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Effects of 3.5-GHz radiofrequency radiation on energy-regulatory hormone levels in the blood and adipose tissue

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Authors not listed · 2024

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3.5-GHz radiation from 5G networks disrupts metabolic hormones and blood sugar regulation in laboratory studies.

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Researchers exposed rats to 3.5-GHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to 5G frequencies) for 2 hours daily over a month and measured hormones that control energy metabolism. The radiation disrupted multiple metabolic hormones, decreased insulin production, and increased blood sugar levels in both healthy and diabetic rats. This suggests that 5G-range frequencies may interfere with the body's ability to regulate energy and blood sugar.

Why This Matters

This study reveals concerning metabolic disruptions from 3.5-GHz radiation, a frequency at the heart of 5G networks now blanketing our communities. The researchers found that even relatively low-level exposure (37 mW/kg whole-body SAR) altered multiple hormones crucial for energy regulation, including decreased insulin production and elevated blood glucose. What makes this particularly troubling is that the exposure duration was just 2 hours daily, yet produced measurable changes in both healthy animals and those with diabetes.

The 3.5-GHz frequency tested here isn't some obscure laboratory curiosity. It's a primary 5G band actively deployed by major carriers worldwide. While the study used rats, the metabolic pathways affected are fundamentally similar in humans. The science demonstrates that our bodies' intricate hormonal balance, refined over millions of years of evolution, is being disrupted by artificial frequencies that didn't exist in nature until recently. The reality is that we're conducting a massive biological experiment on ourselves, and studies like this suggest the results may not be favorable.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 3.5 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 3.5 GHzPower lines50/60 HzCell phones~1 GHz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Unknown (2024). Effects of 3.5-GHz radiofrequency radiation on energy-regulatory hormone levels in the blood and adipose tissue.
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@article{effects_of_35_ghz_radiofrequency_radiation_on_energy_regulatory_hormone_levels_in_the_blood_and_adipose_tissue_ce2314,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {Effects of 3.5-GHz radiofrequency radiation on energy-regulatory hormone levels in the blood and adipose tissue},
  year = {2024},
  doi = {10.1002/bem.22498},
  
}
DOI: 10.1002/bem.22498PubMed: 38369591

Quick Questions About This Study

Yes, this study found that 3.5-GHz radiation exposure significantly increased blood glucose levels in both healthy and diabetic rats. The radiation also decreased insulin production in pancreatic tissue, suggesting interference with normal blood sugar regulation mechanisms.
The study found that 3.5-GHz radiation altered multiple energy-regulating hormones including decreased nesfatin-1 and insulin levels, while increasing ghrelin and irisin. These hormones control appetite, energy expenditure, and glucose metabolism throughout the body.
The metabolic disruptions occurred with a whole-body specific absorption rate of 37 mW/kg during 2-hour daily exposures over one month. This is a relatively low exposure level, suggesting sensitivity of metabolic systems to radiofrequency radiation.
The study found that both healthy and diabetic rats showed similar metabolic hormone disruptions from 3.5-GHz exposure. However, the researchers noted that radiofrequency radiation may have particularly deleterious effects on energy metabolism in the presence of diabetes.
Yes, the study measured oxidative stress markers in both blood and adipose (fat) tissue, finding correlations between hormone disruptions and increased oxidative stress. The nesfatin-1 hormone showed negative correlation with oxidative stress, while ghrelin and irisin were positively correlated.