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How to Reduce the Effects of Ionizing Radiation after Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Meltdown

Approximately two years ago an earthquake and tsunami caused a series of equipment failures and nuclear reactor breakdowns at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Fukushima, Japan.

 

The earthquake caused the effected nuclear reactors to shut down and the emergency generators to turn on to supply power to the electric coolant systems that continuously pump water to cool the nuclear reactors.

  A tsunami followed the earthquake and flooded the rooms that housed the emergency generators causing them to malfunction and fail.  The nuclear reactors quickly overheated due to high levels of heat produced from radioactive decay.  Subsequently, radioactive waste leaked into the surrounding land and water. 

One hundred tons of water has to be pumped into the nuclear reactors daily to cool the nuclear reactors.  This water is immediately contaminated from exposure to the radioactive material and then has to be stored in containers.  Since the nuclear meltdown, there has been over 340,000 tons of contaminated radioactive water that is now being stored in over 260 tanks at the site of the nuclear plant in Fukushima.  These storage containers are hastily built and the TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY aka TEPCO does not have a viable solution to safely store or dispose of the contaminated radioactive water.

It has also been discovered that the radioactive waste has melted through the floor of the effected nuclear reactors and is now contaminating the groundwater and soil.

The past standard of radioactive material that can be discharged into the ocean in 200 billion becquerals  (bcq) yearly.  In the first two months after the nuclear meltdown, TEPCO estimated that 950 trillion bcq leaked into the ocean.  Since those first two months to the present, another 30 trillion bcq of radioactive material has leaked into the ocean.  This approximately 1 quadrillion bcq of radioactive waste that has been discharged into the ocean accumulates in the seabed and is consumed by fish and other sea creatures and plants.  

The ocean does not effectively dilute radiation.  There are possibly pockets and streams of highly concentrated radiation in the  (Pacific) ocean.  The radioactive isotope cesium-137 has been found in fish caught in California.

For the past 2 and a half Earth-years this nuclear reactor has been leaking radioactive waste.  These include cesium-137, strontium and tritium.  Cesium is the most abundant and effects the muscular system.  It mimics potassium as a micronutrient and is absorbed in the body as potassium is absorbed.  Exposure to cesium causes cancer, leukemia, genetic defects and birth defects.  It only takes 1/3 gram of cesium as microparticles to contaminate 1 square kilometer of land and make it uninhabitable. 

Strontium effects the bones and the bone marrow.  Tritium causes cancer and genetic defects.

Children are most effected by exposure to radioactive waste.  It increases the risk of thyroid cancer, other cancers, leukemia, breast cancer.  The risk of cancer for radiation exposure is higher in female children.  In Japan, an increase in childhood thyroid cancer since the nuclear meltdown has already been documented.  

Low levels of radiation exposure also known as Radiation Sickness can cause digestive imbalances, alteration in the blood structure, destruction of many cellular structures in the body’s key organ and tissue systems.

Signs and Symptoms of Radiation Sickness include headache, nausea, vomiting and fever.  With passing of time other symptoms may appear including weakness, dizziness, mental confusion, mood changes, reduced motor abilities, hair loss, skin lesions, bloody vomit and stools, low blood pressure and slow healing wounds.

Large amount of exposure to radiation include bloody vomit, hair loss, nerve damage, blood vessel destruction, seizures and even death.  Effects on the circulatory system include weakened lymphocytes. 

 

It is necessary to treat folks who are exposed to radiation quickly and over the long term.  Chemical compounds that have been developed to treat the effects of radiation exposure have been shown to be extremely toxic in dosages that are effective for effective treatment.  The non-toxic option is to have natural compounds extracts from plants and minerals.

The following plant and mineral based substances have been shown to protect and reduce the effects of radiation poisoning on the body:

Activated Charcoal

• Removes heavy metals from the body
• Removes toxins and poisons from the body
• Helps lower cholesterol

Baking Soda and Sea Salt

• Bath in half cup of baking soda and half a cup of sea salt for at least 20-30 minutes daily for three weeks or every other day for six weeks.
• Sea salt draws radiation from the body

Bee Pollen

• Strengthen red and white blood cells
• Lowers effects of radiation
• Helps neutralize radiation

Beets

• Reduces levels of Cesium-137 in the body
• Boosts blood production by increasing and rebuilding blood hemoglobin

Bentonite Clay/ Red Clay/ Green Clay/ Fuller’s Earth-

• Removes heavy metals from the body
• Can absorb twenty-five times it’s weight

Bladderwrack

• Sea vegetable that contains iodine and other naturally occurring minerals that remove heavy metals

Blue-green Algae

• Contains Oxygen, chlorophyll, vitamins and minerals
• Detoxifies the liver and helps remove heavy metals from the body

Burdock Root

• Purifies the blood
• Removes heavy metals
• Cleans the liver

Cilantro

• Removes heavy metals
• High in essential oil compounds
• Anti-inflammatory

Field Mint

• Helps protect against and recover from radiation sickness

Garlic and Onions

• Cleans the Liver
• Blood thinner
• Decreases blood pressure and lowers cholesterol

Ginger

• Protects from radiation sickness
• Strengthens and protects the digestive system
• Scavenges for free radical throughout the body

Ginseng

• Boost production of Red and white blood cells
• Protects reproductive organs from effects of radiation

Gotu Kola

• Reduces effects of radiation exposure
• Protects against radiation induced weight loss

Holy Basil

• Strengthens red and white blood cells
• Helps repair DNA

Long Pepper

• Protects body from radiation-induced decline in white blood cells and bone marrow cells

Papain

• Digestive enzyme from papaya
• Scientific studies show that rats who consumed papain were able to withstand higher levels of radiation than those who did not consume papain.

Rosemary

• Protects against radiation

Sea Buckthorn

• Protects against radiation poisoning
• Normalizes body function after exposure to radiation

Selenium

• Removes heavy metals from the body
• Anti-Cancer

Zeolites

• Made from volcanic ash
• Has honeycomb structure that traps heavy metals inside it
• Benefits in Cancer treatment

Why I Don't Like Health Food...

I have a problem with health food. I don't have a problem with healthy food, but with the term "health food".  It is ridiculous that there has to even be a term called "health food".  If food isn't healthy then it has to be unhealthy by default.

All food is supposed to be healthy.  This means that after you put food into your body, you should feel energetic and strong.  If a meal causes you to get tired and lazy, that meal is robbing nutrients from your body's resources.  This then weakens your immune system, leaving you open and susceptible to all sorts of illnesses and diseases.

In fact, the opposite of health food is junk food.  Junk foods are often thought of as cookies, cakes, candies, sweets, chips and greasy, salty foods.  These are some of the obvious junk foods.  It may surprise you, but many of everyday foods like bread, juice drinks, and even fresh fruits and vegetables are almost devoid of nutrients.  This is why many foods are "enriched" with vitamins and minerals.  The chemical fertilizers, pesticides and processing of natural products causes otherwise nutrient dense foods to become a shell of what they naturally should be.   Poor farming practices and the commercialization of food to increase corporate profits has devitalized food and made it into something that is almost foreign to the body.

A few suggestions to increase the likelihood that you are getting the best food are:

1.  Decide to Be Healthy- Once you make a conscious decision to be healthy, you will begin to attract you those things that hep to make that healthy lifestyle possible.  You will start to notice health tips and articles on websites, healthy restaurants, health food stores, classes, tv and radio programs etc. that all support your choice to be healthy.

2.  Eat Organic Foods- Organic foods are grown and processed without the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.  They are also higher in nutrient content than their non-organic counterparts.  Yes, organic foods do cost more, but it is an investment in your health.

3.  Eat Fresh Fruits and Vegetables- Fresh fruits and vegetables have the vitamins and minerals, enzymes, other nutrients and vitality that is necessary for your optimal body function.  They are packed with  disease fighting immune boosters, antioxidants and age reversing natural substances that are perfectly balanced inside each fruit or vegetable.

4.  Prepare you Own Meals-  The only way to really know what is in your food is to prepare it yourself "from scratch".  You can regulate levels of salt, sweeteners and oil to suit your taste buds.  You are also able to put your own energy and intention in the food.

5.  Have Fun- A healthy lifestyle is one full of self discovery.  Health looks and feels great.  Abundant energy, flawless skin, a fit body and peace of mind are some of the benefits received from having a healthy lifestyle.

Remember that the road to fantastic health is a journey, not a destination.