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Diseases Caused by Cell phones, Computers, etc.
 
 
Did you know there is actually something call type 3 diabetes?  Type-3 diabetics actually experience spikes in blood sugar and an increased heart rate when exposed to electrical pollution ("electropollution") from things like computers, televisions, cordless and mobile phones, and even compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Dr. Magda Havas, a PhD from Trent University in Canada, recently published the results of a study she conducted on the relationship between electromagnetic fields and diabetes in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine. In it, she explains how she and her team came to discover this about why electropollution is so dangerous for many people.


One of the most interesting findings in her study was that electro-sensitive people whose blood sugar decreases when they go for a walk outdoors actually experience an increase in blood sugar when walking on a treadmill.

Treadmills, you see, are electrical devices that emit electrical pollution. But interestingly, even the physical exertion of walking on the treadmill did not make up for the blood sugar spiking effect of the EMFs emitted by the treadmills. Despite the exercise, in other words, type-3 diabetics experienced significant spikes in blood sugar when walking on the treadmill.

 Dr. Havas explains in her study that even having an electrical device plugged into the wall near someone who is type-3 diabetic can cause them problems.

We have to rethink environmental influences of modern living
I find this research fascinating, not only because it proves that electromagnetic waves impact blood sugar and heart rate, but because there could be thousands, if not millions, of diabetics who may be suffering from a diabetes misdiagnosis right now.
When I studied Chemistry, it is estimated that 50% of the time, diabetic testing is inaccurate.  I had a client come into my offices who was experiencing dizziness while driving and when I did a thorough health history and applied kinesiology, he was coming up strong as diabetic tendencies.  I put him on a supplement program to address his condition and he went to the medical doctor and the MD said "you don't have any sugar issues!"  Well, this particular client decided to quit taking the supplements that I recommended for his diabetes because the MD told him everything was "just fine" according to the blood work.  Within a few weeks, this gentlemen ended up in the hospital nearly in a diabetic coma. 
I had a similar situation with a woman that came here for appointments and it was misdiagnosed blood sugar issues.  Her bloodwork kept coming back normal and she didn't know why she continued to feel so badly.  It is amazing what can happen when you get an individual on the proper supplement program.  It is similar to a plant that really needs to be watered and it just perks up when you give it what it needs. 
 
Which, by the way, anyone exposed to airports, a lot of air travel, etc. should absolutely be wearing EMF protective jewelry all of the time.  Our price is really good compared to others on the internet.
 
 
The testing that we do at Abundant Life Wellness is so different than traditional testing. 
 
More results of this aforementioned study included a 54 year-old pre-diabetic man was found to experience serious blood sugar spikes only when he was working in an urban environment around power lines or on his computer. When he was out camping away from the city, his blood sugar was just fine.

The man tested his blood sugar every morning in different situations and his levels were always higher when electrical fields (EMF's)were nearby. On one of the mornings, he forgot to test himself prior to beginning work on the computer. His blood sugar levels were higher than normal, registering around 205 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). But after stepping away from the computer for only ten minutes, his levels dropped nearly 20 mg/dL.

The degree to which electromagnetic pollution affects the body is clearly quite astonishing, and this study illustrates that. But it makes you wonder how many people could possibly have diabetes simply because of EMF pollution (and not solely due to their diet or lack of exercise, as we have been taught)???


Since pre-diabetics can be pushed over the edge by EMF pollution, there is no telling how many people actually have type-3 rather than type-2 diabetes.

If you ask most mainstream medical "professionals", they will deny that type-3 diabetes even exists. According to most of them, the idea that electromagnetic pollution contributes to disease is some sort of whacked out conspiracy theory. But there's more to the study that you need to know...

Wireless signals interfere with the heart
For one portion of the study, Dr. Havas had patients lie down on a bed with a cordless phone placed two feet away from their heads. The phone was plugged into the wall, but for each testing session, the electricity was either on or off.

Neither the patient nor the doctor administering the test was aware of whether or not the phone was live or dead during each session. (This is what is known as a double-blind study, the type most respected in clinical trials).

At the completion of that part of the study, researchers observed that EMF-sensitive patients experienced significant increases in their heart rates during the sessions when the phone was being powered and emitting radio signals. When it was turned off, these same patients returned back to their normal heart rates almost instantaneously.

Why is this important? First of all, a double-blind study is the litmus test used in the medical profession to verify that a study is legitimate. Since nobody involved knew when the power was on or off, the results are completely unbiased and hold a lot more sway than if it had been conducted a different way.

Secondly, it illustrates that EMF pollution really does speed up the heart rates of certain people. And since a rapid pulse is one of the many symptoms of diabetes, it seems reasonable to suspect that EMF pollution could be a fundamental cause of diabetic symptoms for a significant portion of the diabetic population.

This makes you wonder about the harm caused by mammograms, CT scans and other medical scanning technologies that blast the body with electromagnetic radiation, doesn't it?

Electromagnetic radiation leads to many diseases, including cancer.
Our bodies are constantly barraged by electromagnetic radiation from numerous electronic sources, and most people don't think twice about this high level of exposure (probably because many don't even realize it's there), but the truth is that all this EMF pollution is leading to widespread illness.

Most of the recent research on EMF pollution has focused on cell phones, which makes sense because people take their cell phones with them everywhere they go and when they use them, they often hold them right next to their skulls. Cell phone radiation is probably one of the most dangerous EMF polluters because the devices remain in very close contact with the body for long periods of time.
 
Everyone should have a cell phone protector on their phones - they are inexpensive and they last for a really long time.

A 2008 study published in New Scientist revealed that cell phone radiation causes human cell proteins to improperly express themselves. Similar studies also found that the radiation damages living DNA, creates leakages in the blood-brain barrier, and increases estrogen and adrenaline levels, disrupting hormone balance and causing hormonal problems.   

According to one statistic from a 2008 study, adults who use a cell phone over the course of a decade increase their chances of developing brain cancer by 40 percent. Even worse, a Swedish study found that people who start using a cell phone before the age of 20 increase their risk of developing a brain tumor by 500 percent!

Mainstream science holds conflicting views (as usual)
Of course, many in the medical establishment simply deny that electro-smog has anything to do with health or disease. And it doesn't matter how many studies are conducted on the matter; many continue to insist that there is not enough evidence that EMFs cause any harm.

Not everyone feels this way, of course, but sadly most of today's experts seem unable (or unwilling) to put two and two together and make the connection between electromagnetic pollution and disease.

There are many contributors to disease in our environment. EMFs represent just one. But to deny that electromagnetic pollution is harmful is quite narrow minded. Dr. Havas' study provides more than enough evidence that at least some people are suffering because of the electrical devices that surround them.

Our world, of course, is full of electromagnetic devices -- and some of them may surprise you. A typical hair dryer, for example, emits an explosion of electromagnetic radiation that's usually aimed right at the skull. Typical office environments shower employees with electropollution from fluorescent lighting, and even exercise gyms can subject visitors to a dense field of electromagnetic pollution (from all the electronic exercise machines).

It all gives credence to the idea of getting into nature more often, doesn't it? If you're sensitive to electropollution, the farther away you get from the city, the better you'll feel. No wonder most people innately gravitate to such natural environments like forests, lakes and ocean beaches.

So, does all this research mean we should all get rid of our phones and computers and return to the pre-information age? You could always join an Amish community. They're remarkably healthy, and part of that may be due to their lack of electropollution.

For most people, a more reasonable and inexpensive thing to do is be sure to wear an EMF Protective Pendant as often as you can and to put protective stickers on cell phones, GPS systems, microwaves, computer towers, etc. 

Keeping Wi-Fi devices like cell phones and wireless routers away from your body as much as possible is another good idea. If you have a wireless router at home, place it away from areas where people sleep or spend a lot of time. Even having it just a few feet farther away can make a big difference in a reduction of the electropollution exposure from it.

When charging your cell phone, plug it in across the room from you. Especially at night when you are sleeping, it is best to turn off as many electrical devices as possible and to keep them away from your bed when sleeping. And beware of electric blankets: They produce a very strong electromagnetic field.  If you have a water bed, set it up on a timer only to heat up during the day and turn off at night.

Try to use the speakerphone as much as possible when talking on the phone, or use an "air-tube" device that stops the signal short before it reaches your head. Never walk around with an idle bluetooth attached to your head, because these devices deliver a steady stream of EMF radiation directly into your head.

It's also a good idea to keep your phone in your pocket or purse only when necessary, and to keep it away from your body at all other times. Cell phones are intermittently communicating with network towers, so the closer they are to our bodies, the more radiation we are exposed to. So if you're not going to be using it for a while, just turn it off or place it a few feet away from your body.


Outdoor exercise is generally better because, just like in the study, certain indoor exercise equipment like treadmills can actually cause more harm than good (for certain people). So go outside and take a walk. The sunshine will boost your vitamin D levels and the fresh air will help rejuvenate your system. 
 
Cardiologist, Dr. Sinatra states that EMF exposure is directly related to high cholesterol levels and also suggests walking barefoot outside or even if you are sitting outside putting your barefeet on the ground as the electronic magnetic fields from the Earth help to balance out the toxic EMF from all of the cordless and satellite devices.
 
 
 
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Cholesterol Lowering Drugs (Statins) 
 
 
 To hear Big Pharma tell it, statin drugs are "miracle" medicines that have prevented millions of heart attacks and strokes. But a recent study published in the British Medical Journal tells a completely different story: For every heart attack prevented by the drug, two or more people suffered liver damage, kidney failure, cataracts or extreme muscle weakness as a result of taking the drug.

Statin drugs, in other words, harm far more people than they help.

Julia Hippisley-Cox and Carol Coupland led the study which examined data from over two million patients, including over 225,000 patients who were new statin drug users.

They found that for every 10,000 women being treated with statins, there were only 271 fewer cases of heart disease.

And yet, at the same time, the statin drugs caused 74 cases of liver damage, 23 cases of acute kidney failure, 39 cases of extreme muscle weakness and 307 cases of cataracts.

Statin drugs, in other words, helped 271 people but harmed 443 people. This demonstrates how they are wreaking havoc with the health of those who take them, causing damage that far outweighs any benefit they might offer.
 
This study does not even include the long-term effects of being on these drugs for over 8 years.  You are significantly increasing your risk of cancer due to the stripping of CoQ10 out of the body.  When an individual gets cancer after being on a cholesterol-lowering drug for several years, do you think that their doctor is going to tell them that they probably got cancer because of the cholesterol-lowering drug?  No way!! - people do not even realize that there is a connection. 
Ask your medical doctor and he will most likely deny that.  They certainly do not tell you the risks up front, do they?

Big Pharma's highly deceptive advertising implies that statin drugs help everyone who takes them. So if 10,000 people took the drugs, we're promised, heart attacks would be prevented in all 10,000 people, correct? That's the implied message in the drug ads, anyway.

Statin drugs only "work" on about 2.7% of those who take them. Yet they cause serious damage in about 4.4% of those who take them.
 
So why not invest some of your money in going to a Naturopathic Doctor who can put you on a good diet and supplement program to naturally lower your cholesterol and stay away from these drugs?
 
Most people do not know that medical doctors are not required to take classes in nutritional - these are elective classes for them.  Naturopathic doctors are trained in nutrition. -- Many of their classes are nutritionally based. 
 
It was very interesting to run into my children's pediatrician at the grocery store one time and take a look inside of the shopping cart.  Pretty scary sight, actually!

Keep the pharma profits rolling in please!!
 
From the point of view of Big Pharma, statins have the added benefit of causing other diseases that often result in yet more drugs or medical procedures being prescribed. Kidney dialysis makes big money for hospitals, by the way. It's a multi-billion-dollar business all by itself. Statin drugs are therefore a way for the sick-care (not health care) industry to recruit new patients into kidney dialysis, knowing that some percentage of statin drug users are going to end up with full-blown kidney failure.

What's really interesting about all this is how easy it is to fool doctors into prescribing statin drugs. Doctors mistakenly think these are miracle drugs, but they've never read the research. They've been convinced by drug reps, misleading medical journal articles and Big Pharma advertising -- and they bought it!

Many doctors will gladly prescribe a drug that harms more people than it helps -- by the millions -- because they can be almost effortlessly swayed into pushing poison pills through "science babble" language used by drug companies to promote their pills.
 
Guys, all that I am trying to do here is to really encourage you to look at some of these studies.  Other countries are not doing what we are doing.  The Creator God made our bodies to respond appropriately.  If you have high cholesterol, God made our bodies to respond by producing higher levels of LDL (so called bad cholesterol) as a protective measure against toxicity, if we lower our cholesterol with a drug instead of dealing with the toxicity, we take our protection away.  So, ironically high LDL cholesterol is actually our friend.  It is a warming sign of a much bigger problem that a trained individual in natural health can give you the health guidance that you need.  Simply put.
 
It is your choice -- it is your body -- choose wisely.
 
 
 
 
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