Wednesday,
July 11, 2012
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
Editor of
NaturalNews.com
(NaturalNews)
It is well known that many people are sensitive to electromagnetic
pollution. Wi-fi gives them headaches. Being near high-voltage power
lines can bring on migraines. Using a cell phone unleashes similar
symptoms. Until recently, there was no medically-understood mechanism
by which electromagnetic waves could be sensed by humans. But now,
thanks to some fascinating science summarized here, that mystery may
be closer to being solved.
Scientists from the University of
Munich, led by geophysicist Michael Winklhofer, say they've located
and identified "internal compass needles" in the noses of
rainbow trout. These are called magnetosensory
cells,
and they turn out to be far more sensitive to magnetic fields than
anyone previously thought.
The
cells sense the field by means of micrometer-sized inclusions
composed of magnetic crystals, probably made of magnetite. These
inclusions are coupled to the cell membrane, changing the electrical
potential across the membrane when the crystals realign in response
to a change in the ambient magnetic field.
"This
explains why low-frequency magnetic fields generated by powerlines
disrupt navigation relative to the geomagnetic field and may induce
other physiological effects," said Winklhofer.
While the study did not look for magnetosensory cells in humans,
their identification in fish proves that biological systems can (and
do!) create these highly sophisticated "instruments" which
sense electromagnetic fields. As any physics student knows,
electricity and magnetism are much the same thing: Rotate a coil of
wire around a magnet and it produces electric current. High-voltage
power lines, inversely, produce a magnetic field.
As the
number of modern devices emitting electromagnetic fields continues to
rise, people are becoming increasingly concerned about the cumulative
effects on their mental and physical health. Some of the sources of
electromagnetic pollution -- sometimes called "electro-smog"
-- which exist right now include:
&bbull; Smart meters
•
Mobile phones
• Wi-fi broadband
• Circuit breaker
boxes
• Power supplies to computers and appliances
•
Treadmills and exercise equipment
• Cell phone towers
•
Commercial radio and TV transmissions
• Hair dryers, blenders
and other high-amperage home appliances
While each device seem
harmless on its own, the combined effects of them all may cross a
threshold that theoretically could be sensed by humans who may also
have magnetosensory cells.
Some humans also have an uncanny
ability to always know which direction is North, even when lacking
obvious environmental cues such as star configurations (at night) or
patterns of sunlight (during the day). Is it possible that some
humans possess magnetosensory cells and unknowingly use them to
"feel" which way is North?
There appears to be evidence that these
cells already exist in rats. A study published in Synapse in
2009 is entitled, "Magnetosensory function in rats: localization
using positron emission tomography."
It reports:
Exposure
to the magnetic field stimulated cerebellar uptake of
fluorodeoxyglucose compared to the sham exposure in the same animals.
The activated region was located in the posterior central cerebellum.
The results indicated that magnetosensory evoked potentials in rats
were associated with increased glucose utilization in the cerebellum,
thereby supporting earlier evidence that electromagnetic field
transduction occurred in the brain.
So it's not just fish
and pigeons; it's also rats and rabbits. This is strong evidence that
magnetosensory cells are probably widely found across many
species, possibly including humans. This may therefore explain
why some people experience neurological disruption when in the
presence of persistent electromagnetic fields.
The answer to
all this? Move to the country, toss your cell phone, and get
back to nature. Modern society is toxic to biology.