Topic: Overcoming Electrical Sensitivity.... mercury is a key
sparkle7
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Overcoming Electrical Sensitivity
Success Stories�Marc Martin (December 2006)
I�ve been a heavy user of computers since 1985, both at work (where I�m an aerospace engineer and programmer) and at home (where I run multiple websites and discussion groups).
In 2000, I got some sort of chronic �flu� which refused to go away. The doctors kept giving me more and more antibiotics, and at some point it became obvious that this was doing more harm than good, as I started getting environmental, chemical, and food sensitivities. I also became less and less tolerant of my workplace, and was exhausted by the end of each workday. Eventually I had to go on disability from work.
After finally figuring out that exposure to computers and florescent lights were causing my exhaustion, I initially tried all of the conventional EMF solutions. I bought a glass EMF shield for my monitor. I used an EMF meter to minimize my exposure. I experimented with a variety of EMF shielding materials. I bought an LCD monitor. None of these helped enough to make much of a difference.
Meanwhile, my overall health was terrible�I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. My immune system was obviously not working, as I caught every illness going around. I needed tons of sleep. I eventually got fed up with conventional medicine and switched to alternative medicine. I also started cleaning up my diet, switching from junk foods and microwaved foods to more organic, raw fruits and vegetables. I became a vegetarian.
A naturopath tested me for high levels of mercury in my system (in the past, I had a mouthful of mercury fillings and ate a can of tuna every day). I purchased several books on mercury poisoning, and one of them listed a symptom of being a hypersensitivity to electricity. This book said that these symptoms would eventually go away if I had all of my metal dental work removed and underwent mercury detoxification.
So I had all of my remaining mercury fillings replaced. Amazingly, a lot of my health complaints disappeared immediately, but the electrical sensitivity remained. At that point, my tolerance for sitting in front of my 15" LCD monitor was about 5 minutes, it was painful to watch TV from 10 feet away and also using a regular corded phone.
So, the next step was mercury detox. I found that I had bad reactions to most chelators, but started taking the �NDF� chelator in small amounts followed an hour later by the antioxidant �Microhydrin�. Also, around about the same time, I saw a doctor who recommended that I try some EMF protection devices from �Quantum Products�.
So I tried a Quantum power strip. On day one, I had a huge surge of energy! On subsequent days, I became fatigued, and recognized these symptoms as being the same detoxification symptoms I got when my fillings were removed. But my tolerance was definitely improved. With a few power strips and the Quantum Byte software, I finally went back to work�halftime.
The next few years I took a lot of supplements for detoxification, rebuilding various organs which were impacted (adrenals, thyroid, etc.), and experimenting with many EMF protection devices. My health continued to improve, and by 2003 I was working fulltime and required a normal amount of sleep.
As it stands now (in 2006), I still practice avoidance where practical, I still eat a lot of healthy foods, still take supplements, and still use EMF protection devices. I am, for the most part, symptom-free and living a normal life. I still have electrical sensitivity, but it�s not nearly as bad as it once was, and it no longer gets in the way.
So, after years of trial & error, here are the most important things which have helped my electrical sensitivity so far:
AVOIDANCE: I react more severely to LCD monitors than CRT monitors, so I�ve kept using CRT monitors. My monitors are a foot or two further away than �normal�, and I have less reaction if I run them at a lower resolution and refresh rate. I don't use compact florescent lighting in my home, and have unscrewed some florescent bulbs above my desk at work. I don�t use wireless phones or Internet in my home. I have a cellphone, but rarely use it.
FOOD: I�ve found that eating small quantities of food frequently throughout the day helps keep my symptoms down. Not just any food, but healthy food that I buy at a health food store. Foods helpful for reducing my ES symptoms include oatmeal, quinoa, bananas, dates, kelp, prunes, eggs, carrots, and Odwalla �Superfood� bars.
SUPPLEMENTS: I never had much luck with synthetic vitamin and mineral pills, but there are still some supplements which I�ve found helpful for ES. An MLM product called �Seasilver� helps increase my tolerance for EMF. Also, an antioxidant called �Mega-H� (formerly �Microhydrin�), a probiotic called �Primal Defense�, an antioxidant called �Amrit�, a fatty acid supplement called �Evening Primrose Oil�, and a mercury chelator called �NDF�.
EMF PROTECTION DEVICES: I never had much luck with shielding materials, and in many cases they are impractical or just plain ugly. However, I�ve had good results from a few EMF protection devices. Unfortunately, I�ve only had good luck with about one in every 10 devices I�ve tried. My favorite devices are from
Quantum Products and Springlife Polarity. These days I use the Quantum Power Conditioner, the Quantum Byte software, the Quantum Companion, and the Springlife OM Pendant. I use one or a combination of these at work, home, and elsewhere.
SKIN LOTION: For the burning sensation I get on my face after spending hours sitting in front of a computer, I�ve found skin lotion to be quite helpful. I use either �Shikai Borage Dry Skin Therapy� or �Burt�s Bees Carrot Nutritive Body Lotion�.
REMOVAL OF METAL FROM THE BODY: I have found that reducing the amount of metal near/inside the body helps reduce ES symptoms. This includes things like taking keys out of your pocket, replacing metal-framed eyeglasses with plastic frames (or contact lenses), replacement of all metal dental work, and heavy metal chelation therapy.
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sparkle7
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Health Effects of EMF Exposure and Mercury poisoning (2) (15/10/02)
Tram�s per Klaus Rudolph (Citizens' Initiative Omega)
Health Effects of EMF Exposure and Mercury poisoning (2)
In reply to Dr Campbell's posting on the connection between electrohypersensitivity and mercury from dental amalgams, it appears that more needs to be said on this possibly important topic. There is some evidence that dental amalgam illness may be a leading cause of electrosensitivity.
It has been hypothesized in the articles mentioned that mercury fillings act like microantennae, and when the user is sitting in front of a CRT screen, alterations occur in the electric currents in the mouth (electrogalvanism) that may have health effects. The electrogalvanism has been shown to accelerate the mercury release from fillings, and it is also possible that the electrogalvanism thereby interacts with flora in the mouth to produce mercury aggravated infections. Thereby a computer screen can give you a mouth infection that you otherwise would not have due to amalgams, in addition to heightened mercury levels.
There is some further evidence in this story. At the previous 'Workshop on Electrosensitivity 2001' (www.feb.se/NEWS/Abstracts010927.pdf), features of patients with related conditions (FMS, CFS, pain syndrome, El. Sens. and MCS) were compared (An Hypothesis on Neurosomatic Disorders, ROBERT OLIN, M.D., Professor em. Social medicine, Stockholm, Sweden). Social Isolation was only found as a common symptom in electrosensitivity. This fits in very well with the fact that mercury poisoning and sometimes exposure usually produce extreme shyness and social phobia.
Two other presenters discussed the role of amalgams in electrosensitivity at the conference: Experience from ten years work with electrosensitive patients. ULRIKA �BERG, M.D., Spec. child & youth psychiatry, Sk�vde, Sweden.
During my work with amalgam and electrosensitive patients I have met around 1 200 patients and 300-400 of these patients have electrosensitivity as their main problem. Approximately 50% of my patients become stronger and feel better with injections of vitamin B12 - mercury disturbs the transport of vitamin B12 from the blood to the CNS liquor.
Electrosensitive patients who are also sensitive to light, or have been, may have good use of PABA, Para-amino-benzoic-acid. During the last year I have understood the importance of hidden infections and hidden metals in the teeth and the jaws for the health in general for patients of these categories. That these infections are teated and these metals taken away may be necessary for these individuals to recover.
Does removal of dental metals help the electrically sensitive? KARIN �CKERT, D.D.S. Specialist of Periodontology, G�teborg, Sweden. With the description of two clinical cases it is assumed that electrosensitivity sometimes might have its cause in the mouth and it is shown that it was possible to make these patients recover by removal of metals and/or infected teeth. In evaluating the improvement of electrosensitivity after amalgamremoval of 42 electrically sensitive patients it is shown that 40% are totally recovered, 24% are improved, 26% are unchanged and 10% are worse.
When I had my amalgams out I was told a had a mild gum infection, and since my health has improved, albeit with medication and an emissions- reduced computer. A body of opinion in Sweden is looking for a direct connection between amalgams and electrosensitivity.
This should be further investigated, by a direct investigation of the flora in the mouth. What kind of infection - streptococcus, clostridium? Is the infection becoming resistant, and converting mercury to methyl mercury? Why do teeth carry a galvanic charge in the first place, and how could health be effected by placing these teeth in unusual fields?
Certainly children who receive radio- and chemo- therapy to the head for leukemia develop damage to the right brain called nonverbal learning disorder, and an altered pattern of attention that seems to bear some resemblence to altered attention in mobile phone use. Go the Swedes!
Rowan Campbell Informant: Don Maisch
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GiGi
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ALL toxic metals are the key. If we have one, we have many. The imbalance of good metals = minerals and toxic metals is the key. Restoring good minerals by detoxing the excessive toxic metals/ bring back balance. There is no short- cut. We, if metal toxic, resemble a walking antenna in today's EMF environment. Total shielding is not possible.
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sparkle7
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Yes, I agrre. There's no way to remove all the EMFs no matter where you live. I read that there are a few colonies of people designating EMF free areas but how practical is that to go live there?
So, we really have to get rid of anything that conducts them in the body... It's been a process for me but I'll get there.
Thanks for the info, GiGi. I dealt with the parasites - so now I have to continue with the metals detox. I was banging my head against the wall, so to speak, about how to deal with this & the metals detox seems the way to go.
It's not going to stop the EMF damage but it might help. The filters & remediating stuff are not going do it all for us.
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