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Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, May 14, 2012
Fukushima Radiation Release is Worse than You Have Been Told
What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
by Steve Hickey, PhD; Atsuo Yanagisawa, MD, PhD; Andrew W. Saul, PhD; Gert E. Schuitemaker,
PhD; Damien Downing, MD
(OMNS May 14, 2012) People have been misinformed about the tragedy at Fukushima and its
consequences. There is a continuing cover up, the reactors have not been stabilized, and radiation
continues to be released. The Japanese College of Intravenous Therapy (JCIT) has recently released
a video for people wishing to learn more about how to protect themselves from contamination by
taking large doses of vitamin C.
Part 1 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbm_MH3nSdM
Part 2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4cyzts3lMo
Part 3 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYiRo2Oucfo
Part 4 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Ie8FuuYJw
All four parts of the video are also available here http://firstlaw.wordpress.com/. Readers may link to,
embed in their webpages, and make copies of the video for free distribution.
Japanese Government Minimizes Danger; Ignores Vitamin C
In the fall of 2011, JCIT presented a study that Fukushima workers had abnormality gene expression,
which may be avoided using dietary antioxidants, especially vitamin C. The data was presented in
Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. The JCIT sent letters to the government urging the government to tell the
people how they may protect themselves from radiation. To date, the recommendation has been
ignored by Japanese government and TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company).
Linus Pauling gained the Nobel Peace Prize in part based on his calculations of the number of deaths
from nuclear weapons fallout.[1] He was supported by physicist and father of the Soviet bomb Andrei
Sakharov, who also later received the Nobel Prize for peace.[2] These and other scientists estimated
that there would be an extra 10,000 deaths worldwide for each megaton nuclear test in the
atmosphere. A nuclear reactor can contain much more radioactive material than a nuclear weapon.
Fukushima had six reactors, plus stored additional radioactive material and nuclear waste.
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How Radiation Damages Cells
Ionizing radiation acts to damage living tissue by forming free radicals. Essentially, electrons are
ripped from molecules. Removing an electron from an atom or molecule turns it into an ion, hence the
term ionizing radiation. X-rays, gamma rays, alpha- and beta-radiation are all ionizing.
Most of the damage occurs from ionizing radiation generating free radicals in water, as water
molecules are by far the most abundant in the body. While avoiding unnecessary exposure to ionizing
radiation is clearly preferable, people affected by Fukushima do not have the luxury of avoiding
contamination.
Antioxidants: Free-Radical Scavengers
Free-radical scavengers, as the name suggests, mop up the damaging radicals produced by
radiation. The more common term for free radical scavenger is antioxidant. Antioxidants replace the
electrons stripped from molecules by ionizing radiation. Antioxidants have long been used in the
treatment of radiation poisoning.[3-7] Most of the harm from ionizing radiation occurs from free radical
damage which may be quenched by the free electrons antioxidants provide. Fortunately, safe
antioxidants are widely available as nutritional supplements. Vitamin C is the prime example.
Why Vitamin C?
Vitamin C is of particular importance and should be included at high intakes for anyone trying to
minimize radiation poisoning. High dose vitamin C provides continual antioxidant flow through the
body. It is absorbed from the gut and helps to replenish the other antioxidants. When it is used up, it
is excreted in the urine. Importantly, it can chelate, or grab onto, radioactive heavy metal atoms and
help eliminate them from the body. Large dynamic flow doses of vitamin C (about 3,000 mg, taken 4
times a day for a total of 12,000 mg) would exemplify antioxidant treatment. Higher doses have been
used by Dr. Atsuo Yanagisawa and colleagues. [8,9]
Shortly after the disaster, Dr. Damien Downing described how supplements can help protect against
radioactive fallout.[10] OMNS issued an update on the response to Fukushima in Japan.[11]
Recently, Dr. Gert Schuitemaker has provided a review of vitamin C as a radio-protectant for
Fukushima contamination.[12]
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Persons living in the areas affected by radioactive contamination can take antioxidant supplements,
especially high doses of vitamin C, to counteract the negative consequences of long-term low dose
radiation exposure, as well as to protect the health of coming generations.[12,13] People who have a
possible internal or external radiation exposure should take antioxidant supplements to maintain an
optimal antioxidant reserve. Because of the enormous size and oceanic spread of Fukushima
contamination, this literally applies to everyone.
"The International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine is pleased to have participated in the making of this important DVD on the
protective effects of intravenous vitamin C on radiation exposure from the Fukushima nuclear plant in March 2011. We are in full
support of the valuable work of Dr. Yanagisawa and his colleagues, and we very much appreciate the commitment of Mr. Daisuke
Shibata, who has made it possible for the free distribution of the video around the world. May this orthomolecular message raise
awareness and foster improvement in the treatment of radiation exposure."
Steven Carter
Director, International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine
References:
1. The Nobel Foundation (1962) The Nobel Peace Prize 1962, Linus Pauling Biography,
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1962/pauling-bio.html.
2. Sakharov A. (1975) The Nobel Peace Prize 1975, Andrei Sakharov, Autobiography,
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1975/sakharov-autobio.html.
3. Brown SL, Kolozsvary A, Liu J, et al: Antioxidant diet supplementation starting 24 hours after
exposure reduces radiation lethality. Radiat Res, 2010; 173: 462-468.
4. Zueva NA, Metelitsa LA, Kovalenko AN, et al: Immunomodulating effect of berlithione in clean-up
workers of the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident [Article in Russian]. Lik Sprava, 2002; (1): 24-26.
5. Yamamoto T, Kinoshita M et al. Pretreatment with ascorbic acid prevents lethal gastrointestinal
syndrome in mice receiving a massive amount of radiation. J Radiat Res (Tokyo) 2010; 51(2):145-56
6. Gaby A. Intravenous Nutrient Therapy: the "Myers' Cocktail". Alt Med Rev 2002; 7(5):389:403
7. Narra VR, Howell RW, Sastry KS, Rao DV. Vitamin C as a radioprotector against iodine-131 in
vivo. J Nucl Med 1993; 34(4):637-40
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8. Yanagisawa A. Orthomolecular approaches against radiation exposure. Presentation
Orthomolecular Medicine Today Conference. Toronto 2011
http://www.doctoryourself.com/Radiation_VitC.pptx.pdf )
9. Green MH, Lowe JE et al. Effect of diet and vitamin C on DNA strand breakage in freshly-isolated
human white blood cells. Mutat Res 1994; 316(2):91-102
10. Downing D. (2011) Radioactive Fallout: Can Nutritional Supplements Help?, A Personal
Viewpoint, OMNS, May 10, http://www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v07n04.shtml.
11. OMNS (2012) Vitamin C Prevents Radiation Damage, Nutritional Medicine in Japan,
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, February 1.
http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v08n06.shtml
12. Schuitemaker GE. Vitamin C as protection against radiation exposure. J Orthomolecular Med
2011, 26: 3; 141-145. [Also in Dutch: Schuitemaker G.E. Radioactiviteit in Japan: Orthomoleculair
antwoord. Ortho 2011:3, June. http://www.ortho.nl ]
13. Yanagisawa A, Uwabu M, Burkson BE, Weeks BS, Hunninghake R, Hickey S, Levy T, (2011)
Environmental radioactivity and health. Official JCIT Statement, March 29. http://media.ivtherapy.jp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Statement.pdf
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RESPONSE:
May 17, 2012
Whilst the cardiologists debate these interventional pros and cons they appear to be unaware of the
landmark research by Linus Pauling some of which was published by the U.S. National Academy of
Science. Pauling demonstrated that plaque formation and stenosis was tied to Lp(a) and lysine.
Reversal of stenosis could be readily achieved by 6 grams of ascorbate combined with 3 grams of
lysine daily and half those doses for maintenance. However, any improvements were precluded if the
chemical or radioactive stents were used. Pauling's lecture is available on DVD as well as the
supplement from Tower Heart Technology. The book "Practicing medicine without a licence" by Owen
Fonnorow is well worthwhile getting as it explains Pauling's theory but I heard it directly from the great
man a couple of years before he passed away.
Mike Godfrey
envirohealth@paradise.net.nz