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The Potential for Electromagnetic Energy as both Diagnosis and Treatment
Scientists have been aware for more than a century that organs of the body emit electromagnetic energy, In the last 50 years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of medical devices which have received FDA approval for the use of EM in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Our company, EMF Disturbance Monitors, Inc. is developing a new medical device for the diagnosis of congestive heart failure. But did you know that electromagnetic energy (EM) can be used both for diagnosis and treatment of disease?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of low-frequency electromagnetic energy as treatment for pain, depression and bone healing. The treatment for pain is called PEMF (Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Field). PEMF has also been used to help bone fractures heal. The treatment for depression is called rTMS (Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation). There is also an off-label use of electromagnetic energy for treatment called RIFE (named after the inventor Royal Rife). RIFE was originally used to kill bacteria. Over the past century, patients have used RIFE machines for broader indications such as general well-being.
Our company’s device uses low-frequency electromagnetic energy for diagnosis. There are many uses for EM in the diagnosis of disease including EKG (electrocardiogram), EEG (electroencepholgram, EMG (electromyelogram), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), magnetocardiogram and electromagnetic field disturbance. An EKG detects EM energy from the heart using pads on your skin. An EEG detects EM emeissions from the brain using pads on your scalp. An EMG detects EM emissions from muscles using pads on the skin near those muscles. An MRI machine uses high-frequency EM to create images of the body. A magnetocardiogram detects low-frequency EM emissions of the heart using specialized, super-cooled sensors. Our technology, EMF disturbance, creates a safe, external electromagnetic field (EMF) which is “disturbed” by the EM emissions of muscles and nerves.
As I discussed in a previous blog, advances in computer analytics and the development of smaller, highly-sensitive EM sensors has accelerated the study of biomagnetism. Scientists have been aware for more than a century that organs of the body emit electromagnetic energy, In the last 50 years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of medical devices which have received FDA approval for the use of EM in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. In February, 2024, we will begin our first clinical trial using EMF disturbance technology.
You can follow our journey toward FDA approval through Linkedin and on our web site, www.emfdisturbancemonitors.com.
Is Electromagnetic Energy Harmful to Humans?
Fortunately, the majority of people are not ultrasensitive to ElectroMagnetic Field energy.
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is tasked with determining whether electromagnetic energy created by devices like cellphones, microwaves and high-power electric lines are harmful to animals and humans.
In a recent publication, they adopted safety standards published by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. These guidelines are intended to set industry standards for devices that create electromagnetic energy so that the use of the devices will not be harmful.
There are several publications which describe individuals who appear to be ultrasensitive to electromagnetic energy. In the presence of high-power electric lines, these individuals report skin irritation. Fortunately, the majority of people are not ultrasensitive to ElectroMagnetic Field energy. For example, a wireless cellphone charger is a common device used in American households. A wireless cellphone charger creates a small electromagnetic field from which your cellphone battery receives a charge. If you are ultrasensitive to EMF energy, using a wireless cellphone charger might cause skin irritation. If you don’t get a rash when charging your cellphone, you are not ultrasensitive to EMF energy.
The natural emission of electromagnetic energy by the human body is well below the standards created for industry. Otherwise, being in a crowd of people might subject you to excessive electromagnetic field energy levels. In order to measure the electromagnetic energy created by your body, we need to use low or ultra low frequency electromagnetic field sensors.
Our new company is pioneering the use of low and ultra low frequency EMF sensors to assess the normal, healthy creation of energy by your body. We are also pioneering whether the energy that your body creates is strong enough to “disturb” electromagnetic fields that exist near your body. That is why we named our company EMF “Disturbance” Monitors.
Stay tuned as we move forward with our Research and Development on the use of low and ultra low frequency EMF sensors to assess your healthy energy production.