Make sure to perform the oil pulling up on waking before eating, drinking anything, or brushing your teeth.
Swish 1-2 teaspoons of cold pressed organic oils such as coconut oil (the best!) and sesame seed oil for 20 mins.
Spit out the oil and rinse with warm salt water.
Brush the teeth as usual.
** Time your oil pulling. As 20 minutes is definitely the ideal timing to dissolve the plaque and weaken or kill bacteria but not long enough that the body starts re-absorbing the toxins and bacteria that the oil chelated from the mouth. The oil will get thicker and milky as it mixed with saliva during the swishing but make sure not to swallow.
** If you are using coconut oil, spit out the oil in a trash can. Do not spit in the sink as it may solidify as the temperature goes down.
Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are made up of electric and magnetic fields, which are situated perpendicular to one another and travel together in the form of an invisible wave.
While EMFs have been around since the sun and even the earth naturally emits some EMFs, the human race is being exposed to previously unheard-of levels of artificial EMFs in the year 2016, and the problems keep growing with the technologies that we now enjoy and have become completely dependent on.
Every one of us is now exposed to man-made EMFs that are classified into two categories by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Low-frequency EMF radiation – they are non-ionizing radiation that bears lower frequencies than visible light. Examples include high-performing computers, smart meters, microwave ovens, cell phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MRIs and power lines.
High-frequency EMF radiation – they are ionizing radiation that bears higher frequencies than visible light. Examples include X-rays, Gamma rays, and UV light.
Danger of EMFs
There is no question that too much exposure to high-frequency radiation can create health problems like being in the sun too long. We get sunburned from the prolonged UV exposure. There is a good reason that the technician asks if we are pregnant before getting X-Rays. This is because X-Rays can cause harm to the growing baby.
The effects of low-frequency EMF radiation are more controversial for many reasons.
First, symptoms due to use of microwave ovens, smart meters, WiFi, cell phones, etc. can be very subtle at first or not noticeable at all, but they may become serious problems over time rather than immediately.
Second, the electronic and telecommunication industries have strong financial interests in consumers not being aware of potential harm from using their products, while they have a major conflict against consumers becoming aware of health effects from EMF exposure.
A meta-analysis of cell phone studies revealed that the most of studies funded by the non-cell phone industry indicated a higher risk of brain tumors among cell phone users, while the majority of studies funded by the cell-phone industry showed that cell phone users had a lower risk of brain tumors! Despite this result, The International Agency for Research on Cancer has already categorized low-frequency EMF radiation as a possible carcinogen (in a Group 2B).
However, the danger of EMF exposure isn’t limited to cancer. Becuase our nervous system and heart run on electricity, EMF interference is particularly risky for our heart and brain function.
A study shows that EMFs can directly change the behavior of tissues and cells alike, and harm our bone marrow, blood, DNA, reproductive system, cardiovascular system and endocrine system.
Symptoms related to EMF exposure
The symptoms experienced by people who are exposed to prolonged high levels of low-frequency EMFs include:
Anxiety
Depression
Insomnia
Headaches
Memory loss
Dizziness
Adrenal Fatigue
Hormonal imbalances
Higher risk of cancer
What can you do to reduce exposure to man-made EMFs?
While it is almost impossible to completely avoid EMFs, there are some steps to help reduce the exposure.
Keep your devices (cell phones, tablets, computers, and other wi-fi or blue tooth devices) away from your body. This means to use of headphones for long conversations instead of placing the phone right by the ear and to avoid placing your cell phone in your pocket, especially close to breasts and groins.
Stick to hardwire connections rather than Wi-fi.
Sleep away from the source of the energy (breaker), electronics (router, etc) and/or large appliances (refrigerator, etc) that run overnight, even though the appliance is on the other side of the wall.
Keep your electronic devices switched off when they are not in use.
Also, avoid living near strong sources of EMF radiation such as smart meters, power lines, radio stations, etc.
How to mitigate the negative effect of EMF exposure?
Grounding can neutralize the positive ions emitted by EMFs. You can be grounding/earthing by walking barefoot or sitting on a sandy beach.
Expose yourself to negative ions like waterfalls, and ocean. Other nature’s negative ion source is a Himalayan salt lamp.
Nutrition! Antioxidants such as Vitamin C, E, Zinc, Turmeric, and more can help protect tissues and cells in the body from EMF radiation damages.
You can not completely avoid things that affect negatively in our body. But you can at least be conscious of things in life. And don’t forget to be grateful for nature protect you, aside from being aware of the EMF dangers.
Especially, when you are in the middle of a difficult time in healing, you want to consider those EMF radiation exposures as one of the causes for slowing down the process. The system and the function of the body are too weak to either eliminate toxins or regenerate the new tissues.
“hypo” (lower) and adrenia (related to the adrenals) is a lowered adrenal activity causing a decrease in the output of adrenal hormones, particularly the steroid hormone called cortisol. Too much physical, psychological, and/or environmental stress can deplete the function of your adrenals.
This hypoadrenia can range in severity. The extreme low end of hypoadrenia is called Addison’s disease which can involve actual structural and physiological damage to the adrenal glands and is life threatening if not treated.
On the other hand, conditions towards almost normal end of hypoadrenia on the spectrum have many names such as non-Addison’s, sub-clinical hypoadrenia, neurasthenia, adrenal neurasthenia, adrenal apathy, and adrenal fatigue.
They are more commonly known as adrenal fatigue as it describes the chief symptom of hypoadrenia.
In spite of millions of people in the U.S and around the world affected by adrenal fatigue, it is not usually recognized by modern medicine nor be considered a medical emergency. Nevertheless, every organ and system in the body is more profoundly affected by the reduction of adrenal function. Changes occur in body’s metabolism (slows down), electrolyte balance, sex drive, and even body shape. our body does its best to to compensate for under-functioning adrenal glands.
Adrenal fatigue s a collection of signs and symptoms. It is not readily identifiable entity like acne or a growth on the skin. People with adrenal fatigue often look and act relatively normal as they may not have any obvious signs of physical illness. Yet, they know that they are not well and live with “gray” feelings. They often use coffee and/or other stimulants to get going in the morning and throughout the day.
Conditions related to Adrenal Fatigue
Abnormal blood sugar levels (Hypoglycemia)
Alcoholism
Arthritis
Asthma
Autoimmune Disorders
Constipation
Cravings for salty or sugary foods, alcohol, caffeine, energy drink
Depression
Fibromyalgia
Frequent Allergies
Frequent Colds
Frequent Respiratory Infections
Increased difficulty during menopause
Increased Fears, Anxiety, and Depression
Insomnia
Intense Mood swings
Low energy
Low sex drive
Premenstrual Tension
Thyroid disorder
more
Factors affect Adrenal Fatigue
Whether in a mild or severe form, adrenal fatigue is usually caused by some form of stress. Our body doesn’t differentiate a type of stress. Every kind of stress, physical, emotional, psychological, environmental (external), infectious (internal), or a combination of these is responded the same by our adrenals.
While stress can be caused by significant events such as an automobile accident, or the death of a loved one, the lower grade (less intense) stress such as pressure at the workplace, an unhappy relationships, environmental toxins, poor diet, occasional financial crisis, etc. could take its toll. Especially, if occurs simultaneously, accumulate or become chronic, and adrenals have no opportunity to fully recover, adrenal fatigue is usually the result.
Anyone can experience Adrenal Fatigue
While people from every culture and every age can suffer from adrenal fatigue, each person has a different capacity to handle the total stress load, and the capacity of each person varies over time and events.
One person may handle and overcome a stress quite easily and be ready for more, but another person, or that same person at a different situation, may find the same stress overwhelming and impossible to bear. It is important to understand that the onset and continuation of adrenal fatigue is reflected by great individual variation.
Your Job may be a Factor
Some professions are harder on the adrenal glands than others such as physicians, the police force, middle executives, secretaries, and teachers. cabin attendants, actors and actresses, etc. They often sacrifice their sleeping hours, have intensive work load, and requires high responsibility. They commonly have other health problems (high cholesterol, insulin resistance, hypertension, obesity, etc.), as the adrenals are less responsive after burning out of cortisol.
Components of Lifestyle Leading to Adrenal Fatigue
Lack of sleep
poor food choices
Using food and drinks as stimulants when tired
Staying up late even though exhausted
Constantly driving yourself
Trying to be perfect
Feeling stuck
Lack of enjoyable and rejuvenating activities
Lifestyle Leading to Adrenal Fatigue
University student
Mother with two or more children with little support from family or friends
Single parent
Unhappy marriage
Extremely unhappy and stressful work conditions
Drug or alcohol abuser
Alternating shift work that requires sleep pattern to be frequently adjusted
Little play little recharging time
Life Events Leading to Adrenal Fatigue
Pressure or frequent crises at work and/or home
Severe emotional traumas that are unresolved
Death of a close friend or family member
Major surgery with incomplete recovery
Prolonged or repeated respiratory infections
Serious burns (include sunburn)
Head trauma
Loss of stable job
Sudden change in financial status
Relocation without support
Repeated or overwhelming chemical exposure including drugs and alcohol abuse
Genetics
We can never forget to consider the weaknesses on adrenal glands from birth on, besides those factors of lifestyle and life events.
Children born to mothers with adrenal fatigue and children experience severe stress in the womb typically have lower adrenal function. For this reason, they have less capacity to deal with stress in their own lives and more prone to adrenal fatigue throughout their lives.
Do I Have Adrenal Fatigue?
If you are experiencing the lifestyle that I listed above, and some conditions seem familiar to you, go click on “questionnaire” to assess your level of adrenal fatigue.
