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"Radiation abounds in our present-day environment. radiation damage accumulates and doesn't disappear from your body. If you have been exposed to excessive radiation in your neck and heart area, be very prudent about reducing your overall CVD risk factors. In 2006, a report from radiation oncology researchers at the University of Pennsylvania caught our attention. Their research involved a laboratory experiment showing that antioxidants effectively protected human breast epithelial cells against a variety of radiation-induced free radical damage." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"In several reported studies, low doses of antioxidants stimulated the growth of human cancer cells in culture, and a single low dose of antioxidant before radiation therapy protected cells against radiation damage, suggesting that low doses of antioxidants might have detrimental effects on cancer treatment [116, 117]. High-dose levels have been defined in humans as up to 10 g vitamin C/day, up to 1,000 IU vitamin E/day, and up to 60 mg P-carotene/day; in tissue culture, high levels have been considered up to 200 pg vitamin C/ml, up to 20 pg vitamin E/ml, and up to 15 pg P-carotene/ml [118]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"This new generation of ingredients mined from nature may actually protect body cells from UV radiation damage rather than just blocking or absorbing the rays as conventional sunblocks and sunscreens do. Some examples of this welcome trend: Broccoli extract contains a chemical called sulforaphane that may reduce UV damage by up to 37.7 percent, based on findings from a study in 2007 conducted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This chemical stimulates the cell's own protective mechanisms to inhibit the activation of carcinogens and to suppress inflammatory responses." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"European researchers in the 1950's observed that a compound composed of magnesium and potassium combined with a non essential amino acid asparate (aspartic acid) had some interesting properties: The thymus gland of animals was protected from radiation damage by Magnesium Potassium Aspartate (MPA). Animals pretreated with MPA survived longer and radiation damage was more rapidly repaired than in controls. Physical endurance seemed to be markedly increased with MPA. MPA works in humans as well." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"Journal Nutrition 134:3182-3S, 2004] However, laboratory experiments also show that growth-inhibiting doses of vitamin E (alpha tocopherol succinate), vitamin C and vitamin A administered before and after irradiation enhance the effect of x-ray radiation on cancer cells and protect normal cells against some radiation damage. Vitamin A and beta-carotene at high doses, administered daily before x-ray-irradiation produces more than a 90% cure rate in mice with implanted breast cancer cells, whereas treatment with radiation alone or antioxidants alone are ineffective." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "Ames says huge amounts of money are being spent to examine hypothetical risks from environmental carcinogens when dietary deficiencies may pose a greater threat because they can mimic radiation damage to cells - the kind of DNA damage that leads to cancer. [Mutation Research 447: 3-13, 2000] Ames also says it has been estimated that the United States spends 100 times more to prevent one hypothetical, highly uncertain death from a synthetic chemical than it spends to save a life by nutritional intervention." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Cytoprotective Effects: Various abstracts reported that Grape Seed extract has in vitro effects that may ameliorate the toxic effects of chemotherapeutic agents (Joshi et al, 1998); that it provides some protection against radiation damage to spermatogonia! cells in the testes (Lanka et al, 1998); and that it may attenuate acetaminophen induced hepatic DNA damage, apoptopic cell death, and influence gene expression (Ray et al, 1998)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"It has also shown some ability to prevent radiation damage in animals.6' 7' 8 This research somewhat supports rooibos's traditional use to slow the aging process, and its modern use as a cancer preventative. Laboratory and animal studies indicate that it affects antibody production and has anti-HIV activity.9'10'11 These studies raise the possibility that the herb could be useful in aiding deficient immune responses in allergies, AIDS, and infections. No clinical trials have yet been published on this herb, however, so its efficacy is still unknown. How much is usually taken?" - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Among men undergoing radiation, 19 percent still suffer from radiation damage to the rectum two months afterward, and over a third report diarrhea or bowel urgency as much as two years later.16 You should know that many doctors are concerned about this problem. There is probably no cancer in which the existence of pseudodisease is more widely accepted and the value of early detection more vigorously questioned. Whether to treat early prostate cancers is a topic of open discussion between doctors and patients." - H. Gilbert Welch M.D. M.P.H., Should I Be Tested for Cancer? Maybe Not and Here's Why (Get the book.)

"It is used externally as a treatment for radiation damage, such as x-ray damage and sunburn and as a fatty oil for the treatment of wounds. PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. DOSAGE Mode of Administration: Buckthorn is not used as a drug in German-speaking countries. It is found as an extract constituent in various Vitamin C concentrates and juices. Daily Dosage: The recommended daily dose is 5 to 10 gm of one of the Buckthorn products." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"See alpha radiation, beta radiation, blackbody, cosmic rays, electromagnetic radiation, fluorescence, gamma radiation, photon, and quanta.) radiation damage The damage caused by the removal of atoms from a solid material when elementary particles such as those associated with cosmic rays or radioactivity collide with it. fa radiation damage is an important consideration in the design of nuclear reactors, where radiation levels are high, fa radiation damage is one of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons." - E. D. Hirsch, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (Get the book.)

"A very recent study of children living in the area affected by the Chernobyl disaster also showed that ALA prevents radiation damage.12 Alpha-lipoic acid and its cousin DHLA have justly been referred to as the "universal antioxidants". They are active in both cell fluids and membranes, they have no serious side effects, are non-carcinogenic and do not interfere with fetal development. ALA is the oxidized form of dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA). LA contains two thiol (sulfur) groups, which may be oxidized or reduced. o OH ALA (Oxidized) O OH Dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA)." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"The exact biological role of carnosine is not completely understood, but numerous animal studies have demonstrated that it possesses strong and specific antioxidant (page 467) properties, protects against radiation damage, improves the function of the heart, and promotes wound healing (page 319).3, 5| 6"7'8 Carnosine has been suggested to be the water-soluble counterpart to vitamin E (page 609) in protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"The list includes: heart failure due to chemotherapy, radiation damage due to mammography and CT scans that can lead to cancer years later, the seeding of cancers into surrounding tissues due to biopsy, and following cancer surgery the triggering of growth factors that heal surgical wounds, but which also spur the growth of residual tumor cells. Most cancer patients can't fathom the idea of rejecting cancer treatment or defying their doctor's orders, no matter how ineffective or toxic modern cancer treatment may be, for fear of having nowhere else to go." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"It is used externally as a treatment for radiation damage, such as x-ray damage and sunburn, and as fatty oil for the treatment of wounds. precautions and adverse reactions No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. dosage Mode of Administration: Buckthorn is an extract constituent in various vitamin C concentrates and juices. Daily Dosage: The recommended daily dose is 5 to 10 g of one of the Buckthorn products. literature Kern W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"The radiation damage to Litvinenko was relatively brief before it killed him. Death from radiation exposure is rarely as swift. If the result of exposure is cancer, sickness and debility can extend for years. In the interim, treatment can involve surgery, pharmaceutical chemicals and ironically, more radiation. Still there is no guarantee of cure, and the cancer plus the "treatment" can severely disable or kill the person. . . . The U.S." - Devra Davis, The Secret History of the War on Cancer (Get the book.)

"Three studies also showed L-ergothioneine to be a protector of environmental UV radiation damage. Though shiitake and maitake have much more of it, even our friend the lowly white button mushroom has many times more L-ergothioneine than wheat germ and chicken liver, the other two sources of this incredible antioxidant. Okra For generations, okra has been a staple of traditional Southern cooking. This nutritious green vegetable arrived in the United States in the mid-1600s and became an important part of the colonial diet." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"See alpha radiation, beta radiation, blackbody, cosmic rays, electromagnetic radiation, fluorescence, gamma radiation, photon, and quanta.) radiation damage The damage caused by the removal of atoms from a solid material when elementary particles such as those associated with cosmic rays or radioactivity collide with it. fa radiation damage is an important consideration in the design of nuclear reactors, where radiation levels are high, fa radiation damage is one of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons." - E. D. Hirsch, Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Get the book.) "See alpha radiation, beta radiation, blackbody, cosmic rays, electromagnetic radiation, fluorescence, gamma radiation, photon, and quanta.) radiation damage The damage caused by the removal of atoms from a solid material when elementary particles such as those associated with cosmic rays or radioactivity collide with it. fa radiation damage is an important consideration in the design of nuclear reactors, where radiation levels are high, fa radiation damage is one of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons." - James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Get the book.)

"Vitamin E (tocopherol) Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant found to lessen radiation damage, guard against carbon monoxide, chlorine, cigarette smoke, mercury, nitrates and ozone. Folic Acid Folic Acid, along with B6 and B12, help with the elimination of excess homocysteine. Choline An antioxidant that when taken in the lecithin form, significantly thins bile helping to increase the removal of toxins from the liver. It also helps protect the liver. Inositol Supports fat metabolism, helping detoxify toxins found in body fat." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.) "SOD also helps protect cells from DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, ionizing radiation damage, protein denaturation, and many other forms of progressive cell degradation. Spirulina (blue green algae): is a nutrient dense Superfood cultivated as a food source in many parts ofthe world. It is a powerful antioxidant, and known to help detoxify mercury and lead from the body. Records of the Spanish Conquistadores suggest the Aztecs may have harvested Spirulina for use as a food. Sulforaphane: Are cancer inhibitors and also enhance detoxification." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"Unproven Uses: Anorexia, blood disorders, cancer treatment, diabetes, diuresis, nephrolithiasis prevention, radiation damage to urinary system, scurvy, stomach ailments, wound care. Probable Efficacy: Cranberry is widely used to prevent urinary tract infection. There is clinical evidence in support of the use of cranberry juice and cranberry supplements to prevent urinary tract infections. Cranberry has also been investigated for numerous other medicinal uses, including prevention of H. pylori infection and dental plaque." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"They also help travelers diarrhea(parasites), antibiotic induced diarrhea, radiation damage, chemotherapy, h. pylori infection, formation of carcinogens, and restore normal bowel flora. They also stimulate the immune system in a powerful manner. Heavy metal toxicity especially from dental amalgams leads to impaired intestinal function and Candida. The complex ferments, bacteriocins, cell wall lysates, and enzymes from beneficial bacteria in NDF may prepare the intestinal terrain for restoration of normal gut flora via the mechanism of competitive exclusion." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.) "Both chemotherapy and radiation damage the immune system. Cancer is most probably caused by a failure of the immune system to detect and destroy a cell that has become malignant. Therefore, it is easy to understand why methods of therapy that injure the immune system (radiotherapy, chemotherapy) are not leading to improved survival. The immune system can also be injured by alcohol, smoking and age." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.) "Animals pretreated with MPA survived longer and radiation damage was more rapidly repaired than in controls. Physical endurance seemed to be markedly increased with MPA. MPA works in humans as well. Ninety per cent of patients experiencing post surgical fatigue that lasted more than one year were cured by MPA. Some felt well in three days while others needed two weeks. The dosage of MPA was 1 gram twice daily. Subsequent studies have confirmed that 75% to 94% of fatigue plagued patients are helped by MPA. Many persons taking MPA can stop this therapy when their fatigue is gone." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"Cell studies have found that a flavonoid called naringin, found principally in grapefruit, can protect bone-cell chromosomes from radiation damage. This characteristic, if true in humans, would lower the risk of leukemia. Other studies have found that naringenin, a closely related compound, can inhibit the growth of colon- and breast-cancer cells. In a human study, German researchers used large dosages of the flavonoid limonene, found in lemons and oranges, to treat women with breast cancer. Tumor growth was inhibited in some but not all of the patients, a promising finding." - Jack Challem, Feed Your Genes Right: Eat to Turn Off Disease-Causing Genes and Slow Down Aging (Get the book.) "The effect of not maintaining high levels of vitamins and minerals, through either diet or supplements, has the same net cellular effect as radiation damage to DNA, according to the eminent cell biologist Bruce N Ames, Ph.D., of the University of California at Berkeley. That alone is a compelling reason to supplement. And although many nutrients (except refined starches and sugars) are essential for health, those discussed in chapters 4,5, and 6 are especially important. It is difficult to design or recommend a single supplement that will suit every lifestyle or health concern." - Jack Challem, Feed Your Genes Right: Eat to Turn Off Disease-Causing Genes and Slow Down Aging (Get the book.)

"The damage caused by the removal of atoms from a solid material when elementary particles such as those associated with cosmic rays or radioactivity collide with it. fa radiation damage is an important consideration in the design of nuclear reactors, where radiation levels are high, fa radiation damage is one of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons. radical In chemistry, an atom or group of atoms that has at least one electron free to participate in forming a chemical bond. fa In general, radicals are associated with chemical reactions that proceed rapidly." - James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch, The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Get the book.)

"It has potent antioxidant properties and protects against radiation damage. Indications: Aging Cancer (breast and prostate) Cluster headaches Insomnia Jet lag Radiation exposure Seasonal affective disorder Tardive dyskinesia Precautions: Pregnant women or nursing mothers should avoid supplementing melatonin unless instructed to do so by their physician. People with cancer should also consult with their doctors first before supplementing melatonin. Children should not supplement melatonin unless instructed to do so by their doctors." - James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D., Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More (Get the book.) "It has potent antioxidant properties and also protects against radiation damage. Indications: Aging Cancer (breast and prostate) Cluster headaches Insomnia Jet lag Radiation exposure Seasonal affective disorder Tardive dyskinesia Precautions: Pregnant women or nursing mothers should avoid supplementing melatonin unless instructed to do so by their physicians. People with cancer should also consult with their doctors first before supplementing melatonin. Children should not supplement melatonin unless instructed to do so by their doctors." - James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D., Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More (Get the book.)

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