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Elsa's avatar

I bought 72 bulbs of traditional lights just before they became illegal. Down to 24.

yantra's avatar

me too, on amz, though more like 24 (i don't use lightbulbs much and still have some). but they are made in hungary and do not seem to last very long; not sure if it is poor quality control or what.

California Girl's avatar

Smart you. I regret not doing that.

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

you still can! amazon or 1000 bulbs. or possibly your local hardware store.

yantra's avatar

at what wattage? - back then (maybe 10 yrs ago or more) we could get 100 watt . . . at least in "green" CA - i think it may depend on which US state you live in - what about Canada Roman? do you have the same messed up laws?

and don't forget the failed experiment w compact fluorescents which supposedly required a hazmat team if you broke one, due to the mercury. Also from my measurements, those put out radiofrequency EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF!!! aside from their horrible light quality, color and flicker. Oh, but they were so "green".

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Oh yes Canada was about 10 yrs ahead of the US, banned them in 2013 sadly. Looks like we'll need to start our own light bulb factory.

Do you prefer 100 watt over lower wattage, and if so, may I ask why? Just curious.

yantra's avatar

yeah, it is sad. Therabulb, the company that provides great incandescent red/IFR light bulbs, said they have to get them from china, since the incandescent light industry is no longer viable in the US. So i bought a spare bulb recently, considering what may happen with tariffs, or even outright unavailability.

Also, some of the infrared bulbs from china (like the one that came from amazon with the lamp) have this horrible thick red coating on them, which outgasses noxious smelling fumes when turned on. The small reptile redlight bulbs also have an obviously bad chemical coating. (And btw, therabulb does not charge any shipping!, at least in the US),

about wattage, the reason i use artificial light is when i want bright light inside - like for knitting with tiny needles and small gauge yarn. 60 watts doesn't cut it. Also many lampshades obscure much of the light. 100 watts has always been standard in many light fixtures. Until the "greenies" took over. One reason i am glad trump is in, although what elon and his gang are doing is downright scary. (check out naomi wolf's SS).

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Thanks for explaining all that Yantra - makes sense on the wattage. We need to see! I hope we can use Trump to our advantage as well. I didn't know that about Therabulb - thanks will take a look. Btw I recorded a lighting podcast with a gentleman from New Jersey who makes and sells his own IR bulbs - will be released on Friday fyi.

California Girl's avatar

I can buy from Grainger, but they will not ship to CA. So . . . I ship it to a friend in a different state who forwards them to me.

Elsa's avatar

I wish I'd bought 300. At the time I didn't know the damage to the eyes from the others, etc. I just knew I like the way the traditional ones looked - the warm color.

yantra's avatar

about screen dermatitis: years ago, after my husband got a laptop and wifi, i started to get "acne rosacea". Computer research revealed a myriad of possible causes: spicy food, hot weather, too much sun, cold weather, hot food, fermented foods, various cosmetics, all kinds of foods, etc. Everything but RF/emf radiation. I tried numerous dietary changes and other things to no avail. I thought it was food because it would always get worse during dinner, which it turned out was when i was sitting near his wifried computer. It took several years before i realized my particular "acne rosacea" was primarily due to RF/emf. Around the same time i became familiar with neuroscientist Olle Johannsen's important work. Also, my face still acts up when i am around lots of RF. In heavy exposures it turns bright red, like on the freeways.

Seth's avatar

I was shocked to discover how high the EMF levels are traveling down any freeway or major arterial.

We're probably the only car on the road with out one or more active cell phones in it.

yantra's avatar

no kidding. and i'm probably one of the few other similar cars - not to mention all the roadside cell towers and all the cars beaming radar forward and other directions for 'safety'. i do my best to avoid esp freeways these days, since the freeways with so many towers plus more radiating cars & phones are usually the worst.

Paul Vonharnish's avatar

Yes. All compact florescent, LED, and alternatives to incandescent are environmentally inefficient. They consume more energy (via noise and circuit losses) in average use, and consume more Natural resources via production. The entire LED sales pitch is bullshit, but look at the *profits*...

Get your hands on an old AM radio and tune between stations with lighting off. Now switch your favorite crap lighting on. The *static* you hear is electromagnetic white noise, and it is damaging to cellular biology, big time. Observe skin tone and general 'health' of persons *existing* and working in modern lighting environments. They appear pasty, depressed, and generally unhealthy. Viva le Corporation! Invest today!!!

Christine the Strawberry Girl's avatar

So crazy that just yesterday I found a little am/fm radio at work and plugged it in at my work station (full of routers/and all kinds of smart devices, etc) and the only station I could get was a rap station and it was on the wrong #. It was completely staticky in am. So, now I’m curious how it will work in a different place. I’ll give it a whirl next time I’m at work.

Paul Vonharnish's avatar

Hello Strawberry Girl. Yes, That's pretty common. My nephew tried the same experiment in his LED lighted garage and couldn't believe the amount of noise. He had just paid a fair amount of money for the lighting fixtures, so they were new and quite spendy.

Like many others, he didn't follow my advise to just add more "Rough Service" incandescent fixtures and bulbs. https://lightbulbsurplus.com/halco-101184-a19fr60-sb-silver-bowl-incandescent-bulb/

The total cost would have been far lower, and he wouldn't be irradiating himself and children half to death. The Halco as pictured boasts a lifespan of 5000 hours.

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Thanks for the link Paul! Can't beat that at $2.50

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Great work Christine getting that radio! I use an AM radio tuned to 530 usually, but you can go up and down to see how much electromagnetic interference/ dirty electricity/ noise you get. This EMI irradiates from our walls and the Earth as well, since the power grid wasn't wired correctly especially in North America. You can get some Stetzer filters to reduce the noise as well. Have you heard of those?

yantra's avatar

and all those health detriments are compounded by no natural sunlight - or if they do venture outside in daylight, it is usually only when covered with clothing, a hat and/or sunscreen. and glasses, sunglasses or contact lenses.

Sunny Reads's avatar

This is great thank you, Roman. I have been binging everything by Dr. Jack Krause ever since listening to his interview reposted on Rumble last year by The Warrior Calls. Much of what he says has been conversation of late, due to the increase in illness I notice in people who spend a significant amount of time online.

When we were children, I recall the women’s beautifully adorned hairstyles in church back in the 70s. Out of our big congregation, we all knew the three little old ladies who wore a wig.

Today we notice that more than half the church and neighbourhoods are wearing wigs and hair extensions!! Young and old.

Even our male population appears to suffer from hair loss and guys are balding at a young age. It’s blatantly obvious!!

In the last decade, I have been wondering if hair loss in the general population is due to the electromagnetic frequencies. It would make sense!

Is this something you’ve noticed or can speak to?

Paul Vonharnish's avatar

I once knew a rather eccentric gentleman who lived in Florida. He was a superb artist, philosopher, and poet, and introduced me to the concept that head and body hair are actually antenna. The *antenna* should be exposed to open environments as much as possible. I suspect he was right on target... He lived until nearly 100 years old, and was quite robust the entire time.

Dwell in the Land's avatar

Interesting about the hair as antenna--just read about that concept for the first time the other day in this post from Nikko Kennedy: https://www.brighterdaysdarkernights.com/p/3-types-of-tans-and-what-they-mean?

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Nikko's great! Thanks for sharing that Dwell.

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Thank you Sunny for your thoughtful comment and question. Yes radiofrequency and all forms of artificial EMF affect how we fold proteins (collagen in hair, nails), and also has a hormonal effect on melatonin, which is pro-growth.

Aside from disrupting melatonin, blue light can also create a chronic stress response, and shift hormonal production from pregnenolone to cortisol.

There are various pathways. I've found that taking enzymes and proteolytic (protein-eating) probiotics have helped a lot in terms of hair and nails. Ever since taking them, my wife's hair started to grow back a lot faster.

But best solution is to reduce overall EMF in the home, and adjust your natural light environment. Does that help clarify?

Proton Magic's avatar

Thanks Roman, I actually have a related post in the works, I hope it doesn't "steal" info from yours so I won't read yours deeply, apologies!

But I do wonder if wireless radiation can more easily cause skin rashes in those with lots of metals and/or nanos from shots etc.?

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Hi Proton! No worries - I steal lots of stuff but usually always let the person know, as you are doing (:

To your question: I would say yes. Those not getting enough sun exposure, and have metals in their skin and bloodstream, will not be able to produce melanin effectively. Melanin detoxifies heavy metals out of the bloodstream, and we get it via UV light. Does that help clarify?

Proton Magic's avatar

Yes great. No I'm not gonna really read your post so I can claim innocence in advance. Ingenious isn't it?

yantra's avatar

also many people apparently now have what they are calling mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) - but i think it is very possible that the now-common extreme RF exposure is causing MCAS and related conditions - possibly the vaxxes also do.

California Girl's avatar

Excellent point: bring back the incandescent light!!!

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Thank you! Can you still get them where you are, Cali I assume?

There's no free lunch's avatar

OBAMA is named as the one that has advanced all of this blue light mind control agenda in the USA, via the YouTube video link in the article.

OBAMA was always known as a plant here in the US. Regardless, the situation of blue lightind control is rampant.

So if you want to avoid the led, Wi-Fi and other malignancies, avoid them. Unplug, literally remove the power source from where you dwell. Kerosene lamps are available from Lehman's store in Ohio and other Amish communities. Do as Roman suggests and get hard line connections for your computer and phone. It's counterintuitive, counterculture, and simple. It is effective.

Perhaps think of it as long-term camping until a permanent safe solution is administered.

God Bless

yantra's avatar

i hear you and agree with and practice most of your suggestions. But i have lived with kerosene lamps and cooking stove - pretty darn dirty and toxic. Also you have to be very careful when using them inside closed spaces due to the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning, which believe me, is no picnic. Plus CO poisoning can set you up for extreme RF/emf sensitivity due to it damaging the blood-brain barrier.

There's no free lunch's avatar

Yanyra I should have said that common sense and a fresh air exchanger needs to be applied as needed.

The Amish do it near me and they're still healthy, however you have to use your reasoning...as you did

Keep up the good fight!

Kyle Young's avatar

Mercola used to write about to lighting. Because of that, about 12 years ago when I stumbled across a box of incandescent lights in a thrift store for $.10 each, I splurged an bought $2 worth.

However, the minimal wiring in my house to my 3 lights is mostly 12vDC. I found a source for 12vDC incandescent bulbs online. Do they fall under the regs?

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Hi Kyle! thanks for chiming in. Great question - do you have a link? Would need to be over 45 lumens per watt.

Kyle Young's avatar

My old computer just died yesterday. Had that bookmarked. Can't find it now on the new one.

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Sorry to hear that! Basically it needs to be over 45 lumens per watt - but you can have it in your home..the ban is just on manufacture and sale. 1000bulbs.com is a great source for lots of options too.

Luzzie's avatar

I hope you can resurrect your old computer!

Barbara's avatar

Very indepth article! Thank You! I learned much from it!

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Thanks so much Barbara for reading! So glad you enjoyed it. I really appreciate your support!

Barbara's avatar

Welcome 😊

TriTorch's avatar

Roman can I get your thoughts on this:

https://substack.com/@tritorch/note/c-96148107

Original Island Girl's avatar

I was wondering about this. Thanks for writing the article.

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Thanks Original! You were wondering about the recent executive order, or the health effects of leds?

Original Island Girl's avatar

I remember during his first term he re-instated, or extended the availability of the incandescent bulb. I was wondering if he was going to do the same this time.

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Hard to tell - we hope so , but it's up to Congress, or if the DOE changes its standards. That's why supporting Mark Baker and The Soft Lights Foundation, and their lawsuits against the FDA is so important now.

yantra's avatar

Crucial article, thanks Roman. i have a wonderful incandescent near infrared therabulb (wavelengths primarily 700nm to 1000 nm). i have been trying to find a near-UV incandescent to no avail so far; has anybody heard of one? I use them to supplement my regular incandescent bulbs when inside in the winter. My abundant dual pane windows are unfortunately purposefully darkened by metallic particles on their surfaces due to california title 24 with its "low-E" standards.

Luzzie's avatar

I use Iris software to decrease blue light.

https://iristech.co/

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Same here! Love it.