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Recorded on April 6th, 2015, Marti quickly checks in just to share a few studies that she ran across while during research. Model Links Heart Attacks and Strokes to Low Level Background Radiation Dr. Mark Little and his research team at the Imperial College London have developed a mathematical model which could predict the risk of heart attacks and strokes linked to low level background radiation. Higher levels of background radiation are associated with a higher risk. The model is consistent with previous studies involving workers at nuclear power plants. Heart attacks and strokes are the leading cause of death and disability in developed countries. It is a known fact that high-doses of radiotherapy causes inflammation in the heart muscle and large arteries which results in an increased level of cardiovascular disease and it’s no a coincidence that nuclear workers  suffer from the same cardiovascular risks associated with exposure to low-level radiation. The model suggests that radiation kills a type of white blood cell called a monocyte in the walls of arteries. By killing off the monocyte, it creates an undesirable internal climate and leaves the heart vulnerable to inflammation, lesions and atherosclerosis leading to cardiovascular disease. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091022202710.htm (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091022202710.htm) Why Biomagnification Matters All living things are connected through the food chain. A large number of small organisms support the upper portion of the food chain. For example, phytoplankton support the top of the food chain because phytoplankton feed the fish that humans and marine predators eat, but they also provide half of the world’s oxygen supply. Biomagnification is a big deal because by now, almost every living thing on this planet bears the signature of Fukushima fallout because radioactive isotopes concentrate as they move up the food chain. They tend to migrate and compromise the cellular integrity of specific organs and tissues. For instance, radioactive cesium tends to accumulate in heart tissue which eventually leads to intramuscular edema, loosened muscle fibers, the destruction of myofibrils which are thin layers of muscle fibers. Wreaking havoc, as it continues to cause an abnormal increase of hemoglobin (the oxygen carrying pigment of blood) within the heart muscle’s nucleus, leading to cells with a shrunken nucleus which ultimately leads to the death of the nucleus. Links to other studies mentioned in the podcast: * CsTolen A mouse ear cress & cesium-137 study  http://bit.ly/1yPoTNX (http://bit.ly/1yPoTNX) * One legged balance study http://bit.ly/1DRJAQB * Swedish Healthy Lifestyle Study http://bit.ly/1y8Z6pi (http://bit.ly/1y8Z6pi) * Dr. Bandazhevsky Radioactive Cesium & Heart Study, 2001 http://bit.ly/10mfLWr (http://bit.ly/10mfLWr) Disclaimer This website, podcast and soon to be released book are not intended to replace professional consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed physician. If you require any medical related advice, contact your physician promptly. All information found at www.nuclearworld.net (http://www.nuclearworld.net/) is exclusively of a general reference nature. Do not disregard medical advice or delay treatment as a result of accessing information on this site. All opinions, data, and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. The author makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis.   Marti LeRoux (https://www.facebook.com/marti.leroux.1) (https://badge.facebook.com/badge/100007225351058.11023.526478785.png) Create Your Badge (https://www.facebook.com/badges/)

In today's episode Marti is flying solo. She discusses the effects of radiation on Arctic ice seals and what you can do to help. She talks about the law of selective uptake and a shares a few low-fat potato recipes that you can serve as a meal and then brown bag the leftovers. The Effects of Radiation on Arctic Ice Seals Five days after the Fukushima meltdown, it became evident that Fukushima fallout was transported via the wind currents to the northern Bering and Chukcki seas. In January 2014, Dr. Doug Dasher, John Kelley, Gay Sheffield, and Raphaela Stimmelmayr presented a study at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium titled, “2011 Fukushima Fallout: Aerial Deposition on the Sea Ice Scenario and Wildlife Health Implications to Ice-Associated Seals.” According to this study, the fallout “included a large release of airborne radionuclides into the environment.” By the summer of 2011, it became clear that there was an unusual disease affecting “several different species of Arctic ice-associated seals.” In the Nome and Barrow areas, seals began to exhibit symptoms consistent with radiation poisoning: lethargy, skin lesions, and failure to grow new hair, which spurred the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) to declare “an Alaska Northern Pinnipeds Usual Mortality Event (UME) in late winter of 2011.” While authorities search among a host of pathological disease possibilities, one thing is known for sure: “Radionuclides would have been settled onto sea ice. Sea ice and snow would have acted as a temporary refuge for deposited radionuclides; thus radionuclides would have only become available for migration during the melting season and would not have entered the regional food web in any appreciable manner until breakup.” This means that the fallout landed on the ice and entered the sea upon melting. “The cumulative on-ice exposure for ice seals would have occurred through external, inhalation, and non-equilibrium dietary pathways during the ice-based seasonal spring haulout period for molting/pupping/breeding activities.” Ice seals would have been exposed to radiation when they got on the ice. They would have been exposed through their skin, they would have inhaled radioactive particles, and they would have ingested contaminated fish. Essentially, this amounts to what I would call a triple whammy—external exposure through skin contact, and internal exposure through inhalation and ingestion. In the paper (which has suspiciously disappeared from the internet), the authors reveal the “results on gamma analysis (cesium-137 and 134) of muscle tissue from control and diseased seals, and discuss wildlife health implications from different possible routes of exposure to Fukushima fallout to ice seals.” As much as I tried, I was unable to locate the results of cesium-137 and 134 uptake in ice seal muscle tissue. However, I was able to find the conference website that included a list of recordings from the event; but upon inspection, I was unable to find the link to the paper or the recording of the presentation. It is interesting to note that the list of sponsors include stakeholders who have a vested interest in keeping a lid on the presence of radionuclides in Alaskan waters. Please go to http://amss.nprb.org/program-schedule/agenda/ (http://amss.nprb.org/program-schedule/agenda/) Then look to the right and you'll see the Program/Schedule box. Click on the green feedback button in green in the box. Politely tell them that you are interested in obtaining the complete study written by Dr. Doug Dasher, John Kelley, Gay Sheffield, and Raphaela Stimmelmayr titled, 2011 Fukushima Fallout: Aerial Deposition on the Sea Ice Scenario and Wildlife Health Implications to Ice-Associated Seals that was presented in the 2014 symposium. Let's see what kind of response we get. The Pacific Food Chain is Fried Back in 2012,

In today's episode, Cynthia and Marti discuss the benefits of quinoa, as well as, share a few excerpts from The Little Rad Book: Cesium-137, Part 1. They also discuss the law of selective uptake and how to use it to block the absorption of radiation and they cover how cesium-137 is absorbed by the muscles and heart. Also, Cynthia highlights the benefits of adding quinoa in your diet and how to make quinoa milk at home. Plus, Marti talks about how the the Atlantic is contaminated, as US "Atomic Sailors" dumped decommissioned warheads into the Atlantic following the Cold War. Also, she reveals that the British and Belgians "jettisoned" barrels of radioactive waste into the English Channel and how contaminated Pacific seawater has the ability to migrate to the Atlantic via the polar ice cap region. Sources: http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/veterans/the-atomic-sailors/2157927 (http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/veterans/the-atomic-sailors/2157927) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1766365.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1766365.stm) http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/09/russia-dumped-19-radioactive-ships-plus-14-nuclear-reactors-into-the-ocean.html (http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/09/russia-dumped-19-radioactive-ships-plus-14-nuclear-reactors-into-the-ocean.html) http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/12/navy-dumped-thousands-tons-radioactive-waste-atlantic-ocean.html (http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/12/navy-dumped-thousands-tons-radioactive-waste-atlantic-ocean.html) http://nutritionfacts.org/video/mediating-radiation-exposure-from-airline-travel/ (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/mediating-radiation-exposure-from-airline-travel/) Disclaimer This website, podcast and soon to be released book are not intended to replace professional consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed physician. If you require any medical related advice, contact your physician promptly. All information found at www.nuclearworld.net (http://www.nuclearworld.net/) is exclusively of a general reference nature. Do not disregard medical advice or delay treatment as a result of accessing information on this site. All opinions, data, and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. The author makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis.

In episode 10, Marti discusses the dangers of the millimeter wave technology that is currently in use at TSA check points and the pronuclear agenda designed to label informed citizens as suffering from a type of mental illness inappropriately dubbed the "Hiroshima Syndrome." The Trouble with Flying There are a quite a few reasons why we need to minimize our time in the air, but first off, I’m going to start with the problems associated with modern flying. Let’s begin with the obstacles you will encounter on the ground, before you even board the aircraft. Like most people who need to get from point A to point B in the least amount of time possible, I fly. I don’t like going through those TSA “naked body scanners” and I bet neither do you. Two types of Naked Body Scanners It turns out that there are two different types of naked body scanners. In recent years, the technology you will most likely encounter at TSA checkpoints are the millimeter wave scanners or the terahertz wave machines, but let’s take a short trip back in time to when the TSA first start using naked body scanners or backscatter ionizing radiation devices. These type of scanners were first implemented back in 2007, after the underwear bomber made headline news. Backscatter X-ray devices received a lot of backlash from the public and for good reason. Backscatter radiation machines emit a narrow beam of ionizing radiation, which sweeps across the body in a rotating motion, but one of the issues associated with backscatter radiation technology is the fact that the unit could malfunction in any number of ways. One especially troubling scenario suggests that the high-intensity beam of ionizing radiation could stop in one location on the body which could result in over-exposure. As if that wasn’t bad enough for the unsuspecting passenger, TSA employees have been denied the dosimeters needed in order to measure the dosages of radiation they receive while doing their job. That failure could have avoided or at the very least, reduced the number of TSA employee cancer clusters which were probably caused by backscatter ionizing radiation devices and/or the X-ray machines that the TSA uses to inspect your stuff during routine preflight screening. In recent years, backscatter radiation emitting scanners have been removed in favor of the millimeter wave technology or terahertz wave scanners. Even though these backscatter ionizing radiation devices have been largely removed from use in major airports, there have been reports that they are still in use in smaller airports, but I've personally have never encountered one. There are also reports that they are now being used in prisons and military installations. So, now inmates and military personnel will be subjected to backscatter ionizing radiation and not only will the inmates and military personnel passing through these diabolical devices be at risk, but the employees who operate them will be as well.   Millimeter Wave Technology is a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Enter millimeter wave technology or terahertz waves. Terahertz waves are the kind of radiation that slips into the electromagnetic spectrum between microwaves and infrared waves. Initially, this new technology appeared to be safe, but it turns out that it has the strength to weaken the bonds that hold DNA strands together. B. S. Alexandrov and his colleagues discovered that terahertz waves are capable of ripping the double strands of your DNA apart. This rupture forms a bubble that can interfere with the body’s ability to create normal DNA strands and hinder gene expression. That’s pretty significant as your genetic legacy can be seriously compromised. Think of it like this, your DNA looks like a ladder, right? Well, terahertz waves have the ability to slice right through the rungs in your DNA ladder, to create ruptures. That rupture creates bubbles within your DNA strand. When it is time for your DNA to duplicate,

August 10, 2014 In this episode, Marti talks about the radioprotective properties of miso and she explains the variations between different types of miso. What's So Great About Miso? Miso is a highly nutritious fermented paste made with s...

July 27, 2014 In episode 8, Marti reads an except from a chapter in her upcoming book and shares a potassium rich Thai peanut sauce recipe. Potassium has been known to block the absorption of cesium-137. Background Info The substance inside the teletherapy unit in this story was cesium chloride and the active ingredient was cesium-137. Cesium-137 has a half-life of about 30 years. It emits two radioactive products: beta particles and gamma rays. Beta Particles are electrons that travel slowly and can cause skin irritation like a sunburn. Skin cells are able to block beta particles, but if they are ingested (like in the case of little Ledie) they can cause DNA damage and death. Gamma rays are photons that are highly charged and can penetrate tissues, organs, muscle and bones. It has the ability to cause severe damage. The severity of the damage depends on how much radiation is emitted and how close a person is to the source.  How it all Started In 1985, in Goiânia Brazil, a private cancer treatment center was abandoned. The abandoned building had disintegrated into a shambles while a dispute about the property dragged on and on through the courts. Located inside the building was a teletherapy unit that was purchased back in 1977. The teletherapy unit had a capsule containing cesium-137 inside of it.   Ignorance and Greed On May 4th of 1987, the Director of the Institute of Insurance for Civil Service used police force to stop the owners of the building from removing any objects that were left behind. The owner warned the President of the Institute of Insurance, that he should take responsibility for what happened to the “cesium bomb.” The owners were concerned that the teletherapy unit had been left behind, but they were physically stopped from removing it. The court posted a security guard in front of the building to protect the equipment inside. In the meantime, the owners of the building wrote several letters to the national nuclear energy agency asking for permission to remove the teletherapy unit from the premises. On September 13, 1987 the guard that was posted outside the abandoned clinic did not show up for work. Instead he used one of his sick days to go see Herbie Goes Bananas with his family. However, on that same day, two scrap metal scavengers did show up. Roberto Dos Santos Alves and Wagner Monta Pereira. The pair entered the building which by now was partly demolished and had homeless people living in it. It had three deteriorating exterior walls with large holes in them. The treatment room was being used as a lavatory, but the teletherapy unit was still intact. The teletherapy unit looked like a cross between a huge telescope and a dentist chair. The scavengers thought they might be able to earn some cash if they sold the teletherapy unit as scrap metal, so they wheeled it off to Alves’ house in a wheelbarrow. The duo also collected old papers from the abandoned clinic. Later, after passing through the recycling process, it was discovered that the papers had small amounts of cesium chloride on them. They were found in a bundle of papers in a São Paulo paper factory. São Paulo is about 850 km from Goiânia. When Alves and Pereira got the teletherapy unit home, they started taking it apart. That same night they both began to vomit and experience diarrhea and dizziness. Alves’ left hand began to swell up and he discovered a burn on it about the size and shape of the part of the aperture he had been working on (eventually several of those fingers had to be amputated.) On September 15th, Pereira visited a local clinic where he was diagnosed as having food poisoning and subsequently sent home to rest. Alves left the teletherapy unit under a mango tree in his backyard. Despite the illness and burns, he continued to work on taking the teletherapy unit apart and eventually he freed the cesium capsule from the protective rotating head inside the unit.

Recorded on June 8rd, 2014 Fukushima Fire, Truth or Hoax? Kevin Blanch's unnamed source and Fukushima cam watchers appear to have found a new fire at nuclear reactor 4, on May 20, 2014. Initially, I thought that there might be some e...

In this episode, we talk about why you should avoid dairy products, Cindy shares her grandmother's horchata recipe, and Marti shares sweet and savory options for homemade brown rice milk and cashew milk. Atomic Dairy Why should you avoid dairy products? It all goes back to the law of selective uptake. Radioactive isotopes mimic their elemental counterpart. So, if your body does not have enough of a specific element, then you may be at risk of absorbing ingested radioactive isotopes. Let’s use calcium as an example. If you are calcium deficient, your body may recognize strontium-90 as if it were calcium. Once strontium-90 is absorbed, it will migrate to your bones and teeth, where it will radiate surrounding tissues and organs, ultimately leading to a host of health related problems that your doctor may or may not be able to trace back to radiation exposure. The Bioaccumulated Food Chain Another problem exists with dairy products, as well. Milk is a level 3 on the food chain, as far as bioaccumulation is concerned. Listed below are the 3 levels in the bioaccumulated food chain: * Level 1 (plants and water ) - When radioactive fallout lands on plants, it becomes organically bound into the plant's structure. * Level 2  (ingestion) - When cows eat plants exposed to radioactive fallout or drink water that contains fallout, radioactive isotopes get incorporated into their flesh. Then, we eat the beef, steaks, t-bone, ribs, and all the other different cuts of meat that come from the cow's flesh. Whatever radioactive isotopes the cow has ingested become concentrated in its flesh. When you eat contaminated beef, the concentrated radioactive isotopes that have bioaccumulated in its flesh are absorbed by your body when it goes through the digestive process. * Level 3 (dairy products) - This occurs when cows make milk. All the radioactivity that the cattle was exposed to becomes super concentrated in the cow's milk. This applies to all dairy products. When scientists want to test for radioactive contamination, they test cow’s milk. That’s what the Canadian government did in 2011 following the Fukushima catastrophe and they found strontium-90 had been excreted in the cow's milk. Fear not, as we have three dairy free milk recipes that you can make at home.  All the details are included in the podcast. Brown rice milk is posted below for your convenience. Brown Rice Milk Brown rice milk is an affordable milk alternative that's low-fat and low on the bioaccumulation food chain. You can boost the potassium content by adding 1 oz. of coconut water for each cup of rice milk. One oz. of coconut water contains up to 70 mg. of potassium. For savory dishes, omit the vanilla, however if you want to make your rice milk a bit sweet, then add the vanilla and your favorite sweetener.  Also, it’s probably a good idea to buy organic, as high levels of arsenic have been found in commercially grown rice. Ingredients: * 1 cup of uncooked brown rice * 9 1/2 cups of water * 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional) * 2 tablespoons of agave nectar (optional) * a pinch of pink salt (optional) Directions: In a saucepan, put 5 cups of water to a boil, add the rice and stir until lit comes to a boil again. Reduce to a simmer  for 45 - 55 minutes,  When the rice is done, remove from  the heat and add 4 more cups of water and the vanilla. Stir well and let it rest for an hour. Place in a blender and blend on medium for about 3-4 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into an airtight jar. Add a dash of pink salt and it lasts for up to 4 days in a sealed, airtight container. Disclaimer This website, podcast and soon to be released book are not intended to replace professional consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed physician. If you require any medical related advice, contact your physician promptly. All information found at www.nuclearworld.net

(http://www.nuclearworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Potassium-Your-Secret-Weapon-300x216.jpg) Episode 3-3 The Final Installment of an Investigation into the Damaging Affects of Cesium-137 on the Heart and Kidney   Welcome to the Nuclear World Network.  This is where you'll learn how to protect yourself from the fallout. We'll talk about how you can use the law of selective uptake to your advantage, so you can stay vibrant and healthy in years to come. You can find links to the articles I mention over at nuclearworld.net/3-3 (http://nuclearworld.net/3-3). Thank you for taking the time to tune it.   Please understand that I have no credentials stating that I am in any way a professional on the matter, but I can tell you that I have been researching the effects of radiation on health and the environment since the mid 80's. In episode 3-2 we looked at evidence of fresh Fukushima fallout in the Bering Straits, we touched on a mysterious disease that's killing dogs. I also walked you through how to read between the lines when reading research abstracts. I used the honey sample abstract from Polish researchers as an example. Like milk, honey is used as a marker to detect environmental radiation. We also touched on how cesium-137 affects the heart and we took a look at a 25 year study that was done on individuals that lived in a contaminated area in the Ukraine. And as always, I explained how you can use the law of selective uptake to your advantage. In this episode, we'll take an ever closer look at how cesium-137 effects heart tissue and we'll touch on Dr. Bernard Jensen's book, The Chemistry of Man and take a look at how he sees potassium's role in the body. And, I'll give you my rundown of which potassium rich foods top my list of preferences. Then we’ll wrap up the episode with Chris Busby’s recommendations on what to do to help children living in contaminated regions in Japan and his assessment of how fundamentally flawed “official” statistics are when it comes to assessing people’s risk when it involves radioactive cesium.   The Law of Selective Uptake Before we get rolling, I'd like to quickly review how you can use the law of selective uptake to your advantage. In a nutshell, the law of selective uptake is this, radioactive isotopes mimic elements. Today the spotlight is on cesium-137. Cesium-137 mimics potassium. Strontium-90 mimics calcium. Plutonium-239 mimics iron. Each radioactive isotope mimics a specific element, except for cobalt-60. That mimics vitamin B12. Theoretically, if we keep our bodies saturated with a rich supply of ionic minerals and elements, it  may repel the harmful effects of radiation and maintain your DNA's integrity. http://fukushimavoice-eng.blogspot.com/2013/02/radioactive-cesium-and-heart-chapter-4.html (http://fukushimavoice-eng.blogspot.com/2013/02/radioactive-cesium-and-heart-chapter-4.html) As I mentioned in episode 3, part 2, the myocardial cells in the heart are especially at risk due to the sodium/potassium pump and cesium’s affinity for potassium. In that episode, I explained how the sodium/potassium pump worked.   Radioactive Cesium May Become Absorbed by the Heart Muscle without Resistance Since radioactive cesium is similar to potassium, it gets absorbed into the heart muscles without any resistance. The cellular membranes responsible for keeping harmful influences out are fooled into accepting radioactive cesium as if it were potassium. From there, radioactive cesium goes onto interfere with essential enzyme processes.   Radioactive Cesium Interacts with Cell Membranes and Creates a Serious Threat http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/creatine+kinase (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/creatine+kinase) It turns out that radioactive cesium interacts with the cell membranes and suppresses an essential enzyme called creatine phosphokinase. Creatine is essential to cellular energy metabolism.

(http://www.nuclearworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ceisum_mimics-300x161.jpg)             Thank you for taking the time to tune it. This is where you'll learn how to protect yourself from the fallout. We'll talk about how you can use the law of selective uptake to your advantage, so you can stay vibrant and healthy in years to come. You can find links to the articles I mention over at nuclearworld.net/3-2 Please understand that I have no credentials stating that I am in any way a professional on the matter, but I can tell you that I have been researching the effects of radiation on health and the environment since the mid 80's.     This is the second part of an investigation into cesium-137. In part 1 of episode 3, we talked about cesium-137 and the fact that the Pacific is pretty much in the throes of death. We also featured a few common foods that are potassium rich because potassium may block radioactive cesium. Theoretically, if we keep our bodies saturated with a rich supply of ionic minerals, it  may repel the harmful effects of radiation and maintain  DNA's integrity.   Episode 3-2 In this episode, we'll take an ever closer look at cesium-137, we'll take a look at evidence of fresh Fukushima fallout at Amchitka Island, one of the Aleutian islands in the Bering Straits. We'll also touch on a mysterious disease that's killing dogs in some of the most contaminated states in the continental US. We'll also talk about how honey is used as a marker when governments test for radioactivity.   I'll use the study  done on honey  as an example to show you how you can read between the lines. I'll walk you through the abstract in order to identify what the researchers aren't saying. We'll also take a look at a study that concerns how cesium-137 affects the heart and we'll also take a look at another significant study that  involves a 25 year research project based on how cesium-137 affected the health of individuals living in a contaminated region in the Ukraine. I believe it's important to look at what happened after the Chernobyl incident  because we can expect to see the same thing happening in areas that have been particularly hard hit by Fukushima fallout.   The Law of Selective Uptake Before we get rolling, I'd like to quickly review how you can use the law of selective uptake to your advantage. In a nutshell, the law of selective uptake is this, radioactive isotopes mimic minerals. Today the spotlight is on cesium-137. Cesium-137 mimics potassium. Strontium-90 mimics calcium. Plutonium-239 mimics iron. Each radioactive isotope theoretically mimics a specific mineral, except for cobalt-60. That mimics vitamin B12.   Potassium is an Electrolyte As I just mentioned, radioactive cesium mimics potassium. Potassium is an electrolyte. Nutritionists generally use the term electrolyte to describe sodium, potassium, and chloride. Your body maintains its fluid balance through the action of electrolytes. Electrolytes are mineral compounds that, when dissolved in water, become electrically charged particles called ions. Electrolytes are critical if the body is to work properly. Maintaining a balance of electrolytes is essential for the normal function of our cells and our organs.  http://goo.gl/ikDCMS (http://goo.gl/ikDCMS)   Dr. Helen Caldecott Sums Radioactive Cesium Up Here's what Dr. Helen Caldecott has to say about radioactive cesium, "One of the main elements is cesium, a potassium mimicker, which concentrates in the heart, endocrine organs and muscles where it can induce cardiac irregularities, heart attacks, diabetes, hypothyroidism or thyroid cancer and a very malignant muscle cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. Cesium remains radioactive for 300 years and concentrates in the food chain."   Legacy Management on Amchitka Island Detects Fresh Fukushima Fallout http://goo.gl/e749Lx (http://goo.gl/e749Lx)

    At the time of release, it is Thanksgiving Day in the US and I’d like to just say that I’m thankful that you have taken the time to stop by. I’m also thankful to those of you who have chosen to subscribe. I feel a deep connection to the Thanksgiving season and that’s why it is especially significant to me that I have chosen this season to formally announce that I’m working on a book. It may take a some time to complete, as I work a demanding full-time job and time is a valuable commodity, but rest assured that it is in the works. I’ll keep you posted… Please understand that I have no credentials stating that I am in any way a professional on the matter, but I can tell you that I have been researching the effects of radiation on health and the environment since the mid 80’s. In this episode, we explain the law of selective uptake, then we’ll cover cesium-137, and I’ll mention a few foods that are rich in possum, as potassium may block the uptake of radioactive cesium. Then we’re going to connect the dots by taking a look at 3 puzzling maladies that are affecting the marine life in the Pacific, and we’ll also touch on the importance of the extracellular matrix. Edit – Since I have recorded this show things have gotten even worse. We are already seeing signs of mutations in the environment and in children that have been born in the years following Fukushima. By wisely applying the law of selective uptake, we have a shot at preserving the genetic integrity of future generations.   Cesium-137 Today we are going to spotlight the radioactive isotope cesium-137. Cesium-137 is produced when uranium and plutonium absorb neutrons and undergo fission. This is part of the process that powers nuclear reactors and it is also part of nuclear weapons manufacturing. Uranium and plutonium fission create radioactive isotopes. Cesium-137 just happens to be one of them. Cesium-137 is also used in nuclear medicine for the treatment of cancer. Initially, the majority of Cesium-137 in the environment came from above ground nuclear weapons testing in the 1950s and 1960s. Carried by the winds, the cesium-137 that was released at that time has contaminated most of the planet. If that was all the exposure we’ve had since then, then the initial exposure would have deteriorated down to about 25% of the original amount by now, but the sad fact remains that there has been a lot more environmental contamination since then. We haven’t even considered Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and now Fukushima. To top it off, we are going on three years of continuous fallout since the Fukushima triple meltdown occurred back in 2011. Now that the fuel rods from reactor four are being removed, there has been a rising trend of “hot” radioactive rain across the United States. Just recently, Death Valley had rainfall that was over 30% higher that normal. http://www.enviroreporter.com/2013/11/boreas-storm-packs-radioactive-punch/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1848674/?page=1 http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/isotopes/cesium.asp   You Cannot Taste or Smell Radioactive Cesium Here is what concerns me most about radioactivity in the environment. It’s virtually undetectable, that is unless you have a high quality Geiger counter with special settings designed to test food. Since we rarely eat locally, we depend on a wide variety of resources from a lot of different locations. We don’t know if our food is contaminated unless we have it tested and in the case of cesium-137 and other radioactive isotopes you need special equipment designed to detect the presence of radiation. You cannot feel exposure to cesium-137.  You cannot taste or smell it. The half-life of cesium-137 is 30.17 years. After 30 years, half of the original amount of cesium-137 is left over. Now we’re at 50%. Then after another 30 years, half of that is left over. We are at 25% of the original amount now and after another 30 years it’s down to 12 ½%  of the original amount and so on and so on. It never really quite disappears because it’s halved every 30 years. Cesium-137 mimics potassium In order to meet our demands for this critical electrolyte we must eat foods low on the food chain that are rich in potassium. Many of the foods I’m going to mention today are also rich in other minerals and vitamins.   Lentils Rock Let’s take at look at lentils first. Lentils are a staple that I always have in my pantry. Personally, I prefer red lentils the most. Typically, you can find them at your local health food store in the bulk aisle or prepackaged on the shelf. Buy organic if you can and make sure it doesn’t come from any known contaminated regions. Lentil beans are a powerhouse of potassium. One cup of dry lentil beans, soaked and boiled contain about 730 mg. of potassium. One cup of raw sprouted lentil beans contain a little over 1,800 mg. That’s almost 2000 mg. per cup. That’s a lot of potassium and remember, potassium blocks cesium-137. Sprouting lentils is cheap and easy to do. It just takes few days. You can go to sproutpeople.org for all the information you need to start sprouting, granted they do want to sell you stuff, but they also provide a lot of information for sprouting newbies. They have recipes and a yahoo group dedicated just to sprouting. http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/print/lentils.html. I love sweet potatoes I don’t know about you, but I love sweet potatoes. When I lived in China, during the cold winter months, street vendors would sell delicious baked sweet potatoes. Nothing tastes as delightful and nourishing as a fresh-baked sweet potato on a cold blustery day. However, if you don’t have time to slow roast them, that’s OK. I just toss them in a pot and boil them up at home. It takes about 20 minutes to cook and the pay off is worth it. One cup of boiled sweet potato contains about 440 mg. of potassium. White Potatoes are Not the Bad Guy Anymore While we are on the topic of potatoes, did you know that one large white potato contains 948 mg of potassium? Don’t listen to the potato nay-sayer crowd. Potatoes are a rich source of potassium. It’s all the other junk that people throw on them that makes spuds fattening. There are so many tasty things you can do with potatoes, it’s hard to just focus on one thing but by far, one of my favorite things to eat is an Indian dish called Aloo Gobi.  http://www.food.com/recipe/aloo-gobi-84324 And let’s not forget swiss chard. One cup of boiled swiss chard contains about 961 mg. of potassium. BTW ~ You can find out the mineral content of almost any food just by doing quick search at skipthepie.org.   Plant based Foods are a Sure Bet for Superior Nutritional Content Plant based foods are the best way to get easy to absorb minerals. If you can eat it raw with the enzymes still in tact, that’s even better. However, the thing to always keep in the back of your mind, is to buy produce from uncontaminated regions. I always annoy my green grocer with the same question, “Where does this come from?”   Here’s What we Know at this Point in Time We know that the entire west coast of North America is contaminated. Let’s take a look at what we already know is grown in that region. We know that grapes are gown on the west cost. So, what does that eliminate? That eliminates all wine, raisins and products with concentrated white grape juice in it,  Products such as grape seed extract, red wine extract and so on are included in that list.  Basically, any grape related product from California.  For me, the reality set in when I had to put that box of Sunmaid raisins back on the shelf. We also know that a lot of citrus is grown in California. Here’s how I solved that problem, I just bought citrus grown in FL. It seems like a safe bet for now, as Florida typically isn’t part of the jet stream that flows across Japan and the northern hemisphere. We also know that almonds are grown in California. I’ve already eliminated almonds from my diet. Which is kind of sad, because I like almonds. I won’t risk buying them again until I’m clear on where they are grown. I want to be able to identify if the location is from a contaminated region or not. The Humble Extracellular Matrix Let’s now turn our focus to the humble extracellular matrix. The extracellular matrix  is not only the fluid inside the cytoplasm of the cell, but its a whole lot more. The cytoplasm is the liquid substance that makes up the bulk of the cell. It contains the structures that allow the cell to do its job. http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Cell_matrix In Alfred Pischinger’s book, Matrix and Matrix Regulation, he tells us that seawater is rich in electrolyte minerals such as sodium, potassium, and chloride. These electrolyte minerals provide the primary regulatory system of the single cell. He compares the extracellular matrix to seawater, in that it determines the genetic expression of the cells. The extracellular matrix can be also be found in connective tissue and blood. Basically, the extra cellular matrix is essential to your health. It’s essential because it goes throughout the entire body and it communicates with other tissues and organs. I like to think of it as a second brain because it’s kind of everywhere. Keeping our extracellular matrix loaded up with a full spectrum of ionic minerals, as well as essential minerals like potassium and calcium are critical in blocking radioactive isotopes such as cesium-137.  Now bear in mind, not only will these important minerals block radiation, they may keep your DNA from being damaged, because that’s what radiation does. It causes genetic mutations. We’ll see evidence of this when there is a high rate of high infant mortality, genetic defects, and cancer. Sadly, this already appears to be the case on the west coast of North America with a 45% infant mortality in baby seals. This is yet another reason why ionic minerals are essential to your health…because not only do they block your body from absorbing radioactive isotopes, but they are critical to maintaining cellular integrity via the extra cellular matrix and the connective tissue.   Connect the Dots Here’s something that mainstream media isn’t covering, the Activist Post article 28 signs that the west coast is being absolutely fried with nuclear radiation from Fukushima. http://www.activistpost.com/2013/10/28-signs-that-west-coast-is-being.html Polar bears, seals and walruses along the Alaskan coastline are suffering from fur loss and open sores. The US Geological Survey said in a statement that among 33 bears spotted near Barrow, Alaska, along the Arctic coastline. Turns out that those poor bears had “alopecia, or loss of fur, and other skin lesions.” It was also reported in the same US News article that “ice seals with similar symptoms have also been reported in adjacent regions of Canada and Russia and from the Bering Strait region.” The article was dated April 8th, 2012 and at that time it was reported that “60 seals and several walruses were found dead. Many of the diseased seals and walruses were juveniles and had trouble breathing.” The authors go on and list a variety of possible causes, but they were quick to dismiss radioactive contamination from Fukushima as being a possibility. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/04/08/11083494-fur-loss-open-sores-seen-in-polar-bears After nearly 3 years of radiation being dumped in to the Pacific, it has most likely also caused an “unusual mortality event” or an epidemic of sea lions deaths along the California coastline at island rookeries off of the Southern California coast. Where 45 percent of the pups born in June have died. The article reports that it is significant because usually, less than one-third of the pups would die.” http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2013-03-31/fukushima-radiation-causing-epidemic-dead-and-starving-sea-lions-california Last August, Mark Hume of the The Globe and Mail reported that independent fisheries scientist Alexandra Morton is concerned about a disease she says is spreading through Pacific herring causing them to hemorrhage. Morton believes that it could cause large-scale herring kills and infect wild salmon, which depend on herring as a food source.   The Plankton Connection What do herring survive on? Like many fish, they depend on plankton as their main food source. Plankton are the foundation of all marine life. Herring feed at night in the upper water column, following massive vertical migrations of plankton that live in deep waters by day and surface waters by night. Herring filter-feed plankton. Morton reported that she had been seen herring with bleeding fins and that she had recently gone to a northern Vancouver Island and “found about 100 herring that were bleeding from their fins, bellies, chins, and eyeballs.” Morton suspects the disease is viral hemorrhagic septicemia. However, it is my opinion, that just as it was in the case following the 1975 massive Milford radiation release in Connecticut which caused a spirochete to mutate into Lyme disease, this could also be the case with Canada’s herring. Or, could it be a direct result of radioactive contamination caused by almost years of contaminated water flowing into the Pacific on a daily basis? Even though authorities are quick to dismiss radiation as being the cause of the tragic condition of marine life in the Pacific, experts have found very high levels of cesium-137 in plankton living in the waters of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and the west coast of North America. High Levels of Cesium-137 Detected Plankton, the Foundation to Aquatic Life Plankton are microscopic marine plants. Sometimes they are called micro algae. They contain chlorophyll and need sunlight because they use photosynthesis to get energy from the sun. Most phytoplankton float near the surface of the ocean so they can be near sunlight. There are two kinds of phytoplankton. There are dinoflagellates and diatoms. Dinoflagellates have a tail or flagella that is shaped like a whip. They use it to propel themselves through the water. The second type of phytoplankton are the diatom. Diatoms don’t have a tail to help them move through the water. Instead they are at the mercy of the ocean currents. They make up the vast majority of phytoplankton and they carry the burden of keeping the food chain alive. Phytoplankton are at the bottom of the food chain. They provide food for an incredibly wide range of ocean life. Everything from whales to snails and baby fish rely on phytoplankton in order to survive. In addition, they are responsible for nearly half of the world’s oxygen supply. http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=167709   Killer Whales in Peril On Oct. 24, 2013, the Vancouver Sun reported that there have been changes in the behavior of killer whales that live off the north-central coast of British Columbia and Alaska. (It is worth mentioning here that the entire length of the west coast, from Alaska to the Baja Peninsula, has been contaminated by Fukushima.) Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, a marine mammal scientist from the Vancouver Aquarium said that the whales, “…weren’t vocalizing, and that was quite a striking change after years and years of being very familiar with how noisy they are and how easy to find acoustically.” His team also noticed an uncharacteristically high mortality rate among pod matriarchs. It turns out that there have been seven or eight deaths among older females in the pod over the past two years. That’s statistically significant, given that the team normally notices one or two deaths per year. http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Normally+chatty+northern+whales+have+quieted+down+Vancouver/9079690/story.html Additionally, on Oct. 24, 2013, Komo News reported that the same Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard announced the results of a study revealing that the number of male killer whales of reproductive age in Puget Sound was dwindling. So now we have the matriarchs dying off in disproportionately high numbers and the males of reproductive ages are dying off too. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Researcher-High-death-rate-puzzling-behavior-in-BC-orcas–229135551.html Starfish, the Canary in the Cole Mine  However, this story is the most concerning of all, Seattle Aquarium biologists Jeff Christiansen reported that Sunfish Sea Star populations in Vancouver Harbour and Howe Sound are dying from some unknown pathogen. He said,  “We’ve got some sea stars that look like they’re melting on the bottom.”  Apparently, the same thing is happening in the waters near Canada too. Scientists are scratching their heads at this point.  However, they suspect that it may be linked to a viral infection. It looks bad. They are estimating that 60% of the species in that area are dying off. www.king5.com/news/local/Biologists-search-for-cause-of-sea-star-deaths-229408861.html In an Oct. 31st story, Allison Gong, an associate research biologist at UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory,  keeps live sea stars for her college biology classes. However, earlier this fall, she was shocked to find the starfish in her tank were eating each other. Then, they started to disintegrate. Her quote, “Healthy stars don’t get eaten by other stars, so seeing cannibalism always raises the ‘uh-oh’ flag..then, the stars began dropping arms and melting away.” In recent months, divers from Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and California have reported hundreds of melting sea stars from at least 10 different species. http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/archives/2013/1031/article_117edb76-41b6-11e3-8ae5-0019bb30f31a.html Sea Star Wasting Syndrome Let’s not forget that Dr. Andrei Sakharov warned us that even at low levels, radiation could increase mutations of bacteria and viruses.  Mutated Viruses It appears to me that the Pacific northwest’s sunflower starfish, killer whales and herring deaths maybe evidence of radioactive contamination due to the ongoing Fukushima catastrophe. Has anyone bothered to sample the tissue and get it tested for radiation? I mean they are testing some of the fish coming out to the Pacific for radioactive contamination, why not the starfish, bears, killer whales and herrings too? http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es4002423 Please Don’t Eat Tuna One test in California found that 15 out of 15 Bluefin tuna were contaminated with radiation from Fukushima. Bluefin tuna spawn in the waters surrounding Japan before migrating to California. Fish caught of the shore of California may have cesium-134 and cesium-137 in their tissues. Bluefin Tuna Contaminated The Radioactive Fish List Back in 2012, the Vancouver Sun reported that cesium-137 was found in fish being sold to Canada. They discovered that the majority of the fish were contaminated. Here’s the list:  73 percent of mackerel  91 percent of the halibut  92 percent of the sardines  93 percent of the tuna and eel  94 percent of the cod and anchovies  100 percent of the carp, seaweed, shark and monkfish I’d like to note here that any detection of radiation is bad news, as all radiation is cumulative. That means that it builds up and wrecks havoc on your immune system and DNA. Fish Eaters Threatened by Contamination A senior researcher of marine chemistry at the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Meteorological Research Institute says that “30 billion becquerels of radioactive cesium and 30 billion becquerels of radioactive strontium” are being released into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima every single day. Due to the immense amounts of radiation being dumped into the Pacific, I’m in complete agreement with environmental activist Joe Martino when he says, “Your days of eating Pacific Ocean fish are over.” Days of Eating Pacific Ocean Fish Are Over   The Pacific is Dying While I’m not a particular fan of Alex Jones’ sensationalist style of reporting, there was a recent article from Infowars that reported that the California coastline is being transformed into “a dead zone”… The California coastline is becoming like a dead zone…If you haven’t been to a California beach lately, you probably don’t know that the rocks are unnaturally CLEAN – there’s hardly any kelp, barnacles, sea urchins, etc. anymore and the tide pools are similarly eerily devoid of crabs, snails and other scurrying signs of life… and especially as compared to 10 – 15 years ago when one was wise to wear tennis shoes on a trip to the beach in order to avoid cutting one’s feet on all the STUFF of life – broken shells, bones, glass, driftwood, etc. There are also days when I am hard-pressed to find even a half-dozen seagulls and/or terns on the county beach. You can still find a few gulls trolling the picnic areas and some of the restaurants (with outdoor seating areas) for food, of course, but, when I think back to 10 – 15 years ago, the skies and ALL the beaches were literally filled with seagulls and the haunting sound of their cries both day and night… NOW it’s unnaturally quiet. That account appears to substantiate what Mr. Macfadyen experienced when he crossed the Pacific recently. In the past, Mr. MacFadyen said that “all he’d had to do to catch a fish from the ocean between Brisbane and Japan was throw out a baited line.” However,  on his most recent trip across the Pacific, Macfadyen reported that there were no fish to be found: “We hardly saw any living things. We saw one whale, sort of rolling helplessly on the surface with what looked like a big tumour on its head. It was pretty sickening. I’ve done a lot of miles on the ocean in my life and I’m used to seeing turtles, dolphins, sharks and big flurries of feeding birds. But this time, for 3000 nautical miles there was nothing alive to be seen.” Not surprisingly, he did find lots and lots of Tsunami debris. It is interesting to note that Mr. Macfadyen signed up for this voyage while he was in the US after being approached by US academic types who wanted yacht owners to fill in daily survey forms and collect samples for radiation testing. Although Mr. MacFadyen was quick to blame overfishing as the cause of the lack of sea life, I disagree. I believe the Pacific is dying as a direct result of the radiation pouring into the Pacific from the damaged Fukushima-Diaiichi nuclear reactors. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/the-ocean-is-broken-20131018-2vs7v.html   Conclusion In today’s episode, we covered where cesium-137 comes from, we talked about its half-life and we found out that consuming foods rich in potassium may block the absorption of radioactive cesium. 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http://www.nuclearworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/show2.mp3 In episode 1, we talked about the radioactive isotope strontium-90. We also talked about how it is used to create the bright red color in fireworks and we talked about how it mimics calcium…We also talked about how it is a byproduct of uranium and plutonium, but in today’s episode, we’ll talk about how you can block your body from absorbing radioactive strontium and then we’ll take a look at some findings by Dr. Gould which seem to indicate that Lyme disease is the direct result of a mutation caused by a nuclear accident in Connecticut. We’ll also take a look at some disturbing findings in our milk supply and I’ll tell you where to find real-time radiation monitoring that’s updated minute by minute.   Learn to use the Law of Selective Uptake to your Advantage In this episode and every episode, I explain the law of selective uptake. In  a nutshell the law of selective uptake is this… radioactive isotopes mimic minerals, except for cobalt-60, it mimics vitamin B12. The thing to remember is this, if your body is saturated with ionic minerals, then radioactive isotopes can’t get in and that’s the goal, keeping our extracellular matrix rich in ionic minerals, but first we’re going to talk about how you can get an easy to absorb form of calcium in your body that won’t come with a heavy price tag and by that, I mean that radioactive strontium has been detected in the North American milk supply, and by extension, if it’s in our dairy supply, then it’s mostly likely going to be in our beef supply as well…   Milk is Used as a Special Marker for Radioactive Contamination Milk is tested by governments for radioactive contamination because milk is considered a special marker for radioactivity. I believe it’s because it goes through three levels of the food chain. Think about it. The fallout lands on the grass, (that’s a level 1) the cows eat the grass. Now instead of eating the cow (if we did that it would be a  level 2) it goes up another level on the food chain. Now we’re at a level three. At a level three, the cows produce milk, so I’m thinking that’s about as high up on the food chain as it gets, and that’s a level three. Honey is also a level three, because it’s processed by the bees.   Strontium Detected in Milk Samples Following Fukushima Explosion http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2011/04/27/radioactive-strontium-found-in-hilo-hawaii-milk/ In a Forbes article dated  April 27, 2011  Jeff McMahon reported that strontium -89 was detected in milk from Hilo, Hawaii at that time the EPA found 1.4 picocuries per liter of strontium-89 in a milk sample collected in Hilo on April 4. A picocurie is equal to 0.037 thousandths and a becquerel and a becquerel is the activity of an unknown quantity  of radiation where the nucleus decays per second. At that time cesium-137 was also detected in “precipitation” in Montpelier Vermont , Jacksonville FL,  Boise Idaho, and Richmond California and iodine 131 was detected in Montgomery Alabama, Little Rock Arkansas, Denver Colorado, Hartford Connecticut and Jacksonville, Florida. http://rt.com/news/fukushima-high-radioactivity-well-335/ Flash forward in an article dated October 18th, 2013 – RT reported that TEPCO officials said  that radioactive substances like strontium have reached the groundwater and that detected 400,000 becquerel per liter of beta ray-emitting radioactive substances – including strontium – were detected at the site, which is a level of 6,500 times higher than readings taken on Wednesday and believe me, whatever the readings were on Wednesday, they weren’t good, as this ongoing Fukushima fiasco seems to be never-ending. And , we aren’t even going to talk about the PVC pipes that are holding these storage tanks together, nor are we going to talk about the tons and tons of water that keeps pouring of the side of the mountain that keeps mixing with the contaminated water, nor are we going to talk about what could happen if there was another earthquake or typhoon to hit the place. We don’t want to go there. And, we certainly don’t even want to guess at how much radiation has been already been released in to the ocean as mutations and high levels of radiation have already been detected in the seafood coming out of the ocean. Here’s an interesting tidbit of information, the EPA does not routinely monitor for strontium-90 , I wonder why that is? http://www.epa.gov/radnet/radnet-data/index.html This  information was reported on a site called socrata.com and as near as I can tell, it’s some sort of database that individuals can use up to a point, and the point where the data collection stops for detection of radioactive isotopes is in 2011. There are no further updates or testing listed on this site or any other known official government sites that list which radioactive isotopes were detected in what and where.  The data base has not been updated for over 2 years. That’s right, two years. I’m not an alarmist type of person, but failure to keep public records updated via this data base speaks volumes and that’s probably the amount of data that is not being released. Volumes and volumes of radioactive isotopes that are now in the environment as a direct result of Fukushima fallout.   Mutations aren’t Just in the Movies You can go to Mutation Watch on Facebook to see the massive amounts of mutations that are being reported all over the United States. You can also go to twitter and find Mutation Watch there too. Mutation Watch is put out by RadChick and you can find her at fukushimafacts.com. She’s an  amazing resource of information and I encourage you to support her efforts.   Real-Time Radiation Monitoring Personally,  I usually take a look at http://www.radiationnetwork.com/ to find out what is going on. Radiation network is updated  in real-time every minute.   There’s a Pattern to the Lack of Information We also  have Enviroreporter and they do a great job of reporting on radioactive contamination. In fact, not too long ago, on Feb 28th 2013, they reported strontium-90 was detected in 9 milk samples that were taken in 2011,  in British Columbia, Canada. Of course, no other sampling has been done since then, or at least no sampling has been released to the public at this point in time. Are you starting to see a pattern?   1961 Study on Breast Milk and Radioactive Strontium Let’s take a look at a study that was done back in 1961. It was done by  John Brown and Anita Jarvis on strontium-90 in mother’s milk in Toronto, Canada. The study tells us that it is in lower level in cow’s milk and that is because human beings obtain strontium-90 from animal and pant sources (levels 1, 2 and 3) the study goes on to tell that breastfeed infants excrete more radioactive strontium than those fed cow’s milk and that fact was considered a more “powerful argument in favor of breast-feeding.” Interestingly enough, there is another study that tells us that there was a two month lag between the appearance of fresh fallout in cow’s milk and human milk. Another words, strontium-89 was present in cow’s milk in September 1961, but it didn’t show up until November 1961. In this study, the researchers tested the calcium supplement mineral preparations used by pregnant and lactating women in the study to find their strontium-89 and strontium-90  levels. If strontium isotopes were present in these products then it would be transferred to the yet to be born baby and to breast-fed infants. Kudos to the scientists that led that study back in 1961 for even thinking about testing the calcium supplements that these new mother were taking. That study was conducted by Anita Jarvis, John Brown and Bella Teifenbach. BTW – Stontium-89 has a half-life of 50.55 days. After 50 days, it is halved to 50% of the original about, then after another 50 days, it’s halved again to 25 % of the original amount and then after another 50 days its halves again to 12.5 days and so on, never really quite disappearing.   It Ain’t Over Yet Folks It’s been over two and a half  years since Fukushima has been raining down radioactive fallout all over the northern hemisphere and there has been very little government testing. Actually, I believe there has been a lot of government testing going on, but none of it has been released to the public. And, by government testing, I mean the governments that comprise North America. That’s just my opinion.   Calcium Rich Plant Based Foods are Part of the Answer The question remains, how can you block your body from absorbing radioactive isotopes such as strontium-90? Because strontium-90 mimics calcium, you’ll need a good source of calcium where the molecules are small enough to be absorbed by the body. Unfortunately, due to widespread contamination, we have to be particularly picky about what we consume. I like to get my calcium from a variety of sources, as you should too. I toss dill on everything from salad and dips. For instance, dill goes great on a green salad, pasta salad or whole grain salad. One table-spoon of dried dill weed contains 55 mg. of calcium and one table-spoon of dill seed contains 100 mg of calcium. (Many seeds contain higher amounts of calcium than the leaves.) But by far, fennel seeds are the winner. According to skipthepie.org fennel seeds contain over 69 milligrams of calcium per tablespoon. In addition, I take ionic mineral supplements by a company called Marine Research Concentrace liquid ionic minerals.   Andrei Sakharov Called it Back in 1958 Now, here’s something you don’t hear mainstream media talking about…ever. Did you know that radiation can cause mutations in bacteria and viruses? A Russian physicist, Andrei Sakharov was a Russian nuclear physicist and civil rights campaigner. Even though he helped to develop the Soviet hydrogen bomb, he campaigned against nuclear proliferation. He fought for reform and human rights in the former Soviet Union and for that he was sentenced to internal exile 1980–86. (Eventually, he won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1975). Anyway, Sakharov told us that low levels of radiation could increase mutations of bacteria and viruses. This prediction was originally made in 1958.   Lyme Disease Linked to Radiation Release Flash forward to 1975. Did you know that in 1975 there was a radiation release near the Millstone and Haddam Neck nuclear power plants in Connecticut? http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/19/nyregion/19gould.html?_r=0 Enter Dr. Jay Gould. He was an epidemiologist and a statistician who warned that low levels of radiation emissions from nuclear power plants were the cause of high rates of cancer in surrounding neighborhoods. In Deadly Deceit: Low-Level Radiation and High-Level Cover-Up, Dr. Jay Gould had this to say about Lyme disease, “In 1975 there were 59 cases of Lyme Disease recorded; in 1985 the number increased to 863, mainly in the two counties of Middlesex and New London, CT near the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant. Just as increases in cancer may be linked to the huge radiation release from Millstone in 1975, so too may be the tick-borne Lyme disease epidemic. The Lyme Disease is carried by a spirochete that had not been as harmful to humans prior to 1975. It is well-known that radiation can cause mutations in bacteria. The enormous 1975 Millstone radiation release may have caused just such a mutation in the tick-borne spirochete.” .   The ‘Ol Double Whammy Now our immune systems has a double whammy and the double whammy is this, we have a weaker immune system and new diseases resulting from mutated pathogens, such is the case with Lyme disease. In “The Implications of Chernobyl for Human  Health”, published by the International Journal of Biosocial Research, (no.8, p. 19, July 1986) Dr. Ernest Sternglass explains: “When the radiation from such isotopes as strontium-89 and 90 in the bone marrow mutates an existing virus that invades the T-cells of the immune system  and kills them in the process of replication, the stage is set for the complete collapse of the immune defenses and resulting death from opportunistic infections or cancer.” Thank you for taking the time to read my show notes. In the next episode, we’ll take a look at cesium-137.   http://www.nuclearworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/show2.mp3 Additional Links: http://enviroreporter.com/2013/02/canadas-land-of-milk-and-strontium-90/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1848833/?page=1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1921007/ Disclaimer This website, podcast and soon to be released book are not intended to replace professional consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed physician. If you require any medical related advice, contact your physician promptly. All information found at www.nuclearworld.net is exclusively of a general reference nature. Do not disregard medical advice or delay treatment as a result of accessing information on this site. All opinions, data, and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. 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  Welcome to the Nuclear World Network podcast. Episode One In episode one, we cover the law of selective uptake and we find out why ionic minerals are necessary. Afterwards, we spotlight the radioactive isotope strontium-90. We’ll find out what it is, where it comes from, and how it gets into the environment. Finally, Marti talks about how you can block your body from absorbing strontium-90.   The law of selective uptake is easy to understand. In a nutshell, radioactive isotopes mimic minerals except for cobalt-60, which instead mimics vitamin B12. This is where the selective uptake part comes into play. If your body is saturated with ionic minerals, then it won’t absorb radioactive impostors. Now, here’s the problem – how do we meet our bodies mineral demands? Fortunately, that is exactly what the podcast is all about. Marti lays it all out on the table by pointing out which foods are rich in essential minerals and gives you a few ideas that you can try out in the comfort of your home. Colloidal Minerals vs Ionic Minerals First off, we learn about the difference between colloidal minerals and ionic minerals. Colloidal minerals are an aggregate clump of minerals in suspension, found inside clay deposits. In order to  get at them, manufacturers have to mine the clay, grind the clay, leech the minerals out, and suspend them in a solution. Marti’s issue with colloidal minerals is that the molecules are just too large for the body to absorb without digesting them first because they are but a clump of minerals suspended in a solution and are unable to pass through the membrane in our digestive tracts. The body must break them down before they can be absorbed into the digestive system. Once they are broken down into smaller parts, they can then obtain an electrical charge. They don’t carry an electrical charge without going through the digestive process first, so they can’t pass through the intestinal membrane until they get a charge. Not only do we need for the minerals to be small enough to absorb, we also need them to have an electrical charge. The two go hand in hand, as our bodies function within a network of bio-electrical currents. That’s one of the reasons why acupuncture works so well.  It’s Elementary my Dear Watson. Do you remember in science class when you learned about diffusion? Well, the charge in ionic minerals allow them to to pass from an area of higher concentration (your intestinal tract) to an area of low concentration, such as your extra cellular matrix, which is basically the space in your cell inside and outside of your cell. It contains the cytoplasm, plasma membrane, microfilaments, and receptor proteins, but is mainly made up of glycoproteins, which is a core protein with carbohydrate chains. There are three main types of glycoproteins (collagen, proteoglycans, and fibronectins). All these little bits of the extracellular matrix work together in order to regulate each cell’s highly specialized job.                                Strontium-90 Strontium-90 is  a silvery white metal and when sliced into pieces, it will ignite when exposed to air. When combined into a compound of strontium carbonate and sodium nitrate, it’s used to add the bright red color in fireworks. Strontium has 24 isotopes that are radioactive, but by far, strontium-90 is the most lethal. Strontium-90 is a by product of nuclear reactors. It’s created when uranium and plutonium breakdown. It has a half life of 29 years, but that doesn’t mean that it disappears after 29 years.   Here’s the deal with half-lives. Let’s use strontium-90 as an example. Strontium-90 has a half life of 29 years. That means it disappears after 29 years, right? Well, not exactly. After 29 years, half of the original amount of strontium-90 will be left over, then after another 29 years, half of the 50% will be left, so now we are down to 25% of the original amount. then after another 29 years we’re down to half of the 25%. Now we’re at 12 and a 1/2 % and it just goes on and on like that and never really quite  disappears because whatever is left over is halved every 28 years.   Because strontium-90 mimics calcium, the body tends to think that it is calcium, so it ends up in the bones and teeth. Once in the bone marrow, it builds up and interferes with the body’s ability to make new blood cells. Where it can cause additional problems such as interfering with the body’s ability to clot properly and anemia and since it becomes part of the bone’s structure, it’s difficult to get rid of.   In a 1967 book titled, Strontium Metabolism, one of the researchers commented on how to prevent strontium uptake, ”…in 1957 while staying the interaction of malignant bone tumors by radioactive strontium it occurred to us that inhibition of the carcinogenic action of radioactive strontium might be affected by the intestinal tract of the isotope. In subsequent years, a systematic investigation of substances that might inhibit the uptake of radioactivity from the gastrointestinal tract was undertaken.”   So what’s the bottom line? Apparently, they concluded that alginic acid derivatives have been found to inhibit intestinal tract absorption of radioactive strontium. The compound sodium alginate is found in sea vegetables. It binds with radioactive elements and eliminates them from the system.   Another study at McGill university found that sea vegetables, such as kelp, could reduce the amount of radioactive strontium absorbed in the intestine by as much as 50-80%. Interestingly enough, they found that it binds with the radioactive element while allowing calcium to be absorbed. Now that’s a win-win situation.   Not only does the sodium alginate in kelp remove radioactive strontium from the intestines, but it can remove any strontium-90 that has already been absorbed. That was discovered by Deirdre Wardren-Edward, and Paul and Stanley Skornya. Their findings, “It is suggested that alginate feeding may be of value in removing previously absorbed strontium-90, introduced by accidental ingestion or absorption.”   To sum it up, sodium alginate acts as a binder. It binds with radioactive strontium and prevents it from being absorbed in the intestines. Also, it has the amazing effect of removing old strontium-90 from the body.   Just one thing to note, since the advent of Fukushima, it is best to be aware of where you get your sea vegetables from because, “In theory, the same properties that enable sodium alginate to pick up radioactive substances in your body can cause the sea vegetables to pick them up from a contaminated environment.” ~ Sara Shannon, Diet for the Atomic Age   On August 23, 2011, enviroreporter.com reported that a bag of Japanese seaweed that was bought in southern California was 54.2% higher than the previous background age rage. And, in may of 2011, Greenpeace said that 10 out of the 22 samples collected near the crippled Fukushima plant were so hot that it exceeded radiation levels as much as 5 times the standard set by japan for food. Recent reports revealed that the range is much, much higher now. (enviroreporter.com/2011/09/seaweed-august-23-2011) Disclaimer This website, podcast and soon to be released book are not intended to replace professional consultation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed physician. If you require any medical related advice, contact your physician promptly. All information found at www.nuclearworld.net is exclusively of a general reference nature. Do not disregard medical advice or delay treatment as a result of accessing information on this site. All opinions, data, and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. The author makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. // Visit Marti’s profile on Pinterest.