Re: Hormesis - medical benefits?

[FIELDRW@aol.com]

Jim,

Thanks for the information.  My example was about high dose total lymphoid 
irradiation to suppress the immune system.

I have always been intrigued about the individuals who spend time in the 
radon mines "spas" in Montana and then report improvement of their arthritic 
symptoms, lupus, etc.  Since rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, 
it almost makes me wonder if their radon exposure is suppressing their immune 
system in some fashion rather than boosting it.

Do you have any insights into this?

Regards, Bill Field
College of Public Health
University of Iowa
bill-field@uiowa.edu


In a message dated 1/27/00 1:06:13 AM Central Standard Time, 
muckerheide@mediaone.net writes:

<<  Your note below is about high-doses, radiation to kill
 cancer cells. LDR is also used in conjunction with HDR (as low as
 200-300 rad to 1000s rad local exposures) with the 'adaptive response'
 enhancing the effectiveness of the high-dose, and eliminating metastases.
  >>

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