Groundbreaking Study Shows Shielding EMF Improves Autoimmune Disease
Novel research reveals that blocking exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) produces significant
symptom changes in 90% of patients with autoimmune disease.
No longer can it be ignored that manmade electromagnetic radiation poses innumerable risks to human
health.
Concerns about electromagnetic fields (EMF) are branded pseudoscientific conspiracy theories
and relegated to the realm of tin-hat wearing quackery.
However, a recent publication in the peer-reviewed journal Immunologic Research entitled �Electrosmog
and Autoimmune Disease,� sheds new light on the validity of concerns about this so-called
electrosmog with which we are constantly inundated.
Although we encounter natural microwave electromagnetic radiation in the form of cosmic radiation
from outer space, the aurora borealis, and thunderstorms, the vast majority of electrosmog
that we encounter is largely manmade (1).
These atmospheric phenomena, however, emit electromagnetic radiation at lower radio frequencies
and are negligibly weak in comparison to manmade sources, which have increased exponentially
due to the emergence of television, cellular phone technologies, and WiFI, all of which
utilize microwave frequency bands (1).
According to researchers Marshall and Heil (2017), for instance, �The recent release
of WiGig and anti-collision vehicle radars in the 60 GHz region embody a 1000-fold increase
in frequency, and photon energy, over the exposures mankind experienced up until the
1950s� (1).
How Electrosmog Interfaces with the Bioelectromagnetic Body
It is intuitive that electrosmog would interact with human biology, since human physiology
operates in part via electromagnetic fields.
Apart from physical information superhighways such as the blood, nervous, and lymphatic
systems, the body uses electromagnetic forms of energy transmission and communication which
are several orders of magnitude faster than chemical diffusion (2).
Called biophotonic emission (BPE), these quanta of electromagnetic energy have a visibility
one thousand times lower than the sensitivity of our naked eye and are quintessential to
cellular metabolism and to the powering of our energy-intensive nervous and immune systems
(3).
Harbored within our genetic material, biophotons serve as a mode of instantaneous communication
from one body part to another and to the extraneous world (4) and their emission is influenced
by our global state of health (5).
Research even suggests that mental intention and the fabric of our consciousness is mediated
by these quantum of light, which operate as highly coherent frequencies and generate an
ordered flux of photons (4).
Thus, both the stuff of consciousness and the functioning of our cellular energetics
is premised upon electromagnetism, which may be susceptible to distortion by electrosmog.
Curtis and Hurtak describe the electromagnetic body as both �an entire body distinct from
the chemical body that interpenetrates it� and �a light circulatory system operating
on an energetic level in a markedly different manner from that of its molecular counterparts�
(2).
That there is �an incredible amount of activity at levels of magnification or scale that span
more than two-thirds of the 73 known octaves of the electromagnetic spectrum� (6) in
the human body is emblematic of our vulnerability to electromagnetic disturbances.
Potential Immune Disturbances due to Electrosmog Exposure
Although current public health laws are predicated on effects of short-term exposure, research
suggests that dosage and repetitive exposures likely influence health risk of electrosmog
(7).
Two thirds of studies examined report ecological effects of electromagnetic radiation, and
researchers state that, �current evidence indicates that chronic exposure to electromagnetic
radiation, at levels that are found in the environment, may particularly affect the immune,
nervous, cardiovascular and reproductive systems� (7).
Although the conventional mantra is that no harm is incurred from low-energy radio waves,
low-level exposures to ionizing radiation are known to manifest profound effects upon
human physiology (1).
Ionizing radiation exposure, which occurs secondary to nuclear energy accidents, for
example, produces immunosuppression, so much so that some scientists have even suggested
radon exposure as a therapeutic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis due to its inhibition
of inflammatory immune messengers such as the adipokine visfatin (8).
There is, however, often a substantial lag time between exposure and the materialization
of symptomatology (1).
The detriment to immune defense �often does not become apparent until the body catastrophically
fails to overcome an acute challenge� (1).
In addition, new science is overturning the previous assumption that immunosuppressive
effects are exclusive to ionizing radiation exposure.
A research group headed by Lushinov, for example, found that repeated exposures to low-level
non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation impaired the immune response in mice, negatively influencing
immunogenesis, or the ability of the immune response to respond to an immune-provocating
antigenic substance (9).
The exposure to low-intensity electromagnetic radiation negatively influenced thymic and
splenic cellularity, causing a statistically significant decrease in the immune cells generated
by these lymphoid organs (9).
The immunocompetence of the Aegean wall lizard was also significantly reduced upon daily
exposure to radiofrequency resembling the amount of electrosmog emitted from cordless
phones (10).
Moreover, Gapeev and colleagues (2006) elucidated that exposure to low-intensity non-ionizing
electromagnetic waves exerted equivalent immunosuppressive effects to a single dose of the nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac (11).
In another experiment, exposure to low-intensity electromagnetic radiation reduce the footpad
edema and local hyperthermia, also known as swelling and heat, that accompanied injection
of zymosan, an agent that induces acute inflammation (12).
This constitutes evidence that electrosmog exposure may impair the normal immune response
to potential threats.
Human Proteins are Responsive to Electromagnetic Waves
Biomolecules, which are constantly undergoing molecular collisions and interacting on the
scale of picoseconds, are subject to forces exerted by incident electromagnetic fields
(1).
According to researchers Marshall and Heil, �It seems likely that signals a million
times lower than those currently being used in research may be sufficient to elicit a
tangible change in human biology� (1).
Induction of Stress Proteins
Electrosmog at both an extremely low-frequency (ELF) or in the radio frequency (RF) range
has been found to stimulate a cellular stress response, leading to expression of stress
response genes including heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) (13).
As a consequence, there is increased production of highly conserved stress proteins, which
serve as chaperones by refolding and repairing damaged proteins (13).
Heat shock proteins have likewise been observed to up-regulate an immune response, �transferring
antigenic peptides to the class I and class II molecules of the major histocompatibility
complexes� as well as increasing activity of a class of immune cells which perpetuate
an immune reaction, such as macrophages and dendritic cells (14).
Aberrant Anti-Microbial Response
In addition, the function of another human protein, lysozyme, has been shown to be disrupted
by electromagnetic radiation (15).
Also called muramidase, lysozyme is an antimicrobial enzyme liberated from cytoplasmic granules
of immune cells such as granulocytes and macrophages (16).
Contained in human secretions such as mucus, tears, saliva, and breast milk, this bacteriolytic
element degrades glycosidic bonds in peptidoglycan, a molecule prominent in the cell walls of
gram-positive bacteria (17).
Lysozyme is a major contributor to bactericidal activity, facilitating elimination of inhaled
airborne microorganisms to prevent their colonization in the respiratory passages, which would interfere
with sterile gas exchange (17).
Studies have indicated that depletion of lysozyme reduces bacteria-killing ability of human
airway sections by approximately fifty percent (18).
Animal studies also highlight how lysozyme is especially important in host pulmonary
defense, since, �Increased concentration of lysozyme in the airspaces of transgenic
mice enhanced bacterial killing whereas lysozyme deficiency resulted in increased bacterial
burden and morbidity� (17).
Turton and colleagues (2014) published a study in Nature Communications showing that non-ionizing
terahertz electromagnetic radiation altered the binding of lysolyme to its ligand, triacetylchitotriose,
which in turn would affect the biological function of lysozyme (15).
Although this represents a much higher frequency than normal background electrosmog, the implications
are that human immune defenses against pathogen invasion and virulence may be adversely affected
due to repeated and cumulative exposures to electrosmog (15).
Derangements in Vitamin D Pathways
Research shows that Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) pathways are susceptible to interference by
electrosmog (1).
Functionality of the vitamin D receptor, a transcription factor that translocates to
the nucleus and influences gene expression when bound to vitamin D, is fundamental for
immunomodulation.
The cascade of effects that occur upon vitamin D binding to its receptor reinforce gut barrier
integrity, establish oral tolerance, and suppress autoimmune responses by enabling the immune
system to differentiate self from non-self.
According to researchers, the shape of the VDR molecule transforms with electrosmog exposure
within the frequency range of WiFi routers: �Groups of hundreds of atoms which form
the helical �backbone� of the VDR�shift together at the lower frequencies present
in electrosmog� (1).
Sophisticated molecular dynamics software, which illustrates the lock-and-key interaction
between the vitamin D receptor and its native ligand, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin-D (1,25-D),
have shown that so-called Lorentz forces act upon charged oxygen atoms in carboxyl groups
of the vitamin D receptor (1).
These Lorentz forces may either promote or hinder activation of the vitamin D receptor,
depending on both the frequency of the �molecular interactions, and that of the impinging electromagnetic
waves� (1).
Electrosmog Affects Human Brain Activity and Behavior
As far back as 1987, Bise published a pilot study wherein electrosmog exposure at levels
dramatically lower than that observed in urban areas elicited transient changes in human
brain waves and behavior (19).
He reports, �Constructive and destructive interference patterns from standing waves
within the skull possibly interact with the bioelectric generators in the brain, since
electroencephalogram wave amplitudes and frequencies increased or decreased respectively at different
radio wavelengths� (19).
What�s more, the literature reveals that neuroimaging and electroencephalography studies
demonstrate enhanced cortical excitability with EMF exposure, particularly in the front-temporal
regions, which is paradoxically correlated with faster reaction times, but may also interfere
with sleep (20).
Alarmingly, the patterns observed in human electroencephalograms (EEG) was altered by
wave amplitudes as low as -100 dBm (19).
Bise was able to induce an immediate frontal headache at a level of -60 dBm (19).
Unfortunately, barring use of a Faraday cage, these experiments are impossible to replicate
since electrosmog background levels in cities are now 100,000 times stronger at -50 dBm
(19).
Silver-Threaded EMF-Blocking Caps Improve Autoimmune Disease
In a recent case series, patients wore shielding clothing and tenting consisting of silver-coated
polyester threads interspersed with bamboo fibers that were partially capable of blocking
penetration of microwave electrosmog (1).
Due to anecdotal testimonies of improvement, researchers decided to distribute standardized
garments that would shield the brain and brain stem in order to systematically analyze the
results (1).
In this study, 64 patients with assorted autoimmune diagnoses such as systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), Sjogren�s syndrome, and
celiac disease, many of whom were disabled and house-bound, were recruited (1).
Subjects wore the silver-threaded cap for four hours at night and for four hours during
the day, and patient-reported outcomes were collected (1).
Impressively, 90% of patients indicated a �definite� or �strong� change in their
symptomatology, which is at variance with the 3% of the population that is estimated
to be sensitive to electrosmog (1).
Some researchers have attributed this so-called electro-hypersensitivity (EHS) or idiopathic
environmental intolerance (IEI) to the nocebo effect.
However, Dieudonn� explores the possibility of a psychosomatic mechanism in the journal
Bioelectromagnetics, and concludes, �Overall, symptoms appear before subjects start questioning
effects of EMF on their health, which is not consistent with the hypothesis that IEI-EMF
originates from nocebo responses to perceived EMF� (21).
In this groundbreaking study, it is also telling that the researchers found the therapeutic
efficacy of the silver-coated caps to be so theoretically plausible that they decided
the idea of using a control group was unethical.
These authors concluded that autoimmune patients exhibit a pronounced susceptibility to electrosmog
at levels normally encountered in home and occupational environments, and hypothesized
that the exposure may be contributing to their disease etiology (1).
Electrosmog and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Because electric fields result from voltage differences, whereas magnetic fields from
the flow of electric current, EMFs may be capable of disrupting the finely orchestrated
proton gradient and flow of electrons within the inner mitochondrial membrane upon which
the process of oxidative phosphorylation is contingent (13).
Oxygen-dependent aerobic respiration, which relies upon oxidative phosphorylation, is
the process that drives production of the cellular energy currency adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) in our cellular energy factories, the mitochondria.
These organelles are fundamental to every energy-dependent process in the body but especially
quintessential for the energy-demanding nervous system.
Thus, EMF-mediated changes in mitochondrial function may affect cognition and even perpetuate
development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer�s and Parkinson�s in
which mitochondrial dysfunction has been demonstrated.
In fact, EMF-induced disruption of mitochondria may play a role in many diseases in which
mitochondrial collapse is implicated, including psychiatric disorders, autoimmune diseases,
migraine headaches, ataxia, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, neuropathic pain, chronic fatigue
syndrome, fibromyalgia, and liver disease (22, 23).
It has also been proposed that EMFs can interact directly with electrons in DNA, so it is not
a stretch that EMFs could interact with the electron transport chain (ETC) in mitochondria
(24).
This concept is supported by a study where pulsed electromagnetic radiation (EMR) resulted
in alterations in the ETC, leading to adverse metabolic changes, cellular hypoxia, and increased
generation of oxidative stress inducing free radicals such as the superoxide anion (25).
Electrosmog and Cancer
Although the undoubtedly industry-influenced mainstream consensus is that EMFs do not play
a role in the development of childhood cancers, �Kheifets and Shimkhada [2005] stated that
epidemiologic studies of ELF-EMFs and childhood leukemia are difficult to design, conduct,
and interpret due to the fact that EMFs are imperceptible, ubiquitous, have multiple sources,
and can vary greatly over time and short distances� (13).
Also, in an animal study, a correlation between ELF-EMF radiation and development of malignant
tumors, specifically gliomas and schwannomas of the heart, was discovered (26).
These findings led the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to revise their criteria
for EMF exposure in children, and include recommendations such as using hands-free and
wired headsets, holding the phone away from the head, limiting television watching, and
texting when possible (13).
Currently, a 14-country study called MOBI-Kids is being conducted to examine the carcinogenic
effects of RF-EMFs from mobile telephones on the central nervous system in children
and adolescents (27).
Further upstream, electrosmog has also been shown to induce DNA strand breakages, such
that �Any extensive damage or changes to DNA that need repair may increase the risk
of developing cancerous cells� (13).
Studies also suggest that electrosmog causes genome-wide alterations in methylation (28),
or the attachment of one-carbon tags to DNA sequences which modulate gene expression,
affecting everything from neurotransmitter production to detoxification.
Mitigating Electrosmog Exposure
Although more data is needed, the science warrants exercising the precautionary principle
and taking simple steps to minimize EMF exposure.
To remediate electrosmog, renowned doctor Dietrich Klinghardt recommends removing cordless
phones from the house, turning off WiFi, switching off fuses at night, considering an EMF-reducing
sleep sanctuary or canopy, and grounding.
Moreover, fundamental to neutralizing the toxic effects of electrosmog is spending time
in nature and grounding in order to scavenge free radicals and engender antioxidant effects.
Direct contact with the surface of the earth precipitates an influx of electrons, which
are absorbed and distributed throughout the ground substance of extracellular tissue as
well as intracellular biopolymers, neutralizing oxidative stress in the body (29).
Studies have elucidated that grounding decreases the voltage imposed on the body by a factor
of seventy upon exposure to alternating current (AC) electric potential (30).
This transfer of electrons that occurs as a result of grounding, therefore, can minimize
electrosmog-induced derangements in the electrical activities of our bodies, which is meaningful
since researchers state that, �There is no question that the body reacts to the presence
of environmental electric fields�
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