Let's talk about ions. What is an ion? Or perhaps more importantly, why should you know about ions? Atoms are composed of electrons, protons and neutrons. When atoms are linked together, they make one molecule and an ion is an oxygen molecule that has different number of electrons and protons. If the number of protons is higher, it is positively charged, cation. If there are more electrons than protons, it is negatively charged, negative ion, anion.
Positive ions aren’t your frends
And now comes the interesting part. Positive ions are not your friends. They can turn you into an eccentric, gloomy insomniac, while putting your endocrine system in big trouble. Since the endocrine system controls your health, it is not good for you in general. Negative ions, on the other hand, are "heroes". So ions affect your health.
Negative ions, on the other side are “heroes”
Positive ions are harmful to your health, while negative ions bless it. Electricity provides a "gold mine" of positive ions. Air conditioning, central heating, computers, fluorescent lamps, mobile phones, smart measuring devices and others do likewise. Positive ions prevail in most homes and offices, which explains fatigue, headaches and not very clear thinking. Negative ions are abundant in places where there is moving water - waterfalls, seas, rivers. The fresh air, which appears after a storm provides many negative ions. You should make effort to get negative ions.
How to ensure your environment rich in negative ions
They do not come so easily in your life like positive ions do. Why should you worry about something you can not see and probably have never heard of? Because negative ions are your friends. What do negative ions do for you?
- Clean indoor premises from: dust, mold spores, viruses, bacteria and others. Studies prove that negative ions can get you rid of 52% of dust, 95% of bacteria and 40% of viruses.There is no statistics about fungal spores, but negative ions certainly help if you are allergic to mold;
- Improve breathing for those with respiratory problems such as asthma, bronchitis, hay fever, allergies, even if they are smokers. Our bodies have specific "air purifiers", cilia, that cleanse pollutants before they reach the lungs, but respiratory problems may hinder the work of cilia and in the end allergens, bacteria, viruses and other contaminants are accumulated in your lungs. Negative ions restore the normal activity of the cilia, so that they can once again do their job. The more negative ions, the better the results;
- Strengthen the immune system, adrenal and thyroid glands. We have no studies on the effect on other endocrine glands, but due to the fact that when one thing affects a gland, it affects all the glands at the same time, so negative ions help all glands for sure. Especially since it is proved that they can improve the functioning of all cells in the body;
- Adjust the levels of serotonin. Low levels of serotonin cause depression, insomnia and nightmares; drugs do not help to overcome these disorders. Whether the level of serotonin is too high or too low, negative ions normalize its production without side effects;
- Reduce fatigue and improve mental performance and efficiency. Do you understand now why negative ions are heroes? Although no one knows how they do this. Does it mean that negative ions are the answer to everything? Of course not. Life goes on even when negative ions are not on stage, but good nutrition is needed for maximum results;
- And one final benefit. If you have high blood pressure, negative ions can reduce it.