Another family had an aggressive, non-verbal ten-year-old boy with autism. Every night, he ran around the house, screaming from 10 pm until 3 am. His mother suffered from a seizure disorder. Because this family lived on a military base with high levels of background EMR, Dr. Jelter doubted that the protocol would help. But the parents decided to unplug their cordless phones and eliminate their Wi-Fi router at night.
Within three days, the boy's aggressive behaviors decreased; and for the first time, he spoke a complete sentence.
Motivated, the family eliminated all of their wireless technologies 24/7. Dr. Jelter also prescribed pharmaceutical-grade, molecularly-distilled fish oil for this boy. After three weeks, his nightly screaming stopped. His speech, digestion and sleep continued to improve. His anxiety-- and his mother's seizure disorder-- both decreased.
Andrew Goldsworthy, PhD, retired lecturer in biology, Imperial College, UK explains EMR exposure's impacts on children's brain development: Some genetic forms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can be accounted for by known mutations in genetic coding for ion channels that result in an increased concentration of calcium in neurons. This can lead to neuronal hyperactivity and the formation of sometimes inappropriate synapses, which in turn may lead to autistic behaviors.2
Just after birth, a child's brain goes through an intense period of becoming aware of new sensory input, like recognizing his or her mother's face, her expressions, and eventually other people and their relationships.3 During this process, the neurons in the brain make countless new connections, and the brain stores what the child learns. Connections that are rarely used are pruned. The patterns that remain could become fixed into the child's brain. This pruning process is completed before sexual maturation.4
If the child is exposed to radiofrequency (RF) fields during this pruning process, the production of too many and often spurious signals will generate frequent random connections. These will not be pruned, even though they may not make sense. These children may lack the mindset for normal patterns of social interaction, which may then contribute to various autistic behaviors.
Mobile phone and Wi-Fi signals can also cause cell membranes to leak and calcium ions to flow into the cells excessively.5 Hyper-excitable cells and children may result in children's brains losing the ability to concentrate in the classroom.
Further, like night-time electric lighting, EMR (from Wi-Fi, cell phones and antennas) decreases melatonin production.6 Melatonin is a sleep hormone and a powerful antioxidant. It can reverse oxidative stress that results from radiation exposure.7
While scientists continue to explore how EMR exposure reduces melatonin production and whether EMR-induced oxidative stress contributes to autism, we ought first to do no harm to our children. Consider Wi-Fi an impediment to learning, rather than an aid. Also, Wi-Fi may be particularly hazardous to pregnant teachers, since exposing a fetus or a very young child to EMR may prevent normal brain development.8
Because of genetic and environmental variability, not everyone will suffer the same symptoms. Some may not suffer at all. For the sake of those who do suffer, Wi-Fi is not a good idea in schools-- or anywhere else for that matter. For better health, keep Wi-Fi off while you sleep, and choose wired Internet access.
We can all be researchers
A father of children with autism once noted, "If one percent of smartphones didn't work properly, the production line would be studied systematically, and the problem would be eliminated in a month. We need to respond to autism in the same way: find the source of its dramatic increase and eliminate it-- and give our children a better chance."
Dr. Jelter says, "As researchers explore possible environmental contributors to autism, they would be remiss not to include EMR exposure. As telecom providers add 5G and utilities add smart meters, our children's agitated behavior signals that we need to use technology more safely. Meanwhile, there's no harm in a two-week EMR-reduction trial."
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