Are electronics healthy gifts for the holiday season?

As the Christmas holiday approaches, and gift giving is in full swing, I encourage you this year to stray from electronics for your families, especially for the younger kids.

Why?

Well, you’ve heard me talk before, but more and more research is coming out about the harm of EMF (electromagnetic frequencies) and how they are damaging our health, and messing with our brain function.  

Some individuals have even become so sensitive to it, that they can actually feel the vibration and heat coming off of it. Or get a headache after talking on the phone. Have you ever felt your ear get hot after holding it up to your cell phone after awhile? That heat is radiating from EMFs.  They are like invisible rays that over time can really damage our body function.

And the big problem here, is that more and more children and adults are getting more and more devices, and being on them for longer periods of time.  Cell phones, tablets, bluetooth….  Although convenient it can come at a cost to us.

It is a proven fact that wireless technology (a necessity in today’s advancing world) exposes us to and increasingly alarming slew of health hazards. We tend to wipe these hazards under the rug since no one wants to give up their smart phones and the like. But the facts speak for themselves. We now have concrete evidence that a 30 second cell phone call can disrupt and weaken every cell of the body for up to 18 hours!
The latest studies confirm what the cellular phone corporations do not want you to know. Even casual use of a cellular phone can damage the DNA in sensitive areas of your brain. A landmark study conducted by Dr. Henry Lai of the University of Washington showed that even at low levels, exposure to EMFs cause DNA damage to brain cells resulting in loss of short and long-term memory and slower learning. He further noted the DNA damages to be cumulative over time.

A study done at Penn State University concluded the EMF exposure caused a cascade of microbial destruction in the body. The damage takes place between .024-.0024 W/kg which is much lower than any electronic device. Unfortunately ear pieces do not help your EMF exposure either. They are shown to act as ‘conduits’ to funnel as much as 3 times the harmful radiation to your brain.

What worries me  the most about increasingly harmful and more powerful EMFs is the exponential damage it has on young brains and bodies.
Dr. David Carpenter, Dean at the School of Public Health, State University of New York states that “30% of all childhood cancers are associated with EMF exposure”.

A new review of studies on cell phone radiation health risks has been published by L. Lloyd Morgan, senior science fellow at Environmental Health Trust, in the Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure. The review highlights findings on radiation effects on children and unborn babies. There have been numerous studies showing that the bone marrow of children absorbs 10 times more EMR than that of adults. “There are toys being sold to infants and toddlers that are dangerous,” Morgan says. “The risk from exposure to any carcinogen is higher in children, and the younger the child, the higher the risk.”

You also seen many pregnant mom’s lying their phones on their bellies, or teenagers and adults carrying their phones in their back pockets.  When the phone is on your skin it is exponentially more dangerous than holding it about 12 inches from your body.  You should NEVER hold your phone onto your skin.

The reason it is a problem is because anything hindering our immune system, will thus hinder our ability to fight infections, cancer cells, and decrease our brain function.

EMF’s also disrupt our sleep patterns.  So, if you use a cell phone for an alarm or while you sleep, make sure you have it on airplane mode, or outside of your bedroom.

The review authors point out that Belgium, France, India “and other technologically sophisticated governments” are passing laws and/or issuing warnings about children’s use of wireless devices—and yet the EMR exposure limits in the US have remained unchanged since 1996. They also note that smartphone makers specify in their manuals (although it’s usually buried in the manuals in small print that people rarely read) that their products must be kept at a minimum distance from the body so that legal limits for exposure to EMR aren’t exceeded (the minimum distance from the body is 20 cm or 7.8 inches).

So what about you? Have you been feeling the accumulative effects of EMF without recognizing it like most people are? Do you wake up groggy, foggy, and slightly non-motivated? Do you feel the need for stimulants such as caffeine or sugar to get you through your day? Is EXHAUSTING a part of the vocabulary used to describe your life? Almost as if someone turned down the dimmer switch to your life? These are some of the early warning signs that your body is being bombarded and overworked by too much Electro Magnetic Radiation. You may already be in the second phase which includes headaches, dizziness, fatigue, chronic colds, a lowered immune system, and even muscle aches and pains. These symptoms should not be ignored. EMF is a contributing factor to all health concerns, and the effects will continue to accumulate over time.

How can you protect yourself?  The best is prevention.  I like using a Hedron device Shield which is a 1 inch by 1 inch EMF Protective Device that is placed on the back of your electronic devices to change the harmful EMF frequencies into beneficial frequencies. It is comprised of 12 specific harmonizing minerals and is ‘impregnated’ with a frequency called Scalar Energy, which matches the earth’s beneficial frequency of 7.83 Hz. This frequency is also called Schumann’s Resonance, the most highly beneficial frequency on the planet.

It’s not perfect though as with anything. So here are some tips:

  • Never wear cell phones on your body.
  • Try to switch to headsets, or wire ear buds rather than bluetooth devices
  • Turn off your wifi modem when you sleep.
  • Do not have your phone in your bedroom, or turn to airplane mode
  • Use speaker phone as much as possible
  • If you are pregnant, decrease the phone use as much as possible, fetuses are way more vulnerable, as well as children
  • limit screen time for kids, or switch to non electronic devices
  • Get a hedron device for laptop, phone, home.
  • Don’t have a TV in your bedroom
  • limit microwave usage

This might sound woowoo to you, but EMF’s aren’t a new field.  The harms have been around for awhile.  For those that are already immune challenged, brain inflammation or kids this is VITAL.  It can even change your mood and function.  Kids these days are addicted to devices, and it makes me cringe when especially teenagers put these devices on their bodies near their sexual organs.

Teachers who use a bunch of tablets now in your classrooms, I encourage you to get a home device.  The evidence is there.  I know quite a few that have many symptoms because of the increase in EMF usage.

OIL OF THE WEEK

This week’s oil of the week is Do Terra’s Rosemary Essential Oil.
Compounds from rosemary fight against mutagenic effects of radiationIn two separate studies, scientists in Spain found that nothing fights radiation damage to micronuclei like a simple garden herb known as rosemary. They noted that ionizing radiation causes the massive generation of free radicals that induce cellular DNA damage. They studied the protective effects of several compounds against gamma ray induced chromosomal damage in micronuclei testing by adding various compounds to human blood before and after irradiation. When the compounds were added after gamma-irradiation treatment, the protective effects relied not on scavenging ability, but on activity against free radicals already present in the cells, such as lipoperoxy radicals which are mainly responsible for continuous chromosomal oxidative damage.

The fact that carnosic acid and carnosol found in rosemary are fat soluble allows them to provide highly asignificant protective anti-mutagenic activity. Even the most powerful water-soluble antioxidants lack the capacity to protect against gamma ray induced damage. This study can be found in the British Journal of Radiology, February 2 edition.

In their second study, the generation of radiation induced cellular DNA damage to skin from free radicals was the focus. The researchers sought to demonstrate that rosmarinic acid from rosemary would act as a photo-protector both by acting as a scavenger of free radicals and as an inducer of the body’s own endogenous defense mechanisms by regulating tyrosinase activity and stimulating melanin production. They found that formulation of toxic malonyldialdehyde was delayed by the use of rosmarinic acid, and the protection factor was 3.34 times greater than for other compounds studied, as measured in micronucleus testing. In vivo testing showed the capacity of orally administered rosmarinic acid to inhibit skin alterations as a result of UV radiation exposure. This study was reported in the February edition of Food and Chemical Toxicology.
Rosemary is an aromatic, evergreen shrub whose leaves are frequently used to flavor foods such as stuffings, pork, roast lamb, chicken, and turkey. Along with its culinary applications, Rosemary has many benefits. Rosemary supports healthy digestion* and internal organ function.* Long revered by experts, Rosemary was considered sacred by the ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Hebrew cultures. Rosemary’s herbaceous and energizing scent is frequently used in aromatherapy. Taken internally, it helps to reduce nervous tension and occasional fatigue.*

 

Uses

  • Diffuse while studying to maintain concentration.
  • Take internally to help reduce nervous tension and occasional fatigue.*
  • Add 1–2 drops of Rosemary essential oil to meats and favorite entrées for flavoring and to support healthy digestion.*

Directions for Use

Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize any skin sensitivity. See additional cautions below.