per day.
Additional Recommended Supplements
That Are More Expensive and/or Difficult To Find Laminaria Japonica- probably the most important seaweed in helping decrease
radiation in our body. This seaweed was the secret weapon of Russian doctors
that saved thousands of innocent people from disease after nuclear fallout from
Chernobyl. It can be quite hard to find. Try https://shop.bodyecology.com/Recommended Dose - 1500 mg/day
Seaweeds are not only a great natural source of nutrients, they are very effective at
removing radiation from the body as they contain sodium alginate.
There are literally thousands of different types of seaweeds but some of the most
popular seaweeds are arame, wakame, kombu, hijiki, bladderwrack, rockweed,
sea lettuce, and dulse. You can find them in your local health food store and
various oriental grocery stores in your neighborhood in their natural form, or in flakes,
flat sheets, and powders. They can be mixed in soups and salads, or eaten by
themselves. If you don't like the taste of seaweeds, or you want something more
convenient you can find various seaweed supplements in capsules or tablets.
One high quality seaweed supplement made with four organic seaweeds in a capsule
is Sea Treasure™by RegalLife™. It also contains organic alfalfa which is also found
to be beneficial at removing radiation because of its rich chlorophyll content.
The Atomic Energy Commission recommends for maximum protection against
radioactive poisoning for humans, taking a minimum of 2 to 3 ounces of sea vegetables
a week or 10 grams (two tablespoons) a day of sodium alginate supplements.
During or after exposure to radiation, the dose should be increased to two full
tablespoons of alginate four times daily to insure that there is a continual supply
in the GI or gastrointestinal tract. There may be a rare problem of constipation
but this can be avoided if the sodium alginate is made into a fruit gelatin.
Agar, derived from sodium alginate in kelp, is a safe, nontoxic substance that
can be used as a thickening agent or gelatin. Sea vegetables are also high in
natural iodine.
However, I recommend sticking to potassium iodide as discussed below.
Beta-1,3 glucan- In a controlled study done at the US Armed Forces Radiobiology
Institute, 70% of rats given a lethal dose of radiation were completely protected from
radiation effects when given a dose of yeast beta glucan by mouth after the radiation
exposure. Beta glucan is a free radical scavenger.
It is able to protect blood macrophages from free radical attack during and after the
radiation allowing these cells to continue to function in the irradiated body and
release factors important to the restoration of normal bone marrow production.
This supplement is very expensive, but worth it.
Reishi mushroom is high in beta 1,3 glucan if you just want to take that.
Recommended Dose - 500 mg cap/1 time a day
Additional Recommendations Upon ExposureHere are some additional recommendations if you think you have been exposed to
radiation. First and foremost, don't panic.
Potassium Iodide- take this as soon as you can once you know you have been
exposed. This is a VERY IMPORTANT supplement that helps decrease the chance
of plutonium or cesium being metabolized in your body as potassium and severely
effecting the health of your thyroid. Because it is such an important supplement
I recommend IOSAT only FDA approved potassium iodide that is in sealed containers.
IOSAT is available online.
Potassium Iodide Recommended Dose from the FDA and the CDC:
According to the FDA, the following doses are appropriate to take after internal
contamination with (or likely internal contamination with) radioactive iodine:
• Adults should take 130 mg (one 130 mg tablet OR two 65 mg tablets OR
two ml of solution).
• Women who are breastfeeding should take the adult dose of 130 mg.
• Children between 3 and 18 years of age should take 65 mg (one 65 mg tablet OR
1 ml of solution).
Children who are adult size (greater than or equal to 150 pounds) should take the
full adult dose regardless of their age.
• Infants and children between 1 month and 3 years of age should take 32 mg
(½ of a 65 mg tablet or ½ ml of solution). This dose is for both nursing and
non-nursing infants and children.
• Newborns from birth to 1 month of age should be given 16 mg (¼ of a 65 mg tablet
or ¼ ml ofsolution). This dose is for both nursing and non-nursing newborn infants.
Contraindications - do not take if you are not exposed and take as little as possible,
i.e. only when you know that you have been exposed.
Oil- ½ cup of any cold pressed oil if you are exposed will help protect the cell
membranes. Extra virgin olive oil is preferred.
[Now you see why Kacchi ghani ke oil is so important?]
Bentonite Clay- helps to eradicate toxins radiation/toxins. It is generally advisable
to start with 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay daily, mixed with a small amount of juice.
Pay attention to the results for a week and then gradually increase the dose to no
more than 4 tablespoons daily in divided doses.Make sure you drink plenty of
chlorine-free water throughout the day. You can also use other forms of edible clay
such as French green clay.
Sea Salt and Baking SodaBaths- add 1 pound of sea salt and 1 pound of baking soda
and soak in chlorine-free water for 20 minutes. Then rinse with cool water.
You can also 1 pound of betonite, or other clay, to the sea salt and baking soda when
soaking which increases the removal of radiation. Some specialists who work with
radioactive isotopes use this method to remove radiation from their body.
If you have been exposed to an abnormally high level of radiation you can use this
method three times a week for one month.
Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)- good for preventing cell nicking from ionizing radiation.
Recommended dose - 5-10 ml per day
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)- helps the liver deal with the effects of toxicity
of radiation poisoning.
Recommended dose -1-3 dropperfuls of tincture per day
Melatonin- helps protect the brain against radiationRecommended dose - 1-2 mgCaution - only take Melatonin at night! Lecithin- helps protect the cell membranesRecommended dose - 2-3 tbsp. a day
Chlorophyll - a number of studies found that chlorophyll-rich foods can decrease
radiation toxicity. Spirulina and chlorella are two micro-algae that are rich in this
substance, as are leafy greens, celery, parsley, the sprouts of any grain or bean,
the young shoots of any edible grass, such as wheat and barley, and sunflower
greens. Chlorophyll is similar in structure to hemoglobin.
Guinea pigs on a diet rich in chlorophyll showed increased resistance to lethal
X-rays. Organic alfalfa is a good source of natural chlorophyll. Miso- has been used to treat radiation sickness. It is a traditional Japanese seasoning
produced by fermenting rice, barley and/or soybeans, with salt and the fungus kojikin,
the most typical miso being made with soy.
Miso is widely available in most natural food stores and many grocery stores. Other Foods that help the body decrease the effects of radiation- garlic, onions, beets,
kale, brewer's yeast/nutritional yeast, green tea/black tea, brussel sprouts, broccoli,
cabbage, watercress, apples, guavas, quince, plums, gooseberries, oranges and other
citrus fruitspineapple, seaweed (see above).
In the light of the catastrophe at hand I invite us all to stay calm and focused, knowing
that this too shall pass one way or another. May we use this opportunity to realize the
beauty and fragility of life, as well as, to give thanks for what we have. And, may people
finally awaken to the fact that nuclear power does NOT work in any form no matter
what the benefits. Important Disclaimer: The above supplements have been shown through research
to be effective in decreasing the detrimental effects of radiation on the body.
There is a lot of information here. If you only want to do a few supplements,
I recommend sticking with the supplements in the first half of the document,
since they have the most scientific evidence supporting their use.
The doses given are what is determined as safe for an average adult. If you are
breastfeeding, pregnant or want to give the supplements to a child, please do further
research to see if they are safe for you or your child and what the specific dose
would be. Also, if you are sensitive to medications or supplements, please stick
to the lower dose. Lastly, some supplements are recommended in higher doses
after exposure. If you choose to do this, please note that some side effects might
occur with some of these supplements. Please do further research on what you are
taking before you take the maximum dose. If you have any serious illnesses or
are on medications please talk to your healthcare provider to get more detailed
information to ensure these supplements are safe for you prior to taking them. Referenceswww.livewellnaturally.comwww.rifeenergymedicine.com"Fighting Radiation and Chemical
Pollutants with Foods, Herbs and Vitamins" by Steven R. Schechter, N.D Dr. Melissa Patterson has been in privately practice as a naturopathic doctor and
medical intuitive for ten years. In 2000, she completed the rigorous four-year
Naturopathic Graduate Program at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in
Tempe, Arizona. She has also completed the Master of Intuition Medicine® program,
through the Academy of Intuition Medicine® in 2003. She is a certified hypnotherapist,
as well as a certified Reiki master, yoga instructor, and massage therapist.
She has studied holistic medicine including mind-body, energetic and intuitive healing
for nearly two decades. She has also studied with a myriad of medicine people from
diverse tribal backgrounds, including Lakota, Cherokee, Crow, and Dagara (African).
For more information and queries,
You can reach Dr. Patterson
by telephone at (707) 829-8137,
by e-mail at drmpatterson@gmail.com or
through her website at www.drmpatterson.vpweb.com Whew!!! 
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