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Negative ions and Myhouseinparadise

The environment we live in today has far more sources of positive ions than in the past, creating an electrical imbalance in the air and our bodies.
These additional positive ions are also called free radicals and are associated with the degenerative aging process.
Free radicals steal electrons from healthy cells to neutralize their own charge, causing cellular damage.

Free radicals (positive ions - active forms of oxygen) can be produced by:
discharge of voltage in high-voltage networks,
heating and cooling systems,
TVs, radios, transmitters, radar systems, computers,
exhausts and cigarette fumes, smog
radiation and harmful chemicals and toxins.

Positive ions can damage cells and are believed to be the reason for the deterioration of our physical and emotional well being heaving a role in the aging process and cancer.

You do not have many of this sources in Myhouseinparadise.
We do not need heating or cooling, the monodirectional winds coming from the ocean maintain an ideal temperature and ventilation all the time.

Even when you have some of these sources they are immediately ventilated away or neutralised by the constant ocean breeze.

We need lots of electrons to neutralize free radicals, and every enzyme reaction in the human body uses negative ionized hydrogen which has a free electron.

The ocean is the major source of negative ions.

Myhouseinparadise is probably the only place in the world were were the constant monodirectional ocean wind ( with the highest amount of negative ions ) always comes from the ocean ( traveling thousands of kilometers above it ) and did not follow the coast ( were it starts to pick up positive ions ) before it did make landfall.
This is simply because it is the only place were wind is perfectly and always monodirectional
( coming from the ocean ( in fact Africa ) after traveling thousands of kilometers above it.

Dr. Albert P. Krueger a microbiologist and experimental pathologist at the University of California, found that an astonishing small quantity of negative ions could kill bacteria and quickly take them out of the air so they were less likely to infect people.

Negative ions can treat depression.

Ionized air (rich in negative hydrogen ions) originally was found to speed recovery of asthma patients.
Later it was discovered to: affect serotonin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin) levels in the bloodstream.

Ionized air also substantially reduces the number of airborne bacteria indoors.

Sick building syndrome is more common today than it was 20 years ago.
Most homes and offices are built air tight and when the heating or air conditioner is running, this causes friction which depletes the negative ions.

Natural negative ions can have many health benefits.

Water generates Negative Ions

http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/negative-ions.html

Have you ever thought why we feel so good walking in the woods, on a beach or near a river, breathing the fresh air in the mountains, or just breathing the fresh after rain air?
...
The air around us is filled with electrically charged particles.
Positively or negatively charged, they are called ions.
Both positive and negative ions occur naturally in the air.
However, the environment we live in today has far more sources of positive ions than in the past, creating an electrical imbalance in the air and our bodies.
They are also called free radicals.

"Free radicals are highly reactive, imbalanced molecules that are the byproducts of normal metabolism and are associated with the degenerative aging process.
Free radicals steal electrons from healthy cells to neutralize their own charge, causing cellular damage.

They can damage cells and are believed to be the reason for the deterioration of our physical and emotional well being heaving a role in the aging process and cancer.

We need lots of electrons to neutralize free radicals, and every enzyme reaction in the human body uses negative ionized hydrogen which has a free electron - read more about this on the properties of water (http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/properties-of-water.html) page

Water generates negative ions
The breaking of the surface tension of water, by waves, falls or evaporation releases negative hydrogen ions in the atmosphere.
By their ability to stick to different free radicals, they are very beneficial for our health.

Negative ions of Hydrogen are more concentrated in fresh air.
They can be produced by lightning, ocean surf and waterfalls or plants

Scientific tests have revealed that the ratio of negative to positive ions should be between 1.02 to 0.98 and the air's composition of negative ions should range between 1000-1500/cm3.

Dr. Albert P. Krueger (http://www.odatus.com/ions.htm), a microbiologist and experimental pathologist at the University of California, found that an astonishing small quantity of negative ions could kill bacteria and quickly take them out of the air so they were less likely to infect people.
"At the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Hospital and at Northeastern and Frankford hospitals in Philadelphia, Dr. Kornblueh and his associates have administered negative-ion treatments to hundreds of patients suffering from hay fever or bronchial asthma.
Of the total, 63 percent have experienced partial to total relief.
"They come in sneezing, eyes watering, noses itching, worn out from lack of sleep, so miserable they can hardly walk," one doctor told me.
"Fifteen minutes in front of the negative-ion machine and they feel so much better they don't want to leave."

Negative ions can treat depression

Depression is the nation's most prevalent mental health problem, affecting about 15 million Americans who spend about $3 billion a year on drugs to battle it.
Almost all of these medicines target either serotonin or norepinephrine, brain chemicals which are neurotransmitters.

Low Serotonin levels are believed to be the reason for many cases of mild to moderate depression which can lead to symptoms like anxiety, apathy, fear, feelings of worthlessness, insomnia and fatigue.

Measurements have shown that the number of negative ions in a closed room containing several people, decreases to 200/cm3 from 1000-1500/cm3 the normal level ...
Ionized air also substantially reduces the number of airborne bacteria indoors.

Consequently, only the positive ions are left to recirculate throughout the buildings and homes, then people wonder why they suffer from headaches, poor concentration, allergies, and depression

Natural negative ions can have many health benefits, like:
enhance the immune system
increase alertness
increase work productivity and concentration
reduce susceptibility to colds and flu
relief from sinus, migraine headaches, allergies and hay fever
reduce the severity of asthma attacks
increase lung capacity
stabilize alpha rhythms (a pattern of smooth, regular electrical oscillations in the human brain. These normally occur when a person is awake and relaxed. The machine used to record these waves is called an electroencephalograph , or EEG . Alpha Rhythms have a frequency of 8 to 13 hertz. Also called alpha wave)

It has been discovered that the dispersion of water from waterfalls (http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/waterfalls.html), water waves, or water evaporation from plants, create thousands of hydrogen ions by splitting water molecules.
The negative electrons join up with other free positive electrons in the air neutralizing their electrical charge.

Do you feel tired or depressed? Here are some tips on how negative ions may help you cure depression and fatigue syndrome:
Don't live or work in a space with no fresh air
Take frequent breaks in fresh air, when you cannot open the window!
Place an indoor waterfall (http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/waterfalls.html) or a salt lamp in your office or home
Go for a weekend vacation

In 1984, a study was published in the "Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology" named, "Negative Air Ionization Improves Memory and Attention in Learning-Disabled and Mentally Retarded Children."
The effectiveness of negative ions on mental performance was tested by researching the power of negative ions to improve the cognitive abilities of mentally handicapped children, as well as the abilities of normal children.

When water is sprayed, waves of hydrogen negative ions are released, purifying the air around us, killing bacteria, and increasing our energy level, especially in the presence of the sun.
Let children play outside (http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/water-activities.html) as much as possible to benefit from the proximity of water and sun.
Facts and News
The air circulating in the mountains, forests, by the sea, lakes and especially waterfalls contains tens of thousands of beneficial negative ions.

The Ion Effect : How Air Electricity Rules Your Life and Health (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A//www.amazon.com/Ion-Effect-Electricity-Rules-Health/dp/0553196863?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253993686&sr=1-1&tag=waterhealth0a-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)
by Fred Soyka with Alan Edmonds -

This book should be read by every doctor in the world, says a reviewer: many hidden treasures of nature can be analyzed using his findings.
Many solutions can be found for many medical problems.
Salt crystal lamps are natural ion generators:

A series of scientific studies show that salt crystal lamps
can increase the negative ion count by up to 300%

Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamps (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3DHimalayan%2Bsalt%2Blamp%26x%3D10%26y%3D19&tag=waterhealth0a-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325) naturally improve the quality of air we breathe by neutralizing the positive ions generated by electrical devices

Salt aerosol plays an important role in the relief of health problems, and is used for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and other respiratory problems... Read more about Sea Salt (http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/sea-salt.html)

What's In A Breath of Fresh Air?
- 20 Apr 2007
By Rhiannon Buck

http://www.firstscience.com/home/articles/nature/what-s-in-a-breath-of-fresh-air-page-1-1_21080.html

Do the ions produced by sea spray improve the health of surfers and beach goers?
Scientists and homeopaths are still arguing about the possible curative effects of negative ions.

When ocean waves crash onto a beach, they could be doing more than entertaining beach goers.
Moving water, moving air and sunlight all cause air molecules to break apart, releasing charged atoms, or ions, into the atmosphere.
Some scientists claim that there is an abundance of negatively charged ions in sea air and that they could have health benefits which range from better circulation to improved moods.
A lot of people have enough faith in these effects to purchase negative ion generators for their homes.
But have these curative claims ever been satisfactorily verified?
Negative ions in the air caused by rolling waves could have health benefits for surfers.

Ions in Sea Air

Ocean air contains a high percentage of ions which a surfer will inevitably encounter in their quest to find the perfect wave.
These mainly come from ions of sodium, magnesium, chloride and sulphate present in sea water.

Sodium, the main positive ion found in sea water, is also found in extra-cellular fluids in our bodies.
These fluids, such as blood plasma, bathe cells and carry out important transport functions for nutrients and waste.
Positive magnesium ions are also used by the body and are an ingredient of some medicines like Epsom salts, which are commonly used to treat aches and pains. Negative chloride ions also play an important physiological role in the central nervous system and in transporting protein around the body.

But do these ions actually change the way we feel?
The theories advocating the medicinal properties of ions tend to focus on the effects of breathing them in.
It is thought that the extra charge helps our bodies take in oxygen and thus increases oxygen flow to the brain.

Alternative thinking or hard fact?

Some of the ions commonly found in sea air.

Opinions on the physiological effects of ions seem to be incredibly polarised between the ardent skeptic and the avid believer. Research seems to be centered around the effect of ionizers, which create a negatively charged atmosphere similar to the relaxing natural environments near waterfalls, on mountains, in forests or by the sea.

It is widely accepted that negative ion generators remove dust particles from the air, which can help alleviate the symptoms of patients with respiratory difficulties. Similarly, scientists at St James's University Hospital in Leeds managed to entirely eliminate common bacterial infections by installing ionizers in their intensive care unit. The team explained that the ions collided with the suspended particles and gave them a charge. The charged particles then clustered together and fell out of the air, disinfecting the atmosphere.

At the New York State Psychiatric Institute, researchers found that negative ion therapy helped to alleviate the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of winter depression. During a trial, people were exposed to high and low rate flows of negative ions while they slept. Many of the patients that were exposed to a higher density of negative ions showed an improvement in their symptoms.

Negative ions are thought to alleviate depression because of their effect on serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain believed to play an important role in regulating mood. Studies in the 1970s reported that levels of serotonin could be affected by the type and concentration of ions breathed from air. The recent study at the New York State Psychiatric Institute found that devices emitting negatively charged oxygen particles had a similar effect to sunlight, which helps the body produce serotonin and ease seasonal depression.

The general consensus in the homeopathic community seems to be that negative ions have beneficial effects whereas positive ions are harmful. It is thought that positive ions cause a massive overproduction of serotonin in the blood which triggers the release of adrenaline into the brain. Although this should not cause any short term problems, if the body produces too much serotonin for long durations then it will not be able to keep up with the production of adrenaline. The sudden rush of adrenaline can cause anxiety and nervousness followed by a tired low as the body struggles to keep up.

Other factors to consider?

Ionizer manufacturers often state that their products are emulating the negatively charged atmosphere found in forests and by the sea.
However, there is no hard evidence that the therapeutic effect of nature is caused by negative ions and skeptics claim that there could be other factors at work.

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have put the distinctive seashore smell down to dimethyl sulphide (DMS), a strong-smelling gas that is emitted by marine microbes.
Their research also stresses that inhaling DMS, which is an irritant, is not necessarily healthy, although it is usually present in such low concentrations that it isn’t particularly harmful either.

In Japan, many people seem to believe that ionizers provide health benefits.
Many personal products like toothbrushes, washing machines and refrigerators have been adapted to emit ions.
Forest bathing, or shinrinyoku, is a popular Japanese therapy and involves being guided through a forest and taking deep breaths of the air, which is rich with particles emitted by the trees.
However, forest bathers mostly agree that the improvement in their wellbeing is caused by breathing in phytoncides released by the trees.
Phytoncides are organic compounds that are emitted from some plants to prevent them from rotting or being eaten by certain animals or insects.

Although the effect of ions on human health is still being debated, most people would agree that breathing fresh, clean air is good for one’s health.
Polluted city air and dusty indoor locations are unpleasant for most people, especially those with asthma and other respiratory conditions.
Whether this has to do with ions in the air or not, there is no doubt that spending time out in nature contributes to a healthy lifestyle.


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