Do You Know the Signs of a Brain Tumor?

By Dr. Mercola

According to the National Brain Tumor Society, about 700,000 Americans are living with a primary brain tumor and upward of 79,000 more will be diagnosed with a tumor in 2018.¹ At a minimum, a brain tumor of any kind will radically impact your quality of life, whereas the malignant variety affords you little more than a 1 in 3 chance of survival.²

Because the most common form of malignant brain tumor presents with a five-year relative survival rate of less than 6 percent,³ you’ll want to do all you can to safeguard your brain health. This includes recognizing the most common signs of a brain tumor. Later in this article I’ll share tips on how to reduce your exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) — one of several factors believed to contribute to brain tumors and other serious health conditions.

As mentioned in the video above, a 2015 study published in the journal Pathophysiology¹⁸ indicated heavy cellphone use before age 20 increases your risk of developing brain cancer in your late 20s at a rate four to five times greater than those with minimal exposure. More recent studies involving lab animals, which were completed by the U.S. National Toxicology Program¹⁹ and Italy’s Ramazzini Institute, are summarized in my article “Cellphones Strongly Linked to Cancer — New Study Reproduces Government Findings.”²⁰

Those studies found “statistically significant increases in the development of the same type of very rare and highly malignant tumor in the heart of male rats ­— schwannomas.”²¹ About the results, Ramazzini study authors said:²²

“The Ramazzini Institute findings on far field exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) are consistent with and reinforce the results of the National Toxicology Program study on near field exposure, as both reported an increase in the incidence of tumors of the brain and heart in RFR-exposed … rats.

These tumors are of the same histotype of those observed in some epidemiological studies on cellphone users. These experimental studies provide sufficient evidence to call for the re-evaluation of the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s conclusions regarding the carcinogenic potential of RFR in humans.”

In my view, the primary hazard of cellphone radiation is not brain cancer per se, but rather, systemic cellular and mitochondrial damage. Such damage is not only harmful to your brain but has also been implicated for its contribution to a wide array of other health problems and chronic diseases. Holding a cellphone directly to your head and over your ear canal puts it in the perfect position to send large amounts of radiation into sensitive areas of your body.

Tips On Reducing Your EMF Exposure

There’s no doubt EMF exposure is a significant hazard you need to address to safeguard your health. Below are some tips to help you begin limiting the EMFs in your life:

• Seek to radically decrease your cellphone use and avoid carrying it on your body; use it only on speaker phone and hold the phone at least 3 feet away from you
• Shut off your cellphone, Wi-Fi and the electricity to your bedroom at night and consider using a battery-powered alarm clock
• Swap CFL and LED bulbs with incandescent bulbs and remove all fluorescent lights from your house
• Refuse smart meters as long as you possibly can or add a shield to an existing smart meter
• Replace your microwave oven with a steam convection oven, which will heat your food as quickly and far more safely
• Use wired internet connections for all appliances, baby monitors, computers, game systems, keyboards, mice, phones, printers, thermostats and TVs; set your wired computers to “airplane mode”

While more research is needed to conclusively link brain tumors to EMFs, including cellphone use, you won’t regret taking precautionary measures now to reduce your exposure. The benefits to your overall health will more than make it worth your time and energy.

Sources and References

• ^1, 2, 3 National Brain Tumor Society, Quick Brain Tumor Facts
• ⁴ The Hearty Soul, 7 Most Common Signs of a Brain Tumor
• ^{5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13} Reader’s Digest, 8 Silent Signs You Could Have a Brain Tumor
• ^6, 7 Penn Medicine June 10, 2016
• ¹⁴ Oncologist July 2014; 19(7): 751-759
• ¹⁵ VSP, Eye Exam Leads to Life-Saving Diagnosis for Little Boy
• ¹⁶ Cancer.Net November 2017
• ¹⁷ Bulletproof Blog, How to Protect Yourself from Wireless Devices and EMFs
• ¹⁸ Pathophysiology March 2015; 22(1): 1-13
• ¹⁹ National Toxicology Program, Draft Reports on Cellphone Radiofrequency Radiation on Rats and Mice
• ^20, 22 Environmental Research March 7, 2018 [e-Pub ahead of print]
• ²¹ Environmental Health Trust, World’s Largest Animal Study on Cell Tower Radiation Confirms Cancer Link

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