Reduction of oxidative stress in the human erythrocyte with non-invasive stimulation with external weak BEMER-typical pulsed electromagnetic fields (2003)

 

Krzysztof Spodaryk, Prof.Dr. - Vice Rector Academy of Physical Education for Science Affairs; Wolf A. Kafka, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

 

In the human organism, oxygen is the substance whose deficiency results in the most rapid and persistent disorders of life functions. Its function resides in the oxidation of substances, primarily for the formation of energy-storing ATP. In this process, electrons are transferred to the oxygen molecule. Under certain circumstances, the electron transfer is disturbed or interrupted, which results in the generation of molecules or molecular fragments with an uneven number of electrons, so-called free-radicals (e.g. peroxide, peroxyl, nitrogen monoxide, etc.).

Free radicals are chemically extremely reactive and can massively disturb biological functions such as defense against bacteria and fungus, intercellular signal transfer, regulation of cell growth or can result in pathologies (e.g. of the lungs, the endocrine organs, Alzheimer disease and to cancer). Living organisms have developed complex systems for minimizing free radical production (pro-oxidants) and for minimizing the damage produced (anti-oxidant systems).

 

The balance between antioxidants and pro-oxidants in a living organism is called anti-oxidative status. The protective effects of the BEMER 3000 electromagnetic field therapy, as shown in the Jelinek study, were expanded by Spodaryk with respect to the anti-oxidant and lipid peroxidation level of red blood cells in the human being.

The study was done in 4 arms each with 8 persons, simple blinded and randomized. Control, placebo, test group T18 and test group T35.

During the 3-week experiment, all subjects reclined for 20 minutes in the supine position on a BEMER 3000 coil mat; only the control group did not use a mat. Test substance T18 and test substance T35 were exposed for 8 minutes and 20 minutes, respectively, to a mean magnetic flux density of 18 or 35 µT, respectively.

The groups were evaluated one day before (D0), after 9 (D9) and after 21 (D21) days for characteristic activities of enzyme and lipid peroxidation.

With respect to the corresponding parameters, the placebo and the control group did not exhibit any significant differences. The levels of enzyme activities of the T35 test group showed significant differences versus the other 3 groups also with respect to concentrations of peroxidation products.

The available data clearly document a positive effect of the anti-oxidative system of the red blood cells due to a treatment with the BEMER 3000 magnetic field system at an effective mean flux density of 35 µT daily for 20 minutes for 3 weeks.