Defense Against A High-Tech Health Concern

When you think of health-harming forms of pollution, common issues like pesticides or smog probably come to mind. These days, however, a new kind of pollution has emerged… and it’s currently considered one of the most serious environmental problems of this century.¹

This new concern is electromagnetic field (EMF) pollution. While EMFs are a natural phenomenon that originates from sources like the sun and the earth, technological advances—such as electricity, and more recently, cell phones—mean that you’re exposed to more of these electromagnetic waves than ever. And experts are concerned that they could be responsible for any number of negative developments, affecting everything from your blood tissue and your brain to the health of your body’s cells.^2-4

Animal research has shown, for example, that exposure to as little as 60 minutes of cell phone EMFs per day led to an 18.75 percent drop in sperm production and significantly decreased serum testosterone levels within just three months—indicating that EMFs may have troubling effects on reproductive health.^5-6 Further studies suggest that radio frequency EMFs from cell phone base stations may affect salivary stress markers with increased exposure, raising levels of the hormone cortisol as well as salivary alpha-amylase—a common indicator of physical and psychological stress.⁷

EMFs’ oxidative effects seem to be a large part of the problem, with one study revealing that radio frequency EMFs increase loads of free radicals in a manner proportional to length of daily exposure, while decreasing levels of key antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase, myeloperoxidase and glutathione.⁸ So it’s no wonder that epidemiological research, while still inconclusive, nevertheless points to a potential link between cell phone EMF exposure and suboptimal neurological function and brain cell health—a disturbing finding, which has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for a close watch on cell phones and their connection to increased health risks.^9-11

In the meantime, there’s little you can do to avoid the abundance of EMFs that accompanies modern living—but providing your body with powerful defense may go a long way in supporting your health in the face of their negative effects.

Resveratrol—the antioxidant phytonutrient found in red wine, grape skins and other plants—is one form of support, with research showing that it balances inflammatory responses, supports healthy DNA structure and scavenges for free radicals while increasing key antioxidant markers in your body.^12-13 Likewise, the resveratrol derivative pterostilbene offers equally potent antioxidant support, with a remarkable 80 percent bioavailability rate.^14-15 Finally, grape seed extract is a popular proanthocyanidin that outperforms even popular antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene in the fight against oxidative stress.^16-17

You’ll find all three of these free radical-fighting powerhouses combined in the daily formula Resveratrol Plus, available from Complementary Prescriptions™.

Lipoic Acid—and particularly the potent, biologically active form of (R)-Lipoic Acid available from CP—can offer additional antioxidant support, especially to your body’s energy-producing mitochondria.¹⁸

References:

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2. Osera C, Fassina L, Amadio M, et al. Cytoprotective Response Induced by Electromagnetic Stimulation on SH-SY5Y Human Neuroblastoma Cell Line. Tissue Eng Part A. 2011 Jul 5.

3. Carpenter DO, Sage C. Setting prudent public health policy for electromagnetic field exposures. Rev Environ Health. 2008 Apr-Jun;23(2):91-117.

4. Dubey RB, Hanmandlu M, Gupta SK. Risk of brain tumors from wireless phone use. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2010 Nov-Dec;34(6):799-807.

5. Meo SA, Arif M, Rashied S, Khan MM, et al. Hypospermatogenesis and spermatozoa maturation arrest in rats induced by mobile phone radiation. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2011 May;21(5):262-5

6. Meo SA, Al-Drees AM, Husain S, et al. Effects of mobile phone radiation on serum testosterone in Wistar albino rats. Saudi Med J. 2010 Aug;30(8):869-73.

7. Augner C, Hacker GW, Oberfeld G, et al. Biomed Environ Sci. 2010 Jun;23(3):199-207. Effects of exposure to GSM mobile phone base station signals on salivary cortisol, alpha-amylase, and immunoglobulin A.

8. Ozgur E, Güler G, Seyhan N. Mobile phone radiation-induced free radical damage in the liver is inhibited by the antioxidants N-acetyl cysteine and epigallocatechin-gallate. Int J Radiat Biol. 2010 Nov;86(11):935-45.

9. Khurana VG, Hardell L, Everaert J, et al. Epidemiological evidence for a health risk from mobile phone base stations. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2010 Jul-Sep;16(3):263-7.

10. Cardis E, Deltour I, Vrijheid M, et al. Brain tumour risk in relation to mobile telephone use: results of the INTERPHONE international case-control study. Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Jun;39(3):675-94.

11. Cell Phones Possibly Carcinogenic, WHO Says, available at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/743673, accessed online August 5, 2011.

12. Chatterjee M, Das S, Janarthan M, Chatterjee M. Role of 5-lipoxygenase in resveratrol mediated suppression of 7,12-dimethylbenz(α)anthracene-induced mammary carcinogenesis in rats. Eur J Pharmacol. 2011 Jul 6. Published Online Ahead of Print.

13. Pintea A, Rugină D, Pop R, et al. Antioxidant Effect of Trans-Resveratrol in Cultured Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Jun 11. Published Online Ahead of Print.

14. Kapetanovic IM, Muzzio M, Huang Z, et al. Pharmacokinetics, oral bioavailability, and metabolic profile of resveratrol and its dimethylether analog, pterostilbene, in rats. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2010 Nov 30. Published Online Ahead of Print.

15. Perecko T, Drabikova K, Rackova L, et al. Molecular targets of the natural antioxidant pterostilbene: effect on protein kinase C, caspase-3 and apoptosis in human neutrophils in vitro. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2010;31 Suppl 2:84-90.

16. Roychowdhury S, Wolf G, Keilhoff G, et al Protection of primary glial cells by grape seed proanthocyanidin extract against nitrosative/oxidative stress. Nitric Oxide. 2001 Apr;5(2):137-49.

17. Bagchi D, Bagchi M, Stohs S, et al. Cellular protection with proanthocyanidins derived from grape seeds. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002 May;957:260-70.

18. Matsugo S, Bito T, Konishi T. Photochemical stability of lipoic acid and its impact on skin ageing. Free Radic Res. 2011 Aug;45(8):918-24.