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Photo at left: Community Access to the Arts' Annual Art show will take place at
the Berkshire Museum on July 25, 2013. To fnd out more, and to see
additional art online, please go to www.communityaccesstothearts.org.
The illustrations on this month's cover are by CATA artists
Community Access to the Arts (CATA) is a nonprofit organization that nurtures and celebrates the
creativity of more than 500 people with disabilities in Berkshire County through shared experiences
in the visual and performing arts. Founded in 1993 by Sandra Newman, CATA now offers more
than 1000 individual arts workshops annually in 30 different health and human service settings and
in its own Great Barrington studio.
13 Community Spotlight
Dalton & Hinsdale, MA
Bruce Mandel Solo Acoustic Stew
Date: Fri April 5, 2013, 6-9pm
Place: Sullivan Station, 109 Railroad Street,
Lee, MA - (413) 243-2082
Come on in for a great dinner and mellow
acoustic music in a historic train depot!
www.brucemandel.com
Objectify: A Look into the Permanent
Collection Opening Reception
Date: Fri, April 5, 2013, 5:30-7:30pm
Place: Berkshire Musuem, Pittsfield, MA
Objectify: A look into the permanent collec-
tions is a major new exhibition of some of the
most significant and fascinating objects from
the Museums holdings of more than 50,000
artworks, specimens, and artifacts, created in
celebration of the Museums 110th anniversary.
The reception is free and open to the public.
www.berkshiremuseum.org
New England Brass Band in Concert
Date: Sun, April 7, 2013, 4pm
Place: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 74
First Street, Pittsfield, MA - (413) 442-1411
Price: $20 adult/$5 student
NEBB is an award winning 30-piece brass and
percussion ensemble founded in 1988 following
the British band tradition.
www.berkshiremusicschool.org
Music Marathon Weekend
Date: Sat, April 6 & 7, 2013, all day event
Place: Berkshire Music School, 30 Wendell
Avenue, Pittsfield, MA - (413) 442-1411
Price: Free
The Berkshire Music Schools annual Music
Marathon Weekend Fundraiser.
www.berkshiremusicschool.org
New and Ancient Voices - Interpreting
Nature in China and the US
Date: Sat, April 13, 2013, 4pm
Place: First Congregational Church, 251 Main
Street, Great Barrington, MA - (860) 435-4866
Price: $35.00 general, $45.00 Premium, $10.00
student. Crescendos first two commissioned
works, written by two New England compos-
ers! West Lake Cycle was composed by John My-
ers, for choir, soloists, pipa (Chinese lute), didzi
(Chinese flute) and harpsichord. The second is
for unaccompanied mixed voices by Taiwanese-
born American composer Cheng-Chia Wu on
Wu Xing or the Five Elements/Five Phases from
the Chinese I Ching (The Book of Changes).
www.WorldClassMusic.org
Monteverdi 1610 Vespers
Date: Sun, April 21, 2013, 3pm
Place: Trinity Church, 88 Walker Street, Lenox
MA - (518) 791-0185
Price: $30. The Cantilena Chamber Choir will
present Monteverdis 1610 Vespro della beata
vergine for chorus and orchestra. It is one of his
most admired works and is thought to be among
the most significant works of its era. The 1610
Vespers contains examples of traditional Grego-
rian plainchant, larger scale psalms and smaller
scale motets, as well as a sonata and a concluding
Magnificat, showing consummate skill in his in-
strumentation. www.cantilenachoir.org
GBRSS Presents The Frog Prince, a
Puppet Story
Date: Sat, May 11, 2013, 10am
Place: Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School
Early Childhood Building, 35 West Plain Road,
Great Barrington, MA - (413) 528-4015. Price:
Free. The Frog Prince, a classic tale of transforma-
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For more information or to reserve your seat please call 413-637-3206.
Upcoming
Events
Driving Miss Biddle Tea & Talk | April 27 at 3 pm
Staging Fashion Tea & Talk | May 4 at 3 pm
Mothers Day Pink Tea and Ballet | May 11 at 3:30 pm
Splendid Tables Tea & Talk | May 25 at 3 pm
Concert with the Lichtenberg String Quartet | May 26 at 3 pm
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Art, Culture & Entertainment
Art, Culture & Entertainment
Darrow School 110 Darrow Road New Lebanon, NY 12125
www.darrowschool.org 518-322-3657
Weddings at
Darrow School
Choose a seting of unparalleled beauty
at historic Mount Lebanon Shaker Village.
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t was the Age of Discov-
ery and the Era of En-
lightenment.
Exploration around the
world in the 17th, 18th, and
19th centuries fueled a fascina-
tion with Botany, Natural History, and Flora. Emissar-
ies fanned out across the globe gathering specimens of
exotic fowers and fauna to be catalogued by preeminent
naturalists and bound into grand volumes. For these
great books, brilliant illustrations were drawn and carved
into copper plates, hand printed, and individually col-
ored by some of the most excellent artists of all time.
These magnifcent original prints will be the focus of
Art et Industries spring exhibition entitled BIRDS, BUGS
& BOTANY at the Great Barrington Train Station.
Featured will be selected works from some of the
greatest botanical illustrators of the Golden Age of
Botany, including early hand-colored fower engravings
by Sydenham Edwards for Curtiss Botanical Magazine
from the 1780s forward, Stipple-Engravings By Pierre
J.F. Turpin for Chaumetons 1815 Flore Medicale, rare
contemporaneous samples by The Raphael of Flow-
ers Pierre-Joseph Redout, spectacular hand-colored
orchids by John Nugent Fitch for Robert Warners 1882
The Orchid Album, lavish lithographs from van Houttes
mid-19th-century Flore Des Serres, and more.
Also featured will be select original J.J. Audubon
hand-colored bird prints from his 1840 Octavo Edition
of The Birds of America, together with full-size re-cre-
ations of the Havell engravings from the rare Amster-
dam Edition, as well as wonderful works from Shaw &
Nodders 1790-1814 Naturalists Miscellany, and others.
All these and many more will be presented together
with fne reproductions on greeting cards, giclees, and
scarves at our newest location next to the Farmers Mar-
ket at the Old Great Barrington Train Station.
Please watch for our spring 2013, opening and
check our website at www.artetindustrie.com.
BIRDS, BUGS & BOTANY
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A Strange Disappearance of Bees
Playwright: Elena Hartwell
Performance Dates: May 17 through June 2, 2013
Hartwell tells the complex story of a recently
deceased Vietnam vet whose half-Vietnamese son
arrives unexpectedly at his fathers bakery. There, he
meets the beekeeper whose hives are being mysteriously
devastated and a young woman with whom he falls in
love. The play, a rich, thoughtful character study, goes
back and forth in time asking questions about love and
loss, memory, and expectation.
Performances: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8PM
Thursday, Saturday, Sunday at 2PM
Call 1-802-447-0564 for tickets. Single Tickets: $37.00
Student Tickets: $10.00 $5.00 off ticket with this ad www.oldcastletheatre.org
tion from the Brothers Grimm,
will be presented by early child-
hood teachers from the Great
Barrington Rudolf Steiner
School (GBRSS) as a special
full-length marionette play for
children ages one through six.
Joan Rivers
Date: Fri, May 10, 2013, 8pm
Place: The Colonial Theatre,
111 South Street, Pittsfeld
MA - (413) 997-4444
Price: VIP: $125 (premium
seating) A: $100 B: $75 C: $50
A force of nature and one of
the hardest-working celebri-
ties in the world, Joan Rivers
is an entertainment legend of
unparalleled accomplishments.
Dont miss Joan as she per-
forms her uncensored, unin-
hibited standup comedy for
one night only at the Colonial.
www.berkshiretheatregroup.org
CATAs 20th Anniversary
Performance & Gala
Date: Sat, May 11, 2013, 5pm
Place: The Tina Packer Play-
house at Shakespeare & Co.,
70 Kemble Street, Lenox,
MA (413) 528-5485. Price:
$150. CATAs 20th Anniver-
sary performance highlights
and celebrates its performing
artists with disabilities includ-
ing Shakespeares Players,
The Moving Company, Tap
Murmurs, The Serenaders,
The Juggling Connection, and
more. Proceeds from the event
fund arts workshops for nearly
600 people with disabilities in
Berkshire County. www.com
munityaccesstothearts.org
Antique & Antiquarian Nature Prints from the Gallerie
Collection at the Old Great Barrington Train Station
CATAs 20th Anniversary Performance
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 1pm. Place: The Tina Packer Play-
house at Shakespeare & Co., 70 Kemble Street Lenox MA - (413)
528-5485, Price: $20. CATAs annual performance features and
celebrates its performing artists with disabilities. Appropriate for all
ages, the show includes CATAs Shakespeares Players, The Jug-
gling Connection, and more. www.communityaccesstothearts.org
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Composting Recipe for Success
Increases the organic matter in soil and
helps build sound root structure
Balances the pH of the soil
Makes nutrients in soil more readily avail-
able to plants
Attracts earthworms, considered the earths
greatest recyclers
Makes clay soils airy so that they can drain
better
Improves the ability of sandy soils to hold
moisture and resist erosion
Raises the vitamin and mineral content of
food grown in a compost-rich garden
Reduces reliance on petroleum-based fertilizers
Healthy Composting Requires
Four Elements to Work Together
O Temperature - Bacteria in a compost pile
create heat as they work and grow. The best
temperature for speedy composting is about
140F at the center of the pile. To maintain
good temperatures, an ideal compost pile
should be at least 3 x 3 x 3.
O Oxygen - Aerobic, oxygen-loving or-
ganisms work quickly and without odors. If a
compost pile does not have enough air, anaer-
obic organisms will take over and odors will
develop. Encourage aerobic decomposition
by turning the pile whenever you add materi-
als and mix in dry leaves or straw.
O Moisture - All organisms, including those
in a compost pile, need water for growth. A
dry compost pile will decompose slowly. If it is
too wet, the oxygen supply will be limited, and
anaerobic decomposition could occur. Do the
Squeeze Test composting materials should
be about as moist as a wrung-out sponge.
O Food - The creatures that do the work of
decomposition view our waste as their food.
Microscopic organisms need a mixture of
carbon and nitrogen to grow and reproduce.
Generally, green or wet materials are high in
nitrogen (decompose rapidly), while brown,
dry or woody materials are high in carbon
(break down slowly). Prepare materials before
you put them into the pile by chopping up
stalks, vines, large twigs, straw, or hay.
When Is Compost Finished?
Finished compost is a brown, crumbly,
earthy-smelling, soil-like material. It takes be-
tween six months and one year for a pile to
yield a fnished product, depending on how
much attention it is given. You should not be
able to recognize the waste materials that went
into the pile. For best use, you can screen it
before use for fner compost.
How to Use Finished Compost
Work it directly into garden soil (improves
structure, adds nutrients).
Sprinkle it on the lawn to keep it green with-
out much water.
Apply it around trees to feed the roots and
reduce water needs.
Apply it directly to the garden a few times
a year as a mulch.
Mix with potting soil for indoor gardening
needs.
Composting FAQs
O What should I do with grass clippings?
Keep your lawn healthy by leaving grass clip-
pings right on the lawn. If you collect and
compost grass clippings, mix them well with
a bulky brown material to keep them from
becoming compacted and smelly.
O What should I do with leaves that
dont ft in my bin? To decrease the vol-
ume of leaves, run the lawn mower over
them before adding them to the pile, or wet
them down and cover with a tarp to keep
them from blowing away. Add them to your
compost bin throughout the year to cover
food waste or to provide brown materials
for your composting recipe. Leaves and yard
waste (not food waste) can easily be compos-
ted in a pile without using a bin.
O Can I compost through the winter?
Although the process will slow down in cold
weather, some bacteria activity will continue.
Food waste can still be added as long as it is
covered each time with leaves or straw. You
can further insulate your pile by covering it
with thick, dark plastic.
Should I Add
Lime? It is not necessary (and can sometimes
cause problems) to add lime to adjust the acid-
ity of a compost pile.
Pine needles? Pine needles have a high acid
content and are good to use as mulch on acid-
loving plants such as strawberries or rhodo-
dendrons. Pine needles take a long time to
fully compost. No more than 10 percent of a
pile should be pine needles at one time.
Wood ashes? Use wood ashes cautiously;
they have a high alkaline level. However, they
do provide potash, a valuable nutrient for
your garden. Add ashes to your compost pile
in small quantities no more than a quarter
of an inch at a time.
~ Center for EcoTechnol ogy (CET), 112
El m Street, Pi ttsfi el d, MA, (413) 445-4556
ext. 25, www. cetonl i ne. org
Start Composting Today! / By CET
Food & Drink
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A Thousand Years
Over a Hot Stove, is
not a new book,
but I hope you
wont mind. I was
inspired to choose
it because I was dismayed with the highly artif-
cial way the media currently portrays the world
of cooking. In sharp contrast, this book warmly
weaves together author Laura Schenones own
family history, the sociological importance of
cooking to women, and the history of cook-
ing in America starting with the native inhabit-
ants of this land (from whom she shares the
instructions on how to build an earth oven).
For instance, did you know that it was feminist
Lydia Maria Child who wrote the frst blockbuster
cookbook, The Frugal Housewife, in 1829? It made
her famous and much more money than the writ-
ing and publishing of literature and polemics (
plus c'est la mme chose). In the cookbook she
gave great advice on frugality, including yummy
recipes using cheap cuts, such as mutton rack. (and
did you know that just maybe that word yum
might be directly from the African Gullah word
nyam, meaning to eat?) In that same cookbook
she also pushed her passionate agenda concern-
ing the importance of education for girls, which
was tolerated because, after all, it was merely in a
cookbook. Her later writing on abolition was not
as well received and her reputation suffered.
A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove will tell you
fascinating stories about the eating habits of
the mill women in their boardinghouses (you
will be amazed at the huge breakfasts they ate),
the infuence of the introduction of revolu-
tionary new inventions such as cast-iron stoves
and canning, as well as the way we use ethnic
foods to maintain our cultural ties to the old
countries from which our forebears emigrated.
The story of cooking is so much more com-
plicated and fascinating than we have been led
to believe, and I think you will just love reading
about and connecting with your food in a much
deeper, more profound, and historical way.
~ Miriam Jacobs is a writer and speaker and
runs www.5thvillage.org
A Thousand Years Over a Hot
Stove, By Laura Schenone
Review By Miriam Jacobs
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Live Entertainment on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights
Sullivan Station Restaurant
Open for lunch & dinner Tuesday through Sunday
Host your special event in our historic location or let us cater at your home
Vegan, Gluten-free, Vegetarian upon request
Open Weekly 7:30 - 5
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Sunday Musical Brunch 9 - 3
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id you know that coconut water has an alkalizing effect on
your body? It is also rich in electrolytes, vitamins, amino
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anti-cancer, and anti-thrombolytic effects in humans.
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940 MAIN STREET, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230
CARING FOR PETS SINCE 1957
BENSDOTTERS PET 413-528-4940
Your trusted source
for quality foods
and supplies.
Your trusted resource
for raw-feeding
information
and advice.
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Convenient Location with Ample Parking
on Route 7 less than a minute south of Guidos
Monday-Friday 10a-6p
Saturday-Sunday 10a-4p
Catering to the needs of the well loved
pet since 1993. Premium foods. Quality
toys, treats, bedding and accessories
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333 Main St., LakeviLLe, Ct (860)435-8833
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Hoffmann Bird Club Field Trip to
Connecticut Coastal Caravan
Date: Sat, April 6, 2013, 7am
Place: Connecticut Coast, Pittsfield, MA -
(413) 655-8594
Price: Free
A -day trip to the Connecticut shoreline in
the Milford - New Haven area looking for
wintering waterfowl. Bring a scope. Lunch
optional. Leave CT for MA about 2:30pm.
Contact Dave Monk in advance at 655-8594,
mamonks@verizon.net to arrange carpools.
www.hoffmannbirdclub.org
Hoffmann Bird Club Field Trip to Stock-
bridge Cemetery & Beartown State Forest
Date: Sat, April 13, 2013, 7:30am
Place: Red Lion Inn, 30 Main Street, Stock-
bridge, MA - (413) 528-4355
Price: Free
Search for early spring migrants at two seldom
explored sites in South County. Meet on Rt. 7
in Stockbridge across from the Red Lion Inn.
Contact Kate Ryan at 528-4355, divinducky@
aol.com, for details.
www.hoffmannbirdclub.org
Animals Up Close: The Red Coatimundi
Date: Tues, April 16, 2013, 1pm
Place: Berkshire Musuem, Pittsfield, MA
Encounter remarkable animals from around
the world, presented by the W.I.L.D. Center &
Zoological Park of New England, and learn
how to support efforts to protect the habitats
and unique environments these animals need
to survive. Species featured include the Red
Coatimundi, Giant Flemish Rabbit, American
Alligator, Australian Argus Monitor, Prehen-
sile-tailed Porcupine, Goliath Bird-eating Ta-
rantula, and Arctic Fox.
Price: $15 adult ($5 member); $8 child ($3
member), children 3 and under free. Includes
Museum admission. Tickets are available in
advance by calling (413) 443-7171 ext. 10.
Members Priority Seating.
Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser
Date: Sat, April 27, 2013, 3pm
Place: Cove Lanes, Great Barrington, MA
Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser to benefit Purra-
dise, Berkshire Humane Societys cat adop-
tion center. Get a team of four together to
bowl three games for a good cause. 50/50
raffle, prizes, and fun! Call Danielle at (413)
447-7878 if you have any questions.
www.berkshirehumane.org
Hoffmann Bird Club Field Trip to Kent
Falls, CT
Date: Fri, May 24, 2013, 5:30am
Place: Bershire area TBD, Pittsfeld, MA -
(413) 442-6327
Price: Free
Join a -day trip along River Road in search
of Worm-eating, Hooded & Cerulean War-
blers. Bring lunch. Contact Noreen Mole for
more information at 442-6327, smole@berk
shire.rr.com. www.hoffmannbirdclub.org
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Fashion & Beauty
I
ntranasal Light Therapy (the simple pro-
cess of clipping a small red light diode
to the nose) is a way to stimulate self
healing and boost immunity by illuminating
the blood capillaries through the nasal cav-
ity. Numerous conditions have been found
to beneft from this therapy as it stimulates
restoration of body balance (homeostasis).
When in balance, the body can prevent or re-
verse conditions such as high blood pressure,
high LDL cholesterol, diabetes,
atherosclerosis, sinusitis, de-
mentia, viral infections, asthma,
immune system defciencies,
infections, rheumatoid arthritis,
fbromyalgia, psoriasis, certain
sleep disorders, and more seri-
ous conditions.
Researchers have found
that intranasal light therapy works systemi-
cally, rather than directed at any particular
condition. In conjunction with a good health
program, it can assist the body in reaching ho-
meostasis, and in the process many conditions
are addressed. The light source also stimulates
relevant areas of the brain to restore homeo-
stasis and raise improved cognitive perfor-
mance. Facial areas respond directly to the
light source and, as a result, the user may ex-
perience immediate relief for pain in the face
and neck areas, addressing sinus, nasal con-
gestion, headache, migraine, and fatigue.
Treatments are painless, lasting about 25
minutes. Based on the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) information sheets for
medical devices, low-level laser therapy (LLLT),
as well as normal light therapy devices, are cat-
egorized as non-signifcant risk products.
The healing process is completely natural in
harnessing the power of the body to heal itself.
Light therapy is low cost, effective, and conve-
nient, making it a healing breakthrough.
The technology is complementary to
medications and dietary supple-
ments in general. More than 40
years of accumulated scientifc
studies on low-level light ther-
apy reveal no major contrain-
dications, and patients learn
to reduce the dosage of other
medications (under their doc-
tors supervision) as the body
heals with regular use of the device. It does
no harm, respects the natural power of the
body to heal, considers the fundamental
health factors, and promotes disease preven-
tion. Most importantly, it gives those who
use it ownership of their own health.
Intranasal Light Therapy is supported
by a large body of scientifc evidence, both
for the underlying mechanism as well as for
demonstrating its effcacy for many diseases.
*Note that this statement has not been evaluated by
the FDA. This device is not intended to diagnose,
treat, cure, or prevent any disease because only a drug
(for better or worse) can legally make such a claim.
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April - May Event Sampler
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Radiant Natural Skin Care Workshop
Date: Sat, April 27, 2013, 12-3pm
Place: TriYoga Berkshire, 1124 North Main Street
(Route 7), Sheffield, MA - (413) 854-3177
Price: $50 all material included.
Advance Registration Required by 4/8/13.
Come join us for this riotously fun time of making delicious
natural skin care products using all natural ingredients from
the kitchen and garden - fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, essen-
tial oils, and your creative spirit will be used to make salves,
creams, masks, lip balms, and more. Bring your notebook to
record these amazing recipes and wear clothes that you can
play in! Offered by Pam Youngquist, PhD, Traditional Natur-
opathic Care. To register call (413) 229-9013.
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Intranasal light
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The blood profle reveals a persons state of health. If we look at blood sample slides from a dark
feld microscope of an unhealthy subject (photo at left), we will see that the red blood cells (RBCs) are
sticking together (aggregating) and behaving like glue with high resistance to fow (high viscosity).
The photo at right shows the same subject after 25 minutes of using the intranasal light unit.
To fnd out more about the VieLight Intranasal Light Therapy unit go to
www.mediclights.com and www.vielight.com. The unit sells online for $299
plus $20 shipping. For a limited time you can purchase this unit locally though
Our BerkshireGreen, Inc. for $299 with free shipping (a $20 savings!).
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n part one of this article (found in the
April-May issue of Our BerkshireTimes
Magazine, and still available online at www.
OurBerkshireTimes.com in our magazine
archive) we covered the various forms of
EMFs (electromagnetic and radio frequency
radiation) that we are exposed to on a regular
basis, and how they affect us.
We also discussed The BioInitiative 2012 Re-
port (created by prestigious independent scientists
and health experts from around the world), found
at www.bioinitiative.org, that cites more than 3,800
studies detailing the toxic effects and possible risks
from EMFs. There is signifcant growing evidence
that clearly indicates that it is very much in our best
interest to eliminate and/or reduce exposure to
EMFs when and where we can for ourselves and
for the sake of our children (they are at particular
risk for altered brain development, blood brain
barrier damage, impaired learning and behavior,
and other serious health risks).
Our BerkshireTimes received more posi-
tive feedback about addressing this subject than
any other topic we have covered to date, which
I fnd very encouraging. But I also heard (and
personally understand) how frustrated, scared,
and vulnerable many of our readers feel about
wireless devices in our school systems and EMF
pollution from smart meters in particular. But
take heart, working together we can raise aware-
ness and make our community a safe and healthy
place to live. So, what exactly can we do?
Two Important Misconceptions
The first thing we need to do is to clear up two
important misconceptions. One is that lower
frequencies are not harmful. Dr. Joseph Mercola
(www.mercola.com) states, At lower frequen-
cies, such as the microwave range used by mobile
phones and base stations, the energy emitted is too
low to damage chemical bonds (non-ionizing radi-
ation). This is the primary argument used by those
who believe that cell phone radiation is completely
harmless and choose to live in ignorant bliss and
refuse to change their unhealthy behavior. Al-
though cell phone radiation is of low intensity,
it is the oscillatory similarity between this pulsed
microwave radiation and certain electrochemical
activities within our bodies that raises serious con-
cerns, according to the study Physics and biology of
mobile telephony, published in The Lancet.
We also need to understand that state and
government officials are not adequately protect-
ing us. We assume, and in fact are led to believe
by product manufacturers, and utility and related
service providers, that current standards for EMFs
are perfectly safe and that all products sold in this
country have been carefully tested. This is far from
true. Keep in mind that in the early 1980s when cell
phones were first introduced into the US market
they were exempted from premarket safety testing
under the low power exclusion rule. This exemp-
tion continues today regardless of the countless
studies that have been published in peer-reviewed
journals indicating serious safety concerns. Why?
Because the cell phone industry alone is estimated
to be worth more than two billion dollars and
simply put, money buys political influence.
There is no federally developed national
standard for safe levels of exposure to radiofre-
quency (wireless) energy. Many groups make a
seemingly strong case for health safety by guar-
anteeing that their products are well below the
Specific Absorption Rate, SAR (a measurement
of the rate at which radio frequency energy is
absorbed by the body). While the FCC has im-
posed a regulatory measure on peak exposure,
the limit cannot logically be accepted as the cut-
off line between healthy and hazardous. This is
evident, considering that different nations have
very different limits on peak exposure. Also, cu-
mulative effects from multiple sources are not
taken into consideration.
It's All About Harmony
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome is a
condition in which people are highly sensitive to
electromagnetic fields. When exposed to wire-
less radiation they experience various symp-
toms including headache, fatigue, stress, nausea,
burning and itchy skin, brain fog, and muscle
aches. Lloyd Burrell (author of the eBook Beat-
ing Electrical Sensitivity, the Path to Tread, which
you can buy through his website at www.elec
tricsense.com), suggests that EMFs are not the
sole underlying cause of electric sensitivity, but
rather a trigger. He found out through his own
experience that to heal his sensitivity he needed
to implement a holistic healing program elimi-
nating environmental, mental, and emotional
toxins from his body. Watch his video clips,
Beating Electrical Sensitivity, Part 1-4 on You Tube.
There is also a wealth of quality information on
his website.
Learning about the hazards of EMFs can be
stressful, but keep things in perspective nega-
tive emotions are toxic in and of themselves, so
it is important to stay calm. Do take the neces-
sary steps to clean up your environment and your
health, but remember that joy, love, and content-
ment are also powerful medicine.
Measuring EMF Levels
You can fnd a professional to test your home,
school, and workplace to establish the level of
electrosmog in your environment, but decent
EMF meters are now so reasonably priced and
easy to use that you may wish to do some testing
yourself as well. There are meters for specifc EMF
applications and also combination models. Com-
panies that have a good selection of quality but
affordable meters include Safe Living Technolo-
gies, www.slt.co, and www.lessemf.com (which has
a useful guide to help you choose the correct meter for
your needs: www.lessemf.com/guide.html and www.
lessemf.com/metersbyapplication.html). One
meter I like in particular to measure the levels
Electrosmog - Part 2
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