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Shvoong Home>Medicine & Health>Illness Defined The Theorem Review

Illness Defined The Theorem

Article Review   by:papavalus     Original Author: Richard Diaz
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Essay on the Heavy Metals Toxicity I am a native Russian, so my English is sometimes not up to the mark. Pray forgive me my mistakes. The book I have chosen to write about is unique: it is one of those books which are "to be chewed and digested" as Sir Francis Bacon once put it in his famous essay "Of Studies". One may even say that it is a kind of warning to Mankind at large, being, at the same time, "the voice of one crying out in the wilderness". It is called "Illness Defined — The Theorem" by Richard Diaz, a man remarkable in many ways. It was published in 2006 in the USA in a limited edition on the author'' private means, and the way I acquired it is worthy of note. I live in Moscow, where I teach English to all and sundry, and do an occasional translation from English into Russian and vice versa, in my free time ... In the evenings, I sometimes chat with the English-speaking folks via the Skype program on the Internet.It was there that I stumbled on Richard, who was online, trying to attract people to the threat which heavy metals pose for mankind. It was those soul-inspiring talks with Mr. Diaz that eventually resulted in my ordering his book from the USA. The book deals with the so-called heavy metal burden in man''s body. As the author himself puts it, "once you know how your body is compromised, you will be prepared to avoid illness and be better prepared to deal, effectively, with recovery efforts". A man'' health is compromised, or injured, in a lot of ways, which, according to the author, can be reduced to three main vectors, namely, the action of micro-organisms, the trauma, and the poisoning. These vectors can cause a myriad of illnesses and conditions. However, when they present themselves in a medley they complicate and confuse an effective cure by creating synergistic symptoms. Whereas the first two vectors, being self-evident, are easily detected, poisoning with heavy metals "is rarely obvious" and the organism''s exposure to them must go through a long period before their harmful effect reaches the critical stage. Therefore, tests of the blood and urine in a body contaminated with heavy metals "will be ineffective unless a provocative chemical agent is used to draw the metals from their storage sites". Things are aggravated by the fact that man''s homeostasis prevents early detection of the environmental poisoning with heavy metals (and not only with them!) until it is too late. The state of bad health can be shown as an equilateral triangle with its sides representing the compromised immune system +/-, the systemic consumption +/-, and the heavy metal body burden. The immune system can move in two directions: "it can either be overly aggressive (+) and mistakes normal, natural body functions as targets to be defeated, or inept (-) and will not identify and/fight any targets for defeat". The systemic consumption factor is also given +/- signs, which is, simply stated, too much, or too little. As the author rightly states, "in today''s world, we are given small doses of preservatives, fungicides, pesticides, and a host of other chemical elements that are advertised to be "safe". This is a true statement if these chemicals are examined by individual exposure levels. However, if observed in total over a period of a lifetime, considering the cumulative effects, the picture of good health is lost slowly, with every minute dose. That is to say, when observed from the long view, the supplemental toxins are systemic. Since we are all creatures of habit, we can not escape the influences of society (i.e. the mercury in vaccines, dental amalgams and fish, and the lead in gasoline, paint and ceramics). The only avenue we have to maintain health is the identification, elimination, and deletion of these toxins from our consumable environment and body burden". With the heavy metals, however, the situation gets much more complicated as "our vital systems begin to fail when the accumulation of them reaches d ignition point (here the author makes a comparison with the setting of fire, which needs three basic elements to start: the fuel, the oxygen, and the ignition factor). So far, so good! Then, in the next chapter, the author takes sudden turn and plunges into the realms of mythology and occult. True, in the very beginning he takes an excursus into history, mentioning the effects of lead on the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Now we descend much lower, into the hoary past. Chapter 3 is devoted to the symbols used in medical science, namely, the caduceus. This is intriguing. What is the hidden meaning of it? What insights can be elicited from its emergence on the book''s pages? As the author himself puts it, " I found it interesting and illuminating. You will have to come to your own conclusions". As it turns out, that the caduceus, the winged staff with two snakes wrapped around it, was an ancient astrological symbol of commerce (see Wikipedia) and is associated with the Greek god Hermes, or Mercury of the Romans, who was the messenger for the gods, conductor of the dead, and protector of merchants and thieves. Is this a hint that many men of medical profession are not quite honest? As the symbol for medicine, however, the caduceus is often used interchangeably with the Rod of Aesclepius (single snake, no wings), although learned opinion prefers the staff of Aesclepius (the Greek god of medicine and healing), reserving the caduceus for representing commerce. Some medical organizations join the serpents (of the caduceus) with rungs to suggest DNA double helix. The last mention of the sacred serpent is culled from the Holy Bible, adding more confusion to the issue. "Whoops!" (An exclamation used by the author apparently to show us his disgust of this obscure matter). The remainder of the book (which consists of 14 chapters) is a sober and factual description of various ways the heavy metals compromise the human body. The textual material is supplied with a plethora of the Internet sources and websites, which makes it, if anything else, a good reference book of its kind. Chapter 4 deals with the fish and seafood as the most apparent source of the body''s contamination with mercury. Without much beating around the bush, the author cites the FDA and EPA recommendations, given to future mothers as to how to avoid being poisoned with mercury while eating fish and shellfish. There are also a number of FAQs about mercury in fish and shellfish and the tables showing the mercury levels in commercial fish and shellfish. Very illuminating, indeed, but who cares! Chapter 5 is devoted to the heavy metals in drinking water. Here we learn that arsenic, fluoride, lead, and mercury in drinking water may gravely compromise the body''s health, and result in delays in physical and mental development of children. There is another chart listing the contaminants contained in water and their potential health effects as well as the sources of the water contamination. Taken together with the notes to the chart, it is really elucidating. Chapter 6 treats of the vaccines and plasma adulterated with mercury in the so-called thimerosal, which is a preservative used therein. There is a chart specifying the thimerosal content in the currently manufactured US licensed vaccines. A source of revelation for the professional, it can scare an ordinary layman. Chapter 7 highlights the need to be cautious in purchasing consumable products, which may contain measurable amount of mercury. Notable among these are some herbal drugs from China and items of the ayurvedic medicine. Also included in the list of potential contaminants are: Antiperspirants (aluminum) Candles (aluminum, fluoride, lead, arsenic, and mercury) Old mirrors (mercury) as well as such household items as Thermometers Gauges Fluorescent bulbs Some vintage toys and games09.10.2007 Paint Necklaces and jewelry Soap and cosmetics Dyes and pigments Fungicides As the author himself aptly put it, " a chapter
Published: October 09, 2007   
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