Your First Line of Defense
Monday, January 21, 2008
Pregnancy and Radiation
If you're expecting, you probably know how many things that you are told to avoid. You shouldn't take over the counter medications without checking them through your doctor first. You shouldn't lift anything over 20 pounds in your last trimester, and you shouldn't smoke, drink or do drugs. Do you know about the dangers associated with your hair dryer, your television and your computer? It is essential to your health and the health of your unborn baby that you find out! Here is some important information for you.
Electromagnetic Radiation and Pregnancy –
When you sit at the computer, run your microwave oven or talk on your cell phone, you are exposed to something called electromagnetic radiation. What this radiation is can be explained as a kind of energy that is emitted from these devices and appliances in waves. This energy has been known to disrupt and damage cells within the body and cause free radicals. This has also been linked to cancer, brain tumors, interference with the blood brain barrier and even a higher risk of miscarriages in pregnant women who have been exposed to it.
In fact, according to a study conducted in San Francisco and published in the journal Epidemiology, you should pay close attention to how much electromagnetic radiation you are exposed to. This study utilized over 900 women who were less than 10 weeks pregnant. Dr. K. Li and his colleagues asked these mothers to wear a monitor for 24 hours in order to measure their exposure to this type of radiation. Upon comparison of the exposure and the outcome of the pregnancy, the findings reported that the women with higher exposure to electromagnetic radiation had an 80% increase in the risk of miscarriage. This is a huge risk to take! Here are some tips on how to avoid this problem.
Limit your use of the computer, cell phone and other appliances known to emit electromagnetic radiation during your pregnancy. Talk as little as you can on a cell phone and do not stay on the computer for long amounts of time with each sitting.
There are buffers which you can purchase that allow you to be shielded from electromagnetic radiation. In fact, you can purchase room buffers that shield you from the radiation coming from several appliances at once. There is even jewelry that does the same thing.
There are devices which are clipped on your laptop computer and cell phone that shield you from absorbing this electromagnetic radiation and keeps you and your unborn baby safe from electromagnetic radiation. In fact, some of these buffers and devices actually help your body to become stronger and fight off these waves of radiation.
Learn what you can about electromagnetic radiation in order to keep your family and your baby safe. Do research, find out the truth and take proactive steps to prevent yourself from being damaged by electromagnetic radiation. Utilize the tips and ideas above to help you in this process so that you will be happy and your little one will be happy as well!
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