Drug interraction, electro-magnetic field, environmental toxins.

Date:   2/27/2005 9:29:07 PM ( 19 y ago)

DRUG REACTIONS

It is important to be aware of the medication you are taking when you ingest vitamins, herbs, foods or other drugs. These interactions may lead to serious drug reactions.

Ace inhibitors (Zestril) + Diuretics (Aldactone) result in excess potassium and cardiac irregularities may occur.

Blood thinners + Ginko, Aspirin, Antibiotics, Vitamin E, or Ulcer drugs (Tagamet) can result in bleeding problems.

Blood thinners + High potassium foods as broccoli, spinach, and Brussels sprouts decrease the effect of thinning on the blood.

MAO inhibitors + narcotic pain relievers can cause seizures and coma.

MAO inhibitors + antidepressants (SSRI) can result in confusion and even a heart attack.

MAO inhibitors + decongestants and cough remedies (OTC) can make the blood pressure soar.

MAO inhibitors + Ma Huang can make the blood pressure rise.

MAO inhibitors + foods high in tyramine (aged cheeses, pickled fish, salami, wine and beer) can make the blood pressure rise.

Methyl Trexate (for arthritis) + Echinecea, Indocin, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Motrin) can damage the liver if used more than 8 weeks, elevate the blood methyl trexate, cause diarrhea, fever and even death.

Birth control drugs + Ginseng, Antibiotics, or Vitamin C (over 1000mg) can decrease the effectiveness of the contraceptive and increase the levels of estrogen resulting in uterine bleeding.

Propulsid + Erythromycin or antifungal drugs can result in heart irregularities.

Theophylin + Antibiotics increase the theophylin levels can result in irregular heart rhythm.

Theophylin + charcoal broiled foods decrease the effectiveness of the drug.

Acutane + Vitamin A can result in headaches and even liver damage.

Ace Inhibitors + potassium (K) result in increase K and heart irregularities.

Parkinsonism drugs (Sinemet) + Vitamin B6 can block the effect of the drug.

Thyroid drugs + Iron can decrease the effectiveness of the thyroid drug.

Xanax or Valium + alcohol or Kava can increase sedation.

Antidepressants + St. John's wort can cause increase serotonin levels.

Flagyl and Keflex + alcohol can cause a rapid heart rate.

Procardia + Grapefruit juice can increase the effect of Procardia.

Digoxin + real licorice can cause an irregular heart rate.

LEAD POISONING

Lead poisoning can result in permanent neurological damage resulting in learning and behavioral problems. The sad thing it is preventable. There are numerous source of lead: in our soil, air, drinking water, and homes. There is over 3 million tons of lead in 60 million American homes. It is found on watercoolers at school, windowsills, in the dirt in yards, seals of fine wine, lead crystal glasses, dishes, coffee mugs, crayons, on toys, and even in calcium supplements. Homes built before 1976 contain some lead in their tap water because of solid lead pipes or lead soldered copper pipes.

Children absorb 50% while parents only 10%. Children pick up lead dust from floors, pets, and toys and then suck their thumbs. The lead compound on paints taste sweet. Lead is stored in baby's teeth and their kneecaps. Lead finds to the red blood cell like iron and is stored like calcium in the teeth. When there is a deficiency of protein, phosphorus, iron, or calcium, more lead is absorbed.

Hobbies like soldering and melting lead is a great source of lead poisoning. Burning colored newsprint or wood coated with lead paint, results in a release of lead into the air. Lead gasoline, phased out in 1976, was also a great source. Storage, preparation and serving of foods are another source. Juices from containers that come from lead soldered cans can leak the acids into the juice and be absorbed.

Pigmented designs on pottery dishes and mugs are glazed with lead to make them washable. The glaze contains deadly cadmium. This lead can be absorbed when hot food is served on them. Leaking is increased by acidic food as coffee, pop, fruit juices, or alcohol, combined with the decorative glaze and lead pigment.

In 1990, 90 % of all canned food was packaged in lead soldered cans (98%lead and 2% tin; lead is 10% the cost of tin.). Note that soldered seams are raised and lumpy with gray metal while welded seams are soft, smooth and flat.

Wine formerly had corks sealed with hot wax and lead foil wrapped around it. The lead went into the wine. Place the wine in fine crystal and you also have immediate absorption of lead also from the crystal directly into the wine.

Calcium pills are made from bone meal and oyster shells (sources of lead). Best to choose calcium carbonate or antacids for your source of calcium.
Brass bowls contain 3% lead. Pewter is made from tin and lead. Silver plates contain often an alloy of lead. Newspapers with colored print contain lead. (So don't wrap your fish in the comics.) Water coolers had lead lined storage tanks until 1988. Sandblasting of old bridges releases a large amount of lead.

Other sources and occupations predisposed to lead poisoning are listed below:

Pregnant moms absorb more that non-pregnant woman. The average lead levels were 17 micrograms per cc in 1976 and today are 4 micrograms. In 1965 the levels were 60 and dropped down in 1985 to 30 and by 1990 to 10 micrograms.

ARSENIC

Four billion dollars are spent annually in the treatment of wood for power lines, docks, guard rails and playground equipment. They are treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and can keep the wood preserved for 25 years. This is great around salt water and oceans.

DANGERS are that this arsenic slowly leaks into the soil and then the groundwater. Hazardous wastes have special landfills, but treated wood does not.

THE PROBLEM is how to dispose of this treated wood. It is now burned in unlined landfills or simply tossed out. 77 tons of arsenic is in Florida landfills and should increase seven times to 35 million cubic feet in the next 15 years as treated wood ages. The sandy soil is Florida does not hold metals well. Their landfills do not distinguish between illegal mulch and old wood treated or not treated all look alike.

Other states (CT, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN AND IOWA) are now scrutinizing their wood disposal practices. California has a sealant every 2 years but this does not hold the arsenic from being released. Disney now is using organic treated wood because of the scare. Overseas wood having CCA is banned in Switzerland, Japan and Vietnam. Alternative chemicals however may have some environmental problems.

HOW MUCH ARSENIC IS DANGEROUS? This is an insidious problem. Arsenic is a natural element and a poison. It was used medically to treat leukemia. It also was in embalming fluid 100 years ago. It is a by product of copper mining and gold and silver refining.
Recently it is used in batteries. Currently it is used as an herbicide on golf courses. We import 30,000 tons annually from China and Chile.
A major concern is that there are high levels of arsenic in bladder, lung and skin cancer. The EPA has recently lowered the safe level from 50 parts/billion to 10 parts /billion. A standard of 0.8/billion is considered safe. In the US, about 5parts/billions are considered normal. It often takes about 20 years for cancer to be evident.

UNSAFE CHEMICAL ADDITIVES

ACESULFAME - Found in artificial sweeteners, chewing gum, diet drinks, frozen desserts, baked goods without sugar. Study in 1970 found it might cause cancer.
NUTRASWEET - Found in most diet foods and drinks and equal.
BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL - Gives cloudy appearance to citrus flavored soft drinks
BUTULATED HYDROXYANISOLE - Retards rancidity in foods containing oils. Animal studies increase cancer risks.
HEPYTL PARABAN - Preservative in bean and soft drinks. Rarely used now.
OLESTRA - A fat substitute that reduces absorption of fat-soluble carotenoid from fruits and vegetables. It also blocks lycopene, lutein and beta-carotene that reduce cancer risks.
POTASSIUM BROMATE - Found in some breads. Banned in England in 1989. Most breaks down but tiny amounts have caused cancer in animals.
PROPYL GABLATE - An antioxidant preservative. Found in chicken soup base, gum, vegetable oil, meat and potato sticks. Used with BHA and BHT to prevent oil from spoiling. Might cause cancer.
SACCHARIN - Found in Sweet and Low and no sugar added foods. 350 times sweeter than sugar. Can cause bladder and ovarian cancers. Increase potency of other cancer causing chemicals.
SODIUM NITRATE, SODIUM NITRITE - A coloring flavoring preservative. Found in bacon, corn beef, hot dogs, ham, lunchmeats, and smoked foods. The nitrite stabilizes the red color in cured meats and adds flavor. Prevents hot dogs and bacon from looking gray and prevents bacterial growth. Creates nitrosamines especially fried bacon that is carcinogenic. Ascorbic acid and erythorbic acid I now added to prevent nitrosamine formation.

UNSAFE ARTIFICIAL COLOR ADDITIVES

BLUE 1 (candy, pop and baked goods) small cancer risk
BLUE 2 (pop, candy, pet food) brain tumors in male mice
CITRUS RED 2 (skin of some Florida oranges) only at risk if eat peels
GREEN 3 (candy and pop) rarely used since 1981. Causes bladder cancers.
RED 3 (cherries in fruit cocktail, candy, baked goods) Thyroid tumors in rats. FDA wanted it banned but never happened.
RED 40 (candy, sausage, soda, pastries and gelatin desserts) Widely used, has caused problems in mouse studies.
YELLOW 6 (pop, candy, sausage, baked goods) The third most widely used dye. Implicated in adrenal and kidney cancers. Small amounts of several carcinogens can contaminate Yellow 6.

LIST OF TOXINS:

Animal Fats
Lard
beef tallow
bacon
chicken fat
butter
cream
shortenings
grease

Fried Foods
potato chips
doughnuts

Processed Meats

Processed Fish

Baked Goods
crackers
pastries
cakes
candies
cookies

Vegetable Fats
shortenings
margarine
peanut butter
salad oils
salad dressing

Ground Grain Meals

Grain Germs

Misc Food Items
nutmeats
raisins
milk
candied fruit
whipped topping mixes
imitation fruit drinks
breakfast foods
extracts
essential oils
spices
pet foods

Food Packaging
milk cartons


Containers
cottage cheese
ice cream
potato chips
cereals
cookies
pastries

Food Wrappers
breads
butter
cheeses
Rubber gaskets (Canning)
Wax Paper
Some beverages
Chewing gum
Cosmetics
Drugs

Plastic Tapes

Black Polyethylene

Black Rubber

Beverages
soft water, causing uptake of cadmium from galvanized pipe
soft drinks from vending machines with cadmium piping

Refined Wheat Flour (increased cadmium: zinc ratio)

Evaporated Milk

Many Processed Foods

Manufacturing Industry
nickel-cadmium battery manufacturing
zinc or polymetallic ore smelting
paint manufacture using cadmium pigments
painting with cadmium pigments
jewelry making
ceramic making using cadmium
electroplating metals with cadmium
process engraving
cadmium vapor lamp manufacturing
rustproof tools marine hardware, etc.
soldering
tetraethyl lead manufacturing (uses diethyl cadmium)
fungicide manufacturing

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ABOUT EMF

WHAT ARE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS?

There are two different types of electromagnetic fields, they are electric fields, and magnetic fields. These fields can combine and travel together as an electromagnetic wave/radiation. Radio and Television transmissions are a good example of electromagnetic waves. Others examples include, infrared (heat), visible light, X Rays, and gamma rays.

The focus of this brochure is on electromagnetic fields, uncombined. And more specifically, the detection and measurement of these fields at Extremely Low Frequency (ELF), and Very Low Frequency (VLF).

WHAT ARE MAGNETIC FIELDS ?

Magnetic fields are regions where invisible lines of force produced by permanent magnets and other magnetic sources are experienced or measured. All objects on Earth are subject to the Earth's own magnetic field. The magnetic fields associated with magnetic materials such as permanent magnets and the Earth's magnetic field are constant (non-alternating). Magnetic fields can also be produced as a result of electric current passing through a conductor, This is known as Electromagnetism. If the current is alternating (changing polarity, as in AC electricity), the resultant magnetic field is also alternating at the same frequency as the current producing it. Low frequency magneticfields are usually difficult to shield against. Magnetic fields go through concrete, steel, and even solid lead with ease. There are some alloys (MU Metal for example) that can attenuate alternating magnetic fields. It also possible to cancel them with another field of opposite phase or polarity. Video display terminal shields generally have NO effect on magnetic field component generated by these devices. The grounded VDT shields can affect only the electric field component.

Alternating magnetic fields have been shown to produce biological effects.

WHAT ARE ELECTRIC FIELDS ?

The electric fields are regions where invisible lines of force produced by presence of ELECTRIC CHARGE or POTENTIAL is experienced or measured. Static electricity Is a good example of effects of electric fields. We learned in primary science classroom, that by rubbing a piece of ebonite or glass with silk, the ebonite can attract small pieces of paper (invisible lines of force). The ebonite is said to be electrically charged by the rubbing action. The electric field surrounding the charged ebonite is of constant polarity. Electric fields are present whenever there is electricity. Much like magnetic fields, if the electricity is alternating (AC), the resultant electric field produced will also be alternating at the same frequency. A power cord connecting an appliance to an outlet will have an electric field surrounding it whether the appliance is tuned on or off (presence of electric potential is all that is needed). However a magnetic field will only be present around the cord if the appliance is turned on (electric current must flow).

Unlike magneticfields, the electricfields can be felt if strong enough (largerthan 40 kiloVolt per meter). Electricfie'ids can also be shielded much easier. A grounded conductive mesh or screen surrounding the source of electriclield (a VDT for example) can eliminate it. A similar screen surrounding the object to be protected is just as effective. This is also known as the Faraday cage (Faraday - a well known scientist famous for his work in electromagnetism). The electric fields are easily disturbed (or distorted) by presence of conductive objects and the human body.

Most Electrical/Electronic devices emit Electromagnetic Fields. These include electric generating and transmission equipment such as utility power lines and transformer stations. In the home they include almost all electrically operated appliances such as the TV, HI-Fl, MICROWAVE, STOVE/OVEN, VACUUM CLEANER, CLOCK-RADIO, ELECTRIC BLANKET, etc. In the office they include The COMPUTER and the VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINAL (VDT), PRINTERS, COPIERS, FAX, LIGHTING etc. And in the factory, all electrically operated TOOLS, OVENS, WELDING EQUIPMENT, etc.
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
FIGURE 1

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WHAT ARE ELF AND VLF ?

ELF is short for Extremely Low Frequency. This defines a group of frequencies in the Electromagnetic Spectrum that generally include both ELECTRIC/MAGNETIC oscillations (or fields) in the range of 5-2000 Hertz (Hertz - cycles/second). The main source of electromagnetic field in the ELF region is the sixty Hertz electromagnetic oscillations from electric power and the devices using it. The television receiver and the computer Video Display Terminal produce a saw tooth shape sixty Hertz Electromagnetic Field due to their deflection circuitry as well as the sinusoidal sixty Hertz from their power source.

VLF is short for Very Low Frequency. This defines a group of frequencies in the Electromagnetic Spectrum that generally include ELECTRIC/ MAGNETIC oscillations (orfields) in the range of 2,000-400,000 Hertz. The main source of VLF electromagnetic field around us are generally produced by Video Display Terminals and Television receivers. This is due to the horizontal deflection circuitry of VDTs or TVs. The frequency of the emissions are typically 16,000 Hertz, however with the higher resolution VDT's this frequency can be much higher (including their harmonic content).

WHAT IS MILLI GAUSS (mG) ?

A Gauss is a unit of MAGNETIC FIELD strength measurement. A milli Gauss is one thousandths of a Gauss (1G - 1000 milli Gauss). There areother units used for measurement of magnetic fields such as; Tesla(Webers persquare meter), Ampere-Turns/meter. TheTRACER is calibrated in unit of Gauss since it is the unit most commonly referred to and used in North America. TRACER is also available with indications in units of Tesla.

WHAT IS VOLT PER METER (V/M) ?

Volt per meter is the unit used to indicatethe strength of an ELECTRIC FIELD. The unitof kilovolt per meter is also used for strongerfield strength measurements, such as ones around power generating and transmission equipment. One kilo volt per meter is equal to 1000 volts per meter (V/M).

WHY MEASURE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD RADIATION ?

Epidemiology studies have shown a possible link between EMF and Increased health risks. Since we are surrounded with numerous sources of EMF in our everyday lives, knowing the position and the strength of these fields can assist in exposure reduction. This is especially true with magnetic fields since shielding them is very difficult or sometimes impossible. By measuring the fields around the office or home, you may take some simple steps such as rearranging the equipment or furniture to reduce exposure . Measurements can also be taken to- check for EMF shield effectiveness, and equipment emission levels.

WHAT ARE SAFE LEVELS OF EMF?

Studies have shown a possible link between ELF magnetic field radiation and health hazards at levels as low as 2-3 mG. Some scientists are recommending 'prudent avoidance" for long term exposures to magnetic field levels of more than 2-3 mG. This is also in line with Swedish Government recommendations. Sweden is recognized as a pioneer in this field and has some of the most stringent guidelines for EMF among western countries.

 

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