[ RadSafe ] Update?: First Ever Intentional Hormetic X-Ray Exposure ?

[Karl Ellison]

Would Jay Caplan give the group an update to his radiation hormesis
treatments that began a year ago? (below)

| This Wednesday at an orthopaedic surgeon's office I had a prophylactic
| hormetic X-ray treatment for immune function stimulus/cancer prevention. I
| do not know if this is the first one ever done exclusively for this
purpose;
| if anyone else is doing similar, let's share our protocol with everyone.
|
| I have read all the literature I could find over the last 9 months
| concerning radiation and chemical hormesis, and that hope posting my
| experiences will help us get over our fear of low dose radiation and begin
| using it for health purposes. I intend to continue these prophylactic
| hormetic treatements or similar on a quarterly basis, as a minimum.
|
| The machine was a Medicor M325 Milestone. No film used. Settings were 2.0
| seconds, 100 mA, and 125 kVp which were the maximum for the machine. We
| exposed a field 49.5 cm full torsal width x 50.0 cm from 2nd intercostal
| space to 2 inches below the iliac crest.. Five of these AP exposures were
| made consecutively. Head and throat lead protected. The machine required
165
| seconds to cool off after each exposure before re-exposure was possible.
|
| We had hoped these totaled 1+R exposure, perhaps someone can calculate the
| amount delivered. I am 51 yrs, 73 inches, 201 lb, good health. After the
| exposures, slight fatigue was noticed (similar to after light workout) for
| about 30 minutes and then normal. No other immediate symptoms.
|
| The surgeon was more interested vis his practice in the use of low dose
| radiation for antibiotic resistant infection within the bone which he sees
| commonly and generally means more surgery and/or amputation. He would like
| to use this in his practice, so if anyone can provide me with a list of
| references that cover radiation for infection, it would be most helpful. I
| can report his experiences to the list as his results come in.
|
| Glad to hear from anyone, especially dosage, exposure this trial
generated,
| settings for the machine.
| Best wishes,
| Jay Caplan