The Science of Negative Ions
Negative Ions have been proven to enhance our body’s natural healing abilities.
What are Negative Ions?
Ever been up in the mountains full of forestry, near a waterfall, or during a thunderstorm and suddenly felt a huge change in your mood and the abundance of fresh air around you? That’s not just a feeling of awe. This is an effect from being immersed in an environment with negative ions.
Negative ions are molecules floating in the air or atmosphere that have been charged with electricity. Many researchers and studies have posited that being exposed to negative ions can have positive effects to our overall health.
Where can Negative Ions be found?
Negative ions can be found in abundance around natural environments such as waterfalls, mountains, rushing streams, seasides, forests, after rain and thunderstorms.
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Industrial Area: 0 Negative Ions/cm3
Road, Heavy Traffic: 300 Negative Ions/cm3
Office: 0–400 Negative Ions/cm3
Open-window home: 500 Negative Ions/cm3
City Parks: 400–1,000 Negative Ions/cm3
Countryside: 1,000–5,000 Negative Ions/cm3
Waterfall / Forest: 10,000-20,000 Negative Ions/cm3
How much Negative Ions do we need?
Negative ions are sometimes, interestingly termed as “vitamins in the air” since it brings along many benefits. It is however important to also note that varying amounts of negative ions can create different levels of impact to our human body. Harnessing the adequate amount can help achieve your desired improvement.
Source: Asian Medical Journal, Anions in Healthy Living (2010) by Dr. Tan Bin Seng
Why do we need Negative Ions?
With technological advancements and innovations in the new century, our immediate environments operate with heavy reliance on electrical sources and chemical inclusions in our infrastructure, amenities and daily living. As we are mostly subjected to a faster-paced lifestyle, and hectic uneven work-life balance, it is apparent that we have a huge lack in negative ions, but a higher exposure to positively-charged ions, or free radicals, which in turn, lead our body away from functioning optimally and cause long term weakening of our body constitution.
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Chemicals Intake
Chemical substances have become a huge part of our lives and they can be found in almost everything we eat, drink, use and apply in our daily living and household maintenance. Long term chemical intake can pose negative impact to our health.
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Poor Rest & Sleep
Recent research studies have shown that sleeping too late and too little can lead to chronic issues, dementia and even death. Sleep deprivation has a direct correlation with increased oxidative stress accumulated in the body.
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High Stress
Stress accumulated from an intense work environment and uneven work-life balance is fast becoming a root factor in increased oxidative stress in the modernized society.
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Sedentary Lifestyle
With too much stress at work and technology replacing much of the effort required in daily chores, we are fast becoming a society that is inactive, and unhealthy.
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Personal Devices
While our personal devices are pretty much all that we need to function in life these days, an over-reliance and heavy exposure to these radiating and electromagnetic devices can cause fast accumulation of free radicals in our bodies.
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Urban Pollution
Urbanization comes with heavy emissions into the air and developing technologies that constantly upgrades itself with a wider, faster and stronger network frequency that poses stronger radiation risks. Numerous studies associate high oxidative stress with urban areas.
What can Negative Ions do for our body?
Negative ions have a huge positive impact in our health and general wellness because of the overall enhancement in every intricate body system that is required to function optimally on a daily basis. You can learn more from global research studies and reference articles here.
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Blood
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Cells
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Immune System
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Autonomic Nervous System
1) Blood Purification: Blood Circulation and Balances PH
Blood Circulation: Red blood cell membranes innately carry a negative charge. When negative ions carrying excess electrons are introduced, these blood cells further repel each other, hence improving overall blood flow
Increase oxygen-carrying capacity: With better blood circulation, the overall surface area increases when red blood cells are widely spaced out for better absorption of oxygen
Balances Blood PH: Through an experiment trial conducted by Dr. Fumimasa Yanagisawa in his book Forever Young and Beautiful, it is found that when subjects put on TEVIRON, the predecessor technology of NEORON, for a period of 24 hours, there is a balancing adjustment of calcium ions in the blood which is associated with our blood acidity levels.
Imbalances of acidity is often related to chronic conditions and illnesses.Stimulates Activity of Macrophages: Negative Ions can stimulate the activity of Macrophages which innate functions are to clear wastes in the blood. Negative Ions can also promote the release of Heparin (anti-coagulant) which lowers blood viscosity and prevents thrombus formation.
2) Cell Metabolism: Stimulates Cellular Activity & Cellular Health
Stimulation of Cellular Activity: Negative Ions help stimulate cellular activities through increasing the permeability of the cell membrane and re-activating the NA-K pump in acidic constitution.
The cellular membrane voltage must be kept optimal such that the mechanics of the NA-K pump can work effectively to facilitate exchanges of nutrients and waste products.
An accumulation of unhealthy cells results in them dying in mass, or a risk of cells turning bad, ie. mutation into cancerous cells.Activation of Mitochondria Cells: There are studies that link the introduction of Negative Ions to optimization of energy processes in the Mitochondria, which are the powerhouses for all cellular activities. Each of our body systems are only able to function because of the activity of the Mitochondria.
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3) Immunity System: Achieving a Balance & Optimal Level of Functioning
Activation of NK Cells: Experiments and studies have association that the introduction of Negative Ions to rat subjects have greatly triggered immunologic activity and enhanced cytotoxic activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells that decrease the incidence of cancer and tumour growth.
In other experiments by Dr. Noburo Horiguchi, well-known expert in the research field of Negative Ions, it is found that the amount of cancer cells were kept constant in the rat subject when exposed to Negative Ions as opposed to the other rat subject which saw a significant growth in its tumour. (refer to video)Speed Up Production of Antibodies by Lymphocytes: Negative Ions can improve our immune system by enhancing its ability to produce antibodies which help us to be less prone to sickness, or in the event that we do, the immune system is better equipped to kill pathogens, and shorten the time required for recovery.
Prevents Over-Active Immune System: Negative Ions are well known to have anti-bacterial effects and are effective in the removal of dust and tiny particulate matters (PM) that are often main triggers for allergic reactions.
It is also worth noting that Negative Ions are excellent mood regulators and studies have associated Negative Ions with the ability to reduce stress, which is a huge trigger factor for autoimmune related disorders.Body Temperatures and the Immune System: The study and association of our immunity system and body temperature have long been established. When our immunity system is functioning healthily, it reflects upon a normal and acceptable body temperature range. Inversely, a lowered body temperature suggests a compromised immunity. Therefore, it is so to say that when Negative Ions help optimize our immune system, it is also at the same time, optimizing our body temperature.
4) Autonomic Nervous System: Balancing a Complex Network of Systems
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is a part of the peripheral nervous system that is responsible for regulating a variety of involuntary body functions that we are almost never conscious of, such as heartbeat, blood flow, respiratory rate, digestion and many other reflex actions. The operation of it requires a good synchronization between the sympathetic and para-sympathetic systems, which respectively induce a “quick response mobilizing” effect reaction and a “slowly activated dampening” effect.
Regulates the Autonomic Nervous System: Multiple studies have shown a correlation in Negative Ions modulating and regulating the autonomic nervous system. There are many benefits as shown with improved gastrointestinal function, better and deeper sleep, increased metabolism, stabilized appetite and blood pressure, enhanced recovery from physical exhaustion etc.
In addition, it is worth noting that the Autonomic Nervous System works together with other complex systems that govern the workings of glands and production of hormones. Hence, a balanced Autonomic Nervous System promotes a better regulated overall system.Promotes Serotonin and Regulates Mood: Another proven function of Negative Ions on the human body is the ability to stimulate the production of Serotonin, a hormone associated with calming moods and relieving pain. There are multiple studies that show the impact of Negative Ions in helping to relieve stress, alleviate depression and boost our energy levels resulting in better daily performance.
Effective Formula for Results
To achieve your desired health improvements, it is important to factor in the following as much as you can. To find out more tips and what are the essential items to help you achieve these factors, speak to us here!
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Skin Contact
Our skin is the largest organ of our body hence, through our skin pores and acupoints, the intake of negative ions can be maximised up to 85%*!
This also means that when a larger surface area of our bodies are covered with negative ions clothing, we are also facilitating a faster absorption rate!
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High Density
When it comes to negative ions, the more the healthier!
Layering helps to achieve more friction through each layers of fibre rubbing against one another and can achieve a significant ion strength.
With our wide range of clothing and bedding series, you can achieve a greater density with items of stronger NEORON® content.
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Long Duration
Think of all the chemicals and pollutants that you may be constantly subjected to in your immediate environments. They constitute to free radicals buildup in your body. Having a huge amount of negatives ions constantly around you is a great way to protect yourself!
The longer your body is exposed to negative ions, the more work and improvements you can expect. Plus, with this convenient technology, you can go about your day knowing your health is taken care of!
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Frequent Washing
Making sure that your negative ions clothing are kept clean is a key factor to its efficacy that contributes to your health betterment. As NEORON® is a permanent negative ion fibre technology, there is no need to worry about its functions wearing off through time!
Find out more how to wash it right here.
