Space weather and health

[Jhanananda]

Two nights ago I stumbled across a story about a NASA atmospheric physicist, Antti Pulkkinen, who is hooking up equipment to monitor the power grid for geomagnetic disturbances.  I was familiar with the fact that solar storms had brought down the grid a few times in the last 50 years, which has interested me.

Last night I read one of this guy's white papers, April 2000 geomagnetic storm: ionospheric drivers of large geomagnetically induced currents and found that there had been 3 major coronal mass ejections (CME) in the last 14 years, and 2 solar max episodes.  We are coming to the end of the current solar max.  It just so happens that my episodes of joint pain correspond to the 3 major CME in the last 14 years, and 2 solar max episodes.  So, I am now seriously working on making grounding apparatus for myself to see if it will reduce the joint pain.

By the way, cherry hard cider, and/or apricot ale, have worked wonders for my joint pain.

[Michel]

This is interesting. I'm following your experiments on electromagnetic radiation with interest.

I am glad that your joint pain is under control. It's incredible that a bit cherry hard cider, and/or apricot ale can have so much of an effect.

[Jhanananda]

Yes, I am developing an hypothesis that geomagnetic disturbances might trigger inflammation events, as well as possibly trigger psychiatric events.

Yes, it is surprising that something as simple as: cherry hard cider, and/or apricot ale can have such a profound effect upon my inflammation. But it does.

Today I searched for "antistatic grounding strap" and found Eclipse 900-057 Foot & Heel Grounding Strap, and Static Protecting Straps at Test Equipment Depot, where they were inexpensive with free shipping, so I ordered one each to try out wearing them to see if keeping grounded will help reduce inflammation.

To implement the use of grounding equipment for reducing inflammation, I plan to wear the heal strap all of the time, and put the antistatic wrist strap on whenever I am sitting at a desk, or meditating.  I will make a 3 prong power plug with only a wire that goes to the 3rd (grounding) prong, and attach the antistatic wrist strap to the plug, then I can just plug myself into any convenient grounded outlet, and/or use an extension cord to reach a grounded outlet.

[Jhanananda]

Zapped: Your Brain on Electromagnetic Fields (Infographic)

[Jhanananda]

I received the grounding strap about a week ago, and I wear it whenever I meditate.  After a few hours of wearing it I found some relief in arthritis pain, so I now wear it every time I meditate.  Now, after a week of wearing the grounding strap on my left wrist, my left wrist has significantly less pain than the right wrist.

Here is a link to an article that contradicts what I would expect on the subject of Electromagnetic radiation causing health problems.
Solar Flares Might Actually Help Some Heart Patients

[Jhanananda]

With success in reducing joint pain in one joint by wearing a grounding strap, I grounded my van, and slept in it last night. The new cabling system also allowed me to ground both vehicles, which meant I slept last night in the grounded van. It might be a coincidence but I slept better than I have in years, and I woke up completely free of joint pain.

[Jhanananda]

Yesterday after noon joint pain began to return around 2:00PM.  Last night I slept again well in the van.  I awoke this morning refreshed from another good night's sleep, and again pain-free.  So, I think I am onto something significant.  But I am sure the AMA is going to want a cut.

[Jhanananda]

I had a 3rd night of good rest, awoke this morning with no pain again, and yesterday the joint pain returned around 2PM, like the day before, but it was not as strong as it has been for the last 3 years. In fact the afternoon return of pain has been lower than the previous day's pain level each day, so it suggests that at some point just sleeping every night in a grounded RFI shield might sustain one all day. So, I am sure I am onto something for myself, and it seems like it is inflammation related, which suggests it might work to reduce any chronic inflammatory condition for anyone.

[Jhanananda]

This is my fourth morning waking up pain-free from an excellent night's sleep.  Yesterday only a small amount of pain arose by 4PM, came and went in brief moments, but I was otherwise pain-free all day until bedtime.

In the case of just one or 2 joints that are painful with arthritis you may not need to completely cover the whole body in an EMF shield, but just wear an anti-static strap on the offending joint/s, and it might only require being grounded a few hours a day, say when you are meditating, taking a nap, and/or using your computer, or watching TV, or something sedentary.

In the case of chronic headaches, then one might need to wear an aluminum helmet that is grounded, again possibly only for a few hours a day.  I know it sounds like the wackos who make aluminum foil hats to get the voices out of their head.  But, as crazy as it sounds, it might actually work.  I have ordered an aluminum helmet, not because I have headaches ever, or voices in my head, but I have had chronic full-body joint pain for 3 years now, and I will do anything short of drugging myself to reduce or eliminate that pain.  And, I do not care how crazy I look to reduce that pain.

[Jhanananda]

This is day 5 sleeping well for the night inside a grounded EMI shield and awaking up pain-free.  Yesterday there was no pain at all, all day long, and I have been walking erect, not stooped over, as I have for a few years now, even though Space weather says there was a Geomagnetic Storms level I in the past 24 hrs.

[Jhanananda]

This is day 6 sleeping well for the night inside a grounded EMF shield and awaking up pain-free.  Yesterday there was no pain at all, all day long, and I have been walking erect for days, and not stooped over as I have for a few years now, even though Space weather<http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SWN/index.html> says there were Geomagnetic Storms & Radio Blackouts at level I in the past 24 hrs.

[rougeleader115]

This is day 6 sleeping well for the night inside a grounded EMF shield and awaking up pain-free.  Yesterday there was no pain at all, all day long, and I have been walking erect for days, and not stooped over as I have for a few years now, even though Space weather<http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SWN/index.html> says there were Geomagnetic Storms & Radio Blackouts at level I in the past 24 hrs.

I really am glad to see you are finding some relief from what sounds like crippling joint pain. I am still trying to read up and figure out exactly what geomagnetic storms are and what they do from the link you provided.

Yes, I am developing an hypothesis that geomagnetic disturbances might trigger inflammation events, as well as possibly trigger psychiatric events.

I am also curious if these might affect our mental health.

[Jhanananda]

This is day 7 sleeping well for the night inside a grounded EMF shield and awaking up pain-free. Yesterday there was no pain at all, all day long, and I have been walking erect for days, and not stooped over as I have for a few years now.
 
Additionally, there has been a forest fire burning out of control nearby for about 4 days.  I spoke with one of my neighbors this morning he clearly had painful watery eyes, and he complained of bronchitis. Normally I would have burning eyes, and asthma from the smoke, but the smoke has not bothering me at all.
 
I told my neighbor about my improved health and resistance to the smoke from sleeping for the night inside of a grounded EMF shield. 

He said, "I have slept in vans for years, and always found them more comfortable than sleeping in a house.  So, I will ground my van, and try sleeping in it tonight, and let you know if it helps."
 
To figure out just how much EMF affects the health conditions of other people, all we need to do is to have a large number of people with a wide range of medical condition spend time in a grounded and shielded enclosure, and report their health.  Eight hours in a grounded and shielded enclosure seems to be enough for me to find a significant improvement in my over-all health, and resistance to environmental deterioration.

I am also curious if these might affect our mental health.

It is starting to look to me like any inflammatory condition might respond to living in a grounded EMF shield; and we may find that even some mental health issues might respond as well.

[Michel]

This is day 7 sleeping well for the night inside a grounded EMF shield and awaking up pain-free. Yesterday there was no pain at all, all day long, and I have been walking erect for days, and not stooped over as I have for a few years now.

This is truly incredible. You are no fool. I think we should all take this electromagnetic radiation business seriously.

[Jhanananda]

Thank-you, Michel, for your support.  It occurred to me, Michel, that you could easily build a Faraday cage that also attenuates acoustic vibrations for use in meditation with 5 sheets of conductive corrugated plastic (Coroplast) that are taped together with 3M 3311 Aluminum Foil Tape - 2" x 50 yards.  4 sheets of Coroplast could be taped together into a 4'x4'x8' rectangular tube, and one sheet cut in half to function as hinged doors front and back, which would be taped only on top to function as a flap that allows the exchange of air, then you could build a bed inside of the inclosure for sleeping and sitting up meditation practice.  You would need to apply Conductive Fabric Tape over one place over each edge, because aluminum tape is only conductive on its outer surface.  Then you would apply an Electrode Pad to one surface, then run a wire from the Electrode Pad to a grounded power outlet.

This is day 8 sleeping well through the night inside a grounded EMF shield (Faraday cage) and awaking rested and pain-free. Yesterday there was no pain at all, all day long, and I have been walking erect for days, and not stooped over as I have for a few years now.
 
Additionally, there has been a forest fire burning out of control nearby for several days.  Normally I would have burning eyes, and asthma from the smoke, but the smoke has not bothering me at all.

Yesterday I received a report from someone who is observing and testing Faraday cages.  He had a lucid dream on his first night in a shielded and grounded enclosure.  So, he suspects that it might stimulate lucid dreaming.  He also noted that there is a study that confirms this finding.  For more on OOBEs and Lucid Dreaming.

Here are some links about others using Faraday cages for their health:
Woman, 51, spends up to 15 hours a day in a Faraday cage because she claims she is intolerant to modern technology
Building a Faraday Cage – Why and How
Latest Remodeling Tip: Install a Faraday Cage
Protect Your Electronics From an EMP With this Simple Solution
electrosensitivity
Faraday Cage Type Shielding for Human Health
Couple adds Faraday cage to reduce electromagnetic fields

Interesting wildlife studies related to similar cycles:
Does the moon cause “10-year” cycles in animal populations?.  Since the solar cycle is 11 years, it looks like this wildlife cycle is more likely related to the solar cycle.

Links for conductive materials for making your own Faraday cage:
Conductive Fabric - 12"x13" Ripstop  $8.55
Conductive Fabric Tape $19.95
Electrode Pads $7.99
Compex Snap Electrode Pads 2 in x 2 in, Set of 4, $14.95
3M 3311 Aluminum Foil Tape - 2" x 50 yards
Coroplast
Static Control/Antistatic Lab Coat, 41.5" L, Large
Desco - 09864 - Work Surface / Table Mat Universal Snap Kit