Q. I've been using Total Shield for a year now but I seem to be sleeping just as badly and reacting just as sensitively to electricity as ever. Is there anything else I can buy?

There are a lot of products on the market that claim to eliminate electromagnetic fields, some like Total Shield attempt to relocate the 60Hz frequencies by creating other electromagnetic fields in the ELF spectrum. Since all the EMFs in the ELF spectrum deplete melatonin (the hormone responsible for sleep and recovery) having more of them around won't improve your sleep.

Try to reduce the EMF at night by unplugging anything plugged into the wall, or turning off the circuits at the electric panel. If that doesn't help you may want to try moving your bed to a differeent spot or even sleep in another room.

Q.  I get chronic indigestion  during my drive to work and coming home but I'm fine the rest of the time?

You're route may include a stretch of road that's under heavy load powerlines. You may find that using a different route that doesn't go under powerlines helps. If that's impossible then reducing the time you spend on this section of road - maybe leaving at a time that doesn't put you in slower rush hour traffic, or turning off earlier may help. 

Q. My doctor and family are urging me to see a psychiatrist. They don't understand that I'm not sick when I leave the house, or when I sleep in the living room. Am I going crazy?

A psychiatrist may be able to help you with the anxiety caused by persistent symptoms. Your living room sleeping position is clearly better than that offered in your bedroom. Could you try switching beds with your husband or moving the bed out from the wall? Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) affect the hormone that regulates sleep and it may simply be that your current sleeping position puts your head in a hot spot.

Q. Why do I sleep well when I'm away from my house but have trouble staying asleep when I'm home? (J.B. Newmarket, Ontario)

The EMF activity around your head can vary considerably, even between beds in your house. This activity reduces the hormone, melatonin, that controls the sleep cycle and that makes you wake up. Some things to try include moving your head to the other end of the bed, moving your bed a few inches and unplugging any appliances or gadgets in your bedroom or close to shared walls. (EMFs move through walls, floors and ceilings with ghostly ease.

Q. My wife suffers from Migraines when we're home but she's fine when we're away. Am I right in thinking this could be related to our house. (W.T. Windsor, Ontario)

I'd certainly agree that you should be suspicious of your house. Fortunately it may not be the whole house that is the problem. Typically migraine sufferers crawl right back up into the corners where their migraine developed. So I'd start by checking that 'corner' for electrical interference. Call a friend on a cordless phone and then move into your wife's chosen 'corner', particularly the place where her head would normally be. You'll notice a buzzing on the phone if there's electrical interference. Use the same procedure to locate an area without interference and then move your wife's 'corner' into that location.

Q. Since starting my new job I've been getting migraines. I never had them before and they knock me out for days.  Can you help (J.P. Boston, Maine)

I would suspect a combination of stress, residual cleaning products, chemicals from the office equipment and energy fields from the equipment or possibly an external source (cell phone transmitter, substation etc.). Since your migraine seems to be continuing at home you may need to do a quick scan of the location you retreat to at home. Is it away from power and chemicals and is it well ventilated with adequate humidity?

 Disclaimer: The information on this website is not intended to replace the advice of a well chosen medical doctor.