I used to be sick all the time with chronic sinus infections and bad headaches ALL THE TIME. So I am so grateful to you for developing such a great product that has helped me and protects my body and keeps me balanced.!!!! --Devida D.
Within minutes of plugging ... into the wall, my whole body began to relax. Within an hour, the metallic taste was gone, the pain in my head was gone, my energy began to return and a sense of calm and happiness came. --Kathryn M.
My migraine headaches have almost completely gone away since I started using the EarthCalm Home Protector. -- Dawn S., Nevada
"Since installing the EarthCalm home protection system service a few weeks ago, my headaches have disappeared and I sleep the entire night through. My chronic anxiety is greatly reduced as well!! Thank you for such a wonderful product. It's truly a miracle!. -- Kelly S., Toronto
"I have multiple sclerosis. I went through a 3 day detoxification with flu symptoms as soon as I plugged the unit in. Now I am able to sit in front of the computer or TV without getting tired. I also noticed a numbing in the finger from the multiple sclerosis that went away." -- Lisa C , Utah
"...the ringing in my ears went away after using the Home Protector for one night. I also noted relief from severe neck and back pain from an old injury." -- Don S , California
"The unit has arrived and this is the second day it has been plugged in. Our older son (ADHD tendencies) seems to be calmer in the house and is sleeping a LOT. At 17 he usually goes and goes, exhausted or not, but seems to be able to relax now." -- Kim F , New York
"I purchased EarthCalm in order to obtain some protection from electromagnetic bombardment and took with a grain of salt some of the possible relief from maladies listed in your brochure. Much to my delight, my blood pressure which was running 160/100-110 was reduced within about 10 days to 138-145/85. I'm 68 yrs. old now and purchased EarthCalm about two years ago. My blood pressure has consistently stayed at the lower level for all of this time. ...with even more delight, I report the results for my 92 yr. old Mother. We purchased EarthCalm for her about six weeks ago. She scared me for occasionally her upper reading was over 200. Within a few days of having the Scalar Protection unit in her home, her systolic was down to 150 and has stayed there. Neither my Mom nor I have ever taken high blood pressure prescription drugs. Thank you for your wonderful dedication to the well-being of all of us, Jean, and thank you for addressing a problem which the United States health community has yet to give more than cursory attention." -- Michelle B
What do EarthCalm products do? EarthCalm products are designed to protect the human nervous system from the hazards of manmade EMFs, which include those emanating from our AC electrical grid and from microwave radiation coming from wireless transmitters, such as cell phones, wireless routers, laptops, cell phone towers, FM and TV broadcasting stations. They do this by enhancing a person's connection to the earth's electromagnetic field. This connection is in essence a ground, which by definition allows for the dissipation of biologically meaningless and stress-producing currents. Many people will actually feel this deeper connection to the earth as a sense of calmness and peace. The reduction of electrically- induced stress allows the nervous system to more effectively heal and helps restore the body to optimal functioning. Back to top
What might I feel with EarthCalm products? Initially, many people experience a brief moment of dizziness. Some people notice warmth, or even a flush, as their relaxing nervous system releases tension and allows for the dilation of their blood vessels and more blood flows to the brain. When this dizziness or flush normalizes in a few moments, people often report a sense of calmness and warmth and a sense of peace. Chronic pain often subsides (carpal tunnel, arthritis, old injuries, headaches, etc.) within a few minutes to an hour of using our products. People with asthma often notice a feeling of warmth in their chest area as their bronchial nerves relax and they are able to breathe more deeply.
What you will feel mainly depends on what in your body requires healing. A general stimulation of the body's acupuncture meridian system occurs. Some people may feel lines of energy going to their particular area of concern. There is often a sense of stimulation or tingling that occurs as the injury or tense area receives more blood and nerve energy.
In general, a person in good health may feel a sense of elation or even a rush. Some people have described it as a feeling of being more alert and yet more relaxed at the same time. Back to top
Is it safe to use your products if I have a neurological medical condition? EarthCalm products reduce the stress caused by EMFs on the nervous sytem. If you have a condition related to the nervous system, and you are not sure this condition can adjust to our gradual 3-stage Scalar Home Protection System, please consult your health care practiioner. In addition, refer to our other Q&As describing the detoxification or adjustment phase which may occur. Should you have any further questions regarding a specific condition, our customer service department may be able to direct you as to how to learn more about EMF protection devices as it relates to your health condition. Back to top
Why is grounding so important? Many products are available on the internet which address the importance of grounding the human body to the earth. Grounding in this context has also been called ?earthing.' Earthing or grounding is important for human health in two fundamental ways.
1. Grounding allows for the positive flow of energy and information between the human body and the earth.
2. Increased grounding also allows the body to rid itself of the chaotic and unhealthy (biologically meaningless) currents induced by our electrical system. Back to top
What is Resonance? Resonance is created when one frequency rises or drops to come into rest with another frequency. The power of the principle of resonance is such that each frequency is changed by the presence of the other frequency until a form of union is established. Resonance will be established by the dropping of one frequency or the rising of the other until a flow of energy and information is established that allows for a reciprocal exchange.
To understand resonance we must expand the notion of people as being objects in space and time that are unconnected to each other and unconnected to the earth. Instead, we must, like many biologists today, view each person as an EMF field embedded within the EMF field of the earth.
EarthCalm products utilize the electrical law of resonance to amplify your connection to the earth, thus facilitating the flow of energy and information between you and the earth. A simple example can be used to demonstrate the principle of resonance.
Imagine yourself, with all your hopes and dreams, beliefs and fears, sitting at the ocean during a beautiful sunset. Your frequency will naturally be lifted. And some authorities even state that the frequency of the ocean may alter as well, until resonance is established by your coming into a kind of union with the ocean. You and the ocean will come to a peace. Although you may not actually dive into the ocean, the vibratory rate of your biofield (the EMF field surrounding your body) will change until resonance is established. In this way, information and emotions can be transferred from one system to another. A kind of channel is created that allows for the flow of energy between you and the ocean. Now a new state of your hopes, dreams and beliefs may exist. Perhaps some of your fears will disappear; maybe some of your questions will be answered.
A more familiar example of resonance occurs when the wire antenna on your FM radio picks up an FM broadcast many miles away. Energy with embedded (modulated) information is transferred from the broadcast station to the short wire on your radio which is actually set in motion by the broadcast. There is no wire that connects your FM antenna to the broadcast station. Your FM antenna is designed to resonate with the wave lengths of the radio broadcast, i.e. the antenna actually moves or vibrates in concert with the radiation coming from the broadcast station. Your speakers then demodulate (transform) the information carried on the waves and reproduce this information as music.
Because resonance transfers energy as well as information, it can also be used in a destructive fashion. For instance, Caruso, the renowned opera singer, was famous for tapping a glass with his spoon to discover its resonant frequency. Then he would sing that exact note and break the glass. The resulting resonance between his voice and the glass would cause all the molecules of the glass to vibrate so strongly that the glass would break.
The AC grid in which we all live impacts our nervous system in three ways. One way is by virtue of proximity. If you sleep with your head within a few feet of your clock radio, its field will cause a stress response in your brain. If you move your radio 5 feet away, its stress-producing effect is greatly reduced.
The second way is through induction. Induction is an electrical term that describes the core principle of how electricity is generated. Whenever a magnet is moved back and forth, electricity is induced or generated in any nearby conductor. This principle is a mystery. No one really understands why it works. We only know that it works. Because AC electricity is an electromagnetic field that is alternating or pulsing back and forth, biologically-meaningless current is generated in our nervous system.
The third way our AC grid creates a stress reaction in our nervous system is due to the principle of resonance. Because the frequency of our nervous system (4-15 Hz) is so close to the frequency of our manmade electrical system (60Hz), resonance can be established such that a certain amount of energy is transferred from the wiring to the cells of your body. This resonance between your house wiring and your nervous system allows for the transference of energy that has many detrimental biological effects. One of the best studied is the activation of the body's stress response. (See Blake Levitt's Electromagnetic Fields for a summary of studies.) Another effect is the destabilization of the body's calcium, lithium, potassium and magnesium balance, which governs calmness, mood, and memory as well as being involved in most of the chemical reactions in the body.
EarthCalm circuitry, when worn on the body or introduced into the AC system of a home, strengthens the resonance between your nervous system and the earth's electromagnetic field, thus breaking the resonance between you and your AC wiring or that cell phone tower nearby or your refrigerator. Back to top
What are the EarthCalm circuits? All EarthCalm products have geometric circuits that function as antennas. All scalar products have the precise matching of each circuit to its mirror. Instead of the antenna being a length of wire or a dish, the EarthCalm circuits are geometric shapes that reflect the electromagnetic structure of the earth. Examples of some of the geometric shapes used in EarthCalm circuits are the sphere, the torus, and the spiral. The sphere reflects the spherical shape of the earth, the torus reflects the shape of the earth's EMF field, and the spiral reflects the path of the earth through space.
These shapes have been carefully calibrated and constructed out of different conductors and semi-conductors to amplify resonance. In a linear electrical circuit, current moves through a wire to do work while on its way to its opposite polarity. In resonant or geometric circuits, energy fills a three- dimensional space, and vibrates in resonance to the source. The resulting benefit is the synergy or oneness of the two or more vibrating sources--in this case, you and the earth.
The notion of geometric circuits that create an increased bond with the earth and convey healing as well as a sense of calmness, elation and mental clarity is an important discovery. The development of laser lathes has made possible the creation of perfect miniature spheres and other intricate geometric shapes in large quantities. It is likely that many earlier societies, such as ancient tribes in Africa and Egypt, utilized these grounding principles with their elaborate gold and precious stone jewelry. Back to top
What is the Lakhovsky Oscillating Circuit? Georges Lakhovsky was a Polish scientist who in the 1920s experimented with using electricity as a way to heal people of cancer. He wrote The Secret of Life in which he offered one of the first conceptualizations of the electromagnetic qualities of the earth. He theorized, for instance, that birds took migratory clues from voltage differences in the earth's atmosphere. He also attempted to understand the electromagnetics of underground rivers and different rock formations, coining the term geopathic stress. He suggested that certain geological features such as soil composition or underground rivers might have negative impacts on human health.
Lakhovsky thought that cancer was caused by certain cells vibrating out of harmony with the others. If you could restore the correct vibration to the diseased or cancerous cells, you could heal people of cancer. He developed a particular circuit that healed many people before his laboratory was shut down as quackery. At first he used a generator to vibrate his circuit, but then he discovered that the circuit vibrated by itself as a result of resonance. Lakhovsky also theorized that cosmic radiation provided the resonant blue prints for all life on earth. He visualized each cell's DNA as a vibrating transmitter/receiver of information. His circuit is based on the golden mean or spiral. For an excellent summary of Lakhovsky's work, read Mark Clement's The Waves that Heal.
The first EarthCalm circuit is modeled on the Lakhovsky oscillating circuit. Like the Lakhovsky circuit, it is based on a spiral formation and is resonant with the electromagnetic field of the earth. Back to top
What is Scalar Resonance Technology? Scalar Resonance Technology is the process whereby each EarthCalm circuit is matched to its mirror circuit, which exponentially increases resonance to the earth.
A scalar wave is by definition a wave that is exactly matched by another wave, i.e. has the same frequency and the same height or amplitude but has the opposite direction, such that one wave exactly cancels out the other. Imagine two waves in a pond of the same frequency and amplitude but coming from different directions. When they meet in the middle of the pond they cancel each other out. One might see a flat area in the middle of the pond where the two opposing twin waves met. The result however is not zero, but rather another dimension that is accessed.
The concept of scalar waves began as a mathematical necessity to balance equations. They were thought of as potential waves that existed everywhere at once. Scalar waves have now been observed to exist and today are used to understand and enhance healing (see James Oschmann, Energy Medicine). It is an interesting and exciting new concept: when two energy fields exactly balance each other or cancel each other out, a dimension is accessed that is everywhere at once and has the power to heal.
A biological example of the generation of scalar waves can be found in the brain, when the left and right sides of the brain come into balance. A person who has access to both sides of their brain is generating scalar waves and is therefore more in touch with higher levels or higher dimensions of functioning.
Another example of the biological generation of scalar waves occurs when the left and right sides of the human nervous system are working together in balance. Imagine a perfectly balanced spine. The left side of the body would be perfectly balanced by the right side. There would be no scoliosis (abnormal curvature of the spine) or slumped shoulders. Such a person's spine would be generating scalar waves each time the person moved or held themselves in a balanced state. This person would be more grounded or tuned to the earth's electromagnetic field and would more than likely have good health and would not be as affected by the detrimental effects of AC-generated EMFs. On the other hand, many cases of spinal curvature may be caused in part by the AC grid, which creates a constant electromagnetic distortion of our nervous system.
Most of us, having grown up within the grid of AC current, have varying degrees of spinal imbalance. The concept of scalar waves activated by a balanced spine would help explain why some people are more electrically sensitive than others. Also, some children may have grown up in more heavily exposed areas (such as near high tension lines or power stations) than others, resulting in differeing degrees of spinal curvature. Back to top
Do EarthCalm products emit a frequency? EarthCalm products do not generate any one particular frequency. What they do is introduce information (modulate circuits) into the preexisting artifical field that enables the human being who is at the effect of this artifical field to ground to the earth's electromagnetic field. The earth's field is composed of a range of frequencies that are vital to our health and sense of well being. By grounding to this field or establishing resonance with it, you are free to receive the information encoded on the earth's frequencies, whatever they happen to be in the moment. Other EMF protection devices do emit the Schuman Resonance, which is an arbitrary number which is an average of the earth's frequencies. (See the question: What is the Schumann Resonance?) The question is: Would you rather establish resonance to an artifical frequency that imitates the earth--or to the earth, herself? Back to top
What is the Schumann Resonance? Who is EVE? In 1952, the physicist W. O. Schumann discovered that the space between the crust of the Earth and the ionosphere created a cavity that resonated like a musical instrument. Visualize a sphere and now visualize a smaller sphere within the first sphere. The space between the two spheres is the musical instrument or resonating cavity. Now think of this spherical instrument as a spherical flute.
Every second, 200 lightning strikes occur somewhere on earth in order to keep reestablishing electrical balance between the Earth and the ionosphere. These lightning strikes energize the 'flute' and vibrate the resonating cavity, creating a form of music. The 'flute' waves vibrate as they bounce off the ionosphere and then off the Earth, back and forth. The resulting 'song' incorporates information from the upper sphere of the ionosphere which, in a sense, reflects the universe. For instance, changes in the planets and stars would create differing amounts and spectra of light that would impact or bounce of the ionosphere from the outside. All this information would be modulated into the outer edge of the ionosphere and then picked up and contribute to the song of the spherical flute. During an eclipse of the moon, the song might change or sunspot energy might impact the ionsphere differently.
Likewise, information about everything that occurs on earth would have an impact or modulation into the EMF field between the Earth and the ionsphere as the waves bounce back and forth, absorbing any changes. Usually this 'music' is described in terms of its beat or frequency. The beat frequency is called the Schumann Resonance.
Another term that describes this process of information transfer is analog modulation. You might imagine a duck swimming in a pond. Wherever the duck goes, whatever it eats or does, is embedded into the waves or ripples of the pond. If you froze the pond and then examined the ripples you could find out all the details of this duck's behavior, including the exact shape of its body, etc. Now imagine that an EMF field of electricity operates in exactly the same way as the pond of water. Now you can understand all the mysteries of telephones, TV transmission, cell phones, radio broadcasts, etc. These manmade inventions use the principles of EMF modulation to carry information, but they are only a dull reflection of Nature.
We all live embedded in the EMF field of the earth. Every thought we think, every act we do, creates a ripple and adds to the information of the "Song of the Earth." Now imagnine the ionshphere as the upper limit of this huge resonating cavity. An invisable needle records onto this "vinyl" record a copy of everything going on in the Universe. We now have an image of the Earth's lightning-generated EMF field that might be described as a symphony in which everyone and everything is a player. We might also now have a deeper understanding of the term Universe.
Schumann discovered that within this cavity, an electromagnetic field oscillates at a resonant frequency of 7 to 10 beats per second. This is identical to the optimal functioning of human brain waves.
In 1978, Bob Becker discovered that individuals of many different religious backgrounds all had similar alpha brain wave patterns between 7 and 8.6 Hz during meditation, similar to the resonant frequency of the earth. The Schumann Resonance might be imagined as a radio station that provides a type of wave guide to awareness and optimal biological functioning. It is likely that the nervous system of the human being evolved in relationship to the Schumann Resonance, which, among other things, functions as a timing mechanism for optimal biological functioning.
This wave guide is not empty, but rather is embedded with information from the entire universe. The rhythm, like the beats of a drum, holds within it a symphony that each of us receives and interprets in our own way. Imagine the changing light of a star or the light of the changing moonlight impacting the ionosphere in a way that can be decoded or heard by the human brain. Likewise, on the side of the Earth's crust, the other side of the musical instrument, all activity on Earth modulates its bit of information, whether an action or a thought, into this vibrating field. To be tuned to the earth's electromagnetic field is to be literally tuned to the universe.
Following in the footsteps of James Lovelock, who named the earth Gaia after discovering many mechanisms of planetary balance that could not be explained by physical mechanisms, we might rename the electromagnetic field of the Earth to reflect its content or broader meaning. A more accurate name of this earth broadcast might be the Earth Vibrational Energyfield or EVE. Receiving and interpreting (demodulation) of EVE might occur at different levels, one being biological and sensory, but other interpretations might utilize poetry or music. At the very least, we all rely upon EVE for many basic biological timing mechanisms and a sense of fundamental well being.
Anything we can do to strengthen our resonance to the Schumann Resonance or, if you prefer, to EVE, is of tremendous value to our overall health and to our ability to heal ourselves. Back to top
Is the Schumann Resonance speeding up or slowing down? Will my EarthCalm products need to be retuned? EarthCalm products are not tuned to work with a specific frequency. They utilize geometric antenna that resonate to the information encoded or modulated into the Schumann Resonance or EVE. The circuits or antennas are based on geometry and not upon linear length or focalization. Therefore, EarthCalm products receive the information regardless of the specific frequency. There may be many harmonics of that base frequency that can be explored as one heals one's nervous system from the effects of the AC grid. The higher harmonics may hold information not discernable in the base frequency. EVE holds or has modulated into it information from the ionosphere as well as from the crust of the earth. The possibilities are endless.
Many people are concerned that the Schumann Resonance is speeding up, which might impact the use of EVE as a wave guide that helps people come to peace. First, there is no evidence that EVE is increasing (it has a broader range than previously thought). Second, the effects of AC electricity and the ubiquitous use of cell phone towers and other microwave towers does indeed create an atmosphere or field of anxiety that directly causes stress reactions in the human nervous system. Perhaps this is what is mistakenly being thought of as a slowing down or lack of connection with the Schumann Resonance Back to top
Why do your products work for a wide range of health-related problems? Before 1920, the human race primarily lived electrically embedded in the earth. Starting in the 1920s, the U.S. and most of Europe and Canada were electrified. Therefore, you were most likely conceived (unless you are older than 80) within a manmade EMF environment and have been exposed to this your entire life. Tesla won the battle with Edison to establish our electrical systems on an AC grid. Little thought or experiment was given to the impact of AC EMFs on the human nervous system. Standards were based on the theory that only those EMFs that had a frequency high enough to generate heat needed regulation. Subsequent studies have shown however a wide range of interactions exist based on the electrical principle of resonance.
1. First the scientific research. Our house electricity creates a subliminal state of constant stress that over time degrades the immune system. A wide range of studies has documented the debilitating effects of AC-induced stress on the immune system.
2. Manmade EMFs also paralyze the body's electrically-based healing system, which is more commonly called the acupuncture meridian system. Robert Becker, MD has described in detail the analogue nervous system that surrounds the much studied regular or digital nervous system we are all familiar with (vision, hearing, touch, pain, etc). The analogue or meridian system governs healing by providing detailed information to points of injury that need to be repaired. Becker describes how cells at the site of injury are transformed back into stem cells and are then utilized for healing, according to the blueprint provided by the analogue nervous system. See Cross Currents by Dr. Robert Becker.
By freeing the meridian or analogue nervous system from chronic stress, EarthCalm products support the body to fully heal itself by nature's design.
3. Many scientists have studied just how the naturally generated EMFs of the earth contain information that provides timing mechanisms for many of the body's functions. The manmade AC electrical system creates a sort of electrical fence (a barrier) of chaotic pulsing electrical currents (60 times a second) that separates us from the information stored in the earth necessary for optimal functioning.
4. The concept of Cyclotronic Resonance. This mechanism affects almost every chemical reaction in the body due to the interference with proper utilization of the vital electrolytes, calcium, sodium, potassium and lithium. Notably, these electrolytes are involved in three major health problems in our modern world: arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and depression. Back to top
What is Cyclotronic Resonance? Cyclotronic Resonance states that if two lines of AC current come together in a square grid, as in the wiring of a home, energy can be transferred from the spinning electrons (charged particles) in the wiring into the spinning ions (electrolytes) in a person's nervous system. This will happen if the frequencies are close enough. We have chosen 60 Hz in our homes, which is close enough to our biological frequencies (average of 10) for resonance to be established.
The biological effects of this energy transference are substantial. These effects explain in part the far- reaching and yet hidden effects of EMFs on human health. When resonance is established between the house wiring and your nervous system, spinning ions, such as calcium, potassium, sodium and lithium, which normally govern cell metabolism, are kicked out of the cells into the bloodstream, where they are deposited in the joints or are eliminated.
Calcium, potassium and lithium are ions that, in addition to establishing cell metabolism, also govern calmness, mental clarity and mood stabilization. Accumulation of calcium in the joints has been related to arthritis; lack of potassium is related to Alzheimer's; and the lack of lithium is related to chronic depression and mood swings. Because EarthCalm products reduce the effect of EMFs on the nervous system, they can help prevent and help the body heal or manage these imbalances.
Stabilizing cell chemistry by reducing the impact of manmade EMFs helps the body regulate and heal arthritis, memory loss/reduced mental clarity, and depression and mood swings, as well as impacting on a myriad of other symptomology.
For more details, see the product page for: Scalar Home Protection System. Back to top
Do EarthCalm products have an impact on pacemakers or defibrillators? People who have pacemakers or defibrillators need not be concerned that EarthCalm products will negatively impact the functioning of these devices. EarthCalm products reduce the stress of EMFs on your heart. Clinical research has demonstrated that people who utilize EarthCalm products experience a dramatic reduction in panic attacks (speeding up of the heart beat) and heart arrhythmia (erratic heart beat). Modern pacemakers and defibrillators are designed to impact the heart beat only when there are signs of heart arrhythmia or cardiac distress. Therefore, EarthCalm products reduce the need for your pacemaker or defibrillator to function by helping correct one of the major sources of heart irregularity: stress due to EMFs. Our products contain no magnets and reduce the biological effects of cell phone radiation, and therefore have no negative impact on the actual functioning of pacemakers or defibrillators. Back to top
Quality of Life Research Testing of EarthCalm Protection System
Research Completed December 2009
Summary: Numerous studies have shown that EMR in our environment has a detrimental impact on health. EarthCalm undertook a pilot study to determine the impact of the Home Protection System on common Quality of Life indicators. An internet survey tool was designed using a combination of the standardized scientifically validated SF 36 Health Survey and several other qualitative research tools to assess quality of life parameters in the study population. The EarthCalm study showed the Home protection system significantly improved a number of Quality of Life indicators. Some were not impacted or experienced significantly enough to draw conclusions but none of the quality of life indicators got worse. Respondents consistently reported improvement in their perceived level of energy as well as decreased stress, fatigue and improved sleep. Other body symptoms such as body aches, pain, numbness and tingling in extremities, cardiac irregularities, gastrointestinal distress and skin rashes also showed overall improvement. The significant improvements in mental health issues and mood indicators such as feelings of elation, focus and concentration, serenity and calmness also point to some of the more subtle symptoms of chronic microwave radiation stress on the body's nervous system which adversely impacts these health indicators. These outcomes lend striking support to the claim that the Earthcalm Home Protection System positively impacts calmness and alleviates stress in the home environment, which may allow the body to heal itself of chronic stress and neurological disorders. . Background: A pilot research study using selected scientifically validated qualitative research tools, specifically components of the SF-36 Quality of Life survey tool, the HIT-6 (headache impact test), Mood Indicator tool, Pain Intensity VAS (visual analog score) and Sleep Quantitative Index tools were combined into one questionnaire which was administered to all clients who indicated an interest in completing the questionnaire. A month after purchasing the HP system, the same respondents completed the very same questionnaire. The SF Form 36 is a commonly used, scientifically validated qualitative research tool to evaluate quality of life parameters . It is a multi-purpose, short-form health survey that can be used with or without biologic markers. It is a generic measure, as opposed to one that targets a specific age, disease, or treatment group. Accordingly, the SF-36 has proven useful in surveys of general and specific populations, comparing the relative burden of diseases, and in differentiating the health benefits produced by a wide range of different treatments. Its internal reliability and validity have been established after rigorous scientific review. It is designed to assess numerous quality of life indicators such as stress, fatigue, anxiety, pain, dizziness etc. Translations of the SF-36 have been the subject of more than 500 publications involving investigators in 22 countries. Ten or more studies have been published from 13 countries.
In addition to the SF-36, several more in depth tools were used to assess specific symptoms associated with electrosensitivity to elucidate whether participants received benefit from the product being tested. These tools included the HIT-6 (headache impact test), the Sleep Qualitative Index Study tool and the Mood Assessment Indicator tool. The HIT-6 has good reliability and validity for measuring patients' subjective experience and the impact of headaches on health related Quality of Life. The MOS Sleep Qualitative Index Scale was originally developed in the context of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS). It was intended to assess the extent of sleep problems, since disturbed sleep has a major impact on quality of life and is often a common symptom of many other chronic conditions, such as chronic pain and mood disorders.
The Mood Indicator tool (PHQ9P) was developed by Quality of Life researchers and has been used extensively for assessing and categorizing mental health issues and for diagnostic purposes. The study design was developed and overseen by Grace Galzagorry ANP MSN, Associate Clinical professor at UCSF and administered by Earthcalm personnel to study participants via internet. It was intended as an initial pilot study to systematically assess the more challenging aspects of qualitative markers in one's life which may or may not have biologic equivalents and that are often associated with electrosensitivity. Electrosensitivity is a complex of symptoms rather than one single symptom complex and affects the body's energetic field in a myriad of ways making its study admittedly more challenging, especially by biologic means exclusively. The purpose of this study was to collect data about the exact symptoms that may or may not improve using the Home protection system. While self selection bias is apparent in this study design, it is our intention to progress using the data obtained to develop more sophisticated and topic appropriate research methodologies.
Methodology: Fifteen subjects were recruited. Recruitment criteria included that the participant had just purchased a Home Protection System and was wiling to fill out the questionnaire. Study participants were rewarded with an Eco-tec upon completion of the second questionnaire one month later. No other factors in their environment were controlled for in any way by participation in the study. Standard exposure to the EMF environment was assumed and no attempt was made to alter the EMF environment in the home.
All EARTHCALM clients purchasing a Home Protection System within a six month period were sent a letter via internet introducing the study participation option and those who chose to participate completed the first questionnaire. All survey participants were given a 3-page survey to complete with instructions included on the survey instrument itself. No other contact occurred between EARTHCALM personnel and study participants. The study author had no contact whatsoever with the study participants at any time during the trial period. Survey results were sent to the author via internet and the results were tabulated. Given the pilot study format for this study, no attempt was made to ensure double blinding or control for any other variables.
Fifteen participants total completed both questionnaires and were therefore included in the study. No one was excluded due to incomplete results as all study participants understood the survey tool and completed the survey accurately. Study participants ranged in age from 20-76 yrs of age with 55 as the median age. Four of the participants were male and eleven were female. Three of the study participants self identified as being electrosensitive, which is the main target audience for Earthcalm products, although 12/15 participants also indicated concerns about the issue of electromagnetic radiation in the environment, pointing to the general population's concerns about this issue.
Results and Discussion: The following table summarizes the results found in this study. The final analysis excluded the following symptoms because less than half of the study participants reported having a problem with these symptoms: skin is bluish in color, blurred vision, wheezing, anxiety, seizures and abdominal pain. Of note, while anxiety wasn't self reported as being an issue earlier in the survey, more than half the study participants reported having terror and panic attacks which responded favorably to the study intervention. Therefore, one could conclude that anxiety, in its numerous manifestations, is a significant parameter to continue studying. The significance of the remainder of these symptoms, both for the purposes of this study as well as for any further research on Earthcalm products, will be considered negligible and will not be further studied. All other symptoms were experienced by half or more of the respondents. All symptoms are based on 0 = not experiencing symptom to 10 = severely experiencing symptom. The intervention consisted of implementing the use of the Home Protection System in the home for 30 days.
MUSCULO-SKELETAL Symptom Total no. of participants with symptom Average severity before (scale 0-10) Average severity after (scale 0-10) Muscle aches 12/15 4.08 3.1 Weakness 11/15 4.9 3.5 Painful joints 12/15 5.9 3.25
NERVOUS SYSTEM/MENTAL HEALTH Numbness/tingling of hands 10/15 2.9 1.6 Numbness/tingling of legs & feet 12/15 2.2 0.8 Dizziness 12/15 2.5 2.2 Difficulty concentrating 13/15 5.5 4.1 Depression 14/15 3.5 2.2 Little interest or pleasure in doing things 13/15 4.2 2.8 Memory loss 11/15 4.2 2.9 Feeling tired or having little energy 15/15 5.4 4.4 Feeling tense or keyed up 14/15 5.2 3.5 Spells of terror or panic 11/15 3.5 1.1
GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS Total number having symptom Severity before (scale 1-10) Severity after (scale 0-10) nausea 8/15 3.1 1.7 Gas/bloating 14/15 3.7 2.9 PAIN Degree of pain 14/15 4.8 3.7 Pain interferes with ADL's 14/15 4.9 3.7 Highlighted items indicate symptoms with 10% or greater improvement during the one month trial period.
The HIT-6, headache impact tool showed a total before score of 60 and after score of 58 with headache intensity over 50 indicating participants needed to seek medical attention for their headaches. A total of 13 respondents reported headaches of varying intensity.
The mood indicator tool results are conversely related to improvement. So a score of 0 = not at all and a score of 10 indicates extremely so.
SYMPTOM BEFORE AFTER I feel calm, serene 3.8 5.8 I feel elated 2.4 4.5 I feel keen, full of energy 3.4 4.9 I feel stressed 4.7 3.5 I feel rushed, pressured 4.4 3.4 *Highlights indicate an improvement of greater than 15% in the one month trial period.
Sleep findings are summarized in the table below:
1. need to nap during the day BEFORE AFTER Never/seldom 11 12 Frequently/always 4 3
2. Difficulty falling asleep BEFORE AFTER Never/seldom 9 11 Frequently/always 6 4
3. difficulty staying asleep BEFORE AFTER Never/seldom 6 10 Frequently/always 9 5
4. waking up feeling tired BEFORE AFTER Never/seldom 5 9 Frequently/always 9 6
5. waking up early in the AM BEFORE AFTER Never/seldom 5 9 Frequently/always 10 6
The trends here indicate an improvement in overall sleep patterns that could be strengthened in future studies on this extremely important Quality of Life indicator.
Conclusions: The results of this pilot study show definitive improvement in some quality of life indicators and dramatic improvement in some parameters especially those parameters having to do with mood and relaxation of chronic nervous system stress. The underlying strategy in pilot studies is to cast a large net without bias to collect data systematically in order to determine the benefits, if any, of the study intervention. Despite the obvious self selection bias in the study design, that objective was met and perhaps even exceeded. Some of the noteworthy findings are:
Nervous system symptoms such as neuropathy improved by 15%,
Pain, muscle aches and joint pains improved by 15%
GI symptoms probably related to nervous system issues improved by 10-15%
Mood issues such as feeling elated, serene and calm improved by 20%
Mental health symptoms such as depression and stress improved by 10%
Symptoms of stress, fatigue and feeling tired improved by 10%
Many of the clinical health issues addressed through the Quality of Life tool assessments occur at a very high rate in our Western culture so any intervention that might ameliorate these symptoms would be well worth considering. Given that an improvement was seen in almost all parameters, it could be attributed to placebo effect although many variables are hard to control for in this study environment. However, the dramatic improvement in some of the study parameters, most notably around mental health and mood issues, would certainly invite further study using a control group.
The positive outcomes of this pilot study pave the way for further scientific investigation of EarthCalm products. A model using a combination of Quality of Life indicators plus some reliable physiologic markers designed to measure stress responses in the body might be an interesting avenue. Quality of Life indicators such as sleep, pain, fatigue, mood and stress symptoms have historically been more challenging to assess and to address in the clinical arena but nothing impacts quality of life more than these symptoms. Therefore, any intervention that positively impacts these issues, even in a selected group of participants, is noteworthy and certainly warrants further investigation.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult your physician before using this product.
