The Effectiveness of Whole Earthen Resources and the Dangers of
Iodine Therapy
Straight from Nature – A Comprehensive Approach toward Radiation
Protection
Clay
Clay of all kinds ─ in the bath, on the body and taken internally ─
is recognized (albeit quietly) as being the fastest and most
effective way to remove all forms of radiation from the body.
Sacred Clay, due to its exceptionally small particle size, high
silica and high electrolyte content, outperforms your standard
bentonites, zeolites, illites and montmorillonites – although each
of these clays are able to produce significant benefits in the area
of radiation detoxification, and continue to be highly recommended
during times of emergency.
Iodine, on the other hand, will not protect a person from uranium,
cesium or plutonium radiation exposure.
Eating clay and taking clay baths have been repeatedly observed to
draw out all forms of radiation faster and more effectively than
other protocols. As a result, you will see in most of the literature
on iodine therapy, the suggestion to use clay to pull out all other
forms of radiation that iodine will not touch.
So, what’s missing here? If clay is so effective at removing all
forms of radiation, why don’t we just start with clay and stay with
clay from beginning to end? Add other therapies to enhance the
action of clay in the body, but look to clay as your first line of
defense in the detoxification of radiation (a heavy metal), other
heavy metals and chemical toxins.
Clay at Chernobyl
Radiation detoxification clay baths, clay chocolate bars and clay in
animal feed were used after Chernobyl to neutralize radiation. Clay
was found to remove radiation from the body more quickly than
standard protocols.
Before the Response Team at Chernobyl put on their radiation suits,
they smeared clay all over their bodies. (What did the Russians know
that we are just now beginning to understand?)
Clay was one of the components that were used to bury the Chernobyl
reactor due to its known ability to reduce the escape of radiation
through its protective barrier.
Radioactive metals are the heaviest of all metals. Clay baths, clay
packs and body wraps in clay draw out all forms of heavy metals and
other toxins from the skin via its magnetic attraction to unbonded
heavy metals (like radiation) and its ability to provide a broad
spectrum of minerals and trace elements as bonding/neutralizing
partners for each unbonded metal.
Taking a clay that is high in electrolytes internally (like Sacred
Clay) sets up an electromagnetic polarity in the body causing heavy
metals, radiation, chemicals and other toxins (which are positively
charged) to gravitate to the clay as it passes through the body and
through the bloodstream.
When a toxin bonds with a clay molecule, does the clay become toxic
to the body?
Generally not, for one fundamental reason: when toxins and clay
unite, an electromagnetic bond is formed which often converts the
toxin into another compound thereby neutralizing its toxicity. An
example of this is when heavy aluminum bonds with a clay high in
amorphous silica, the resulting compound is an aluminosilicate ─
well known to be harmless to the body. Sacred Clay is high in
amorphous (unstructured) silica.
Radioactive cesium-137 in clay soils is typically not found in local
groundwater runoff because “it binds to the clay minerals”.
Electromagnetic Attractions
This tendency to draw from one or more clay minerals to bond with a
chemical, heavy metal, radiation or toxin through natural attractive
forces is one of clay's greatest assets for increasing the speed and
effectiveness in detoxification therapies. Electromagnetic
attractions can be very strong. The instant the clay and the toxin
get into close enough proximity to be drawn to each other, they
bond.
Radiation Health Effects
This same principle of electromagnetic bonding to neutralize a toxin
also applies to another one of Nature’s powerful detoxification
resources: seaweeds and algae.
Chlorophyll-rich, Alkalizing Seaweeds, Algae and Nutrient-dense Land
Plants vs Baking Soda
Seaweeds and algae alkalize the body naturally to a perfect pH
balance without pushing the pH too high, even with large amounts.
Seaweeds, algae and nutrient-dense herbs like nettle, alfalfa,
horsetail, moringa, etc. are far superior for the purpose of
alkalizing the body safely than the commonly suggested baking soda
alone (often suggested to detox radiation from the body).
Baking soda is helpful as an emergency measure if you have nothing
else, but inferior to seaweeds and algae due to its very limited
nutritional benefits. Baking soda can also be harmful in some
instances (as when individuals are accustomed to consuming calcium
supplements or dairy products (high in calcium) regularly). Such a
practice can result in kidney stones and alkalosis (excessive
alkalinity).
The concentrated state of the sodium bicarbonate in baking soda
disturbs the digestive tract. Concentrates, lacking in a broad
spectrum on minerals or phyto nutrients, can wreck havoc on the
digestive powers of the body by throwing of the stomach and
intestinal pH balance, killing essential probiotics in the process.
If you have been taking baking soda and wondering why your digestion
is not improving, this may be the reason. I learned this the hard
way when I began adding baking soda to my Sacred Clay toothpowder.
After a few weeks my digestion declined to critical levels, then
gradually returned over several weeks when I stopped the baking
soda.
Alkalizing the body to perfect 7.4pH improves oxygen exchange at the
cellular level, circulation of blood at the capillary level, and
therefore improved neutralization of radiation and other toxic
compounds in the body.
A balanced pH is helpful to the process for sure, yet seaweeds,
algae, electrolyte-dense clays & herbs offer a natural way to
balance the pH of the body, along with a broad range of additional
health benefits as well. The massive array of nutrients contained
within these natural resources, provide nourishment and
strengthening influences to the whole body.
Baking soda alone provides an alkalizing benefit, but very little
else in terms of essential body nutrition. On the other hand, every
organ, cell and hormone-producing gland will be nourished toward
peak performance by the abundance of beneficial phyto-nutritional
compounds and minerals found in seaweeds, algae, clays and herbs.
Alginates from Laminaria Reduce Radiation
Scientists at the Gastro-Intestinal Laboratory at McGill University
in Montreal demonstrated that alginates derived from Laminaria could
reduce by 50-80% the amount of radioactive strontium absorbed
through the intestine.
Spirulina and other algae also contain high amounts of
metallothionein compounds, perceived by the scientific community to
strip the body of radioactive metals and protect against radiation
damage.
Spirulina, Blue Green Algae, Chlorella, Gigartina, Kelp, Dulse, and
Laminaria (also known as Modifilan) are significant components of
Earth & Sea Greens' blend of over 60 super-foods, Thyroid Balance, a
blend of over 25 herbs, seaweeds and algae, and Sea Vegetable Blend
which focuses solely on an array of seaweeds & algae.
Humic/Fulvic Earth
Humates bolster the immune system. Dr. Daryl See, MD, formerly an
Immunologist of the University of California Irvine Medical School,
suggests that humates cause the immune system to recognize its own
dead cells thereby reducing infection.
Baylor Medical School is currently researching humates both
topically applied and internally dosed for burn victims to reduce
infections.
Russian scientists are using the same principle for the treatment of
radiation sickness. Sodium humate has been found to increase the
lifespan of mongrel rats exposed to lethal doses of cobalt radiation
(Effect of sodium humate on animals irradiated with lethal doses.
Whole Salt
Salt mines are used to store and work with equipment that are
ultra-sensitive to electromagnetic fields or to prevent the escape
of radiation from the equipment or associated experiments. Salt is
able to block cell phone signals and therefore effects from cell
phone radiation. The minerals in salt act similarly to clay in its
ability to bond with radiation.
By adding Himalayan Salt to your Sacred Clay bath the protective and
detoxifying effects are magnified due to the additional electrolytes
provided by the salt. Electrolytes are essential to the removal of
toxins from the cells and the transport of toxins out of the body
into the clay water.
Natural Remedies For Radiation Exposure
Himalayan Salt, Humic/Fulvic Earth and Ocean Magnesium (another salt
of prime importance in the bath) are all included in our Black
Beauty Bath Additive to be used in conjunction with Sacred Clay in
the bath.
Clay, salt and humate baths are far more effective at reducing
radiation than baking soda or clorox baths. These more comprehensive
earthen resources offer their abundance of beneficial minerals which
magnetically bond with toxins and radiation of all kinds.
Bile Activator with Bitter Herbs & Triphala
Bile fluids produced by the liver are one of Nature’s remarkable
methods of drawing toxins and pathogens out of the body safely while
easing the strain on the kidneys and lymphatic system during a
detoxification program. Bitter herbs, like the three fruits in the
Ayurvedic formula Triphala, activate the production of bile fluids
in the liver. Bile fluids holding heavy metals, radiation,
chemicals, viruses, bacteria, parasites and yeast are then safely
sent down the intestinal tract and out of the body. Encapsulating
toxins and pathogens in bile fluids neutralizes them making them
unavailable for bonding with receptor sites in the intestines as
they pass safely from the body.
Research to prove the benefits of Triphala was carried out in the
Bhabha atomic research center, Trombay, India. Certain Swiss mice
were exposed to Gamma radiations. These were then orally fed with
Triphala. It was found that the radiation induced mice were 60% less
affected than the mice that were not fed with Triphala.
Digestive Bitters contains a number of bile activating bitter herbs
in combination with Triphala.
Trifala has a second property that assists in the body's
detoxification process: Vitamin C. Amalaki, one of Trifala's three
fruits, contains one of the highest amounts of Vitamin C of the
known fruits and the most stable sources of C, being stable during
cooking and long storage times. Most other high C fruits tend to
break down quickly, thus diminishing the potency of their Vitamin C
content.
Vitamin C is well known to assist the body in its detoxification
processes as well as its immune response powers. For these two
important reasons we have assembled some of the best sources for
Vitamin C in the herbal kingdom into our Herbal C formula.
Bee Pollen & Propolis
Well-documented evidence shows pollen counteracts the effects of
severe toxins like radiation and environmental chemicals. Bee pollen
antioxidants and bee propolis are clinically proven to strengthen
immune response and protect the body from radiation.
Recent clinical tests show that pollen significantly reduces the
side effects of both radium and cobalt-60 radiotherapy at a level of
2 tbsp. per day.
Bee Pollen & Propolis are both found, along with Ashwagandha,
Siberian Ginseng and Kudzu (an alkalizer, nutritive, and suitable
medium for powdering propolis) in our Bee Pollen-Propolis Formula.
Aloe Vera Gel
Found in most health food stores, the gel of the Aloe plant contains
well researched radio-protective properties. Since the gel is less
expensive than the Aloe Juice, and is more concentrated, it can be a
preferred way to derive benefits from this remarkable gift from
Nature. A small amount in a glass of water provides a daily dose of
additional protection.
Glutathione & Foods that Provide Radiation Protection:
Asparagus, due to its alkalizing effect on the body by purging uric
acids from the system. Asparagus is the second highest known source
of glutathione which is known to assist in the reduction of heavy
metals and other toxins from the body – including radiation.
Natural, unprocessed whey from cow or goat's milk, from 100%
grass-fed cows or goats, is the highest known source of glutathione,
placing whey high on the list of considerations for radiation
detoxification. Whey is also an abundant source of friendly bacteria
known to assist in the reduction or elimination of radiation and
other heavy metals.
The kidneys are usually among the first organs to suffer damage in
radiation toxicity, due primarily to the higher levels of acidity
following radiation exposure and the cellular damage caused by
radiation's concentration in a filtering organ like the kidneys.
Asparagus, whey, and chlorophyll-rich seaweeds & algae, restore
alkalinity, and thereby improve kidney function when under stress.
Non-Soy-based Miso – Fermentation improves a plant’s ability to
provide radiation protection to the consumer. Miso is one option,
but due to the over-estrogenating effects of soy and the high
likelihood today of GMO contamination, only the non-soy-based miso
is recommended (barley [not for Celiacs], chickpea, brown rice,
millet, etc.)
Medicinal Mushrooms (a primary group providing β-glucans) are
notable for their ability to modulate (balance and improve) the
immune system. For this reason it makes no sense to take beta1,3
glucan (a mere fragment of a whole food). Nature has already
provided the superior version in the whole food form (mushrooms).
Our Adaptogen & Mushroom Blend formula contains 7 of Nature's most
effective mushrooms for detoxification and immune system
enhancement.
Foods that must be avoided since they weaken the effectiveness of
your immune system:
Sugars and other candida promoting foods [breads, pastries, pastas,
kombucha, acidifying/sweet foods and drinks (colas, coffee, bottled
fruit juices (except unsweetened cranberry), fried foods, corn &
potato chips, nuts and nut butters, and poor combining practices
(combining fats/oils with sweets/starches), etc.].
Warning
Brassica (cruciferous) Vegetables Can Increase Hypothyroidism
Contrary to popular recommendation, brassica vegetables (like maca,
canola oil, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnips, beets,
collards, mustard plants, etc.), though touted to provide benefit
against radiation exposure due to their higher levels of sulphur,
are also prone to diminish thyroid production for those already
prone to low thyroid – not something you want happening when under
stress from iodine radiation exposure.
This is not the case with those prone to be on the hyper side,
whereas higher levels of sulfur veggies will benefit them. The point
here is not to eliminate these foods but to use them with
discretion.
The antidote to excess sulfur is naturally-occurring iron, such as
the iron in Sacred Clay or nettle leaf (rather than an iron
supplement pill). Sulfur is good for the body and helpful in
countering radiation, but without the proper amount of iron (sulphur’s
balancing antagonist), anemia and hypothyroidism can result from
sulfur excesses.
Sacred Clay itself is 3-4% iron balanced by approximately 1-2%
sulphur. In this manner, you derive the benefits of both sulphur and
iron in Nature’s balance.
Is Iodine (e.g. Potassium Iodide) Really Your Best Defense Against
Radiation Exposure???
Iodine will not protect a person from uranium, cesium or plutonium
radiation exposure. Taking excesses of potassium iodide, or taking
Potassium Iodide more often than recommended, does not offer more
protection and can cause severe illness or death.
Protect Yourself From Radiation Exposure
Adverse Reactions to Potassium Iodide
While benefits have been derived from its use, there are more
effective and more comprehensive whole earthen resources that
out-perform iodine supplements both in their gentleness and in their
speed of producing results. Here are the Iodine recommended dosages:
Dr. Michael B. Schachter says, “The treatment dose when a person is
iodine insufficient is generally between 12.5 mg and 50 mg daily.
Preliminary research indicates that if a person is iodine
insufficient, it takes about three months to become iodine
sufficient while ingesting a dosage of 50 mg of iodine daily and a
year to achieve that while ingesting a dosage of 12.5 mg of iodine
daily."
So, the recommendation he suggests is to take 1-200 drops of iodine
as a one-time high-pulse dosage to set up your system for radiation
protection; yet the potential side effects are characteristic of the
typical unbalancing effects of any “remedy” that is less than whole
to begin with. Fragments of a whole earthen source will never be as
effective as the whole source itself. Thus, the side effects:
The following is quoted from a major proponent of iodine, Dr. Mark
Sircus. These are the doctor’s own guidelines on taking iodine along
with its associated potential side effects. (I am actually a great
fan of Dr. Sircus, and hold a great deal of respect for him and his
information, but disagree that compounds like iodine are in the best
interest of human health in light of such superior alternatives):
“These one time high pulse dosages of potassium iodide are necessary
during an emergency but they do not come without some risk of side
effects, which include: severe allergic reactions (rash, hives,
difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, swelling of the mouth,
face, lips or tongue), black/tarry stools, confusion, fever,
irregular heartbeat, metallic taste in the mouth, mouth sores,
numbness or tingling of the hands or feet, skin rash, stomach pains,
swelling in the neck or throat, unusual tiredness, weakness.
“Endocrinologic side effects have included both hyper and
hypothyroidism. By inhibiting the release of thyroid hormone from
the thyroid gland, iodine can cause goiter and hypothyroidism. This
has been called the Wolff-Chaikoff effect, occurring in
approximately four percent of patients and may be in higher
proportions in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Iodine may induce
hyperthyroidism, called the Jod-Basedow effect, when given to
patients with preexisting iodine deficiency or autonomous, “hot”
thyroid nodules. Iodine can cause parotid gland swelling.
“Usually, side effects of potassium iodide happen when people take
higher doses for a long time but they can occur from taking the
government’s recommended onetime pulse dose.” Source
OK, So What is the Alternative to Iodine Supplements?
Clay, Seaweeds and Chlorophyll-rich Super-foods like Earth & Sea
Greens, Vital Cleanse & Nutrify, Sea Vegetable Blend, & Thyroid
Balance.
If you are known to be sensitive to iodine, it is best to begin your
detox protocol with foods high in glutathione (whey, asparagus,
watermelon. okra, etc., each in their raw forms since glutathione is
sensitive to heat), Sacred Clay, Mineral Manna, Friendly Flora, Bee
Pollen-Propolis. Then slowly introduce small amounts of sea
vegetables, increasing the amount gradually over time according to
levels of tolerance.
