Hello Love, Although I understand some of the basics, there are wide gaps in my comprehension. For example, "cells need voltage". But the voltage can, in the body, come only from the chemical biology of the cells themselves, and must be regulated by cells. I don't know anything about Norton. I am sending this for review and consideration by more qualified people, not as a put-down of Tennant. His procedures may work, even if his theory is not correct.
I sure would like to get a hug. Jim On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 6:04 PM, Norton, Steve <stephen.nor...@ngc.com>wrote: > Dr. Tennant doesn't explain his claim that all cells in the body need > between -20 mV and -25 mV. Without an explanation his claim is pretty much > worthless. But let me make a guess. The optimal blood pH is somewhere > between 7.35 and 7.45. If blood pH moves below 6.8 or above 7.8, cells stop > functioning and the body dies. > > > A pH meter measures Ph as follows (http://www.omega.com/techref/ph-3.html > ): > > "pH electrodes are constructed from a special composition glass which > senses the hydrogen ion concentration. This glass is typically composed of > alkali metal ions. The alkali metal ions of the glass and the hydrogen ions > in solution undergo an ion exchange reaction, generating a potential > difference. In a combination pH electrode, the most widely used variety, > there are actually two electrodes in one body. One portion is called the > measuring electrode, the other the reference electrode. The potential > generated at the junction site of the measuring portion is due to the free > hydrogen ions present in solution. > The potential of the reference portion is produced by the internal element > in contact with the reference fill solution. This potential is always > constant. In summary, the measuring electrode delivers a varying voltage and > the reference electrode delivers a constant voltage to the meter." > "pH electrodes are like batteries; they run down with time and use. As an > electrode ages, its glass changes resistance. This resistance change alters > the electrode potential. For this reason, electrodes need to be calibrated > on a regular basis. Calibration in pH buffer solution corrects for this > change. Calibration of any pH equipment should always begin with buffer 7.0 > as this is the "zero point." The pH scale has an equivalent mV scale. The mV > scale ranges from +420 to -420 mV. At a pH of 7.0 the mV value is 0. Each pH > change corresponds to a change of ±60 mV. As pH values become more acidic > the mV values become greater. For example, a pH of 4.0 corresponds to a > value of 180 mV. As pH values become more basic the mV values become more > negative; pH=9 corresponds to -120 mV." > > > Therefore a pH meter reading between -20 mV and -25 mV would correspond to > a pH of 7.33 to 7.41. A fairly startling coincidence I would say. I think > that this is where Dr. Tennant gets his claim. But his claim is total > nonsense in the context he uses it. > > The pH meter uses a specially designed probe which basically creates a > battery that uses free hydrogen ions as the electrolyte. The voltage > measured is directly related to the amount of free hydrogen ions in the > electrolyte. You cannot use a voltmeter to measure the pH of the skin, a > liquid on the skin or a cell. Tennant's claim of doing so is rubbish. > > Dr. Tennant uses this supposed effect to explain what his device does but > it is all show and false science. And there is no way that his device can > alter the body or a cell's pH. His device appears to be similar to a number > of other devices that are used to reduce pain. Dr. Tennant has several > patents but they are what I believe are called application patents. They > only patent certain pulse configurations that Tennant's device uses and not > the underlying methodology. The other makers of pain reduction devices also > have their 'unique' application patents but the underlying methodology is > the same for all of them. > > - Steve N > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org > > Unsubscribe: > <mailto:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subjectunsubscribe> > Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html > > Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> > List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com> > > >
