Do You have Environmental Illness?
Some people are extremely ill due to environmental toxins: they can’t even live indoors anymore. They find it necessary to steer clear of many commonly-used materials in everyday items. They seem to be allergic to everything around them, and their lives are unbelievably restricted.
Many more people are becoming increasingly impacted by these factors and don’t realize the source. It can be very gradual: at one point, you begin feeling fatigued all the time. Low-grade headaches become chronic.
Then you realize your digestion is getting difficult and you develop food allergies. You begin experiencing insomnia, dizzy spells, muscle aches. Rashes appear on your body. You develop a cough that doesn’t go away.
Environmental Illness – Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Some doctors today are calling this set of wide-ranging symptoms “Environmental Illness” (EI); others refer to it as “Multiple Chemical Sensitivity” (MCS), as most of the toxins involved seem to be chemical.
What the disease involves is a problem with the immune system, detoxification pathways, and/or the blood-brain barrier: the body can’t excrete the toxins safely, causing them to get stuck in the body. This in turn creates a wide range of chronic symptoms.
People with EI can become as much as a thousand times more sensitive to toxins in the environment than most people. In the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in people with environmental illness, especially children, who tend to be the most susceptible.
Materials that Bring on Symptoms
Chemicals causing the reaction in the body are found everywhere in today’s world:
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Development of the Disease
For some people, symptoms can be provoked by even minute amounts of substances being inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. Many with environmental illness also react to mold, dust, pollen and animals.
Some people develop EI after a single major exposure, while others develop symptoms slowly following cumulative events. Many note the onset of their illness after moving into a new home or working in recently remodeled offices.
Often people diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue, Immune Dysfunction, Fibromyalgia, asthma or autism also have EI.
Symptoms of Environmental Illness
The symptoms of EI run the gamut:
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Treatment for Environment Illness
Doctors who are aware of EI generally focus their treatments on helping patients to clear their environment of as many toxic chemicals as possible. Hormone treatment is sometimes prescribed, as well as nutritional supplements and other supportive treatments for the lungs, liver and kidneys (the major detoxification organs).
Complimentary medical techniques such as acupuncture and homeopathic medicines have also been found to be effective.
EMF Exposure: Overlooked Cause of Environmental Illness
All these approaches focus on chemical sensitivities, and this is obviously an important focus in environmental illness. However, more and more health practitioners are also becoming aware of the fact that chemicals are not the only factors involved in the illness: exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) also plays an ever-increasingly significant role.
If this piece of the puzzle is missed, then full recovery can only be partial or temporary. This is because exposure to EMFs greatly weakens the immune system, breaks DNA strands, impairs the blood-brain barrier, disrupts cell functioning—and, most importantly for EI—clogs the detoxification pathways in the body.
If you’ve gotten rid of as many of the toxic chemicals as you can in your environment, and you also eat organic foods and take nutritional supplements, get exercise and enough sleep—and you’re still feeling ill—then it may be time to look into how your EMF exposure may be still causing illness in your body.
We are all engulfed in EMFs these days, coming from our cell phones, WiFi and wireless devices, smart meters, and the hundreds of cell towers surrounding us. All this is added to the EMFs generated by the electricity in our homes and all our appliances.
Electrosensitivity vs Environmental Illness
More and more people these days are being diagnosed with the disease known as “Electrosensitivity”, in which symptoms arise when in the presence of EMFs. The interesting thing about this disease is that its symptoms are just about the same and as wide-ranging as those of Environmental Illness. And most people who are electrosensitive are also chemically-sensitive.
Obviously, the two diseases are connected—or more accurately, perhaps, Electrosensitivity is a part of Environmental Illness and should not be missed when treatment is considered.
But how to treat it? You can take medications and supplements for your symptoms, but how can you actually treat it, when it’s next to impossible to get away from EMFs today—even more difficult than getting away from chemicals?
EMF Protection
The only reasonable way to treat the electrosensitivity component of environmental illness is with EMF Protection. It’s a way to both prevent the harm that EMFs do to your body—and to actually help heal your body back to health. EarthCalm offers a full array of products for EMF protection that have given relief to thousands of people over the last 25 years.
Inventor of EarthCalm has Environmental Illness
Jean Gallick EarthCalm Inventor
EarthCalm was founded by inventor, Jean Gallick, who herself has environmental illness. For years, not knowing about electrosensitivity, Jean assumed that all her symptoms since childhood had been caused by chemicals.
Over a long period of many years, she tested eliminating one chemical after another in her environment. Most of her symptoms remained. Then she discovered that her main problem wasn’t just chemicals—it was EMFs. Being a natural inventor, Jean began inventing products for people with similar sensitivities.
For the last 25 years, she has carefully developed and improved EarthCalm products, as the electrosmog in the environment has gotten ever more dense. Thousands of people with some form of sensitivity to the environment have been helped with these products.
If you have environmental illness, check out EarthCalm products—you can test them for 90-days with a money-back guarantee.
Low Sperm Count
Is There a Link between Radiation and Fertility?
Researchers studying male fertility are discovering a link between low sperm count and radiation from laptops and cell phones.
Low Sperm Count on the Rise
Sperm count in males has been steadily dropping for years. It’s estimated that currently nearly one in six couples in the US have trouble conceiving a baby—and about half of these are due to problems with sperm.
Researchers in the past have focused mainly on medical conditions, such as sperm duct defects, chromosome defects, and hormone imbalances. At some point, they began looking at possible environmental causes, such as tobacco, alcohol, medications (especially steroids and hormones), pesticides, heavy metal exposure, prolonged bicycling, and diet.
Recently, research has begun focusing on radiation from laptops and cell phones as possible causes for low sperm count.
Laptop Radiation and Infertility
In January 2012, a study was published in the medical journal, Fertility and Sterility, focusing on how radiation emitted from laptops impacts sperm health.
Dr. Conrado Avendano, heading a team of researchers in Argentina, reported that they took semen samples from 29 healthy, fertile men and measured sperm motility after a four hour period of exposure to WiFi radiation. (Motility refers to the percentage of sperm in a semen sample that are moving.)
Low Sperm Motility and DNA Damage
Sperm in the control group was kept at the same temperature, for the same amount of time, but were not exposed to WiFi. Results were as follows:
- WiFi Group: 25% of the sperm stopped swimming.
- Control Group: only14% stopped.
- WiFi Group: 9% of the sperm showed DNA fragmentation or irreversible damage in the genetic code.
- Control Group: only 3% showed these signs.
In conclusion, Avendano stated:
We speculate that keeping a laptop connected wirelessly to the internet on the lap near the testes may result in decreased male fertility. Our data suggest that the use of a laptop computer wirelessly connected to the internet and positioned near the male reproductive organs may decrease human sperm quality.
The research team also compared radiation emissions in WiFi laptops to laptops without WiFi connection. Emissions from laptops without WiFi were negligible; those with WiFi were significantly higher.
Another Laptop-Fertility Danger
Previous studies on low sperm count have yielded similar results. They’ve also included studies of a condition known as “scrotal hyperthermia” (elevated testicle temperature). This condition can easily occur if a man sits with a laptop in his lap for hours at a time. Scrotal Hyperthermia has been shown to negatively impact sperm quality and to cause decreased fertility.
Cell Phone Radiation and Infertility
Two other studies studying low sperm count and male infertility have recently come to light, these drawing a link between cell phone radiation and infertility in men. One study was conducted at the Queen’s University in Canada; the other at the Medical University of Graz, in Austria.
Both studies had similar results. Men who reported cell phone use had:
- lower levels of the luteinizing hormone (LH), an important reproductive hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain
- higher levels of circulating testosterone
The researchers hypothesize that even though cell phone radiation appears to create higher levels of circulating testosterone, the radiation may also block the conversion of this testosterone to a more active, potent form of testosterone associated with sperm production and fertility.
Cell Phones in Pockets or on Belts
A major health advocacy group, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), has recently released a report on potentially harmful effects of cell phone radiation on sperm. They reviewed the scientific literature to date and reported that ten studies had found significant changes in sperm exposed to cell phone radiation. The report states:
In the most striking findings, men who carried their phones in a pocket or on the belt were more likely to have lower sperm counts and/or more inactive or less mobile sperm.
The report highlighted several results from the studies:
- Men who carried a cell phone on a belt and used it intensively during a five-day test period had a 19% drop in highly motile sperm from previous levels.
- Men who carried a phone in a hip pocket or on a belt had 11% fewer mobile sperm than men who kept their phone elsewhere on their body.
- Men who talked on the phone for more than an hour a day had 17% fewer highly motile sperm than men who talked less than 15 minutes a day.
See the most recent and comprehensive report on studies done regarding EMFs impairing men’s fertility, the 2012 Bioinitiative Report.
What about Bluetooth or Other Headsets?
Several studies have found that using a Bluetooth or another type of headset may actually make things worse. A man using one of these devices is likely to keep his cell phone in his pocket or on a belt; so that even though his head is not as exposed by the phone, his sperm are still being constantly exposed. (And, actually, in other studies on cell phones, it’s been found that brain tumors are more likely with a Bluetooth, simply because the exposure to the head is more prolonged—so it’s not a great idea to use one anyway.)
Radiation and Low Sperm Count
In looking at all the evidence for sperm damage caused by radiation, Dr. Joel Moskowitz, director of the Center for Family & Community Health in the School of Public Health at the University of California, summarizes:
We have enough evidence to issue precautionary health warnings. The evidence for sperm damage is quite consistent across many studies.
Hormones and EMFs
The Impact of EMF Exposure on Hormones
Is there a connection between EMF exposure and hormonal imbalance? Many researchers think so. And they’re concerned because hormonal imbalance is often a precursor to cancer.
Hormones are Powerful Substances
Far from being a minor contributor to our over-all health picture, our glands are extremely important, in that the hormones they produce powerfully impact every cell in our bodies. When our hormonal balance is altered, our body’s ability to regulate fundamental systems is greatly impaired.
Even very minor hormonal fluctuations can create major physiological changes and lead to a serious health issue. A recently published book, Our Stolen Future, by Theo Colburn, et al, describes how extremely fragile and delicate the balance between normal and abnormal hormone activity is:
“Hormones are exceptionally potent chemicals that operate at concentrations so low that they can be measured only by the most sensitive analytical methods…the concentrations are typically parts per trillion.”
Hormonal Balance
Our modern lifestyles create many threats to this delicate hormonal balance. Stress, toxic chemicals in our food, and pharmaceutical medications are generally acknowledged to be the main hormone disruptors.
However, one important disruptor that’s often overlooked is EMF exposure—especially radiation from cell phones.
How Man-made EMFs Impact the Body
Our bodies are essentially very sensitive electro-magnetic systems; they emanate a field of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) around us, sometimes called the biofield. The Earth itself—and all natural life on the planet—also emit an electromagnetic field. All these natural fields interact together in a harmonious and supportive manner.
Man-made EMFs—those emanating from our electricity, power lines, cell phones, WiFi, and cell towers–are another story. These EMFs have been shown in countless research studies to interrupt and interfere with natural energy fields on the earth, including those of our bodies.
Among other things, EMF exposure causes a hardening of cell membranes in the body, which means that waste products can’t get out and nutrients can’t get in. This creates damage by the free radicals that can’t leave the cells, which in turn alters the DNA and causes cell mutation.
These imbalances eventually lead to
- A compromised central nervous, immune, and cardiovascular system
- Elevated blood glucose and lipid levels
- More rapid aging
- High blood pressure
- Imbalanced endocrine system
And, very importantly, all these conditions–especially together–can lead to cancer.
EMFs & Melatonin
Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland—a tiny pea-sized gland located deep in the center of the brain. Once thought to be a useless gland, it is now considered perhaps the most important of all.
Among other things, the pineal gland produces melatonin, a hormone which controls or influences a number of physiological processes, such as:
- Regulating the circadian rhythms governing the waking/sleep cycle
- Destroying free radicals (which protects the body from DNA damage and cancer in the cells)
- Enhancing the immune system and counteracting stress-induced immuno-suppression
- Inhibiting the release of estrogen, which suppresses the development of breast cancer
Melatonin and Breast Cancer
All of these functions are important for good health. But perhaps melatonin’s most important function is how it interacts with breast cancer cells. Studies have found that a too-low level of melatonin in the body stimulates the growth of certain breast cancer cells. Women with breast cancer have as little as 1/10 the amount of melatonin in their bodies, compared to healthy women. However, when melatonin is added to these cancer cells, their growth is inhibited. Thus melatonin is recognized as an important regulator of breast cancer cells.
EMFs Impede Production of Melatonin
What’s alarming is there’s a growing body of evidence that EMFs greatly impede the production of melatonin in the body—thereby indirectly increasing the chances of breast cancer.
Dr. Russell Reiter, of the University of Texas proposed in 1993 that normal production of melatonin is reduced by EMF exposure, especially if one is sleeping at night in an EMF field.
Dr. Richard Stevens of Battelle labs, Richland WA went further to suggest in 1987 that the EMF/Melatonin phenomenon might be the explanation for increasing numbers of breast cancers occurring in women. A further indication of this was reflected in a study in which Tamoxifen, the most popular drug given to prevent recurrence of breast cancer, lost is ability to halt the proliferation of cancer cells, when exposed to EMFs.
In 2001, Dr. Masami Ishido of Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies, found that breast cancer cells resumed growing when exposed to EMFs, even after being treated with melatonin. He also found this explained why reduced melatonin levels from EMFs has shown to cause a number of difference cancers, besides breast cancer: prostate, melanoma an ovarian, as well.
Dr. Patricia Coogan of Boston University of Public Health conducted an epidemiological study in 1996 in which she reported a 43% increased risk of breast cancer in women who worked in electrical jobs, such as electricians, telephone installers, power line workers and electrical engineers. This increased incidence was directly linked to the suppression of melatonin by EMFs.
EMFs and Other Hormones
Estrogen & Testosterone: There are studies that confirm that electromagnetic fields have a detrimental effect on other hormones besides melatonin. Experimental Physiologist, Charles Graham of the Midwest research Institute, Kansas City, MO, found that EMFs
- Increased estrogen levels (a risk factor for breast cancer)
- Reduced testosterone (a risk factor for testicular & prostate cancer.
Serotonin & Dopamine: Tests have also been done showing that EMF exposure alters the level of both serotonin and dopamine, hormones belonging to a special class of hormones, known as neurotransmitters. These hormones play a major role in moods–especially depression and anxiety.
Cell Phones & Hormones
Given all this research on the effect of EMFs on hormones, it’s important to note that the master glands in the body–the Pituitary, Pineal, and Hypothalamus–are all located in the head. So EMF exposure to our head is an especially relevant issue.
Cell phones, of course, are what come to mind first when we think about radiation impacting our heads. Cell phone radiation penetrates directly into the brain and all our master glands. Knowing that EMFs cause DNA damage, free radical production and hormonal imbalance, it isn’t much of a jump to think of brain tumors.
Hormone & EMF Connection
Outside of the brain and the central nervous system, there is nothing else in the body that affects the body more than our hormones. Thus it behooves us to carefully watch the studies that epidemiologists are conducting on all studies on those things that impact hormonal production and balance.
The impact of chemicals on hormones has been, and continues to be, an important focus for this research. But perhaps an even more important focus at this point is the impact of EMFs on hormones, as EMFs continue to flood our environment at an ever-increasing rate–and no one is currently stopping this trend.
High Blood Pressure, Stress and EMF Exposure
Are they Linked?
It’s pretty well accepted that stress and blood pressure are linked–that stress helps elevate our blood pressure levels. Most people think of emotional or mental stress in this regard, which is natural—because we all know that when we become highly emotional or mentally stressed out, our blood pressure tends to rise.
There are also certain environmental stresses we might think of as well, such as smoke inhalation, chemicals we’re allergic to, or lack of oxygen.
EMF Exposure—an Important Stress
But there’s another important environmental stress that few people know about that also can raise blood pressure levels—and that’s EMF exposure.
There’s not a lot of solid research out there yet about how EMFs specifically affect blood pressure in the human body. However, there’s a plethora of research documenting how EMFs stress the body in a number of ways.
For example, EMFs cause:
- the creation of stress hormones
- breakage of DNA strands
- cell mutation and death
- loss of important minerals, such as potassium, lithium, and calcium
- increase of free radicals
How could the body not feel stress from all this?!
And for people who are vulnerable to high blood pressure, it makes sense that their blood pressure would be affected by the stress of EMF exposure.
Home EMF Protection System
We at EarthCalm have gotten a lot of feedback over the years from people with high blood pressure—mainly hearing about their surprising experiences with the Home EMF Protection System.
These customers have usually dealt with high blood pressure for a while and have tried a number of different treatments, including heavy medication—with less than satisfactory results. Inevitably, they give rather amazing reports on how, with the Home EMF Protection System, their blood pressure has dropped to normal rates.
B.H. from Austin TX says:
A week after installing the EarthCalm Home Protection System, I took my blood pressure, which had been averaging 140/88 (on medications) and 160’s/90’s (off meds), with intermittently higher readings. I thought the machine was experiencing an error when it measure by BP at 115/78. I hadn’t seen such a low reading for several years!
Similarly, Bernice A. of WA reports:
…I was able to slash my beta blocker medicine in half and still have 118-60 and lower, with 75 pulse rate. Before the Home Protection Unit, my blood pressure with full medication was 120-140 over 75-85 with 80-85 pulse rate. I am no longer looking for a chair after I bend over to pick up something or exert myself for some reason.
Perhaps an even more reassuring report comes from Michelle B. of CA, where she indicates that the trend of normal blood pressure rates had been continuing for two years since she bought the Home System:
…my blood pressure which was running 160/100-110 was reduced within about 10 days to 138-145/85. I’m 68 yrs. old now and purchased the EarthCalm Home System about two years ago. My blood pressure has consistently stayed at the lower level for all of this time.
She continued to say that she’d been very worried about her 92-year-old mother, who had had an upper reading of over 200. Within a few days of having the Home System in her home, her systolic was down to 150 and had stayed there.
Proving the Link between High Blood Pressure and EMF Exposure
Testimonials, of course, are not hard science. They can’t “prove” in an objective, scientific way that EMF exposure and high blood pressure are linked. Or that the product these people used helped to lower their blood pressure.
However, hearing real people speak this way with sincerity and enthusiasm certainly helps us realize that the Home EMF System is helping people with high blood pressure. And it makes sense, since it has been “proven” in hundreds of research tests that (1) stress and blood pressure are linked, and (2) EMF exposure causes stress on the body in a number of different ways.
It also makes sense since we have gotten literally dozens of testimonials for the Home EMF Protection telling us how people have seen many, many other health ailments turn around as well.
EarthCalm Guarantee
If you have high blood pressure, you can test it on yourself. EarthCalm offers a 90-day, money-back guarantee on all products.
No More WiFi Headaches
Here at EarthCalm, we hear from a lot of people with health problems due to the many hours they spend at their computers. WiFi headaches are especially common.
Betsy G. of Palm Springs, CA told us about an interesting kind of headache that she started having after she’d installed WiFi in her home.
Disabling Headaches
“It’s a strange kind of headache to describe. It’s not a migraine (which I also get). It’s really like someone’s hands are actually squeezing my head: there’s just this terrible pressure. It’s so painful, I can’t think straight.”
She continued to describe the dilemma she faced. She had had to disable the WiFi in her home, which was very inconvenient, as both she and her husband used their computers and printers a lot for their work and they needed to use them in different rooms in the house.
Betsy’s job had become especially difficult for her before she disabled the wireless internet connection. Her job also involved a lot of phone work; and because of the unbearable pressure in her head, she would inevitably have to lie down in order to be able to concentrate on what someone was saying to her on the phone.
“Thank God, no one on the phone could see me when I was talking to them—they’d really wonder at my professionalism!” But it was all she could do in the circumstances.
Weakness, Dizziness, Digestive Problems
And of course, her work at the computer itself became a nightmare. Even after disabling the WiFi, the computer itself continued to cause her headaches and other health symptoms, such as weakness, dizziness, and digestive problems.
She added that she was taking all sorts of medications in an attempt to live with the headaches: pain meds, tranquilizers, muscle relaxants. She was also seeing a chiropractor and having acupuncture treatments on a weekly basis. Although all these things helped to some degree, it was extremely expensive—and none of it was really addressing the headaches.
We suggested that she try putting an Omega WiFi in her router, re-enable the WiFi function again, and see what would happen. We told her that the product would transform the hazardous cloud of radiation into a beneficial healing field that would extend all through the house—and that this generally helped enormously with WiFi headaches.
She was doubtful that anything could really help her headache; she was only calling because a friend had told her about EarthCalm. But she was desperate–so she finally ordered the product.
“It’s a Miracle!”
A week later, she called back. “Omigod!” she exclaimed. “I can’t believe it—my strange pressure headaches are gone. It took about an hour after turning the WiFi back on, and I was scared to do that. But that awful pressure in my head finally just released. It’s a miracle!”
She’s now able to concentrate on her work—and actually sit at her computer when she’s on the phone. She feels much more productive than before, and says that she experiences a greater sense of ease and well-being in general when she’s in the house.
Her husband is happy, too. He pleased to have his happy, healthy wife back! And…… he likes his WiFi.
Headaches from WiFi are Common
If you’re experiencing frequent or strange headaches, try putting an Omega WiFi in your router. The calming field it creates in your home will soothe your headache and bring a greater sense of calm and relaxation to everyone in your home. There’s no need to put up with WiFi headaches or any other computer health problems!
Natural Allergy Relief: Boost Your Immune System to Avoid Allergies
Tired of trying to get relief from allergy symptoms through drugs and shots? There are natural allergy relief methods. In order to really find relief, however, it’s important to understand how allergies develop to begin with.
An Impaired Immune System Brings on Allergies
Essentially allergies begin with an impaired immune system. It’s true that genetics probably play a role in your being allergic, but it’s likely not the whole story. Even if other family members have allergies, if your immune system were really healthy, you would probably not become allergic.
Here’s how it works:
An allergy is an exaggerated or mistaken reaction of the immune system in response to bodily contact with a particular substance that is actually harmless to your body.
So how does the immune system come up with this exaggerated or mistaken reaction?
The immune system is the body’s organized defense mechanism against foreign invaders. Its job is to:
• Recognize and react to foreign substances.
• Mobilize its forces and destroy the enemy.
An important way it does its job is by creating protective proteins called “antibodies’ that are specifically targeted against foreign substances. With a healthy immune system, all usually goes well. Harmful foreign substances come in contact with the body, and the immune system sends out the antibodies to fight them.
A Weakened Immune System and Allergies
However, if your immune system has been weakened, its ability to distinguish between the “good guys” and the “bad guys” becomes impaired. It becomes hyper-vigilant and begins seeing danger everywhere. It ends up sending out way too many antibodies to fight substances, many of which aren’t even harmful.
And guess what chemical all these antibodies release? Histamine. And this over-
production of histamine is what causes almost all your symptoms.
So you can focus on taking anti-histamines in all their various forms—and suffering from the side-effects, including on-going financial expense. Or you can find out what has been compromising your immune system to begin with and discover natural ways to find allergy relief.
What Compromises the Immune System?
Why does the immune system become weak and impaired to begin with? Many things in our environment cause this: harmful bacteria and viruses, household chemicals, food additives, pesticides, poor drinking water. Also, certain life style choices, such as stress, lack of exercise, and not enough sleep.
Taking measures to avoid these things in your life will help enormously. You can also begin taking supplements that will help boost your immune system.
EMF Exposure Puts Stress on Your Immune System
But if you miss one thing in your environment that causes stress to your immune system, you will only be part-way successful. This one thing is your exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). EMFs come from your electricity and appliances—and also from all your wireless devices, such as cell and wireless phones, Wi-Fi and computers—and also from cell towers and high power lines.
Here’s what happens when you’re around EMFs:
- Your body sees EMFs as a foreign enemy and immediately creates subliminal stress in your nervous system.
- For a time, this stress shuts down the flow of blood and oxygen to all but your major organs.
- Any systems that aren’t necessary for fight or flight are put on hold.
- Your blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar levels all increase to prepare your body for danger.
Your Immune System Sees Danger
All this is perceived by your immune system as danger and a reason to react. If you’re around huge amounts of EMFs on an on-going basis (and who isn’t these days?), your immune system is going to get worn down and compromised.
In its impaired condition, it will eventually get confused and no longer know what’s truly harmful to your body. And it will begin sending out volumes of antibodies for no reason.
And voila—you’ve got antibodies flowing through your body releasing tons of histamines, causing all your allergy symptoms.
EMF Protection Helps Protect your Immune System from Allergies
Thankfully, there’s something you can do about your EMF exposure, so your body can stop this exaggerated response to it: get EMF protection.
The EarthCalm Nova Resonator effectively grounds you into the earth’s electromagnetic field—the field Nature intended you to be in—and this protects you from the harmful effects of EMFs.
With EMF protection, your immune system can finally relax. It will have a chance to regenerate, get stronger, and know again which foreign substances are actually harmful to your body. You may be surprised to find that pollen, dust, animal dander, foods—and all those other harmless substances that non-allergic people have no problem with—no longer cause you allergies.
EMF protection: natural allergy relief the easy way!
What You May Not Know About Your Chronic Lack of Energy
If you’re struggling with a chronic lack of energy, it probably makes you tired to even think about figuring out why you’re always tired. You may just want to put your head down and fall asleep. (If you can, that is—you may be someone who can’t even sleep well.)
It may help to hear you’re not alone. Many people these days complain of being tired all the time. Life for just about everyone seems to be getting more and more stressful and fast-paced. There seems to be little time for true relaxation–it’s no wonder fatigue is a common complaint.
The Usual Remedies Aren’t Working
If you’re like a lot of people, you’ve probably tried the usual prescribed remedies for fatigue: iron pills or thyroid supplements. Or maybe you’ve tried the many different supplements found in health food stores designed to increase your energy. Perhaps these have helped to some degree.
Or maybe you’ve taken up yoga or meditation to help you raise your energy level and learn how to relax more. These kinds of practices can really help sometimes too.
Electromagnetic Fields May be Causing Your Lack of Energy
But often none of these things are enough to truly eliminate a chronic lack of energy. This is because they don’t address a problem that exists in our environment that many people aren’t aware of: electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
EMFs engulf all of us these days in our homes and in all public buildings, and now even outdoors—and they are hazardous to our health. They can cause a large number of symptoms, including a chronic lack of energy. This is because they put undue stress on both our nervous system and our immune system.
EMFs come from your electricity and all your appliances. More importantly, especially hazardous EMFs come from your cell and cordless phones, your computer, Wi-Fi and cell towers. They’re everywhere. You can’t avoid them.
EMF Protection
But take heart! There’s hope. If EMF exposure is one of the reasons for your fatigue, you can get EMF protection to solve your problem.
EarthCalm’s EMF protection devices are powerful and effective in shielding you from the effects of EMFs. They ground you into the earth’s electromagnetic field, the field your body is naturally designed to be renewed in.
It’s in this field that your body can find the vital energy it needs to function optimally. It’s also where it can experience true relaxation and the ability to heal itself. Manmade EMFs block you from accessing this field—EarthCalm products put you back into it.
Better Sleep—Fewer Colds and Flus
You may also find you’re able to get more deeply refreshing sleep at night. Or that you’re less prone to catching flus and colds. This is because EMF protection helps to heal your immune system so it can function the way it’s supposed to. With a healthy immune system, you can once again experience an overall sense of well-being.
It’s easy to find out if EMF exposure is one of the reasons you’re always feeling tired. Plug in a Home Protection System (which will protect everyone in your home), and see what you feel.
Take advantage of our 90-day money-back guarantee to see if your lack of energy will disappear!
Fibromyalgia Symptoms: EMFs and New Possibilities for Relief
A laundry list of debilitating symptoms; pain, confusion and misdiagnoses; a cabinet full of medications and supplements; too tired to figure it out and too much pain to ignore it … Does this sound familiar to you? Then you probably know fibromyalgia.
There might be a new angle. Manmade electromagnetic fields (EMFs) appear to create a potential health risk due to chronic stress placed on the immune system. Many people have used EMF protection devices out of curiosity and report drastic relief from fibromyalgia symptoms.
Here’s a story of a fictional character whose symptoms and solutions are based on real life testimonials.
Kathryn was good at keeping her troubles to herself. She was friendly, accomplished, and engaged with her friends. Nobody realized how much it cost her, or how seldom they actually saw her.
All the details of daily life required careful planning for Kathryn. ‘Energy Management’ she called it. A simple grocery run could wipe her out for a couple of days. Every muscle and joint oozed pain and restful sleep eluded her. At times she couldn’t think clearly; like her mind was padded in fog. Other symptoms she’d just quit cataloging.
Kathryn willingly tried all possibilities. Traditional and alternative medicine offered hope at different times. She sincerely followed the advice with diet, medication, supplements, therapy and various treatments, as one after another failed to product significant change.
A synchronistic meeting with an old friend brought surprising results. The friend shared what she’d recently learned about the concept of electro-pollution, research on EMFs, and the controversy about their possible involvement in many immune deficiency diseases.
Her friend was obviously excited, but Kathryn only half listened. “One more false promise!” she thought. On the other hand, she trusted her friend.
Kathryn’s own research proved that EMF involvement in cases like hers was at least in question. Philosophically it made sense to her. The fact that it wasn’t mainstream didn’t matter as much as the possibility of relief.
She researched products, but rather than buy online, found an 800# and talked with someone about her situation. Pleased with the friendly response and detailed instructions, she placed her order for a Home EMF Protection System.
Kathryn knew to expect an initial period of detox. While not pleasant, it did indicate that something was happening.
By eight weeks, she detected little changes as her body continued to adjust. headaches, muscle aches and exhaustion had all eased. By twelve weeks her concentration had improved. She wasn’t symptom-free, but encouraged. Slowly, she was able to take up activities she’d long abandoned.
Now, fibromyalgia pain isn’t her constant companion, her mind is clear and she can skip her naps. Although Kathryn never talked about cure, she’s happy to have her life back.
Testimonials from real people mirror fictional Kathryn’s. While everyone’s symptoms and severity differ, what if protection from EMFs are a part of your answer, too? Read more about Fibromyalgia and EMFs to determine if EMF Protection Products might benefit you.
Little Known Causes of Chronic Daily Headaches
Chronic daily headaches can be a constant irritant in your life, putting a damper on even the most pleasurable activities. 
If you’ve had them for awhile, you’ve likely become aware of all the commonly known causes of chronic headaches and done your best to eliminate them—but perhaps without success.
You probably know, for example, that stress and anxiety can cause headaches. And muscle tension in your neck, back and shoulders from holding these parts of your body in an unnatural way for too long can also run pain up into your head.
Perhaps you’ve further investigated possible food and food additive sensitivities, as well—maybe tried eliminating things like wheat, gluten and dairy from your diet. Or caffeine, MSG and nitrates. But again, without success.
Little Known Causes of Chronic Daily Headaches
If you’ve done all this, take hope. There may be a few common—but not well-known—causes of headaches you haven’t investigated yet.
Chemicals in your computer monitor: Did you know that there is a chemical compound, triphenyl phosphate (a flame-retardant) in the plastic of most computer monitors? This can cause headaches. If your computer is in a confined space without adequate ventilation, you might consider moving your computer so that you do have enough circulating air around you.
High Calcium/Low Magnesium Ratio: Both poor diet and stress can greatly deplete magnesium, a mineral which helps the muscles surrounding the veins and arteries relax—thereby increasing blood flow. When the ratio of magnesium to calcium is too low in your body, the muscles contract and cause a headache. The easiest and least expensive way to find out what this ratio is in your body is through a hair analysis.
Dehydration: Similar to when you have too low a magnesium level, when you’re dehydrated, your blood vessels constrict in an effort to conserve body fluids. Remember to drink those 8 glasses of water a day, and see if your headaches diminish.
One of the Major Overlooked Causes of Chronic Headaches
A primary cause of chronic headaches in today’s world that has remained almost invisible, despite extensive research over the last two decades, is the exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). EMFs surround you inside your home and any other building, coming out of the electrical grid in the walls and from all appliances. Over time, EMFs erode your immune system, making it difficult for your body to eliminate toxins. This can cause nagging, chronic daily headaches.
But what can be even more troublesome are the high level EMFs (known as “microwave radiation”) coming from your cell phone, cordless phone, Wi-Fi, and any other wireless devices in your life. You’ve probably noticed that if you’ve spent your day on your computer and phone, especially if in a room with Wi-Fi, you likely have a headache at the end of the day. Exposure to EMFs is a probable cause.
Eliminate the Cause of Headache Pain with EarthCalm
But fear not—the good news about this common cause of headaches is that you can get EMF protection and eliminate the hazards of EMF exposure. You can keep all your wireless devices and appliances and be headache-free! EarthCalm offers a variety of EMF protection devices to help you do this.
If your headaches and emfs are linked, it’s an easy solution. You have 90 days to try them out and see if your chronic headaches disappear–or get your money back.
The list of possible causes of chronic headaches in today’s world is both long and complex. But it’s simple to eliminate some of them to see if they’ve been causing yours. How different your life can be without those nagging chronic daily headaches!
Electromagnetic Exposure = Stress on the Immune System
Electromagnetic exposure puts a lot of stress on the immune system.
Because you’re so used to the smog of EMFs you’re probably not aware of how drastically your ability to fight off disease has been compromised. But be assured, your constant electromagnetic exposure puts you at risk.
Here’s what happens when EMFs come toward you:
1. Your body sees them as “public enemy #1” which immediately creates subliminal stress in your nervous system.
2. For a time, this stress shuts down the flow of blood and oxygen to all except your major organs like your brain and heart.
3. Any systems—including immune and digestion—that aren’t necessary for fight or flight are put on hold.
4. Your blood pressure and heart rate, as well as your blood sugar levels, increase to prepare your body for danger.
Stress and the Immune System
Not only that, EMFs knock ions out of your cells and interfere with their metabolism. This causes deficiencies in calcium, lithium and potassium. In addition, EMFs coming from your electricity introduce biologically-meaningless currents into your nervous system and brain. Think about it: Your body is resonating with your refrigerator. How valuable is that?
This energy exchange—which can only be described as an attack on your body—generates stress hormones. These, in turn, erode your immune system. And of course, this sets you up very nicely for an immune deficiency disease down the road.
No wonder so many of us have some kind of unexplainable disease or symptoms doctors can’t figure out. We are all living in a sea of electromagnetic smog made by our electricity and appliances, our cell phones and Wi-Fi, and from cell towers and high power lines.
We really can’t get away from EMFs. But, thankfully, what we can do is ground ourselves in the earth’s electromagnetic field. That’s the most effective way to protect ourselves from hazardous EMFs.
EarthCalm’s Home EMF Protection System protects everyone in your home—all over the house equally. You get 90 days to try it out in your own home. Electromagnetic exposure needn’t cause stress on your immune system any longer. Get grounded!
References:
1. Johansson, O., Pathophysiology (2009). “Disturbance of the immune system by electromagnetic fields–A potentially underlying cause for cellular damage and tissue repair reduction which could lead to disease and impairment”
2. Bioinitiative Report, 2007.
Fibromyalgia Help at Last!
Testimonial sent by V. Joseph, Los Angeles, CA
Fibromyalgia help is not easy to find. For five years I searched for it. Living with Fibromyalgia on a daily basis is hard enough, without hearing from so many doctors and health practitioners that there isn’t much you can do about it except treat the symptoms.
So often I was told that the causes of Fibromyalgia are unknown. Scientists guess that heredity contributes to some extent. Both physical and psychological stress also probably play a part. And some say that diet is also a factor. This all helps to some degree. But once you have Fibromyalgia, does changing your life to get rid of stress and making your diet more healthy do anything much to give you a fibromyalgia cure?
In my case, it didn’t. I tried all that first. Life became easier when I quit a stressful job, and my digestion got a bit better when I cut wheat and dairy out of my diet—but my other symptoms pretty much remained the same. So then I turned to two other things that seemed hopeful at first: the supplement Guaifesin, and the treatment called Brain-Based Neurological Therapy (BBT). Both seemed to work for a while, but in the end, they didn’t really do much except sometimes relieve my joint and muscle pains.
I was about to give up in finding Fibromyalgia help, and just resign myself to living the rest of my life not feeling well. Then one day, my brother came up with an idea that I dismissed at first, because it sounded so out of left field. He said he had become aware recently of the fact that electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from his computer and cell phone really seemed to give him headaches and make him dizzy and nauseous. He told me he thought it might be something that ran in our family.
He reminded me that when we were growing up, our mother had always maintained that if she was too close to our dryer, microwave or refrigerator for any length of time, she would end up with a headache. He thought maybe we were all “electromagnetic hypersensitive.”
Well, I looked this strange-sounding disease up on the web—and sure enough, there seem to be a lot of people in the world who have it. Now, especially with all the cell phones, cell towers and Wi-Fi all around, people with this sensitivity are really being affected. Could my fibromyalgia and EMFs be related?
When I thought about it, I realized I could be one of those people. I kept reading online and found out more about it—and soon I happened on the EarthCalm site, which I found really helpful. I ended up trying the Home Protection System. Wow—it really works! I noticed a difference right away. I had become so accustomed to living with Fibromyalgia and all my aches and pains, that I was really taken aback. It took awhile, but most of my Fibromyalgia symptoms have now disappeared.
I’m still having some nights where I’m not sleeping as well as I’d like, but even that is changing. I am so grateful for EarthCalm. Living with Fibromyalgia is so much easier now. I would recommend EarthCalm products to anyone looking for Fibromyalgia help.
EMF Exposure May Cause Alzheimer’s Symptoms
EMF exposure may well cause Alzheimer’s symptoms. Scientists have concluded that the dramatic rise of Alzheimer’s in the last decade and the explosion of the wireless revolution in the same time frame are definitely linked.
When a person is suffering from Alzheimer’s, abnormal changes are taking place in the brain. The cause of the disease begins with nerve cells, responsible for learning and memory functions, which become damaged and eventually die. As a result certain aspects of brain functioning that control memory, behavior, personality, and other bodily functions, can be lost.
Over time, Alzheimer’s disease progresses through three main stages: mild, moderate, and severe. Each stage is characterized by a collection of symptoms and behaviors.
Mild Alzheimer’s Symptoms: People with mild Alzheimer’s symptoms often seem healthy, but they are actually having trouble making sense of the world around them. Early signs of Alzheimer’s disease may include:
- Difficulty learning and remembering new information
- Difficulty managing finances, planning meals, taking medications on schedule
- Depression symptoms (sadness, decreased interest in usual activities, loss of energy)
- Difficulty with some activities such as driving a car
- Gets lost going to familiar places
Moderate Alzheimer’s Symptoms: In the moderate stage, the damaging processes occurring in the brain worsen and spread to other areas that control language, reasoning, sensory processing, and thought. Signs of the disease become more pronounced and behavioral problems may become more obvious. Signs and symptoms of moderate Alzheimer’s disease may include:
- Forgetting old facts
- Continually repeats stories and/or asks the same questions over and over
- Makes up stories to fill gaps
- Difficulty performing tasks
- Following written notes
- Using the shower and toilet
- Agitation, restlessness, repetitive movements
- Wandering
- Paranoia, delusions, hallucinations
- Deficits in intellect and reasoning
- Lack of concern for appearance, hygiene, and sleep become more noticeable
Advanced Alzheimer’s Symptoms: In the advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease, damage to the brain’s nerve cells is widespread. At this point, full-time care is typically required. For friends, family, and caregivers, this can be the most difficult stage. People with severe Alzheimer’s disease may have difficulty walking, and they often suffer complications from other illnesses, such as pneumonia. Severe Alzheimer’s symptoms may include:
- Vocalizations such as groaning, screaming, mumbling, or speaking gibberish
- Behavioral symptoms
- Refuses to eat
- Inappropriately cries out
- Failure to recognize family or faces
- Difficulty with all essential activities of daily living
Risk Factors
Although Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging, the greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older. The likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s doubles about every five years after age 65. Then after age 85, the risk reaches nearly 50 percent.
Another risk factor is family history. Research has shown that those who have a relative with Alzheimer’s are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s. The risk increases if more than one family member has the illness.
There also appears to be a strong link between serious head injuries and the future risk of Alzheimer’s. Further evidence correlates brain health to heart health. The risk of developing Alzheimer’s appears to be increased by many conditions that damage the heart or blood vessels. These include high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and high cholesterol.
Linking Alzheimer’s and EMF Exposure
Studies have now focused on yet another important possible risk factor: EMF exposure. A number of these studies have concluded that people working in locations with high-EMF exposure are considerably at risk in developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
- In the late 1990s, epidemiological studies in the US and in Sweden were conducted by Dr. Eugene Sobel and colleagues of the USC School of Medicine. In the November 1996 issue of Neurology, Dr. Sobel reported a four-fold increase in the risk of AD for people who had worked in occupations with medium to high exposure to EMFs. In particular, seamstresses who used industrial sewing machines appeared to be particularly vulnerable. (1)
- Later that year, Dr. Maria Feychting of Stockholm Sweden reported the results of her study at the Department of Energy’s annual research review in San Antonio. Studying people 75 years and younger with AD, she found that those who had worked in occupations with higher EMF exposures were five times more likely to develop AD. She expressed that she was surprised by her own results—that she had expected no association at all. (2)
- Also in 1996, researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Cincinnati and at Johns Hopkins University conducted a broad study which raised the correlation between AD and EMF exposure in the work place. The report revealed higher death rates from AD and motor neuron diseases among occupations that could have exposure to EMFs, such as TV and radio station employees, power plant workers, electricians and telephone installers. (3)
- A few years later in 2007, Dr. Sobel teamed with Dr. Zoreh Davanipour in a second paper. They cited experiments conducted by numerous researchers in which EMF exposure led to a rise in intracellular calcium ion concentrations. They described how this change could increase production of a protein that plays a significant role in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. (4)
- In 2007, a meta-analysis of the studies done on occupational links to Alzheimer’s was conducted by Ana Garcia of the University of Valencia, Spain. She reported that the combined data from 14 different occupational studies showed that, in general, being exposed to EMFs on the job doubled the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. (5)
EMF Exposure through Power Lines
Research has also been conducted correlating living near power lines and AD. In 2005, a compelling study led by Anke Huus at the University of Bern on power lines and Alzheimer’s reported that “people living within 50 meters of a high voltage power lines were more likely to die with Alzheimer’s. The longer they lived near a 220-380 kV power line, the greater the risk.” The odds of dying with Alzheimer’s were twice the expected rate after 15 years of exposure. (6)
Dr. Martin Roosli, also at the University of Bern conducted a study two years later with Swiss Railway employees and came to similar conclusions. This study also drew conclusions about dose-response (risk increasing over time). Dr. Roosli expressed that he was surprised by the results. (7)
Cell Phones and Alzheimer’s
Professor Leif Salford in Sweden conducted a study in 2003 which concluded that radiation from mobile phone handsets damages areas of the brain associated with learning, memory and movement and may trigger Alzheimer’s symptoms.
The researchers studied rats aged 12-26 weeks, because their brains are seen as being in the same stage of development as teenagers, who are some of the heaviest users of cell phones. Rats are animals with a brain similar to the human brain, as they have the same blood-brain barrier and neurons. The researchers exposed the rats to two hours of radiation equivalent to that emitted by mobile phones a day for 50 days. Upon examination at the end, the researchers found an abundance of dead brain cells in the rats that had been exposed to medium and high levels of radiation.
Professor Salford said that mobile phones could have the same effect on humans. “We have good reason to believe that what happens in rats’ brains also happens in humans.”
He added that there is a chance that exposure to mobile phone radiation could trigger Alzheimer’s Disease in some people.
What we are saying is those neurons that are already prone to Alzheimer’s Disease may be stimulated earlier in life…we cannot exclude that after some decades of often daily use, a whole generation of users may suffer negative effects maybe already in their middle age. (8)
EMF Exposure and Alzheimer’s Symptoms
More research needs to be done to arrive at conclusive evidence about the part that EMF exposure plays in triggering Alzheimer’s symptoms and the onset of the disease. But studies so far certainly give rise to certain precautionary steps we can take to either lessen the symptoms in someone already struggling with the disease, or to prevent its onset in ourselves.
Avoiding excessive EMF exposure both at home and in the workplace certainly seems to be a priority. Also finding EMF protective devices that can help shield us is a good idea. Experiencing Alzheimer’s symptoms can be frightening. When we can limit our EMF exposure, why take chances?
Read more on EMF exposure and Alzheimer’s Symptoms.
Read more on memory loss.
References
(1) Neurology, 1996
(2) Epidemiology, July 2003, Vol 14, Issue 4
(3) American Journal of Public Health September 1996
(4) Occupations with exposure to electromagnetic fields: A possible risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease, Eugene Sobel, et al.
(5) Occupational exposure to extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields and Alzheimer disease: a meta-analysis, Ana M. Garcia, et al.
(6) Residence Near Power Lines and Mortality from Neurodegenerative Diseases: Longitudinal Study of the Swiss Population, Anke Huus, et al.)
(7) Neuro Epidemiology, Vol 28, No. 4, 2007
(8) Environmental Health Perspectives, Jan. 2003
EMF Radiation–A Cause of Breast Cancer?
EMF radiation may be a cause of breast cancer, according to a growing number of studies. There are many possible environmental causes currently considered by scientists, and EMF radiation is one of the most significant as we continue to be assaulted daily by an ever-growing cloud of radiation coming from our electricity, appliances, cell phones, Wi-Fi, and cell towers.
Breast Cancer Epidemic
The statistics on breast cancer are alarming. Currently, the American Cancer Society states that 1 in 8 women in the US will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. Death rates are higher than any other type of cancer for women, except for skin cancer. A surprising number of men also continue to develop breast cancer.
We have seen a slight decrease in the last decade of female breast cancer patients, evidently due to the discovery that a popular hormone replacement therapy was making women vulnerable to breast cancer. However, the statistics remain high and very concerning.
Melatonin and Breast Cancer
So how is it that EMF radiation is a probable cause of breast cancer? It’s a bit complicated. First we have to understand melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland.
Melatonin is known to play a major role in cancer prevention and longevity. One of its primary functions is to regulate circadian rhythms in the body, which govern our waking/sleep cycle. Melatonin is also a powerful free radical scavenger, facilitating proper DNA synthesis and also cell division.
But perhaps its most important function is how it interacts with breast cancer cells. Studies have found that a low level of melatonin in the body stimulates the growth of certain breast cancer cells. When melatonin is added to these cells, their growth is inhibited. Women with breast cancer have as little as 1/10 the amount of melatonin in their bodies, compared to healthy women. (See studies by Soule 1973, Lippman 1977, Wilson 1992, Cos 1998, and Black 2005.)
In people who don’t sleep regularly at night, the pineal gland doesn’t produce enough melatonin for healthy functioning. For this reason, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has officially labeled night shift work as a probable “human carcinogen”. Breast cancer has been shown to be 60% more common among such groups as nurses, night shift workers and long-haul airline attendants. (See Boston Nurses Study 1997, Scandinavian Airlines Study 2010, and Hansen 2001.)
EMF Radiation Inhibits the Production of Melatonin
The information about the lack of melatonin as a cause of breast cancer has been around for a while. Scientists are now focusing more and more on the question of what causes the lack of melatonin in the body. A number of factors seem to affect the production of this hormone, including sleep patterns, light, exercise, drugs, alcohol, caffeine, and other hormones—especially estrogen.
But it’s the role of EMF radiation that’s of growing interest, as it’s become clear that EMF exposure diminishes the production of melatonin in the body. Studies have shown that breast cancer cells that have stopped growing when treated with melatonin actually resume proliferation when exposed to EMFs.
EMF radiation has the ability to disrupt cell-signaling systems, which determine how the cells respond to their environment. When cells are attacked by EMFs entering the body, they react as they would to any “enemy” threatening them: they harden their outer walls. This in turn holds all toxins, including free radicals, inside the cells, and prevents nutrients from entering. If the assault of EMFs is continuous, the cells will eventually die and make the tissue or organ susceptible to the take-over of malignant cancer cells.
There is growing evidence that the proliferation of cell phones (especially if carried in a purse close to a woman’s breasts) has contributed to the incidence of breast cancer in recent years. But even low levels of EMF exposure in the range of 50-60 hz, the level of our electricity and appliances, has been shown to block the production of melatonin in the body. For example, if you sleep next to a cordless phone, and/or a digital clock, enough continuous EMF radiation is emitted to seriously suppress your melatonin production.
Review of Studies on the link between EMFs and Breast Cancer
For a comprehensive review of the studies done on the effect of EMFs on breast cancer, read the 2012 Bioinitiative Report.
First World Conference on Breast Cancer
As far back as 1997, evidence of the link between breast cancer and EMF radiation was presented at the first World Conference on Breast Cancer in Canada. Data gathered from more than 100 epidemiological studies was presented, demonstrating the link between occupational or residential EMF exposure and various cancers, including breast cancer.
Studies showing how EMFs block the tumor-suppressing action of melatonin were also presented. Among them were those studying women using electric blankets, persons living within 300 meters of a cell tower, telephone technician employees, and men in the electrical trade.
Protecting Yourself From EMF Radiation
Considering the prevalence of breast cancer in Western society and the extensive body of evidence pointing to a correlation with EMF radiation exposure, it’s clear that anyone already suffering from the disease should steer clear of excessive EMF exposure.
Everyone else, especially those in occupations that keep them awake at night, should definitely follow the precautionary principles: Reduce EMF exposure. Take melatonin as a supplement. Strengthen the immune system by ingesting antioxidant nutrients, such as green tea, selenium and Vitamins AC&E. And find effective products that protect you against EMFs, such as the EarthCalm Home Protection System.
It’s important to note that EMF radiation is not only a probable cause of breast cancer—it’s also linked to a number of other diseases. Read more on EMF health effects.
Diabetes 3 — A New Type of Diabetes
Diabetes 3 is a new disease, offering important insight into the cause of diabetes. Until recently, scientists could only point to genetics, poor diet and lack of exercise as causes of this disease affecting more than 14% of women and 12% of men in the US. Now there is evidence of a correlation between diabetes and exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), pointing to the probability that EMFs contribute to—and in some cases—even cause diabetes.
Environmental Cause of Diabetes
Doctors have long suspected an environmental component to diabetes, but have had no evidence. Then Magda Havas, PhD, of Trent University, Canada, had the insight that the increasing exposure and ubiquitous nature of electromagnetic pollution in our environment might be contributing to the increasing incidence of the disease.
In 2008, she conducted a double-blind, peer-reviewed study. The study revealed that a surprising number of diabetics experienced spikes in blood sugar when exposed to electro-pollution from devices like computers, TVs, cordless and cell phones, and even compact fluorescent light bulbs. From this evidence, she was able to name a new type of Diabetes: Diabetes 3 or Type 3 Diabetes.
Treadmill vs. Outdoor Walking
One of her most interesting findings was that electrosensitive diabetics showed blood sugar decreases when 
they went for a walk outdoors—as would be expected. But, when walking on a treadmill, they actually experienced an increase in blood sugar.
Treadmills are electric devices that emit a large amount of EMFs. Even the physical exertion of walking on the treadmill did not make up for the blood sugar spiking effect of the EMFs emitted by the treadmills. In other words, despite the exercise, people with Diabetes 3 experienced significant spikes in blood sugar when walking on the treadmill.
The study also showed that when exposed to EMFs, 40% of the people tested experienced an erratic or rapid heart rate, another symptom of diabetes.
Diagnosing Diabetes in an Electromagnetically-Clean Environment
Dr. Havas emphasized in her report that diagnosis of diabetes needs to be done in an electromagnetically-clean environment to prevent misdiagnosis and to properly assess the severity of the disorder. Most medical centers have multiple electronic devices and use fluorescent lights, which are likely to cause abnormally high blood sugar readings for those with a combination of diabetes and electrosensitivity.
Living in an environment filled with EMFs can be hazardous for anyone. But for someone with Diabetes 3, even sitting near a simple appliance or device plugged into the wall can cause problems.
How many people have Diabetes 3?
This research makes you wonder how many people with diabetes have Type 3 Diabetes—how many have the disease simply because of EMF exposure, and not due to poor diet or lack of exercise, as so many of them are told. The idea of reducing the EMF exposure in their homes could conceivably reduce, or even eliminate, their need for insulin.
Much of mainstream medicine is still unaware of this research—or scoffs at the possibility that EMFs could be a cause of diabetes. Yet it could help explain the rapid growth in the number of people affected by the disease (and by obesity, as well) over the last 20 years.
Read more on Diabetes 3 and EMFs.
EarthCalm’s Solution
No matter which type of Diabetes you may have, protecting yourself from EMFs will assist in keeping your blood sugar normal. The EarthCalm Home EMF Protection System grounds you into the earth’s electromagnetic field, a field which calms your nervous system and frees your immune system to heal your body. One unit protects everyone in your home.
EMF Radiation–A Cause of Autism?
EMF radiation may be a contributing factor, if not an actual cause of Autism, according to recent research. This is an important breakthrough. This disabling neuro-developmental disorder has increased almost 60-fold since the late 1970s and now affects one in 150 US children.
There’s no scientific consensus on the cause of Autism. The subject is highly controversial. While it’s possible to nail down the cause of Autism in certain cases, most are considered idiopathic or “without known cause.”
Research on the Cause of Autism
Research has spread in many different directions. Thankfully, in recent decades, the theory of Leo Kanner claiming that Autism was caused by bad parenting (specifically by “refrigerator mothers”) has been soundly debunked. Other theories concerning immune deficiency problems, food allergies and poor nutrition offer some evidence of proof. And differences in brain size and modes of operating have also been studied, offering some evidence of worth-while study.
Gaining the most attention recently and causing a great deal of controversy are studies of the effects of vaccines on children. Significant correlations are being made between the vaccines and Autism. There are two theories. One states that the MMR vaccine causes intestinal problems that may lead to the development of Autism. The other points to the mercury-based preservative, Thimersol, which appears to be associated with Autism.
EMF Radiation as a Cause of Autism
Two ground-breaking studies have introduced into the spotlight another possible contributing factor to Autism–one that might also be an actual cause–EMF radiation.
In 2007, Tamara Mariea and George Carlo conducted a study to assess the role of EMFs from wireless devices in the etiology and treatment of Autism. The findings of this study suggest a significant role of EMFs in both the etiology and the impeded efficacy of therapeutic interventions.
Researchers found that EMFs (specifically from wireless devices) trap heavy metals in cells, causing heavy metal toxicity. This accelerates the onset of autistic symptoms and also impedes therapeutic clearance of the metals. The findings also suggest that EMFs probably work in conjunction with other environmental factors (such as vaccines) and genetic factors to cause Autism.
The second study was conducted by Dietrich Klinghardt, Director of the Klinghardt Academy of Neurobiology in Seattle. The researchers measured the mothers’ body voltage and microwave exposure in their sleeping environment, and also those of their autistic children. The study strongly suggests that electromagnetic radiation in the sleeping area of the mother during pregnancy, as well as that in the sleeping environment of the children, may be contributing, if not causal, factors in Autism.
Cell Phone Radiation—A Specific Cause of Autism
Dr. Joseph Mercola, well-known natural health doctor, is “absolutely convinced that the explosion of cell phone usage around the world is one of the primary contributors to the autism epidemic.” He believes that the information-carrying radio waves from cell phone base stations and cell phones make children’s exposure to vaccines and heavy metals much more dangerous than they typically are.
He strongly encourages parents not to allow children to use cell phones and not to use one themselves, if carrying a child. Children’s brains are far more susceptible to cell radiation, due to the fact that their skulls are both smaller and thinner than those of adults.
Multiple Causes of Autism
There are likely many different causes of Autism. And it’s probable that different factors work in conjunction with each other. One factor that definitely warrants more study is that of EMF radiation—and how it works in conjunction with heavy metals toxicity caused by vaccines and other environmental and genetic factors to cause Autism. Read more on Autism and EMF radiation.
How to Reduce Stress and Sleep Well
We all need to reduce stress and get restful sleep. Do you know anybody that isn’t feeling stressed these days? It’s just a fact of modern life. Work, relationships, school, staying organized, keeping up with schedules, even meeting all the demands of a social life is stressful. Sleep? It’s absent or too brief.
If you’re health conscious, you already know the benefits of exercise, good food, meditation, yoga, and eliminating underlying medical causes. But sometimes it doesn’t work. Or, it only feels like more demands.
Often, the more we do, the more there is to do. And for many, exhaustion doesn’t insure a good night’s sleep. Even a quiet, solitary life can be stressful and sleepless.
The Cause of Stress You Can’t See
The debate that continues to gain research attention is the impact of our technological and electrical conveniences on human health and stress levels. While the opposing sides argue, many individuals have discovered the extreme impact on their own bodies.
Explore the Reasoning: Body Basics
The human body is a bioelectrical system. It just isn’t realistic to think that being engulfed in a sea of man-made electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) has no effect. We don’t live in a vacuum. The questions are only the exact ‘how’ and ‘why’ EMFs effect us. No one has assured the safety. There’s no doubt that it all adds to the stress our immune systems struggle with.
Reduce Stress You Take for Granted
If you’re trying to sleep near your computer, cell phone, security system, cordless phone, TV, iPod, radio…see what you can turn off, unplug or move from your sleeping area. We tune out and deaden our senses to many things for survival, but our bodies still bare the impact. Sometimes even small improvements will reduce stress enough to aid sleep.
Reduce Stress with EMF Protection
A sound investment for many of the stressed and sleepless is an EMF protection device. Observe the difference. People particularly sensitive can feel the difference immediately, like a calm in the storm or a feeling of quiet and space. They’re designed to reground your body into the earth, which dissipates the meaningless frequencies and reduces stress.
Choosing from a company that offers a 90-day money-back guarantee will give you plenty of time to check it out with your own body with nothing to lose but another sleepless night. You just might find yourself happily in dreamland.
Memory Loss – Is it Normal or is it Alzheimer’s?
Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s
Since memory loss is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s, many people worry when they or a loved one begin forgetting things, thinking this may indicate an onset of the disease. It’s a frightening thought. Alzheimer’s disease is now the fourth leading cause of death among adults in the United States after heart disease, cancer, and stroke.
Causes of Memory Loss
Memory loss has multiple causes, including stress (the most common), medications, alcohol or drug use, trauma, microwave radiation, and a variety of medical conditions, including other types of dementia as well as Alzheimer’s.
Depending on the cause, memory loss may have either a gradual or sudden onset, and may be either temporary or permanent. Memory loss may be limited to the inability to remember recent events, those of the distant past, or a combination of both.
Stress
Stress may be the most important reason for memory impairment in most people. Physical stress caused by simple fatigue or pain can often be a factor in memory loss. Psychological stress caused by depression, anxiety, or anger can also bring it on. The human body is built to protect itself. When there’s physical or emotional stress, the body often protects itself from overworking the brain and temporarily shuts the memory function down.
Drugs and Alcohol
Some drugs, in particular, benzodiazepines and anesthetics, can cause memory loss. Alcohol use can also affect the memory in two different ways. If a person becomes highly intoxicated, there can be temporary loss of memory, especially in relation to what happened during the period of intoxication. Long term alcoholism can also bring about permanent memory loss, especially short-term, due to a deficiency of Vitamin B12.
Trauma
Either physical or psychological trauma can cause memory loss. Brain damage through a head injury is a common organic cause. Psychological trauma can also cause amnesia and is often an adaptive response to a situation or event that is too difficult for the mind to adjust to.
Medical Conditions
A number of different medical conditions involve memory loss as one of their symptoms–for example, neurodegenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. Stroke also commonly involves a loss of memory; the degree of impairment varies according to the amount of damage caused. It almost always occurs in conjunction with other types of neurological deficits such as paralysis or speech impairment. A tumor in the part of the brain involved in memory can, of course, also create memory loss—as can infections that bring about inflammation of brain tissue.
Electromagnetic Fields
There is a growing number of studies on the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on the human brain, one of which is memory loss. Parents and teachers, in particular, are voicing concern about the installation of Wi-Fi in public schools, as Wi-Fi emits an especially hazardous type of EMF, called microwave radiation. They claim that, among other things, the children are showing greater and greater signs of behavioral problems and also brain dysfunctions, including memory loss, since W-iFi has been introduced into the schools.
The sharp rise in the use of cell phones, which also emit hazardous microwave radiation, adds to the dangers children are currently being exposed to—as do the hundreds of cell towers that now surround most homes in metropolitan areas. Adults too, of course, are being exposed to these same hazards, experiencing headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and problems with memory that cannot be explained in any other way.
Dementia
There are a number of different types of dementia, all of which include the symptom of memory loss. Dementia is often seen as a natural occurrence in old age. Depending on the extent of the disease, it may be reversible if it hasn’t reached an advanced stage. It can often be detected and cured through the intake of folic acid, calcium and vitamin B12.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Loss
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most debilitating form of dementia. Memory loss in this disease can become severe and serve to totally disrupt a person’s daily life.
Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
Over time, Alzheimer’s disease progresses through three main stages, each characterized by a specific collection of symptoms and behaviors.
Mild Symptoms: People with mild symptoms of Alzheimer’s often seem healthy, but they’re actually having trouble making sense of the world around them. Early signs of Alzheimer’s disease may include:
• Difficulty learning and remembering new information
• Difficulty managing finances, planning meals, taking medications on schedule
• Depression symptoms (sadness, decreased interest in usual activities, loss of energy)
• Difficulty with some activities such as driving a car
• Gets lost going to familiar places
Moderate Symptoms: In moderate Alzheimer’s disease, the damaging processes occurring in the brain worsen and spread to other areas that control language, reasoning, sensory processing, and thought. In this stage, symptoms and signs of Alzheimer’s disease become more pronounced and behavioral problems may become more obvious. Signs and symptoms of moderate Alzheimer’s disease may include:
• Forgetting old facts
• Continually repeats stories and/or asks the same questions over and over
• Makes up stories to fill gaps
• Difficulty performing tasks
• Following written notes
• Using the shower and toilet
• Agitation, behavioral symptoms common
• Restlessness, repetitive movements
• Wandering
• Paranoia, delusions, hallucinations
• Deficits in intellect and reasoning
• Lack of concern for appearance, hygiene, and sleep become more noticeable
Advanced Symptoms: In the advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease, damage to the brain’s nerve cells is widespread. At this point, full-time care is typically required. For friends, family, and Alzheimer’s caregivers, this can be the most difficult stage. People with severe Alzheimer’s disease may have difficulty walking, and they often suffer complications from other illnesses, such as pneumonia. Signs of severe Alzheimer’s disease may include:
• Vocalizations such as groaning, screaming, mumbling, or speaking gibberish
• Behavioral symptoms
• Refuses to eat
• Inappropriately cries out
• Failure to recognize family or faces
• Difficulty with all essential activities of daily living
Risk Factors
Although Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging, the greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older. The likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s doubles about every five years after age 65. Then after age 85, the risk reaches nearly 50 percent.
Another risk factor is family history. Research has shown that those who have a relative with Alzheimer’s are more likely to develop the disease themselves. The risk increases if more than one family member has the illness.
There also appears to be a strong link between serious head injuries and the future risk of Alzheimer’s. Further evidence correlates brain health to heart health. The risk of developing Alzheimer’s appears to be increased by many conditions that damage the heart or blood vessels. These include high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and high cholesterol.
Exposure to EMFs
Although memory loss and EMFs have been correlated for some time, recently studies have focused on the link between EMFs and Alzheimer’s, in particular. There is now strong epidemiological evidence that electromagnetic fields are an important risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease. This is not surprising when we note that the explosion of the technology revolution in the last ten years corresponds with the rise in the incidence of Alzheimer’s in the same period of time. Read more on Alzheimer’s and EMFs, and learn about a solution that may help alleviate memory loss and other symptoms.
References:
(1) Neurology, 1996
(2) Epidemiology, July 2003, Vol 14, Issue 4
(3) American Journal of Public Health September 1996
(4) Occupations with exposure to electromagnetic fields: A possible risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease, Eugene Sobel, et al.
(5) Occupational exposure to extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields and Alzheimer disease: a meta-analysis, Ana M. Garcia, et al.
(6) Residence Near Power Lines and Mortality from Neurodegenerative Diseases: Longitudinal Study of the Swiss Population, Anke Huus, et al.)
(7) Neuro Epidemiology, Vol 28, No. 4, 2007
(8) Environmental Health Perspectives, Jan. 2003
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