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[2014-03-01]
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sorce: http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/health/20140301/rain-brings-health-benefits
Woo-hoo, bring on the rain! Yes, California badly needs the rain, but did you know that our bodies also need the rain for its negative ion benefits?’
Negative ions are the only example I can recall in which a negative is a positive. Yes, that’s correct. Negative ions are a very good thing; they produce a net positive effect on our health.
As soon as it started to rain in Redlands this past week, I knew this would be the perfect time to enlighten you about the simple, wonderful and free health benefits brought on by rain — negative ions.
Negative ions are tasteless, odorless and invisible molecules that we inhale when we are in environments that contain moving water, like rain. Once the negative ions reach our bloodstream, they are believed to produce biochemical reactions that help to relieve stress, alleviate depression and even boost our energy.
Not only rain enables an abundance of negative ions to be released but also waterfalls, the ocean and even dew and mist in the mountains.
Have you ever noticed how you experience a sense of euphoria by being around these beautiful settings and away from the everyday pressures of work, school or home? That’s because the air circulating around moving water, the mountains and the beach contains tens of thousands of negative ions — unlike a closed home or office, with all its electronics that produce positive ions, which are not good for our health.
Columbia University’s ion researcher, Michael Terman, said, “The action of the pounding surf creates negative air ions and we also see it immediately after spring thunderstorms when people report lightened moods.”
Columbia University also conducted a study using negative ion generators to see their effect on people with winter and chronic depression. The study showed that these generators helped relieve depression as much as antidepressants.
“The best part is that there are relatively no side effects, but we still need to figure out appropriate doses and which people it works best on,” Terman said.
Felix Sulman, head of the applied pharmacology department at Jerusalem University, conducted experiments with negative and positive ions using a cross-section of men and women between the ages of 20 and 65. When they were put in a room that contained primarily positive ions, they became irritable and fatigued.
However, when they were confined to a room containing primarily negative ions, their brainwaves suggested increased alertness and relaxation. Their alertness and work capacity were tested by various means.
What is significant is that they all scored higher during and immediately after their exposure to increased levels of negative ions.
Pierce J. Howard, author of “The Owner’s 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., had this to say about negative ions: “Negative ions increase the flow of oxygen to the brain; resulting in higher alertness, decreased drowsiness, and more mental energy,”
I’ll take a dose of that! As a matter of fact, I did exactly that when I ran in the rain on Friday morning in Redlands. With each step I felt happier and lighter on my feet. Running in ankle-deep water at times didn’t even faze me; I just kept smiling, running and enjoyed the euphoric effect the negative ions were providing.
So the next time you think you don’t want to get wet when it rains, I say forget the umbrella, open your arms to the sky and say, “Hello, negative ions, welcome and do your magic!”
sorce: http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/health/20140301/rain-brings-health-benefits
Woo-hoo, bring on the rain! Yes, California badly needs the rain, but did you know that our bodies also need the rain for its negative ion benefits?’
Negative ions are the only example I can recall in which a negative is a positive. Yes, that’s correct. Negative ions are a very good thing; they produce a net positive effect on our health.
As soon as it started to rain in Redlands this past week, I knew this would be the perfect time to enlighten you about the simple, wonderful and free health benefits brought on by rain — negative ions.
Negative ions are tasteless, odorless and invisible molecules that we inhale when we are in environments that contain moving water, like rain. Once the negative ions reach our bloodstream, they are believed to produce biochemical reactions that help to relieve stress, alleviate depression and even boost our energy.
Not only rain enables an abundance of negative ions to be released but also waterfalls, the ocean and even dew and mist in the mountains.
Have you ever noticed how you experience a sense of euphoria by being around these beautiful settings and away from the everyday pressures of work, school or home? That’s because the air circulating around moving water, the mountains and the beach contains tens of thousands of negative ions — unlike a closed home or office, with all its electronics that produce positive ions, which are not good for our health.
Columbia University’s ion researcher, Michael Terman, said, “The action of the pounding surf creates negative air ions and we also see it immediately after spring thunderstorms when people report lightened moods.”
Columbia University also conducted a study using negative ion generators to see their effect on people with winter and chronic depression. The study showed that these generators helped relieve depression as much as antidepressants.
“The best part is that there are relatively no side effects, but we still need to figure out appropriate doses and which people it works best on,” Terman said.
Felix Sulman, head of the applied pharmacology department at Jerusalem University, conducted experiments with negative and positive ions using a cross-section of men and women between the ages of 20 and 65. When they were put in a room that contained primarily positive ions, they became irritable and fatigued.
However, when they were confined to a room containing primarily negative ions, their brainwaves suggested increased alertness and relaxation. Their alertness and work capacity were tested by various means.
What is significant is that they all scored higher during and immediately after their exposure to increased levels of negative ions.
Pierce J. Howard, author of “The Owner’s 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., had this to say about negative ions: “Negative ions increase the flow of oxygen to the brain; resulting in higher alertness, decreased drowsiness, and more mental energy,”
I’ll take a dose of that! As a matter of fact, I did exactly that when I ran in the rain on Friday morning in Redlands. With each step I felt happier and lighter on my feet. Running in ankle-deep water at times didn’t even faze me; I just kept smiling, running and enjoyed the euphoric effect the negative ions were providing.
So the next time you think you don’t want to get wet when it rains, I say forget the umbrella, open your arms to the sky and say, “Hello, negative ions, welcome and do your magic!”
