Read the book The Secret Life of Plants and it refers to research that was done by placing plants in front of a TV set and measuring how their growth was affected by the radiation emitted by the TV set.

TV sets emit radiation,despite what the manufacturers tell you.

The programmes are just as toxic.

The mainstream media is complacent and unquestioning and is just an extension of the governments version of world and national events.

The TV is the biggest tool of mass mind manipulation in the modern world.

Russ,

I do the same, usually when my husband turns on sports.  Me personally, I can do without it.  If not for him, I would.  Never turn it on myself.

Actually it's funny 'cause watching tv gets me to read more!  I find it hard to focus on a book for a long time without the tv on, the tv seems to force me to focus more on my book.  Also I'll read a page or two during each commercial then stop when the show comes back on.  When I do listen to them, some of the desperate sounding commercials now for new pharmaceuticals are great for a good laugh though!

I also just wanted to add that there are some very interesting informative programs on the tv which are really all that I watch.

Maj..It may well be ironic..but the point is the TV medium has been hi-jacked for decades.

Our good Dr. has to fight 'fire with fire'...but at least it's a healthy message.

If you work for a vested interest..you will already know this !!

Now, THAT really WOULD be ironic ;)

BTW Flouride in water can only make the brain situation worse, as already mentioned elsewhere by Dr.M, another personal space hijack based on 'who knows what' agenda !!

Keep up the good work 'Doc' ...

A few years back I decided to make an effort to watch less and less TV because I felt I was being fed information that I didn't believe.I've seen considerable improvements in all of my thinking abilities(e.g. areas of memory and critical analysis) Its amazing what you don't see when its right on top of you. The public should also be careful about what is presented in newspapers and on the radio.Try it out for yourselves and give it some time to work. You'll see a big difference also.

How postmodern!  lol

That is a good point about computers.  When I was visiting relatives last year I forgot about this point and used their computer for a few hours and got quite sick.  The computer I currently use is getting older now, but I take care of it because it radiates me less than most models.  The computer itself is off a couple of meters to my left, the screen is LCD a meter in front of me, the keyboard seems to have no particular field.  I find I get some tinging when I use the mouse too much and other electrosensitive people also mention having trouble with radiation from the mouse.  Still it is much much less of a problem than sitting too close to a CRT, including the TV.  Dr. Mercola is making a good point about the content on TV, too.  Overseas, it is hard for us to appreciate just how bad American TV has gotten.  (It is mind-rot in Japan, too, and I watch very little of it.)  When we visit America, my TV-addicted husband turns on the tube in the hotel, and not understanding English or Spanish, surfs the dang thing looking for something he can relate to.  I get a pretty good overview of what's on, and last summer I was really shocked at the number and content of pharmaceutical advertisements in particular.

Shiva, what do you mean by "the energy field of the body" and is there a scientific paper you have read that you can point me too that confirms the physical impact of a TV on the body?

Much appreciated.

Will,UK

Will66 - - In response to your question regarding the energy field of the body. The human body does have an electromagnetic energy field that both surrounds and permeates it. There have been countless books written about many different aspects pertaining to this and there are millions of people the world over who are keenly aware of this and who work to cultivate and strengthen their energy field every day. In China alone, there are millions who daily start their day by practicing the martial arts of Tai Chi or Chi Kung exercise as well as meditation, whose purpose is directly to strengthen ones energy field.

I can tell you from extensive, direct personal experience, that what western culture refers to as the "mind" or "consciousness" is in truth this energy field that both surrounds and permeates the physical body. I can guarantee you that western science will one day (perhaps in the not too distant future), come to realise that the mind is not the brain. The brain is merely a "transciever" between the mind and the body.

I cannot direct you to any specific scientific studies, but I can tell you that if you have access to medical research data base records and you run a search on studies that have been done on the subject of electromagnetic fields and the human body, you will find hundreds if not thousands of articles of research that have been conducted on the subject. I have seen them. Did you know that modern medicine for some years now has been using electro-magnetic fields to increase the healing process of broken bones in the body? Medical science knows that a properly applied electomagnetic field will increase the production of bone cells.

When I just went to google and put in a search on "human energy field", the result was 62,500,000 hits. Obviously there is alot of interest out there on this  subject, and that is because it is very much a reality

Will66 - - To further illustrate,.. The foundation of all matter in the physical universe is electro-magnetic energy. Consider the make up of the "atom" with it's protons, neutrons and electrons, all interacting within a magnetic field of force. Without the polarities of the magnetic forces there would be no experience of what we call life. ... The planet we all live on is held together by magnetic forces. The birds of the world migrate each year by following the magnetic ley lines of the earth.

The whole system of acupuncture (which is greatly misunderstood in the west), is based upon an understanding of this magnetic energy which the Chinese refer to as "Chi" (chee), .. the Japanese refer to as "Ki" (kee),.. and the people of India refer to as "Prana".

... I am not aware of any scientific studies that have been done on the effects of TV on the human body, but that does not mean they have not been done. It is true that much research has been done on the effects of such things as cell phone radiation on the body (articles pertaining to this have been posted on this web site). As well, there has been research showing the negative impact that our modern environment of electronic devices has on the body. Also, it has been shown that there is a significantly higher incidence of Luekemia amongst those living close to high power electrical lines. All of this is closely related to this topic of discussion, however you will have to do your own research to find specific related studies.

shiva whould that go for computors as well?

TV definitely causes depression.