Frequently Asked Questions

And scroll down for “Top EMF Myths” at the bottom!

I heard 5G is coming to my area soon. How do I protect myself?

Some people will be affected more than others. The biggest factor is what the current background levels of the other types of EMFs are in your home. It is important to lower all of those as much as possible so that the 5G has less impact on you.

I have a sticker for my phone, a pendant for my body and some EMF protection devices in my home, am I safe?

Unfortunately, those types of products (commonly referred to as “harmonizers” or “neutralizers”) do NOT change the readings on any of the meters that currently exist: magnetic, electric, radiofrequency or dirty electricity.  It is simply impossible physics-wise for anything to work on all 4 types of EMF so anyone claiming that something helps with “EMF” and not a specific field like “magnetic” or “radiofrequency” is either misinformed or lying.
Each type of EMF has a different solution.

You need physical shielding (ie material that physically encloses an object, forming a “Faraday cage” like a bed canopy), not “harmonizers” or “protection” to block radiofrequency radiation while other methods are used to reduce the other 3 types of EMF (magnetic fields, electric fields and dirty electricity).

What is the lowest EMF car?

Any pre-1986 Diesel Mercedes. But if you are looking for something that is actually available, find out before purchasing if the various antennas (Bluetooth, Wifi, Onstar, Radar, etc) can be turned off. Some manufacturers and models do not allow this. You also don’t want to buy a car where the battery is in the back and the cables to the battery run under the driver’ seat. Otherwise, the levels of the other types of EMFs vary a lot from car to car so if you are very sensitive it helps to test a couple of different cars before purchasing.

Can I use EMF blocking paint to block the fields from power lines? Power lines emit magnetic fields which are not blocked by EMF paint. If anyone actually invented a product that blocked the magnetic field emissions from power lines, they would become a billionaire and the homes close to power lines would not be selling for 10 – 20% less than the other homes in the neighborhood. And while paint can be used to block radiofrequency (a different type of EMF) from other sources, it can often increase the levels of other EMFs and make many people feel worse and it is very expensive to remove so that is why I don’t recommend it.

I heard that there is a mat that you can buy to protect from EMFs. Do you know where I can get one?

There are 4 different types of mats:

Infrared mat It emits energy in the infrared spectrum to heat you. If you are interested in the healing powers of the infrared spectrum, it is better to purchase a low EMF cabin sauna so you are farther away from the heating elements and the wiring and that has been specifically constructed to minimize magnetic AND electric fields. I have tested many that claim to be low EMF but none of them were so I now recommend Radiant Health Saunas and have a coupon code: Jacobs500 for $500 off.

Pulsed EMF (pEMF) mat It emits a pulse every few seconds. While these can be great for healing short term injuries, I prefer more natural methods of stimulating your body’s lymphatic system like rebounding on a mini-trampoline. The Bellicon uses bungee cords instead of springs and is gentler on your system

Earthing mat It has a cord that connects to the ground outlet of your home or a ground stake in your yard in an attempt to “ground” you. Unfortunately, this is not the same as touching the earth directly with your bare feet.

Magnetic mattress pad It is made up of small magnets all aimed in the same direction to increase the DC field that you are exposed to when laying on it.

None of the 4 mats will do anything to change the magnetic fields or radiofrequency levels that you are exposed to while sleeping or laying on the mat. It is best to test and mitigate the various types of EMFs in your home. I do have the equipment to test each of the above mats so if you already own one, I can test that as well.

Can’t I just buy some EMF clothing and wear that everywhere?

I only recommend EMF clothing for people with severe symptoms and even then only for when they are leaving their home to go somewhere high EMF, not wearing it 24/7. The clothing also works best if it creates a full enclosure so if someone wants to buy clothing, I would recommend something that covers most of your body, not a baseball cap or a tank top. For a discount on the clothing, enter coupon code: block5 for that or anything on the Safe Living Technologies website.

I bought some other EMF products but didn’t feel better with any of them either, in fact I think my health has been getting worse over the past year, are they all a scam? Many products were invented with the best of intentions but testing with advanced equipment can show that while the level of one type of EMF may have gone down, levels of other types that can only be measured with professional meters have actually gone up and many people are more sensitive to those fields. Unless your home is professionally tested, it isn’t possible to know which products will be best for you.

There are EMFs everywhere, isn’t is impossible to avoid them?

While we do need electricity to carry out most functions of modern life, the levels between homes can vary 100 – 1000 fold so it is possible to mitigate (or in some cases move to a different home) and use technology in a safer way

Wouldn’t it be better to just move to a rural part of Mexico or Costa Rica?

Yes, but if you can’t afford to do that now, for a fraction of the cost you can lower the levels in your current home and have a safer place to live until you are able to leave Chicago.

TOP EMF MYTHS

1. I only have 1 bar on my cell phone where I live so that is better than having 4 bars. When you only have 1 bar, that means that the signal is very weak (usually due to being far from the nearest cell phone tower for your carrier) so if you make a phone call, the phone will actually work harder and pump out more radiofrequency to reach the nearest cell phone tower. This means that the radiofrequency levels you are exposed to when using your cell phone are actually much higher than if you use a phone with 4 bars. And while it is better to only have 1 bar show up on your cell phone, that doesn’t necessarily mean you are safe when your phone isn’t in use. The cell phone towers for other carriers could be much closer and exposing you to higher background levels of radiofrequency.
2. I turn off my phone at night so there isn’t any EMF in my bedroom. There are actually a number of other sources of EMFs that could be affecting you: other items in your bedroom or the rest of your home or even your neighbor’s home, the wiring of your home or the electric grid, the cellular network, airport radar, etc and without testing with 10 – 20 meters, it isn’t possible to know what all is affecting you.
3. I turned off the 5G on my phone because I heard it was better to use 4G. Actually 4G (and 2G and 3G before it) also involves using radiofrequency to communicate with the closest cell phone tower and the levels are still very high when in close proximity to your phone.
4. I buried some special rock in the ground by the closest cell phone tower so that it won’t affect me anymore. Unfortunately that doesn’t change the levels being emitted from the cell phone tower.
5. I made sure to buy a home that wasn’t near any major power lines. The levels coming off of your local neighborhood lines can sometimes be higher because they are so much closer to your home.
6. I bought an EMF meter off of Amazon and it said the levels of EMFs in my home are in the safe range. Unfortunately the levels listed on many consumer level meters are much higher than the levels recommended by the Building Biology Institute. And for meters which don’t actually have numeric readings, but instead color coded icons, the orange range (and even the green range) are often problematic for people who are sensitive to EMFs or have other health problems.
7. I know that pendants and cell phone stickers don’t work but this one brand is different from all the others and is totally protecting me. Actually no, it isn’t.
8. I don’t have to worry about EMFs because they are really low in Evanston since it is by the lake. I have tested many homes in Evanston and that is not true

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