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I tried an EMF blocking device to reduce my exposure to potentially dangerous radiation. Here's what happened

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My deepest fantasy does not include a knight or winning the lottery, but hurling my cell phone into a deep vast body of water. People laugh when I share this but it’s not a joke. It turns out that my body intuitively knows that having a cell phone on me 24/7 has potential side effects that we don't talk about often enough. 

Bringing up EMFs is akin to speaking about UFOs. EMF stands for electric and magnetic fields, which, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health and Sciences, are invisible areas of energy often referred to as radiation. EMF can be emitted from devices, like your cell phone, computer, wireless headphones, and the fridge, and even your WiFi router. Although the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified radio frequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans, there is no conclusive scientific evidence that low to mid-frequency radiation from your personal electronic devices is harmful to your health. However, there are many experts and biohackers who claim that exposure to EMFs is causing headaches, brain fog, and is disrupting our sleep. 

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