The original article titled "Homeopathy For Radiation Poisoning" is at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-ullman/homeopathy-for-radiation-poisioning_b_842664.html
This article is misleading and potentiall y dangerous to anyone unwise enough to take it seriously. The author seems to imply that small doses of radiation might actually be good for you, an old concept called "hormesis" which was never scientific ally validated and does not make sense because ionizing radiation only induces damage to biomolecul es and cells, never any kind of healing or cleansing or anything good. It's a little like saying small doses of arsenic or lead might be good for you, which the author actually attempts to support above in the case of arsenic! Some of his proposed homeopathi c remedies even contain radioactiv e elements like radium and uranium! This reflects an astounding disconnect with the medical knowledge gained since the pioneering days of radiation when people used to think it was good for them and exposed themselves to harmful radiation as a tonic. We know better nowadays.
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