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2022 Halle Open Odds and Predictions

It is grass season on the ATP Tour, as we have one more grass surface competition after the Stuggart Open in Germany. Matteo Berrettini got back to the court with a Stuttgart Open title, following a three-set prevail upon Andy Murray. Continuing on from Stuttgart to Halle in Germany, we have the best Halle Open Odds at TheSportsGeek.

HALLE OPEN ODDS SPORTSBOOKS We take care of you assuming you're searching for tennis wagering destinations that take special care of the Halle Open. For the motivations behind this blog entry, we're playing the Hello Open fates. TheSportsGeek will likewise highlight our matchup wagers for the competition. 먹튀검증 사이트 추천 This Halle Open accompanies more outstanding names than in Stuttgart. A few players took that oddball following the French Open. Berrettini would have rather not surged back from his hand injury, so he gave Paris and highlighted Germany.

The No. 1 player on the ATP Tour will play in the Halle Open. Novak Djokovic falls as far as possible back to No. 3 on the planet after a frustrating exertion in the French Open, and the French Open focuses from last year are off going into this week.

He is passing on Halle, yet you will view as No. 1, Daniil Medvedev, on the Halle Open wagering chances board. There is certainly not an undisputed No. 1 on the ATP like there is on the WTA Tour at this moment.

Four players are taking part in the Halle Open positioned in the best 10, including Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Ideally, our Halle Open expectations are right on the money with a triumphant player in Germany. You can find the most recent Halle Open wagering chances and expectations beneath.

2022 Halle Open Odds The wagering #1 to win the Halle Open isn't something special for this competition. Medvedev is the highest level player on the planet and the Halle Open chances number one.

However, he is certainly not a persuading number one to win the competition. You won't find chalk with any player in the Halle Open field.

The second-positioned player in the Halle Open isn't the subsequent #1. No. 3 seed Andrey Rublev follows as the following likely victor as per the oddsmakers and afterward Tsitstipas.

Halle Open Odds are Courtesy of Bovada:

ODDS PLAYER SEEDING

+300 Daniil Medvedev 1

+700 Andrey Rublev 3

+750 Stefanos Tsitsipas 2

+750 Felix Auger-Aliassime 4

+800 Nick Kyrgios Unseeded

+1000 Hubert Hurkacz 5

+1600 Karen Khachanov 8

+1800 Sebastien Korda Unseeded

Uga Humbert +2500 Unseeded

Miomir Kecmanovic +3300 Unseeded

Roberto Bautista-Agut +3300 7

Pablo Carreno-Busta +3300 6

Ilya Ivashka +4000 Unseeded

+4000 Marton Fucsovics Unseeded

Halle Open Predictions

Felix Auger-Aliassime (+750)

On the off chance that you're searching for one of the players with liberal chances that can bring a decent payday, Felix Auger-Aliassime must be quite possibly of the smartest option.

Rafael Nadal won another French Open this year, yet the player that gave him the most concerning issues was Auger-Aliassime. He's just a 21-year-old and keeps on working on his game. 안전 토토사이트 추천

In the Italian Open and French Open, Auger-Aliassime's just misfortunes were against Djokovic and Rafa. He won two matches, including against No. 5 seed Karen Khachanov, however at that point No. 2 Auger-Aliassime saw No. 1 Djokovic.

That is when Auger-Aliassime ran into Djokovic, who was ablaze then, at that point, and lost the match 5-7, 6-7. Notwithstanding the misfortune, it was a decent exertion from the 21-year-old Canadian. I can't blame a 3-game misfortune to Djokovic.

He was in great structure with three straight wins in the French Open, yet couldn't move beyond the competition's possible victor once more. This time, Auger-Aliassime pushed Rafa as far as possible in a five-set thrill ride.

In his latest competition this previous end of the week, the pattern went on with Auger-Aliassime losing to the victor. Tim van Rijthoven upset Auger-Aliassime, and afterward he upset Medvedev for the title.

Seeing this field, Auger-Aliassime must be a live canine to win the Halle Open. He's one of the more capable players in this field and might have an upset at best.

Likewise, note that Auger-Aliassime has been looking great on the grass in his profession. Drill Aliassime is certainly not an alien to winning on a grass surface. He is 21-7 of every 28 matches on the grass. His Halle Open chances seem to be great worth and most likely worth considering.

Daniil Medvedev (+300) Daniil Medvedev was not doing so great to win in the Netherlands this previous end of the week. He arrived at the last round and was a weighty #1 against Tim van Rijthoven. Be that as it may, Medvedev took his eyes off his adversary and lost 4-6, 1-6.

It wasn't close, with Medvedev out of structure subsequent to losing three striaght matches in straight sets. READ MORE Medvedev did likewise in the French Open. He was cruising through his first three matches in quite a while and afterward furious in a 2-6, 3-6, 2-6 misfortune to Marin Cilic.

This is one more competition for Medvedev where he has every one of the instruments to win against a field that isn't awesome. However, how propelled will be to contend in the Halle Open?

With Wimbledon just after the corner, Medvedev ought to be persuaded to get his head together and center around playing better tennis. Assuming he were an even-cash #1 or something like that, there'd be little worth with Medvedev.

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Nonetheless, getting +300 on the best player in the Halle Open is worth serious thought. On the off chance that he chooses to play to his maximum capacity, he ought to traverse this competition without such a large number of issues. I'm willing to back him at this cost to win the Halle Open.

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totalsoccer · 4 years ago

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Murray would like to see Messi play in Premier League

RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT VIDEO SHOWS: RECENT AND FILE FOOTAGE OF LIONEL MESSI, SOUNDBITE FROM ANDY MURRAY, RECENT FOOTAGE OF CAMP NOU SHOWS: HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT NEAR BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - DECEMBER 11, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. LIONEL MESSI, ARRIVING ON STAGE AND GREETING FANS IN ATTENDANCE 2. MESSI ON STAGE STANDING BETWEEN HIS NEW BOOTS AND BALLON D'OR TROPHY 3. MESSI ON STAGE NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 25, 2020) (ATP MEDIA / IMG - NO ARCHIVE, NO RESALES) 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ANDY MURRAY, TALKING ABOUT LIONEL MESSI, SAYING: "I would like to see him play in the Premier League to be honest. I don't really care who he plays... who he plays for. I follow Arsenal but I'm not thinking he's going to be joining them. But yes, I would like to see him come to the Premier League, you know... it would be great for the league, for sure. Maybe get the opportunity to go and watch him live a few more times. I watched him a bit when he was much younger when I lived in Barcelona I got to see him play a couple of times live but yes, it would be nice to see him in the Premier League. And, you know, a lot of... I've heard a lot of people saying, 'oh, you know, could he do it on a cold Wednesday in Stoke?' and I've always said of course he could because he's the best player ever, he'd be absolutely fine. So, I'd like to see him show a few people that he could do that." PARIS, FRANCE (FILE - DECEMBER 2, 2019) (REUTERS- ACCESS ALL) 5. VARIOUS OF LIONEL MESSI HOLDING HIS SIXTH BALLON D'OR TROPHY WHILE SPEAKING TO MEDIA LISBON, PORTUGAL (AUGUST 13, 2020) (UEFA - NO RESALES, NO COMMERCIAL USE, MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY "©UEFA 2020") 6. VARIOUS OF MESSI DURING TRAINING 7. BARCELONA TEAM TRAINING 8. VARIOUS OF MESSI BARCELONA, SPAIN (AUGUST 19, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 9. CAMP NOU STADIUM 10. PEOPLE TAKING PICTURES IN STADIUM ZONE 11. FC BARCELONA LOGO ON WALL 12. BANNER ON WALL READING (English): "BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE" 13. FC BARCELONA AND CATALONIA FLAGS WAVING 14. FCB LOGO ON WALL 15. BANNER ON WALL READING (Catalan): "BARCA" AND SHOWING PICTURES OF PLAYERS (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): FRENKIE DE JONG, GERARD PIQUE, LEO MESSI, SERGIO BUSQUETS AND SERGI ROBERTO 16. FC BARCELONA FLAG WAVING AND LOGO ON WALL 17. BANNER ON WALL SHOWING PICTURE OF PLAYERS (from left to right): SERGIO BUSQUETS, LEO MESSI AND GERARD PIQUE STORY: Former world number one Andy Murray told reporters on Tuesday (August 26) that he would like to see Lionel Messi play in the Premier League. According to a source, Barca captain Lionel Messi has told the club he wishes to leave the club immediately deepening the turmoil within the Catalan side less than two weeks after their humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Murray, who was speaking in New York after losing in the third round of the Western & Southern Open to Milos Raonic, said Messi is the best player in the world and would be able to play in the Premier League. The 33-year-old Brit supports Arsenal but he thought it unlikely the Argentina international would join the Gunners. The source that confirmed Messi wants to leave Barcelona said the club a burofax from the forward's lawyers declaring that the player, who has spent his entire career at Barca, wished to leave. A burofax is a service used in Spain to urgently dispatch a document through a certified email, which issues a digital certificate with legal validity. The club subsequently sent Messi a burofax, stating they wanted him to stay and finish his career at Barca, added the source. A second source added that the burofax Messi's lawyers sent referred to a clause in the last contract the Argentine signed with the club in 2017 which allowed him to leave for free, a clause that expired on June 10 this year. Under the terms of the contract which expires in 2021, the only way Messi can leave without the club's consent is if a rival side pays his release clause of 700 million euros (629.7 million pounds). (Production: Tim Hart)

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jerrytackettca · 6 years ago

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Documentary Explores Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome

Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are all around us, no matter where you live these days. They emanate from power lines, televisions, household electrical wiring, appliances and microwaves. Then you have the information-carrying radio waves of cellphones, cellphone towers and wireless internet connections and a whole host of other wireless gadgets.

For some, the effects of EMFs are unmistakable and undeniable. The RT documentary "Wi-Fi Refugees" investigates the struggles reported by people who claim to suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS) — a condition in which sufferers claim EMFs affect their health and well-being.

The video features several such individuals, including Sue Howard, who used to spend most of her time in a specially-constructed shielded room, as EMFs cause a burning sensation in her skin.

Ida Pardo, another EHS sufferer, says she's spent between $10,000 and $20,000 per year for the last four years on medical evaluations and treatments for her symptoms. "Most of my savings have been put toward trying to figure out what was wrong with me and gain my health back," she says. Oftentimes, it can take years before the cause is identified.

While the film claims there's no known test that can diagnose EHS, this isn't entirely accurate. Some researchers have indeed shown the effects of EHS are biologically recognizable, and lab tests can in fact be done to show biological impairment is occurring during EMF exposure.

For example, Dr. Dominique Belpomme, a French oncologist, conducted a study on 700 individuals with EHS, showing they suffered immune system damage and nervous system damage.1 He also established a number of other biomarkers for EHS. However, this kind of information has yet to pervade the medical field, and many are still unaware of these medical advancements.

Symptoms of Electrohypersensitivity

While symptoms may vary from one individual to another, some of the most commonly reported symptoms of EHS are:

Skin itch/rash/flushing/burning and/or tingling

Confusion/poor concentration and/or memory loss

Fatigue and muscle weakness

Headache

Chest pain and heart problems

Many describe a "burning pins and needles" kind of pain, especially in the head and chest area. Jennifer Wood, a professional architect interviewed in the film, describes feeling like her detoxification system simply shut down, causing a whole-body kind of toxic nausea that felt very different and distinct from the nausea felt when she'd come down with an actual virus or food-related illness. Other reported symptoms include:

Ear pain

Panic attacks

Insomnia

Seizures

Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

Feeling a vibration in the body

Paralysis

Unrelenting dizziness

Some Are More Susceptible to EHS Than Others

In the film, professor David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment, discusses some of the scientific evidence showing health effects from EMFs, starting with the launch of early radar systems.

"Military people involved in radar work got into the radar beam and got an excessive exposure. And there are some 10 or 12 reports of individuals [who were] perfectly healthy before that sudden exposure, [who] after that exposure suffered from constant headaches, from photophobia — they couldn't stand being in the presence of light; they felt their brain wasn't working right. It's classic hyperelectrosensitivity," he says.

Wood notes that many EHS sufferers have a certain gene that inhibits detoxification, making them slow detoxifiers. Indeed, in her book "The Electrical Sensitivity Handbook,"2 Lucinda Grant3 compares EHS to that of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), which is an apt comparison.

Although it is not mentioned in the 2-year-old video, more recent work shows that those with genetic variants in voltage gated calcium channels (VGCCs) also appear to suffer from EHS at a much greater rate. This makes sense when one considers that the VGCCs are likely how EMFs damage your body.

Oftentimes, those suffering from EHS will also be highly sensitive to chemicals or have MCS.4 This makes logical sense since your nervous system is a primary site impacted by both chemicals and electromagnetic fields, and if your nervous system has been damaged from toxic exposures, it may render you more susceptible to EHS as well.

Dr. Yoshiaki Omura's research5 shows that the more your system is contaminated with heavy metals from silver amalgam fillings, eating contaminated fish, living downstream from coal burning power plants and so forth, the more your body becomes a virtual antenna that actually concentrates radiation, making it far more destructive. Other at-risk groups for developing EHS include those with:

• Spinal cord damage; whiplash; brain damage or concussion

• Impaired immune function; lupus or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

• Bacterial and/or parasitic infections such as Lyme

• The very young and the very old

• Tinnitus — Evidence actually hints at a shared pathophysiology between EHS and tinnitus.6 In this study, nearly 51 percent of EMF hypersensitive patients had tinnitus, compared to just 17.5 percent of controls.

As an interesting aside: Earlier this year I had a construction leak in my home that caused some mold damage. I had mold remediation performed and the foreman had suffered with tinnitus for over 15 years. He was also sensitive to mold.

I immediately recognized that as a common symptom of EMF sensitivity so I took him into my bedroom, which has very low levels of radiofrequency and electric fields. It was the first time in 15 years that his ringing disappeared. It was a powerful experience for him and motivated him to radically reduce his EMF exposure.

According to the authors of this study: "An individual vulnerability probably due to an overactivated cortical distress network seems to be responsible for both electromagnetic hypersensitivity and tinnitus. Hence, therapeutic efforts should focus on treatment strategies (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy) aiming at normalizing this dysfunctional distress network."

Grant works with a lot of children with EHS, among whom the primary symptoms tend to be headaches, brain fog and difficulty learning. He's currently involved in a legal case in Massachusetts, where the parents of a 9-year-old child with EHS sued the school for refusing to provide him with a Wi-Fi-free space.

Health Effects of EMF Exposure

While many still doubt the reality of EHS, there's extensive — and growing — research showing EMFs are indeed harmful to human health. For example, research has shown EMFs:7

Create excess oxidative stress — EMFs activate voltage gated calcium channels located in the outer membrane of your cells.8,9,10,11,12 Once activated, the VGCCs open up, allowing an abnormal influx of calcium ions into the cell. The excess calcium triggers a chemical cascade that results in the creation of peroxynitrites, extremely potent oxidant stressors believed to be a root cause for many of today's chronic diseases.

Inside your body, peroxynitrites modify tyrosine molecules in proteins to create a new substance, nitrotyrosine and nitration of structural protein.13 Changes from nitration are visible in human biopsy of atherosclerosis, myocardial ischemia, inflammatory bowel disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and septic lung disease.14

Open the blood-brain barrier, allowing toxins to enter your brain.

Fragment DNA — Studies have shown EMFs cause DNA fragmentation. Significant oxidative stress from peroxynitrites may also result in single-strand breaks of DNA.15

Damage mitochondria, and impair proton flow and ATP production — The enzyme ATP synthase — which passes currents of protons through a water channel, similar to current passing through a wire — generates energy in the form ATP from ADP, using this flow of protons. Magnetic fields can change the transparency of the water channel to protons, thereby reducing the current.

As a result, you get less ATP, which can have systemwide consequences, from promoting chronic disease and infertility to lowering intelligence.

Alter cellular function due to excessive charge — In a previous interview, Alasdair Philips, founder of Powerwatch,16 explained how EMF exposure alters cellular function by way of excessive charges. Essentially, the cell functions as a gel, held together by electric charge. When the charge becomes excessive due to a massive influx of electrons, the function of the cell is disrupted.

Raise the risk for abnormal cell growth and cancer, including leukemia and cancer of the brain, acoustic nerve, salivary gland, eyes, testes, thyroid and breast — As early as 2011, the evidence was strong enough for the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization, to declare cellphones a Group 2B "possible carcinogen."17

Since then, a number of studies have found support for EMF having carcinogenic potential, including two recent government-funded studies.18,19,20

Has neurological effects — Studies dating back to the 1950s and '60s show the nervous system is the organ most sensitive to EMFs. Some of these studies show massive changes in the structure of neurons, including cell death and synaptic dysfunction. Consequences of chronic EMF exposure to the brain include anxiety, depression, autism and Alzheimer's disease, which Martin Pall, Ph.D., details in a 2016 paper.21

Contributes to reproductive problems in both sexes — For example, prenatal exposure to magnetic fields can nearly triple a pregnant woman's risk of miscarriage.22 Several other studies have come to similar conclusions.23,24,25,26,27 In men, studies show EMF radiation from cellphones and laptops reduces sperm motility and viability,28,29 and increases sperm DNA fragmentation.30

Alters your microbiome — turning what might otherwise be beneficial microbes pathogenic. In the book "Cross Currents," Dr. Robert Becker states that when you expose a bacterial culture to abnormal electromagnetic fields, the bacteria believe they are being attacked by your immune system and start producing much more virulent mycotoxin as a protective mechanism.

This too can have far-ranging health effects, since we now know your microbiome plays an important role in health.

Human Life and EMFs

As explained by Blake Levitt in the film, author of "Electromagnetic Fields: A Consumer's Guide to the Issues and How to Protect Ourselves,"31 all life on planet Earth exists in harmony with the Earth's natural electromagnetic field.

"10 Hertz frequencies emanate from the core of the Earth [and] that's right where human conscious thought occurs," she explains. "What we've done with technology is introduce signaling characteristics that don't exist in nature; power densities that do not exist naturally on the surface of the Earth … and other forms of pulsations that do not exist in nature. There's no corollary in biology that understands … how to adjust to this."

Levitt goes on to discuss how man-made EMFs disrupt all life; not just humans but animals, insects and plant life as well. It disrupts our natural circadian cycles, hormone levels and seasonal changes that occur in both humans and other species (such as the migratory activities of birds and butterflies).

She describes man-made EMFs as a "serious environmental toxin," due to its effects. "It's a form of energetic pollution, and people need to understand it as such."

Why Some People Develop Symptoms and Others Don't

However, it's important to remember that the primary hazard of EMFs, including cellphone radiation, is not cancer but, rather, systemic cellular and mitochondrial damage, which threatens health in general and can contribute to any number of health problems and chronic diseases.

Whether you feel it or not, damage is occurring. In one sense, people with EHS have an advantage, as the distinct discomfort makes them take proactive steps to avoid exposure, while everyone else remains oblivious.

In addition to taking proactive steps to reduce exposure (see guidance below), various forms of energy medicine,32 where you're strengthening your body's innate electrical system and meridian network, may also be a crucial EHS treatment component. By boosting your body's resilience against EMFs, many troublesome symptoms may be lessened or eliminated, making it easier to live a normal life.

Finding Refuge From EMFs

Today, this energetic pollution is so widespread, even many natural areas no longer offer the refuge from EMFs that EHS sufferers are in need of. Wood takes the film crew to her recuperation spot deep in the wilderness where she goes whenever her symptoms become too much to bear. Here, all her symptoms vanish.

The Green Bank Observatory33 in West Virginia is a national "radio quiet zone," meaning there's no cell service in the area. According to the observatory's business manager, Michael Holstine, many EHS sufferers have also found refuge here.

Howard is one of them. Every two weeks, her husband drives to visit her in Green Bank from their home in New York. By living in Green Bank, Howard no longer has to stay in a shielded room and is able to go places without having to worry about EMFs.

In this area, the background level of EMF is about 3.6 millivolts per meter (mVm). This is a very safe level as anything lower than 10 mVm is considered very safe. Most of my home has been remediated to this level, especially my bedroom. You can purchase an Acousticom 234 to measure the EMF level of your own home.

Suburban areas may have a background level of about 400 mVm, while hotspots can measure in the thousands. In Manhattan, the addition of thousands of wireless kiosks around the five boroughs have raised the background level to about 20,000 mVm, according to the film.

EHS Resources

Sweden has led the pack in acknowledging and addressing EHS, mainly due to the progress made by Elöverkänsligas Riksförbund35 — The Swedish Association for the ElectroSensitive. The association produces and distributes educational literature that has helped raise awareness about the phenomenon around the world.

The EMF Experts website36 lists EMF groups worldwide, to which you can turn with questions, concerns and support. EMFsafehome.com37 also lists a number of publications where you can learn more about the dangers of EMFs.

Information, including a video lecture about EHS, can be found on EMFsafetynetwork.org.38 Lastly, should you need help remediating your home, consider hiring a trained building biologist. A listing can be found on the International Institute for Building-Biology & Ecology's website.39

Remedial Strategies to Lower EMF Exposure

Several of the EMF sufferers in the film explain how they've remediated the EMFs in their homes, using a variety of means. Below are several suggestions that will help reduce your EMF exposure. You can also find guidance and solutions for mitigating electric and magnetic fields in this "Healthy Wiring Practices"40 document.

Nighttime remediation

Flip off breakers (or a remote switch) at night to circuits in and around your bedroom to reduce 60 Hz AC electric fields. If you have metal-clad wiring and can keep your breakers on at night, use manual or remote plug-in switches at outlets to kill power to plastic lamp cords within 6-8 feet of the bed, or rewire lamps with MuCord from LessEMF.com.

Almost all dirty electricity in the bedroom will automatically be eliminated when you sleep if you flip off breakers to reduce 60 Hz AC electric fields, because dirty electricity rides on the voltage, which will be switched off.

If you have metal-clad wiring, voltage will stay on. In that case, use filters to remove voltage transients from your electricity and use meters to confirm that they are in a safe range. Keep filters more away from the bed, as they emit a localized magnetic field of about 2 to 3 feet.

Use a battery-powered alarm clock, ideally one without any light. I use a talking clock for the visually impaired.41

Consider moving your baby's bed into your room, or keep doors open between your bedrooms, instead of using a wireless baby monitor. Alternatively, use a hard-wired monitor.

If you must use Wi-Fi, shut it off when not in use, especially at night when you are sleeping.

For more extensive RF shielding, you can consider painting your bedroom walls and ceiling (and floor, if necessary) with special shielding paint, which will block RF from inside, as well as outside sources, such as cell towers, smart meters, radio/TV towers and neighbors' Wi-Fi routers and cordless telephones in an apartment or condo building.

Windows can be covered with metal window screen or transparent film. Line your curtains with RF-shielding fabric. For your bed, consider a shielding bed canopy.

Daytime strategies to reduce unnecessary EMF exposure

To reduce an important type of EMF exposure during the daytime, consider using Stetzer filters to decrease the level of dirty electricity or electromagnetic interference being generated. You can also take these with you to work or when you travel. This may be the single best strategy to reduce the damage from EMF exposure coming from voltage transients since it appears that most of them are generated by the frequencies that the filters remove.

Avoid daytime 60 Hz electric fields when using your computer by making sure it has a three-pronged, grounded plug rather than a two-pronged, ungrounded plug. Disconnect the two-pronged adapter on your Apple MacBook transformer and connect a grounded AC power cord.

If your PC laptop has a power cord with a two-pronged plug, connect a USB Ground Cord from LessEMF.com to a USB port on your computer and a properly grounded outlet. You can order shielded AC power cords for any PC computer tower or iMac from Safe Living Technologies (slt.co) or Electrahealth.com.

You can connect to the internet with iPhones and iPads while in airplane mode using a Lightning to Ethernet adapter and putting the device in airplane mode. You will need a Cat-6 or 7 shielded, grounded Ethernet cable as well as an Ethernet grounding adapter kit from Electrahealth.com to avoid electric fields.

Metal lamps emit high electric fields because the metal, especially in floor lamps, amplifies electric fields. Reduce this by rewiring with shielded MuCord from LessEMF.com.

Keep unshielded power cords away from your legs and feet at your home (and office) computer to avoid electric fields while you work. Transformers plugged into surge protectors under your desk emit high magnetic fields. Move them more than 2 to 3 feet away from your feet.

Connect your desktop computer to the internet via a wired Ethernet connection. Then, just as importantly, be sure to put your desktop in airplane mode. Also avoid wireless keyboards, trackballs, mice, game systems, printers and portable house phones. Opt for the wired versions and disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth whenever possible.

Ideally, work toward hardwiring your house so you can eliminate Wi-Fi altogether. Remember to always manually shut off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your router and computer when you do so. That does not happen automatically when you plug in an Ethernet cable.

It's important to realize that if you have a Wi-Fi router, you essentially have a cellphone tower inside your home. Even more importantly, remember that the device right in front of you that communicates with the router also sends out harmful RF signals, right into your body. Most people forget about this because radio signals are invisible. You cannot see or smell them like you can cigarette smoke, and they are silent.

Ideally, you'd eliminate your Wi-Fi and simply use a wired connection to get on the internet. If you absolutely must have a router, you can place it inside a shielded pouch or wire mesh box and then move it as far away from where you sit as possible. Never have the router in a bedroom or within 15 to 20 feet of one. You can find shielded pouches and mesh boxes online, or make your own using Swiss Shield fabric.

If you have a newer, thinner laptop without any Ethernet ports, various adapters will allow you to connect to the internet with a wired Ethernet connection from any Thunderbolt, USB or USB-C port. This is also true for the Lightning port on iPhones and iPads. Keep electric field EMFs low when you do this (see above).

When looking for a corded telephone for your landline or VoIP connection, be careful not to purchase a hybrid corded/cordless model. They have a corded handset but contain a wireless transmitter inside that is always on. Look for the designation "DECT 6.0" on the box and phone, as well as a cordless extension inside the box.

Even if you never use the extension, the base unit continues to silently transmit a radio frequency signal 24/7, especially when sitting on your bedside table, desk or kitchen counter. Switch to corded landline telephones and use them when at home. Call forward your cellphone to your landline number when home and put your cellphone in airplane mode.

Avoid carrying your cellphone on your body unless in airplane mode and never sleep with it in your bedroom unless it is in airplane mode. Even in airplane mode some cellphones can emit signals, which is why I put my phone in a Faraday bag.42

When using your cellphone, use the speaker phone and hold the phone at least 3 feet away from you. Use an air tube earphone for privacy. Seek to radically decrease your time on the cellphone. I typically use my cellphone less than 30 minutes a month, and mostly when traveling. Instead, use VoIP software phones when traveling that you can use while connected to the internet via a wired connection or, better yet, use a landline telephone.

General household remediation

If you still use a microwave oven, consider replacing it with a steam convection oven, which will heat your food as quickly and far more safely. Measure magnetic fields near electronics and digital clocks at the front of stoves and dishwashers. Stand clear of these (below 1 mG). Avoid induction cooktop units altogether, as they emit very high magnetic fields far into your kitchen.

Avoid using "smart" appliances and thermostats that depend on wireless signaling. This would include all new "smart" TVs. They are called smart because they emit a Wi-Fi signal, and unlike your computer, you cannot shut the Wi-Fi signal off on some models when you connect to a wired Ethernet cable (you can with Sony smart TVs).

Consider using a large computer monitor as your TV instead, as they don't emit Wi-Fi. Also, avoid "smart speakers," which continuously emit RF signals into the room.

Avoid electric beds and chairs. If you do use them, plug them into a power strip and flip that off when sleeping or sitting in them. Avoid high electric fields from ungrounded wires and metal frames. Also avoid magnetic fields from transformers that may be right under your body, and Wi-Fi in the foot of some beds. Switch these off in all cases when sleeping.

Replace CFL bulbs with incandescent bulbs, as CFLs produce dirty electricity. Ideally remove all fluorescent lights from your house. Not only do they emit unhealthy light but, more importantly, they will actually transfer current to your body just being close to the bulbs. Many LEDs are cleaner than CFLs, but incandescent bulbs are best, including new halogen incandescent bulbs.

Dimmer switches are another source of dirty electricity, so consider installing regular on/off switches rather than dimmer switches. Central lighting control systems (Crestron, Lutron) tend to have cleaner dimming modules. Request hardwired, not wireless, keypads when using central control systems, especially near beds.

Refuse smart meters as long as you can or, when you cannot opt out, add a shield to an existing smart meter, some of which have been shown to reduce radiation by 98 to 99 percent.43

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Documentary Explores Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome

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For some, the effects of EMFs are unmistakable and undeniable. The RT documentary “Wi-Fi Refugees” investigates the struggles reported by people who claim to suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS) — a condition in which sufferers claim EMFs affect their health and well-being.

The video features several such individuals, including Sue Howard, who used to spend most of her time in a specially-constructed shielded room, as EMFs cause a burning sensation in her skin.

Ida Pardo, another EHS sufferer, says she’s spent between $10,000 and $20,000 per year for the last four years on medical evaluations and treatments for her symptoms. “Most of my savings have been put toward trying to figure out what was wrong with me and gain my health back,” she says. Oftentimes, it can take years before the cause is identified.

While the film claims there’s no known test that can diagnose EHS, this isn’t entirely accurate. Some researchers have indeed shown the effects of EHS are biologically recognizable, and lab tests can in fact be done to show biological impairment is occurring during EMF exposure.

Symptoms of Electrohypersensitivity

While symptoms may vary from one individual to another, some of the most commonly reported symptoms of EHS are:

Skin itch/rash/flushing/burning and/or tingling

Confusion/poor concentration and/or memory loss

Fatigue and muscle weakness

Headache

Chest pain and heart problems

Many describe a “burning pins and needles” kind of pain, especially in the head and chest area. Jennifer Wood, a professional architect interviewed in the film, describes feeling like her detoxification system simply shut down, causing a whole-body kind of toxic nausea that felt very different and distinct from the nausea felt when she’d come down with an actual virus or food-related illness. Other reported symptoms include:

Ear pain

Panic attacks

Insomnia

Seizures

Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

Feeling a vibration in the body

Paralysis

Unrelenting dizziness

Some Are More Susceptible to EHS Than Others

“Military people involved in radar work got into the radar beam and got an excessive exposure. And there are some 10 or 12 reports of individuals [who were] perfectly healthy before that sudden exposure, [who] after that exposure suffered from constant headaches, from photophobia — they couldn’t stand being in the presence of light; they felt their brain wasn’t working right. It’s classic hyperelectrosensitivity,” he says.

Wood notes that many EHS sufferers have a certain gene that inhibits detoxification, making them slow detoxifiers. Indeed, in her book “The Electrical Sensitivity Handbook,”2 Lucinda Grant3 compares EHS to that of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), which is an apt comparison.

Dr. Yoshiaki Omura’s research5 shows that the more your system is contaminated with heavy metals from silver amalgam fillings, eating contaminated fish, living downstream from coal burning power plants and so forth, the more your body becomes a virtual antenna that actually concentrates radiation, making it far more destructive. Other at-risk groups for developing EHS include those with:

• Spinal cord damage; whiplash; brain damage or concussion

• Impaired immune function; lupus or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

• Bacterial and/or parasitic infections such as Lyme

• The very young and the very old

According to the authors of this study: “An individual vulnerability probably due to an overactivated cortical distress network seems to be responsible for both electromagnetic hypersensitivity and tinnitus. Hence, therapeutic efforts should focus on treatment strategies (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy) aiming at normalizing this dysfunctional distress network.”

Grant works with a lot of children with EHS, among whom the primary symptoms tend to be headaches, brain fog and difficulty learning. He’s currently involved in a legal case in Massachusetts, where the parents of a 9-year-old child with EHS sued the school for refusing to provide him with a Wi-Fi-free space.

Health Effects of EMF Exposure

While many still doubt the reality of EHS, there’s extensive — and growing — research showing EMFs are indeed harmful to human health. For example, research has shown EMFs:7

Open the blood-brain barrier, allowing toxins to enter your brain.

Fragment DNA — Studies have shown EMFs cause DNA fragmentation. Significant oxidative stress from peroxynitrites may also result in single-strand breaks of DNA.15

As a result, you get less ATP, which can have systemwide consequences, from promoting chronic disease and infertility to lowering intelligence.

Since then, a number of studies have found support for EMF having carcinogenic potential, including two recent government-funded studies.18,19,20

Has neurological effects — Studies dating back to the 1950s and ‘60s show the nervous system is the organ most sensitive to EMFs. Some of these studies show massive changes in the structure of neurons, including cell death and synaptic dysfunction. Consequences of chronic EMF exposure to the brain include anxiety, depression, autism and Alzheimer’s disease, which Martin Pall, Ph.D., details in a 2016 paper.21

Contributes to reproductive problems in both sexes — For example, prenatal exposure to magnetic fields can nearly triple a pregnant woman’s risk of miscarriage.22 Several other studies have come to similar conclusions.23,24,25,26,27 In men, studies show EMF radiation from cellphones and laptops reduces sperm motility and viability,28,29 and increases sperm DNA fragmentation.30

Alters your microbiome — turning what might otherwise be beneficial microbes pathogenic. In the book “Cross Currents,” Dr. Robert Becker states that when you expose a bacterial culture to abnormal electromagnetic fields, the bacteria believe they are being attacked by your immune system and start producing much more virulent mycotoxin as a protective mechanism.

This too can have far-ranging health effects, since we now know your microbiome plays an important role in health.

Human Life and EMFs

As explained by Blake Levitt in the film, author of “Electromagnetic Fields: A Consumer’s Guide to the Issues and How to Protect Ourselves,”31 all life on planet Earth exists in harmony with the Earth’s natural electromagnetic field.

“10 Hertz frequencies emanate from the core of the Earth [and] that’s right where human conscious thought occurs,” she explains. “What we’ve done with technology is introduce signaling characteristics that don’t exist in nature; power densities that do not exist naturally on the surface of the Earth … and other forms of pulsations that do not exist in nature. There’s no corollary in biology that understands … how to adjust to this.”

She describes man-made EMFs as a “serious environmental toxin,” due to its effects. “It’s a form of energetic pollution, and people need to understand it as such.”

Why Some People Develop Symptoms and Others Don’t

However, it’s important to remember that the primary hazard of EMFs, including cellphone radiation, is not cancer but, rather, systemic cellular and mitochondrial damage, which threatens health in general and can contribute to any number of health problems and chronic diseases.

In addition to taking proactive steps to reduce exposure (see guidance below), various forms of energy medicine,32 where you’re strengthening your body’s innate electrical system and meridian network, may also be a crucial EHS treatment component. By boosting your body’s resilience against EMFs, many troublesome symptoms may be lessened or eliminated, making it easier to live a normal life.

Finding Refuge From EMFs

The Green Bank Observatory33 in West Virginia is a national “radio quiet zone,” meaning there’s no cell service in the area. According to the observatory’s business manager, Michael Holstine, many EHS sufferers have also found refuge here.

EHS Resources

Remedial Strategies to Lower EMF Exposure

Several of the EMF sufferers in the film explain how they’ve remediated the EMFs in their homes, using a variety of means. Below are several suggestions that will help reduce your EMF exposure. You can also find guidance and solutions for mitigating electric and magnetic fields in this “Healthy Wiring Practices”40 document.

Nighttime remediation

Use a battery-powered alarm clock, ideally one without any light. I use a talking clock for the visually impaired.41

Consider moving your baby’s bed into your room, or keep doors open between your bedrooms, instead of using a wireless baby monitor. Alternatively, use a hard-wired monitor.

If you must use Wi-Fi, shut it off when not in use, especially at night when you are sleeping.

For more extensive RF shielding, you can consider painting your bedroom walls and ceiling (and floor, if necessary) with special shielding paint, which will block RF from inside, as well as outside sources, such as cell towers, smart meters, radio/TV towers and neighbors’ Wi-Fi routers and cordless telephones in an apartment or condo building.

Windows can be covered with metal window screen or transparent film. Line your curtains with RF-shielding fabric. For your bed, consider a shielding bed canopy.

Daytime strategies to reduce unnecessary EMF exposure

Metal lamps emit high electric fields because the metal, especially in floor lamps, amplifies electric fields. Reduce this by rewiring with shielded MuCord from LessEMF.com.

It’s important to realize that if you have a Wi-Fi router, you essentially have a cellphone tower inside your home. Even more importantly, remember that the device right in front of you that communicates with the router also sends out harmful RF signals, right into your body. Most people forget about this because radio signals are invisible. You cannot see or smell them like you can cigarette smoke, and they are silent.

Ideally, you’d eliminate your Wi-Fi and simply use a wired connection to get on the internet. If you absolutely must have a router, you can place it inside a shielded pouch or wire mesh box and then move it as far away from where you sit as possible. Never have the router in a bedroom or within 15 to 20 feet of one. You can find shielded pouches and mesh boxes online, or make your own using Swiss Shield fabric.

When looking for a corded telephone for your landline or VoIP connection, be careful not to purchase a hybrid corded/cordless model. They have a corded handset but contain a wireless transmitter inside that is always on. Look for the designation “DECT 6.0” on the box and phone, as well as a cordless extension inside the box.

General household remediation

Avoid using “smart” appliances and thermostats that depend on wireless signaling. This would include all new “smart” TVs. They are called smart because they emit a Wi-Fi signal, and unlike your computer, you cannot shut the Wi-Fi signal off on some models when you connect to a wired Ethernet cable (you can with Sony smart TVs).

Consider using a large computer monitor as your TV instead, as they don’t emit Wi-Fi. Also, avoid “smart speakers,” which continuously emit RF signals into the room.

Refuse smart meters as long as you can or, when you cannot opt out, add a shield to an existing smart meter, some of which have been shown to reduce radiation by 98 to 99 percent.43

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Generation Zapped

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By Dr. Mercola

Mankind evolved on a planet where background microwave radiation was infinitesimal. Today, most live in a sea of microwave radiation and radiofrequencies (RF) emitted from wireless technologies — routers, smartphones, tablets, baby monitors, smart TVs, appliances, smart meters and more.

Globally, there are now more than 6 billion cellphone subscriptions, which means we’re nearing the point where every single person on the planet has one of these devices, and most now get their first cellphone or tablet at a very early age.

According to the Pew Research Center, 90 percent of adults say their phone is frequently with them and rarely turned off.1 Americans are so attached to their smartphones and social networks that they check Facebook and Twitter an astounding 17 times each day on average, and many teens spend a mind-boggling nine hours a day on social media.2

Many experts now warn that chronic, heavy exposure to these electromagnetic fields (EMFs) could be having severe repercussions for our health, especially that of children, who are being exposed in utero.

Fetuses and young children have never before been exposed to this level of pulsed radiation, and it’s still too early to determine the exact extent of the harm, as it may take decades for effects to manifest.

In recent years, it’s become increasingly clear that mitochondrial dysfunction is at the root of most chronic disease, so in terms of public health, the effects of chronic EMF exposure may be far more profound than currently suspected.

We may not only face an avalanche of brain cancer in coming decades, but also heart disease, neurological disorders, infertility and newly identified disorders such as electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS).3,4

Generation Zapped

The featured documentary, “Generation Zapped,” investigates the potential health consequences of today’s wireless world, noting microwave radiation “is a very real environmental pollutant.”

The film opens up with the late Martin Blank, Ph.D., who was an associate professor of physiology and cellular biophysics at Columbia University, who points out one of the most obvious reasons EMFs may cause physical harm, and that is because your body is bioelectrical. Many of your bodily processes involve the transmission of electric signals, and external interference can disrupt those signals.5

As explained by Dr. Jonathan Samet, director of the Institute for Global Health at the University of Southern California, radiation can be divided into ionizing radiation and nonionizing radiation, the former having sufficiently high energy to break up molecules as it passes through your tissues.

EMFs have much lower energy, which is why the cellular industry has insisted cellphones and other wireless technologies have no biological effects. Alas, mounting science reveals this simply isn’t true.

Evidence of Carcinogenicity

The mobile industry's own research in the 13-country Interphone study6 showed a 40 percent increased risk of brain cancer from 1,640 or more hours of cellphone use, and independent Swedish research published in 2007 showed a 540 percent increased risk of brain cancer from greater than 2,000 hours of cellphone use.7

An analysis of known mechanisms of action, including DNA effects, was also published in November 2010 in "Non-Thermal Effects and Mechanisms of Interaction Between Electromagnetic Fields and Living Matter.”8

Importantly, EMFs have been shown to increase oxidative stress, which can damage cell membranes and proteins, and break DNA bonds. EMFs also decrease ATP — the energy currency in your body, without which your cells cannot function properly.

Samet is familiar with the evidence against cellphone radiation, having served as chairman of the International Agency for Research on Cancer working group, which in 2011 classified RF-EMFs as a Class 2B “possible human carcinogen”9 based on the available evidence.

At the time, Samet said,10 “The conclusion means that there could be some risk, and therefore we need to keep a close watch for a link between cell phones and cancer risk." Since then, the evidence has only grown stronger. Most recently, two government-funded studies11,12,13,14,15 — one on mice and one on rats — found evidence of heart tumors and damage to the brain and DNA.

This $25 million research, conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) is said to be the most extensive to date, and it confirms that the heart and brain are key areas affected by high, chronic EMF exposure.

The connection between cellphone radiation and cancer became even stronger when the respected Ramazzini Institute in Italy published its lifetime exposure findings,16 effectively duplicating the NTP’s findings.17,18,19

According to Fiorella Belpoggi, director of research at the Ramazzini Institute and the study’s lead author, RF radiation from cellphones should probably be classified as a “probable” human carcinogen rather than a “possible” carcinogen.20

Carrying Your Cellphone on Your Body Is a Dangerous Habit

The filmmakers interview a woman named Donna, who developed multifocal breast cancer after habitually carrying her cellphone tucked into her bra. She had no family history or other predisposing risk factors for breast cancer.21

Two cancer specialists, Robert Nagourney and John West, concluded her cellphone was the most likely cause, as the distribution of the cancerous cells lined up perfectly with the shape of her phone. Donna is far from alone in this habit. Many young women keep their phones in their bra for convenience.

As a general rule, you’ll want to avoid carrying your phone anywhere on your body. Breast cancer and heart problems are but two possible outcomes when carrying your phone in your breast pocket or bra. Research published in 2009 found that wearing a cellphone on your hip may weaken your pelvis.22

Using an X-ray technique used in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with osteoporosis, researchers measured pelvic bone density in 150 men who regularly carried their cell phones attached to their belts. The men carried their phones for an average of 15 hours each day, and had used cell phones for an average of six years.

The researchers found that bone mineral density was lowered on the side of the pelvis where the mobile phones were carried, raising the possibility that bone density could be adversely affected by cellphone radiation.

Cellphone Radiation Affects Fertility and Can Triple Risk of Miscarriage

Studies have also linked RF-EMF exposure and impaired fertility in men, finding it lowers sperm count and the quality and motility of sperm.23,24 One such study, published in PLOS One25 found that:

"RF-EMR in both the power density and frequency range of mobile phones enhances mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation by human spermatozoa, decreasing the motility and vitality of these cells while stimulating DNA base adduct formation and, ultimately DNA fragmentation.

These findings have clear implications for the safety of extensive mobile phone use by males of reproductive age, potentially affecting both their fertility and the health and well-being of their offspring."

Wi-Fi equipped laptops have been linked to sperm DNA fragmentation after just four hours of use.26 Blank also cites research suggesting cellphone radiation creates DNA mutations in the sperm, and that these mutations appear to be yet another factor contributing to autism.

Pregnant women are also exposing their unborn children to harmful radiation by carrying a cellphone on their body, or using it near their body, which can alter the cellular programming in, and viability of, the fetus. According to recent research, prenatal exposure to power-frequency fields can nearly triple a pregnant woman’s risk of miscarriage.27 Several other studies have also linked prenatal EMF exposure to an increased risk of miscarriage.28,29,30,31,32

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity on the Rise

As noted in the film, the average person is now bombarded with 1 quintillion times more EMFs than a decade ago, and with this dramatic increase in exposure, more and more people are starting to complain of physical effects. EHS is recognized as an environmental intolerance by the World Health Organization,33 but many medical professionals are still skeptical about its validity.

For those suffering with EHS, however, the link is unmistakable and clear. As noted in the film, the effects of EHS are also recognizable biologically. Various lab tests can be done to show biological impairment is occurring during EMF exposure.

Dr. Dominique Belpomme, a French oncologist, conducted a study on 700 individuals with EHS, showing they suffered immune system damage and nervous system damage. He also established a number of other biomarkers for EHS. However, this kind of information has yet to pervade the medical field.

Certain Health Conditions Can Raise Your Risk of EHS

Magda Havas, Ph.D., associate professor at Trent University in Canada, has studied people with the condition, and she says a number of conditions can increase your risk of EHS, including:

Spinal cord damage; whiplash

Brain damage; concussion

Chemical toxicity, such as high levels of mercury, lead, PCBs or other neurotoxins

Bacterial and/or parasitic infections such as Lyme

Impaired immune function; lupus

The very young and the very old

Researchers have also found a significant association between tinnitus and EMF hypersensitivity, hinting at a shared pathophysiology between the two conditions.34 In this study, nearly 51 percent of EMF hypersensitive patients had tinnitus, compared to just 17.5 percent of controls. According to the authors:

“An individual vulnerability probably due to an overactivated cortical distress network seems to be responsible for both electromagnetic hypersensitivity and tinnitus. Hence, therapeutic efforts should focus on treatment strategies (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy) aiming at normalizing this dysfunctional distress network.”

Various forms of energy medicine,35 where you’re strengthening your body’s innate electrical system and meridian network, may also be a crucial EHS treatment component. By boosting your body’s resilience against EMFs, many troublesome symptoms may be lessened or eliminated, making it easier to live a normal life.

That said, it’s important to realize that just because you cannot feel the effects of EMFs does not mean you’re unaffected on a cellular level. Whether you feel it or not, damage is occurring in everyone. In one sense, people with EHS have an advantage, as the distinct discomfort makes them take proactive steps to avoid exposure, while everyone else remains oblivious.

Your Heart and Brain Are Most Susceptible to EMF Damage

Two of the organs that are the most vulnerable to outside RF interference are your heart and your brain. Both of these organs also have the highest density of voltage gated calcium channels (VGCCs).

Research.36,37,38,39 by Martin Pall, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of biochemistry and basic medical sciences at Washington State University,40 suggests VGCCs are activated by low-intensity EMFs such as those emitted from cellphones, triggering an excessive influx of calcium into the cell.

The excess intracellular calcium and the increased calcium signaling appear to be responsible for most, if not all, of the biological effects associated with EMF exposure, which include an increase in:

Neuropsychiatric disorders and diseases such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism and Alzheimer’s41

Hormonal effects

Cardiac effects

Chromosomal breaks

Impaired fertility especially in men

Oxidative stress

Changes in calcium signaling

Cellular DNA damage

Breakdown of the blood-brain barrier

Cancer

Melatonin depletion

Sleep disruption

Breaching Safety Limit on Your Cellphone Increases Health Risks

In addition to the damage incurred by the EMFs noted above, cellphones also have a safety limit, beyond which you may suffer heat-induced cell damage. This safety limit, known as the specific absorption rate (SAR), is typically buried in the legal section of your phone, but will state the distance from your body required in order to prevent overexposure.

There’s no cellphone on the market that is safe to directly touch your body unless it’s turned off or in airplane mode, which suspends RF signal transmissions. Making matters worse, the Federal Communications Commission bases its thermal safety standards on a model that does not apply to the population at large, especially children.

The standards are based on a model called “standard anthropomorphic man,” a model much larger than the average person. The larger the body, the shallower the penetration of the radiation, so SAR levels are likely too generous for most users.

Keep in mind, though, that the SAR value has no bearing on safety in terms of the nonthermal damage that occurs. According to Pall, the safety standards — which are based on thermal damage, not molecular biology — are off by a factor of 7 million.

Will the World Heed the Warnings in Time?

While awareness of the risks is growing around the world, very little is being done on a governmental level to protect citizens from mounting, and many times unnecessary, EMF exposure. Signs of hope can be seen here and there, though. For example, while France was an early adopter of wireless technology, it is now one of the first nations to ban cellphones in schools. The film also delves into related issues such as:

The dangers of smart meters

The rollout of 5G, which will exponentially increase EMF exposures as it will require the installation of small antennas every 250 feet or so to ensure connectivity

The adverse impact of screen technology on sleep

Internet addiction and the social detriments of being glued to your cellphone. For children and teens in particular, this has ramifications that go well beyond physical health

How to Reduce Your EMF Exposure

While the risks may be significant, these technologies have become too embedded in our everyday lives to get rid of them. They can, however, be made safer, and we as consumers can use them more safely. Here are several suggestions that will help reduce your EMF exposure:

Connect your desktop computer to the internet via a wired Ethernet connection and be sure to put your desktop in airplane mode. Also avoid wireless keyboards, trackballs, mice, game systems, printers and portable house phones and opt for wired versions.

If you must use Wi-Fi, shut it off when not in use, especially at night when you are sleeping. Ideally, work toward hardwiring your house so you can eliminate Wi-Fi altogether. If you have a notebook without any Ethernet ports, a USB Ethernet adapter will allow you to connect to the internet with a wired connection.

Shut off the electricity to your bedroom at night. This typically works to reduce electrical fields from the wires in your wall unless there is an adjoining room next to your bedroom. If that is the case, use an EMF meter to determine if you also need to power down the adjacent room.

Use a battery-powered alarm clock, ideally one without any light. I use a talking clock for the visually impaired.42

If you still use a microwave oven, consider replacing it with a steam convection oven, which will heat your food as quickly and far more safely.

Avoid using “smart” appliances and thermostats that depend on wireless signaling. This would include all new “smart” TVs. They are called smart because they emit a Wi-Fi signal, and unlike your computer, you cannot shut the Wi-Fi signal off. Consider using a large computer monitor as your TV instead, as they don’t emit Wi-Fi.

Refuse smart meters as long as you can, or add a shield to an existing smart meter, some of which have been shown to reduce radiation by 98 to 99 percent.43

Consider moving your baby’s bed into your bedroom instead of using a wireless baby monitor. Alternatively, use a hard-wired monitor.

Replace CFL bulbs with incandescent bulbs. Ideally remove all fluorescent lights from your house. Not only do they emit unhealthy light, but more importantly, they will actually transfer current to your body just being close to the bulbs.

Avoid carrying your cellphone on your body unless in airplane mode and never sleep with it in your bedroom unless it is in airplane mode. Even in airplane mode it can emit signals, which is why I put my phone in a Faraday bag.44

When using your cellphone, use the speaker phone and hold the phone at least 3 feet away from you. Seek to radically decrease your time on the cellphone. I typically use my cellphone less than 30 minutes a month, and mostly when traveling. Instead, use VoIP software phones that you can use while connected to the internet via a wired connection.

from HealthyLife via Jake Glover on Inoreader http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/09/15/generation-zapped.aspx

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Generation Zapped Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Mankind evolved on a planet where background microwave radiation was infinitesimal. Today, most live in a sea of microwave radiation and radiofrequencies (RF) emitted from wireless technologies — routers, smartphones, tablets, baby monitors, smart TVs, appliances, smart meters and more. Globally, there are now more than 6 billion cellphone subscriptions, which means we’re nearing the point where every single person on the planet has one of these devices, and most now get their first cellphone or tablet at a very early age. According to the Pew Research Center, 90 percent of adults say their phone is frequently with them and rarely turned off.1 Americans are so attached to their smartphones and social networks that they check Facebook and Twitter an astounding 17 times each day on average, and many teens spend a mind-boggling nine hours a day on social media.2 Many experts now warn that chronic, heavy exposure to these electromagnetic fields (EMFs) could be having severe repercussions for our health, especially that of children, who are being exposed in utero. Fetuses and young children have never before been exposed to this level of pulsed radiation, and it’s still too early to determine the exact extent of the harm, as it may take decades for effects to manifest. In recent years, it’s become increasingly clear that mitochondrial dysfunction is at the root of most chronic disease, so in terms of public health, the effects of chronic EMF exposure may be far more profound than currently suspected. We may not only face an avalanche of brain cancer in coming decades, but also heart disease, neurological disorders, infertility and newly identified disorders such as electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS).3,4 Generation Zapped The featured documentary, “Generation Zapped,” investigates the potential health consequences of today’s wireless world, noting microwave radiation “is a very real environmental pollutant.” The film opens up with the late Martin Blank, Ph.D., who was an associate professor of physiology and cellular biophysics at Columbia University, who points out one of the most obvious reasons EMFs may cause physical harm, and that is because your body is bioelectrical. Many of your bodily processes involve the transmission of electric signals, and external interference can disrupt those signals.5 As explained by Dr. Jonathan Samet, director of the Institute for Global Health at the University of Southern California, radiation can be divided into ionizing radiation and nonionizing radiation, the former having sufficiently high energy to break up molecules as it passes through your tissues. EMFs have much lower energy, which is why the cellular industry has insisted cellphones and other wireless technologies have no biological effects. Alas, mounting science reveals this simply isn’t true. Evidence of Carcinogenicity The mobile industry's own research in the 13-country Interphone study6 showed a 40 percent increased risk of brain cancer from 1,640 or more hours of cellphone use, and independent Swedish research published in 2007 showed a 540 percent increased risk of brain cancer from greater than 2,000 hours of cellphone use.7 An analysis of known mechanisms of action, including DNA effects, was also published in November 2010 in "Non-Thermal Effects and Mechanisms of Interaction Between Electromagnetic Fields and Living Matter.”8 Importantly, EMFs have been shown to increase oxidative stress, which can damage cell membranes and proteins, and break DNA bonds. EMFs also decrease ATP — the energy currency in your body, without which your cells cannot function properly. Samet is familiar with the evidence against cellphone radiation, having served as chairman of the International Agency for Research on Cancer working group, which in 2011 classified RF-EMFs as a Class 2B “possible human carcinogen”9 based on the available evidence. At the time, Samet said,10 “The conclusion means that there could be some risk, and therefore we need to keep a close watch for a link between cell phones and cancer risk." Since then, the evidence has only grown stronger. Most recently, two government-funded studies11,12,13,14,15 — one on mice and one on rats — found evidence of heart tumors and damage to the brain and DNA. This $25 million research, conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) is said to be the most extensive to date, and it confirms that the heart and brain are key areas affected by high, chronic EMF exposure. The connection between cellphone radiation and cancer became even stronger when the respected Ramazzini Institute in Italy published its lifetime exposure findings,16 effectively duplicating the NTP’s findings.17,18,19 According to Fiorella Belpoggi, director of research at the Ramazzini Institute and the study’s lead author, RF radiation from cellphones should probably be classified as a “probable” human carcinogen rather than a “possible” carcinogen.20 Carrying Your Cellphone on Your Body Is a Dangerous Habit The filmmakers interview a woman named Donna, who developed multifocal breast cancer after habitually carrying her cellphone tucked into her bra. She had no family history or other predisposing risk factors for breast cancer.21 Two cancer specialists, Robert Nagourney and John West, concluded her cellphone was the most likely cause, as the distribution of the cancerous cells lined up perfectly with the shape of her phone. Donna is far from alone in this habit. Many young women keep their phones in their bra for convenience. As a general rule, you’ll want to avoid carrying your phone anywhere on your body. Breast cancer and heart problems are but two possible outcomes when carrying your phone in your breast pocket or bra. Research published in 2009 found that wearing a cellphone on your hip may weaken your pelvis.22 Using an X-ray technique used in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with osteoporosis, researchers measured pelvic bone density in 150 men who regularly carried their cell phones attached to their belts. The men carried their phones for an average of 15 hours each day, and had used cell phones for an average of six years. The researchers found that bone mineral density was lowered on the side of the pelvis where the mobile phones were carried, raising the possibility that bone density could be adversely affected by cellphone radiation. Cellphone Radiation Affects Fertility and Can Triple Risk of Miscarriage Studies have also linked RF-EMF exposure and impaired fertility in men, finding it lowers sperm count and the quality and motility of sperm.23,24 One such study, published in PLOS One25 found that: "RF-EMR in both the power density and frequency range of mobile phones enhances mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation by human spermatozoa, decreasing the motility and vitality of these cells while stimulating DNA base adduct formation and, ultimately DNA fragmentation. These findings have clear implications for the safety of extensive mobile phone use by males of reproductive age, potentially affecting both their fertility and the health and well-being of their offspring." Wi-Fi equipped laptops have been linked to sperm DNA fragmentation after just four hours of use.26 Blank also cites research suggesting cellphone radiation creates DNA mutations in the sperm, and that these mutations appear to be yet another factor contributing to autism. Pregnant women are also exposing their unborn children to harmful radiation by carrying a cellphone on their body, or using it near their body, which can alter the cellular programming in, and viability of, the fetus. According to recent research, prenatal exposure to power-frequency fields can nearly triple a pregnant woman’s risk of miscarriage.27 Several other studies have also linked prenatal EMF exposure to an increased risk of miscarriage.28,29,30,31,32 Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity on the Rise As noted in the film, the average person is now bombarded with 1 quintillion times more EMFs than a decade ago, and with this dramatic increase in exposure, more and more people are starting to complain of physical effects. EHS is recognized as an environmental intolerance by the World Health Organization,33 but many medical professionals are still skeptical about its validity. For those suffering with EHS, however, the link is unmistakable and clear. As noted in the film, the effects of EHS are also recognizable biologically. Various lab tests can be done to show biological impairment is occurring during EMF exposure. Dr. Dominique Belpomme, a French oncologist, conducted a study on 700 individuals with EHS, showing they suffered immune system damage and nervous system damage. He also established a number of other biomarkers for EHS. However, this kind of information has yet to pervade the medical field. Certain Health Conditions Can Raise Your Risk of EHS Magda Havas, Ph.D., associate professor at Trent University in Canada, has studied people with the condition, and she says a number of conditions can increase your risk of EHS, including: Spinal cord damage; whiplash Brain damage; concussion Chemical toxicity, such as high levels of mercury, lead, PCBs or other neurotoxins Bacterial and/or parasitic infections such as Lyme Impaired immune function; lupus The very young and the very old Researchers have also found a significant association between tinnitus and EMF hypersensitivity, hinting at a shared pathophysiology between the two conditions.34 In this study, nearly 51 percent of EMF hypersensitive patients had tinnitus, compared to just 17.5 percent of controls. According to the authors: “An individual vulnerability probably due to an overactivated cortical distress network seems to be responsible for both electromagnetic hypersensitivity and tinnitus. Hence, therapeutic efforts should focus on treatment strategies (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy) aiming at normalizing this dysfunctional distress network.” Various forms of energy medicine,35 where you’re strengthening your body’s innate electrical system and meridian network, may also be a crucial EHS treatment component. By boosting your body’s resilience against EMFs, many troublesome symptoms may be lessened or eliminated, making it easier to live a normal life. That said, it’s important to realize that just because you cannot feel the effects of EMFs does not mean you’re unaffected on a cellular level. Whether you feel it or not, damage is occurring in everyone. In one sense, people with EHS have an advantage, as the distinct discomfort makes them take proactive steps to avoid exposure, while everyone else remains oblivious. Your Heart and Brain Are Most Susceptible to EMF Damage Two of the organs that are the most vulnerable to outside RF interference are your heart and your brain. Both of these organs also have the highest density of voltage gated calcium channels (VGCCs). Research.36,37,38,39 by Martin Pall, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of biochemistry and basic medical sciences at Washington State University,40 suggests VGCCs are activated by low-intensity EMFs such as those emitted from cellphones, triggering an excessive influx of calcium into the cell. The excess intracellular calcium and the increased calcium signaling appear to be responsible for most, if not all, of the biological effects associated with EMF exposure, which include an increase in: Neuropsychiatric disorders and diseases such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism and Alzheimer’s41 Hormonal effects Cardiac effects Chromosomal breaks Impaired fertility especially in men Oxidative stress Changes in calcium signaling Cellular DNA damage Breakdown of the blood-brain barrier Cancer Melatonin depletion Sleep disruption Breaching Safety Limit on Your Cellphone Increases Health Risks In addition to the damage incurred by the EMFs noted above, cellphones also have a safety limit, beyond which you may suffer heat-induced cell damage. This safety limit, known as the specific absorption rate (SAR), is typically buried in the legal section of your phone, but will state the distance from your body required in order to prevent overexposure. There’s no cellphone on the market that is safe to directly touch your body unless it’s turned off or in airplane mode, which suspends RF signal transmissions. Making matters worse, the Federal Communications Commission bases its thermal safety standards on a model that does not apply to the population at large, especially children. The standards are based on a model called “standard anthropomorphic man,” a model much larger than the average person. The larger the body, the shallower the penetration of the radiation, so SAR levels are likely too generous for most users. Keep in mind, though, that the SAR value has no bearing on safety in terms of the nonthermal damage that occurs. According to Pall, the safety standards — which are based on thermal damage, not molecular biology — are off by a factor of 7 million. Will the World Heed the Warnings in Time? While awareness of the risks is growing around the world, very little is being done on a governmental level to protect citizens from mounting, and many times unnecessary, EMF exposure. Signs of hope can be seen here and there, though. For example, while France was an early adopter of wireless technology, it is now one of the first nations to ban cellphones in schools. The film also delves into related issues such as: The dangers of smart meters The rollout of 5G, which will exponentially increase EMF exposures as it will require the installation of small antennas every 250 feet or so to ensure connectivity The adverse impact of screen technology on sleep Internet addiction and the social detriments of being glued to your cellphone. For children and teens in particular, this has ramifications that go well beyond physical health How to Reduce Your EMF Exposure While the risks may be significant, these technologies have become too embedded in our everyday lives to get rid of them. They can, however, be made safer, and we as consumers can use them more safely. Here are several suggestions that will help reduce your EMF exposure: Connect your desktop computer to the internet via a wired Ethernet connection and be sure to put your desktop in airplane mode. Also avoid wireless keyboards, trackballs, mice, game systems, printers and portable house phones and opt for wired versions. If you must use Wi-Fi, shut it off when not in use, especially at night when you are sleeping. Ideally, work toward hardwiring your house so you can eliminate Wi-Fi altogether. If you have a notebook without any Ethernet ports, a USB Ethernet adapter will allow you to connect to the internet with a wired connection. Shut off the electricity to your bedroom at night. This typically works to reduce electrical fields from the wires in your wall unless there is an adjoining room next to your bedroom. If that is the case, use an EMF meter to determine if you also need to power down the adjacent room. Use a battery-powered alarm clock, ideally one without any light. I use a talking clock for the visually impaired.42 If you still use a microwave oven, consider replacing it with a steam convection oven, which will heat your food as quickly and far more safely. Avoid using “smart” appliances and thermostats that depend on wireless signaling. This would include all new “smart” TVs. They are called smart because they emit a Wi-Fi signal, and unlike your computer, you cannot shut the Wi-Fi signal off. Consider using a large computer monitor as your TV instead, as they don’t emit Wi-Fi. Refuse smart meters as long as you can, or add a shield to an existing smart meter, some of which have been shown to reduce radiation by 98 to 99 percent.43 Consider moving your baby’s bed into your bedroom instead of using a wireless baby monitor. Alternatively, use a hard-wired monitor. Replace CFL bulbs with incandescent bulbs. Ideally remove all fluorescent lights from your house. Not only do they emit unhealthy light, but more importantly, they will actually transfer current to your body just being close to the bulbs. Avoid carrying your cellphone on your body unless in airplane mode and never sleep with it in your bedroom unless it is in airplane mode. Even in airplane mode it can emit signals, which is why I put my phone in a Faraday bag.44 When using your cellphone, use the speaker phone and hold the phone at least 3 feet away from you. Seek to radically decrease your time on the cellphone. I typically use my cellphone less than 30 minutes a month, and mostly when traveling. Instead, use VoIP software phones that you can use while connected to the internet via a wired connection.

#VitalityPath

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The Other Guys

In all of my previous posts, I may have been a little guilty of harping on the Big 4. But, in this piece, I will present you three of the most interesting characters on the pro-tour, outside of the quantum quartet.

Kei Nishikori

Naaaah. Just kidding!

Don’t get me wrong, I like Kei. Both as a human being and as a tennis player. But, man, he is boring.

If I had to compare tennis players to popular drinks, I’d say Federer was a glass of Pinot Noir, because of his grace, and Nadal would be a pitcher of lava, because of his intensity. Without any doubt in my mind, the drink that comes to mind when I think of Kei: soy milk.

Blandness personified. And, I should reiterate: he is a really good player, famous for upsetting the big kings in their guarded empires. He defeated Djokovic, who was the top seed, at the US Open in the 2014 semi-finals. He beat Andy Murray there in 2016 (also in the semi-finals). He came painfully close in beating Nadal in Madrid. The guy can play.

But, he’s just not blockbuster. Not to worry though! Kei, if you’re reading this, I have outlined six steps for you become interesting.

When you’re in Miami, give Nelly a ring and get a pair of iced out grillz. (Top and bottom).

Next time you hit an inside-out double handed backhand, scream out, “Kamehameha!”.

Dye your hair white and get pixelated highlights for the stark contrast. (Just try it out for me).

Fire Michael Chang (his current coach). Go solo for a while. Lone wolves are cool.

Make a few guest appearances on anime shows. (Seriously, man. You’re an icon in Japan. You’re almost as big as David Hasselhoff in Germany! How has that not already happened?).

Take your jaguar out for a spin in and burn some rubber on the streets of Tokyo, with some of the legendary drift kings. (Make sure you moon every single speed camera and get those photographs for your Twitter account).

There’s still time for the US Open. Almost six weeks. Once you have completed these steps, the crowds in Flushing Meadows are going to be calling you, ‘Bae Nishikori’. Until then, you have some work to do.

1. Gael Monfils

He made that jump on asphalt. That’s hard. A lot. I wouldn’t even attempt that unless it was on a giant bed.

But, that in an essence is Gael. He is widely considered to have been one of the most athletic players to have come into tennis. His fitness coach says that he nearly went became a track and field runner. Therefore he remains one of the biggest unfulfilled prospects this sport has seen. He almost 28, and he has never one a grand slam. Forget trophies, he’s never even made it to a semi-final.

Let me present him differently. Monfils would have been the cool kid in school. Naturally gifted who potentially could ace everything. Instead, he prefers the relaxed vibe of the school’s art department rather than the humdrum of studying.Perhaps knowing that he could never live up to the hype; he has made peace with this choice. He isn’t a bully. In fact, he’s a distinguished member of the student body. He does not get into any trouble. Reputation intact without any scandal. He simply prefers the path of creativity over the rush hour highway frequented by the Big 4. It’s all a matter of perspective.

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Here’s La Monf, entertaining his home crowd in Paris during one of their many rain delays. This was back in 2014.

2. Fabio Fognini

I genuinely wonder if Fabio models himself after Sonny Corleone. This bombast from Sicily always brings in the show whenever he’s on court.

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This compilation might be the best snippets you could find of him. (The second last one is probably the best. I love the whirlpool of melodrama that he flies into when a line-call goes against him.

Married to the 2015 US Open women’s champion, Flavia Panetta, he hoisted the trophy up proudly as if it were his own, back in 2015. He views himself as the kalamata olive in a mayo salad. He views it his critical duty to bring in the flavor.

Tennis is a popular sport in Italy. With an ATP Masters 1000 (in Rome), there are many fans waiting for the next homegrown grand slam winner. The last time was back in 1976, when Adriano Panatta won Roland Garros. I wonder if that pressure is one of the reasons as to why Fabio gets into so much trouble with umpires, linesmen, players, etc. (He once threatened Layani (an umpire). He almost came to blows against Rafa. And, he set fire to the Easter Bunny. Perhaps, I embellished one of them).

He’s that kid in high school who’s parents and grand parents were all distinguished scholars, and finds himself living under their daily shadow. I actually knew someone like that and he’d regular vent out that frustration by pulling the most extreme pranks on students and even teachers. And, just like him, Fabio’s a troublemaker.

As the song goes (by Olly Murs):

You're a troublemaker, you're a troublemaker

Trouble troublemaker, yeah, that's your middle name, oh oh oh..

I know you're no good but you're stuck in my brain

Don’t try to understand him. Revel in his madness.

3. John McEnroe

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McEnroe. Winner of seven grand slams and one of the most prominent tennis commentators. However, as of late, he is gaining notoriety for making provocative statements.

Allow me to provide you with some of his finest hits:

He alluded that Djokovic might have had extramarital affairs, like Tiger Woods, which culminated in his performance drop. (Ridiculous. Based on nothing and with today’s paparazzi, we’d have known by now).

He said Serena Williams would be ranked #700 if she played on the men’s tour. (Asinine. She’d absolutely be in the top 5).

In his opinion, Andy Murray – current world number one, is a distant fourth among his peers in the Big 4. (True but unnecessary).

Keep in mind, these are just from the last two months.

He was notorious for his catchphrase: “You cannot be serious!”

This would be unleashed upon the referees who gave him bad calls.

It’s hard to think of another tennis player who had such a temper.

I am reminded by a quote by the great writer, Mark Twain.

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured”.

In all fairness, Twain never played tennis.

1984 was his chance. The clay dominator of that time, Bjorn Borg wasn’t playing that year. McEnroe came in as the top seed. He was the favorite. He made history but not the way he wanted. He blew a two sets to love lead against Ivan Lendl in the French Open finals, back in 1984. This was the only time in the Open Era that anyone had lost with such a lead, in the finals of a Slam. It was the closest he ever came in winning that title. With just five points away from the finish line, he got mad at a bad call made by the linesman on his serve. He lost his composure and his momentum.

To his credit he has a good sense of humor about it. On his show on Eurosport, he interviewed a younger version of himself.

Old McEnroe: Let me give you one final piece of advice when you're playing this Czech guy in the 1984 French Open final. When you're 5 points away from winning the tournament - don't assume it's over!

Young McEnroe: You’re a joke. Do you think I'm stupid enough to the lose match from that position? You cannot be serious.

Old McEnroe turns to the camera, completely deadpan, and says, “I wish I wasn’t”.

#tennisedit

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