The Bioelectrical Universe Is More Important Than Most People Every Imagined

Where does the differentiation between biochemical, bioelectrical, electro-magnetic, subtle, and etheric universes begin and end? Georges Lakhovsky, in his book, "The Secret of Life" postulates: "Every living being emits radiations. The nucleus of a living cell may be compared to an electrical oscillating circuit. This nucleus consists of tubular filaments, chromosomes and mitochondria, made up of insulating material and filled with conducting fluid containing all the mineral salts found in sea water. These filaments are thus comparable to oscillating circuits endowed with capacity and self-inductance and therefore, capable of oscillating according to a specific frequency."

"The fight between the living organism and microbes is fundamentally a war of radiations. If the radiations of the microbe win, the cell ceases to oscillate and death is the ultimate result. If, on the other hand, the radiations of the cell gain the ascendant, the microbe is killed and health is preserved. Broadly speaking, health is equivalent to oscillatory equilibrium while disease is characterized by oscillatory disequilibrium."

In his book, "The Phenomena of Life" Dr. Crile states, "All living cells are electric cells functioning as a system of generators, inductance lines and insulators and that the role played by radiation and electricity in living processes is no more mysterious in man than in batteries and dynamos. Electrical energy plays a fundamental part in the organization of the growth and function of protoplasm."

"Man is a radio-electrical mechanism. When life ends, radiation ends. It is clear that radiation produces the electric current which operates adaptively the organism as a whole, producing memory, reason, imagination, emotion, the special senses, secretions, muscular action, the response to infection, and normal growth, all of which are governed by the electrical charges that are generated by the shortwave or ionizing radiation in protoplasm."

Dr. Nordenstrom claims, "to have discovered an unknown universe of electrical activity in the human body, the biological equivalent of electrical circuits. These circuits are switched on by the normal activity of the body's organs; voltages build and fluctuate; electric currents course through arteries and veins and across capillary walls, drawing white blood cells and metabolic compounds into and out of surrounding tissues. This electrical system works to balance the activity of internal organs and, in the case of injuries, represents the very foundation of the healing process. Disturbances in this electrical network, may be involved in the development of cancer and other diseases."

The idea that electric currents can stimulate bodily repair, alert defense mechanisms, and control the growth and function of cells is not a new one to medicine. Bioelectromagnetics dates back at least 200 years.

Classical medicine certainly doesn't deny that there are myriad electrical forces at work within the body, in addition to chemical ones exerted by hormones and enzymes, and physical ones like the pressure of the blood in the arteries and veins. Every human thought and action is accompanied by the production of electrical signals along the fibers of the nervous system. Indeed, life wouldn't exist at all without a constant flow of ions across the membranes of cells.

If Nordenstrom is right, these circuits may explain many fundamental regulatory processes in the human body, and even the seemingly inexplicable therapeutic effects of acupuncture and electromagnetic fields. (Discover Magazine, April 1986, "Electric Man," pages 22-37).

Each organ of the body produces and consumes energy that contributes to the maintenance of the overall life support system. An energetic equilibrium is essential to a healthy, functional body. To maintain this equilibrium, energy must flow freely through the channels at the proper strength and balance. If illness occurs, the flow of energy throughout the body is blocked and impaired at various points. The goal of different therapies offered by Dr. Martin is to help patients eliminate blockages which will facilitate the healing process and the restoration of homeostasis.