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Has anyone else considered getting mu-metal magnetic shielding for their house?
Every time there's a geomagnetic storm (there was one on the 12th, according to Spaceweatherlive), fluctuations in Earth's magnetic field caused by solar flares, my heart rate is 30 bpm higher than baseline even with Ivabradine. There are a myriad of studies including ones from the Journal of the American Heart Association showing that Earth's magnetic field is bad for the heart:
This list is very non-exhaustive, geomagnetic storms have also been linked to autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and a worsening of existing conditions. I had all the magnets removed from the house and my flare up seemed to have improved a little since that.
This makes perfect sense to me since hearts and nervous systems are electrical and anyone whose played with magnets as a kid will know that if you put a magnet up to a tv screen it'll make the screen go weird because the magnetic field messes with the electricity.
I've been anxious lately with all the recent news about our Sun reaching a solar maximum, and the strong solar flares being released from the Sun which would trigger geomagnetic storms.
I have four different heart conditions. During geomagnetic storms my heart symptoms are always much worse. Could I get mu metal magnetic shielding for my house if I bring this up to my cardiologist?
Has anyone else considered getting mu-metal magnetic shielding for their house?
I have four different heart conditions. During geomagnetic storms my heart symptoms are always much worse. Could I get mu metal magnetic shielding for my house if I bring this up to my cardiologist?
Doesn't sound all that workable. Shielding your house would only create a benefit you if you never leave it. Is that realistic?
When you say "bring it up with my cardiologist" I assume you are hoping they'll write some sort of letter to your health insurance company suggesting shielding your house is medically necessary and that the insurance should pay for it. Dream on OP!
Something else you should probably consider. You are obviously allowing yourself to become overly anxious about the Earth's magnetic field and the effects of magnetic storms. Things you have absolutely no control over. Anxiety is well known to exacerbate heart conditions including arrhythmias.
Doesn't sound all that workable. Shielding your house would only create a benefit you if you never leave it. Is that realistic?
When you say "bring it up with my cardiologist" I assume you are hoping they'll write some sort of letter to your health insurance company suggesting shielding your house is medically necessary and that the insurance should pay for it. Dream on OP!
Something else you should probably consider. You are obviously allowing yourself to become overly anxious about the Earth's magnetic field and the effects of magnetic storms. Things you have absolutely no control over. Anxiety is well known to exacerbate heart conditions including arrhythmias.
How such shield is installed and who is going to do it?
How can we block magnetic field in our home?
The simple answer is that it is not possible to totally 'block' a magnetic field. The essence of a magnet, as determined by nature, is that magnetic field lines must terminate on the opposite pole and, therefore, there is no way to stop them. Our own Earth's magnetic field is a perfect example.
Did you measure the radiation levels in your home to see if there is a reason to shield?
How are you going to use Internet, computer and phone, for work?
Wi-Fi sends data via electromagnetic radiation, a type of energy. The radiation creates areas called electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
Most electronics emit some sort of electromagnetic radiation.
Are you going to build a Faraday cage and live in it?
Has anyone else considered getting mu-metal magnetic shielding for their house?
Every time there's a geomagnetic storm (there was one on the 12th, according to Spaceweatherlive), fluctuations in Earth's magnetic field caused by solar flares, my heart rate is 30 bpm higher than baseline even with Ivabradine. There are a myriad of studies including ones from the Journal of the American Heart Association showing that Earth's magnetic field is bad for the heart:
This list is very non-exhaustive, geomagnetic storms have also been linked to autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and a worsening of existing conditions. I had all the magnets removed from the house and my flare up seemed to have improved a little since that.
This makes perfect sense to me since hearts and nervous systems are electrical and anyone whose played with magnets as a kid will know that if you put a magnet up to a tv screen it'll make the screen go weird because the magnetic field messes with the electricity.
I've been anxious lately with all the recent news about our Sun reaching a solar maximum, and the strong solar flares being released from the Sun which would trigger geomagnetic storms.
I have four different heart conditions. During geomagnetic storms my heart symptoms are always much worse. Could I get mu metal magnetic shielding for my house if I bring this up to my cardiologist?
There are magnets in your computer. There's a magnet in your TV set. There are magnets in your refrigerator. Your microwave oven generates electro-magnetic waves. If you have a conduction stove, that thing is one big honking magnet. Do you cute little magnets on your refrigerator? Magnets.
You should absolutely speak with a doctor about this problem. But I'm thinking someone other than a cardiologist.
Has anyone else considered getting mu-metal magnetic shielding for their house?
Every time there's a geomagnetic storm (there was one on the 12th, according to Spaceweatherlive), fluctuations in Earth's magnetic field caused by solar flares, my heart rate is 30 bpm higher than baseline even with Ivabradine. There are a myriad of studies including ones from the Journal of the American Heart Association showing that Earth's magnetic field is bad for the heart:
This list is very non-exhaustive, geomagnetic storms have also been linked to autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and a worsening of existing conditions. I had all the magnets removed from the house and my flare up seemed to have improved a little since that.
This makes perfect sense to me since hearts and nervous systems are electrical and anyone whose played with magnets as a kid will know that if you put a magnet up to a tv screen it'll make the screen go weird because the magnetic field messes with the electricity.
I've been anxious lately with all the recent news about our Sun reaching a solar maximum, and the strong solar flares being released from the Sun which would trigger geomagnetic storms.
I have four different heart conditions. During geomagnetic storms my heart symptoms are always much worse. Could I get mu metal magnetic shielding for my house if I bring this up to my cardiologist?
4 heart conditions? I'm curious what those might be, and what your baseline pulse is.
Highly unlikely insurance would pay. Assuming you're living at a high latitude, have you considered moving closer to the equator?
I wasn't aware of the geomagnetic storm on the 12th. My fitbit info from that day doesn't report anything unusual. All metrics, including heart rate variation and resting heart rate, were in my "personal range".
The geminid meteor shower was the 13th and 14th and I spotted a couple of them. They move so fast!
How such shield is installed and who is going to do it?
How are you going to use Internet, computer and phone, for work?
Wi-Fi sends data via electromagnetic radiation, a type of energy. The radiation creates areas called electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
Most electronics emit some sort of electromagnetic radiation.
THIS! OP if you "work from home" you are generating higher electromagnetic fields in your house for hours every workday. Actually, more than you would be if you didn't work from home. Just creating this thread (a non work-related use of an electronic communication device) subjects you to even more of that same radiation!
So ironic it's laughable. It would be somewhat interesting to go back in time to measure the electromagnetic radiation that was present in your house before you started secluding yourself and compare that to the present. Bet it's gotten "worse", not "better". As for some sort of protective Faraday cage, you can go one better than the classic tin foil hat.
4 heart conditions? I'm curious what those might be, and what your baseline pulse is.
Highly unlikely insurance would pay. Assuming you're living at a high latitude, have you considered moving closer to the equator?
I wasn't aware of the geomagnetic storm on the 12th. My fitbit info from that day doesn't report anything unusual. All metrics, including heart rate variation and resting heart rate, were in my "personal range".
The geminid meteor shower was the 13th and 14th and I spotted a couple of them. They move so fast!
I enjoy watching high activity aurora displays and other space weather (so I note when they're going to happen). I also have tachycardia that varies in irritability. There seems to be no noticeable correlation between the two at all. That doesn't mean it can't exist, but the effects are probably much subtler than symptoms reflect.
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