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HSI e-Alert - Electro Harvest

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:00:00 -0400

HSI e-Alert - Electro Harvest

 

 

 

 

Health Sciences Institute e-Alert

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October 25, 2005

 

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Dear Reader,

 

Remember the Shoe-Fitting Fluoroscope?

 

In many shoe stores during the 1930s, '40s and '50s, you could view an

x-ray image that revealed the way your feet fit into a pair of shoes.

After putting your feet into a slot at the bottom of a wooden cabinet,

you placed your face on a special viewer to see the image. Most of the

cabinets had three viewers: one for a child being fitted, one for a

parent and one for a shoe salesman.

 

Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. (one of the foremost authorities on alternative

cancer treatments) remembers getting a " brief and eerie glimpse " of

the bones in his feet through a fluoroscope viewer. But his mother was

a cautious type and only allowed one quick look. She was right to be

cautious. Shoe-Fitting Fluoroscopes were eventually banned because the

machines were found to emit a fairly high dose of radiation with

little protection.

 

In a recent Moss Reports e-letter, Dr. Moss offers the Shoe-Fitting

Fluoroscope as an example of a technology that was believed to be

safe, widely used for a while, then ultimately discarded when it was

found to be dangerous. Dr. Moss' article is titled " Do Radio Frequency

Energy Fields Cause Cancer? " And he opens his piece with this more

specific question: " Do devices such as cell or mobile phones, that

emit radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RFEMF), cause cancer? "

 

The answer: We don't know yet.

 

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Frequent frequencies

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All electrically active devices produce electromagnetic fields (EMF).

If the device sends or receives radiofrequencies, the EMF becomes an

RFEMF.

 

Dr. Moss notes that the American Cancer Society (ACS) regards his

question about a potential link between cell phone RFEMF and cancer as

a " cancer myth. " And he takes exception with this quote from Ted

Gansler, M.D., who is the ACS Director of Medical Content: Although " a

few studies have suggested a link with certain rare types of brain

tumors the consensus among well-designed population studies is that

there is no consistent association between cell phone use and brain

cancer. "

 

Cell phones emit low-level, non-ionizing radiation on the same

frequency as microwaves. This radiation has been shown to enter the

user's head, but what happens when this is repeated over and over,

every day, year after year, remains to be seen.

 

In the e-Alert " Can You Hear Me Now? " (2/9/04), I told you about the

controversial link between cell phones and cancer. In 2003, Microwave

News obtained an internal FDA memo written in April 1993 that reviewed

existing research on microwaves emitted from cell phones and concluded

that the database of studies " suggests that under at least some

circumstances these exposures do indeed accelerate the development of

cancer by some unknown mechanism. "

 

I was hoping that Dr. Moss' article would reveal a research

breakthrough on this topic, but it appears that any such breakthrough

may still be years away. Nevertheless, Dr. Moss provides an

enlightening update on the situation, along with a variety of

potential dangers. For instance, this past summer, Turkish researchers

showed that long-term exposure to RFEMF from cell phones may increase

free radical levels in the brain, theoretically raising the risk of

brain cancer.

 

It's hard to imagine the cell phone going the way of the Shoe-Fitting

Fluoroscope, but it might if further studies produce this same result.

 

In an intriguing side note, Dr. Moss adds: " These researchers found

that the increased risk of brain cancer could be substantially offset

by administration of the dietary supplement, gingko biloba. "

 

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Are you electrosensitive?

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Apart from the potential effects of RFEMF on the brain, some people

are simply more sensitive than others to EMF. According to a report

last month in the UK's Daily Mail, " Tens of thousands of people in the

UK are thought to suffer from the condition, called

electrosensitivity, yet it is not formally recognised by the medical

profession. "

 

But Electrosensitivity is recognized in Sweden, where patients

diagnosed with this problem actually receive government grants to

replace electric stoves with gas units. In Swedish workplaces, highly

insulated cables reduce EMF emissions.

 

Symptoms of electrosensitivity (which seem to affect mostly women)

include headaches, fatigue, depression, memory loss, joint pain and

ringing in the ears. Treatment for this unusual condition is simple

(although not necessarily convenient or easy): Avoid using electric

devices - especially powerful ones such as computers and microwave

ovens. Can't live without your cell phone? Use a hands-free device and

put your calls on speakerphone whenever possible.

 

The Daily Mail article offers a truly eccentric method for protecting

yourself from the radiation emitted from cell phone masts: Line walls

with aluminum foil and hang silver-plated curtains over windows and

beds. But one person's eccentricity is another person's

electrosensitive safety net.

 

Meanwhile, Dr. Moss says he doesn't take chances. He purchased a sheet

of lead from a hardware store, covered it with flannel for comfort,

and places it across his legs when he uses his laptop computer. He

reduces further EMF exposure by keeping cell calls brief, and he keeps

all electrical appliances away from his bed. He also takes antioxidant

supplements to reduce free radical damage caused by EMF.

 

Dr. Moss' articles about RFEMF dangers and other important cancer

issues can be found on his web site: cancerdecisions.com.

 

 

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....and another thing

 

" Our doctor says there is nothing can be done for him. "

 

That chilling comment appeared in an e-mail from an HSI member named

Sharon whose husband has non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. She

writes: " His platelets are very low. I give him 1,000 mg vitamin B12

and folic acid. "

 

Sharon is on the right track. Unless her husband's condition is

advanced to an extreme degree, those nutrients may be very helpful.

And contrary to her doctor's opinion, there is something that can be

done for her husband. I asked HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., if he

had any advice in this matter and he sent me the following note.

 

" I'd continue the B-12 and folic acid DAILY, but make sure the B-12 is

sub-lingual, as orally ingested doesn't work well. As far as I'm

concerned the folic acid should be upped to 5 milligrams/day (that's 6

of the 0.8 mg tablets), but that's just me.

 

" Then, I'd start standardized milk thistle extract in high doses,

along with NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), and either L-glutamine or

undenatured whey protein, in high-gram doses.

 

" I'd also stop any and all drugs possible (with the doc's permission),

to ease the stress on the liver. This should be easy, since they've

already said nothing can be done.

 

" The above are high-powered nutrients aimed at the liver, including

the easiest formation of glutathione, which the body needs for all

sorts of rebuilding tasks.

 

" In a situation such as this, I'd also suggest being monitored by a

health care professional versed in nutrient therapies. The ultimate

would be intravenous administration of such nutrients, which bypass

the digestive tract. You'd also want to track down the likely cause of

such damage, as it does not tend to be spontaneous. "

 

To Dr. Spreen's list I would add one item: vitamin K.

 

In the e-Alert " Special K " (3/1/05), I told you how patients with

cirrhosis of the liver have a high risk of developing liver cancer.

But according to a Japanese study, increased intake of vitamin K2 may

significantly lower this cancer risk among cirrhosis patients.

 

Vitamin K1 (found in chestnut leaves, fish meal, kale, spinach,

cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, olive oil and avocados) is

converted into K2 in the intestine. But we also get vitamin K2 in

meat, liver, egg yolk and fermented products such as yogurt and cheese.

 

To Your Good Health,

 

Jenny Thompson

 

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Sources:

 

" Do Radio Frequency Energy Fields Cause Cancer? " Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.,

The Moss Reports, Parts 1-3 (9/11, 9/18, 9/25/05), cancerdecisions.com

" Sickening: Computer Radiation Can Lead to Illness " Fiona McRae, Daily

Mail, 9/12/05, rfsafe.com

 

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