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Is EMF radiation silently harming our health?

May 06, 2020

How many hours do you spend on your phone, computer, or tablet in 1 day? Does your home have a wifi router? Are you close to a 5G tower? All of these questions start to get us thinking, how much daily exposure to EMF radiation are we getting? How much is actually safe?

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, EMFs are “invisible areas of energy, often referred to as radiation, that are associated with the use of electrical power.”

EMF (nonionizing electromagnetic field) are invisible wave lengths used for any wireless electronic device. The problem with EMF radiation is that you cannot see it, hear it or smell it, and most do not feel it. Still, researchers assure us that biological effects are taking place whether you're able to sense it or not. For most, it's simply a matter of time and overall exposure load. Here, it's important to realize that we're not just talking about radiation from your cellphone. The electromagnetic frequencies emitted from your Wi-Fi router, computer, home appliances, any wireless "smart" technology, are all capable of inflicting serious biological harm to your body and mind. And with 5G, it's bound to get far worse.

When cell phones were becoming popular it was common knowledge that people who held it to their heads for long periods of time had a higher risk of developing a brain tumor. After years of research and massive advances in technology, EMFs have strongly been shown to contribute to neurological and neuropsychiatric problems, as well as heart and reproductive problems, including but not limited to: cardiac arrhythmias, anxiety, depression, autism, Alheimer's and infertility and miscarriage — and these conditions are far more prevalent than brain cancer.

Here are the breakdowns of just some of the ill health effects caused by EMF exposure:

This type of radiation opens ionic cell channels. Meaning that cells will misfire due to an imbalance in the ions needed to transmit impulses among nerves and surrounding tissue cells. This can affect brain function, ie: memory, clarity, focus, attention, anxiety, etc.
DNA replication is a complicated process. During replication, if magnetic waves are pulsing into that replicating cell, it can cause breaks in the DNA code and cause faulty cell function.
Children's brain have more water, which allows radiation to penetrate deeper. This leaves the underdeveloped blood brain barrier more exposed and the newly developing brain cells vulnerable.
It creates higher amounts of Nitrous Oxide due to the influx of ion in cell membrane channels. These potent oxidant stressors are associated with an increased level of systemic inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction, and are thought to be a root cause for many of today's chronic diseases.
Women with peak exposures above 2.5 milligauss had a miscarriage rate of 24.2%, while the control group (which had exposures below 2.5 milligauss) had a miscarriage rate of just 10.4%
Cellphone radiation may reduce sperm motility and viability by 8% and 9% respectively. Wi-Fi equipped laptops have been linked to decreased sperm motility and increased sperm DNA fragmentation after four hours of use
5G relies primarily on the bandwidth of the millimeter wave, known to penetrate 1 to 2 millimeters of human tissue and has been linked to numerous health problems
Disrupts hormonal production of melatonin, the sleep hormone.

A great resource on EMF's is Dr. Mercola, who has written a book called "EMF'd". He has some basic tips to help lower the household exposure.

Shut off the electricity to your bedroom at night
Shut off wifi when not in use
Use Wifi over 5G for cellphones
Replace CFL bulbs with incandescent bulbs
Avoid carrying your cellphone on your body
When using your cellphone, use the speaker phone and hold the phone at least 3 feet away from you
Get an EMF blocking tool to reduce the daily radiation.
Get barefoot on the ground or grass. The electrons from the Earth will cancel out the cancer causing free radicals

In our office we use R2L strips to reduce up to 70% of the radiation emitted by our phones.

https://radiation2light.com.au/

Resources:

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/emf/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-16623-8

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24927498 EMF health harm emf protection

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