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Hormones & Technology: How electronics affect your health and well- being Dr. Kelly Han, ND January 2014

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Do you ever wonder if your cell phone, computer, tablet, and television are making you sick? Everyday we are bombarded with a constant stream of Electromagnetic Forces (EMFs) from our many electronic devices. These EMFs may be invisible, but the potential negative impact on our health is not. This slideshow explores electro-pollution and its effect on your hormones and health. It also provides everyday solutions to help minimize the negative effects from EMFs.

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Hormones & Technology:

How electronics affect your health and well-being

Dr. Kelly Han, NDJanuary 2014

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• Naturopathic Doctor (ND)• Specialize in natural hormone & mood balance• Commonly treated conditions:– Fatigue, Anxiety, Insomnia, Weight loss, Fertility,

Post-partum, Menopause, PMS, Hypothyroid• www.sfbayintegrative.com

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What is a Naturopathic Doctor??

• “It is far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has” – Hippocrates

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Electro-pollution

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1. Energetic nature of ourselves & the world in which we live

2. Energetic fields interact & influence one another

3. We have the ability to control our interaction with these energetic fields

Where are we going?

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#1 The Energetic Nature of the World

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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#2 Energetic Fields Interact

(Source: Emoto, Messages from Water)(Source: Frontiers in Zoology, 2013)

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How Does Technology Effect Us?

• Creates Oxidative Stress & Free Radicals

(Source: Electomagn Biol Med, 2011)

• Damages Cell Membranes• Affects Cell

Communication• Disrupts Cell Division • Aging, Heart Disease,

Arthritis, Cancer, and most chronic disease

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• Decreases:– Melatonin (Source: Indian J Environ Med, 2010)

– TSH (Source: Toxicol Let, 2005)

– Testosterone (Source: Int J Biometeorol, 2013)

– (Serotonin)– (Dopamine)

• Increases:– Cortisol (Source: Clin Biochem, 2012)

– (Estrogen)

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Melatonin

• Decreased Melatonin– Poor Sleep– Lower Immune Function– Free Radical Damage– Accelerated Aging– Increased Cancer Risk

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Thyroid

• Decreased TSH– Fatigue– Constipation– Weight Gain– Depression– Coldness– Hair Loss

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Testosterone

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Cortisol

• Increased Cortisol– High Blood Pressure– High Blood Sugar– Low Immune Function– Low Thyroid Function– Increased Abdominal Fat– Poor Sleep– Anxiety

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Estrogen

• Increased Estrogen– Weight Gain– PMS– Breast tenderness– Mood changes– Increased risk of Breast cancer and CVD

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#3 You are in control

• Minimize Exposure– Take tech breaks– Unplug devices – Maintain distance – Choose “safer” option

• Battery > Wired > Wireless• Incandescent or LED > Halogen > Flourescent• Check SARS rating on cell phone

– Cell Phone• Use speaker, Switch ears, Shorter calls, Dial away from ear,

Avoid weak signal, Turn off wireless

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• Tend to Your Energetic Field

(Source: Hawkins, Power Vs Force)(Source: Emoto, Messages in Water)

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Natural Medicine

• Diet– Colorful fruits & veggies– Seaweeds– Mushrooms– Grass-fed Beef– Wild Salmon

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Natural Medicine

• Antioxidants– Vit A, C, E– Zinc, Selenium– CoQ10– Glutathione, SOD

• Herbs– Gingko (Source: Sci Total Environ, 2011)

– Ginseng (Source: Biomed Research Int., 2013)

– Rosemary (Source: Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med, 2013)

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