The Heart as a Field/Information Generator

As discussed in this abstract, there are some very interesting properties of the heart muscle that go beyond its function as a "piston pump".  The authors, from the Center for Frontier Medicine in Biofield Science, University of Arizona, describe two additional properties:

1.  The rotational contraction, producing torsion.

2.  The production of electrical and magnetic fields, with each contraction, that extend within and outside the body.

They point out that there has been little exploration as to the potential therapeutic value of heart generated field activity.  They hypothesize that these heart generated fields may transfer information that is pivotal to normal body function, and, that the source of the information is based on the following physiological actions:  vortex blood flow in the left ventricle, electrical and magnetic fields, heart sounds, and pulse pressure generating amplitude and frequency information.

Reference

Med Hypotheses.  2005;64(6):1109-16.
Cardiac torsion and electromagnetic fields:  the cardiac bioinformation hypothesis.
Burlesion KO, Schwartz GE.

Natural Aromatase Inhibitors

The topic of natural aromatase inhibition came up recently in a Ray Peat interview discussing breast cancer research.  Aromatase is an enzyme manufactured in the body that converts androgens, such as testosterone, into estrogens, thereby increasing overall estrogen levels.  In that context, aromatase can contribute to an estrogen excess, or, "estrogen dominance", especially if progesterone levels are deficient.

As mentioned in the interview, there are many natural substances that can inhibit aromatase activity.  For example, naringenin, found in orange and guava juice, and orange peel, and apigenin, found in celery and parsley, are potent anti-aromatase substances.  Other anti-aromatase foods include white button mushrooms and the tea leaf, Camellia sinensis, commonly consumed as green or black tea.

Aspirin was also mentioned as an effective aromatase inhibitor.

References

Friday Night Talk, KMUD Radio Audio Archive, March 20, 2015:
http://kmud.org/programs-mainmenu-11/kmud-audio-archive.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17178902
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11739882
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23370353
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19127721
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20669045

Brain Fats, Gut Bacteria, Metabolism, & Longevity

As discussed in Dr. Peat's latest newsletter, Directing epigenetic adaption, there is an assumption that, because we have polyunsaturated fats in our brains, and bacteria in our intestines, the presence of these substances is somehow an adaptive advantage, if not an essential requirement for proper function.  As Dr. Peat points out, these assumptions may not be in our best interest.

As it happens, there is experimental evidence that both polyunsaturated fats and intestinal bacteria interfere with cellular metabolism, ultimately promoting the formation of nitric oxide, lactic acid, and inflammation in a self perpetuating vicious cycle.  Research also shows that both germ free animals and animals fed a diet free of polyunsaturated fat tend to live longer, have a higher metabolic rate, less susceptibility to obesity, diabetes, and tumors, and heal more quickly than animals with "normal" levels of unsaturated fats in their tissues and bacteria in their intestines.

Besides avoiding polyunsaturated fats and bacteria-feeding starch, restriction of dietary arginine can also help to lower nitric oxide formation since arginine is readily converted into it.

References

Directing epigenetic adaptation, Ray Peat's Newsletter, January 2015

Russian NLS: A Revolutionary Tool

Russian Non Linear Analysis Systems (NLS) are a very unique and creative way of evaluating the functionality of human biological fields.  These biofeedback systems are able to "tune in" to and record the "noise" produced by the "torsion" or rotational fields generated by all biological structures, including cells and cell structures, as well as organs and tissues.

The first NLS "trigger sensor" was developed by Svyataslov Nesterov in 1988.  Since 1990, the research and development of NLS technology has been led by the Institute of Practical Psychophysics and Vladimir Nesterov of Omsk, Russia.

The basic premise of such systems is that the human body generates an electromagnetic information network of sorts that is responsive to external radiation.  NLS devices thereby trace functional changes in the wave patterns of tissues via the amplification and interpretation of the bio-electric activity of brain neurons.  Put another way, NLS devices interact with the brain to evaluate the quality of information generated throughout the body at a given time.

How is that possible?  Based on Quantum Entropic Logic Theory and Torsion Field Theory, information transfer is instantaneous and long range.  In other words, at any given moment, the brain has a comprehensive and accurate picture of the physio-informational activity throughout the entire body, from a macro to a micro level.  Furthermore, the brain can make adjustments to that activity to restore order, coherence, and functionality to biological fields.

References

http://www.uk.metatron-nls.ru/download/nonlinear__nls__diagnostic_systems.pdf
http://www.uk.metatron-nls.ru/download/fiz_osnovy_eng1-1.pdf
http://www.uk.metatron-nls.ru/download/fiz_osnovy_eng2.pdf

Water as a Liquid Crystal

Professor Gerald Pollack and his team at the University of Washington in Seattle are making some very interesting discoveries regarding the physical state of water at interfaces.  They first noticed that water near surfaces tends to be highly effective at excluding solutes, thus naming it "exclusion zone" or "EZ" water, whose formula is H3O2 rather than H2O.  This led to further studies of the physical properties of EZ water and the following discoveries:

• It is highly ordered, much like a liquid crystal.
• This increased order or structure results from separation of electrical charge, like a battery, induced by exposure to light, especially infrared light.
• This charge separation results in the creation of useful energy.

These properties of the liquid crystal phase of water (called the 4th phase of water) have many technological and scientific implications, including new and more efficient methods of filtering and desalinating water, a potential new source of "free" energy, and, perhaps most provocative, a new way of looking at cell biology and the basic processes of life.

The biological implications are especially interesting in that water appears to be an active participant in the production of biological energy at a cellular level via its ordered, gel-like state inside cells.

Click here to see a relatively short and fascinating lecture given by Dr. Pollack on the subject:

References

http://faculty.washington.edu/ghp/research-themes/water-science/
http://faculty.washington.edu/ghp/research-themes/water-based-technology/
http://faculty.washington.edu/ghp/research-themes/water-and-cell-biology/

Reactivity to Food

Since food is an important way in which we interact with our environment, and what we assimilate from our environment can help us or harm us, let us take a look at some of the ways in which our bodies respond to food and factors that influence that response.

Perhaps the most important factor affecting how our bodies respond to food is the presence of toxins, either inherent or added, in the food.  It is known that plants contain various defense substances that are produced in response to the environment in which they are grown.  If the environment is hostile, the plant will contain higher levels of these defensive substances, including enzyme inhibitors, that ultimately cause some type of incompatibility, resulting in harmful reactions in the intestines and elsewhere.  In addition, potentially allergenic substances, such as the thickening agent carrageenan, are often added to foods in food processing.

A second key factor influencing the tissue response to food is the hormonal environment in the body at the time of exposure.  Low blood sugar, for example, can trigger the release of various "stress" hormones, including estrogen and cortisol, that can increase cross reactivity with food components.  Bacterial overgrowth in the intestines, often caused by low thyroid, can, for example, contribute to reduced digestive secretions and intestinal irritation and leakiness, again resulting in food cross reactivity.

Third, some foods are inherently high in resistant starch, which tends to linger too long in the intestines, feeding pathogenic bacteria, or polyunsaturated fats, which, among other harmful effects, inhibit the activity of digestive enzymes, again contributing to the overgrowth of pathogens and the toxic byproducts therefrom.

It is thus helpful to make food choices that reflect care and attention to growing conditions and processing, and equal care and attention to our inner environment, especially hormonal activity.

References

Milk in Context - Ray Peat's Newsletter, 2011
Vegetables, etc. - Who Defines Food? - Ray Peat's Newsletter, 2006

Birds and Organizational Fields

Have you ever seen a flock of small birds moving in unison, displaying incredible speed, grace, beauty, and unity?  All of them, sometimes dozens or more, moving as one holistic unit, clearly guided by an unseen "field", or means of instantaneous communication and inter-awareness?

My family and I happened to witness this phenomena recently, while driving on a rural highway amongst rolling fields of corn.  In this particular case, the flock eventually broke off into two individual groups, continuing to display coherence and unity within, and between, each group.  The movements themselves appear as a sort of poetic dance, following some sort of inherent or intuitive and beautiful flow pattern.

Witnessing such phenomena reminds me of the coherence and unity of the human body.  I imagine how the same kind of instantaneous communication happens among the myriad cells, tissues, and organs of the body, via unseen organizational fields.  I am reminded of the Tufts University video showing the "bio-electric signals" of a frog embryo that precede the formation of its head and face:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndFe5CaDTlI

All kinds of questions come up in my mind when contemplating such biological fields:  How do these fields form?  What kind of energy, and how much, is required for their proper formation and function?  How can they be influenced?  What role might they play in affecting healing and repair or regeneration?  Is there any way to measure them or their activity?  What role do intention and attention play in all of it?