There has been a lot of talk about the potential health dangers of 5G. And there have been even more that debunk that and call it a conspiracy theory. In this post, I dig into the science and what I learned in my nutritional therapy training about this topic.

Ancient cultures held what we know as electromagnetic frequencies in high esteem as an important part of their spirituality and connectedness to self, others, and the universe. Since EMFs were spiritually based as coming from a higher power there was also a fear and obedience to this energy. These ancient civilizations intuitively prayed or spoke in OMS or mantras in attempts to work with this native electromagnetic energy. *Cited from Nutritional Therapy Association (2019). Environmental Factors Student Guide.

This traditional wisdom respected the earth’s natural energy while attempting to understand and work with it. Since then, we’ve learned a lot more about EMFs for progress but also to our detriment as I will describe further.

Like we tend to do in our modern culture, when we learn about something beneficial to our natural surroundings, we go about improving or mass-producing it. This is the exciting, inventive spirit of human nature and we have all seen great benefits and conveniences, but there is almost always another side to the coin that has negative consequences to the prosperity brought on by such inventions and discoveries. The subject of EMFs is no different. As we have made technological advances to make our busy daily lives “easier” we have also uncovered and made ourselves susceptible to health dangers. Such risks may include several types of cancer, damage to our DNA and cell structure, brain health including learning and spatial memory performance, and much more.

Functional medicine doctors have noted patients with sensitivity to EMF exposure so often that it has a diagnosis: electromagnetic hypersensitivity. Some of the symptoms associated with this EMF sensitivity include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, nausea, dizziness, heart palpitations, digestive issues, red burning skin, insomnia, muscle aches and pains, and depression.

However, there are many other factors and conditions that can cause these symptoms as well. In fact, the World Health Organization reported that there is no conclusive evidence that EMF or RF exposure causes adverse health effects. Electromagnetic fields and public health. (2016, August 4). Retrieved from https://www.who.int/peh-emf/publications/facts/fs304/en/

There is clearly more research to be done on humans regarding this subject as we become more and more reliant on “smart” devices and wireless products for our collective efficiency.

In my opinion, there are enough anecdotal potential dangers and warnings to cause me to take action in reducing EMF exposure to my loved ones, my clients, and myself.

There is plenty of scientific-based research we can look at to study the dangers of EMF exposure. The one I would like to look at here is referenced in the NTA Student Guide for Environmental Factors (2019). The National Toxicology Program Study of Cell Phone Radio Frequency Radiation (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/cellphone) was a 10-year study completed in 2018.

The study was created to research the effects of cell phones on cancer and tumor growth as named. The study uncovered significant tumor growth in the heart, brain, and adrenal glands of rats. These observations prompted some scientists to push for a reclassification of cell phone usage to be Carcinogenic to humans. Though there are many suspicions of the dangers of EMFs to us humans, this study doesn’t drive the evidence home as a confirmed case that cell phones are carcinogenic to humans. I.e cancer-causing. There are several reasons for this.