One of the most common therapeutic effects of millimeter waves (MW) reported during the treatment of different diseases was the relief of concomitant pain.
Clinical trials have been done with: - Headache - Joint pain - Postoperative pain
Pain-relief effect of MW described was the immediate onset of analgesia / hypoalgesia during the application of MW therapy. Pain relief from MW was already detectable after several minutes of exposure and lasted from several hours to several days.
MW probably influences the immune system: at least it was shown in patients with disorders where the immune system was affected.
The effect of millimeter waves is remote to the site of exposure. Almost all the authors applied MW to acupuncture points.
(Usichenko et al., 2006)
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Pain and electromagnetic framework - professor Sitko
"Eperience of quantum medicine shows that pain is the reaction of organism on the deformation of electromagnetic framework, but not on the pathology of body itself. "
- Professor Sergey Sitko
I have been following several years the work of millimeter wave therapy pioneer, professor Sergey Sitko. What does this Sitko's "deformation of electromagnetic framework" could mean? It most likely refers to biofield of a human being and "holes" in it. Similarly, pain management means correcting the deformation of electromagnetic framework. It also points out that through meridians can the pain be treated and controlled, even far away from the actual painful spot.
It is also good to think what causes this deformation of electromagnetic framework? It is radiation (non-ionising & ionising), chemicals, heavy-metals, negative thoughts etc. When trying to prevent it, quite useful is to avoid RF/IF/ELF-exposure (recommend EUROPAEM 2016 EMF Guideline levels) , especially during night time, but also at the workplace if possible. An example below.
Finally, my personal observations: after using millimeter-wave therapy:
- First my immune system got better (no more 'mini-colds') and thereafter also daily pains got away. I have not had any more (my) typical lower back pains for several months.
- Additionally, my bruises and wounds get healed faster with immediate MW treatments after mini-accidents.
Resources:
Belyaev, I., Dean, A., Eger, H., Hubmann, G., Jandrisovits, R., Kern, M., … Thill, R. (2016). EUROPAEM EMF Guideline 2016 for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of EMF-related health problems and illnesses. Reviews on Environmental Health, 31(3), 363–397. https://doi.org/10.1515/reveh-2016-0011
Usichenko, T. I., Edinger, H., Gizhko, V. V., Lehmann, C., Wendt, M., & Feyerherd, F. (2006). Low-intensity electromagnetic millimeter waves for pain therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: ECAM, 3(2), 201–207. https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nel012
- Thomas Gervais is behind a project call "Urban-Electro Brigade" which will offer free measurements in people's homes and to test objects that emit radio frequencies, based on ICNIRP guidelines :-/. The brigade, whose creation was made possible by a grant from philanthropist, risk-denialist L.Trottier, will consist of six students of the Ecole Polytechnique, "independent scholars" who will be there "to collect questions, comments and concerns of people and to provide tools, references and arguments to help them see more clearly". Cervais has been active in showing that there are absolute no health risks in smart meters.
Wow, impressive "impartiality" and "sound science" viewpoints from the WCSJ 2013 workshop's like-minded presenters!
Why is there nobody providing an alternative, biology-originating, risks-acknowledging viewpoint?
I am asking this, because the workshop was advertised: "All panelists have been selected for their impartiality (no affiliation to either activist or industrial advocacy groups".
[Surprise, now this sentence has been removed from the program].
I thought journalists should be critical and simultaneously open-minded ?!? I hope the WCSJ 2013 organising committee will discuss about ethical issues related to this workshop.
Update 28th June 2015:
- I never received any answers to my questions from conference organisers.
- I found out during Autumn 2013 that the original idea of the workshop came from a Nordic mobile industry representative. Please, ask Mr Gervais details about this!
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EXTRA: A chemical viewpoint: If you look at this Helsinki WCSJ conference, it is was heavily sponsored by big pharmaceutical companies.
I am seeing a symbiotic relationship between mobile and pharmaceutical industries.
Please, let me provide an example:
"Interestingly, the expansion of wireless networks corresponds with the increase in prescription expenses for Methylphenidate, a drug whose chemical structure is related to Phenylethylamine (PEA) and which is indicated in cases of attention deficit disorder (ADD) "
Simply put: Best-sellers in drugs seem to be those which control hormon (& alkaloid) levels which in turn have been (perhaps) imbalanced by pulsed microwave (radiofrequency) radiation.
Similar studies measuring chronic exposure effects in real-life conditions: [1],[2].
No wonder chemical, pharmateucical and mobile&power -industries have mutual interests to protect :-?
If you happen to be a real, critical science journalist, here might be an interesting starting point for your investigations.
In our presentation (p.89) in the Kuopio Alzheimer Symposium 2012 we talked about prevention. Therefore I will discuss in this blog posting about Statistics related to neurological illnesses + Mechanisms behind (especially) alzheimer + Prevention strategies.
Update 19th July 2019: In their recent publication, Pritchard, Silk & Hansen point out the rapid increase of neurological mortality:
Pritchard, C., Silk, A., & Hansen, L. (2019). Are rises in Electro-Magnetic Field in the human environment, interacting with multiple environmental pollutions, the tripping point for increases in neurological deaths in the Western World?Medical Hypotheses, 127, 76–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2019.03.018
Especially Total Neurological Deaths (TND) have greatly increased, starting from year 2013 and they suggest that the exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radiation is one of major reasons for it.
Prevention in mind, I will next look at risk groups . Thereafter, I will list some suggested mechanisms which operate in the radiofrequency (RF) and extremely low frequency (ELF) range.
A. RISK GROUPS
In certain occupations, there is an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease , this has been shown by epidemiological studies and meta-analysis. (Garcia et al. 2008).
People who live close to power lines have an increased AD risk (Huss et al., 2009), though there is a small number of epidemiological studies focusing on AD. Memory problems close to cell towers (Khurana et al., 2010 ; Chronic Exposure, 2013) come up in epidemiological studies. However, there is not a single AD-study directly related to cell towers / mobile phone base stations . Similarly, there seems to be only 1 cohort study focused on long-term mobile phone use, with strange results, since it is based on the dubious Danish cohort study.
B. MECHANISMS
Several mechanisms of actions are discussed in the literature:
MECHANISM 1 . Amyloid beta (Aβ) increases in brain cells because of Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) -leakage and nerve cell damage.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF), especially pulsed and heavily modulated microwave radiation affect BBB, but this effect is not linear and the greatest power densities do not make the BBB leak (Frey, 1975 ; Frey, 1998; Nittby et al., 2008).
In the following, edited video professor Leif Salford goes through BBB-studies and research challenges.
In a more recent presentation, adjunct professor Dariusz Leszczynski describes the importance of proteomics research and how it is related to blood-brain barrier leakage.
MECHANISM 2.Increased peripheral or brain production of Aβ as a result of magnetic field exposurecause voltage-gated calcium ion channels to be open longer than normal.
This results in abnormally high intracellular levels of calcium ions, which in turn results in the production of Aβ and that is quickly secreted into the blood and is then transported through the BBB perhaps best chaperoned by the 4 isoform of apolipoprotein E (apoE). (Davanipour and Sobel, 2009; BioIniatiative, 2013)
MECHANISM 3. Positron emission tomographic (PET) studies of cerebral glucose metabolism have shown high diagnostic specificity in distinguishing among the degenerative dementias and differentiating between AD and normal aging (Smith et al., 1992).
Volkow et al. (2011) have showed through a PET study that 50-minute mobile phone call increases glucose metabolism in the brain. This finding is similar toHuber et al. (2002), while Kwon et al. (2012) showed decrease in glucose metabolism.
MECHANISM 4. A substantial body of literature has suggested that the memory and learning deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease and aging are attributable to degeneration of the cholinergic magnocellular neurons of the nucleus basalis of Meynert (nbM) (Muir, 1997). EMF exposures decrease acetylcholine levels in brain in animal studies (Modak et al., 1981, Kunwiljar & Behari, 1993). Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzymatic activity increased of 1.4-fold in PC12 cells exposed to 217-GSM signal for 24 h (Valbonesi et al., 2016). These results provide the first evidence of effects on AChE activity, related to in vitro exposure to the RF-EMF generated by GSM mobile phones, at the time-averaged SAR value (2 W/kg) recommended by ICNIRP as the safety limit for mobile phone emissions (ICNIRP 2009). Human studies are still missing, as far I know.
MECHANISM 5. EMFs affect pineal gland and decrease its melatonin production (which may increase the risk of AD) (Srinivasan et al., 2006). Blood tests provide valuable risk-indicators (Noonan et al., 2002).
Summa summarum, the EMF exposure seem to have a link to Alzheimer's Disease. This exposure extends from mobile workplace to living environments. However, the mechanism(s) are not clear and need to be researched further.
After-thought: While attending the Kuopio Alzheimer Symposium, I noticed a very small focus on preventation. These events are heavily sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and the main focus in the symposium was on drug pilots & related presentations.
Update: During 2013 the discussion internationally has been about digital dementia. Perhaps those neuroscientists, neurosurgeons and psychiatrist could look at EMF-exposure closer?
Video: Professor in psychiatry, Manfred Spitzer discussing about digital dementia (in German).
Video: Profesor Manfred Spitzer about addiction and digital dementia (in English)
By focusing on prevention (minimizing EMF exposure of children, educating about safer ways of using mobile devices) would make enormous cost savings and avoid individual tragedy in later life.
As far as I know, only the Russian National Committee of Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (RNCNIRP) has clearly indicated Alzheimer and Dementia risk of children , pages 3-4, link updated). Other nations should perhaps follow their example?
Every comment on Alzheimer's disease and related topics is welcome.
First I thought it was a co-incidence. But, the more I meet young people with heart problems, the more convinced I am that there is a connection.
In fact, research shows the connection between heart problems and EMF exposure:
- Already in 1970's it was recommended in the USA and in former Soviet Union that “cardiovascular abnormalities shoud be used as a screening criteria to exclude people from occupations involving radio-frequency exposures”. (Cleary, 1970, 94).
- When testing an ELF antenna system in Wisconsin, USA, there were effects upon human volunteers of exposure to very low strength (1 gauss) 45 hz magnetic fields. The primary findings were an increase in serum triglycerides observed in two experimental runs (Beischer et al., 1973). The significance of the elevated triglycerides is in the fact that this material is one of the steps involved in fat metabolism and such elevations beyond the normal range are generally believed to indicate an increased risk of arteriosclerotic disease. The Project Sanguine ( a military project) was immediately terminated when these findings were published. (Becker and Selden, 1985)
- Exposure of pregnant women to mobile phone significantly increase fetal and neonatal HR (heart rate), and significantly decreased COP (cardiac output) (Rezk et al., 2008) . So, when a mother uses a mobile phone, it may have a (deleterious) effect on heart of fetus / child.
- Havas et al. (2010) showed that some of test persons reacted to pulsed RF radiation by a US DECT (2450 MHz, 100 Hz pulse). This exposure caused HRV (Heart Rate Variability) in some research subjects.
- Heart problems come up in epidemiological studies of mobile phone base stations, see an overview by Khurana et al. (2011).
- The renowned US cardiologist, MD Stephen Sinatra has noticed tachycardia & pulsed radiofrequency connection in younger and younger children. Also in connection to the Wi-Fi technology (Sinatra, 2011) There Wi-Fi and heart related findings come up also in animal studies (Türker et al., 2011).
- Several occupational studies report heart problems and the pulsed RF connection. Bortkiewicz et al. (1995), Bortkiewicz et al. (1996), Drogitschina & Sadtschikowa (1964), Glotova & Sadchikova, (1970), Szmigielski et al. (1998), Zhurakovskaya (1976) . Combined effects with microwaves and high (workplace) temperature etc. has been also reported Sadchikova et al. (1976).
- In a study of 60 men exposed to 30-GHz EMFs during their working day (normally 10-170 μW/cm2, but up to 500 μW/cm2) six or seven times per month, bradycardia and a decrease in the pumping efficiency of the heart were found (Fofanov, 1969). Similar results were reported in 34 persons, aged 30-49 who had been exposed for 5-15 years (Monayenkova & Sadchikova, 1966). Various cardiovascular disorders were also seen in a study of 73 men and 27 women that had been occupationally exposed to microwave EMFs (Drogichina et al., 1966).
- Both ELF and RF cause malfunction to pace-makers; an indicator/risk factor to a real heart as well. (Mitchell & Hurt (1976); Annila (2010))
- Also Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) problems caused by Wi-Fi to electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring system has been reported by Chung et al. (2013).
- Researcher Mikko Ahonen (myself) and my colleagues in 2012 testified in a case where a mobile phone base station broke down several times a pace-maker of an elderly woman. Based on this testimony, the mobile phone base station was removed from her roof. (Good to know: Electronics is tested till 3 V/m, while ICNIRP-guidance level allows humans to be irradiated till 41 V/m.)
- Professor in physiology, Osmo Hänninen has investigated several cases where a pace-maker has been installed to people who were suffering from RF exposure with heart problems. This pace-maker does not seem to help in these cases, since after the pace-maker installation RF exposure causes blood-pressure to get extremely high. Simply put: when the human being cannot any more regulate environmental RF-stress with heart, this regulation activity is shifted to blood-pressure changes.
- Real-life heart cases are also documented by attorney Whitney North Seymour, Jr. in the FCC and US government wireless broadband program (Seymour, 2009)
- Talking about mechanism: The following in vivo paper describes oxidative stress (Esmekaya et al., 2001) and an older paper discusses about triglyceride concentration and coronary heart disease (Garber & Avins, 1994).
[Update 5th May 2012: Several references added, Update: 25th November, several Wi-Fi references + case descriptions added.]
A journal paper on cell phone safety in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine reports the finding that cell phones used in the shirt or pants pocket exceed FCC exposure guidelines and that children absorb twice as much microwave radiation from phones as do adults.
The paper, titled “Exposure Limits: The underestimation of absorbed cell phone radiation, especially in children” notes that the industry-designed process for evaluating microwave radiation from phones results in children absorbing twice the cellphone radiation to their heads, up to triple in their brain’s hippocampus and hypothalamus, greater absorption in their eyes, and as much as 10 times more in their bone marrow when compared to adults.
The paper’s authors include three team members at Environmental Health Trust: Devra Davis, PhD, MPH, Founder and President; L. Lloyd Morgan, Senior Science Fellow; and Ronald B. Herberman, MD, Chairman of the Board.
The existing process is based on a large man whose 40 brain tissues are assumed to be exactly the same.
A far better system relies on anatomically based models of people of various ages, including pregnant women, that can determine the absorbed radiation in all tissue types, and can account for the increased absorption in children. This system is called 'Virtual family' and it is based MRI scans. It allows for cell phones to be certified with the most vulnerable users in mind—children—consistent with the “As Low As Reasonably Achievable” (ALARA) approach taken in setting standards for using radiological devices.
In the United States, the FCC determines maximum allowed exposures. Many countries, especially European Union members, use the “guidelines” of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), a non-governmental agency.
Three additional authors contributed to the paper: Om P. Gandhi, ScD, of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Utah; Alvaro Augusto de Salles, PhD, of the Electrical Engineering Department at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil; and Yueh-Ying Han, PhD, of the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health at New York Medical College. Drs. Gandhi and De Salles serve on EHT’s Scientific Advisory Group.
[I helped my friends at the Environmental Health Trust to translate this information, a Finnish translation & press release is available as a PDF]
Comments about SAR-values and/or Gandhi et al. (2011) paper?
Oh no, I almost daily meet these weasels! They exist beyond cartoons! Only difference is that they don't look exactly like this drawn character in this Dilbert cartoon ;-) And some of those real-life weasels don't even understand that they are weasels!? Especially in Brussels and Washington you meet plenty of them.
Anecdote of The Day:
"When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker a raving lunatic."
It is an examination of the manipulation of telecommunications standards by political, military, and industrial vested interests at the expense of public health protection.
Update: I was there. Talked about power quality + base stations. (Please, check my previous postings). It was be a nice gathering near Oslo, in relaxed atmosphere :-) Thanks to Ralph-Raphael och Marianne Kleimann (organisers). Norway is fantastic:
A new journal paper is out by Vini Khurana, Lennart Hardell, Joris Everaert, Alicja Bortkiewicz, Michael Carlberg and Mikko Ahonen. This paper was published in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. Update 25th August 2010: The PDF.
We looked at epidemiological studies of mobile phone base stations and found out that 8 out of 10 studies indicate increased prevalence of adverse neurobehavioral symptoms or cancer in populations living at distances < 500 meters from base stations.
"While the mechanism(s) by which base station EMFs might cause neurobehavioural symptoms remain(s) conjectural, it is notable that Science Magazine has recently acknowledged that there are several peer-reviewed papers from laboratories in at least seven countries showing that cell phone or similar LEMFs can, contrary to the expectations of such “non-ionizing” sources, damage or structurally modify DNA" [1].
Definitely, comprehensive epidemiological studies of longterm mobile
phone base station exposure are urgently required to more definitively
understand its health impact.
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