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Why I Will Never Drive a Tesla – nnEMF Solutions (Part 2) 

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So you may reading this from an iPad on your lap that is connected to Wi-Fi, perhaps with a blanket to warm up from the thermostat that lowered to 67 degrees from your smart watch while you listen to soothing music with your wireless AirPods wondering, “How can I limit my exposure to these frequencies?”

Well, you’re in the right place.

Testing

First thing you’re going to have to come to grips with is that you live in the Modern World.  There is no way to reduce your exposure to 0%.  You have to control the controllables in your own life.  

For example, if you live in an apartment, you can’t control picking up your neighbor’s Wi-Fi network.  The goal, regardless of your situation, is to create an environment that is as close to replicating Nature as possible.

That said, your exposure to nnEMFs depends on four main factors:

  1. The strength of the source’s field (power density)
  2. The distance between you and the source
  3. The frequency (wave oscillations per second)
  4. Duration of the exposure

For practical purposes, modern day EMF meters condense the first three points into one reading, meaning the duration is what you have to consider.

For instance, a stronger magnetic field in the utility closet isn’t as big a problem as the weaker signal in the living room because you generally will be spending a lot more time there.

Therefore, the best place to start making changes are the areas where you spend most of your time!  Especially the bedroom!

In most homes, there are two primary sources of nnEMFs.

  1. Electrical appliances
  2. Electrical wiring itself

You can test which areas or items are most problematic with a Trifield meter, the Cornet ED88T, or a GS Meter.  They all have pros and cons.  There are plenty others that can be useful as well.  There is no single meter that can measure everything, and there’s going to be a cost:accuracy tradeoff.  

However, it is worth it to get a meter, and not a detector.  At least with a meter, you’ll get an actual reading, even if it isn’t 100% accurate.  You can have some number to gauge progress before and after making changes to your environment.  A detector will not give you this information.

When testing, go through each room individually.  I would personally recommend starting with the bedroom since that is where you spend most of your time.

Once you have a meter, you can then identify the major sources of nnEMFs in your home.  

The more diligent you are testing, the better the outcomes will be.  It is worth it to test every appliance by plugging them in one at a time.  Try running the meters along the walls to see if you are picking up radiation through the wiring.  

TL;DR

I will go into more solutions below, but if you want the TL;DR- get rid of ALL your unnecessary electronics, including smart watches, AirPods, Alexa, Oura Rings, Tesla, modern lighting, and any other device that you don’t need. 

And before you get on to me about electric cars saving the environment, you have to ask yourself, “At what cost?”  

Driving hybrid cars and electric cars are effectively the equivalent of driving on top of an active microwave.  You’re already getting more than enough nnEMF radiation from the gas car’s Bluetooth and GPS systems already, and you don’t need to add more fuel to the fire.  Your health isn’t worth it.

Plus, these cars are not the answer to any environmental crisis.  Simply look into how these batteries are made and how they are disposed of, and you will quickly realize we are probably delaying an even greater problem.  

If there really is an energy crisis this isn’t the answer.  We already saw earlier this year, right after California declared to ban gas cars by 2035, they almost immediately turned around and asked people to stop charging their electric vehicles to save energy…  Can you see this insane logic loop?

Let’s get into more specifics.

Baby Monitors

This, apparently, is a great point of contention.  While certainly there are degrees to this, consider this thought experiment.

If you would be worried about, say, a new 5G tower being put up in your town or next to your child’s school, why wouldn’t you be as worried about a device using similar technology in the same room as them?

It is strange to see the folks who would be so adamant about putting the kibosh on one of these, yet justify the other.  

The Inverse Square Law applies to ALL electromagnetic fields.  If you don’t know, the inverse-square law states that the intensity equals the inverse of the square of the distance from the source.   

For example, the radiation exposure from a point source (with no shielding) gets smaller the farther away it is. If the source is twice as far away from a given point, it’s ¼ as much exposure.  If the distance is tripled, the exposure is about 1/9 of the initial distance.  And so on. 

This is important because where are baby monitors usually placed?  Right next to the child’s crib (AND the parents too)!

So this already puts the child in a very precarious position.  It also is worth noting that babies are tiny humans. 

Children have thinner skulls, a greater percentage of water in the brain, and other anatomical differences related to marrow and stem cells.  Babies are also at much greater risk of nnEMF damage because of the size, developmental stage, and thinness of their skin.  These all affect how EMFs interact with nervous system tissue, like the brain.  There are MRI studies that show how these radio frequencies penetrate deeper into a child’s brain than an adult’s.

 This has been easily replicated in studies with cell phones.

So whatever is considered “safe” for adults (we covered this in Part 1) must be increased for infants and children.

Baby monitors might be a useful tool for some people.  The truth is, however, that they also emit nnEMF and are one of the worst devices out when it comes to this.  This is especially true of wireless and video baby monitors, which give off some of the most harmful frequencies of nnEMF radiation.

Why Do Baby Monitors Emit so Much nnEMF Radiation?

The baby monitor was invented in 1937.  This might come as a surprise to Modern Humans, but babies actually survived infancy before then.  Who knew?!

And I understand this is a touchy subject.  New parents are one of the most susceptible demographics to marketing because they want to do the best they can for their first child.  There’s nothing wrong with that.  

There is a problem with marketing companies playing on that fear, though.  You don’t need to look that hard at today’s v-ack-s-een schedule to see that.

Original baby monitors were single-channel walkie-talkie devices that simply left an open channel both ways.  Obviously, as technology has advanced, so have baby monitors.

The modern-day baby monitor works exactly the same way as your cell phone and WiFi router.

Essentially, they emit large amounts of microwaves over a short distance, which allows for communication between the two devices. 

Usually, this is because they are connected to your home WiFi, but they can also transfer monitor-to-monitor, depending on model.

Regardless, baby monitors operate between the frequencies of 0.8 MHz and 2.4 GHz.  These are the same frequencies as the microwave oven in your kitchen.  The difference between them is the power emitted by the devices, so it’s not necessarily the same thing.  Nonetheless, it is far from ideal.

Like I mentioned, babies are just tiny humans that are more susceptible to nnEMFs because of their size alone.  At minimum, some of the potential symptoms you’re looking at here are

These are all problems for adults as well.  However, the concern here is magnified with children because of where they are at from a developmental standpoint.  

Of course, there will be detractors, saying there aren’t a lot of studies on children yet.  However, if you know the effects on adults and you have a basic grasp on physics, you can easily see that kids are more vulnerable.

Plus, I can guarantee that these telecommunications companies are in no rush to do quality safety studies.  

Baby Monitor Solutions

Luckily, there are some solutions for mitigating nnEMF exposures.  Like all things in life, they come with their own advantages and disadvantages.  I can’t tell you what the right answer is for you.  That’s something you’ll have to figure out on your own.  🙂

It might be worth it to get your own meter just so you have quantifiable data if that makes the decision easier for you.  With that said, let’s get into this.

  1. Get rid of the baby monitor completely.

I mean, this is the number one solution.  In a world where every being on this planet is now bombarded with nnEMFs, the less exposure the better.  This is especially true for tiny humans.  My grandparents never used baby monitors.  Humans have gotten along just fine without them for a REALLY long time.

I am fully aware that this isn’t the most convenient solution or the most practical… but it IS the best and nothing following this competes.  Turning back the clock to old-fashioned parenting, where you check on babies in person, is the best option.  Consider keeping your baby in your room when you sleep, too.  That way, you won’t need a monitor at all.

If you absolutely HAVE to have a baby monitor, we will go over some more solutions below.  However, you must acknowledge that you are accepting a tradeoff of increasing nnEMF exposure to that child for an increased sense of security.  

  1. Avoid the Most Dangerous Offenders

As with most things in health, the greatest leaps usually come when you cut out the crap that makes you sick, NOT what you add in.  This is no different.

Avoid using baby monitors using FHSS or DECT technologies.  They both use frequencies similar to cell phones and microwaves.  Is that really something you want to expose your baby to for many hours every day?

You may have to do a little research when looking for this information.  But it IS somewhere.  By law, all baby monitor manufacturers have to state the technology their products use.

If you are concerned about nnEMF radiation, you should be aware of these acronyms.

  1. Look for Low Emission Baby Monitors

It seems like some manufacturers are starting to produce lower nnEMF- emitting baby monitors, which is a good thing.  They are basically rebranded versions of the original technology.  They are either analog or low-emission digital monitors.

Of course, these aren’t perfect.  Just a better alternative.  

Remember, as the name implies, low-emission baby monitors still emit nnEMFs.  If you absolutely HAVE to have one, make sure you keep a good distance between it and the baby, and limit the use as much as possible.

  1. Limit Usage

Yes, this might not be the most practical solution, and this will take trial and error.  The truth of the matter is that as long as the monitor is on, it is emitting radiation.  So, the less they are on, the less the radiation you’re exposed to.  

For example, you could keep the baby monitor off when you’re awake, and check in every hour or so.  You can turn it on at night so you can be woken up if needed.

  1.  Get a nnEMF-blocking Cage

Maybe you have heard of the Faraday Cage.  This is a cage designed to block EMF from escaping.  These usually work by blocking all frequencies used by devices, which would not be too useful in the case of a baby monitor.  

However, you can manipulate this to limit exposure in a way that makes sense for you.  For example, if you open the lid of Faraday cage, the nnEMFs will escape upwards, which may help limit exposure to a degree.

You also don’t need to buy some fancy contraption, either.  A steel waste basket can work in this case.  Steel, or any conductive metal mesh box can do the trick.  Conductive metals prevent EMF radiation from escaping through it, although obviously there would still be an opening at the top.

In this case, you could put the baby monitor in the metal cage and make sure that cage is higher than the baby’s crib to minimize exposure.  

  1. Wired Cameras

Also, not the most practical solution.  They still give off nnEMF radiation, but it is similar to that of analog devices- which is incredibly small compared to the modern wireless alternatives.  

Bottom line: all wireless baby monitors are a problem, but the high-frequency varieties are the worst.   I know I mentioned low-emission devices, but they do come with their own set of problems.  

Getting microwave radiation out of your baby’s room is not only going to protect the developing brain, it’ll also allow for a better night’s sleep- parents included!

The Next Step: Be Prepared to Limit Screen Time AND Set the Example

There aren’t many studies done on baby monitors specifically.  I wouldn’t expect them to happen either, largely due to ethical reasons.  

We DO know that cell phones and WiFi carry their own issues.  This is even more problematic with kids because of their stage of development.  Limit screen time as much as you can, and LIVE BY THAT EXAMPLE if you want it to stick.

A Healthy Sleeping Environment 

As I mentioned previously, the bedroom is the single most important room, and you want to address it first.

This is for a few reasons:

  1. It is where many people spend the majority of their time in the home
  2. It is where cell detoxification and repair functions take place while sleeping
  3. Optimal melatonin secretion occurs during sleep (the most powerful antioxidant in the body, among other things)

Put simply, a lack of quality sleep and suboptimal melatonin production plays an important role in the function of every organ in the body.  We know poor melatonin production is associated with higher rates of cancer, heart disease, poor brain function, and poor immune system function.

There are two things that inhibit melatonin production by the pineal gland

  1. Light exposure – even moreso in the blue light spectrum
  2. nnEMF exposure

Repair, detoxification, and melatonin production can ALL are inhibited to some degree in nnEMF polluted environments.  This is a problem because if your cells and organs are not able to detoxify and repair each night, your body will be under constant stress.  This acidic and inflammatory load adds up over time.  

nnEMFs disrupt sleep cycles and lead to a number of symptoms like

Creating a Healthy Environment

When setting up your bedroom, your primary goal should be to optimize getting high-quality sleep.  Part of this setup MUST include creating an EMF environment that is as close to resembling Nature (The Schumann Resonance) as possible.  This is how you rest, repair, and detoxify most efficiently.

That means…

Crystals

Crystals are incredibly powerful tools you can use to block low-level nnEMFs.  They emit their energy, which helps to balance the energy field within us and our surroundings.

​Some of the best and easiest ways to use crystals for EMF protection are: 

I keep some crystals on my desk and I wear shungite bracelets all the time.  

Here are some of my favorites:

Shungite

For years I have worn shungite bracelets.  Often called “The Stone of Life,” shungite is capable of purifying water and enriching it with minerals.  Even though they look stylish, I am a “function-over-form” kind of guy, and this is no different.  Shungite is found exclusively in Russia. It contains a large number of minerals and roughly 98% carbon.  

Russian scientific research also shows that due to Shungite’s unique structure, it grabs onto many different things including chemicals, volatile organic compounds, drugs, chlorine, fluoride, and radioactive particles.  It can even help mitigate damage caused by UV radiation.

Black Tourmaline

As the name suggests, this black stone is “heavy” and offers some really powerful protection and grounding qualities.  I know people who carry black tourmalines around to specifically ward off other people’s negative energy.  It works similarly for nnEMFs, too.  Some people may have trouble winding down at the end of the day, and black tourmaline can help those folks get a better night’s sleep.

Pyrite

On its surface, pyrite looks a bit like gold.  It is actually called Fool’s Gold!  Pyrite is naturally found in the Earth’s crust.  It is a form of iron sulfide.  Iron specifically is known for its power to absorb radiation, which is why pyrite is believed to cleanse the body of harmful energies, making pyrite an effective addition.

Hematite

Hematite is another stone revered for its grounding and balancing properties (seeing a theme here?).  Although hematite is classically associated with the Root Chakra, it can help restore balance to all your chakras.  

Hematite is a stone known to absorb negative energy, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote balance and calmness.

Go from Wireless to Wired

Because they are often next to your skin, your computer’s peripherals, and “wearable” devices, are HUGE sources of wireless radiation exposure.  Whatever benefit you *think* you are getting from your CGM, smart watch, Alexa, or any other “health” device just simply isn’t worth the exposure.  Save yourself the money.  

Consider watching documentaries like Generation Zapped as a primer.

Chronic inflammation and all its downstream effects (what we call heart disease, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, dementia, joint pain, and others) are at epidemic levels.  Scientific studies indicate they are often reduced when you reduce microwave radiation exposure. (Remember, wiring and distance are your friends!)

The good news is that these devices are generally inexpensive to replace with wired alternatives. 

  1. Physically unplug your router before bed. This can be simple, but also easy to forget.
    1. Consider using a plug-in power timer (you can find one for around $10).
    2. Alternatively, login to your router & set a wireless time schedule.  Search for guides on YouTube.
    3. You can also invest in a kill switch like this. 
  2. Get a wired mouse. 
  3. Disable Bluetooth on your computer.  This continues to transmit even with a wired mouse plugged in when left on. 
  4. Get a wired keyboard.  
  5. Stop purchasing these voodoo “health” devices. These devices have clearly been shown to emit unacceptably high amounts of radiation directly on skin. They have often caused rashes in response to EMF radiation exposure.  The include (but are not limited to)
    1. Continuous Glucose Monitors
    2. Smartwatches
    3. Fitbits
    4. Oura Rings
    5. Other wearable devices
  6. Ditch the Airpods and wireless headphones
  7. No “Alexa”
  8. Connect your printer to your computer with a USB cable 
  9. No electric vehicles
  10. Throw out your microwave
    1. Microwaves destroy the nutrient value of your food- including antioxidant loss
    2. They typically give off very high magnetic fields and they leak pulsed RF radiation (2.45 GHz) through the door seals.  This even happens on newer models.
    3. A steamer is a much healthier way to cook food.
  11. For notebooks, make sure the power cord is grounded (three-pronged).
  12. Do not put your notebook (laptop) on your lap!!!
  13. Switch to ethernet- the wired internet
    1. This can be done with direct cables
  14. Put plants in your office or in areas where you spend a lot of time.  Plants like cacti and snake plants are air purifiers and can help with electrosensitivity symptoms

Yes, these steps seem small.  But when you add all of them up they make a massive difference!

Cell Phones

With the technological boom we’ve experienced the past decade, there’s a wave of infrastructure coming to support it.  

So, unsurprisingly, we have seen a huge boom in cell tower and 5G tower construction.  Some companies are moving forward with idiotic measures like placing towers next to (or on top of) schools with developing children.

As more people become privy to the dangers, we are seeing more people begin to take more precautions.

Even with this happening, we also have cell towers and mobile antennas that already exist, and they aren’t going away any time soon. 

So what can we do?

What Distance is a “Safe” Distance?

Generally speaking, it makes far more sense to make the environment as safe as possible inside your own home, before worrying about outside sources.

If you have made your home environment as safe as possible and are still concerned, there’s really only two options.

  1. Shield your home as best you can
  2. Move out of your current home

So how do you know what ‘too close’ is?  

Turns out there are studies out of Germany and Israel that attempt to answer this question.

In the German study, doctors looked at almost 1000 people to see if living at the same address close to a cell tower for at least ten years affected their cancer risk.  They found that those who lived within a quarter mile (400m) of a cell tower developed cancer 3x as often as those who lived further away.  AND they found that these patients developed cancer 8 years earlier than others.  They were all sorts of different cancers as well, including breast cancer, prostate, pancreas, bowel, melanoma, lung, and blood cancers.

They also found that there was virtually no difference between the groups between Year 1 and Year 5.  However, between Years 6-10 there was an obvious difference.  This falls in line with the fact that, generally speaking, cancers are only detected about ten years or so after they begin to form.  

They performed a similar study in Israel, and found that those who lived within 350m of a cell tower were 4x more likely to develop cancer, using relative risk ratios. 

What Should You Do About It?

A good place to start is checking out antennasearch.com.  This will give you important information, like how many cell phone towers and mobile antennas are in your area, based on your home address.

Don’t just rely on your visual observations either, because telecommunications companies are getting sneaky.  Newer towers going up are being disguised as trees.  You can’t make this up.

There’s more to this as well.  Cell towers are usually connected to cell antennas that you can spot on existing buildings and other structures.

Generally, one cell tower can hold 10+ cellular antennas for a variety of telecommunications companies.

If you happen to be looking for a new home in the near future, this is an invaluable tool.  

A word of caution- don’t be too concerned when you initially do a search on this website, as the number will look incredibly high.  Instead, look to see how close these towers and antennas are to your home.  

For example, there are 12 towers and 70 antennas within a three-mile radius of my current home.  However, upon further inspection, the closest antennas were ¾ of a mile away. 

That might seem like a lot…then I plugged in the first high school I went to in NYC (Manhattan).  As of writing this, there are 954 cell towers and 12,536 antennas within that same three-mile radius!  Mind you, a lot of that square mileage around Manhattan is WATER!  So just imagine that New Jersey, Manhattan, and Brooklyn were connected by land. Yeah…

What Happens if I Live Too Close?

If it was me, I’d seriously consider moving.  This is the best option by far.  

If you cannot move or are willing to live with this tradeoff, then I seriously would consider Defender Shield products to do the best you can to protect yourself.  This won’t replace moving, but it’s the best alternative.  

Consider curtains, paint, wallpaper, and whatever else makes the most sense for your situation.  These are the products I use and recommend for others.

There are other devices out there that claim to help, but whether they actually work or not is debatable.  Are they worth trying if you’re dead set on staying put?  Perhaps!

Use Your Cell Phone Safely

Your cell phone is likely the strongest source of EMF radiation in your life, and I’m not delusional enough to think you’ll be throwing your cell phone in the trash any time soon.  So it’s important to be as smart about using it as you possibly can.

Even when it is not being used, signals are sent out almost continuously.  By default, these close-range radiation pulses that can go into your body, even in standby mode. 

Wherever possible, follow these three principles: 

  1. Reduce use
  2. Increase distance
  3. Favor hardwired connections. 

The “inverse-square” law for radiation intensity means that it is highly beneficial to be any amount of distance away from your phone.  This is why even an inch or two can make a dramatic difference.

Distance is your friend.  Don’t hold your phone next to your head during curing calls.  Always use either the “hands free” speaker function or a wired earpiece.  Remember to turn off Bluetooth and do not use a Bluetooth earpiece. 

Turn on Airplane Mode at night when you sleep AND as much as possible during the day.  Do not use the WiFi feature unless necessary.

 For landlines, replace all wireless phones & base stations with corded phones. 

Do not carry your phone on your person.  ESPECIALLY not near sensitive tissues like breasts and testes.  Put it in a bag if possible (ideally on Airplane Mode).

Consider Air Tube wired headphones, as they remove any potential antenna effect up to your ear.

3G emits MUCH LESS radiation.  Choose 3G instead of 4G/LTE, or 5G (if possible).  

For reducing your body’s exposure from your cell phone’s nnEMF, try a nnEMF-blocking phone sleeve, with single-sided protection. Why is single-sided preferred? 

  1. It maintains your cell signal & connectivity, while protecting your body when on your person (which it shouldn’t be!)
  2. Cell phones are designed to increase their power output when the signal is lower.
    1. This means that when you have 0 or 1 bar of connectivity, your phone is emitting up to thousands of times more wireless radiation while looking for a signal.
      1. So, in this case, not blocking the signal ironically is safer for exposure, while the “body-side” of the sleeve protects you somewhat.
  3. Better signal mean better battery life 

Dirty Electricity 

In the late 1800s, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and used direct current (DC) to power his bulbs.  Soon after this, DC grids became the norm, but there was a problem.  DC did not provide much power and it did not travel far.  

This ultimately pushed Nikola Tesla to start using alternating currents (AC).  AC is able to produce more power at lower voltages, and is now what we mainly use today.  

This, unfortunately, has come at a cost to human health.  

Humans run on electricity, using a DC system.  Fundamentally, this is how cells, tissues and organs communicate with each other.  The most obvious examples of this are the heart and nervous system.

DC currents arise from the Earth, from which we can gather electrons when we come into contact with it.  These electrons act as an antioxidant in body tissues. 

The term ‘dirty electricity’ (DE) refers to variations – spikes and surges – in the voltage and frequency of an electric current.  Most notably, this happens with power inverters (found in solar power systems or an RV, that converts DC power to AC).  However, this also occurs with cell phone chargers, TVs, laptops, and dimmer switches.

This affects our health by radiating electric and magnetic fields into rooms from harmonic frequencies above the standard 60 Hz cycle.

This dirty electricity causes stress on the Human body.  It produces spikes in blood sugar that are similar to eating a donut.  For more sensitive individuals, it can cause irritability, headaches, brain fog, joint pain, heart problems, and more.

DE can flow downstream and upstream on circuits from its source and can even hop from circuit to circuit within the home.  It can even come in from neighbor’s houses.  

Shielding Your Home from 4G/5G Radiation

How many times have you been told that wireless technologies are safe or the tagline “we need more studies?”

This is quite a comical argument when you consider that there are thousands of studies that indicate the negative biological effects of nnEMFs.

The truth is that telecom companies have captured government agencies in an effort to expand their bank accounts and shareholders’ smiles.  This, of course, comes at the expense of their customers’ health.

So if you’re wondering why your local school will happily put a 5G tower right on their campus, you better believe there’s a financial incentive to do it.  

This is the beginning of the “Internet of Things”- a way to track and tap into every quantifiable metric available, from your smartwatch to eventually self-driving cars, all while emitting microwave and millimeter wave technologies to track…everything.  

Insurance companies know this is a problem.  As we mentioned last week, The Swiss Re Institute classified 5G as an “off the leash,” high risk, and another went as far as to compare the dangers to formaldehyde, DDT, dioxins, and PCB.  They will not insure the wireless companies from damages, as they put out in their annual reports for shareholders.

Dr. Devra Davis goes into this in much greater detail in her one-hour lecture titled, The Truth About Mobile Phones and Wireless Radiation.  Mind you, this is from 2015!  The problem has only gotten worse.

If you live close to 4G/5G cell towers or a small cell antenna goes up near your house, shielding materials can play a vital role in helping to protect your home and family. 

Obviously, not everyone can move at the drop of a dime.  However, this may be a serious discussion depending on proximity and severity.

Below are some action steps you might find helpful.

Important Nutrients for nnEMF Exposure

You should also know that nnEMF exposure does increase free radical activity in the body.  Thus, living near a cell tower will affect your stores of certain protective nutrients.  It is also why grounding and sunlight are irreplaceable healing tools.

When exposed to EMF radiation, the protective calcium coating is removed from the outside of the cells allowing the cell to dump its selenium, potassium, lithium, calcium and magnesium causing a shortage in these minerals which must then be replenished for best protection from EMF.

I will list some of the nutrients below, along with their function.

Remember too- the answer to every problem isn’t a supplement.  Changing a toxic environment to a healing one is MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE!  You cannot out-supplement an unhealthy terrain, and nnEMF exposure is certainly part of that.

Calcium

This is the most well-researched of the bunch.  Why?  Because we know that nnEMF exposure does negatively affect the function of calcium channels in the body.

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body.  The primary function is to harden bone.  However, calcium is also needed for muscle contraction, maintenance of cell membranes, and aids in transport across cell membranes.  Assists the actuation of many enzymes including pancreatic. Works with neuro-transmissions.  It is also needed for proper contraction of the heart.  99% of calcium is found in teeth and bone.  Calcium is absorbed through the small intestine, and is best absorbed in more acidic environments.  However, at best only 30% of ingested calcium is absorbed through the gut.  Calcium is tightly regulated in the bloodstream, and two hormones maintain its balance: parathyroid hormone (increases serum calcium levels) and calcitonin (decreases serum calcium levels). 

Sources

Most fruits and vegetables, especially kelp, sesame seeds, dark leafy green vegetables, carrots, seeds, yeast, okra, broccoli, rhubarb, almonds, turnips, Brazil nuts, tofu, walnuts, and cashews.

Selenium

Along with vitamin E, selenium’s major role is as an antioxidant.  The most important known function of selenium is as a component of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. Selenium is involved in immune function, as it helps eliminate free radicals in the body.  It is also important in maintaining healthy heart function, pancreatic function, and connective tissue (like skin and muscle) elasticity.

Sources

Brazil nuts, seaweeds, garlic, onion, mushrooms, navy beans, sunflower seeds, and grains grown in selenium-rich soil.

Potassium

Along with sodium, these two minerals make up the majority of electrolytes found in the body.  They tend to work in conjunction with each other in many biological reactions.  Help balance blood fluids and is needed for proper nerve and muscle function. It is needed for proper heart rate and contraction.  Potassium is the major electrolyte found within cells.  Potassium is vital for glycogen storage in muscles to be used as energy.  Ideally, the ratio of potassium to sodium consumption should be between 5:1 and 10:1.

Sources

All fruits and vegetables, but especially avocados, bananas, tomatoes, potatoes, mushrooms, seaweeds, legumes, seeds, and apricots. 

Lithium

Lithium is one of the most abundant minerals in nature, however there is less than 1 mg stored in the human body.  Most of this is found in the adrenal glands, ovaries, pituitary gland, and thyroid gland.  Lithium can be used as a treatment for bipolar disorder.

Sources

Yeast, green leafy vegetables, grains, and legumes.

Zinc

Enhances immune system and thymus. Protects against birth defects.  Needed for proper mental development and maintenance of healthy reproductive organs, especially the prostate gland.  Zinc is also involved in collagen formation and the synthesis of cholesterol, proteins, and fats. Involved in many enzyme systems and in the synthesis of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA), so it is directly related to growth and repair of the body.  Effects the transfer of carbon dioxide from tissue to lungs. Zinc is a constituent of digestive enzymes for hydrolysis of proteins. Aids in healing wounds.  Zinc regulates the release of vitamin A from the liver, and is important for maintaining vision.  In fact, night blindness can be a symptom of low zinc intake.  Blood sugar regulation requires adequate amounts of zinc as well.

Sources

Chickpeas, lentils, seeds (pumpkin, chia, hemp), ginger, quinoa, nuts (walnuts, cashews), kidney beans, seaweeds, green leafy vegetables, mushrooms, onions.

Copper

Liver, gallbladder, blood, lungs, and heart function.  Copper is a cofactor in reactions essential for the formation of bone, hemoglobin, and red blood cells.  Copper promotes healthy function of nerves, the immune system, and collagen formation.  It acts as an anti-inflammatory compound by scavenging for free radicals in the bloodstream.  Copper is needed for proper nervous system production and maintenance.  It is needed to maintain memory and brain function.  Some studies have found copper has cancer-inhibiting and cholesterol-reducing properties. 

Sources

Leafy green vegetables, nuts, lentils, oats, peas, peanuts, cashews, beans, quinoa, pecans, brown rice, molasses, sunflower seeds, asparagus, almonds, and mushrooms.

 Iodine

Did you know that iodine was used during the reactor explosions at Chernobyl?  75% of all iodine in the body is found in the thyroid gland.  Besides the thyroid, the ovaries and testes are the second most iodine dependent organs in the body.  Therefore, it is no surprise iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production and function.  As a therapy, iodine can be used to help treat hypothyroidism, goiters, cretinism, fibrocystic breast disease, atherosclerosis, and asthma.

Sources

 Kelp, seaweed, and green leafy vegetables.

I like Dr. Morse’s Thyroid Support & Adrenal Support to help with this specifically. (code DRVINCENT)

Vitamin B6

nnEMF exposure actually depletes vitamin B6. 

Its active form (pyridoxal 5-phosphate, or P5P), serves as a coenzyme in over one hundred reactions in the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and amino acids.  Its most important function is to metabolize amino acids.  It is also involved in the synthesis of neurotransmitters, histamine, and hemoglobin, and plays an important role in gene expression. 

It is especially important for the production of both glutathione and melatonin.  Glutathione is popularly known as the “master antioxidant,” but melatonin might actually beat it out (see Part 3 on Sunlight for more info on this). 

It should come as no surprise that when your sleep is poor and your antioxidant stores are low, dis-ease follows.  You need these coolants to keep the fires of inflammation at bay.  Remember- inflammation (acidosis) and toxic overload are the common denominators for every dis-ease.

B6 is a major component in the methylation cycle and proper DNA & RNA action.   It helps keep blood healthy, promotes red cell formation and supports normal hemoglobin levels.  B6 is also essential to cell respiration.

Sources

Green leafy vegetables, bananas, avocados, wheat germ, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, walnuts, blackstrap molasses, cantaloupe, cabbage, green peppers, carrots, brown rice, honey, prunes, hazelnuts (filberts), potatoes, and sunflower seeds

Magnesium

Magnesium is a regulator for the absorption of calcium and is involved with maintaining bone’s structural integrity.  65% is found in bone, and 25% is found in muscle tissue.  Magnesium helps regulate heart contractility and strengthens muscles and nerve tissues.  It is also a smooth muscle (intestines and blood vessels) relaxer, which can stimulate elimination.  It may be useful in treating patients with constipation if the dosage is correct.  Magnesium is helpful in controlling hypertension, angina, and bleeding following a stroke.  It is estimated somewhere between 60-82% of Americans are magnesium-deficient.

Sources

Magnesium can be found in all fruits and vegetables, especially dark leafy greens, seaweeds, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, potatoes, bananas, apples, peaches, lima beans, black-eyed peas, sesame seeds, alfalfa, soy products, cereal grains, avocado, millet, oatmeal, peas, figs, and okra.

Vitamin C

Plays an essential role in both tissue growth/repair and collagen synthesis.  Additionally, it is also a powerful antioxidant, and works in conjunction with vitamin E and enhancing immune system function.  It is involved in maintaining the integrity of blood vessel walls and adrenal gland function.  Promotes healing in all ill health situations.  Vitamin C is involved in the synthesis of steroid hormones.  Vitamin C is a regulator of immune function by increasing macrophage (a type of white blood cell) activity.

Sources

All fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits, strawberries, blackberries, kale, papayas, mangos, guava, persimmons, apples, watermelon, red chili peppers, tomato juice, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli.

Vitamin B1(Thiamin)

Plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism by removing carbon molecules (Decarboxylation) from pyruvate to produce Acetyl-CoA.  Acetyl CoA is the molecule used to create ATP, the body’s currency for energy.  Thiamine is also needed for proper carbohydrate metabolism in the brain, and plays roles in protein and fat metabolism as well.  Important for a healthy nervous system and digestive system.  Needed to produce hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Sources

Found in many food sources, such as beans, seeds, oats, brown rice, certain yeasts, lentils, potatoes, oranges, green leafy vegetables, nuts, and peas.  Chlorinated water and black teas may destroy thiamine.

Vitamin A

Responsible for helping maintain healthy vision, bone growth and development, as well as steroid synthesis, maintaining epithelial tissue (cell proliferation & division).  Needed for healthy growth and development of all tissue types.  Maintains the shape of mucus membranes.  Needed to help enhance the immune system and resist infection.  Powerful antioxidant and possesses anti-tumor qualities.

Sources

Carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, squash (all kinds), watermelon, asparagus, apples, apricots, prunes, papaya, kale, spinach, and broccoli.  Carotene, or Provitamin A, is a major antioxidant, and is found in all warm-colored vegetables (red, orange, and yellow).

Vitamin E (Tocopherols)

Removal of harmful free radicals.  Protection of cell membranes and plasma lipoproteins.  Known to have both powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-platelet aggregating (blood clotting) properties.    Research suggests vitamin E works with selenium and zinc to help prevent both cardiovascular disease and even some forms of cancer.

Sources

Nuts, seeds, legumes, seaweed, and green leafy vegetables, brown rice, wheat germ, peas, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, asparagus, and avocados.

The Sunlight Protocol

Oh… you think I was just going to say Vitamin D?  I realize I didn’t give all the best tips to getting in the sun, and they were kind of scattered throughout the sunlight saga (catch up here).

With that being said, these are the fundamentals, and should be done daily:

Morning

Midday

Evening

This should be done for as long as possible.  There is no time limit.  If this is new to you, start slowly to build up that solar callous.  Depending on your skin pigmentation and history, this may be as little as ten minutes a day.  No matter what your skin tone, though, you can build a solar callous over time.  You are a human being and you are designed to live on Earth.

That starts by getting the morning routine down pat.  There is no replacement for this.  You are biologically hard-wired to live in line with the Sun and Moon cycles.

I am fully aware that this is harder for some folks to accomplish, especially if they live further away from the equator.  I get it.  But this is the biological price that we pay for leaving our natural environment.  We HAVE to be more intentional about this when at higher latitudes because day/night cycles vary much more the further we deviate from the equator.

Grounding

I covered this in my grounding blog post, but it is worth reiterating here as well.  

At its most basic level, grounding is about getting back into contact with Mother Nature.  In my opinion, many modern diseases proliferate because we do not have the daily contact with Nature that our ancestors once enjoyed. 

Most of us have lost contact with the Earth because of the homes we live in, the offices where we work, and the transportation that we use each day.  We are constantly insulated from contacting the ground directly – which is vital to our health and well-being. 

We carry a constant flow of electrical energy that needs to be discharged- or grounded.   If you never do this, you can’t restore and maintain the body’s natural electrical state.  If you are in an impaired state electrically, it is only a matter of time before dis-ease will occur. 

When grounded, you’re transferring these electrons from the Earth to your body which can produce a reduction reaction.  These reactions reduce oxidative stress because free radicals have unpaired electrons.

I need to say this again:

A direct connection to the Earth…

This is game-changing stuff!  Really. 

 Why?

Because free radical overload is the hallmark of chronic inflammation.

The free electrons you receive by just standing on the ground can resolve chronic inflammation by serving as natural antioxidants.

Grounding stabilizes our electric charge.  It does not fluctuate or get depleted when we are connected.  The Earth is a limitless battery we can tap into. 

While grounding, your body is energized by negatively charged free electrons found in the Earth’s surface. When grounded, your body and the energy level of the Earth equalize.

Grounding helps counteract the negative effects of modern life, such as exposure to nnEMF and WiFi.

If you don’t ground daily, you haven’t covered a foundational component of what you need to do to be healthy by default and you can change that with as little as 30 minutes a day.

Walking around barefoot as often as possible is an effective way to ground.  Grounding is believed to work by virtue of the following two processes:

  1. Direct contact with the Earth replenishes the body with natural direct current electrons, which in turn promotes the normalization of your body’s systems and rhythms.
  2. It facilitates evacuation or discharge of accumulated harmful man-made EMFs.

The book Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever? has extensive research and a wealth of testimonials to support the health benefits of grounding.  

As for a protocol, I’d say it’s important to get at least 30 minutes per day, every day.  You can do it anywhere that you can maintain a connection to the Earth itself, and it can work with socks on (but not rubber-soled shoes).

If you don’t have 30 minutes per day, then consider investing in grounding mats and sheets

Control the Controllables

I’ll leave you with the same message I started this miniseries off with.  

Control the Controllables.

Take it from Dr. Robert Becker: “The greatest polluting element in the earth’s environment is the proliferation of electromagnetic fields.”

We are now at a time where nnEMF protection is a fundamental component of maintaining and achieving optimal health.  And just because you can’t see or feel it DOES NOT mean that nothing is happening.  

We know that the current safety guidelines do nothing to protect Humans from the biological effects of nnEMFs.

Remember- an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  You owe it to yourself and your family to take this seriously.  

There isn’t really a way to avoid nnEMFs 100% in the modern day, and I am not optimistic that telecom companies are going to change their habits any time soon.

You have to do what you can to make a difference in your environment.  Some may be willing to do whatever it takes, and for that, I applaud you!

The only way this is going to be voting with our dollars, not buying the garbage we don’t need, and sharing this awareness with others.  

You have the knowledge.  Now use it wisely.

This must be the way.

Dr. Vincent Esposito.

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