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ArticleInternational journal of yoga

Acute effects of mobile phone radiations on subtle energy levels of teenagers using electrophotonic imaging technique: A randomized controlled study.

Hemant Bhargav, T M Srinivasan, Suman Bista, A Mooventhan, Vandana Suresh, Alex Hankey, H R Nagendra

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Hemant BhargavDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
T M SrinivasanDivision of Yoga and Physical Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Suman BistaDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
A MooventhanDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vandana SureshDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Alex HankeyDivision of Yoga and Physical Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
H R NagendraDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana · IN

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Abstract

backgroundMobile phones induce radio frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) which has been found to affect subtle energy levels of adults through Electrophotonic Imaging (EPI) technique in a previous pilot study. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe enrolled 61 healthy right-handed healthy teenagers (22 males and 39 females) in the age range of 17.40 ± 0.24 years from educational institutes in Bengaluru. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: (1) (mobile phone in ON mode [MPON] at right ear) and (2) mobile phone in OFF mode (MPOF). Subtle energy levels of various organs of the subjects were measured using gas discharge visualization Camera Pro device, in double-blind conditions, at two points of time: (1) baseline and (2) after 15 min of MPON/MPOF exposure. As the data were found normally distributed, paired and independent samples

resultsThe subtle energy levels were significantly reduced after RF-EMF exposure in MPON group as compared to MPOF group for following areas: (a) Pancreas (

conclusionFifteen minutes of RF-EMF exposure exerted quantifiable effects on subtle energy levels of endocrine glands, nervous system, liver, kidney, spleen, and immune system of healthy teenagers. Future studies should try to correlate these findings with respective biochemical markers and standard radio-imaging techniques.

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Electromagnetic fieldelectrophotonic imaginggas discharge visualizermobile phone

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