How Do Negative Ions Relate to the Glycocalyx?
The glycocalyx holds so many of our negatively charges particles. R
It also houses Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), a super potent free radical scavenging enzyme, which contributes to the glycocalyx acting like jelly. R
I notice quite a lot of my clients with redox imbalances and chronic health issues have SOD2 mutations at rs4880 (like me!).
When there is thinning or loss the the glycocalyx, there is a loss of negative charge there.
I've found some of the easiest ways to get that charge back temporarily is with infrared panels (discount code “mybiohack”) or sunlight, Hydrogen Hater (H2W), and grounding.
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Charging Up Negative Ions
Infrared is hella neat.
It's ability to temporarily bring negative ions with is one of the reasons why I think infrared is so healing.
It is able to bring back negative charges to the neutral and positive charges of missing parts of the glycocalyx, thus improving blood flow, improve mitochondrial complexes, which I believe all independent of easy or structured water.
I see my video on infrared and the glycocalyx.
After one of my major concussions/TBIs I would shave my head and use a light cure class for laser on my head.
Since infrared in the 810 to 1100 nanometer range can penetrate around 7 mm, it can get through bone and into the brain tissue and capillaries that feed it blood.
If you have trouble with heat, sunlight is probably not the best place to start, but a good goal to work towards.
The sun has so many benefits beyond infrared and Vitamin D.
Am I A Hippie?
I'm not a hippie, but I've been called one.
Grounding is as simple as being outside with your shoes off.
You don't have to go hug or touch a tree.
A problem with a lot of modern-day infrastructure is that there's a lot of concrete and foundation that makes it harder to negative ions from the Earth.
I argue most grounding mats don’t work well, but I am open to being corrected.
Grounding is much more difficult when you live in an apartment or condo if you're on the 2nd or higher floors.
CellCore's fulvic/humic acid products like Carboxy (code WrNETza8) claim to be able to increase your negative charge, yet I don't have any real data on that apart from it's ionic effect tight junctions in the gut.
Combine all 3 (or 4) for a greater effect, and I believe doing this around moving water may enhance this, like being by an ocean or waterfall, as that naturally creates those negative ions.