Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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