Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Posted January 3, 2004 I have an appointment with a " holistic " dentist coming up in a week or two. I've been thinking about all the x-rays I've had in my life and what a terrible lie the dentists tell us when they say " you get more radiation from the sun than dental x-rays " . I was scared before but, hell, I don't want any more. I have the choice of leaving mercury and root canals in my mouth or getting dosed again. I've had a lot of x-rays in my life as many of us have, what can you do?! > Dangers of X-Rays > > > > X Rays are not the harmless, miraculous health " helps " we used to > think they were. Instead, X Rays are something many people will want > > to avoid unless absolutely necessary. > > X Rays are not the best diagnostic tool for all things. > > How much radiation does a person receive in an average dental X Ray? > > > Here's a comparison, measured in millirems; > the standard measure of radiation absorption by human cells: > > > IN MILLIREMS > Flight from Los Angeles to Paris (cosmic rays) > 4.8 Millirems. > > Chest X Ray (l film) > 22.0 Millirems. > > Contamination 1/2 mile from Three Mile Island > during nuclear accident > 83.0 Millirems. > > Apollo X astronauts on moon flight (cosmic rays) > 480.0 Millirems. > > Dental X-ray (whole mouth) > 910.0 Millirems. > > On-site dose at Three Mile Island accident > 1100.0 Millirems. > > Breast mammography (1 film) > 1500.0 Millirems. > > Current N.A.S. yearly occupational > exposure accumulative limit is > 5000.0 Millirems. > > It becomes questionable whether each visit to a docter/dentist > should be almost the equivalent of visiting a nuclear power plant > during an " accident, " or if it should " use up " almost one-fifth of > what the N.A.S. > considers a yearly maximum for folks working around radiation. > > > > Danger of X-Ray > by Karl Loren > > Clarence Dally (1865-1904), assistant to industrialist Thomas Alva > Edison. The first recognized American X ray fatality. > > Soon after the discovery of X rays in 1895, both men repeatedly > exposed > themselves to x rays in popular demonstrations and investigations of > > the exotic new imaging technology. Mr. Dally tested his X ray > equipment on his own hands. > > X ray " burns " on his hands turned cancerous. The cancer spread > throughout his body and was ultimately fatal despite many efforts to > > cut out or otherwise treat the disease. > > > > > The discovery of x radiation blew everybody's mind; it was totally > unexpected. Thomas Edison jumped right in and tried to exploit this > > unprecedented power to see inside solid bodies. He underestimated > his > ignorance, fatally. Of course, no one knew what effects the new rays > > could have on the human body. Fortunately for Edison, his blunder > only caused him permanent persistent discomfort. > > > His main x-ray technician, Clarence Dally, who worked closely and > consistently with the newly devised apparatii, was not so lucky. As > > we know now, you can absorb a large amount of X rays without any > immediately visible signs. > > If the dose is spread out over a long enough period (say over days > or weeks rather than minutes or seconds) you could > conceivably take enough to kill you without feeling it . Eventually, > > like so many other unwitting " pioneers " who spent their lives on the > > new and magical X rays, Dally noticed what's euphemistically known > as X ray " burn " . By the time the burns showed up the damage was > already > potentially fatal in the years to come. Dally didn't stop even as > his condition grew worse. He even kept working at the infernal > machine when he knew his hands were cancerous. I won't go into the > gruesome details, > but he wouldn't stop and neither did the cancer. > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Posted January 4, 2004 Dave, If you do elect to have the x-ray films taken, you should take some antioxidants a short while before -- Vit E -400 i.u.'s - Pycnogenol, -- and place a capsule of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) under your tongue on the side of the mouth away from the side being x-rayed at the time. Be sure that the doctor or hygienist places a lead drape over your body - and be certain that your thyroid gland is covered. This is often overlooked. Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM Reply with your street or po box address to get a sample copy of The Holistic Dental Digest PLUS jmittelman Your teeth will love you for it. - Dave R Hermanson Saturday, January 03, 2004 10:52 PM Re: Dangers of X-Rays I have an appointment with a " holistic " dentist coming up in a week or two. I've been thinking about all the x-rays I've had in my life and what a terrible lie the dentists tell us when they say " you get more radiation from the sun than dental x-rays " . I was scared before but, hell, I don't want any more. I have the choice of leaving mercury and root canals in my mouth or getting dosed again. I've had a lot of x-rays in my life as many of us have, what can you do?! > Dangers of X-Rays > > > > X Rays are not the harmless, miraculous health " helps " we used to > think they were. Instead, X Rays are something many people will want > > to avoid unless absolutely necessary. > > X Rays are not the best diagnostic tool for all things. > > How much radiation does a person receive in an average dental X Ray? > > > Here's a comparison, measured in millirems; > the standard measure of radiation absorption by human cells: > > > IN MILLIREMS > Flight from Los Angeles to Paris (cosmic rays) > 4.8 Millirems. > > Chest X Ray (l film) > 22.0 Millirems. > > Contamination 1/2 mile from Three Mile Island > during nuclear accident > 83.0 Millirems. > > Apollo X astronauts on moon flight (cosmic rays) > 480.0 Millirems. > > Dental X-ray (whole mouth) > 910.0 Millirems. > > On-site dose at Three Mile Island accident > 1100.0 Millirems. > > Breast mammography (1 film) > 1500.0 Millirems. > > Current N.A.S. yearly occupational > exposure accumulative limit is > 5000.0 Millirems. > > It becomes questionable whether each visit to a docter/dentist > should be almost the equivalent of visiting a nuclear power plant > during an " accident, " or if it should " use up " almost one-fifth of > what the N.A.S. > considers a yearly maximum for folks working around radiation. > > > > Danger of X-Ray > by Karl Loren > > Clarence Dally (1865-1904), assistant to industrialist Thomas Alva > Edison. The first recognized American X ray fatality. > > Soon after the discovery of X rays in 1895, both men repeatedly > exposed > themselves to x rays in popular demonstrations and investigations of > > the exotic new imaging technology. Mr. Dally tested his X ray > equipment on his own hands. > > X ray " burns " on his hands turned cancerous. The cancer spread > throughout his body and was ultimately fatal despite many efforts to > > cut out or otherwise treat the disease. > > > > > The discovery of x radiation blew everybody's mind; it was totally > unexpected. Thomas Edison jumped right in and tried to exploit this > > unprecedented power to see inside solid bodies. He underestimated > his > ignorance, fatally. Of course, no one knew what effects the new rays > > could have on the human body. Fortunately for Edison, his blunder > only caused him permanent persistent discomfort. > > > His main x-ray technician, Clarence Dally, who worked closely and > consistently with the newly devised apparatii, was not so lucky. As > > we know now, you can absorb a large amount of X rays without any > immediately visible signs. > > If the dose is spread out over a long enough period (say over days > or weeks rather than minutes or seconds) you could > conceivably take enough to kill you without feeling it . Eventually, > > like so many other unwitting " pioneers " who spent their lives on the > > new and magical X rays, Dally noticed what's euphemistically known > as X ray " burn " . By the time the burns showed up the damage was > already > potentially fatal in the years to come. Dally didn't stop even as > his condition grew worse. He even kept working at the infernal > machine when he knew his hands were cancerous. I won't go into the > gruesome details, > but he wouldn't stop and neither did the cancer. > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Posted January 4, 2004 Thanks Jerry! I mean really, I appreciate the advice. There are other things you can do too like kelp and mega dose C... but I still don't want to do it. I heard digital x-rays are more safe but I don't know anything about them, do you? Dave On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:31:43 -0500 " J Mittelman " <jmittelman writes: > Dave, > If you do elect to have the x-ray films taken, you should take > some antioxidants > a short while before -- Vit E -400 i.u.'s - Pycnogenol, -- and > place a capsule of > Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) under your tongue on the side of the > mouth > away from the side being x-rayed at the time. > Be sure that the doctor or hygienist places a lead drape over your > body - and > be certain that your thyroid gland is covered. This is often > overlooked. > Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM > > Reply with your street or po box address > to get a sample copy of > The Holistic Dental Digest PLUS jmittelman > Your teeth will love you for it. > - > Dave R Hermanson > > Saturday, January 03, 2004 10:52 PM > Re: Dangers of X-Rays > Community Newsletters. > http://www.alternative-medicine-newsletter.info > > Community Message Boards. > http://www.alternative-medicine-message-boards.info > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians > mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own > decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a > better world. " - Linus Pauling > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health > and well being. > > . > list or archives: > > > :........ > - > post:............. alternative_Medicine_Forum > digest form:...... > -digest > individual emails: > -normal > no email:......... -nomail > > moderator:........ -owner > :...... > - > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Posted January 5, 2004 Dave, I understand that they're safer - no experience with them. Jerry - Dave R Hermanson Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:13 PM Re: Dangers of X-Rays Thanks Jerry! I mean really, I appreciate the advice. There are other things you can do too like kelp and mega dose C... but I still don't want to do it. I heard digital x-rays are more safe but I don't know anything about them, do you? Dave On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:31:43 -0500 " J Mittelman " <jmittelman writes: > Dave, If you do elect to have the x-ray films taken, you should take > some antioxidants a short while before -- Vit E -400 i.u.'s - Pycnogenol, -- and place a capsule of > Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) under your tongue on the side of the > mouth > away from the side being x-rayed at the time. > Be sure that the doctor or hygienist places a lead drape over your > body - and > be certain that your thyroid gland is covered. This is often > overlooked. > Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM > > Reply with your street or po box address > to get a sample copy of > The Holistic Dental Digest PLUS jmittelman > Your teeth will love you for it. > Community Newsletters. http://www.alternative-medicine-newsletter.info Community Message Boards. http://www.alternative-medicine-message-boards.info Quote
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