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The digital age is starting to sound like an understatement. We’re constantly plugged into our devices, have countless social media accounts, and spend more time with our devices than other people. This is likely to only increase as AI usage grows. One aspect of our tech-dependence you may not be aware of is EMFs.
You may be wondering exactly, what does EMF mean? EMF stands for electric and magnetic fields. Anything with an electrical current can have an EMF from power lines to hairdryers to the screen you’re reading this on. Even your own body has an EMF.
That’s right, human beings have electromagnetic fields. Like devices, you have an electrical current. Our brains send electrical impulses throughout our body to regulate various body functions like when our brain tells our body to move. Our heart has an intrinsic electrical charge that regulates its pumping and flow of blood. Around this electrical current there’s a field that surrounds it.
For clarity you can dive deeper to the atomic level. We’re all made of energy. If you remember your chemistry, everything is made of atoms which have a nucleus surrounded by electrons. Electricity is the flow of electrons from one atom to another.
EMFs surround our bodies and devices the way electrons surround the nuclei of atoms. All of this is happening on the atomic level so you can’t quite see it. Similarly, EMFs are on a spectrum outside of our field of vision. That doesn’t make them any less important.
This post will explore the world of EMFs so you can better understand how they work, what they do, and how they interact with the body.
Electric and magnetic fields together are referred to as electromagnetic fields, or EMFs. The electric and magnetic forces in EMFs are caused by electromagnetic radiation. Radiation is energy that moves in the form of waves or particles.
So, while electricity moves through the current whether it’s from your outlet to a device, through a powerline, or even your nervous system the electrons create a field around it.
Science breaks EMFs into two categories based on the impact of their radiation. High-frequency EMFs or ionizing EMFs include the types of radiation we often consider potentially hazardous. These can be x-rays, gamma rays or radioactive elements like radium or plutonium.
These types of radiation have a greater amount of energy and can more readily damage humans, plants, and animals. This also includes some of the radiation treatments used in cancer treatments or diagnostic tools like CT scans.
They’re called ionizing because they emit energy that can cause the disintegration of atoms. They’re also more likely to cause cancer or DNA damage or impact cellular behavior and growth because the energy they emit can impact cells.
On the lower end of the spectrum is ultraviolet light, visible light, the types of fields of power lines, radio waves, and infrared radiation. These are considered non-ionizing radiation because they aren’t considered to damage cells or DNA directly.
Did you know every time you’re in close proximity to one of your devices you’re engaging with that device’s EMF? When you type on your computer, or stand in front of the microwave, or even when you use an electric can opener you are entering that device’s EMF. Why does that matter?
EMFs are a form of radiation. While not as dangerous as atomic radiation there is a cause for concern because science is still inconclusive. Additionally, let’s say your phone has 5G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth all running while it’s plugged in. That’s likely to increase the level of energy of that EMF.
Prime example, the more wi-fi enabled devices you have in your home the greater your EMF exposure. This can mean that you may not want to sit right next to your router at the risk of it potentially impacting your health.
EMFs can contribute to oxidative stress. This is when free radicals attack cells. They’re trying to make up for a lack of electrons so they try to steal them from your living cells. That combined with some radiation that emits particles that can bombard cells are part of the two ways that ionizing radiation works.
Free radicals also can be created by the body but you can be exposed to excess free radicals from forms of radiation like microwaves and UV light, smoking, and even fried foods.
One of the keys of EMF protection is distance. For example, the EMF strength of an electric can-opener is 300 times stronger 6 inches away vs. 4 feet away. The highest EMF exposure for household items can come from electric blankets, microwave ovens, or hair dryers.
You can plan accordingly to limit the amount of time you spend in direct contact with these devices when they’re actively being used like an electric blanket or limit how long you use your hair dryer. You can also limit the amount of EMF heavy devices in your sleep area or in areas of the house where you and your family spend a lot of time.
Another option to protect yourself from EMFs is shielding. There’s a myriad of shielding techniques. Leela Quantum Products has products that create a field of quantum energy that not only shields you from EMFs but also boosts your own energy level.
Products like the Infinity Charging Bloc and H.E.A.L.® Capsule necklaces help provide you with a steady source of quantum energy. They can neutralize EMFs in a fixed space or around your body respectively. They work by feeding those hungry free radicals with electrons from quantum energy.
EMFs are all around us. As we seek faster download speeds and more elaborate devices, and become more reliant on devices our EMF exposure will only increase. While this is not a major cause for concern it’s important to bear in mind that only time will tell the full toll of EMFs on your system. Only time can tell and while they may not cause immediate damage the more we adopt new and emerging technology we can get a clearer scope of how they impact us all.
