A little light dispels a lot of darkness - Dr. Steven Geanopulos

Dr. Steven Geanopulos

A little light dispels a lot of darkness

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dr. G

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So many of my patients have specific thyroid concerns. Two weeks ago, we discussed that the thyroid is an adaptive organ and it helps us adapt to our changing environment. We expressed the fact that so much of our environment no longer changes because of modern living and technology. This week we are going to discuss the electromagnetic spectrum and radiation.  Our thyroid is our main radiation shield. Therefore, excessive exposure to portions of the spectrum and underexposure to others can exceed the thyroid’s ability to adapt.

The electromagnetic spectrum of light includes some frequencies we can see and some we cannot see. Notice in the drawing below that the visible light spectrum is very small compared to what is coming from the sun everyday. We have said in previous posts that all life has adapted to this spectrum that is coming from the sun. The whole spectrum impacts our health in a positive way when it is consistent with the natural environment.

Color Therapy Healing
Color Therapy Healing

I think it’s safe to say that our daily, weekly, seasonally and lifetime exposure to the spectrum has been permanently altered by modern technology; much like food has been altered to give us too much of some portion of the nutrient spectrum and too little of another. We can supplement components of the food equation to bring us back into balance nutritionally. For example, our genetic and evolutionary need for omega-3 fat has not changed in 100,000 years, yet the availability of this nutrient has dramatically diminished in recent decades due to food manufacturing, processing and farming practices and technology. Therefore, we supplement what is deficient and try to avoid what is excessive or lacking in value.

The same philosophy holds true for the electromagnetic spectrum. We can supplement what is missing. For many years we have been told by medical professionals to get as little sun as possible. It has been drilled into our psyche as a nation that the cancer-causing effects of the ionizing portion of the spectrum, U.V. light, must be blocked at all costs. It reminds me of the fat-free craze of the last 40 years.

Both assertions turn out to be terribly wrong. Avoiding fats, and foods that contain healthy fats, leaves our metabolism terribly unbalanced. We get too much of some nutrients and too little of others, and that imbalance can result in several epidemics of modern living: obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, stroke, attention deficit, and Alzheimer’s, among many others.

With underexposure to components of the electromagnetic spectrum and overexposure to other components, we are seeing a causative relationship to many of those same diseases, as well as macular degeneration, sleep disorders, cataracts, diabetes, osteoporosis, and autoimmunity, to name a few. An example of overexposure is the fact that we have introduced WiFi and cell phone technology into our environment without question, yet both of these technologies dramatically increase our exposure to the microwave portion of the spectrum. Is it reasonable to assume that excessive microwave radiation may result in the imbalance we experience? I think so.

Different sections of the electromagnetic spectrum can have very different effects on cell physiology, circulation, immune function, blood pressure, energy production, wound healing, and inflammation. These effects can be local and or systemic.

Here is a brief introduction to the different components of the electromagnetic field and how they can be used as supplements to help us.

Far infrared therapy comes in many forms:

Red and near infrared therapy is delivered with any source in the red and near infrared range:

The therapeutic application or supplementation of electromagnetic fields will continue to grow as the research continues to evolve. At the same time, we should take steps to avoid excessive exposure to non-native EMF (electromagnetic fields). Non-native EMF’s refer to our unnecessary exposure to cell phones, WiFi, and electrical devices of all types.

This can include simple solutions such as:

Thanks for reading!

Dr. G

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