Electro-magnetic fields can zap your health

Real estate agents and brokers are exposed to electro-magnetic fields (EMF) throughout their business day from cell phones, wireless internet, and cordless phones. But are the EMF levels dangerous to your health?

Life is essentially electrical in nature, and has always existed with natural electric, magnetic and electro-magnetic field radiations from the earth, sun and space. But our EMF load has increased steadily since man’s production of electricity, electronics, and the use of radio wave technology.

There is evidence of detrimental health effects from our man-made EMFs, and studies in the US and Europe have shown the improvement of sleep and health by reducing and eliminating many of these technical fields within dwellings.

EMFs can apparently interfere with intercellular communication. Our cells, tissues, and organs talk to one another through weak electrical pulses and semi-conductive tissues. Studies have demonstrated that certain man-made technical fields at certain frequencies and signal strengths can interfere with our cell’s efficiency in communicating, which, after several years, could affect our health. Some EMF’s have a stronger affect on us than others.

According to Prevention Magazine, January 2010, there are a few things you can do to help limit your exposure to EMFs, such as:

• Limit or avoid wireless internet and use a cable connection. If you do use wireless, turn the modem off while sleeping.

• Make sure your sleeping space is as far from your main electrical and circuit breaker panels as possible. These panels emit high EMFs within 3-4feet.

• Consider replacing cordless phones them with corded (landline) phones.

• When using a cell phone, use the speaker option and avoid the Bluetooth wireless headsets.

• Avoid carrying your cell phone on your body, but if you must keep the keypad positioned toward your body so the battery faces outward. Also, spread out exposure by switching from one side of the head to the other.

• Do not allow children to use cell phones or cordless phones except for rare circumstances.

Take care,

Liz Luger Anderson