--- Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Nov 27, 2006, at 7:34 AM, Peter wrote: > > > I'm sorry, this is pure bullsh*t. Will someone > please > > explain to me how an herb will prevent the massive > > cell death from radiation and the exact mechanics? > > What utter nonsense. Kind of like saying vitamin C > > will prevent car crashes. > > Amla, one of the three ingredients in triphala, is a > powerful free > radical scavenger. Radiation induced free radicals > are neutralized by > the scavenging effect of the amla, thus reducing > oxidation and the > free radical effects of ionizing radiation. This > would most likely > apply to low LET radiation, that is, radiation that > does not transfer > a lot of energy to surrounding tisues as it passes through. Some general cell repair from minor damage, but I wonder how it would work if I sprayed my sushi with polonium? Hmmmm? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
