Effects of Negative Ions
Benefits of Negative Ions
How Negative Ions
Purify the Air
Negative ions help prevent respiratory-related
illnesses
Negative ions counteract the effects of smoking
Negative ions are a natural anti-depressant
Negative Ions help us to sleep better
Air Purifiers using Negative Ions
Researchers believe
that through control of the electrical charges in the air
we breathe, our moods, energy level, and health can be markedly improved!
Today, our modern homes and offices seal out negative ions. Computer
terminals, fluorescent lighting, forced air ventilation systems, and modern
building materials generate an over abundance of positive ions. Positive ions
make us feel tired, depressed and irritable.
Balancing the ionization in your home may help to combat the ill feelings
associated with our stressful lifestyles. The worlds most tranquil and
refreshing regions are loaded with billions of negative ions. Air near
waterfalls, mountains, beaches and forests are among those places where
ionization levels are in complete and natural balance.
After
a lightning storm, most of us feel invigorated and refreshed. This is because
the electrical storm has generated trillions of gloriously tranquilizing
negative ions that ease tension and leave us full of energy. Note that ozone
and negative ions are different things.
Negative Ions and Ozone;
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Scientific
studies have shown that atmospheres charged with negative ions relieve
hay-fever and asthma symptoms, seasonal depression, fatigue and headaches.
It's also been shown that negatively ionized atmospheres improve performance
of voluntary movement, increase work capacity, sharpen mental functioning, and
reduce error rates.
Studies at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute
have demonstrated that High Density Negative Ionizers appear to act as a
specific antidepressant for patients with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Remarkable as it may seem, a room charged with negative ions was shown to stem
bacteria growth and precipitate many airborne contaminants including pollen,
dust and dust mites, viruses, second-hand cigarette smoke, animal dander,
odors and toxic chemical fumes.
It is well
known that consuming more alkaline foods, i.e. fruits and vegetables, is
beneficial to human health. An acidic PH balance of the body, on the other
hand, makes the body weak and susceptible to sickness. Acidification of the
blood, which is caused by the loss of electrons, can be prevented by Negative
Electric Ions which contains an abundant amount of electrons improving the
body's immunity and resistance to illnesses. This is the reason Negative
Electric Ions products are becoming more and more popular nowadays.
Metabolism,
which is the process of acquiring nutrients from the blood and excreting waste
out of the body, is extremely important to the human cells. The more
Negatively Charged Electric Ions there are in the blood, the more efficient
the cell's metabolism process.
On the
contrary, the more Positively Charged Ions there are in the blood, the slower
and less efficient the cell's metabolism. This causes the body's cells to
become weak and the body will tend to get sick more easily and aged faster.
An experiment
was conducted on electric ions and the permeability of the cell membrane. In
the experiment, skin was used to exemplify the cell membrane. When positively
charged ions were permeated into the surface of the skin, its pores and sweat
glands began to contract. However, when Negative Electric Ions were permeated
into the surface of the skin, its pores and sweat glands expanded, which
demonstrates good metabolism of the cell membranes. This is phenomenon is
called Prototype Plasma Membranes of Dermal Reflectivity. Dr. Arudoman of
Germany also conducted a research regarding the influence of ions to the human
body. He proposed the following hypothesis - Negatively Charged Ions are
beneficial to the human body in four major ways: It helps to strengthen the
functions of autonomic nerves, reinforces collagen (tissues that are resilient
and tension-related), improves the permeability of the cell's prototype plasma
membranes (improves metabolism), and strengthens the body's immune system.
The human
body is surrounded by ions; therefore, the function of electrons inside
and outside the cells has significant influence on the human body. It makes
the body strong if good ions are taken. When the amount of Negative Electric
Ions contained one c.c. of air inhaled reached 5,000 to 50,000, it strengthens
the body's resistance and immunity; and when the amount of Negative Electric
Ions contained in one c.c. of air reached 100,000 to 500,000, it relieves
illnesses. Negatively Charged Electric Ions in our body are essential in
sustaining and improving our health. Whereas 85% of the Negative Electric Ions
are absorbed from our skin, only 15% is inhaled and absorbed through our
lungs. (quoted from page 56 of Negatively Charged electric Ion Treatment,
issued by Youth Publishing)
Air Purifiers
using Negative Ions
Benefits of Negative Ions
"Negative
ions increase the flow of oxygen to the brain; resulting in higher alertness,
decreased drowsiness, and more mental energy," says Pierce J. Howard, PhD,
author of The Owners Manual for the Brain: Everyday Applications from Mind
Brain Research and director of research at the Center for Applied Cognitive
Sciences in Charlotte, N.C.
"They also may protect against germs in the air, resulting in decreased
irritation due to inhaling various particles that make you sneeze, cough, or
have a throat irritation.
And for a whopping one in three of us who are sensitive to their effects,
negative ions can make us feel like we are walking on air. You are one of them
if you feel instantly refreshed the moment you open a window and breathe in
fresh, humid air.
You may be one of them if you feel sleepy when you are around an
air-conditioner, but feel immediately refreshed and invigorated when you step
outside or roll down the car window," Howard says. "Air conditioning depletes
the atmosphere of negative ions, but an ion generator re-releases the ions
that air conditioners remove."
Negative ions
are created in nature with air molecules broken apart from sunlight,
radiation, and moving air or water. In
"The action of the pounding surf creates negative air ions and we also see it
immediately after spring thunderstorms when people report lightened moods,"
says ion researcher Michael Terman, PhD, of Columbia University in New York.
In a study conducted by Columbia University, 25 people with SAD (Seasonal
Affective Depression) sat in front of a
negative ion air purifier for a half hour every morning for a month. Half
the subjects were given a low level of negative ions, and the other half a
high level. The higher level of negative ion treatment proved to be as
effective against SAD as antidepressants, such as Prozac and Zolof, and
without the side effects of these drugs.
Negative ions are odorless tasteless molecules that are breathed into our
respiratory system. High concentrations of negative ions can be found in
nature in mountain forests, waterfalls, and beaches where people feel
energized and invigorated, which helps relieve stress, alleviate depression,
boost energy.
Air Purifiers
using Negative Ions
How Negative Ions Purify the Air:
Most all
particles in the air have a positive charge or are positively ionized, while
negative ions have a negative charge. Negative ions are drawn to these
positively charged particles by magnetic attraction to one another. When there
is a high enough concentration of negative ions in the air, they will attract
to floating particles in large numbers. This causes the particle to become
too heavy to remain airborne. As a result, the particle will drop out of
the air, keeping them out of the breathing zone and out of the respiratory
system where it can trigger breathing and health problems.
Then the
pollutant particles can be collected by normal cleaning activities, such as
dusting or vacuuming. If the particle are forced back up into the air it will
again be ionized and quickly settled out of the breathing zone once again.
In nature,
negative ions are generated by processes such as sunlight, lightening, waves
from the ocean, and from waterfalls. "Concrete Jungles" minimize the natural
production of negative ions by disrupting the delicate electrical balance
between the atmosphere and the earth. Most ionizers recreates them with
electrode pins ("needlepoints") to electrically produce negative ions. This
method produces a density that is many times higher than the negative ion
level found at Niagara Falls, the highest natural producer of negative ions
and one of the healthiest environments in the world.
Reprinted from "Economy Daily News" -
January 30, 2002
- Strengthen the functions of
autonomic nerves
- Reinforces collagen (tissues
that are resilient and tension-related)
- Improves the permeability of
the cell's prototype plasma membranes (improves metabolism)
- Strengthens the body's
immune system
(Note: Mitochondria can be
called the "powerhouse" of the cell. Most living organisms use food and oxygen
to make ATP/energy in a process called cellular respiration. Most of cellular
respiration takes place inside the mitochondria)
by John Heinerman, Ph.D
- Stimulate the reticulo-endothelial
system, a group of defense cells in our bodies that marshal our resistance to
disease
- Act on our capacity to
absorb and utilize oxygen. Negative ions in the bloodstream accelerate the
delivery of oxygen to our cells and tissues
- Speed up oxidation of
seratonin (5-hydroxtryptamine) in the blood. This is well known to have far
reaching effects on mood, pain relief and sexual drive.
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Studies Proving the Effectiveness
of Negative Ions
Negative ions help
prevent respiratory-related illnesses.
In
a study conducted in a Swiss textile mill, negative ionizers were placed in
two, 60' by 60' rooms, each containing 22 employees. In one room, the
negative ion electronic air cleaner was turned on during the course of
the study. In the other room, the negative ion air purifier was
permanently turned off, although the employees in this room were led to
believe they were working in a room enriched by negative ions. During this
six-month study, a total of 22 sick days were lost by employees working
in the room in which the negative ionizer was operating. In the room where the
machine was not operating, a total of 64 days were lost to sickness.
During a month-long flu epidemic, the first group lost a total of 3 days
to sickness, while the second group lost a total of 40 days to sickness
(Stark, 1971).
In a test
involving a Swiss bank office, one group of 309 worked in a negative
ion-treated environment. A second group of 362 worked in an untreated
environment. Over the next several months, for every day lost to
respiratory illness (cold, flu, laryngitis, etc.) in group one, 16 days
were lost to respiratory illness in group two (Soyka, 1991).
In a Surrey
University study at the Norwich Union Insurance Group headquarters, eight
negative ion generators were placed in the computer and data
preparation section. Before the test, the research team spent a month
compiling incident rates for complaints of sickness and headaches. During the
test in which the negative ion air purification systems were in
operation, incidents of sickness and headaches were reduced by 78%.
After testing was completed, the Norwich Union opted to keep the negative
ion electronic air cleaners (Soyka, 1991).
Negative ions counteract
the effects of smoking.
High levels of
negative ions neutralize the effect that tobacco smoke has on the cilia. Cilia
are the microscopic hairs located in the trachea that move rapidly back and
forth to prevent pollutants and toxins from traveling into the vulnerable
areas of the respiratory tract. The faster the cilia move, the more effective
they are. However, tobacco smoke slows down the ciliary beat, diminishing the
body's ability to keep cancer-causing pollutants from entering the depths of
the respiratory tract. Tests have shown though, that adding high levels of
negative ions to the air accelerates the ciliary beat to normal levels
(Soyka, 1991).
Negative ions are a
natural anti-depressant.
. . . and without the side
effects!
In a study conducted by Columbia University, 25 people with SAD (Seasonal
Affective Depression) sat in front of a negative ion air purifier
for a half hour every morning for a month. Half the subjects were given a low
level of negative ions, and the other half a high level. The higher level of
negative ion treatment proved to be as effective against SAD as
antidepressants, such as Prozac and Zolof, and without the side effects of
these drugs (Finley, 1996).
Negative ions for a positive
attitude
Positive ions, which are found in abundance in most indoor environments, cause
an overproduction of serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps the
body deal with mental, emotional, and physiological stress. An overproduction
initially causes hyperactivity, which rapidly leads to anxiety, and in some
cases depression. Negative ion treatment has proven to be successful in
reducing the overproduction of serotonin, and
therefore successful in alleviating depression in some cases (Kreuger,
1957).
Negative Ions help us to
sleep better.
In 1969, French
researcher found that the overproduction of the neurohormone serotonin caused
sleeplessness and nightmares. In using a negative ion electronic
air cleaner to treat a group of people experiencing sleeping
problems as a result of serotonin overproduction, he found that most of them
were able to sleep better (Soyka, 1991).
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
A recent study by the U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture found that ionizing a room led to 52% less dust in the
air, and 95% less bacteria in the air (since many of the pollutants found
in the air reside on floating dust particles).
The U.S.D.A. also performed
another study to test the effectiveness of negative ionization at removing
airborne Salmonella Enteritidis. The negative ions drastically reduced
the airborne salmonella particles, prompting the following statement from the
USDA:
"These results indicate that
negative air ionization can have a significant impact on the
airborne microbial load in a poultry house and at least a portion of this
effect is through direct killing of the organisms."
Good Housekeeping Magazine
In March of 1999, Good
Housekeeping Magazine had its engineers test an ionizer by using a smoke
test, and found that it cleared out the smoke in a tank.
Agriculture Research Service (of USDA)
The Agriculture Research
Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture tested the effectiveness of
ionizers for removing dust in a poultry hatchery. The dust level is very high in
such an environment. In this study, the use of an ionizer resulted in dust
removal efficiencies that averaged between 81.1 and 92.2%. The
airborne transmission of salmonella (to the eggs) was also significantly reduced
as a result.
Journal of Hygiene
Scientists showed that
ionization reduced bacterial levels in burns and plastic surgery units by
over 96% after a two week period, which results in much better and more
rapid healing of patients.
Journal of Applied Microbiology
The use of negative ions
was even found by scientists to reduce the presence of airborne viruses
by about 40%. A study featured in the 1987 issue also showed the negative ions
are free from any adverse side effects.
Science
A 1976 study featured in
this publication provided evidence that negative ions can have a biologically
lethal effect on airborne microorganisms.
Journal of Hygiene
A 1979 study found that
using negative ionization in the air protected chickens from airborne infection
of the deadly Newcastle Disease Virus.
Journal of Food Protection
A 2001 study found that
airborne negative ionization was highly effective at destroying airborne and
surface salmonella.
University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Romania)
A test on male rats showed
that just moderate levels of negative ions increased the resistance of the rats,
reducing or eliminating the effect of some chemicals.
(Summary
of Study)
Effect of Negative Ions on Drivers
A study by Toyota Central R
& D Labs, Inc. found that negative ions can improve fatigue and cognition of
drivers. (Copy of study - PDF File http://www.tytlabs.co.jp/office/elibrary/ereview/erev371pdf/e371_065sakakibara.pdf)
Negative Charged Ions are
Effective in Treating Cancer
(Cited from
High-Voltage Treatment published by Youth Publishing)
In 1950, Dr. Haskell applied Negatively Charged Ions to patients of
Hypertension. Amazingly, Negative Ions were proven to have a positive effect in
lowering one's blood pressure, while no beneficial effects were observed with
Positive Ions. Negative Ions are also effective against influenza, asthma and
especially bronchial disease. Another study done by the University of Frankfurt
involved a "Cancer Team" in order to further study the physical effects of
Negative Ions to cancer cells. Different types of cancer cells were transfused
into the bodies of mice. In order to have a base of comparison, one group of
mice were put into a negative ion environment each day while the other group
remained untouched. As a result, the mice in the negative ion environment lived,
on average, for 59 days, while the mice that were untreated lived no longer than
34 days. The mice from the experimental team lived 25 days longer; some even
lived as long as 80 days! The experiment's result confirm the effectiveness of
Negative Ions in treating cancer.
"Negative Air
Ions Stimulate Mitochondria" Institute of Theoretical and Experimental
Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.
http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/dsp.cgi?msg=12330
Other Negative Ion Benefits
Asthma, Allergies, and
other Respiratory Problems and Illnesses. Many scientific studies have been
conducted over the years (mostly in Europe and Russia) showing how exposure to
high levels of negative ions drastically or significantly reduce asthma and
allergy symptoms, as well as respiratory-related illness.
Studies have also shown a link between negative ion treatment and benefits for
the following:
Migraine Headaches
Inhaling negative ions
regulates the production of serotonin inside the brain. The overproduction of
serotonin inside the brain is the cause of migraine headaches.
Depression
A study at Columbia
University suggested that negative ion treatment is more effective than
anti-depressant drugs such as Prozac and Zolof, and there are no side effects
with negative ions.
Fatigue
The overproduction of
serotonin (chemical produced inside the brain) also causes fatigue, and negative
ions regulate the production of serotonin inside the brain.
Sleep
A study in France found
that negative ionizers helped people to sleep better, by regulating the
production of the chemical serotonin in the brain.
Mental Performance and Concentration
Several tests have shown
people exposed to negative ion treatment perform much better in
mentally-oriented activities than those who are not.
Physical Performance
Due to test results
performed by Russian scientists, negative ionizers were always installed in the
locker rooms and resting places for the Russian athletes.
Burns
Studies performed in one
hospital found that burn patients were far more likely to recover more quickly
and thoroughly.
Negative Ion Study:
"Negative Air Ions Stimulate Mitochondria" Institute
of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.
Other Negative Ion Studies:
"Health Tips: Healthy Breathing & Negative Ions":
Monumental Message
"Negative Ions and Computers": Alaska
Science Forum
Air
Ionizers wipe out hospital infections: New Scientist
"Treatment of seasonal affective disorder with a high-output
negative ionizer": The Good Drug Guide
Negative ions explained in layman's terms: Chemtrail web site
Advanced research
on Ions: by Scientist Guy Cramer; Project Air
Penn State University Graduate School of Architectural Engineering & Dept. of
Biology
"Negative Air Ions Stimulate Mitochondria" Institute
of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.
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