EMF, gut or soil microbes and B12 (other B's too)

Sunshine, histidine and links to posts by Roman Shapoval.

Bacillus species of gut microbes are also soil microbes and they help promote a biodiverse healthy community of microbes. EMF radiation from overhead wires or phone towers can be harmful to microbes and farm animals. It activates TRP ion channels which allow calcium or other chemicals to cross cell membranes and then increased activity is promoted.

Photo by Memories on 35mm on Unsplash

Within a cell too much calcium is acting as a signal that says “Go”. It activates whatever functions the cell is set up to do, or it might signal more inflammatory action - big actions that might not be the normal low energy signaling actions within the cell. Microbes and human cells are not that much different in what can stimulate or overstimulate them.

Too much EMF can act as an antibiotic and kill off beneficial species while at the same time making some harmful species more antibiotic resistant. The biofilm protective coating is made thicker and

Vitamin B12 and cows - what would EMF do?

*The following discussion about B12 is pertinent to other B vitamins and gut microbes too, except other B vitamins don’t need the mineral cobalt. Our gut microbes can make many of the B vitamins because they need them too - but they need a diverse variety of the beneficial species because each species might make one of the B’s while needing some of all of the B’s. The B’s work together within the methylation cycle in mitochondria and mitochondria are basically bacteria that live in our cells - so we are part bacteria at the core level of our mitochondrial function. The mitochondria in our cells can’t make the B vitamins, they need us to eat food with them and/or support our gut microbes to be a diverse collective that works together to get everyone fed. It is like one species is the baker, another the butcher and a third the candlestick maker - we need the whole team to have a nice candle lit dinner.

Flowers must be for dinner at this fancy table. Or maybe they are napkins folded into flowers. Photo by Juliette F on Unsplash

I got on a search engine crawl regarding B12 and cows due to a post by Roman Shapoval that had a speculative paragraph about EMF leading to less B12 for cows, because of the grass… (the following passage is comments I made on this post:)

How EMF affects the soil microbiome

…. but B12 isn't made in grass. Cows and other ruminant animals like sheep and goats get their B12 from beneficial species in the gut of the cow. The microbes need B1 too. Fish and aquatic animals get it from the plankton or algae that the fish eats. Reference: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nparxd08sy6hmumvu9epp/VitamineB12_MiniReview.pdf?rlkey=6u4c5kmrimc109zvm6kou86v9&dl=0

....so the cow grazing under a high EMF wire or cell tower probably would be low in B12 but not because the grass was different but because the EMF killed off their beneficial gut microbes that make B12. << my speculation.

I am in the rabbit hole now....lack of cobalt in the soil will cause B12 deficiency in the grazing ruminant because the gut microbes need cobalt to make cobalamin. Farmers supplement with cobalt and/or B12 to make sure the animals are getting what they need either from the gut microbes or directly as a feed supplement of B12. https://healthunlocked.com/pasoc/posts/149953489/supplemental-b12-and-animal-agriculture < a Reddit summary but I saw the PubMed links too.

Namaste and good morning. I woke up early.

Edit - yes, glyphosate would chelate cobalt and that would cause B12 deficiency in a ruminant. AI summary gave me this consensus statement as a reference. Somewhere within it cobalt must be mentioned. I didn't see it in the Abstract. https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-016-0117-0#:~:text=Glyphosate%20is%20a%20chelating%20agent%20with%20potential,for%20crops%2C%20people%2C%20wildlife%2C%20pets%2C%20and%20livestock. *** So farmers supplementing with B12 directly would be bypassing the glyphosate interference on gut production of it in the cows. Between the EMF knocking out the beneficial species and the glyphosate chelating cobalt, the ruminants don't have a fair chance. That includes wild deer.

2nd edit - and US too, that includes us too. Our beneficial gut species include some that make B12 - the bacteria themselves need it, but it is being produced in the colon where we don't absorb B12 so we do need dietary sources of it .... But that means for our gut microbes to thrive, they need us to eat cobalt so they can make B12 for their own use. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34612492/#:~:text=Vitamin%20B%2D12%20is%20synthesized,to%20only%202%20in%20humans.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/vitamin-b12#:~:text=Abstract,derived%20food%20delivers%20sufficient%20amounts.

*I got curious.

Take home point - we need cobalt and vitamin B12 in our diet.

»So we need adequate cobalt for our healthy gut microbes, and we need methyl or hydroxy cobalamin for our own nervous system health. *Avoid the standard cyanide containing cyanocobalamin, it is cheaper and widely used, but why risk accumulation of cyanide? It can and does cause symptoms in some people who have used the standard cyanocobalamin for a long time.

Getting sunshine in the morning, can help protect our skin from noonday sun.

We also need more sun in the morning, with its greater ratio of Infrared light, because it helps set us up to be better protected from the more intense UV noonday light. This may particularly be true for natural redheads who need the IR-A infrared light of sunrise/early morning to help make filaggrin, a protein in the skin that is similar in function to melanin but paler allowing more vitamin D production in lower UV settings. Infrared light can penetrate into deeper layers of the skin and is healing to us and our mitochondria.

We need histidine rich filaggrin to make urocanic acid with the help of UV light, as the urocanic acid acts as a UV filter. **Histamine sufferers should take not - some sunshine would help convert histidine to urocanic acid instead of it getting converted to histamine - sunshine double bonus - just not too much and start with the IR-A rich sunrise. (Urocanic acid, Wikipedia) But the Graphic is by Alexander Wunsch

“Artificial blue light destroys melatonin in our eyes and depletes our dopamine, causing us to become more light-sensitive to the Sun the more we stay indoors.

On the other hand, the Sunrise has massive amounts of natural blue light, which wakes us up, but is also balanced with red and IR-A (infrared A) light.”

• See a post Roman shared with me: (romanshapoval.substack.com/i/126025823/b-is-made-in-the-sun)

Hat’s on for skin health during noonday sun! Photo by Chermiti Mohamed on Unsplash

If you burn really easily in the sun, you may be low in vitamin A too, but it might be your norm - wear a hat and long sleeves or stay in the shade more than on the beach. Sun screen chemicals may not be very healthy for us either. We need some sun and vitamin D and sun also helps with sulfate metabolism too.

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The Brave AI:

Histidine in the food supply

Histidine is an essential amino acid that is found in many foods, particularly in protein-rich foods. It is one of the nine essential amino acids that the human body cannot produce on its own and must obtain from the diet. Here are some of the top sources of histidine in the food supply:

• Meat: Pork, beef, lamb, and chicken are all good sources of histidine.

• Fish: Fish like salmon, tuna, and cod are also rich in histidine.

• Soy: Soy products like tofu, tempeh, and edamame are good sources of histidine.

• Beans: Beans like kidney beans, black beans, and chickpeas are also good sources of histidine.

• Whole grains: Whole grains like quinoa, rice, buckwheat, and oats contain histidine.

• Nuts and seeds: Nuts and seeds like almonds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds are good sources of histidine.

• Eggs: Eggs are a good source of histidine.

• Dairy: Milk and cheese are also good sources of histidine.

According to the reference dietary intake (RDI), the recommended daily intake of histidine is 10mg per kilogram of body weight or 4.5mg per pound. For a person weighing 70kg (154 pounds), this would be around 700mg of histidine per day.

It’s worth noting that histidine is also available as a dietary supplement in the form of powders, fluids, and capsules. However, it’s always recommended to consult with a healthcare professional before taking any supplements.

Interesting Facts about Histidine

• Histidine is a key component of the neurotransmitter histamine, which plays a role in regulating sleep, appetite, and immune responses.

• Histidine is also involved in the synthesis of other important compounds, such as carnosine, which has antioxidant properties.

• Histidine has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, which may help protect against chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer.

• Histidine is also important for maintaining healthy kidney function and may help to prevent kidney disease. [**Histidine is considered ‘semi-essential’ as infants and people with kidney disease need it in the diet. draxe.com]

Overall, histidine is an essential amino acid that is important for maintaining overall health and well-being. It is found in many foods and can also be obtained as a dietary supplement.

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** Histidine supplementation or paying attention to eating high quality protein sources in sufficient amounts may be needed by people with:

• “Anemia

• Joint pain and rheumatoid arthritis

• Eczema

• Allergies

• High blood pressure

• Cognitive decline

• Stomach ulcers

• Symptoms caused by kidney failure or kidney dialysis

• Poor growth and development in infants

• Health problems like heart disease” draxe.com

I will add a link to a post with a nice Table of which amino acids are considered essential, non-essential or semi-essential (histidine). Histidine Rich Foods, (botanical-online.com)

The DrAxe.com article has a nice list of what histidine does for us - the UV protection is the last item on the list:

“What is the function of histidine?

Some roles it has in the body include:

• Reducing inflammation and oxidative stress

• Producing red blood cells and maintaining normal hemoglobin levels. Hemoglobin is a protein that delivers oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body

• Helping form molecules containing iron, including ferritin, which is needed for energy supply

• Helping regulate feeding behavior and energy metabolism

• Forming myelin sheaths, the layers surrounding nerves that allow for chemical signaling

• Helping regulate levels of elements like iron, copper, molybdenum, zinc and manganese

• Utilizing the antioxidant superoxide dismutase

• Modulating wakefulness, learning, memory and emotions in the brain

• Producing histamine, a neurotransmitter involved in immune responses, including allergic reactions, and other functions like digestion

• Producing carnosine, which reduces plaque buildup in the arteries and may lower the risk for some chronic diseases

• Repairing tissue and wounds

• Regulating the pH value of the blood

• Protecting the skin against UV radiation by producing urocanic acid, an absorber of UV light” draxe.com

Brave AI Context

1. Top 10 Foods Highest in Histidine, Written by Daisy Whitbread, BSc (Hons) MSc Dip ION; Medically Reviewed by Dr. Patricia Shelton, www.myfooddata.com

2. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, Biochemistry, Histidine - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

3. Moro J, Tomé D, Schmidely P, Demersay TC, Azzout-Marniche D. Histidine: A Systematic Review on Metabolism and Physiological Effects in Human and Different Animal Species. Nutrients. 2020 May 14;12(5):1414. doi: 10.3390/nu12051414. PMID: 32423010; PMCID: PMC7284872. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

4. L-Histidine Benefits, www.verywellhealth.com

5. Top 6 Histidine Benefits & How to Use It (+ Foods, Supplements & More)

   By Jillian Levy, CHHC, June 14, 2019, draxe.com

6. Histidine, en.wikipedia.org

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Summary - did we learn anything?

»Avoid high power EMF for yourself or your ruminant animals (and other animals and microbes) which includes the cell phone in your pocket or the laptop on your lap. From my own previous research planting a buffer line of trees will help absorb some of the harmful EMF from a high power source. I found using a wooden cutting board on my lap buffered EMF swelling on my legs. I sit at a table more often now though.

» Eat enough cobalt and vitamin B12 for your gut microbes and for yourself.

»Avoid glyphosate for yourself or your cows and microbes.

»Eat adequate protein especially if you are a redhead and get out for morning sunrise or early day Infrared-A light. It helps protect us from the more intense UV light of noonday sun. Wearing a hat and staying in the shade is sensible when you have the fair skin that evolution designed for lower intense UV settings.

»Consider supplementing with 700 mcg of histidine per day if you have kidney disease or: “Anemia, Joint pain and rheumatoid arthritis, Eczema, Allergies, High blood pressure, Cognitive decline, Stomach ulcers, Symptoms caused by kidney failure or kidney dialysis, Poor growth and development in infants, Health problems like heart disease.” draxe.com

Addition - a baby would only need a baby sized amount of histidine and the 10 mg/Kg would apply - just do the math. However, for a special needs case, the standard recommendation is only a starting line. More might be needed and occasionally some nutrients need to be restricted for special needs - as the special diet series has been looking at.

Colors of Daylight, Graphic by Alexander Wunsch

Sunbathers - we will be meeting at dawn!

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