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| A bit scary but we made them, we can manage them |
I've been doing a little reading and found that I'm not alone. There is a tonne of emerging research into the effects of our modern devices on our health and well-being. In fact, the lists of symptoms contributed to exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF), which is the stuff that's emitted from modern devices like laptops, tablets, iphones, androids, blackberries and even cordless phones, include some pretty serious complaints. Here is a list of what I found (please try not to get scared):
- Abdominal pain;
- Anxiety
- Behavioral disorders (e.g. attention deficit disorder, ADD)
- Brain-degenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer–s)
- Cancerous afflictions: leukemia, brain tumors
- Cardiac: palpitations, arrhythmia, pain or pressure in the chest, low or high blood pressure, slow or fast heart rate, shortness of breath
- Chronic exhaustion
- Concentration problems
- Depression
- Dermatological: skin rash, itching, burning, facial flushing
- Deteriorating fillings
- Deteriorating vision
- Digestive problems
- Dizziness
- Dryness of lips, tongue, mouth, eyes; great thirst; dehydration
- Enlarged thyroid
- Epilepsy
- Extreme fluctuations in blood pressure, ever harder to influence with medications
- Fatigue
- Flu-like symptoms, fever. More severe reactions can include seizures, paralysis, psychosis and stroke
- Hair loss
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Immune abnormalities
- Impaired sense of smell
- Increased blood sugar level
- Irritability
- Itching
- Memory loss
- Nausea
- pain or burning in the eyes, pressure in/behind the eyes, deteriorating vision, floaters, cataracts.
- Pain in the teeth;
- Respiratory: sinusitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma.
- Ringing in the ears.
- Seeing flashes
- Sleeplessness, daytime sleepiness
- Strokes among an increasingly younger population
- Susceptibility to infection
- Sweating, cold sweating, tremors
- Testicular/ovarian pain
- Tingling
- Tremors
- Weakness
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Before Tossing the Laptop and Phone... Read On
The idea isn't to move off the grid (although it sounds very tempting) but to change a few simple things to limit our health risks and risks to those close to us. And they really are simple.
Here are a few tips to block or limit the radiation that comes from your electronic devices:
1. Airplane or Flight Mode
I can't stress how useful this is. When you sleep your cell phone is receiving pings by the minute from radio towers, just to ensure the signal is working. This can cause all sorts of sleep disturbances and wreak havoc on your body at the cellular level. And why put yourself at risk when you're sleeping? Keep all devices away from you when you sleep. Even better, put your cell phone on airplane or flight mode or unplug your router and cordless phones overnight.
2. Batch Computer Time
If you don't need to be at the computer all day long, then batch your tasks during the day so that you are not spending all extra time in front of screens. One thing I'm experimenting with is keeping a paper to-do list so that I'm not going to the phone every 30 minutes to check what I must be doing. I even used to park my car in 1-hour spots to make sure I'd get up and outside to break up my computer time. While I can't measure how much less EMF I'm ingesting, let's just say it's made a huge difference in the quality of my days.
3. Limit Talk Time & SMS
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| Some signals can be deadly |
Let's face it. If you want to have a long talk with someone, it's better done in person. If they are far away, use Skype or speakerphone and keep the phone a couple of feet away from your head. Also, let's admit it, 50% of SMS messages are useless anyway. I've also resurrected the ancient art of snail mail. I could very well be keeping Canada Post alive.
4. Get the Laptop off your Lap
Let's face it there are some sensitive parts down there and we'd like to preserve them. This goes for carrying cell phones in your pants pockets. Ladies, easy - put the cell in the purse or bag. For guys, it's a good idea to move the cell phone to different pockets so it's not constantly in contact with one part of the body. Or invest in a man-purse.
5. Hands off Kids!
Let's face it, children's bodies are growing and they will have a longer lifetime with electronics around. Keep them away from gadgets that we haven't yet had enough long term research on. They may just thank you and take care of you when the time comes!
and lastly...
6. Use those Crystals
Certain crystals are great for shielding, others for emanating and still others for sucking energy. You can wear earthy crystals like Jasper and Green Aventurine to absorb rays. Any reflective crystal like Pyrite or Flourite will create a barrier to the EMF rays so you can put them on your desk. Remember to cleanse these and power them up regularly and they will help block those unwanted rays from your devices.
... and there you have it. Time to turn off the computer and get some fresh air. That means me and you.
