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Are We Cooking Ourselves With Cellular Phones?

Existing research is confirming the fears of many people that current cellular phone technology requires added precautions against its many health-compromising consequences.

A German study, published in the Lancet, showed 900-Mhz cellphones raised blood pressure when randomly turned on and off without the knowledge of 10 healthy participants.

Additional cellular phone research over the years indicates that pathological changes in the blood brain barrier compromised visual reaction time and memory in children (1989). A significant (26%) insulin drop was discovered in test subjects (1994). An 18% reduction in REM sleep, motor function, attention span, and memory was noted in school children (1996). EEG brain waves have been found to be altered (1995), changes in immune system function are evident (1991, 1996), and lymphoma cancer rate is 2.4 times higher than normal with just two 900-Mhz half-hour exposures per day (1997). EMF (Electromagnetic Frequency, or Microwave) radiation also causes DNA damage and inhibited repair of the body (1995, 1998), and antibody response is compromised (1991).

Currently-marketed radiation covers, discs, buttons and antenna attachments often make claims to shield the head, but the phone is being held by the hand from behind and the shoulder and neck areas are exposed. Often the phone is carried on the hip or in a purse. How are the cellular fluids of these areas protected? There is significant reason to believe that they are not!

A major error in research thinking regarding cellular phones is that the brain must be exposed to microwaves for a negative effect on the body to take place. The electrical nature of the entire body and the very concept that each cell communicates with all other cells justifies considering that all parts of the body must be protected. This would include the hand that holds the phone, or the hip if using an ear piece.
Protection that would substantially neutralize the negative effect of suspect frequencies must be obtained before safety can be assumed. Muscle testing in its many forms is one of the best ways to demonstrate to cellular users the effectiveness or non-effectiveness of any microwave protector. The best cellular protectors, using this testing, are the ceramic composites similar to larger military technology developed to safeguard personnel from microwave sterilization during radar tests.

Microwaves are radio waves. A microwave oven's 2.45 GHz excites water, sugar and fat molecules. This agitation creates heat, altering the cell environment. It is interesting to note that both sugar and fat are found in serious excess in many bodies today. The combination of microwave from cellular phones and these three components can create some pretty ugly blood damage. Just consuming microwaved food or drink alters blood within minutes. Live blood cell analysis just before and after exposure confirms how serious this damage can be.

Recent research reinforces earlier studies that the immune system's ability to deal with toxins and poisons is compromised by cellular phone use. This may be the real reason people react differently to the immune-depressing effect of microwaves. As usual, it is this interaction of many mechanisms within the body that determines our final health manifestations. A subscription to the EMF Health Report may satisfy the research-hungry.

The research community often attempts to use the health-destroying effects of EMF to kill "bad" cells within the body. This shows a continued disregard for the cause of the creation of these cells. Wouldn't it make more sense to encourage patients to build the immune system to protect it from the negative influences that exist in our environment today?

George Carlo, head of $27 million of research money used for 50 projects in 16 labs for the cellular phone industry, has urged caution by consumers when using cellular phones. This is surprising, since he is considered an industry-appointed insider. Research demonstrating significant problems from cellular phones is often rejected as being too alarming for the population. Studies at the Royal Adelaide Hospital funded by Telstra in Australia on 200 mice showed over two times greater incidence of tumors and a significant increase in B-cell lymphoma development. This research was soundly rejected for publication, even though its precise protocol used exposure levels lower than those people would receive from their cellular phone.

The research evidence is not yet considered strong enough for an outright admission of health concern. This leaves it to the health care professionals to use their skill and their knowledge to educate and advise their patients. It also indicates that these patients may be receiving chiropractic treatment with depleted energy levels if they carry their phones on their hip or in their purse.

Finally, we have to use careful thought before we give a cellular phone to a child without adequate protection from its microwave radiation. When combined with microwaved food at home and at fast food restaurants, this may be found to be the source of the dramatic increase in blood disorders and cancers now occurring in our children. A quality ceramic protector is a small expense to lower our children's exposure to potential harm.