What You Don't Know About Electrical Appliances & Your Health
We live in affluent times. We think nothing of using a hairdryer
to dry our hair, putting the washing in a machine to clean it,
having a television set in our bedrooms and having a clock
beside our beds, set to bring us our favorite radio station as
we wake.
What if you were getting more than you thought with your
electric appliances?
Research suggests that electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have an
effect on the immune system, and have been linked to headaches,
cancers, blood disorders and a host of autoimmune diseases.
In October, 2002, preliminary findings from an 8 year research
project commissioned by the California Public Utilities
Commission, and considered the largest project to date, suggests
hundreds of thousands of people, particularly children, are at
risk from life-threatening illnesses linked to the emissions.
Pregnant women are also at greater risk of miscarriage.
Everything that uses or transmits electricity emits EMFs,
however those in your bedroom will have the greatest impact on
your health because it is during sleep that you are most
vulnerable to energy imbalances. You are affected in direct
proportion to their strength, proximity and the length of time
you are exposed to these fields. The affect is also accumulative.
Tips For Detecting And Reducing The Harmful Effects Of EMFs In
Your Life
1. You can detect the presence of strong fields with a small
compass. When you move towards an electromagnetic field the
needle will turn to realign with the new magnetic field,
swinging as you move over it. Try it on your television or
computer monitor.
2. Remove all plug-in clocks, television, answering machines,
and electric blankets from your bedroom. If you cannot do this,
move these things at least eight to twelve feet away from where
you sleep, or unplug them while you sleep.
3. Look for any cables that run under your bed or close to your
head. Where possible reposition the cables, keeping them as far
from your bed as possible. Consider moving the bed to another
part of the room if necessary.
4. Take note of appliances on shared walls with the bedroom.
EMFs will transmit through walls. Check the distance between
these appliances and where you lie in bed. If this applies to
you, check for anxiety, insomnia, or any unusual types of
illness.
5. Where possible unplug a device - this will disconnect the
transformer and will no longer create an EMF.
6. Reduce your exposure by increasing the distance between you
and your electrical appliances. Sit or lie at least 10 feet from
your television set, and move your computer at least 2 feet away
from your keyboard if possible. A peace lily, or spider plant
grown near electrical objects will absorb some EMFs.
It is no longer enough to improve the purely Feng Shui aspects
of your home and bedroom. To ensure good health you also need to
be assessing levels of EMFs now.