All programmable light devices adapted to some crystal beds generate extra harmful EMF and light devices have been shown to emit (ELF-EMF electric and magnetic field radiation). EMF radiation has been tied to a number of health issues.

ELF-EMF radiation is generated by power lines and electronic devices. It’s also present in almost all lights in the form of dirty electricity. Frequencies ranging from 0 to 3,000 Hz constitute ELF-EMF radiation, with the most common ones being 50 and 60 Hz. This type of radiation is at the low end of the non-ionizing spectrum, and it’s designated as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

Wired powered light devices produce ELF-EMF in a number of ways so you wouldn’t want to be lying next to harmful energies specially on your healing session which supposed to primarily generate beneficial energy.

ELF-EMF vs RF-EMF vs Infrared

There are four different types of EMF radiation:

• Extra-Low Frequency (ELF) EMF radiation
• Radiofrequency (RF) EMF radiation
• Infrared

ELF-EMF radiation is generated by power lines and electronic devices. It’s also present in many homes in the form of dirty electricity. Frequencies ranging from 0 to 3,000 Hz constitute ELF-EMF radiation, with the most common ones being 50 and 60 Hz. This type of radiation is at the low end of the non-ionizing spectrum, and it’s designated as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

RF-EMF radiation is produced by WiFi signals, cell phones and towers, smart bulbs and appliances, smart meters, and even fitness trackers. If it has a WiFi or Bluetooth signal, it is producing RF-EMF radiation. This type of radiation can be found in the 20Khz to 300GHz range. RF-EMF radiation shares ELF’s designation as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

Infrared waves are at the high end of the non-ionizing spectrum. These waves range from 300GHz to 430THz and are just shy of the visible spectrum (although in rare instances infrared from lasers can be seen by the human eye). Infrared is used in night-vision goggles, homing devices, and other military and law enforcement purposes. It’s also sometimes used in environmental inspections and weather forecasting. In large doses, infrared can cause severe eye damage.

Different types of non-ionizing radiation can have different effects on individuals. To those with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, for example, symptoms are generally caused by exposure to RF-EMF radiation. As you saw, though, microwave and RF frequencies do overlap, meaning devices producing microwaves could cause similar symptoms.

EMF

Electromagnetic radiation consists of two different types of radiation:

• Electric field radiation
• Magnetic field radiation

Electric and magnetic field radiation exist together whenever there is a moving electrical charge. Power-lines, for example, produce both an electric and magnetic field as electricity pulses through the wire. The two fields move perpendicular to each other, and because they are so often found together, they are usually referred to as electromagnetic radiation. These fields make up what’s called the electromagnetic spectrum.

Electric vs magnetic

Electric field radiation and magnetic field radiation are two different fields that have similar properties and often exist in conjunction with each other.

Electric field radiation is created by any particle that carries an electric charge, positive or negative. In the case of a positive charge, the particles are drawn towards the electric field. If the charge is negative, the particles are repelled. Measured in volts per meter (v/m), the higher the voltage, the stronger the charge. Electric fields can be generated by man-made electrical objects or in nature — think static electricity.

As the name suggests, magnetic field radiation can be found in magnets. It’s also present whenever there is a moving electrical current.

Types of electromagnetic radiation

Electromagnetic radiation can be broken down into two main categories:

• Ionizing radiation
• Non-ionizing radiation

Ionizing vs non-ionizing radiation

In short, ionizing radiation has enough energy to split an atom while non-ionizing radiation does not. Ionizing radiation is considered harmful because it has the potential to cause cellular damage.

Ionizing radiation is created by X-ray machines, MRIs, and nuclear bombs. It also occurs naturally in certain elements, such as uranium. It’s even produced by the sun. Types of ionizing radiation include gamma rays, X-rays, and UV rays.

Non-ionizing radiation lacks the energy to cause damage at the cellular level and is therefore widely thought of as safe. This idea is somewhat problematic, however, as non-ionizing radiation has actually been linked to a number of health defects. For example, one study linked non-ionizing radiation to miscarriages in pregnant women. Another found ties between one form of non-ionizing radiation and glioma, a rare but deadly type of brain cancer.

Non-ionizing radiation is sometimes referred to as EMF radiation. It is created by electronic devices and even power-lines. Cell towers and WiFi signals, microwaves, and solar panels all produce different forms of non-ionizing radiation.

Ionizing radiation

To understand the effect ionizing radiation has, it’s helpful to first familiarize yourself with the parts of an atom. Every atom is made up of a proton, a neutron, and an electron. The protons and neutrons form the nucleus, which electrons orbit around. Each atom has a set number of electrons. Ionizing radiation repels an atom’s electrons, thus splitting the atom.

When this happens to a DNA molecule — or to a nearby atom that then strikes a DNA molecule, it’s referred to as direct action. That type of damage actually only accounts for a small percentage of the damage done by ionizing radiation. Most of the damage is indirect damage, where the split atom strikes a water molecule (H2O). Oxygen, the “O” part of the equation, splits from the water molecule.

Free radicals are considered unstable, which is to say that they are constantly seeking to correct their electron deficit. When this occurs in an oxygen atom, it is called oxidative stress. Oxidating stress has been tied to a number of health issues, most commonly cancer and many of the symptoms that we associate with aging.

In small doses, the damage done by radiation occurs gradually over time. The more you are exposed, the greater at risk you are of experiencing negative side effects. In large doses, however, radiation can cause radiation poisoning, a dangerous and sometimes fatal condition.

Non-ionizing radiation

There are some serious health issues associated with non-ionizing radiation. In large doses, exposure has been tied to heat-related tissue damage. At these high levels, non-ionizing radiation can cause thermal heating of living tissue, leading to burns. Most often, however, our exposure is in much smaller doses.

These smaller doses can still be problematic. In addition to glioma and an increased risk of miscarriages, smaller doses of non-ionizing radiation may cause male fertility problems, heart tumors, and Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS). These health issues are primarily associated with RF, ELF, and microwave radiation specifically.

Solar radiation vs man-made

About eight percent of solar radiation falls in the ionizing UV range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The radiation produced here is within a range of 30PHz to 750THz. Ultraviolet radiation is at the very low end of the spectrum. Similar to infrared, UV is just shy of the visible range. UV waves from the sun can cause significant damage to the skin in high doses, although it does not actually penetrate this barrier. Exposure to UV radiation may even help with Vitamin D production, but it poses little threat beyond skin cancer and sunburn.

Also present in sunlight is infrared radiation. As you already know, this type of radiation can cause eye damage — hence why staring directly into the sun is ill-advised. Infrared radiation makes up about 49.4% of the radiation that reaches the Earth from the sun.

The remaining 42.3% of electromagnetic radiation from the sun falls in the visible spectrum. This is directly in between infrared and ultraviolet on the spectrum, and it’s sometimes referred to as the Photosynthetically Active Range (PAR). That is because this is the range where plants thrive and photosynthesis can occur.

Man-made radiation can certainly fall in the UV or infrared range, similar to sunlight. However, when we talk about the dangers of EMF radiation, we are usually referring to ELF-EMF, RF-EMF, and microwave radiation. These types of radiation are lower on the spectrum. Lower frequencies may have different effects on the body than higher frequencies. Comparing solar radiation to man-made can be tempting, but they are ultimately very different.

What is man-made EMF radiation?

When we talk about man-made EMF radiation, we are most often talking about three different types of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation.

• Radiofrequency-EMF radiation
• Extra-low frequency-EMF radiation
• Microwave radiation

Man-made EMFs continue along the electromagnetic spectrum where sunlight leaves off. Microwave radiation is in the 300 GHz to 300 MHz range. Radiofrequency (RF) EMF radiation ranges from 30 Hz to 300 GHz. And extra-low frequency (ELF) EMF radiation consists of frequencies between 0 and 3000 Hz.

Microwave radiation is produced by microwave ovens, as well as certain military and police equipment, communications satellites, and radar. As it travels line-of-sight, microwave radiation can be easily blocked by natural landmarks such as hills and trees. To understand the effect microwave radiation has on the body, consider the way a microwave oven warms your food. Items heated in a microwave are heated from the inside out. This is because microwave radiation causes dielectric heating deep within tissues. Thus, microwave radiation has a heating effect on the human body.

ELF-EMF radiation is generated by electricity. It can be found in power lines, as well as the dirty electricity within your home. If your home has solar panels, that is another potential source. Basically, if it produces an electrical current, it creates ELF-EMF radiation. This type of radiation can be extremely high in close proximity to the source, but it rapidly dissipates over distance.

RF-EMF radiation is produced by WiFi signals, Bluetooth devices, certain types of light bulbs, cell towers, cell phones, laptop computers, and most other electronic devices — especially those that transmit or receive an RF signal. RF-EMF radiation is also known to have a heating effect on the body.

Solar radiation vs man-made EMF radiation

By now, you understand what solar radiation is and what man-made EMFs are. The primary reason solar radiation isn’t as concerning as man-made EMFs is that solar radiation is made up of different types of radiation. It is at a different place on the electromagnetic spectrum, and thus it has a completely different impact on the human body. All forms of radiation present in solar radiation are very close to the visible spectrum. Man-made EMFs, on the other hand, are generally a bit farther down the spectrum. This isn’t to say that solar radiation has no negative effects on the body — skin cancer is still pretty serious — but man-made EMFs carry with them their own set of risks.

Another difference between solar and man-made radiation is polarization. Man-made EMFs are polarized. What this means is that man-made EMF waves oscillate (or swing back and forth) along the polarization plane. In man-made EMFs, the electrons oscillate on this plane, creating a polarized field. Solar EMFs, meanwhile, are not polarized. This means that the electrons in a solar radiation atom oscillate on any number of random planes, as opposed to the polarization plane. Polarization is tied to the development of cancer and other health conditions, and it may help explain exactly why solar radiation is not as concerning as man-made EMFs.

Remember that ionizing radiation contains enough energy to cause an atom to split, while non-ionizing does not. For that reason, the two have a different effect on the body.