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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

A Cult Classic On Radioprotectants!

Emphasis on the word "cult", as in the "alternative medicine" cult.  There is no such thing as alternative medicine.  Either something is scientifically proven to be medically efficacious or not.  If it is, it is medicine.  If it isn't, then it isn't medicine.

Below the fold is a 50 minute pseudo-documentary (4 parts, 3 of 15 minutes each, the last 5 minutes) on taking vitamin C as a radioprotectant.  Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant.  And anti-oxidants and many other substances have been shown to have some radioprotectant effect for certain endpoints.  But they have NOT been shown to be generalized radioprotectants.

You know you're in for a good laugh with pseudo-scientific sounding names like the Japanese College of Intravenous Therapy or British Society of Ecological Medicine! 

However, the video is also potentially dangerous.  It may lead some folks to take too much vitamin C or cause them to increase their radiation exposure because they think the vitamin is providing radioprotection, when it isn't.  It may also cause them to waste their money on unnecessary vitamin C. 

If you don't have the time or inclination to watch the whole thing, the funniest part is the third part where a lady lies about vitamin absorption and her desire to make money.


Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

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