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ISPECTRUMIssue 02/July-August 2013 MAGAZINEINTERVIEW:LISA RANDALLThe physicist who knockedon Heaven’s Door psychological factors in suicide Electromagnetic Fields influence KEEPING YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY

CONTENTS Features 22 10 03 Interview3 Lisa randall 32 THE PHYSICIST WHO KNOCKED ON HEAVEN’S DOOR 06 Dark Energy 10 The Large Hadron Collider 11 Hidden Dimensions 14 the importance of psychological factors in suicide motivations 16 Motivational factors in suicide? 19 The Inventory of Motivations for Suicide 22 keeping your brain healthy When it comes to health, the brain should get top consideration 23 Brain Food Diet 28 Brain Health Lifestyle 30 Stimulate Your Brain 14 32 effects of exposure toElectromagneticFields from computer monitors on the corona discharge from skin 33 Gas Discharge Visualization 36 Electromagnetic Field Experiment-Materials and Methods 39 The EMF Experiment -Results 1

editorial Mado Martinez Here we go with the second issue of Editorial Director Ispectrum Magazine, full of content that may interest you, such as physics, Ispectrum psychology, health etc. We are proud to say that we’ve had the pleasure magazine of interviewing Lisa Randall from the University of Harvard, one of the most Editorial Director brilliant minds of our century in matters Mado Martinez, of physics, hidden universes, additional [email protected] dimensions and dark matter. Art Director We also have another feature related Rayna Petrova to physics in the Russian physicist Dr. [email protected] Korotkov’s article about the influence of electromagnetic fields, based on his Copy Editor own research. I’m pretty sure that many Matt Loveday of you wonder often about the possible [email protected] risks we are exposed to by living in a world extremely contaminated by artifi- Proofreader cial electromagnetic fields, so here you John Sims have, in this issue, a little starter for beginning to learn more about this. Contributing Writer Dr.Konstantin Korotkov Dr. Dennis Crawford from The United States has written an interesting arti- Contributing Writer cle, with tips and clues that are going Dr.Dennis K. Crawford to help us keep our brains healthy. Also don’t miss reading Rob Hutchinson’s Contributing Writer article about the motivational factors Rob Hutchinson in relation to suicide. Rob is one of our most active collaborators in the field of Images psychology in the Ispectrum Magazine Cover Photo : © Jen Osborne 2012 , blog, despite working in Chile as an commons.wikimeadia.org, English teacher for the last three years. public domain photos, He is from United Kingdom and studied morguefile.com, Psychology at Manchester University. NASA image library Enjoy reading! www.ispectrummagazine.com 2 [email protected] +44 7517864 167 / +44 7938707 164 (UK) Follow Us

The physicist whoknocked on Heaven’s DoorINTERVIEWLISA RANDALL by Mado Martinez website www.madomartinez.com She is one of the most highly-cited thinkers in theo- retical physics. Lisa Randall is an expert on particle physics, string theory and cosmology at Harvard. Her theories about hidden dimensions and dark matter are not only revolutionary but most likely. Considered as one of the people with more influence in the scientific paradigms of the XXI century, everybody knew that she was into something big when Stephen Hawking saved her a seat at a banquet after a conference where she presented her work. She has another great skill: to explain the mysteries of physics to the general public in a very attractive and interesting way, and if you read her top selling books Knocking on Heaven’s Door and Warped Passages you will understand what I mean. A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing this amazing woman, and these were her amazing answers. 3

photo:NASA M.M.One of your most famous theories is about dark matter. Can you explainwhat it is about?L.R. Dark matter is matter that is a lot In principle, dark matter couldlike the stuff we know except that have non-gravitational interactionsit doesn’t interact with light. We as well. However, so far there hasknow about its existence because been no evidence of such interac-of its gravitational influence on tions. In fact, the strength of darkthe galaxy and the universe. In matter interactions is very con-our galaxy, we know that although strained. If dark matter interac-ordinary matter sits in a disk, dark tions were bigger, the halo shapematter surrounds it in a spherical would not agree with observations.halo. Furthermore, observations of the Bullet Cluster clearly indicate that 4

Recently, along with col- laborators (Fan, Katz, and Reece), I have been exploring a scenario in which only a fraction of the dark matter has stron- ger interactions. Most of it acts like dark matter is supposed to act, with very weak interactions. However, the interacting portion can be very inter- esting. It can collapse into a disk and have very NASA CXC M. Weiss “bullet cluster” different signals for dark matter detection andwhen two galaxy clusters pass very different consequences forthrough each other, most of the structure formation. This very newmatter passes through—unlike the scenario had not been exploredgas of known matter which inter- yet, and gives rise to many inter-acts and concentrates in the center. esting questions. It’s my understanding that the AMS has been conducting M.M. research about dark matter that suggests that you were right. Is that true?L.R. AMS can look for antimatter in the sources. So it is conjectured thatuniverse, such as anti-electrons this signal arises from dark mat-(positrons). It turns out there are ter—although in principle it couldmore positrons at higher energies be more conventional sources thatthan astrophysicists had predict- are not understood.ed based on known astrophysical The problem is that the signal from 5

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, or AMSAMS (and PAMELA) is bigger thanexpected from dark matter anni-hilation. Our dark matter wouldbe denser since it collapsed into adisk, and could therefore give riseto a stronger signal. If we can always find a dark opposed part, a dark matter, a dark M.M. energy, a dark photon, a dark quark… Can we think of a universe crowded by dark beings? Even a dark “me” or a “dark you”?L.R. That is the interesting question. and consequences too. Our role asI think dark matter if it has inter- scientists is to explore these pos-actions can in principle form other sibilities and hopefully find ways tostructures—maybe even dark test them. We don’t yet know whatatoms and dark life. They would is true but it is certainly interestingbe different from ours—the forces to find out.are after all different—but could inprinciple have interesting structure 6

Dark matter remains one of physics’ missing puzzle pieces. Only M.M. about 4% of the universe is made up of “normal” matter. Do we live in a universe that is not 100% full?L.R. I’m not sure what a full universewould be! Clearly there is a lot ofempty space in the universe—onthe whole it is not very dense andthe temperature is very low.One definition of 100 % full as yousay would be that the universe con-tains critical density—the density inwhich it is flat. That does indeedseem to be the case. M.M. What about the dark energy?L.R. The dark energy is truly mysteri- tional influence. Instead it drivesous—more mysterious than dark an acceleration of the expansion ofmatter in my opinion. It is energy the universe.that is spread throughout the uni- It is not surprising in some senseverse but is not carried by matter. that such energy should exist—it isIt doesn’t clump under gravita- completely allowed. 7

However we don’t know why the indicated it was far larger. So under-amount of energy is what it is. standing the amount of energy is aQuantum mechanics would have significant problem for physics.If the dark energy is related to the volume of the universe and M.M.the volume of the universe is expanding due to this dark energy,doesn’t this imply that something is being created from nothing?L.R. It seems that way but the gravita- tional field carries negative energy so energy is conserved in the end. M.M.The ancient Greek philosophers tried to solve the question aboutthe origin of things from a philosophic point of view.Parmenides said that nothing emerges from the“nothingness”. The idea of “nothingness” seems tome very similar to the idea of emptiness… Do youthink about the very, very first origin of everything?L.R.I try not to since it’s a question weare not very likely to make prog-ress on. It’s interesting though—theGreeks thought of order emergingfrom chaos, which is probably morelike what physicists imagine. 8

M.M. For many years you have been trying to develop and give con- sistence to your theory of a hidden universe or additional universes. What does this consist of?L.R.Raman Sundrum and I proposed a three-dimen-an extra dimension of the universe sional brane,(beyond the three we see) that is even thoughbounded by objects called branes— another dimen-three-dimensional structures end- sion exists. Iing a fourth dimension. Particles explain thiswe know of as well as us and our in much moreuniverse might be trapped on such detail in Warped Passages. M.M. Are we trapped in a tridimensional human jail?L.R.It’s certainly possible and so far the important—to find out the answerevidence is that this is the case. to this and other questions.That’s why further experiments are M.M. Is not being able to see these dimensions a question of anatomical lack of perception or a question of the physical world we live in?L.R.That is an excellent question and tainly possible that another dimen-we can’t yet answer. But it is cer- sion exists that we haven’t yet 9

seen. In my book I tell about ways dimension exists in reality and howwe might determine if another it can be hidden. M.M. If we can’t see these hidden universes, how can we prove that they exist?L.R.If they exist, particles can travel as heavy particles. The reason forin an extra dimension. That would that is that they carry momentummake it look to us like there are in another dimension. We don’t seeparticles with interactions like the that dimension so the momentumones we know but that appear to us appears to us as mass. M.M. I know that you and your colleagues pointed to the Large Hadron Collider with the hope of detecting particles with prints from other dimensions. Have you already found the evidence or are you waiting for the LHC to increase its energy?L.R. M.M.We are waiting for the LHC toincrease its energy. Will it be enough energy?L.R. that was proposed in the U.S. and was even started to be built wouldIf we are lucky it will be—it’s cer- have had almost three times thetainly a possibility. But I do fear energy and would have been a bet-that the energy might be too low. ter machine for this purpose.The Superconducting Supercollider 10

Photo:CERN M.M. Regarding the energy of the LHC… Is there a maximum that you shouldn’t surpass or is everything allowed? Is there any risk to Humankind in “playing God” - like Otto Rossler suggested - or are the dangers zero? L.R. why it is so difficult to see new phenomena.We are nowhere such a limit.In fact quite the opposite—that is M.M. How can we imagine these hidden universes or dimensions?L.R.We can imagine them in a vari- Warped Passages. One way isety of ways—again described in described wasks the question what 11

would two-dimensional creatures sphere of a four-dimensional worldmake of a three-dimensional world as series of spheres that grew inthat they could not exactly see. size and then decreased in size,For example if a sphere passed shrinking to zero size. We wouldn’tthrough Flatland, they would see see it directly as a four-dimension-a series of disks that grew in size al sphere but we would see “slices.”and then decreased in size, shrink- We can also imagine projections oring to zero. They wouldn’t directly holograms to help to visualize.see the sphere but they would seea series of disks that added up to asphere. Similarly we can imagine a photo:NASA M.M. Where are these dimensions exactly? Here with us, inside us, sur- passing us, outside the Earth…?L.R.Dimensions are in some sense an tude. If there are more dimensionsabstract thing describing space. The we would need more.number of dimensions is the num- So yes dimensions are everywhere.ber of quantities you have to spec- They are part of our description ofify to locate an object. If there are space.three dimensions, we would needthree—longitude, latitude, and alti- 12

M.M. Do you have an intuition, an idea of what consciousness can be?L.R.I do not. It is clearly some higher understand one neuron at a time.level interaction that is hard to M.M. In your books, especially in Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven’s Door, you show the wonderful ability of explaining the most complicated mysteries of physics to the general public. How do you do it?L.R.Thank you. It is hard work in fact.I enjoy challenges and I respect myreaders. If they want to understandsomething they are entitled to andit is up to me to break it down inan understandable (and hopefullyinteresting and entertaining) way.I view it as a creative challengein fact and I also give it to lots ofpatient people who have read ear-lier less finished versions.By the way, those are my only twobooks, aside from a short ebookabout the Higgs boson! 13

M.M. The truth is that when I read your books I can’t avoid feeling that I know more not only about physics but about myself… Is this the feeling that you have with physics? L.R.Not really but Ihave no problemif you do! M.M. In your books, you give clues to enlighten humankind about this reality that we live in the universe, and reading them is like read- ing about magic and fantasy, but it’s not fantasy, it’s true, it’s physics! … L.R.Glad you agree. 14 photo:NASA

According to the latest figuresaround one million people ayear are committing suicide,and that doesn’t include thenumber of people who try butfail to take their own life. Healthprofessionals, now more thanever, are looking into thecauses and mentality of thosewho commit suicide in an effortto outline new, more effectivepreventative measures. Can amore psychological approachto prevention yield more con-clusive results and better treat-ment options? 15

The Importanceof Psychological Factorsin Suicide Motivation by rob hutchinson website www.ispectrummagazine.comI factors than motivational causes, t is important to distin- and many of the suicide preven- guish between the risk fac- tion websites, information boardstors, which increase the chances and helplines, although mentioningof suicide, and the motivational that these are not actual causes,factors, which are the actual cause have no information on possibleof the persons suicidal actions. motivations. Could this actually bePsychological, environmental and misleading and causing health pro-social factors are commonly asso- fessionals and prevention centresciated with suicide. Often a com- to focus on risk factors rather thanbination of these three serves to the motivation behind the suicideincrease the risk factor of the indi- attempt? If a schizophrenic, whosevidual and statistics show more family have a history of suicide,than 90% of people who die have attempts to take his own life, is thethese risk factors. motivation for it simply classifiedThere is far more information on risk16

as due to his mental illness andfamily history? If this is the casethen there is a black hole regard-ing individual motivations. Yes,these are risk factors, but is therea universal linking cause in themotivations of those who attemptsuicide?The danger of ignoring this isthat those who are in a positionto help, such as the family or thecommunity, are being made awareof the risk factors and can reducethem, but they cannot tackle themotivations of the suicidal per-son. If risk factors are mistakenlyidentified as the sole cause thentreatment will naturally focus onreducing or negating the effect ofthese risk factors, neglecting anytreatment that could help tacklethe motivation behind the actions. If research could find a commonThe National Suicide Prevention motivational cause then this wouldHelpline website includes a list of benefit greatly those who wish torisk factors and statesthat these are onlywarning signs andnot the causes, Current motivational factorsbut there are no commonly include a cry for help,guidelines there economic and financial pressureson the cause or and impulsivity.motivation behindthe actions. 17

has highlighted universal moti- vational factors and has devel- oped the first scientifically tested measure for evaluating suicide motivation. Their goal was to advance the approach to suicide prevention beyond the common risk factors and push towards a more focused treatment based on motiva- tion.help and understand those at risk. The 120 participants had allCurrent motivational factors com- attempted suicide in the lastmonly include a cry for help, eco- three years and had demon-nomic and financial pressures and strated that their actions wereimpulsivity. However, there is no carried out with an intent togreat amount of research into this die.area and there is no linking cause Participants completed ques-that has been discovered between tionnaires containing ques-suicide motivations. tions on 10 different motiva- tions for their suicide attempt But now a breakthrough study by and a detailed analysis wasthe University of British Columbia carried out to provide valid results. The findings showed that the most important motivational factors are relatively uncommon. The two main universal motivations across all the participants were hopelessness and an overwhelming emotional pain. These internal psychological factors are entirely different from the more common motivational factors that are more externally focused such as18

a solution to an economic motivations of those mation on the helplinesstrife or escape from a who attempt suicide. If or websites can bet-problem in their lives. the prevention organi- ter inform people ofWhat is so astonishing zations and health pro- the pain and sufferingis that the two universal fessionals are exposed their loved one is goingmotivations were present to this information they through and help themin all participants, and can implement a drop realise that it is thethat these two motiva- down change in the internal factors thattions are very much psy- way family members, need to focused onchological issues. If cur- patients themselves and understood, ratherrent preventative actions and the community than solely the exter-and treatments are being view suicide motiva- nal factors.established based on the tion.more common, external Even by having some But can a questionnaireor cry for help models, small amount of infor- and a detailed analy-then there is going tobe a huge problem intheir effectiveness. By focusing more onthe psychological motiva-tions a new therapy andtreatment process can bedrawn up. The question-naire is now available forclinical use and is onestep in the right direc-tion. If more and morepatients can be assessedusing the questionnaireand the same universalpsychological motivationsare found then graduallya change of thought cantake place in regard to the 19

sis really be a reliable internal, as its basis. Throughout the pastmeasure of a person`s However, more experi- thirty years many ofsuicidal motivations? ments need to be done the experiments andResearchers at the using the IMSA to show research into suicideUniversity of British just how valid the results have used question-Columbia used the The are. As in any relative- naires as an effectiveInventory of Motivations ly new measurement way of grading suicidefor Suicide Attempts technique only over factors and assessing(IMSA)and time and with practi- motiva-claimed cal applications can its tions,it to be reliability be thoroughly and thethe first tested. ques-scien- tionnairetifically Many will question remainstested how reliable any ques- the mostand most tionnaire is in regard commonaccu- to this topic, especially way ofrate tool when high emotions are assess-of mea- involved, can a ques- ing sui-suring tionnaire really pro- cidal fac-motiva- vide reliable answers? tors andtions in motiva-suicide. The IMSA was tions.specifically designed to However limited aevaluate comprehen- questionnaire may besively the major moti- it seems that no bet-vational theories asso- ter alternative has yetciated with suicide. It been found.is certainly the mostup to date model and Outside of the profes-has improved on past sion many people viewquestionnaires by using suicide as an escapethe ten most common from external factorssuicidal motivations, and not always as abe they external or psychological problem. 20

In November 2012 Reuters reported even attempting to understand. Ifthe suicide rate of Americans was these two universal factors, hope-up during the financial crisis. Suicide lessness and internal suffering, canrates between 2008 and 2010 qua- be shown to the public then maybedrupled in comparison to the rates people will change their attitudesbetween 1999 and 2007. towards those who attempt suicideSome of the factors reported for and with this understanding be ablethis included unemployment and the to help them, building up a greaterrecession, but no great emphasis source of help. This counts tenfoldwas given to the internal psychologi- for family members, who may simplycal suffering and hopelessness these not accept the reasons their relativefactors caused. gives for a failed suicide bid and be blind to their reasons. But if there is This study is very important not just accessible advice and explanationsfor suicide prevention but also for available it could open their eyesexpanding the knowledge of the gen- to the suffering of a loved one anderal public on a topic of which people enable them to accept the reasonstend to shy away from discussing or for their actions.21

Suicide is a global problem with If you would like tothe numbers know more the Journalhighlighting of Suicide and Lifejust how seri- Threatening Behaviourous the prob- contains many reportslem is. In on the subject, includ-France alone ing the one mentioned insuicide counts this article. Suicidologyfor 2% of all Online is also an excellentthe deaths in open resource with manya year. In the free to access essays andUnited States research.teen suicideis the thirdleading causeof death foryoung peopleaged 15 - 24.The universal factors of hopeless-ness and overwhelming emotionalpain that have been exposed inthe study can hopefully start a newtreatment process and introducepreventative measures based on abetter understanding of the moti-vation behind the actions and savepeoples lives. 22

KEEPING YOUR BRAINHEALTHY by Dr. Dennis K. Crawford website www.crawfordnaturalhealthcenter.comWhen it comes to health, the brainshould get top considerationWhy? T he brain is no different thanThe brain is the leader of the symphony.All else depends on the optimal function- any other part of the body in that iting of the brain. To focus on other things needs certain ingredients to thrive.first is to put the cart before the horse. The brain is the most metabolicallyIf the brain isn’t functioning correctly it is active organ in the body so it isimpossible to have everything else in the very sensitive to getting its needsbody operating at its best. If the brain is met to function optimally. The twothriving, you thrive. The reverse is also main requirements for the braintrue. If the body is suffering, the brain will are oxygen and glucose. 20% ofbe the first to also suffer. all our oxygen is used by the brain.23

Anything that increases 4. No refinedoxygen delivery to the sugarsbrain is good. Of coursethe reverse is also true. Diet has a major role 5. No eatingto play in both oxygen after dinnerand glucose delivery tothe brain, but particu-larly glucose. The brain Processed foods, evenrequires a steady sup- proteins, can leech valu-ply of glucose and that able nutrients from theis best accomplished body. Mostly these arewith a whole food diet the same nutrients thatdevoid of refined carbo- have been removedhydrates. If the glucose from the food dur-supply is erratic due to ing processing. Thesepoor choices, ones emo- foods can also have thetions usually are on a effect of spiking bloodroller coaster and their sugar contributing to anlife is full of chaos. A unstable supply to thefew rules for eating for brain.the brain. Sugar is a major prob- that deals with learn- ing, social skills, and lem. With over 150 civilized behavior. This part of the brain gets pounds consumed per starved with a bad1. Eat whole person in the U.S. diet. S When peoplefoods (100 years ago it was are stressed there are two ways to deal with 4 pounds) and rising, it. One is a civilized response and the other it contributes to many is not. Diet can be the main factor which dic-2. Eat complex health problems like tates the choice that carbohydrates diabetes, heart disease, predominates.only obesity, etc. There is a correlation between3. No carbo- diet and behavior as hydrates by well. Diet affects the themselves part of the brain first 24

There have been stud- It is also best to avoid improved self esteemies done where pro- fluoride. One side effect and moods, a decreasebationers were put of fluoride is the lower- in stress, a slowing ofon whole food diets ing of one’s IQ. the aging process andas a condition of their better sleep. X-rayprobation. Very few Exercise is mandatory scans have proven thatwere repeat offenders. for good brain health. exercise increases cir-Conversely, there was a Besides enhancing cir- culation to the brain. Itover a 70% recidivism culation, exercise actu- also can push back cog-rate amongst the pro- ally increases the num- nitive decline ten to fif-bation population that ber of mitochondria teen years. It promotesdidn’t make any dietary within the cell. This is production of nervechanges. It’s a shame where energy is made pathway protection andthat this informa-tion has gone so more is bet- improvesignored. ter. neuron devel- Some The opment andg o o d foods to feed number one complaint decreases cellular dete-the brain are blueber- of people today is rioration.ries, Alaskan salmon, fatigue. Fatigue startswalnuts, spinach, and in the brain. Easy, prolonged exer-organic eggs. It is best A lack of exercise is a cise that you enjoyto avoid hydrogenated very common cause of doing is best. Walking,fats, deli meats, corn depleted energy. Other cycling or whatever youand soy oil, MSG, arti- benefits of exercise are enjoy is ok. The key isficial sweeteners and an increase in decision consistency. It is bestfood colors and flavors. making reaction time, 25

Exercise is mandatory for good brain healthnot to over brain is 60% fat so there is a lot ofexert yourself, potential for problems here. Rancidespecially when fats and oils are a major concern butfirst starting out. That could lead to so is the exposure to certain chemi-rapid burn out or injury. The goal cals. Pesticides, insecticides, MSG,is to burn fat for energy and that is cleaning agents, etc. can be danger-done with slower prolonged exercise. ous. Combining an exposure to theseIf you find yourself gasping for air common toxins in the absence of ade-or you cannot carry on a conversa-tion while exercising, you are proba- quate antioxidantsbly burning sugar, can have negativenot fat, for energy. consequences. It isExercise can add known that sprayingas much as two insecticides insidehours of produc- your home increas-tive time per day. es your risk ofThe challenge is Parkinson’s Diseaseto start. Commit by 70%. Sprayingto five minutes a outside your homeday the first week also raises the riskand build on that. factor but not quiteIf you are already as much. Many medications decreaseexercising, add five minutes to your the body’s antioxidant reservesroutine. as well. If you’re taking prescrip- tions, I’m not suggesting you stop. In addition to the bad food items However, do a little research and ifpreviously mentioned, other ene- they lower your antioxidants, simplymies of the brain are toxicity and start supplementing with them.inflammation. I put them togetherbecause toxicity can be a cause Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are onof inflammation. Inflammation is the rise at alarming rates. 10% ofcaused by free radical production in the U.S. population at age 65 hasthe brain. Free radicals are unsta- Alzheimer’s. By 2030, eight millionble electrons that create heat which Americans will have this debilitatingdamages surrounding tissue. In the disease. The statistics for Parkinson’sbrain the fat cells are affected. The26

are as grim. As I write this one and create inflammation, especiallyin fifty children are diagnosed as in the arteries. High levels are a riskautistic. 14% of school age chil- factor for Alzheimer’s. If homocyste-dren are diagnosed with Attention ine is high in the brain, it can contrib-Deficit Disorder. Depression, anxi- ute to depression, stroke, and cancer.ety, and obsessive compulsive dis- Certain nutrients are needed to neu-orders account for a large part of tralize homocystein like Vitamins B6,the prescription drug market and B12, folic acid and magnesium. Drugsgrowing exponentially. are not the solution here.There are some valuable lab tests 3. C-Reactive Protein. Thisthat can provide useful data. Here’s has long been known as aa few: cardiovascular risk factor but it can also be indica- tive of brain inflammation. Oxidative Stress Test. 4. Glutathione. One of the best markers 1. This test provides an for health. It is a pow- accurate marker for free erful cellular antioxidant. radical activity in fatty Generally, the higher the levels, the tissue. Remember, the healthier one is. There are precur-brain is 60% fat. This test mea- sors to glutathione. One is lipoic acid.sures the degree of free radical Another N-acetyl cysteine. There areassault that is taking place and also two enzymatic processes that syn-the antioxidant defense status of thesize glutathione. One is seleniumthe individual. dependent and the other is riboflavin dependent. 2. Homocysteine. This is a normal byprod- uct of the breakdown of the amino acid methio-nine. The body should neutralizeit quickly but if not, it can build up 27

To keep the toxic load There are several supplements thatfrom accumulating in can support the brain. Here’s a few:the brain it is importantto aid the functioning 1. C o e n z y m e 4. Resveratrol.of the liver. What the Q10. A nec- A potent anti-body can’t eliminate it essary nutri- oxidant andwill store, even in the ent for energy produc- helps oxygenate thebrain. One of the main tion and is also an anti- brain. Decreases neu-functions of the liver is oxidant and enhances rodegeneration andto filter out toxins and the immune system. increases the devel-turn them into a form opment of new nervethat the body can elimi- pathways.nate. N-acetyl cysteineand lipoic acid are very 2. A c e t y l 5. Grape seedgood liver supports, but L-carnitine. extract.there are many other Helps with Helps injuriessupplements that help cellular heal. A potent anti-as well. detoxification and heals oxidant and increasesMilk thistle, dandelion, nerves. brain glutathione.celery and safflower area few herbs that aid the 3. 6. B vitamins.liver. Foods that helpare broccoli, brusselsprouts, carrots, lem-ons and limes. Phosphatidylserine. B6, B3, and Promotes healthy B12 are cell membranes, all good for the brain improves memory and nerves. B3 has and increases the shown promise aiding neurotransmitter Alzheimer’s. B12 defi- acetylcholine. ciency is missed a lot because the lab normal values are too low. 28

7. L-carnosine. Beyond foods and nutrients, there are Helps with other lifestyle components necessary nerve repair. for the brain to thrive.Increases activity in Here are some important ones:the frontal cortex andlessens stress induced 1. M o v e m e n t 3. G e n t l e n e s sdamage to the brain increasesand kidneys. with focus. our vitality, Doing things awareness,8. automatically and rou- and sensitivity. Force tinely does not stimu- does the opposite.Pregnenolone. late the brain. FocusA natural hormone which promotes the growth of 4. Have fun.is the precursor to all new nerve pathways. A childlikethe other hormones. It Doing movement slowly tude is playful atti-can boost memory and with focus is even more brains. good for ourmoods. It helps with powerful.learning, reduces stress 5. Take drugshormones, increas- 2. L e a r n i n ges energy, and boosts new things only whenimmunity. is rocket fuel n e c e s s a r y. for the brain. Cognitive decline can9. Turmeric. Taking classes, visit- be a side effect of A great anti- ing new places, learn- inflammato- ing new recipes, drugs. ry. Has been etc. formsshown to be effective new brainat lowering C-reactive patternsprotein. which equates to an increased sense of aliveness. 29

7. Control your stress. Stress increases free radical production which causes inflammation. It causes an increase in stress hormones that are toxic to our memory center of the brain and also decreases the production of neurotransmitters which are necessary for cellular communication. 8. Do something you love for your work. If that is not possible right now, do something you love while you do your work (like singing).6. Get enough rest. 9. Surround yourself with In the U.S. forty million beautiful music, colors, people suffer from a sleep smells, and other thingsdisorder. They also work longer that delight you. This makes youand take less time off than the rest feel good and the brain loves it.of the industrialized world. Fatigue Where you spend most of your timecan have a similar effect on the should be heaven to your senses.brain as alcohol.30

10. Do new, differ- ent things reg- ularly. Most people do the same things daily. They eat the same ten foods, watch the same televi- sion shows, drive the same routes, etc. Habitual living is a death sentence to the brain. Living with awareness and trying new things is invigorating to the brain. The first symptom that do that. In the morning two cards out in thethe brain is struggling pull one card out from morning. Again, recall-is usually the inability the deck and look at it. ing successfully sixto retrieve information. In the evening before days out of seven addAlong with the sug- retiring recall what the another card. Whengestions already men- card was. If this can this can be done withtioned, the brain can be done successfully six cards start adding abe exercised specifical- six days out of seven, first name and eventu-ly. Here’s one way to then repeat by pulling ally a last name. 31

This exercise also menting with some of pathways at any age asmakes one focus and the nutrients. You can long as the appropriateprovides a quantifying improve the results jut stimuli is applied.measure of how severe like you were rehabbingthe problem is. My sug- any other part of thegestion is if this is real- body. Remember, thely difficult get the lab brain is dynamic, meta-tests mentioned earlier bolically alive, and candone and start supple- lay down new neuronal 32

Effects of Exposure toElectromagnetic Fieldsfrom ComputerMonitors on the CoronaDischarge from SkinGheorghe Cioca, K. Korotkov, Paolo U. Giacomoni and Glen byRein A. Korotkova Konstantin Korotkov website1-New Venture Technologies, Estee Lauder Companies, www.korotkov.orgMelville, NY, USA. 2-Department ofComputer Science, St. Petersburg Technical University ITMO,St. Petersburg, Russia.E ABSTRACT xperimentation in humans validated by large-scale, doubleindicates that electromagnet- blind clinical studies and clearlyic fields (EMF) have indicate that a variety of detrimen-detrimental effects. EMF have been tal effects can occur inreported to induce a wide variety of humans exposed to EMF from man-adverse clinical effects made technology.which include: adverse reproductive Exposure of human skin to EMF pro-outcomes, neuro-degenerative dis- vokes different effects with largeeases, headaches, individual variability.depression, sleep disorder and In order to analyze the effect of elec-fatigue. These effects have been tric and magnetic fields on human 33

channels is recorded using a charge coupled optical system, digitized using a video-blaster and math- ematically analyzed for several linear and non- linear parameters includ- ing area, fractality and entropy. GDV images of each of ten fingers were obtained from cohorts of volun- teers before and after a ten-minute expo- sure to EM fields gener- ated by computer moni- tors. The results seem to indicate that two popula- tions exist, one of which is prone to undergo remarkable changes of skin-surface electric properties, whereas the other seems to maintain unchanged properties inskin a new technology electrical pulses (0.1 the conditions of the second duration, 1000called Gas Discharge Hz, 3kV experiment (short expo- and 106 V/s). The elec-Visualizationis is being tric field initiates elec- sures). Overall signifi- tron-ion avalanches,developed. which result in a gas cance was determined dischargeGas Discharge along the dielectric sur- using face. The spatial dis-Visualization (GDV) tribution of discharge statistical analysisgenerates gas dis- (t-test).charge images of the Topical application to theair gap around face of a cream speciallythe skin in response prepared to shield EMFto a train of triangular hemmed the 34

modifications induced by EMF formost of the volunteers exposed tothe EMF from a computermonitor irrespective of age andgender. This indicates that topicalapplication of specificmaterials can protect the skinagainst the adverse effects of EMFINTRODUCTIONLaymen and scientists are becom- People affected by “screening increasingly concerned by the dermatitis” present with specific his-effect of tological features, such as high num-electro-magnetic fields [EMF] origi- bers of histamine-positive mast cellsnating from man-made devices such and somatostatin-positive dendriticas Video Display Units cells, even before the exposure(VDU) of computers or televisions, to the radiation from the screen [3,cellular telephones, electric wires 4]. This is to say that the generaland overhead power lines population comprises[1]. EMF originating from VDU of people prone to react heavily tocomputers have been extensively the exposure to VDU with immunestudied by the responses and with theBio-electromagnetic community. As release of histamine. Microwaves inan example, see for instance refer- the range of frequencies used forence [2]. cellular phones have been shown to increase chromosomal From epidemiological observa- aberrations in cultured V79 cells [5]tions it can be gathered that people and in human lymphocytesworking with [6], and to increase the release ofcomputers develop the so-called histamine from mast cells [7].“screen dermatitis”, characterized In rats exposed to theseby rosacea-like symptoms microwaves, there is an increase insuch as itch, heat sensation, pain, the number of benzodiazepine recep-erythema, papules and pustules. 35

tors [8], which are ulating Calcium activity, they mightresponsive to anxiety and stress. provoke cellularNeural transmission also is affected necrosis and the consequent inflam-by microwaves, since it has mation.been shown that cholinergic activitydecreases in rats exposed to micro- For the immediate relevance towaves, and all the three human well being, it appears thatopioid receptor subtypes are the EMF above share as ainvolved in the phenomenon [9]. common feature, the capability toThese results, extrapolated to trigger the release of histamine,man, could account for the head- and thus to provoke itch,aches and other diseases found to redness, pain, papulae and pus-be associated with the use of tules. There are reports, which sug-cell phones. gest that EMF might affect the mental well being by interfering 50-60 Hz EMFs have several bio- with the proper functioning of neu-logical effects. Among them one ral physiology and thusfinds the capability to affect intracel- provoke headaches, migraines, anx-lular Calcium transport and induce iety and stress.Calcium oscillations in cultured cells[10].It can thus be expected that Human skin is a very complexthese EMFs interfere with Calcium- organ and a same cause, such asinduced differentiation of the exposure to EMF, mightkeratinocytes and also that, by mod- have in different individuals, con- sequences of different extent. The clinical observations could in some instances be elusive and the clinical relevance of phenomena resulting upon exposure to EMF might be difficult to assess. It is therefore necessary to identify a parameter of the skin, which could be used as endpoint when exposing humans to electro- magnetic fields. This chapter describes a method- ology to acquire information on the electric properties of the surface of the skin by analyzing the 36

glow discharge gener- MATERIALS AND METHODSated when the skin issubjected to Principles of the strated thattrains of triangular experimentation the GDV signal waselectric pulses. These GDV Technique allows constant for volunteersproperties are modi- the monitoring of indi- not exposed to EMF.fied when the skin is vidual reactions to dif-exposed to ferent treatments The Gas DischargeEMF generated by com- [11,12,13]. The exper- Visualizationputer screens. iments was performed Materials able to shield with healthy volunteers Measurements of indi-EMF from VDU and from 18 to 40 years vidual reaction to EMF50-60 Hz are at hand: old. have been performedthese frequencies are Control measurements using Gas Dischargethe most likely to be (before exposure to Visualization (GDV)perceived as skin dam- EMF) were taken when technique[11], whichaging, and these mate- subjects had remained generate images of therials are advantageous- in a computer-free air gap around the skinly used in environment for at during the glow dis-skin care products least 20 minutes. The charge consequent toclaiming the capability computer monitor used the stimulation of theto shield these EMFs. for measuring changes skin with a train of tri-After topical applica- in GDV was a standard angulartion of electron-beam tube electrical pulses. Thecreams able to shield computer monitor with electric field initiatesor dampen the inten- 17’’ screen. Control electron-ion avalanch-sity of electromagnetic measurements with es, which result in aradiation, the electric computer turned on gas discharge along theproperties of the sur- and off without turn dielectric surface. Theface of the skin are less on the monitor demon- spatial distribution ofprone to undergo the discharge channels canmodifications inducedby theexposure to electro-magnetic fields. 37

be recorded using a microseconds; GDV Cameracharge coupled optical repetition frequencysystem, digitized using 1000 Hz; induction protection against EMFa video-blaster and interval 0,5 s; elec- radiation have beenmathematically ana- trode voltage 3 kV. developed by the Esteelyzed for several linear Lauder research team.and nonlinear param- Statistical process- The principle of protec-eters including area, ing tion was to prepare oil-fractality and entro- in-water emulsions inpy. Measurements are Data of all measure- which the water phasetaken from the 10 ments were processed contains electrolytefingers of a subject. statistically with stan- and magnetic particles,Average basic param- dard software pack- which oscillate wheneters ages STATISTICS and submitted to electro-of the fingers glow pat- SPSS. Different types magnetic waves andterns (BEO-grams): of group data analysis: thus absorb energy andarea, density, spec- t-test, Kolmogorov- reduce the intensity oftrum, entropy, and Smirnov test the EMF.fractality can and Wilcoxon test dem- The creams were a sim-be calculated as onstrated consistent plex control emulsiondescribed elsewhere results in all trials. This (base), a simplex emul-[11]. confirms our previous sion containing inertThe values of the conclusion[11] that powders (sham) or baseparameters were cal- distribution of the GDV added with electrolytesculated for the parameters for semi- and magnetic particlesten fingers of the left uniform group of more (anti-EMF cream).and the right hands than 20 people has qua-and averaged. The GDV si-Gaussian character.Camera used in these Parametric inter-cor-experiments was pro- relations were studiedduced by Kirlionics with multi-parametricTe c h n o l o g i e s factor analysis.International, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, EMF Protectiveand had the follow-ing parameters: single Creams.impulse duration 10 Special creams for the 38

Protocol of experimen- a 10 minutes interval the images oftation the 10 fingers are taken Stage 2 Three separate populations were 1. The volunteer being examined istested by taking GDV photographs sitting in a comfortable position inbefore, 10 minutes after front of the computersubjects sat in front of a computer [turned off]. GDV images of the 10and ten minutes later after sitting in fingers are taken.front of a computer with 2. The Computer is turned on; aftervarious creams applied to the face. a 10 minutes interval the images ofInitial measurements were taken the 10 fingers areonly when the subjects had takenremained in a computer-free envi- 3. The Computer is turned off, Theronment for at least twenty minutes. Cream is applied to the face, theSeven subjects used the Computer is turned on,simplex emulsion with no actives after a 10 minutes interval the imag-(control), 13 additional subjects used es of the 10 fingers are taken.the simplex emulsioncontaining the EM SP ceramic and For every participant at stage 213 more subjects used the simplex three sessions with different creamsemulsion containing ouranti-EMF technology consisting ofa mixture of granatite, fuscite andsalt.Stage 11. The volunteer being examined issitting in a comfortable position infront of the computer(turned off). GDV images of the 10fingers are taken.2. The Computer is turned on, aftera 10 minutes interval the images ofthe 10 fingers aretaken3. The Computer is turned off, after39

RESULTSA] Effect of EMF on the electric B] Effects of different topicallyproperties of skin surface applied creams on the modifica- tions induced by EMF on the elec- Different GDV signals [area and tric properties of skin surfaceFractality] were revealed when thevolunteers were exposed to comput- The results in the section above indi-er monitor [Table 1]. No correlation cate that exposure to EMF Radiationwas found with age or gender. No emitted from computer monitorssignificant effects were seen when dramatically changes the electri-pooling the data from all subjects. cal properties of the skin, as deter-Table 1. Type of reaction to the computer monitorTable 1: Effect of EMF from computer VDU on GDV area and frac-tality. Pre – initial; post – 10 minutes after exposure to the computermonitor for 10 minutes; SD – standard deviation; p – statistical prob-ability; NS – not significative; n – number of participants. Examining before-after differences, mined by the area and fractality oftwo populations emerged, showing GDV images. We have explored theincreases or effect of topical applied creams ondecreases in GDV values. The mag- these variations. When the exposurenitude of these responses varied to EMF was after topical applicationfrom less than 10% to of a cream containingapproximately 8-fold. Statistical sig- the anti-EMF technology, the valuesnificance was reached only in the of GDV area was very similar to thepopulation, which showed values of the non exposed control.decreases in both GDV image area The results obtained with a cohort ofand fractality. volunteers are reported in figure 1 [average of the GDV areas].40

Figure 1 nearly all [11/13] individuals using anti-EMF creams showed an Figure 1: Average GDV areas before increase in GDV area. This effect isor after exoposure to EMF, or after expo- clearly less pronouncedsure to EMF with anti-EMF cream in subjects using the simplex emul- sion with or the simplex emulsion When another cohort of volunteers with a ceramic powderwas exposed to EMF from computer [Figure 2B and 2C].screen aftertreatment with the base alone or The pooled data for statisticalwith the base containing a powder analysis is presented in Table 2,of inert material, the which demonstrates a significantreduction of GDV area was similar to increase [p=0.02] in GDV area fol-the one observed for the untreated lowing application of the anti-EMFcontrol. On the other cream [compared to after computerhand, when exposure to EMF was values].after the application of a cream con-taining anti EMF Figure 2: Individual variations of thetechnology, the reduction of GDV GDV area [after exposure to computerarea was much smaller. The results screen in the presence or in theare reported in Table 2 absence of an anti-EMF cream [A]. aand the individual outcomes of the mock ceramic-containing cream[B] orexperiments are reported in figures the control simplex emulsion [C]2 A, B and C. The data inFigure 2A indicate that followingexposure to computer radiation,Table 2 Effects of creams on EMF-induced modifications to GDV areaTable 2 Average values of GDV areas for the three groups exposed to EMF 41

Figure 3 tor off showed no effects. The results are analyzed in depth Figure 3: Individual effect of exposureto EMF in the presence or in the absence by scrutiny of figures 4-9. Fig. 4 andof control cream, cream with 5 display the statistical processingceramic powder or anti-EMF ingredients of a group of data [with standard deviation] in initial state, after the The data in Figure 3 show the effect exposure to EMF from computerof exposure to computer radiation monitor and after exposure withwith or without active [anti-EMF] creamtopical application of specific creams. applied to the face. From theseLarge inter-subject variations are graphs, it can be concluded thatobserved, yet the overall trend is there is no statisticallya decrease in area following the significative difference between GDVexposure to computer-emitted EMF area before or after exposure toand an increase when the exposure EMF from computer’s monitor. Afteris subsequent to a treatment with application of cream, the increase ofanti-EMF creams. Control studies GDV area and for entropy was sta-with the computer on and the moni- tistically significative. Fig. 4. Pooled data of normalized GDV area and standard deviation for agroup of 35 volunteers exposed toEMF with or without anti-EMF cream. 42

Parameter was calculated taking Mean from 60 Pictures Fig. 5. Pooled data of GDV Entropy [and standard deviation] for a groupof 35 volunteers exposed to EMF with or without an anti-EMF cream. 43

Fig. 6. Pool of data for normalized GDV Area with standard deviation forthe groups of females and males volunteers exposed to EMF with or withoutan anti-EMF cream. Fig. 7. GDV Entropy with standard deviation for the groups of females and males volunteers exposed to EMF with or without an anti-EMF cream. Fig. 6 and 7 display data distributed by gender. Females undergo a sta- tistically significative difference between the GDV values before and after exposure to EMF, whereas such a difference is not found, for males. On the other hand, after application of anti-EMF cream, a statistically significative change of GDV parameters for both genders can be observed. 44

Fig. 8 and 9 display data obtained with different creams. GDV Area ismodified by Anti EMF [10073/1] and Inert Powder [10079/2] creams, butpractically no statistical group effect of Simplex [10073/4] cream. At thesame time GDV Entropy is influenced by the presence of all the creams, butmore strongly by Anti EMF and Inert Powder creams compared with Simplexcream. Fig. 8. Pooled of normalized GDV Area with standard deviation for a groupof 37 volunteers exposed to EMFwith or without different creams. 45

Fig. 9. GDV Entropy with standard deviation for a group of 37 volunteersexposed to EMF with or withoutdifferent creams.DISCUSSION Data reported in this chapter dem- charge formation at the surface ofonstrate that reaction to the weak the skin. Both linear and nonlinearEMF strongly depends on measures showed statistically sig-the individual. It has the effect of nificant changes.modifying the area and fractality of The fact that only 50% of the popu-GDV images on about lation show a sensitivity to computer50% of the population studied. This monitor radiation is ofcorrelates with results of other stud- further interest.ies. The results indicatethat radiation emitted from com- Human organs possess differentputer monitors inhibits corona dis- electrical properties in accordance with the frequency and46

intensity of the applied external ies [19, 11, 12, 13]. The levelEMF [23]. At some frequencies can of these reactions depends on thebehave as conductors, at type of central nervous system,others frequencies as dielectrics. age, gender and currentDifferent content of water in tissues physiological state of a person [14,dictates different electrical 15, 17, 18, 22]. Possibly, there areand screening properties. For exam- critical days for every person, whenple, the brain is a paramagnetic tis- physiological systems are most sen-sue suspended in sitive to the influence of natural anddiamagnetic liquor that provides artificial EMF. We can conclude, thatscreening from the environmental development of different means formagnetic fields, in particular protection from weak EMF is afrom the variations of the geomag- task of practical importance.netic field [16, 20, 21]. Protective creams aimed at People display pronounced creating a thin conductive layer onphysiological reactions to the varia- the skin that prevents accumulatingtion of the geomagnetic and of surface charges results in suc-artificial EMF: changes of arteri- cessfully dampening of the intensityal pressure, heart rate variability, of the electric field and in the mea-breathing frequency, Na+/K+ surable reduction of the effect ofexchange rate, and other parame- EMF on area and fractality of GDVters were recorded in multiple stud- images.47

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