About three months ago, in a moment of joy, I jumped in the air to celebrate returning to a normal routine after healing from a fractured tibia — and stumbled backwards, tripping over my cat, fracturing the L1 vertebrae of my spine. It has been that kind of year.
The severity of my fracture, thankfully, did not need surgical intervention, only time to heal and a program of modified activity. In my search for other avenues of recovery I came across PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic frequency) therapy. This therapy is part of a growing trend in vibrational medicine, one with a potential recognized by medical science.1 The following is from the National Institutes of Health:
Overall, PEMF promotes bone healing and joint preservation by augmenting the structural integrity of the bone and cartilage extracellular matrix, reducing inflammation, and enhancing repair…2
I was somewhat familiar with EMFs from articles I wrote for AMD about six years ago. My previous articles emphasized the importance of the IonCleanse by AMD’s FCC certification. The FCC symbol displayed on our units, supported by documentation, verifies that the IonCleanse was tested and meets government safety standards for radiofrequency EMF transmissions and will not interfere with other electronic devices in your home or office.
Our foot bath also meets CE standards which are more broad and include health safety, such as protection from electrical shock from AC (alternating current) leakage, as well. That symbol is also shown on our foot baths.
What are EMFs
An electromagnetic field is generated by the flow of electric charges. The earth has a huge emf, generated by the movement of electrons from the molten iron and nickel in its core. Humans are also magnetic. Our body’s processes rely on the flow of electrically charged particles with their associated magnetic fields: the heart, for example, has the largest emf field, generated from the flow of calcium, potassium, and sodium ions as the heart contracts and relaxes. 3
The Bad
EMFs are categorized by frequency (which also determines wavelength). Ionizing EMFs include x-rays, gamma rays, and ionizing UV B and UV C rays. These are high frequency, high energy fields that can break the chemical bonds of cells and damage DNA. There seems to be no discussion about whether or not they are harmful.
To Be Further Determined
The same cannot be said for all mid and low frequency EMFs.
The scientific debate partly centers around whether or not enough is known to assess their impact on health.
One systematic review investigated the following:
The Good
The healing center I visit for one of my PEMF treatments (I go the healing center for low intensity and an integrative medical center for hight intensity) supplements my session with red light therapy. Red light therapy also has scientific validity for playing a role in bone health and healing.5
The IonCleanse
We are surrounded by EMFs everywhere: they are part of the fabric of life. Most natural EMFs are harmless, although some, such as UV radiation from the sun, can cause cell damage.Some EMFs can make you feel good – like the those from the ions created by the surf pounding on a beach somewhere. Or those created by the ionic field of an IonCleanse detox foot bath session. Customers continually remind us of how relax a session makes them feel. Of how much better they sleep. Detox happens during the session, but with a nervous system in rest and digest, and better sleep, detox continues for 4 to 5 days afterwards.
