"Life Without Bread"

[Foxx]

On a side note and after I have written the above, the first doctor (GP) that saw me wanted to send me to the hospital straight away after I refused statins. He then called me a month after and even yelled at me on the phone. As far as I'm aware I did nothing to provoke him apart from refusing statins. It really shows how invested they all are on this cholesterol business. It makes me think that right now they are very, very likely being constantly pushed by the medical system to give this top priority, whilst unbeknownst to them, pharmaceutical companies, not people's health, are behind it.

Yikes! Sounds like someone I would never go to again.

This month I managed to talk over the phone to a different doctor who has shown a different attitude from all the GPs I have so far found. He is also concerned about my cholesterol, but given that he sees the gradual change in numbers, is willing to wait and see what happens. I told him that I changed my diet and was in a way expecting to see changes on my cholesterol for a period of time. And because he was actually listening to me, I also explained to him very briefly why I didn't want statins, and what I find to be the problem with evaluating cholesterol and the conclusions normally reached. He was silent for a moment, and then said: Keep me updated then, and maybe even teach me about these things. He was being serious!
I was stunned. Of course I'm not going to "teach" him nor is that the point, but rather his willingness to actually listen to something completely different from what he had heard before!

Sounds like a much better doctor! You could always tell him about PBPM, Deep Nutrition, etc.

Well, I have trimmed about 90 pounds of carbs off of my body in the past 3 years using a high protein diet. I still break down from time to time and eat a bit to many carbs at times.

When I do this, I am always glad to eat a rib steak with nothing else... and I do eat the fat also. People give me funny looks when they see me eat that fat and love it.

You know what? Other people tell me I am looking better every time they see me, which is about once a year or so. They want to know my secret, till I tell them, then they look puzzled. Then they want me to not lie to them, to which I laugh while eating more meat and fat.

From my experiences, this really does work well. I do agree that food products fed to the animals we eat does have a big effect on the quality of the animal protein consumed by me.

Are you still on a high protein diet, WIN 52? If so, have you read this thread in its entirety and Primal Body Primal Mind? Excessive protein consumption is converted to glucose in the body and causes a number of health issues, so it's really not recommended and can lead to protein wasting syndrome. If you haven't already, be sure to do all the reading or else you will be doing damage to yourself.

 

[mcb]

_http://childrenshospital.org/newsroom/Site1339/mainpageS1339P891.html

Study challenges the notion that a calorie is just a calorie

Reducing refined carbohydrates may help maintain weight loss better than reducing fat

June 26, 2012

Boston, Mass. – A new study published today in the Journal of American Medical Association challenges the notion that “a calorie is a calorie.” The study, led by Cara Ebbeling, PhD, associate director and David Ludwig, MD, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Boston Children’s Hospital, finds diets that reduce the surge in blood sugar after a meal--either low-glycemic index or very-low carbohydrate–may be preferable to a low-fat diet for those trying to achieve lasting weight loss. Furthermore, the study finds that the low-glycemic index diet had similar metabolic benefits to the very low-carb diet without negative effects of stress and inflammation as seen by participants consuming the very low-carb diet.

...

You can find the study itself at _http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1199154

I think some of us were already experimenting with low-GI diets to lose weight. The diets used in the study were not not exactly what we have been doing here, but are close enough to be relevant.

The low-fat diet, which had a high glycemic load, was designed to reflect conventional recommendations to reduce dietary fat, emphasize whole grain products, and include a variety of vegetables and fruits.17 The low–glycemic index diet aimed to achieve a moderate glycemic load by replacing some grain products and starchy vegetables with sources of healthful fat and low–glycemic index vegetables, legumes, and fruits. The low-fat and low–glycemic index diets had similar protein and fiber contents. The very low-carbohydrate diet was modeled on the Atkins Diet and had a low glycemic load due to more severe restriction of carbohydrate. We provided 3 g of fiber with each meal (Metamucil, Procter & Gamble) during the very low-carbohydrate diet as recommended.11 To ensure micronutrient adequacy and minimize the influence of micronutrient differences among test diets, we gave each participant a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement.

Eliminate all grains and legumes (and limit fruit), keep the other veggies, forget the nasty added fiber, and you can have a low-GI paleo diet that may help with weight loss without triggering cortisol issues. If you really think you need more fiber, get it from things like sweet potatoes that are not peeled.

Very low carb (Atkins-style) did work best for weight loss in this study. The drawback was the effect on cortisol. To me this says if you can do true VLC without the side effects, go for it. Otherwise increase carbs moderately and selectively, emphasizing low-GI and staying with paleo.

 

[dugdeep]

_http://childrenshospital.org/newsroom/Site1339/mainpageS1339P891.html

[...]

Eliminate all grains and legumes (and limit fruit), keep the other veggies, forget the nasty added fiber, and you can have a low-GI paleo diet that may help with weight loss without triggering cortisol issues. If you really think you need more fiber, get it from things like sweet potatoes that are not peeled.

Very low carb (Atkins-style) did work best for weight loss in this study. The drawback was the effect on cortisol. To me this says if you can do true VLC without the side effects, go for it. Otherwise increase carbs moderately and selectively, emphasizing low-GI and staying with paleo.

Yeah, they really don't say what specifically the "Atkin's-style" diet consisted of. My memories of Atkin's original diet was a whole lot of artificial sweeteners, processed meats and cheese. For all we know they were getting a bunch of canola and soy oil in order to up that fat intake. Remember that epileptic kids who are put on to ketogenic diets by the mainstream medical world are basically fed pounds of margarine. I wouldn't be surprised if the VLC diets in this study didn't resemble paleo in the least. I agree that this is what could be triggering cortisol issues.

Also, note in the charts in the "Method" section where they breakdown macronutrient averages. These people were eating over 150g of protein per day. That's high protein when you consider they should be getting 0.8g/kg body weight. I wonder if this is what lead to the high CRP and cortisol levles.

The cortisol issue is an interesting one, though. I think, if more studies can be done to really get to the bottom of what's causing this rise in cortisol, we might be able to figure out why some people seem to fail on this diet, ending up with thyroid issues. This vid explains the cortisol thyroid connection:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJP-fsBA0Y

As he says in the video, massive blood sugar swings can lead to high cortisol leading to thyroid problems. I know that candida, sleep problems and other chronic stressors can do the same. Excessive exercise can also cause stress hormone release, and I know a lot of these people in the paleo community are really into Crossfit workouts, which can be extremely strenuous.

Or it could be that these people who are failing at low carb just can't get themselves into ketosis properly, which causes the body stress since it's not having its energy needs met. Perhaps the genetics for being a fat burner just aren't accessible to everyone.

Sorry, a bit of a ramble there. I dunno what the issue is, but I'd love to get to the bottom of it.

 

[mcb]

...Or it could be that these people who are failing at low carb just can't get themselves into ketosis properly, which causes the body stress since it's not having its energy needs met. Perhaps the genetics for being a fat burner just aren't accessible to everyone...

That's me. A year of low-carb and I still haven't fully adapted. If I go too low on carbs it's really bad. But then my hormones were whacko before I started, especially adrenal and thyroid (a lifelong problem). I don't think it was genetics; I think I was exposed to an endocrine disrupter prenatally. Perhaps a lot of people have been.

I think it is still possible to benefit from lipolysis, as long as carb intake remains below a critical threshold. Ketone bodies are a cleaner-burning fuel, but if the body is functioning reasonably well it should be able to clean up after carbs. Better a little carb residue than "constarrhea" (which is what I end up with when I go too low with my carbs). If I can ever deal with inflammation issues it might be possible to lower carbs again. Time will tell.

 

[LQB]

As he says in the video, massive blood sugar swings can lead to high cortisol leading to thyroid problems. I know that candida, sleep problems and other chronic stressors can do the same. Excessive exercise can also cause stress hormone release, and I know a lot of these people in the paleo community are really into Crossfit workouts, which can be extremely strenuous.

While doing research on EMF exposure, I found some links to blood sugar swings due to dirty power, wireless exposure, and AC Mag fields.

A 51-year old male, recently diagnosed as diabetic, had higher blood sugar levels when the
dirty power exceeded 10 mV (peak to peak) (Figure 1). Ideally blood sugar values should not
exceed 200 mg/dL. The blood sugar value of 277 mg/dL at 250 mV (Figure 1 insert) is a real
point, not an error. However, since it contributed disproportionately to the correlation coefficient
it was removed. The resultant data still give a significant R2 value of 0.75. The blood
sugar levels for this individual increased when he stood under distribution lines and decreased
within 20 minutes in a “clean” environment.

A 57-year old diabetic woman in New York who lives near cell phone antennas has high
fasting plasma glucose levels that are associated with the radio frequency radiation in her home
(Figure 2). On several occasions she drove from home (10 microW/cm2) to a clean environment
(<1 microW/cm2) and sat in her car where her blood sugar levels dropped from 225 to 191
mg/dL within 20 minutes. Upon returning home her blood sugar increased within 5 minutes to
195 mg/dL and within 20 minutes to 226 mg/dL while she sat on a chair in her living room. She
did not consume any food or medication, nor did she exercise beyond the walk to and from her
car. Her symptoms (headache, nausea, and joint pain) disappeared in the car and reappeared
when she returned home. She has done this repeatedly and while the values for blood sugar
differ the trend is the same.

An 80-year old female diabetic had Graham/Stetzer filters installed in her home in Arizona.
The dirty power dropped from 800 GS units (on average) to 13 GS units (values <50 units are
recommended HSSP 2003). The week prior to the installation her fasting blood sugar levels
measured at 7 am averaged 171 (range 152 to 209) mg/dL. After the filters were installed they
averaged 119 (range 70 to 168) mg/dL and her intake of insulin (Humlin 70/30) decreased from
an average of 36 units per day to 9 units. Fasting plasma glucose above 126 mg/dL is
considered diabetic.

This quote is from:
Graham/Stetzer Filters Improve Power Quality in Homes and Schools,
Reduce Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetics, Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms, and Headaches.
Magda Havas1 and David Stetzer2
International Scientific Conference on Childhood Leukaemia, London, 6th –10th September, 2004
http://www.geopathfinder.com/havas_stetzer_london2004.pdf

There is also much evidence that the pathway to disease from EMF exposure is associated with disruption of melatonin production in the pineal ("The Melatonin Theory").

From the same paper on MS and Dirty Power:

Multiple Sclerosis
Three individuals with mild to moderate cases of multiple sclerosis have noticed significant
improvements in their symptoms after installation of the Graham/Stetzer filters. One 40-year old
man, confined to a wheel chair, was able to run along the beach in Florida with his dog several
months after the filters were installed. Two other individuals, one in a wheel chair and one who
walked with a cane, were able to walk unsupported within one month of the filter installations.

Of these individuals, a 33-year old female noticed improvement within 24 hours. Twelve
filters, installed in her home, reduced the dirty power from an average of 170 to 33 GS units.
Her symptoms, prior to the filters being installed, included muscle weakness, muscle pain,
difficulty walking, joint stiffness, and joint pain that were major to severe. She also experienced
dizziness, restlessness, fatigue, excessive need to urinate, difficulty staying asleep at night and
waking up in the morning. Within the first 24 hours she was able to walk around the house
without a cane and was able to maintain her balance even when bending over. During the first
week after the filters were installed she woke up fewer times during the night, had more energy,
and experienced less dizziness.

 

[Foxx]

While doing research on EMF exposure, I found some links to blood sugar swings due to dirty power, wireless exposure, and AC Mag fields.

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This is very interesting LQB! It's amazing that EMF field exposure can result in such blood sugar swings (no wonder people get sick near large and dirty EMF sources, though I'd bet it's doing other things as well).

Thanks for sharing!

 

[LQB]

While doing research on EMF exposure, I found some links to blood sugar swings due to dirty power, wireless exposure, and AC Mag fields.

<snip>

This is very interesting LQB! It's amazing that EMF field exposure can result in such blood sugar swings (no wonder people get sick near large and dirty EMF sources, though I'd bet it's doing other things as well).

Thanks for sharing!

There's a whole lot more, but I'll start a new thread with some of it. And yes, there are many other effects at the cellular (pun not intentional) level.

An interesting one: The author of Dirty Electricity (Dr Milham) insists that the problem for people living under or near cell towers is not the GSM radiation from the base station - which makes sense because the base station antennas are moderate gain and spray most of their energy near the horizon. But the base station must convert a lot of AC power to DC to run a massive amount of digital electronics. The conversion process makes for a huge amount of noise that gets back on the grid and makes for much dirty power for those in the vicinity of the tower.

 

[mcb]

...An interesting one: The author of Dirty Electricity (Dr Milham) insists that the problem for people living under or near cell towers is not the GSM radiation from the base station - which makes sense because the base station antennas are moderate gain and spray most of their energy near the horizon. But the base station must convert a lot of AC power to DC to run a massive amount of digital electronics. The conversion process makes for a huge amount of noise that gets back on the grid and makes for much dirty power for those in the vicinity of the tower.

Switching power supplies can often be found all over the house, not just down the street at a cell tower. I probably have a half dozen of them in the vicinity of where I am sitting right now. They used to be relatively expensive, and also had a reputation for creating shock hazards, and that limited their use, but that has changed. I know they are "noisy" (another of their drawbacks) but I wasn't aware of this issue. This is rather disturbing.

I am looking at the book now, but I don't see very much about this so far.

 

[LQB]

...An interesting one: The author of Dirty Electricity (Dr Milham) insists that the problem for people living under or near cell towers is not the GSM radiation from the base station - which makes sense because the base station antennas are moderate gain and spray most of their energy near the horizon. But the base station must convert a lot of AC power to DC to run a massive amount of digital electronics. The conversion process makes for a huge amount of noise that gets back on the grid and makes for much dirty power for those in the vicinity of the tower.

Switching power supplies can often be found all over the house, not just down the street at a cell tower. I probably have a half dozen of them in the vicinity of where I am sitting right now. They used to be relatively expensive, and also had a reputation for creating shock hazards, and that limited their use, but that has changed. I know they are "noisy" (another of their drawbacks) but I wasn't aware of this issue. This is rather disturbing.

I am looking at the book now, but I don't see very much about this so far.

Yes, the worst appliances are the ones that use variable speed motors (air handler, washer/dryer, etc). The way they do this is to switch the power on/off at a high rate. This creates noise transients. The more power you switch, the worse the frequency components (noise) induced. That is why cell base stations are much worse than your appliances.

I don't know if the info is in his book - I think I heard him speak about it in a video.

 

[Gonzo]

Thanks, LQB. Fascinating to see the potential connections between EMF and blood sugar as well as melatonin. I had no idea and hadn't considered dirty electricity as a significant source of EMF pollution in a while, since I've been so focused on RF from mobile devices.

Mobile phone emf affects glucose metabolism in the brain
_http://www.newsucanuse.org/mobile-phone-emf-affects-glucose-metabolism-in-the-brain/

Recent PET-measurements in Turku, Finland, show that the GSM mobile phone electromagnetic field suppresses glucose metabolism in temporoparietal and anterior temporal areas of the hemisphere next to the antenna.

Although this was based on proximity to GSM mobile phones, it is likely applicable to other forms of EMF.

On PubMed I came across this: Glucose administration attenuates spatial memory deficits induced by chronic low-power-density microwave exposure, _http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22564535

Glucose administration attenuates spatial memory deficits induced by chronic low-power-density microwave exposure.
Lu Y, Xu S, He M, Chen C, Zhang L, Liu C, Chu F, Yu Z, Zhou Z, Zhong M.

Abstract

Extensive evidence indicates that glucose administration attenuates memory deficits in rodents and humans, and cognitive impairment has been associated with reduced glucose metabolism and uptake in certain brain regions including the hippocampus. In the present study, we investigated whether glucose treatment attenuated memory deficits caused by chronic low-power-density microwave (MW) exposure, and the effect of MW exposure on hippocampal glucose uptake. We exposed Wistar rats to 2.45GHz pulsed MW irradiation at a power density of 1mW/cm(2) for 3h/day, for up to 30days. MW exposure induced spatial learning and memory impairments in rats. Hippocampal glucose uptake was also reduced by MW exposure in the absence or presence of insulin, but the levels of blood glucose and insulin were not affected. However, these spatial memory deficits were reversed by systemic glucose treatment. Our results indicate that glucose administration attenuates the spatial memory deficits induced by chronic low-power-density MW exposure, and reduced hippocampal glucose uptake may be associated with cognitive impairment caused by MW exposure.

Something triggered them to want to see if glucose administration would obviate or mitigate the effects of microwave exposure, so they seem to understand how certain forms of RF affects blood/glucose levels.

So, this really makes me think diabetics should, if for no other reason, really should do all they can to protect themselves from EMF pollution. This makes me realize how important it is to limit external factors when testing for the effect of diet, when other factors like RF can affect the human system in such significant ways. Makes me wonder how much does EMF affect how we metabolize carbs and fat, and what effect can it have on ketosis and other processes.

Not to get too far off track, but I quickly looked through PubMed for EMF and melatonin and came across: Exploring the EMF-Melatonin Connection: A Review of the Possible Effects of 50/60-Hz Electric and Magnetic Fields on Melatonin Secretion, _http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9933863

Exploring the EMF-Melatonin Connection: A Review of the Possible Effects of 50/60-Hz Electric and Magnetic Fields on Melatonin Secretion.
Lambrozo J, Touitou Y, Dab W.
EDF-GDF Service des Etudes Médicales, 22-30, avenue de Wagram, 75382 Paris, France.

Abstract

This study analyzed the experimental data about the relationship between exposure to 50/60-Hz electric and magnetic fields (EMF) and melatonin secretion by the pineal gland. The authors report their results and discuss possible health consequences, in the light of epidemiologic data suggesting that breast neoplasms and depressive disorders might be related to EMF. The nocturnal peak of melatonin has been reported to be diminished, or time-shifted, or both, in rodents exposed to electric and/or magnetic fields. Current experimental data from primates and humans are insufficient to show that this change occurs in them. Epidemiologic studies of associations between EMF exposure and breast cancer and between EMF exposure and depressive disorders suggest that modifications of melatonin secretion could be a biologic signal of these effects. Nonetheless, changes in melatonin secretion cannot yet be considered a verified biologic explanation of any such association.

Gonzo

 

[mcb]

...Yes, the worst appliances are the ones that use variable speed motors (air handler, washer/dryer, etc). The way they do this is to switch the power on/off at a high rate. This creates noise transients. The more power you switch, the worse the frequency components (noise) induced. That is why cell base stations are much worse than your appliances...

I haven't kept up with how motor speed control is being done these days. I can see that our washing machine is doing something special that would not have been possible in the "old days." The best thing might be to obtain a meter like that used in the book and poke around.

I wouldn't expect the digital equipment at a cell phone tower to draw all that much power (unless it is operating at extremely high frequency, which some of it might be), so some of that info calls for further investigation.

 

[LQB]

So, this really makes me think diabetics should, if for no other reason, really should do all they can to protect themselves from EMF pollution. This makes me realize how important it is to limit external factors when testing for the effect of diet, when other factors like RF can affect the human system in such significant ways. Makes me wonder how much does EMF affect how we metabolize carbs and fat, and what effect can it have on ketosis and other processes.

Absolutely Gonzo! I think all of us need to protect ourselves for the reasons you note and more. The picture that is emerging is that EMF, diet, and toxic exposure combine to create the conditions for cancer and chronic diseases (the combination can be far worse than any one alone). The melatonin hypothesis is pretty powerful with melatonin disruption related to:

Leukemia
brain cancer
breast cancer
ALS
alzhiemers
miscarriage
depression
suicide

These are all EMF related. Studies these days have a very difficult problem: how do you find a cohort/control group that is truly "clean"? You can't. Suppose you are testing for cell/wireless. You may find folks without a cell phone but what if they live in an environment of very dirty power? This will throw your stats way off. When you add diet and toxic exposure, it's a wonder that any study results make sense. Some studies have tried to account for this, but there are just too many variables.

The main EMF dangers are wireless RF, AC magnetic fields, and dirty power.

 

[LQB]

...Yes, the worst appliances are the ones that use variable speed motors (air handler, washer/dryer, etc). The way they do this is to switch the power on/off at a high rate. This creates noise transients. The more power you switch, the worse the frequency components (noise) induced. That is why cell base stations are much worse than your appliances...

I haven't kept up with how motor speed control is being done these days. I can see that our washing machine is doing something special that would not have been possible in the "old days." The best thing might be to obtain a meter like that used in the book and poke around.

That's what I did - get the meter first, then the filters if you need them. The meter runs about $150 and measures the noise spectrum in 1-140KHz (where most of the noise is). Due to the cost, cost-sharing with friends and family is the way to go. You want to test all sockets (115V). I was amazed to find some really high values - some off-scale (>2000)

Picture this scenario: Suppose between you and your substation there is a machine shop/manufacturer running all kinds of variable speed motors and equipment. Or maybe you have a "Tim, the tool man" neighbor. When this equipment is running, the noise will be at most sockets in your house. It doesn't radiate like a cell phone antenna, but the energy can capacitively couple to you and objects in the house.

I wouldn't expect the digital equipment at a cell phone tower to draw all that much power (unless it is operating at extremely high frequency, which some of it might be), so some of that info calls for further investigation.

No, they use a lot of power. There are racks and racks of digital transceivers with sensitive front ends and high power transmitters. The digital processing involved is massive. The backup generators for these things are in the 10-15KW range - I know because we bought one that was decommissioned from a cell tower. This is why Milham claims they are a big source of dirty power for those on the grid nearby.

 

[Foxx]

That's what I did - get the meter first, then the filters if you need them. The meter runs about $150 and measures the noise spectrum in 1-140KHz (where most of the noise is). Due to the cost, cost-sharing with friends and family is the way to go. You want to test all sockets (115V). I was amazed to find some really high values - some off-scale (>2000)

Are the filters for a whole house or for individual sockets? I'm imagining that they must hook in somewhere for the whole house, possibly in the circuit breaker box.

 

[LQB]

Here is a list of papers on the effects of AC magnetic fields and geomagnetic variations (mostly) courtesy of Prof Denis Henshaw (emeritus retired), University of Bristol. I haven't read any of these yet, but just reading the titles is a pretty fun romp.

Zhadin MN. 2001. Review of Russian Literature on Biological Action of DC and Low-Frequency AC Magnetic Fields. Bioelectromagnetics 22:27-45.
Palmer SJ, Rycroft MJ, Cermack M. 2006. Solar and Geomagnetic Activity, Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic and Electric Fields and Human Health at the Earth’s Surface. Survey Geophysics 27:557-595.
Burch JB, Reif JS, Yost MG. 1999. Geomagnetic disturbances are associated with reduced nocturnal excretion of a melatonin metabolite in humans. Neurosci Lett 266:209-212.
Burch JB, Reif JS, Yost MG. 2008. Geomagnetic activity and human melatonin metabolite excretion. Neuroscience Letters 438:76–79.
Weydahl A, Sothern RB, Cornélissen G, Wetterberg L. 2001. Geomagnetic activity influences the melatonin secretion at latitude 70º N. Biomed. Pharmacother, 55:57-62.
Bergiannaki J.-D, Paparrigopoulos TJ, Stefanis CN. 1996. Seasonal pattern of melatonin excretion in humans: relationship to day length variation rate and geomagnetic field fluctuations. Experientia 52:253-258.
Bartsch H, Bartsch C, Mecke D, Lippert TH. 1994. Seasonality of pineal melatonin production in the rat: Possible synchronization by the geomagnetic field. Chronobiology International 11:21-26.
Gordon C, Berk M. 2003. The effect of geomagnetic storms on suicide. South African Psychiatry Review 6:24-27.
Berk M, Dodd S, Henry M. 2006. Do ambient electromagnetic fields affect behaviour? A demonstration of the relationship between geomagnetic storm activity and suicide. Bioelectromagnetics 27:151-155.
Partonen T, Haukka J, Nevanlinna H, Lonnqvist J. 2004. Analysis of the seasonal pattern in suicide. Journal of Affective Disorders 81:133-139.
Kay RW. 1994. Geomagnetic Storms: Association with incidence of depression as measured by hospital admissions. British Journal of Psychiatry 164:403-409.
Kay RW. 2004. Schizophrenia and season of birth: relationship to geomagnetic storms. Schizophrenia Research 66:7-20.
Persinger MA. 1987. Geopsychology and geopsychopathology: Mental processes and disorders associated with geochemical & geophysical factors. Experientia 43:92-104.
Raps A, Stoupel E, Shimshani M. 1991. Solar Activity and admissions of psychiatric inpatients, relations and possible implications on seasonality. Israelis Journal of Psychiatry and Related Science. 28:50-59.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 56:247s–256s.
Belov DR, Kanunikov IE, Kisley BV. 1998. Dependence of Human EEG spatial syncrhonization on the Geomagnetic Activity on the Day of Experiment. [in Russian]. Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova, 84:761-774.
Cernouss S, Vinogradov A, Vlassova E. 2001. Geophysical Hazard for Human Health in the Circumpolar Auroral Belt: Evidence of a Relationship between Heart Rate Variation and Electromagnetic Disturbances. Natural Hazards 23:121–135.
Ghione S, Mazzasalma L, Del Seppia C, Papi F. 1998. Do geomagnetic disturbances of solar origin affect arterial blood pressure? J Human Hypertension 12:749-754.
Dimitrova S, Stoilova I, Cholakov I. 2004. Influence of local Geomagnetic Storms on Arterial Blood Pressure. Bioelectromagnetics 25:408-414.
Gmitrov J, Gmitrov A. 2004. Geomagnetic field effect on cardiovascular regulation. Bioelectromagnetics 25:92–101.
Otto W, Hempel WE, Wagner CU, Best A, 1982. Various periodical and aperiodical variations of heart infarct mortality in the DRG – [In German] ]. Z Gesamte Inn Med (Zeitschift für die Gesamte innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebeite) 37:756-763.
Srivastava BJ, Saxena S. 1980. Geomagnetic-biological correlations – Some new results. Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics 9:121-126.
O’Connor RP, Persinger MA. 1997. Geophysical variables and behavior: LXXXII. A strong association between sudden infant death syndrome and increments of global geomagnetic activity – possible support for the melatonin hypothesis. Perceptual and Motor Skills 84:395-402.
Dupont MJ, Parker G, Persinger MA. 2005. Brief Communication: reduced litter sizes following 48-h of prenatal exposure to 5 nT to 10 nT, 0.5 Hz magnetic fields: implications for sudden infant deaths. International Jl Neurosci 115:713-715.
Persinger, M. A., McKay, B. E., O’Donovan, C. A. and Koren, S. A., 2005. Sudden death in epileptic rats exposed to nocturnal magnetic fields that simulate the shape and the intensity of sudden changes in geomagnetic activity: an experiment in response to Schnabel, Beblo and May. International Journal of Biometeorology 49:256-261.
Sparks DL, Hunsaker JC. 1988. The pineal gland in sudden infant death syndrome: preliminary observations. Journal of Pineal Research, 5:111-118.
Sturner WQ, Lynch HJ, Deng MH, Gleason RE, Wurtman RJ. 1990. Melatonin concentrations in the sudden infant death syndrome. Forensic Sci International 45:171-180.