Bruno:
> Sorted by the order of their "toxemic" effect we therefore have :
> cosmic radiations (other than solar) - natural radioactiviy of the human
> body (8.000 disintegrations per second) - tellurian radiations - solar
> radiations, especially if exposed.
> <snip>
> The cosmic and solar rays not only hit our body, they can also produce
> abnormal molecules in the fruits, plants and foods destined to be eaten,
> especially in the sunny tropical countries. The high energy radiations
> will exactly in the same way violently break up molecules in the fruits
> and give birth to toxines or new abnormal molecules that can create
> "toxemia" in our body by ingestion of these foods.
>
I don't think natural "toxemia" is generated by radiations alone.
*natural phytotoxins do exist, some may even be carcinogenic. The
assumption that the body is able to handle them perfectly seems a bit
utopic. In Nature, there is a natural balance between predators and
preys; preys do survive long enough to reproduce, but their average
lifespan would certainly be higher without predators...
*Mutations can occur. Here is a very rough calculation: suppose we
eat 40g of proteins/day, which adds up to 10^6 grams in our
life. Suppose 1 mol (6.022*10^23 molecules) weighs 10^4 grams: that
makes about 6*10^25 molecules. If 0.01% of these molecules are
produced by mutant genes, that makes 6*10^21 molecules, which is far
from negligible (but that calculation doesn't mean anything, since we
do not know the percentage of mutations that produce molecules we are
not adapted to).
*Stress can produce toxins in the body too, and our modern way of
life is not the most ideal regarding that aspect. Moreover, maybe the
slaughtering/hunting of animals produce toxins that we (I mean,
RAFfers) ingest afterwards.
*Since some Maillard reactions occur during cold storage,
certainly a few are produced naturally too.
Best wishes,
Jean-Louis.
*Stress can produce toxins in the body too, and our modern way of
life is not the most ideal regarding that aspect. Moreover, maybe the
slaughtering/hunting of animals produce toxins that we (I mean,
RAFfers) ingest afterwards.
*Since some Maillard reactions occur during cold storage,
certainly a few are produced naturally too.
Best wishes,
Jean-Louis.
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