Quality sleep is critical to our overall health and well-being. Research indicates the effects of EMF exposure on the endocrine system may play a role in both sleep cycles and stress responses. A better understanding of this relationship can help you optimize your sleep, manage your bodily stress, and ultimately improve your daily performance.
EMFs and the Endocrine System
The endocrine system creates controls, distributes, and regulates hormones, allowing for the proper function of physiological processes throughout the body. Examples of these functions include sleep, which is triggered by melatonin (the sleep hormone) in the pineal gland, and stress response, triggered by cortisol (the stress hormone) in the adrenal gland. Studies have shown the regulation of these hormones may be specifically impacted by EMF exposure.
Research has suggested that EMFs act as an external, invisible stressor, which can cause imbalances within the endocrine system. Throughout the day, there are several personal, social, and environmental factors that trigger hormonal responses throughout the endocrine system. Due to its complex nature, the endocrine system is resilient and can adapt to occasional imbalances to normalize bodily function. However, this may not be the case with chronic exposure to a stressor such as EMFs.
Impacts on Stress and Sleep
More specifically, rest and recovery during sleep periods are essential for our bodies to regulate stress responses and regain normalized physiological functions. By optimizing your bedroom for a good night’s sleep, most of the stressors we may experience during the day disappear.
A key difference between EMFs and other external stressors is the consistency of exposure. Most of us are actively using our EMF emitting devices throughout the day, however, this invisible stressor does not go dormant at night. Whether it is your smart security system, a deep sleep meditation on YouTube, the perfect air conditioning temperature, or a monitor to keep an eye on your little one, most of us rely on our electronics even while we sleep. By acting as a stressor both day and night, EMFs inhibit our bodies from fully resting and recovering. Shop Lifetune products by Aires Tech. Use coupon RL30OFF to save 30% off any order (expires 7/31/22).
Annnnd now I’m scared… My husband is the one who always leaves his phone in the kitchen overnight, he can’t stand the thought of having it in the bedroom. We also have no electronics or a TV in the bedroom, we kept it bare just for this purpose. But to my shame, I sleep with the phone near my head on the nightstand…
Oh no, Kim! Well, now you know better 🙂 We advise never having the phone near your head when sleeping. At a minimum if you need it for the alarm – please put it on Airplane Mode! Your alarm will still work, but you won’t get a signal or all that radiation exposure. The Lifetune products from Aires Tech are a must to protect you & your hubs when you need the phone one.
I’ve been postponing buying something like this for ages. At first I thought it was another gimmick, then I was sold but had no idea what to choose. These seem to get a ton of positive feedback, count me in!
That’s good of you to question because there certainly ARE a lot of gimmicks out there. This one is backed by 8 peer-reviewed studies which is impressive indeed. I would only suggest products that are backed by science and research like the Aires Tech tools.
If I’m buying one to test it out do you think it would be best to go for the personal or the room one? I’m guessing the personal one would be more effective since I can carry it with me at work, right?
Yes, that depends on where you spend the most time and where you have the most exposure. The room one is great b/c it reaches up to 500 square feet, but I love the personal and device to take with me. I even just took it with me on a family vacation and was so happy to have it on my phone.
The amount of gadgets surrounding me on a daily basis – especially since switching to working from home and having to add new equipment to my original setup – makes me uneasy to say the least. This is the first time I’m hearing about these, gotta check them out.
I won’t be living offgrid anytime soon or ever, in fact, but relying on technology for every single aspect of our life can’t be good for us. Thanks for always sharing the best ways to live a healthier life without having to give up the things we love.
Got something similar last year from a firm my company works with and my expectations were pretty low having never read about this before. Well, to my absolute surprise, my sleep improved and I started having less and less migraines. Don’t knock it till you try it, guys!