Let’s summarize what we’ve discussed so far. Cells are driven to survive. In order to stay healthy the membrane must govern what goes in and what comes out of the cell. Membrane potential, the voltage across the cell membrane, selectively permits or blocks substances from entering the interior of the cell. Ion pumps open sodium, potassium and calcium channels to allow these ions to pass through the membrane. Ion pumps require fuel in the form of ATP. Ion pumps are stimulated to function more effectively through electromagnetic field exposure. Electromagnetic impulses signal neuropeptide receptors at the cell membrane surface. These signals are converted into messages that are carried inside the cell (signal transduction) to promote increased synthesis of ATP via enzyme activation. ATP production is increased and ion pumps are supplied with sufficient fuel to open ion channels fully until ion balance and healthy resting cell membrane potential is restored. Healthy cell membrane potentials range between 70 and 90 mV. Sick cells have membrane potentials as low as 30 mV, and in some cases, even less. Magnetic resonance simulation brings together all the necessary fuel, second messenger substances, calcium and electromagnetic energy to recharge the cell membrane, returning it to a healthy level. Important Note about H20 Water is a dipole molecule. That means that it has polarity. This polarity is produced by two positively charged hydrogen ions that bind to the same side of the oxygen molecule. Ions, which carry an electrical charge, are attracted to the dipole nature of the water molecule. In fact, ions surround themselves with (-) pole water for this reason. This process is called hydration (at the cellular level). Ion hydration makes water more attractive to the cell’s hydrophobic (“water rejecting”) membrane. (Marron 1988)
(+) pole Water, a dipole molecule
Water’s ion-dipole attraction is important when considering interactions with the ion channels in the cell membrane. Since ions are always transported through channels in a hydrated state, any factors that improve ion hydration will enhance ion transport through the channels. Electromagnetic fields of appropriate frequency and amplitude charge the water dipole, making it stronger, resulting in more robust ion exchange through the channels.
These are some of the known mechanisms by which electromagnetic impulses increase cell membrane permeability – the improved flow of nutrients across the cell membrane.
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Summary / effect: ATP is the universal fuel in our body. Apart from the fact that it enables us to move our muscles and provide the required energy for liver, heart or kidneys, we also need ATP to fuel the ion pumps in the cell membrane. Ion pumps consume as much energy as all other bodily processes combined. Electromagnetic fields up-regulate and energize the ion pumps and signal the cell to produce more ATP. Investigators have shown that applied electromagnetic fields for 8 minutes significantly increases the energy available in the form of ATP. 4. DNA and mRNA synthesis The blueprint for the manufacture of all proteins in the body is carried in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). DNA is the reproductive machinery of the cell or, according to Dr. Bruce Lipton, the “gonads” of the cell. This flies in the face of the traditional view of DNA, which states that the nucleus houses the “brains” of the cell. As you may have guessed by now, the true guidance system and control center for the cell is the membrane itself. The membrane is the “brain” of the cell. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) serves as a messenger that transfers the protein-building instructions from the blueprint (the DNA inside the cell nucleus) to the building site (the endoplasmic reticulum) outside the nucleus. Production itself takes place in the ribosomes. Pulsing electromagnetic fields have been shown to increase DNA, (DeMattei 1999, Ozawa 1989, DeMattei 2005) mRNA synthesis in bone, (Bodamyali 1998, Litovitz 1990, Chiabrera 1979) and DNA synthesis in cartilage cells. (Ciombor 2002, Fitzsimmons 2008) The reported increase chondrocyte (cartilage cell) production was 150% and was attributed to nitric oxide release. In a study of lymphocyte cells, the amount DNA increased by 62%. (Chiabrera 1985) Some scientists have noted that the speed of electrons is increased within the DNA helix in response to electromagnetic stimulation. This may play some role in the observed increases the expression of certain cyto-protective (cell protection) proteins, such as heat shock protein 70 (hsp70), when tissues are placed in biologically active magnetic fields. Insight into the mechanisms of pulsed electromagnetic field therapies is steadily increasing. Low frequency, low amplitude electromagnetic fields are considered safe and effective with no reported side effects. Tuned to appropriate biological windows these energies have been studied and found to be effective for a wide range of health conditions when conventional approaches have failed. (Markov 2007) It is important to note that genotoxic effects (e.g., damage to the DNA and RNA) are not observed. (Pool 1990 and 1991, Monson 1990, Savitz 1990, Chiabrera 1994)
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5. Cell multiplication Lymphocytes are important immune cells that fight unwanted invaders. When lymphocytes are removed from the body and kept alive in a cell culture they can no longer divide or replicate. However, if a pulsating magnetic field is applied the ability to replicate is restored. (Whitney 1972) Among lymphocytes drawn from young and old people alike, lymphocytes have been found to proliferate in response to exposure to weak, low frequency magnetic fields. (Cossarizza 1989) These effects are explained by the increased influx of calcium ions and protein kinase activity we have reviewed earlier. (Byus 1984, Luben 1982, Monti 1991) Observed increases in lymphocyte proliferation in vitro (outside the body) do not permit us to conclude that the immune system is increased by electromagnetic field therapies. The effect within “living� systems is far more complex. However, like all other systems of the body, the immune system is energy dependent. That means that if there are low levels of energy in the body in the form of ATP the immune response is weakened. We know that ATP synthesis is up- regulated by exposure to pulsating magnetic fields. This most assuredly has a positive impact on the robustness of the immune system. Specific clinical examples are given elsewhere in this book.
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