A recent study of animals by the Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory at Zhejiang University School of Medi- cine-Hangzhou, in China, shows that exposure to radio and electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) like those found in cell phones can alter some genes. An Indian study by the Bioelectromag- netic Laboratory at Jawaharlal Nehru University-New Delhi suggests that EMF exposure increases the production of free radicals in animal brains, which can lead to inflammation, cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases. Swiss research published in the jour- nal Somnologie by University of Bern scientists shows a clear connection between radio frequencies (RF) and sleep disturbances. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admits a possible link between exten- sive cell phone use and exposure to RF waves and brain cancer. Sinatra calls Wi-Fi signals “the new coronary risk factor” and warns, “Be aware that if you are on a com- puter at home on Wi-Fi, that is toxic to your body.” A practical solution: Use an ethernet cable to connect computers rather than wireless; switch to an old-fashioned plug- in phone with a handset attached; and stay three feet away from cell phones— never wear them. Sinatra says his re- search shows that men that put a cell phone in a pocket experience a reduction in testosterone within four hours.
Change Footwear
In addition to unplugging from poten- tially harmful devices, Sinatra recom- mends plugging into Earth’s healing energies. “Our ancestors walked bare- foot and slept on the ground. They were connected to Earth’s electrical energies that kept them balanced and healthy,” explains the co-author of Earthing. New research from the Univer- sity of California-Irvine published in the Journal of Environment and Public Health explains how modern lifestyles tend to separate us from the healing electrical energies of the Earth. Because we rarely walk bare- foot or sleep on the ground and most people wear rubber-soled shoes that break the currents, few are benefit- ting from this wealth of easily ac-
Along with the Bra Most commercial antiperspirant deodorants contain aluminum com- pounds, which have estrogen-like properties. Because estrogen imbal- ances can promote the growth of breast cancer tissue, aluminum may have the same effect when absorbed through the skin.
Source: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
cessed healing energies that benefit the heart, brain, muscles and nervous and immune systems. “Practically no one has the slight- est notion of an electrical or energetic connection between his or her body and the Earth,” explains Sinatra. “The ground provides a subtle electric signal that governs the intricate mechanisms that help maintain health and make our bodies work, just like plugging a light into a power socket.” Taken together, the research
points to many health benefits gained by staying connected with our home planet, which Sinatra reports in Earthing, including reduced inflammation, relief from chronic pain muscle tension and headaches, lower blood pressure and tempered hormonal swings. As a practical solution, Sinatra prescribes taking a little “vitamin G” (for grounding) every day: Walk barefoot as much as possible. Sit or lie on the ground with as much skin as possible in contact with living things such as grass, trees, pine needles or earth. During the winter, touch grounded electrical outlets or metal plumbing pipes. Also, wear comfortable, leather-soled shoes without socks indoors and out, because leather is an excellent conductor of Earth’s energies.
Ditch the Bra
“Breast cancer is caused by bras,” medical anthropologist Sydney Ross Singer states unequivocally. He is co- author of Dressed to Kill, with Soma Grismaijer, and director of the Institute for the Study of Culturogenic Disease, in Pahoa, Hawaii.
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