Have you ever heard or felt a strange buzzing or whining sound while using your cell phone? I did, and it scared me. In my ear, I experienced a high-pitched sting.
This personal experience has made me more interested in the potential effects of cell phones on our brain and oral health.
I understand that nobody wants to learn more about the potential health risks associated with cell phones. Fortunately, though, you are among those of us who prefer to face reality rather than ignore it and act as though there is no issue.
Cell phones’ dangers
Apart from the evident danger of using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle (did you know that cell phone use is currently the leading cause of traffic accidents?), we would like to draw attention to the fact that all cell phones emit electromagnetic frequencies. Somewhat like low-level radiation.
The majority of public relations messages on cell phones discuss the dangers to brain health. Without lowering this risk, we would like to draw attention to the fact that cell phone radiation is posing an even greater threat to a key part of the main defense mechanism our bodies employ to keep our teeth healthy. Depending on how close the tissues are to the phone, cell phone radiation can interfere with intercellular communication. I think of it as a low-level radar device. Soon, more about cell phones.
The primary defense mechanism of the body against decay
The tiny tubes in each of our teeth are naturally cleaned of thug bugs by a system in our bodies. Our bodies use this system primarily to keep our mouths cavity-free. Dr. Ralph Steinman conducted the initial research on this topic, which is known as “Dentinal Fluid Transport.”
The Mechanism of Dentinal Fluid Transport
Dr. Steinman found that the hypothalamus, a region of the brain located directly between our ears, controls the body’s mechanism for eliminating thug bugs from inside our teeth. Steinman also discovered that in order to cause the dentinal fluid system to flow in a way that promotes health, the hypothalamus stimulates the parotid glands to secrete their impact.
However, the bad news is this system can go haywire and in fact reverse which causes the flow of dentinal fluid to suck like straw from the mouth into the inner portions of our teeth (talk about a free ride for thug bugs INTO our teeth!).
It turns out that our cell phone is directly beneath the parotid gland and the main duct from the parotid gland, which transports its secretions to support healthy dentinal fluid transport.
Therefore, even though cell phones may pose risks to the health of the brain, including the hypothalamus, we believe the parotid gland is being unfairly neglected and that distance greatly influences the level of risk to particular body tissues.
Ways to maintain parotid gland health
Distance is important, as we discussed above. We should move away from the cell phone as much as possible. Here are some suggestions to assist.
1.Make use of the speakerphone.
Although it can be inconvenient at times, I would much rather go the extra mile and keep the phone a few inches away from my head than to have it directly on top of the device that keeps cavities at bay.
2. Examine redirectors for electromagnetic frequencies.
Our cell phone is playing Pong. It may or may not be helpful. I’m not sure. I therefore frequently keep it there and continue to use the speakerphone feature because, at the very least, the placebo effect of having it there makes me feel a little more at ease.
3. Put on a headset.
Call us retro, but we don’t like Bluetooth technology, which lets you wear those incredibly handy gadgets in your ears. Bluetooth technology also emits radiation, and I don’t need to put a transmitter in my ear to expose my brain to more radiation. Great if it works for you. I’ll continue to use the speakerphone or my wired headset.
The age-old remedy for a contemporary issue
We have a background in the Chinese longevity arts, such as tai chi, as many of you are aware. We started dating in 1985 while we were studying these arts (oops, I think that dates us a