Anti-Radiation Nutrition

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With the recent Fukushima incident radiation exposure has become a growing concern. Here are a few ideas from food to nutritional supplements to add to your diet to counteract the harmful effects of radiation:

• Antioxidants to neutralize radiation free radicals:

  • Microhydrin
  • Protandim
  • Antioxidant Extreme
  • Green Tea Nano.

• Iodine rich foods: (If you're being treated for hyperthyroidism or cardiovascular disease you need to contact a physician about how much iodine you should take)

  • Dulse
  • Kelp
  • Xenostat
  • Iodine is the most touted anti-radiation substance, sold most commonly as potassium iodide, for its protective effects on the glandular system.  Iodine is a halogen, like chlorine, fluorine and radioactive iodine, and when the body is saturated with iodine, it preferentially uptakes iodine instead of the harmful halogens, resulting among other benefits, a defense against the uptake of radioactive iodine.  Iodine can be taken in forms other than potassium iodide, the most recommended brands being Lugol’s, Iodoral, and Nascent Iodine.  The typical recommended dose of Lugol’s or Iodoral is 13-15mg per day (equivalent to a much lower dosage of Nascent Iodine).  This amount is roughly what the average Japanese person consumes per day, due to the higher amount of fish and seaweed in the Japanese diet.  However, if your body is not yet saturated with sufficient iodine, according to Dr. Guy Abraham, a pioneer in iodine research, it may require significantly more daily intake than that for several months to require only 13-15mg per day.  To boot, 13-15mg is only recommended for normal daily use, not under the duress of radiation exposure.  Abraham found that a better measurement of iodine sufficiency was marked when a person can excrete 90% of the iodine consumed within 24 hours, and for most people to reach this mark required months of iodine supplementation in the 50mg per day range, and up to 100mg per day for diabetics.  In contrast to the cautionary tales often spun by the traditional Western view, only less than 5% of his patients reported any side effects like hypo- or hyperthyroidism, thyroid swelling, or allergies.  A quick test to gauge the degree of your need for iodine is the iodine skin test.  Take a drop of Lugol’s iodine (or equivalent), smear it on an inner portion of the arm, like the wrist, and check how much is left after an hour.  If the stain is still mostly there, you might have a sufficient amount iodine saturation, but if it’s been noticeably absorbed, you’re lacking in iodine.

• Chlorophyll rich foods reduce the effects of radiation:

  • Wheatgrass
  • Vitamineral Green
  • Greener Grasses
  • Spirulina
  • Blue Green Algae
  • Chlorella

• Stimulate the repair process in your body by increasing your stem cells:

  • StemEnhance

• Chelate & Eliminate radioactive materials from your body:

  • Zeolite powder: to eliminate them from bowels.

  • NCD (Natural Cellular Defense): Liquid Zeoilite to remove them from the Kidneys.

  • Bentonite Clay: Can absorb and detox radiation internally, as long as the elimination channels are relatively clear, meaning you can eliminate on a regular basis.

• Siberian ginseng is an outstanding protective herb as an adaptogenic to double post-radiation lifespan of rats.

• Alkalize your diet eating low on the food chain.

• Miso, proven anti-radioactive properties.

• Enhance your immune system with Medicinal Mushrooms: Medicinal mushrooms like reishi, chaga and maitake have compounds called beta glucans that can soothe the internal burns caused by radioactive isotopes.  In addition, they are proven cancer-fighters, important since the most common side effect of radiation exposure is cancer in various forms.  Reishi, for example, is well-documented for its ability to increase white blood cell count and raise anti-cancer and anti-tumor activity by activating interferons and tumor-necrosis factor in the blood.

• Bee Pollen, another high anti-radiation food.

• Increase garlic and onion intake.

For more information on how to counter the health risks of radiation read Gabriel Cousins' M.D. "A Comprehensive Holistic Approach to the Plague of Radiation and What To Do."

There is also more information in chapter 29, “How Diet Can Protect You from the Dangers of Radioactive Radiation” in Gabriel Cousins' book Conscious Eating.