Are EMFs the New Smoking?

March 5, 2018

If you ask me, yes. I'm not ashamed to say that I am FREAKED OUT by EMFs and am taking steps to reduce my -- and my family's -- exposure.

A popular blogger that I follow had her autoimmune conditions under control with diet and supplements -- until she moved into a new home that was completely wireless -- at which point she became symptomatic again and didn't feel better until she made her new, green home completely WIRED.

EMFs -- or electromagnetic frequencies -- are invisible currents that are given off by anything electronic, from your digital alarm clock to your cell phone. Very little research has been done on EMFs, but from what I've seen, the effects of EMFs are not to be underestimated.

We borrowed a Gauss meter and measured the EMF levels of a few things around the house that I thought might be of interest to you -- keep in mind that a SAFE level of EMFs has been determined to be 600 mA/m (milliamperes per meter) and under:

Cell phone on airplane mode - 217 mA/m
Cell phone on (cellular on) up close - 13,605 mA/m
Cell phone on (cellular on) but 3 feet away - 921 mA/m
Microwave off - 158 mA/m
Microwave ON - 12,083 mA/m

So basically, holding a cell phone up to your ear is the same thing as pressing your head against a microwave while it's on. DON"T DO THAT.

Keep your cell phone as far away from your body as you can at all times. If you need to keep it on you, turn off cellular as often as you can. If you sleep with your phone on your bedside table, put it on airplane mode (or better yet, leave it downstairs!).

Want to learn more? Check out the FAQ section of Libby Darnell's website or this article by The Wellness Mama. Or email me, of course!