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Alright, let's talk about electromagnetism in the human body
The biggest thing you need to understand is that any charged particles in motion will generate an electromagnetic field, there are two primary ways this occus in the body
The biggest thing you need to understand is that any charged particles in motion will generate an electromagnetic field, there are two primary ways this occus in the body
The first I've already gone over, essentially blood cells pick up negatively charged sulfate ions and the motion of the charged cells through your veins creates an EMF
The EMF actually helps modulate blood pressure, as it triggers the release of nitric oxide, a vasodilator
The EMF actually helps modulate blood pressure, as it triggers the release of nitric oxide, a vasodilator
The other way the body creates EMF is through mitochondrial energy production
Mitochondria make ATP by using the electrons around them to power what's called a proton pump, which literally acts as a tiny cellular motor, the charges it spins generate a magnetic field as well
Mitochondria make ATP by using the electrons around them to power what's called a proton pump, which literally acts as a tiny cellular motor, the charges it spins generate a magnetic field as well
The large EMF your body produces is around your heart, likely because it has some of the highest concentration of mitochondria, and is a central point of blood flow
The second largest is from your brain, which also has a huge amount of mitochondria and uses about 20% of your ATP
The second largest is from your brain, which also has a huge amount of mitochondria and uses about 20% of your ATP
Besides relaxing your blood vessels, electromagnetism has another beneficial effect on the body
Oxygen molecules are paramagnetic, meaning they respond to magnetism, the EMF around mitochondria may actually have evolved help draw in O2 to maximize respiration
Oxygen molecules are paramagnetic, meaning they respond to magnetism, the EMF around mitochondria may actually have evolved help draw in O2 to maximize respiration
Another paramagnetic compound found in the body is DHA, an omega-3 fat found in seafood
Since it is concentrated primarily in the eyes, brain, and general nervous system it may also benefit from the body's EMF
Since it is concentrated primarily in the eyes, brain, and general nervous system it may also benefit from the body's EMF
Interestingly, the body also emits light
This happens as a result of the changing electron states of oxygen and other molecules throughout the body
The term biophotons has been coined to describe the light emitted from the body
This happens as a result of the changing electron states of oxygen and other molecules throughout the body
The term biophotons has been coined to describe the light emitted from the body
You'd think that this serves no purpose, but there's some interesting evidence showing that it might, mostly the work of Dr. Fritz Albert Popp, who measured the emission of biophotons from different plants, animals, and people, using a device called a photomultiplier
One of the most interesting findings from this field was that people with various illnesses, especially cancer, emit far more biophotons than well people
It's possible the body seeks to contain this light, and in the future we may use biophoton neasurements to diagnose illnesses
It's possible the body seeks to contain this light, and in the future we may use biophoton neasurements to diagnose illnesses
I've seen a few other interesting results as well, such as that people who meditate emit fewer biophotons than those who don't, and that certain herbs can normalize biophoton emissions in those with cancer
Hopefully we'll see more research on this as time goes on
Hopefully we'll see more research on this as time goes on
One other thing I want to touch on briefly is that the light and EMF that human beings emit likely has an impact on the health of those around them
In a recent lecture, Dr. Jack Kruse noted that the lips and genitals have the two highest biophoton emission
In a recent lecture, Dr. Jack Kruse noted that the lips and genitals have the two highest biophoton emission
As a result of this, who you're romantically involved with or sleep beside at night may affect the energy balance within the body, or even reduce/improve your health
The research here is still new, but selecting the people you spend time with carefully is good advice either way
The research here is still new, but selecting the people you spend time with carefully is good advice either way
I'm honestly not sure whether biophotons or EMF have the bigger impact, the human body is extremely complicated so there's likely some interplay between the two
That's all I have for today but I'll go more in depth at some point in the future
That's all I have for today but I'll go more in depth at some point in the future
