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We are currently putting together the Christmas edition of the magazine, if anyone is keen to share their story of living with MCS and is happy to have it published (it can be anonymous) please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MCS-Aware are now affiliated with UK Freedom From Fluoride Alliance and West Midlands Against Fluoridation. Both are doing valuable work to try and push for pure clean water instead of fluoridated water.
Glossary: EI: Environmental Illness, MCS: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, EHS/ ES: Electro-Hypersensitivity
Tips on improving your health
If you're suffering from a variety of unexplained symptoms, sensitivity to foods, chemicals or electrical products could be the cause. Reactions can vary from headaches, joint pain, stuffy/runny nose, bloating, exhaustion and wheezing, to skin rashes, mood swings, hyperactivity or depression. These tips may help: Join a support group to share ideas, experiences and coping strategies. Try to spend time with people other than family to keep life in perspective and take your mind off food and health. It is essential to manage your energy effectively and pace yourself sensibly so your body can reserve some energy for healing. Chemical and food sensitivities will exacerbate exhaustion. Deep and efficient breathing helps improve oxygen levels, affecting every cell in the body. Abdominal breathing exercises can be taught through meditation or yoga practices. Physical, mental and emotional stress can exacerbate food and chemical sensitivities so try to sort out the source of the stress. To read more tips on helping yourself click here.
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Beef noodles with broccoli and spring onions
Corn, egg, gluten, lactose, milk, nut, peanut & wheat free
This quick and easy dish is tasty and full of protein, iron, vitamins and minerals. Ideal for this time of year now that the weather is turning colder. Click here for the full recipe.
Thanks go to FoodsMatter for letting us reproduce this recipe.
Helen's Blog
I met with a biochemist the other week who is a blood specialist. We were talking about food and health and she mentioned how important it is to take Vitamin D during the winter months. I know that the body produces vitamin D naturally when we are exposed to the sunshine and just assumed we get enough if we are eating a healthy diet during the winter. This vitamin is needed, not only for helping with the absorption of calcium and phosphorous but can also help regulate mood. That was a new one on me, it made me think that maybe the winter blues could be more to do with a lack of this vitamin. One of the symptoms of a lack of it is tiredness and a general feeling of not feeling well. I hurriedly went out to purchase some vitamin D and I'm hoping my energy levels will perk up. Will keep you posted...
Cell phone radiation could explain diplomats' mysterious illness
The safety of microwave ovens and cell phones has been thrown into question by a scientist who has been reviewing the so-called 'sonic attacks' that caused mysterious illnesses among American and Canadian diplomats stationed in Cuba and China.The attacks have produced symptoms remarkably similar to the effects of pulsed radiofrequency and microwave electromagnetic (RF/MW) radiation, which are emitted by cell phones, wi-fi networks and microwave ovens, says one of the world's leading experts.Studies that have deemed the devices to be safe are usually paid for by manufacturers, says Beatrice Golomb, professor of medicine at the University of California's San Diego School of Medicine. Her own independent research has discovered that RF/MW exposure can result in "traumatic brain injury", especially in people who are electro-sensitive, and the symptoms reported by the diplomats and their families mimic those recorded by other researchers who investigated electromagnetic radiation in Japan, including headaches, cognitive problems, poor sleep, anxiety and tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. She rejected the early theories of a sonic attack on the diplomats when she read reports that they had complained of hearing strange noises, such as chirping, ringing and buzzing, which are symptoms of 'microwave hearing' or the Frey effect. The first attacks were reported in 2016, and the most recent happened in May this year in Ghuangzho, China. Staff and their families were evacuated back to the US for treatment, but no official statement as to what happened has been released. Another expert, David O Carpenter from the University of Albany, suspects Golomb may be right. He said similar symptoms were reported by diplomats at the American embassy in Moscow during the Cold War years, when they were regularly targeted with RF/MW radiation. Golomb hopes that her insights will help treat the diplomats as well as others suffering similar symptoms. RF/MW radiation causes oxidative stress and mitochondrial problems, which happens when there is an imbalance between the production of free radicals, or reactive oxygen species, and the body's antioxidant defences. The imbalance has been associated with a range of conditions, from Alzheimer's disease, autism, depression and cancer.
Source: Neural Computation, 2018; September 15, 2018
Latest News
The Free from Show is back and taking place in Liverpool on 3-4th November. Stalls, advice, workshops and more.Click here for your FREE tickets.
More than 7,400 people have signed a petition calling for Netflix to take down Afflicted, a controversial documentary series about people with chronic illnesses released last month.The show has been widely criticized for its portrayal of the subjects. Some argue that it makes a mockery out of those with chronic illnesses, and others say it ignores scientific studies on the conditions they have. Read more here.
Georgina Downs has published a new article in the Ecologist called "Is the new UK Agriculture Bill a triumph or a travesty?" Read more here.
EMF Aware Sussex are organising a conference on Sat 3rd Nov near Horsham entitled "5G The Big Experiment-Revealing the Risk to Ourselves and All Lifeforms". An excellent line up with key speakers from around the world. Unfortunately the tickets have all sold out but there will be a chance to purchase a DVD of the conference after the event. You can e-mail Peter Gane to purchase a DVD at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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