What is the Earth's magnetic field?
The Earth's magnetic field is the area around our planet where magnetic forces operate. The Earth's magnetic field is at least partly due to its core. The earth's core consists of a solid interior and a liquid exterior. The rotation of the Earth creates constant currents in the liquid core, and the movement of electric charges leads to the appearance of a magnetic field around them. Convective or turbulent movements of the conducting fluid in the core contribute to self-excitation and maintenance of the field in a stationary state.
The earth can be considered as a magnetic dipole. Its south pole is located at the geographic North Pole, and its north pole, respectively, is at the South Pole. In fact, the geographic and magnetic poles of the Earth do not coincide not only in “direction”.
The deviation of the Earth's geographic axis from the magnetic axis is 23.5 degrees. According to Vastu, a piece of land or a dwelling in the shape of a square or rectangle and correctly located along the cardinal points has the same characteristics of energy movement as along the planet Earth itself. In this case, we can say that the home is in harmony with the universe and receives maximum benefit from its surroundings, i.e. maximum positive energy of the cosmos.
How does a magnetic field affect a person?
Science has long proven that the Earth’s magnetic field affects people and animals, and each atom of living beings not only reacts to electromagnetic flows, but also generates its own. Biophysicists and doctors who study physiological processes occurring under the influence of a magnetic field in the human body, first of all, note the important influence of the magnetic field on the circulatory system, the condition of blood vessels, the activity of oxygen transfer through the blood to surrounding tissues, and the transport of nutrients through semi-permeable cell membranes. A sharp change in the external magnetic field, for example, during a magnetic storm or an active geomagnetic zone, always negatively affects well-being and health.
In electromagnetic biology, a striking example is the concept proposed by A.S. Presman. It was first outlined in his book “Electromagnetic fields and living nature,” published in 1968, and then was supplemented with very valuable considerations about the role of electromagnetic fields in the evolution of living organisms in his brochure “Ideas of V.I. Vernadsky in modern biology” , published in 1976. Presman openly declared the inconsistency of a purely physical approach to research into the biological activity of electromagnetic fields. This approach is based on the fact that weak natural EMFs operating in the biosphere supposedly cannot cause any effect. The same was considered true for a constant geomagnetic field, since in order to cause changes in the orientation of paramagnetic and diamagnetic molecules, its strength would have to be tens of thousands of times higher. In this case, the resulting effect supposedly depends on the magnitude of the effective EMF energy.
The experiments, however, revealed patterns that conflicted with the accepted approach. It turned out “that organisms of various species - from single-celled organisms to humans - are sensitive to a constant magnetic field and EMF of various frequencies with an applied energy tens of orders of magnitude (!) lower than the theoretically estimated one.” Also, the biological effects were not at all proportional to the intensity of the EMF, but demonstrated completely different relationships: in some cases they increased with decreasing intensity, in others they arose only at certain optimal intensities, in others, at low and high intensities the reactions were opposite in nature. Finally, for the same average EMF energy absorbed in tissues, the nature of the reaction significantly depended on the mode of modulation and EMF, on the direction of the electric and magnetic vectors of the EMF relative to the axis of the animal’s body, on the area of the body exposed to EMF, etc.
Based on the analysis of a large amount of experimental material and relying on the results of the application of information theory in biology, A.S. Presman proposed a fundamentally new approach. This was his hypothesis about the fundamental role of electromagnetic fields as a carrier of information in living nature - within organisms, between organisms, between organisms and the external environment. The main idea was that “along with energy interactions in biological processes, information interactions play a significant (if not the main) role. “...” The biological effects caused by these interactions no longer depend on the amount of energy introduced into a particular system, but on the information introduced into it. A signal carrying information only causes a redistribution of energy in the system itself and controls the processes occurring in it. If the sensitivity of the receiving systems is high enough, information can be transmitted using very little energy. Information can accumulate in the system when weak signals are repeated.” In subsequent decades, these ideas about the informational role of EMFs in living nature were confirmed in studies in both electromagnetic biology and photobiology. Among the developments in the field of electromagnetic biology, a significant contribution was made by the work of domestic research groups of Yu.A. Kholodov, N.F. Devyatkov, M.B. Golant, N.V. Krasnogorskaya and others, as well as foreign ones, mainly in the USA.
The results of foreign research, supplementing the data of A.S. Presman, can be found in many publications - in collective monographs, collections of articles, conference abstracts. As examples, we can mention the two-volume book “Biogenic magnetite and magnetoreception” published in Russian translation and the major work “Modern Bioelectricity”, published in the USA. There are many surprising facts here, among which the results demonstrating the biological effect of low-intensity fields are of particular importance: the development of a conditioned reflex in fish to small gradients of the electric field and the influence of weak EMF on previously developed conditioned reflexes of animals; changes in the functions of the cardiovascular system (heart rate, blood pressure) of animals when irradiated with weak microwave fields; the influence of variations in the Earth's magnetic field on the behavior of living organisms, changes in birds' ability to navigate during natural disturbances of the geomagnetic field (magnetic storms) or artificial distortions; the phenomenon of so-called “radio sound” - the appearance of sound sensations (whistles, clicks, buzzing) in a person when his head is irradiated with low-intensity radio waves; the influence of a magnetic field on the regeneration of amphibian limbs and changes in joints during the treatment of various diseases.
Scientists are close to unity in describing the mechanism of action of a magnetic field on a living organism, although there are some differences in the interpretation of research data. Ultimately, the general concept looks something like this: blood contains metal ions, among numerous other components, so the flow of blood in the vessels leads to the formation of a magnetic field around the vessel. Since the vessels supply blood to absolutely all parts of the body, it means that the magnetic field is everywhere in the body. A decrease in the magnetic field in the environment leads to disruption of the magnetic field in the circulatory system, resulting in poor circulation, disruption of the transport of oxygen and nutrients to organs and tissues, which leads to the development of the disease.
According to the degree of sensitivity of various body systems to the magnetic field, the first place is occupied by the nervous system, then the endocrine system, sensory organs, cardiovascular, blood, muscular, digestive, excretory, respiratory and skeletal systems.
The effect of a magnetic field on the nervous system is characterized by changes in the behavior of the body, its conditioned reflex activity, physiological and biological processes. The most pronounced reaction from the central nervous system is observed in the hypothalamus, followed by the cerebral cortex, hippocamea, and reticular formation of the midbrain. This to some extent explains the complex mechanism of the body’s response to exposure to a magnetic field and the dependence on the initial functional state, primarily of the nervous system, and then of other organs. Exposure to a magnetic field has a significant impact on the body's metabolism.
Psychiatrists have long noticed a clear correlation between surges in the intensity of the magnetic field and the number of suicides, depression and exacerbation of psychological pathologies. As Kelly Posner, a leading psychiatrist at Columbia University in the United States, says, “... the most likely explanation for the close relationship between psychological abnormalities in people and geomagnetic storms is that there is a mismatch in the body’s circadian rhythms (cyclical fluctuations in the intensity of various biological processes with a period of approximately 20 to 28 hours ) and a failure in the production of melatonin, the main hormone of the pineal gland, responsible for the regulation of circadian rhythms. Geomagnetic storms directly affect the body’s internal biological clock in a destructive manner, thereby provoking the occurrence of depressive states and increasing the likelihood of suicide.”
Thus, scientists have established that magnetic field fluctuations actually stimulate, control and regulate all vital processes in the body. It is a catalyst for metabolic (metabolic) processes; without it, the necessary reactions in the body do not occur.
The results of studies of electromagnetic phenomena in living nature provide grounds for a conclusion that is of great importance in the formation of a more comprehensive understanding of a living being, for going beyond the “material” level of discussion of biological problems in science, in identifying ways of higher influences on the state of living beings and interactions between them. And the conclusion is the following.
A living being can be considered as a system consisting of two parts (elements) - a material body and its electromagnetic double, or an electromagnetic body that is active in the entire known region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic body has a certain organization that reflects the individual characteristics of a given creature. There is a close relationship between these two bodies, so that changes in one body inevitably generate changes in the other. At the same time, each of these bodies has its own special structure and properties and ensures interaction with the environment at its own level, that is, in a certain range of states of physical matter: a material body - at the level of matter, an electromagnetic body - at the level of electric and magnetic fields and electromagnetic waves. It can be assumed that the electromagnetic body is nothing more than the highest component of the physical body, which connects it with the higher (or deeper) spheres of matter of a living being.
Surprisingly, the ancient sages of India, many thousands of years ago, also knew about the existence of the earth’s magnetic field, about its influence on people, about the north and south poles, and believed that electromagnetic energy moves along trajectories that envelop the Earth like a grid. Vastu, like modern science, also considers people as magnetic bodies, with the north pole of a person’s magnetic field located in the head area, and the south pole in the legs area.
It is due to the enormous influence of the magnetic field on people that Vastu Shastra takes this factor into account when designing buildings. In this case, primary attention is paid to the orientation of houses to the cardinal points. It is argued that the orientation of houses should be determined precisely along the magnetic axis of the Earth, which has a positive effect on the people in them.
In addition, taking into account this knowledge, in Vastu it is not recommended to sleep with your head facing north, because two identical poles repel each other, which can disturb sleep and worsen your well-being. Moreover, Vastu states that only a dead body can lie with its head facing North. In the living room or dining room, you should sit facing east, north, or west, avoiding facing south. Elements of the cult (icons, images of deities) should be located facing South, because then the person, facing them, faces the North, and his magnetic axis is synchronized with the magnetic axis of the Earth.
Man on planet Earth is constantly under the influence of a magnetic field. The human body also has its own magnetic field, different for different organs. An important point is to maintain a relative balance between external and internal magnetic fields. It is an indisputable fact that external magnetic fields largely determine the state of our internal magnetic fields.
Scientific studies of the influence of the magnetic field on humans can be divided into three main categories: under conditions of shielding from the geomagnetic field; in conditions where the geomagnetic field was compensated by an artificial field; during natural disturbances of the geomagnetic field - geomagnetic storms.
As we have already said, a person has his own electromagnetic field, since neurons in the nervous system are carriers of electrical charge, and in various cells of our body and in the blood there are ions (charged particles) of metals. Consequently, all these components are sensitive to external magnetic fields.
Doctors and scientific experts in the field of physiological processes occurring under the influence of a magnetic field in the human body pay increased attention to the influence of the magnetic field on the human circulatory system, the efficiency of oxygen transfer in the blood, and the transport of nutrients, but the nervous system is the most sensitive to the magnetic field . Many other systems of the body also respond to magnetic fields: endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal and digestive systems, sensory organs and blood.
Magnetotherapy - the beneficial effects of magnetic fields on our health
Magnetotherapy -
treatment with magnetic fields
In macromolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, etc.), under the influence of magnetic fields, charges arise and their magnetic susceptibility changes. The magnetic energy of macromolecules as a result of such influence exceeds the energy of thermal motion. It is this effect that makes it possible to use a magnetic field to trigger orientation and concentration changes inside biologically active macromolecules. This effect affects the rate of biochemical and biophysical processes. Ion activity is the most important regulatory mechanism of the human body. This activity is determined primarily by the connection with macromolecules and the degree of hydration (that is, connection with water molecules). Due to the increase in ionic activity in the tissues of the body under the influence of magnetic fields, cellular metabolism is stimulated, that is, an increase in metabolism.
The influence of the magnetic field on various body systems
In a person, during a short-term stay in a non-magnetic (hypomagnetic) environment, the reaction of the central nervous system immediately changes.
The circadian rhythm (biorhythm of human life) directly depends on the Earth’s magnetic field
Circadian rhythm (biorhythm of human life)
directly depends on the Earth's magnetic field
Weak magnetic fields - man-made and natural - affect circadian rhythms and physiological functions of a person, which ultimately affects the general condition. In natural conditions, a person is exposed only to natural electromagnetic fields to which he has tuned throughout the entire process of evolution on planet Earth. When artificial sources of magnetic, electric and electromagnetic fields interfere with this interaction process, a synchronization disorder occurs. On average, the Earth's magnetic field varies at an average frequency of 8 Hz, although this value can fluctuate significantly. Our body is already tuned to perceive this frequency and considers it a natural background. Our cells are thus sensitive to a given frequency of exposure to a magnetic field.
Various scientific studies have shown that low-frequency (2 - 8 Hz) electromagnetic fields affect the speed of a person's reaction to an optical signal. A magnetic field in the range of 5 - 10 Hz changes the reaction time of the human brain to many other external influences.
Studies have shown that when the human body is exposed to a short-term alternating magnetic field with a frequency of 0.01 - 5 Hz, a sharp change in the nature of the electroencephalogram of the human brain occurs. Under the influence of weak alternating magnetic fields, a person’s pulse rate increases, his head begins to hurt, his health worsens and he feels weak throughout the body. In this case, a strong change in the electrical activity of the brain occurs.
Geomagnetic storms - the Earth's reaction to the solar wind
© RIA Novosti/Denis Kryukov
Magnetic storm is a reaction
Earth's magnetosphere on the solar wind
The influence of magnetic storms on humans. Experiments confirm the existence of a direct effect of extremely low-frequency oscillations of the geomagnetic field on the human body. Based on this information, we can conclude that during magnetic disturbances on Earth (that is, during magnetic storms), low-frequency variations in the geomagnetic field will negatively affect the well-being and health of people.
The relationship between geomagnetic field disturbances and the incidence of myocardial infarction was studied at the Yerevan Medical Institute. Myocardial infarction is very convenient for research, since the time of its occurrence can be clearly determined, and then correlated with the time of various helio-geophysical phenomena, for example, magnetic storms.
The human body reacts to low-frequency oscillations of the geomagnetic field: with an increase in the field at the fundamental frequency of the Earth's magnetosphere (8 Hz), the human reaction time decreases by 20 ms, and in the presence of irregular oscillations of the magnetic field with a frequency of 2 - 6 Hz, the reaction time increases by 15 ms.
Based on measurements of blood pressure throughout the year and determination of the number of leukocytes in the blood of 43 patients, it was reliably shown that daily changes in diastolic pressure and leukocyte content coincide with daily changes in the Earth’s magnetic field. The heart rate also depends on the disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field.
The influence of solar activity on humans. Studies have shown that depending on solar activity, the number of leukocytes in a person’s blood changes: with high solar activity, the concentration of leukocytes drops, and vice versa.
The daily dynamics of radiosensitivity is the subject of many studies, which have shown that the result of radiation exposure on a person at any time depends on the state of the geomagnetic field in the immediate location of the research.
The influence of the magnetic field on women. Based on numerous studies of the dependence of the menstrual cycle, the course of pregnancy and childbirth on the level of geomagnetic field disturbance, it was found that, for example, the higher the magnetic activity, the longer the menstrual cycle, and the daily rhythm of the beginning and end of childbirth is directly dependent on the dynamics of changes in geomagnetic disturbance fields. It was also found that magnetic storms provoke premature birth.
The influence of the magnetic field on the development of diseases. Since magnetic fields affect the entire human body - all systems are affected to one degree or another, then during diseases nothing changes significantly. However, if a healthy body can still cope, that is, adapt, to the effects of magnetic fields, then the more sick it becomes, the more significant the impact becomes. To an organism weakened by a long-term illness, even a minor, weak impact can cause significant and sometimes irreparable damage.
Effect of magnetic field
on heart rate and blood pressure
Studies have shown that on the day of a magnetic storm and over the next 1-2 days after it, the number of people with cardiovascular problems and deaths increases greatly. Our body does not react to the impact instantly, so the peak of requests does not occur on the day of the magnetic storm itself, but on the first or second day after it. Also affected is the change in the magnetic field itself, the frequency, amplitude and modulation of which changes as the magnetic storm passes and subsides.
As already mentioned: even in healthy people, some changes in the composition of the blood occur during magnetic storms. With direct synchronous measurement of the concentration of leukocytes in the blood and the level of disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field, it turned out that they change almost simultaneously. During magnetic storms, the likelihood of blood clots increases. The vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field changes during the day and this leads to a change in the sedimentation rate of erythrocytes in the blood.
During geomagnetic storms in healthy young people, blood clotting slows down, the number of leukocytes and platelets in the blood decreases, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and thrombus formation activity increase. Studies in various cities have shown that the nature of changes in hemoglobin and red blood cells in the blood is similar and is associated with global changes in geomagnetic activity.
Under the influence of magnetic fields, the permeability of blood vessels and epithelial tissues increases, which makes it possible to accelerate the resorption of edema and the dissolution of medicinal substances. This effect forms the basis of magnetic therapy and is widely used for various types of injuries, wounds and their consequences.
The importance of the magnetic field for humans. A decrease in the level of the external magnetic field leads to disruption of the magnetic field in the circulatory system, as a result of which blood circulation and the transport of oxygen and nutrients to organs and tissues are disrupted, which can ultimately lead to the development of the disease. Thus, an insufficient level of external magnetic influence in terms of the degree of harm it causes to the body can easily compete with a deficiency of minerals and vitamins.
Based on all the above factors, it becomes clear that you should not neglect the state of the magnetic field in your home, and therefore in your body. In order to find out the level of the magnetic field, you can order an examination, during which specialists will not only measure it, but also give practical recommendations for normalizing the fields if the standards are exceeded. You can also undergo a GDV examination to find out how being in a particular place in your home affects the psycho-functional and physiological state of the body. 
The world surrounding modern man is filled with electromagnetic fields (EMF) of various origins. They are created both by natural objects and those made by human hands.
The main natural sources of radiation are:
- Earth's own EMF;
- solar radio emission;
- atmospheric phenomena associated with electricity.
Artificial sources of waves are:
- transformer substations;
- high-voltage power lines with voltage up to 1150 kV;
- power plants;
- household electrical appliances, for example: computers, laptops, electric kettles, televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, microwave ovens, hair dryers, electric ovens;
- hand-held power tools: screwdrivers, hammer drills, drills, power saws, jigsaws and others;
- electrical wiring in a house or apartment;
- electrically powered machine tools;
- television towers and radiotelephone nodes;
- radar installations;
- Wi-Fi equipment, such as towers;
- wireless communications: walkie-talkies, mobile phones;
- transmitting antennas;
- industrial equipment and installations powered by electricity;
- electric transport: trams, electric trains, trolleybuses.
The way an electromagnetic field affects a person does not depend on the source, but is determined by its intensity, frequency, and energy. Moreover, the nature of the distribution of waves indoors is associated with the placement of objects and structures and the degree of their conductivity. Their frequency determines their penetrating properties.
Fields from the considered sources are static and variable. Their intensity is determined by the power of the source. Each variety has some characteristics associated with the nature of its effect on living organisms.
Impact of EMF on human health
The effect of electromagnetic fields on the human body is associated with the polarization of the molecules (for example, water) that make up the human body. At the same time, they are oriented along the EMF power lines. As a result, the normal course of physical and chemical processes and the passage of nerve impulses are disrupted. Variable radiation also leads to heating of the tissues of the human body.
But the considered phenomena in the body occur only at a certain field strength and some time after the onset of their action. An important factor is also the individual sensitivity of each person, which allows them to tolerate negative impacts in different ways. Children, the elderly, and people with poor health are especially susceptible to changes in the electromagnetic background.
If the field strength norms (at a certain frequency) are exceeded, then the polarization mechanism primarily affects the organs containing the largest percentage of water. Overheating is dangerous for all living tissues. Therefore, the effect of EMF affects, to one degree or another, all systems of the body:
- the nervous system is usually the first to react with the appearance of migraines, fatigue, irritability, disturbances in memory, sleep, attention, coordination of movements, depression;
- immunity decreases, the number of leukocytes in the blood drops, while chronic diseases worsen, the body becomes susceptible to respiratory infections;
- blood pressure increases, which eventually leads to arrhythmia;
- blood sugar levels fluctuate, the functioning of the entire hematopoietic system is disrupted;
- the lens of the eye becomes cloudy;
- the functioning of the endocrine system deteriorates: disruptions occur in the production of basic hormones (adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thyroid gland);
- both men and women can become infertile;
- during pregnancy, the likelihood of miscarriage, as well as fetal malformations, increases;
- the lens of the eye becomes cloudy;
- increased brittleness of nails is observed;
- with prolonged exposure, DNA changes.
If the nervous system is severely affected, then delusions and hallucinations arise, and the adaptive capabilities of the individual decrease. At the organic level, changes can lead to cancer, such as brain cancer.
Due to total electrification, there has been an increase in the negative impact of fields of electromagnetic nature on people. In medicine, a special term “radio wave disease” appeared. Experts believe that the symptoms of this disease have already affected a third of the population of developed countries. But due to the commonality of symptoms with other diseases, diagnosing radio wave disease is difficult.
Existing radiation standards, their control
Electromagnetic fields and their effect on the human body are being studied by a whole area - electromagnetic safety. During the studies, maximum permissible radiation levels were established (in different frequency ranges), exceeding which causes deterioration in human health, indicating the need for protective measures.
All radiation is divided by frequency into ranges presented in the table below. It also contains the maximum permissible field strength values that are not dangerous to humans.
Mobile communications, television and radio broadcasting operate in the ultra-high frequency range.
On the territory of Russia, the maximum levels of EMF intensity are regulated by sanitary and hygienic norms and rules. Control functions are performed by representatives of sanitary supervision, and at enterprises also by occupational safety specialists.
The maximum dose of electromagnetic radiation that a person can tolerate without harm to health is 0.2 µT according to standards.
Reducing the negative impact of electromagnetic waves
The main protective measures that reduce to a minimum level the influence of the electromagnetic field on the human body are:
- construction of houses outside the sanitary protection zones of high-voltage lines;
- passive, active or complex shielding of the radiating source;
- correct arrangement of furniture and electrical appliances in the room;
- use of modern advanced equipment with a reduced level of radiated power;
- reducing the time spent in the field action area;
- creation of a grounding system.
Screening the workplace or is the most reliable method. In this case, screens are divided into absorbing and reflective. The latter type is made of metal sheets or mesh, which must be grounded.
Reducing cell phone communication will also help reduce exposure.
To accurately determine the electromagnetic background at home, it is enough to use a dosimeter. With its help, you can easily identify the equipment that is most dangerous in terms of radiation levels in order to use it less. The device will also allow the devices to be positioned in an optimal way so that the fields emanating from them are not amplified by mutual overlap.
Electricity brought comfort and entertainment into everyday life, created coziness, and made life easier. At the same time, the level of electromagnetic fields has increased to a dangerous level, which has a detrimental effect on people’s health. The simplest measures considered will help change the situation for the better. When purchasing household electrical appliances and tools, you should give preference to high-quality products from well-known brands, while avoiding counterfeits.
Studies of the influence of the magnetic field on various functions of human life were carried out under various conditions: firstly, under conditions of shielding from the geomagnetic field, secondly, under conditions when the geomagnetic field was compensated by an artificial field, as well as under natural disturbances of the geomagnetic field - geomagnetic storms .
Direct shielding from the geomagnetic field consists of creating chambers with walls whose thickness is designed to reduce the strength of the geomagnetic field. Such walls are usually made of parmalloy or mu-metal with a thickness of 1 mm. In a chamber made of such walls, the geomagnetic field decreases from 50,000 to 50 ± 20 gamma.
Experiments were carried out in such a chamber with healthy people. Two subjects were in a similar chamber for 5 days, and for three days before and after the experiment they were in an unshielded room. When they were in a room without a geomagnetic field (the residual field was only 50 gamma), their critical frequency of light flickers changed. After they moved into an unshielded room with normal geomagnetic conditions, the frequency of light flickers again became normal. The frequency of light flickers is determined by how many light flashes on the screen in the dark the subject manages to detect. This means that under magnetic conditions a person’s reaction becomes slower, therefore the frequency with which he is able to register light flickers decreases. The frequency of light flickers is an indicator of the quality of functioning of the central nervous system.
In other experiments, in people who were in a shielded underground bunker, where the geomagnetic field was reduced 100 times, the period of circadian rhythms increased to 25.65 ± 1.024 hours. In an unshielded room it was 25.00 ± 0.55 hours. Let us explain that Under normal conditions, rhythms with a period of one day (24 hours) predominate in the human body. If a person is in constant conditions, then he experiences so-called circadian rhythms with a period that differs from the length of the day, namely 20 - 28 hours.
Thus, the described experiments showed that in a person, during a short-term stay in a non-magnetic (hypomagnetic) environment, the reaction of the central nervous system immediately changes.
The geomagnetic field can be eliminated not only by shielding, but also by compensation. It is possible to create a magnetic field that is opposite in direction and the same in magnitude as the geomagnetic field. These two fields will ideally add up to zero. That is, the environment will be non-magnetic. Of course, it is not possible to absolutely accurately compensate for the geomagnetic field in the entire space, but in the most important part of space for the experiment, such compensation can be achieved.
It must be borne in mind that there is a significant difference between these two methods of eliminating the Earth’s magnetic field, namely shielding the room or creating a magnetic compensating field. When a room is shielded from the Earth’s magnetic field, then any other electromagnetic radiation that, under normal conditions, affects the human body does not penetrate into it. Therefore, in experiments with shielding, it is not always reliably clear which part of the changes in the human body occurs due to the absence of a geomagnetic field, and which part is due to shielding from electromagnetic radiation at different frequencies. Let's return to the experiments on geomagnetic field compensation.
The geomagnetic field was compensated using a system of large electromagnets in the form of three modified Helmholtz rings, which were placed perpendicular to each other. The entire system was interfaced with an electric clock and a magnetometer to determine the magnetic field strength. In the center of the indicated volume, the intensity of the total magnetic field was practically equal to zero, and at a distance of 2.5 m from the center it was no more than 100 gamma. In the place where the subjects were located, the magnetic field was 50 gamma.
Six men aged 17 - 19 years were tested for 10 days. Two of them were for control, that is, they were in natural conditions with a normal geomagnetic field. The subjects were in a room with a normal geomagnetic field for 5 days before and after the experiments. The following indicators were recorded from them: weight, body temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, blood composition, changes in the electrocardiogram and electroencephalogram, psychophysiological tests and a number of other indicators (about 30 in total). All main tests did not change during 10 days in conditions without a geomagnetic field. Only the critical frequency of light flickers changed, which is an important functional characteristic associated with the reaction of the central nervous system. This frequency, as in experiments on shielding the geomagnetic field, decreased significantly.
Experiments were also carried out in which the geomagnetic field was screened, and an artificial magnetic field was created in the room where the subjects were located. An electromagnetic field of 25 mV/cm·s was created in mutually intersecting directions, varying with a frequency of 10 Hz (i.e., 10 oscillations per second). The control group of subjects was in the same room, not shielded from the geomagnetic field. A group of subjects placed in an artificial electromagnetic field were unaware of its presence. The experiments lasted 3 - 4 weeks. In continuation, the subjects were measured for their time of active activity and rest, body temperature, as well as kidney excretory function and the electrolyte composition of urine.
The experiments showed that the period of circadian rhythms in those exposed to an artificial electromagnetic field was shortened by 1.27 hours. They showed phenomena of internal desynchronization. Internal desynchronization of rhythm in people was observed more often in a shielded room. At the same time, the period of activity in people was abnormally extended to 30–40 hours. The period of simultaneously recorded autonomic functions remained normal (about 25–26 hours). There was no strong phase connection between the period of activity and the period of vegetative functions. When the artificial field was turned off, the phenomenon of internal desynchronization in the subjects disappeared. Subjects who were in an unshielded room also experienced a lengthening of the period of activity, but there was a strong phase relationship between this period and the period of change in the body temperature of people: the period of activity was exactly twice as long as the period of change in body temperature.
The main conclusion that can be drawn based on the experiments conducted is the following. Weak electromagnetic fields, both artificial and natural, affect circadian rhythms and some physiological functions in people, and therefore their general condition. Both fields prevent desynchronization, which is observed in the absence of natural and artificial magnetic fields. Of course, the 10 Hz magnetic field is not the only component of the natural field that affects the human body.
Other experiments have shown that low-frequency (2 - 8 Hz) electromagnetic fields affect a person's reaction time to an optical signal. A magnetic field of 5 - 10 Hz and a frequency of 0.2 Hz changes a person’s reaction time to other stimuli.
It has been shown that if the human body is exposed to a short-term alternating magnetic field with a frequency of 0.01 - 5 Hz and a strength of 1000 gamma, then the nature of the electroencephalogram changes dramatically. After switching on weak alternating magnetic fields, people's heart rate increases, their health worsens, weakness and headaches appear. At the same time, a strong change in the electrical activity of the brain was recorded.
In another experiment, an artificial magnetic field of 1 G was applied to the head of a subject, which varied with a frequency from 0 to 10 Hz, while the subject's heart rate decreased by approximately 5%.
All these experiments show that there is a direct effect of short-period oscillations of the geomagnetic field on the human body. This fact is of great scientific and practical importance, since during disturbances of the Earth's magnetic field (magnetic storms), short-period oscillations of the geomagnetic field are recorded. This means that these fluctuations will negatively affect the human body and its health.
Conditions in a submarine and spacecraft can be compared to those of shielding from a geomagnetic field. Significant functional impairments were found in people underwater, despite the fact that their living conditions were good. They lacked the Earth's magnetic field, which could not penetrate the metal walls of the boat's premises. At the same time, a decrease in basal metabolism, a decrease in the total number of leukocytes in the peripheral blood and inhibition of digestive and diuretic leukocytosis were observed. In addition, the crew’s daily cycles of various functions were disrupted, and signs of various diseases appeared, in particular stomach diseases.
Astronauts also exhibit deviations compared to their condition on earth. There are changes in metabolic reactions, in particular calcium metabolism. In addition, a decrease in the number of red blood cells, changes in circadian rhythms and sleep disturbances were detected.
All these facts indicate a certain similarity between the consequences of being under water and in space. That is, a strong decrease in the geomagnetic field is the main factor that determines the similarity of changes in people under both conditions.
There is a huge amount of material in medical statistics, where nature itself “carried out” experiments. All we can do is correctly and correctly analyze the results of these experiments; we need to conduct statistical studies of medical data. These statistical studies are very important for resolving questions about the relationship between fluctuations in natural electromagnetic fields and human health.
The incidence of myocardial infarction depending on the disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field was studied at the Yerevan Medical Institute1.
It is convenient to conduct quantitative studies of the relationship between myocardial infarction and helio-geophysical factors because the very moment of the onset of the disease is clearly defined.
An analysis was carried out of the history of patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted to the therapeutic and specialized cardiology departments of the Yerevan clinic for 1974 - 1978. in order to establish the exact date of onset of the disease, depth, extent of necrosis, age and gender of patients.
Short-term magnetic disturbances do not affect the incidence of myocardial infarction. Long-term magnetic disturbances caused a significant increase in incidence over the next two days. Of 3279 patients with myocardial infarction in 1974 - 1978. there were 80.6% men and 19.4% women.
On magnetically quiet days, the average daily incidence was 1.62 ± 0.038. On magnetically active days it was 2.43 ± 0.109.
Statistics show that patients over 60 years of age were more sensitive. On moderately active days, the influence of the magnetic field was approximately the same in all age groups.
Male patients turned out to be more sensitive to the activity of the Earth's magnetic field than female patients. On magnetically quiet days, the incidence rate in men was 0.31 ± 0.033, and in women 0.31 ± 0.016. On magnetically active days, these figures became 1.99 ± 0.095 for men and 0.44 ± 0.04 for women. The ratio of morbidity rates on magnetically quiet and magnetically active days was 1:1.52 for men; for women - 1:1.42. Among the 3279 patients studied, 31.7% had small-focal and 68.3% had large-focal and extensive transmural myocardial infarction. If on magnetically quiet days small-focal myocardial infarctions amounted to 32.8%, then on magnetically active days - 28.3% (large-focal 71.7%). Thus, on magnetically active days, large-focal and extensive transmural myocardial infarctions are 4.5% more common than on magnetically quiet days.
Analysis of the presented data showed that under conditions of activity of the Earth's magnetic field, there is an increase in the frequency of pain syndrome of a compressive-pressure nature, which has important diagnostic and prognostic significance.
Statistical processing of data on emergency medical calls in Leningrad in 1969 allowed us to conclude that the leading factor influencing the dynamics of exacerbations of cardiovascular diseases is the disturbance of the Earth’s magnetic field. The greatest influence is exerted by very large and long-lasting magnetic storms.
Using a direct comparison method, a close relationship was discovered between changes in the geomagnetic field and changes in blood pressure and the number of leukocytes in the blood. Changes in the threshold level of adaptation to darkness in humans, which is a good indicator of the functional state of the brain, are also very closely related to disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field. Moreover, changes in genetic, physiological, biochemical and radiobiological processes in a wide variety of organisms also correlate with solar and magnetic storms.
Comparisons were made of short-period oscillations of the geomagnetic field with the state of the human body. It has been shown that when the magnetic field strength of the fundamental frequency of the ionospheric waveguide (8 Hz) increases, human reaction time reliably decreases by 20 ms. When there are irregular oscillations of the magnetic field with a frequency of 2 - 6 Hz, the human reaction time increases by 15 ms.
Studies have been carried out to compare the disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field and the number of diseases of various diseases. Thus, a connection was shown between the intensity of the geomagnetic field and attacks of eclampsia, acute glaucoma, epilepsy, cardiovascular accidents, labor and heart rhythm disturbances.
It has been established that not only the central, but also the autonomic nervous system of healthy people is very sensitive to geomagnetic field disturbances. Studies have shown that during small and moderate geomagnetic storms, the tone of the mainly sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system increases. Only in 30% of cases (most often in men) is there an increase in the tone of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
Changes in the autonomic nervous system under the influence of disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field affect the composition of the blood. In the human body, under the influence of geomagnetic field disturbances, the same changes occur as in animals when they are exposed to weak artificial magnetic fields. In this case, there is an increase in the inhibitory process in the central nervous system, a slowdown of conditioned and unconditioned reflexes, memory impairment, and a change in the regularity of normal and pathological processes.
Based on measurements of blood pressure throughout the year and determination of the number of leukocytes in the blood of 43 patients, it was reliably shown that daily changes in diastolic pressure and leukocyte content coincide with daily changes in the Earth’s magnetic field. The heart rate also depends on the disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field.
More than 24 thousand heart rate measurements were carried out in practically healthy people aged 20 - 40 years. Based on these data, a connection was established between heart rate and changes in the magnitude of the Earth's magnetic field.
It is important to note that of all the elements of the geomagnetic field, magnetic inclination turned out to be the most effective in terms of influencing heart rate. The meaning of the magnetic field elements is explained at the beginning of the book. Here we only emphasize that the angle at which the vector of the Earth’s magnetic field is directed is important. During magnetic storms, this angle changes.
Evidence has also been obtained that during geomagnetic storms, elderly people have increased heart rates and increased blood pressure. Changes in the level of adaptation to darkness of the retina are also clearly related to the daily activity of the geomagnetic field. At the Department of Ophthalmology of the Military Medical Academy named after. S. M. Kirova (Leningrad) studied the relationship between the frequency of acute attacks of glaucoma and changes in the geomagnetic field2. Material from the emergency room of the Leningrad City Eye Hospital from 1961 to 1967 was studied. Data on the Earth's magnetic field were taken from the Voeikovo Magnetic Observatory, near Leningrad. Analysis of this material showed that on days with attacks of glaucoma, the average amplitude of the horizontal component of the geomagnetic field was 1.3 gamma less than on days without attacks of glaucoma. Based on this, it is concluded that decompensation of the glaucoma process, among other reasons, depends on the state of the Earth’s magnetic field. This conclusion seems natural, since glaucoma is a general disease of the body and neurovascular, endocrine and metabolic disorders play an extremely important role in its etiology.
At the Department of Eye Diseases of the Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, the relationship between compensation of the glaucomatous process and geomagnetic storms was studied3. Based on 666 observations over 17 years, a relationship was discovered between the average daily number of acute attacks of glaucoma and geomagnetic activity, as well as the connection between these indicators in the 27-day cycle in solar activity. This connection manifested itself most clearly during intense geomagnetic storms. Data for 9 years (1964 - 1972) were then analyzed separately for geomagnetic storms with gradual and sudden onset. In Fig. 30, a shows the dependence of the number of acute attacks of glaucoma on weak geomagnetic storms with a gradual onset. It can be seen that the largest number of attacks occurs on the day the geomagnetic storm begins, one day before the maximum disturbance of the geomagnetic field. When the geomagnetic field is restored, the number of cases of glaucoma attacks decreases. But already on the 6th day after the start of the geomagnetic storm, a new, equally intense wave of increasing the number of acute attacks of glaucoma appears.
The comparison results for moderate and strong geomagnetic storms with a gradual onset are shown in Fig. 30, b. It can be seen that the largest number of acute attacks of glaucoma also occur on the day the geomagnetic storm begins. But on the 4th, 7th and 9th days after the start of the storm, there is a tendency towards a slight increase in the number of acute attacks of glaucoma against the background of already low geomagnetic activity.
The comparison results for weak geomagnetic storms with sudden onset are shown in Fig. 30, c. It can be seen that the largest number of acute attacks of glaucoma occur on the day the storms begin, which coincides with maximum geomagnetic activity. Two waves of a sharp increase in the number of acute attacks are observed on the 2nd day before and on the 4th day after the start of the storm. These geomagnetic storms cause significant fluctuations in the frequency of acute attacks of glaucoma, which continue to occur against the background of an already calm geomagnetic field. Cases of moderate and strong geomagnetic storms with sudden onset are shown in Fig. 30, g. These storms contribute to the development of the maximum number of acute attacks of glaucoma in the first day after the start of the storm, which coincides with the maximum solar activity. Again, the number of attacks increases on the 3rd, 6th and 9th days after the start of the geomagnetic storm. The data obtained allow a more objective approach to the prevention of acute attacks of glaucoma, taking into account the specific geomagnetic situation.
The general and local incidence of malignant neoplasms in Turkmenistan for 1959 - 1967 was studied.4 Only patients in whom the specified diagnosis was established for the first time were taken into account. Data are presented in intensive rates per 10,000 population. The results of the study are visible in Fig. 31. Shown here are the relationships between the relative numbers of solar activity (left axis) and the incidence rate for the period from 1954 to 1967. It can be seen that during the years of decreased solar activity (1959 - 1964), the incidence of malignant neoplasms increased. The highest incidence of cancer (both general and local) occurred during the quiet Sun period of 1964 - 1965. Let us recall that this year coordinated international studies of solar-terrestrial connections were carried out under the International Year of the Quiet Sun (IYYS) program. The lowest incidence of cancer occurred at the highest solar activity.
What explains this dependence? It has been experimentally shown that during the years of maximum solar activity, the leukocyte count becomes lower than during the years of the quiet Sun. With a decrease in solar activity, the content of leukocytes in the peripheral blood increases.
The most sensitive to radiation are young, rapidly dividing, poorly differentiated cellular elements. Leukopenia during periods of increased solar activity is apparently explained by inhibition of the mitotic process due to the influence of solar activity on poorly differentiated bone marrow cells.
Since cancer cells are also poorly differentiated, rapidly dividing elements, it can be assumed that there is an inhibitory effect of solar activity on the development of malignant tumors. It can be assumed that solar activity retards the growth of emerging malignant tumors and does not affect benign processes and precancerous formations.
The maximum increase in the incidence of cancer during the years of the quiet Sun is not the result of the malignancy of the descendants of cells “irradiated” during the years of the active Sun, i.e. 6 - 7 years ago. Apparently, it is the result of the lack of an inhibitory effect of solar activity on the division of malignant cells in the early stage of a developing tumor that arises from any other cause.
The daily rhythm of radiosensitivity has been noted by many researchers. Comparison of it with the course of geomagnetic field disturbance showed that the results of radiation exposure on a living organism in each this moment time depends on the state of the geomagnetic field in the given place where the experiments are carried out.
It was noted that fluctuations in body weight in control and irradiated animals also have clear synchrony with changes in the geomagnetic field precisely during the period and in this place where the studies were carried out.
Stressful and critical periods in the physiology of the female body, such as labor and the course of the menstrual cycle, were also studied. Statistical processing of a large number of data was carried out, which were compared with indicators of geomagnetic field disturbance. It was found that the number of occurrences of menstrual bleeding in women on certain days depends on the disturbance of the Earth’s magnetic field. During the calming of the Earth's magnetic field, the frequency of the onset of menstruation increases, and during increased disturbance of the magnetic field, on the contrary, menstrual bleeding begins less frequently. The duration of the menstrual cycle is also associated with disturbances in the geomagnetic field. This connection is direct, i.e., greater magnetic activity corresponds to a longer duration of the menstrual cycle.
It has been established that the daily rhythm of both the beginning and the end of labor depends on the daily variation of the geomagnetic field disturbance. With increased disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field, labor activity intensifies, i.e. magnetic storms provoke premature birth.
When the curve of the daily variation of the disturbance of the Earth's magnetic field and the curve of the daily rhythm of childbirth were compared, it turned out that they are very similar, practically repeating each other. Only the curve of the daily rhythm of labor is shifted by 6 hours relative to the curve of magnetic disturbance. This gives reason to assume that the latent period of manifestation of the effect of the geomagnetic field on labor activity is close to 6 hours.
Strong geomagnetic disturbances cause a disruption in the rhythm of labor intensity. On the 1st day of a magnetic storm, cases of the onset of labor become more frequent. On the 2nd day of the storm, the number of births decreases, and on the 3rd - 4th day it increases again. By the end of the magnetic storm, the number of genera decreases to the initial level characteristic of the Earth's undisturbed magnetic field. During a magnetic storm, premature births begin more often, and towards the end of the storm the number of rapid births noticeably increases.
The dynamics of the occurrence and changes in the amplitude and frequency properties of short-period oscillations of the Earth's magnetic field, which accompany geomagnetic storms, largely corresponds to the dynamics of the occurrence of processes in the body of women.
Of all the diseases that are susceptible to the effects of magnetic storms, cardiovascular diseases were highlighted first of all, since their connection with solar and magnetic activity was the most obvious. Actually, the discovery of this connection made by French doctors led to the fact that, having understood this connection, they were able to give a picture of solar activity based on the condition of patients with cardiovascular diseases.
The connection between magnetic activity and the human body during the development of any disease is important both at the initial stage of the disease and at its subsequent stages. The difference is that if at the first stage of the development of the disease the consequences of the influence of the magnetic field may not be catastrophic, then at the stage when the body is severely affected by the disease, the effect of the magnetic storm, as a rule, causes large changes. This can be seen in conditions such as preeclampsia and eclampsia, toxicosis of pregnancy, etc. The most obvious example of such a dependence is the group of cardiovascular diseases. Behind Lately Many facts have accumulated indicating the influence of geomagnetic disturbances on the course and exacerbation of these diseases, especially in the later stages of disease development.
A comparison was made of the dependence of the severity of cardiovascular diseases on many environmental factors, such as atmospheric pressure, air temperature changes, precipitation, wind speed, cloudiness, ionization, radiation regime, etc. However, a reliable and stable connection of cardiovascular diseases is revealed precisely with chromospheric flares and geomagnetic storms.
The number of cardiovascular diseases clearly differs in number on magnetically quiet days and on disturbance days. For example, according to Sverdlovsk data for 1964, the average daily rate of cerebral strokes was 3.5, and on magnetically active days - 5.2. According to Leningrad data for 1960 - 1963, the number of ambulance calls to patients with myocardial infarction on one day with high magnetic activity was 6.6, while on a magnetically quiet day the number of calls was 3.4. The number of complications that arise from cardiovascular diseases, including the number of cases of sudden death, increases with increasing magnetic field disturbance. These phenomena are observed simultaneously in distant cities.
It has been established that on the day of a magnetic storm and in the next day or two after it, the largest number of cardiovascular accidents and deaths is observed. The fact that the maximum incidence occurs on the first or second day after a magnetic storm indicates the reactivity of the body itself and the latent period in the development of one or another complication. But, apparently, what is more important is that the very structure of the electromagnetic field that accompanies geomagnetic storms changes depending on the time measured from the beginning of the geomagnetic storm. This is the presence of short-period magnetic field oscillations (SMF), their amplitude, frequency, as well as their changes in the solar cycle. Indeed, the days when cardiovascular morbidity and complications associated with these diseases increase coincide with the days when the geomagnetic field CCP appears and intensifies. This once again confirms that CCPs have a particularly strong effect on biological objects. Short-period oscillations have different patterns and characteristics during geomagnetic storms with a gradual and sudden onset. Therefore, it becomes clear that these and other magnetic storms affect biological objects differently, since the effect of the CPC is affected here. For the same reason, apparently, the dynamics of the course of the disease itself differs in different phases of the same magnetic storm.
Let us recall that short-period oscillations of the Pс1 type most often appear on the 3rd - 4th day after the passage of a magnetic storm with a sudden onset. Oscillations of the РсЗ type are observed on the 2nd - 4th day after a geomagnetic storm with a sudden onset. These days we should expect their negative aftereffects on human health (and the condition of other biological objects). If earlier the increase in the number of heart attacks these days was surprising, then linking this fact with the strengthening of the CCP explains everything.
We have already said that during geomagnetic storms, changes in blood composition occur even in healthy people. Let's look at this issue in more detail.
A direct comparison of the geomagnetic field disturbance and the number of leukocytes in the blood showed that both of these quantities change synchronously. It was further discovered that the functional state of the blood in healthy people changes during geomagnetic storms. At the same time, the activity of fibrinolysis decreases, which increases the likelihood of thrombosis. It will seem strange to the reader that the value of ESR (according to the previous terminology - ROE) in the same person changes during the day and even many times a day. It has been established that these changes in healthy people are associated with changes in the vertical component of the geomagnetic field over the same period. Using daily measurements for 4 months, the dynamics of the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin content in healthy people was studied. It turned out that with weak and moderate geomagnetic field disturbances, blood parameters change in accordance with the dynamics of global changes in geomagnetic activity. When a sharp change in geomagnetic activity occurs (increases by more than 100 in one or two days), a decrease in the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin may be observed. Studies have shown that in healthy young people during geomagnetic storms, the number of leukocytes and platelets in the blood decreases, blood clotting slows down, ESR and fibrinolytic activity increases.
It turned out that in different cities of the USSR (Kirovsk, Petrozavodsk, Moscow, Ternopil, Uzhgorod) the nature of changes in erythrocytes and hemoglobin in the blood is similar and is associated with the dynamics of global changes in geomagnetic activity.
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An inhabitant of planet Earth is constantly under the influence of a magnetic field. The human body has its own magnetic field, different for different organs. External magnetic fields largely determine the state of our internal magnetic fields. Therefore, maintaining a balance between external and internal magnetic fields is very important.
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http://sun-helps.myjino.ru/sop/20171012_sop.mp3The human electromagnetic field is formed in various cells of organs, the nervous system and blood. Thus, neurons in the nervous system are carriers of electrical charge, and cells contain ions (charged particles) of metals. Therefore, all these components are sensitive to magnetic fields.
Doctors and scientific experts note the influence of the magnetic field on the human circulatory system, the efficiency of oxygen transfer in the blood, and the transport of nutrients. Many other systems of the body also respond to magnetic fields: endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal and digestive systems, sensory organs and blood. The nervous system is the most sensitive to the magnetic field.
The influence of the magnetic field on various body systems
The human body lives in the so-called circadian rhythm - this is a 24-hour cycle. The most important thing in this cycle is the change of sleep and wakefulness. This is a biological clock inside the body. It is impossible to disrupt their rhythm, as this is fraught with various diseases of the psyche and vital organs. Circadian rhythms normally create circadian balance - a state when a person feels great, a person feels physically healthy, he has a wonderful appetite, an excellent mood, his body is rested and full of energy. This means that a person is in a rhythm consistent with nature. But when circadian balance is out of balance, it leaves its mark on the body's health.
So the circadian rhythm directly depends on the Earth’s magnetic field. But not only from him! Also, any magnetic fields of man-made and natural origin affect circadian rhythms, which ultimately affects the general condition. In a person, when he is briefly in a non-magnetic environment, the reaction of the central nervous system immediately changes.
In natural conditions, a person is exposed only to natural electromagnetic fields to which he has tuned throughout the entire process of evolution on planet Earth. When artificial sources of magnetic fields intervene in this interaction process, electric and electromagnetic fields, then a synchronization disorder occurs. It turns out that our electronic civilization takes people away from natural rhythms and disrupts our connection with nature, the Earth and the Sun.
On average, the Earth's magnetic field varies at an average frequency of 8 Hz. Our body is already tuned to perceive this frequency and considers it a natural background. Our cells are thus sensitive to a given frequency of exposure to a magnetic field.
Studies have shown that when the human body is exposed to a short-term alternating magnetic field with a frequency of 0.01 - 5 Hz, a sharp change in the nature of the electroencephalogram of the human brain occurs. Under the influence of weak alternating magnetic fields, a person’s pulse rate increases, his head begins to hurt, his health worsens and he feels weak throughout the body. In this case, a strong change in the electrical activity of the brain occurs.
The influence of magnetic storms on humans
During magnetic storms on Earth, low-frequency variations in the geomagnetic field will affect the well-being and health of people. It was experimentally revealed that the heart rate, pressure and content of leukocytes in the blood depend on the disturbance of the Earth’s magnetic field. With high solar activity, the concentration of leukocytes decreases, and vice versa.
Magnetic fields affect the entire human body - all systems are affected to one degree or another. Therefore, the body’s reaction to a storm depends on its condition - sick or healthy. A healthy body adapts to the effects of magnetic fields, but the more sick it becomes, the more significant the impact becomes. To an organism weakened by a long-term illness, even a minor, weak impact can cause significant damage.
This is especially evident in the example of patients with cardiovascular diseases. During geomagnetic storms in healthy young people, blood clotting slows down, the number of leukocytes and platelets in the blood decreases, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and thrombus formation activity increase. This effect has a critical impact on patients. Research has shown that on the day of a magnetic storm and for the next 1-2 days after it The number of requests from people with cardiovascular problems is greatly increasing.
The importance of the magnetic field for humans
A decrease in the level of the external magnetic field leads to disruption of the magnetic field in the circulatory system, as a result of which blood circulation and the transport of oxygen and nutrients to organs and tissues are disrupted, which can ultimately lead to the development of the disease. Thus, an insufficient level of external magnetic influence in terms of the degree of harm it causes to the body can easily compete with a deficiency of minerals and vitamins.
Under the influence of magnetic fields, the permeability of blood vessels and epithelial tissues increases, which makes it possible to accelerate the resorption of edema and the dissolution of medicinal substances. This effect formed the basis of magnetic therapy and is widely used for various types of injuries, wounds and their consequences.
We must understand that solar flares and the magnetic storms caused by them do not in themselves harm human health. Health or ill health is created by the person himself through his way of life and thoughts.. The human body is the temple of his soul, which must be maintained in a healthy state, consistent with the natural rhythms of the Earth and the Sun. We wish all our listeners to achieve such a state, and the Sun will definitely help us with this!
People have known about the healing properties of magnets since ancient times. The idea of the influence of the magnetic field among our ancestors was formed gradually and was based on numerous observations. The first descriptions of what magnetic therapy provides to humans date back to the 10th century, when healers used magnets to treat muscle spasms. Later they began to be used to get rid of other ailments.
The influence of magnets and magnetic fields on the human body
The magnet is considered one of the most ancient discoveries made by people. In nature, it occurs in the form of magnetic iron ore. Since ancient times, people have been interested in the properties of magnets. Its ability to cause attraction and repulsion forced even the most ancient civilizations to pay special attention to this rock as a unique natural creation. The fact that the population of our planet exists in a magnetic field and is affected by it, as well as the fact that the Earth itself is a giant magnet, has been known for a long time. Many experts believe that the Earth's magnetic field has an extremely beneficial effect on the health of all living beings on the planet, while others have a different opinion. Let's turn to history and see how the idea of the influence of a magnetic field was formed.
Magnetism got its name from the city of Magnesiina-Meandre, located on the territory of modern Turkey, where deposits of magnetic iron ore were first discovered - a stone with unique properties to attract iron.
Even before our era, people had an idea of the unique energy of a magnet and a magnetic field: there was not a single civilization in which magnets were not used in some form to improve human health.
One of the first objects for the practical use of a magnet was a compass. The properties of a simple oblong piece of magnetic iron suspended on a thread or attached to a plug in water were revealed. During this experiment, it turned out that such an object is always located in a special way: one end points to the north, and the other to the south. The compass was invented in China around 1000 BC. e., and in Europe it became known only from the 12th century. Without such a simple, but at the same time unique magnetic navigation device, there would be no great geographical discoveries of the 15th-17th centuries.
In India, there was a belief that the sex of the unborn child depended on the position of the spouses' heads during conception. If the heads are located to the north, then a girl will be born, if to the south, then a boy will be born.
Tibetan monks, knowing about the influence of magnets on humans, applied magnets to the head to improve concentration and increase learning ability.
There are many other documented evidence of the use of magnet in ancient India and Arab countries.
Interest in the influence of magnetic fields on the human body appeared immediately after the discovery of this unique phenomenon, and people began to attribute the most amazing properties to magnets. It was believed that finely crushed “magnetic stone” was an excellent laxative.
In addition, such properties of the magnet were described as the ability to cure dropsy and insanity, and stop various types of bleeding. In many documents that have survived to this day, recommendations are often given that are contradictory. For example, according to some healers, the effect of a magnet on the body is comparable to the effect of poison, while according to others, it should, on the contrary, be used as an antidote.
Neodymium magnet: healing properties and effects on human health
The greatest influence on humans is attributed to neodymium magnets: they have the chemical formula NdFeB (neodymium - iron - boron).
One of the advantages of such stones is the ability to combine small sizes and strong exposure to a magnetic field. For example, a neodymium magnet with a force of 200 gauss weighs approximately 1 gram, and an ordinary iron magnet with the same strength weighs 10 grams.
Neodymium magnets have another advantage: they are quite stable and can retain their magnetic properties for many hundreds of years. The field strength of such stones decreases by about 1% over 100 years.
There is a magnetic field around each stone, which is characterized by magnetic induction, measured in Gauss. By induction you can determine the strength of the magnetic field. Very often, the strength of a magnetic field is measured in tesla (1 Tesla = 10,000 gauss).
The healing properties of neodymium magnets include improving blood circulation, stabilizing blood pressure, and preventing the occurrence of migraines.
What does magnetic therapy do and how does it affect the body?
The history of magnetotherapy as a method of using the healing properties of magnets for medicinal purposes began about 2000 years ago. In Ancient China, magnetic therapy was even mentioned in the medical treatise of Emperor Huangdi. In Ancient China, it was generally accepted that human health largely depended on the circulation of internal energy Qi in the body, formed from two opposite principles - yin and yang. When the balance of internal energy was disturbed, a disease arose that could be cured by applying magnetic stones to certain points of the body.
As for magnetic therapy itself, many documents from the period of Ancient Egypt have been preserved, providing direct evidence of the use of this method to restore human health. One of the legends of that time talks about the unearthly beauty and health of Cleopatra, which she possessed thanks to constantly wearing a magnetic tape on her head.
A real breakthrough in magnetic therapy occurred in Ancient Rome. In the famous poem “On the Nature of Things” by Titus Lucretius Cara, written back in the 1st century BC. e., it is said: “It also happens that alternately a type of iron can bounce off a stone or be attracted to it.”
Both Hippocrates and Aristotle described the unique therapeutic properties of magnetic ore, and the Roman physician, surgeon and philosopher Galen identified the pain-relieving properties of magnetic objects.
At the end of the 10th century, one Persian scientist described in detail the effect of a magnet on the human body: he assured that magnetotherapy can be used for muscle spasms and numerous inflammations. There is documented evidence that describes the use of magnets to increase muscle strength, bone strength, reduce joint pain and improve the performance of the genitourinary system.
At the end of the 15th - beginning of the 16th centuries, some European scientists began to study magnetic therapy as a science and its use for medicinal purposes. Even the court physician of Queen Elizabeth I of England, who suffered from arthritis, used magnets for treatment.
In 1530, the famous Swiss doctor Paracelsus, having studied how magnetotherapy works, published several documents that contained evidence of the effectiveness of the magnetic field. He described the magnet as “the king of all mysteries” and began using different poles of the magnet to achieve certain results in treatment. Although the doctor knew nothing about the Chinese concept of Qi energy, he similarly believed that natural force (archaeus) was capable of endowing a person with energy.
Paracelsus was confident that the influence of a magnet on human health is so high that it gives him additional energy. In addition, he noted the ability of archaeus to stimulate the process of self-healing. Absolutely all inflammations and numerous diseases, in his opinion, can be treated much better with a magnet than with the use of conventional medical means. Paracelsus used magnets in practice to combat epilepsy, bleeding and indigestion.
How does magnetic therapy affect the body and what does it treat?
At the end of the 18th century, magnets began to be widely used to get rid of various diseases. The famous Austrian doctor Franz Anton Mesmer continued his research into how magnetic therapy affects the body. First in Vienna, and later in Paris, he quite successfully treated many diseases with the help of a magnet. He was so imbued with the issue of the impact of the magnetic field on human health that he defended his dissertation, which was later taken as the basis for the research and development of the doctrine of magnetic therapy in Western culture.
Relying on his experience, Mesmer made two fundamental conclusions. The first was that the human body is surrounded by a magnetic field, an influence he called “animal magnetism.” He considered the unique magnets themselves acting on humans to be conductors of this “animal magnetism.” The second conclusion was based on the fact that the planets have a great influence on the human body.
The great composer Mozart was so amazed and delighted by Mesmer’s successes in medicine that in his opera “Cosi fan tutte” (“This is what everyone does”) he sang this unique feature of the action of a magnet (“This is a magnet, Mesmer’s stone, which came from Germany and became famous in France ").
Also in Great Britain, members of the Royal Society of Medicine, which conducted research into the use of magnetic fields, discovered the fact that magnets can be effectively used in the fight against many diseases of the nervous system.
In the late 1770s, the French Abbé Lenoble spoke about the cures that magnetic therapy could provide when speaking at a meeting of the Royal Society of Medicine. He reported his observations in the field of magnetism and recommended the use of magnets, taking into account the location of application. He also initiated the mass creation of magnetic bracelets and various types of jewelry from this material for recovery. In his works, he examined in detail the successful results of treating toothache, arthritis and other diseases, and overexertion.
Why is magnetic therapy needed and how is it useful?
After the American Civil War (1861-1865), magnetic therapy became no less popular than people turned to this method of treatment due to the fact that living conditions were far from Europe. It gained especially noticeable development in the Midwest. Mostly people are not the best, there were not enough professional doctors, which is why they had to self-medicate. At that time, a huge number of different magnetic products with an analgesic effect were produced and sold. Many advertisements mentioned the unique properties of magnetic healing products. Magnetic jewelry was most popular among women, while men preferred insoles and belts.
In the 19th century, many articles and books described why magnetic therapy was needed and what its role was in the treatment of many diseases. For example, a report from the famous French Salpêtrière hospital stated that magnetic fields have the property of increasing “electrical resistance in the motor nerves” and are therefore very useful in the fight against hemiparesis (one-sided paralysis).
In the 20th century, the properties of magnets began to be widely used both in science (in the creation of various equipment) and in everyday life. Permanent magnets and electromagnets are located in generators that produce current and in electric motors that consume it. Many vehicles used the power of magnetism: a car, a trolleybus, a diesel locomotive, an airplane. Magnets are an integral part of many scientific instruments.
In Japan, the health effects of magnets have been the subject of much debate and intense research. So-called magnetic beds, which are used by the Japanese to relieve stress and charge the body with “energy,” have become extremely popular in this country. According to Japanese experts, magnets are good for overwork, osteochondrosis, migraines and other diseases.
The West borrowed the traditions of Japan. Methods for using magnetic therapy have found many adherents among European doctors, physiotherapists and athletes. In addition, given the benefits of magnetic therapy, this method has received support from many American specialists in the field of physical therapy, for example, leading neurologist William Phil Pot from Oklahoma. Dr. Phil Pot believes that exposing the body to a negative magnetic field stimulates the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone, and thus makes the body more calm.
Some American athletes note the positive effect of the magnetic field on damaged spinal discs after injuries, as well as a significant reduction in pain.
Numerous medical experiments conducted at US universities have shown that the appearance of joint diseases occurs due to insufficient blood circulation and disruption of the nervous system. If the cells do not receive nutrients in the required quantities, this can lead to the development of a chronic disease.
How does magnetic therapy help: new experiments
The first answer in modern medicine to the question “how does magnetic therapy help” was given in 1976 by the famous Japanese doctor Nikagawa. He introduced the concept of “magnetic field deficiency syndrome.” After a number of studies, the following symptoms of this syndrome were described: general weakness, increased fatigue, decreased performance, sleep disturbances, migraines, pain in the joints and spine, changes in the functioning of the digestive and cardiovascular systems (hypertension or hypotension), changes in the skin, gynecological dysfunctions. Accordingly, the use of magnetic therapy makes it possible to normalize all these conditions.
Of course, the lack of a magnetic field does not become the only cause of the listed diseases, but it constitutes a large part of the etiology of these processes.
Many scientists continued to conduct new experiments with magnetic fields. Perhaps the most popular of them was an experiment with a weakened external magnetic field or its absence. At the same time, it was necessary to prove the negative impact of such a situation on the human body.
One of the first scientists to conduct such an experiment was Canadian researcher Ian Crane. He looked at a number of organisms (bacteria, animals, birds) that were in a special chamber with a magnetic field. It was significantly smaller than the Earth's field. After the bacteria spent three days in such conditions, their ability to reproduce decreased 15 times, neuromotor activity in birds began to manifest much worse, and serious changes in metabolic processes began to be observed in mice. If the stay in conditions of a weakened magnetic field was longer, then irreversible changes occurred in the tissues of living organisms.
A similar experiment was carried out by a group of Russian scientists led by Lev Nepomnyashchikh: mice were placed in a chamber closed from the Earth’s magnetic field with a special screen.
A day later, they began to experience tissue decomposition. The baby animals were born bald, and subsequently they developed many diseases.
Today, a large number of similar experiments are known, and similar results are observed everywhere: a decrease or absence of the natural magnetic field contributes to a serious and rapid deterioration in health in all organisms studied. Numerous types of natural magnets are also now actively used, which are formed naturally from volcanic lava containing iron and atmospheric nitrogen. Such magnets were in use thousands of years ago.