I know you've heard about anions either in a health store, through someone offering samples of ionized water or someone selling ionized products. Have you ever wondered if there is actual science behind this negative ion stuff, or are the people who buy into this stuff totally ignorant. Today, I'll venture into what some might consider the realm of the non-scientific to discuss negative ionizers – both the natural kinds (like waterfalls) and the man-made variety (negative ion generators).
What are ions?
Ions are atoms or molecules in which the number of electrons is different than the number of protons. In other words, an ion is a negatively (more electrons than protons) or positively (more protons than electrons) charged atom or molecule. Positively charged ions are called cations, while negatively charged ions are called anions. Because they are either positively or negatively charged, ions are “mobile.”
Where can Anions be found?
Negative ions generally appear in natural settings in greater numbers than positive ions. For instance, negative ions are generated by moving water – rivers, waterfalls, crashing waves, even showers and fountains – and the presence of negative ions is actually used to identify potential sources of water on other planetary bodies. Waterfalls are probably the greatest producers of negative ions, thanks to the violence with which falling water breaks apart on both hard and aqueous surfaces. Plants also produce negative ions, especially when exposed to intense light during photosynthesis.
No wonder, everyone likes waterfalls and natural surroundings with green vegetation, but does the fact that they generate lots of negative air ions have any bearing on our health? After a careful study, the following were observed;
Negative ions generally appear in natural settings in greater numbers than positive ions. For instance, negative ions are generated by moving water – rivers, waterfalls, crashing waves, even showers and fountains – and the presence of negative ions is actually used to identify potential sources of water on other planetary bodies. Waterfalls are probably the greatest producers of negative ions, thanks to the violence with which falling water breaks apart on both hard and aqueous surfaces. Plants also produce negative ions, especially when exposed to intense light during photosynthesis.
No wonder, everyone likes waterfalls and natural surroundings with green vegetation, but does the fact that they generate lots of negative air ions have any bearing on our health? After a careful study, the following were observed;
Anions helps in managing Mood Disorders and Depression
Not everyone with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can afford to sleep amidst the babbling mist of a nearby brook with the gentle caress of the day’s first sun softly nudging them awake. It’s ideal, but studies indicate that simulating those conditions with negative ion generators can be just as effective at combating SAD and depression.
Chronic non-seasonal depression has also been shown to be improved with negative ion therapy. High density ion therapy was far more effective than low density ion therapy.
Negative ions reduced subjective measurements of depression, improved mood, and reduced anger in both depressed and non-depressed college students.
Anions relieves Stress
In a study on the salivary responses of people completing a 40-minute word processing task on the computer, exposure to negative air ions reduced the rise in salivary chromogranin A-like immunoreactivity (a marker of stress and anxiety) and improved performance.
Negative ions reduced subjective measurements of depression, improved mood, and reduced anger in both depressed and non-depressed college students.
Anions relieves Stress
In a study on the salivary responses of people completing a 40-minute word processing task on the computer, exposure to negative air ions reduced the rise in salivary chromogranin A-like immunoreactivity (a marker of stress and anxiety) and improved performance.
Anions makes breathing easier
The trachea is the windpipe, the passage through which air travels into our lungs. Along the trachea are cilia, tiny organelles which keep airborne particles from passing into the lungs. If cilial activity is inhibited, as in cystic fibrosis, more foreign particles are introduced into the lungs. If cilial activity is uninhibited, the junk is kept out of the lungs and discharged later via saliva and mucus. Research shows that negative ion exposure increases cilial activity in the trachea of humans, while positive ion exposure inhibits it.
Anions helps in Asthma management
Another study in asthmatic children found that exposure to positively ionized air exacerbated their asthmatic response to exercise.
Maybe that’s why sitting around a campfire with your buddies surrounded by towering examples of plant life feels so good. Toss in a nearby river gurgling over stones, throwing mist up in the air? You’ve got a potent recipe for negative air ions. Could that be why camping out in the great outdoors is so rejuvenating and so energizing? Sure, you could argue that camping is just a way for us to get away from the madness of work and city life, get some fresh air and exercise, and reconnect with our primal selves, but there has to be a physiological mechanism for that. What if negative ions play an important role in that mechanism? What if part of what we’re “getting away from” is the glaring lack of negative ions?
How to Get Exposure to Negative Ions
> The best way to get exposure to negative ions is of course going to be the old, natural way. Go to the beach (and play in the water, don’t sit bundled up on the shore). Climb a mountain. Go for a hike. Spend an afternoon reading a great book in a garden, surrounded by plant life. Swim underneath a waterfall. Heck, even just stepping outside the stifling stuffy air of your office, turning off the AC and lowering the car windows, or letting some cross breeze into your house will help.
> Take a shower. The closest thing many of us get to moving water is our regular showers. And that’s not so bad. Moving water is moving water, and showers do a good job of producing negative ions in their own right.
> Another way is to design a negative ion-generating garden, using running water (preferably a waterfall or fountains) and plenty of green life. This method is more effective than simply buying a generator or visiting a beach, it should give you an idea for your own garden. The important factor appears to be the presence of running water, since the negative ions were highest right around the waterfall.
How to Get Exposure to Negative Ions
> The best way to get exposure to negative ions is of course going to be the old, natural way. Go to the beach (and play in the water, don’t sit bundled up on the shore). Climb a mountain. Go for a hike. Spend an afternoon reading a great book in a garden, surrounded by plant life. Swim underneath a waterfall. Heck, even just stepping outside the stifling stuffy air of your office, turning off the AC and lowering the car windows, or letting some cross breeze into your house will help.
> Take a shower. The closest thing many of us get to moving water is our regular showers. And that’s not so bad. Moving water is moving water, and showers do a good job of producing negative ions in their own right.
> Another way is to design a negative ion-generating garden, using running water (preferably a waterfall or fountains) and plenty of green life. This method is more effective than simply buying a generator or visiting a beach, it should give you an idea for your own garden. The important factor appears to be the presence of running water, since the negative ions were highest right around the waterfall.
The hard truth:
Living in crowded cities exposes us to little or no anions, we are surrounded by positive ions produced by Industries, Automobiles, Generating Sets and other toxic fumes. I therefore strongly recommend Superbklean Magnetic Energy Panty Liners and Sanitary Napkins, the high tech cup and pot because they contain anion which are effective in treatment / prevention of the following;
> Fibroids
> Cysts
> Fatigue
> Odor and Itching during period
> Menstrual pain and cramps
> Gynecological Infections
> Cataract
> Breast Lumps
> Arthritis
> Cervical Cancer
> Whitlow
> Body and Joint Pains
> Rheumatism
> Glaucoma
> Hemorrhoids
> Mild Headache
> Old Sore
> Asthma
> Prostrate Inflammation
Caution: Superbklean anion products are not to be used by pregnant women.
Give it a shot, especially if you don’t spend time in the natural settings where negative ions predominate. If you’re stuck inside all day, bathed in air conditioning, a product that contains negative ion is worthy of serious consideration.
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