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SUMMARY OF THE METHODS USED TO LOWER THE ANXIETY PARAMETER - STRESS INDEX (T) – ACCORDING TO THE MEASUREMENTS MADE WITH THE GDV CAMERA CURTA Ioan1, ROSCA Ileana-Constanta2, Marosy Z.3, Micu A.C.4, Mohirta I.5 1-2Product design Department, Mecatronics and environment, Transilvania University, Brasov, Romania 3Ecologic University of Bucharest, Romania 4University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania 5Romanian Association of Transpersonal Psychology, Bucharest, Romania Abstract. In this article, we have tried to systematize the experiments made with the GDV (Gas Discharge Visualization) Camera and the afferent special software, focusing mainly on the Anxiety parameter – referred to as Stress Index (T) as it was defined by Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, the inventor of this method. The GDV method is a non-invasive method of extraction of information from the properties of the biological energy field through a non-linear mathematical analysis of the fractal images obtained by photographing the discharge of the 10 fingers in a high frequency field, followed by the processing of the images with the aid of some special software. By studying the stress index we are able to estimate the type of interaction between man and environment. The anxiety or stress parameter (T) is based on the hypothesis that the difference between the mental and physical field represents the level of anxiety. This hypothesis has been confirmed by psychological tests (POMS – Profile of Mood States). The decrease of this parameter was done through different methods: Art of Living Programme, dance therapy, music, sounds created by specially tuned crystal bowls, states changed by consciousness, the ingestion of colloidal solutions etc. These methods are presented in a number of dissertations from Holos University in the USA (Gibson, Cowan), Romania (Mohirta, Manolea), as well as the experiments conducted by the above-mentioned authors. Key words: GDV, Stress Index, Electro-Colloidal Silver (ECS), Bio-Energy Field produce symptoms located in different parts of the body, depending on each person. 1. INTRODUCTION. STRESS The excess of stress is manifested through, The methods used to reduce stress, e.g. Qi gong [1], excessive eating, alcohol consumption, smoking, drug meditation [2], hypnosis [3], sounds created by the abuse, sleep deprivation, lack of patience, reckless crystal bowl [4], even music therapy [5] have a driving, irascibility, apathy or depression etc. The guaranteed efficiency, but at the same time they also German physicians W. von Holst and W. Kühni have some disadvantages, i.e. they require a lot of remarked, in their “Koloidale silber als medizin” [6], training and assistance from a qualified person, e.g. a the fact that silver, especially in its colloidal form, is psychologist, they have to be performed in an adequate more and more often nicknamed “natural antibiotic”, environment, e.g. practice – meditation room etc. Any but this fact only refers to a small part of its action type of psycho-emotional tension can cause these spectrum, and it does not explain, for example, its activations that can be perceived as states of stress. We action upon viruses, its capacity to accelerate the consider that any type of method of reducing stress closing of wounds [7,8] or to ameliorate pain [9,10], or that has been applied by a person and has had results, its anti-depressive effect. no matter if it is simple or complex is considered to be beneficial. 2. THE AIMED OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.1. Briefly about stress - to determine, with the aid of the GDV camera, Firstly, it is important to mention that stress is not whether ECS produces measurable effects upon the necessarily a bad thing, i.e. it is the natural/normal parameters of the human body, notably upon the reaction of the organism, when it is subjected to a Stress Index, and to make the statistical analysis of the sudden aggression [1]; when the level of stress is low, it obtained results. plays an important role in increasing the capacity of - to compare the evolution of the Stress Index after adaptation to a potential danger. Stress activates the the ingestion of ECS with the results obtained through neuro-vegetative, endocrine and tissue factors, which other methods, measured with the GDV camera, and presented and statistically validated in different PhD 6-8 = high level, which affects both the psycho- theses [2,3,4,5]. logical and physical state 8-10 = exhaustion, major issues The quantitative estimation of the level of 3. ABOUT ELECTRO-COLLOIDAL SILVER SOLUTION (ECS) stress and anxiety is important in determining the subject’s general condition. By introducing the filter we The electro-colloidal silver solution (ECS) used in can make the difference between the psycho- the experiments is a liquid mineral food supplement physiological field and the physical field. The higher with concentrations of 25 ppm. It has a slightly bitter the level of stress experienced by a person, the bigger taste and it is made up of only 2 elements, i.e. distilled the difference between the two images. The filter and structured water and silver particles of nanometric disables the influence of all the processes that are dimensions with high purity: 99.99%. directly connected to the surface of the skin – the first being the sweat. ‘’We can assume that the filter distinguishes between the activity of the sympathetic 4. GDV CAMERA METHOD and parasympathetic nervous system. To analyze the psycho-physiological field it is necessary to take the The device and method named GDV were GDV-grams without the filter ’’[1, pg 34]. Comparing developed by a team coordinated by Professor Ph. D. represents the tolerance to stress and a capacity to Konstantin Korotkov in Russia in 1995. Currently it is resist the psychological load. used by hundreds of researchers and physicians in over 60 countries (www.korotkov.org, www.ktispb.ru). After almost 20 years of use of the 5. SUMMARIES OF PAPERS RELATED TO THE DECREASE OF “GDV” term, another term has started being used: that STRESS INDEX (T) of Electro-photonic Capture (EPC), as it is considered to define this procedure more accurately. The We will next present the short summaries of some GDV/EPC method is a remarkable extension of the research papers that treat of different ways of reducing Kirlian effect, of the images of the photonic emissions stress, which used the GDV camera and ended by resulted from the stimulation in electromagnetic field, turning into PhD theses. We would like to mention that followed by computed processing with dedicated there are yet certain limitations given by the fact that software using the nonlinear fractal analysis [1]. the works cover the period 2002 - 2013 and the GDV By making measurements of the ten fingers and camera software has been constantly improved, with using complex software, a distribution image of the the limitations given by the fact that the research that human energy field is created. The principle relies on the article refers to was conducted between 2002 and the connection of the different areas of the fingers to 2013. The measurements were made with different different organs and systems of the body through versions of software, owing to the fact that during that energy meridians described by Asian medicine [11]. period the GDV camera software was constantly This idea was first put forward by Dr. Voll in improved. Germany. Later it was developed by Dr. Mandel in Susanne Gibson’s PhD Thesis Germany and then it was clinically verified and In her PhD Thesis in 2002, PhD Suzanne Gibson corrected by a team coordinated by Dr. Korotkov in presented some studies [2] conducted with the help of Russia. 49 subjects, which showed that music (15 minutes GDV is certified as a medical device in Russia and only) and Focused Meditation reduce the level of Europe. The FDA certification procedure for this stress. The measurements were taken with the GDV device in the USA is in course. Camera, they were then confirmed trough The Profile PhD Nancy Rizzo Roberts has conducted an of Mood State (POMS) technique and finally were interesting study, in which she compared the results validated trough the statistical analysis. The POMS obtained by the GDV Camera after an acupressure consists of 65 adjectives describing mood rated on treatment with those obtained after a placebo occurrence “within the past week” for the pre-test and treatment. The results were statistically analyzed and “at this moment” for the post-test. they confirmed that the GDV method can detect the In the research conducted on 82 people, PhD changes produced by acupressure in the human body. Marianne Cowan [4] reduces “the music/the The advantages of using the GDV/EPC technique vibration” transferred to the body to only one musical are numerous [12, 13]. Among them we remind the note – the C note – produced by the Cristal bowl non-invasive, simple, safe and sterile technique. It toning and through the statistical analysis she shows simply records the pictures of the fingers. that this note only influences the 5th Chakra. Mohirta’s PhD Thesis: By means of an experiment that used 30 subjects – all students – using a GDV 4.1. Value intervals of Stress Index (T) established camera, Dr. Mohirta statistically demonstrated the fact by the prof. K. Korotkov that [5], under the influence of music therapy, the difference between the density of the luminosity of the The usual values of T range between 0.30 and physical body and that of the emotional one (stress 07.37. [1] Thus, 0-2 = low level of stress – a calm and level) decreases. The subjects displayed a decrease of harmonic state (this can be caused by a weakened stress index from an average of 3.85 to 2.72. The energetic functional level of the organism, a person difference reached the threshold of statistical under the influence of sedatives etc.) which can also be significance t(30) = 4.59, p = 0.001). The correlation seen in chi-quong masters or experienced meditators. analysis of the two distributions showed that there is a 2-4 = normal level statistically significant positive correlation between the 4-6 = high level, which influences a person’s state two distributions (r = 0.6, N = 30, p = 0.001). The 2 consistence was done on the R2 = 0.36 radius, which Table 1. T-values interval of the 32 subjects measured indicates great consistence. at 4 different times (T0 before procedure) Manolea’s PhD Thesis Manolea’s PhD Thesis [3] starts from the premise T0 T1 T2 T3 that psychic activity exerts some major influence upon the autonomous nervous system and the emotional 0 -2 = 6 0 -2 = 8 0-2 = 13 0-2 = 6 states (“feelings”), irrespective of their biological, 2-4 = 15 2-4 = 16 2-4 = 11 2-4=19 psychic, social or cultural motivation, may modify the 4-6 = 9 4-6 = 7 4-6 = 6 4-6 = 7 body’s physiological parameters in a sometimes 6-8 = 2 6-8 = 1 6-8 = 2 6-8 = 0 spectacular manner. When assessing the stress level, Mr. Manolea used the Cohen-Williamson questionnaire, which lays stress on the individual’s One may notice from the chart above that, as reaction to the stressful context. compared to the initial time, which is the control Mr. Manolea has proved that, under the influence measurement, we find NO value in the 6-8 interval at of the consciousness-modified states produced under the t3 time, the number of subjects with a stress index hypnosis, the parameter whose modification proved to in the 4-6 interval has dropped from 9 to 7, the be statistically significant was the activation coefficient, number of subjects with a stress index in the 2-4 which a measure of the psycho-emotional stress interval has increased from 15 to 19, and the values in Korotkov [1]. the 0-2 interval have remained unchanged (after they were higher at the intermediary times. Even though the results seem obvious, a statistical analysis was made, which validated the initial 6. EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH hypothesis, i.e. the ingestion of ECS leads to the 32 subjects aged between 22 and 74 participated in decrease of the stress index. the experiment. There were 21 female and 11 male subjects. Age grouping was as follows: 5 subjects were aged between 20 and 30, 14 subjects were aged 7. STATISTICAL METHOD between 30 and 40, 10 subjects were aged between 40 and 50, 1 subject were aged between 50 and 60 and 2 The statistical analysis of the data collected based were older than 60. The subjects were explained the on this experimental model is made using the t test working protocol that comprised 4 series of GDV (test/retest) for pair samples with repeated camera measurements and they signed the measurements. An experimental Plan will be used participation agreement. (with a single independent variable) on correlated The research took place on the 28th and 29th of dependant groups. The independent variable is the August 2012, during the first part of the day, thus triggering of certain changes in the entire energy- complying with the requirements of the protocol informational field of the human body after the established by Dr. Korotkov [1] chapter 5, after his ingestion of a controlled amount of ECS, quantified research sessions through the modification of the parameters GDV Prior to this experiment, a pilot study was camera measured parameters. conducted (3 subjects/7 measurements/8 hours) that allowed establishing the number of and optimal time Test – Stress index T intervals between the measurements, i.e.: t0; procedure: ingestion 10 ml ECS, t1 – immediately after the procedure (2- 5 minutes); t2 / 30 minutes after the procedure, and t3 – 90 minutes after the procedure. The device used: GDV Compact Camera and the afferent software (GDV Aura, GDV Diagram, GDV Chakras etc.), produced by Kirlionics Technologies International Ltd. In this case, the GDV camera was Fig. 1 Stress histogram Index T-test used to find/highlight the impact of the ingestion of a small amount of ECS upon the human energy- informational field. Table 2. Deviation coefficients of the T-averages The premise we are starting from is that the modifications first occur/are reflected in the energy- Statistical Average Number Standard Average informational field, long before the physiological descriptors of deviation standard manifestation. subjects deviation Hypotheses: Following the ingestion of ECS, the T 3.24 32 1.59 0.28 difference between the density of the luminosity of the Stress Index physical body and the emotional one (the stress level) RT1 decreases, and the restructuring of the energy- 3.06 32 1.45 0.25 Stress Index informational field takes place. Cumulative chart of the measurement results of the Stress Index in the 32 RT2 2.71 32 1.55 0.27 subjects for the 4 measurements: Stress Index RT3 2.96 32 1.31 0.23 Stress Index 3 The variation coefficients of the 4 series, i.e. 1.59, Certainly, additional measurements and compared 1.45, 1.55 and 1.31, indicate a very good homogeneity analyses will be necessary to highlight the and the 3.24, 3.06, 2.71 and 2.96 averages are resemblances and differences from other manners of representative for the series. anxiety reduction (music therapy, dance therapy, color therapy etc.) Table 3. Correlation coefficients (r) and significance threshold (p) 8. GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE CONTINUANCE AND Number of Coefficie Significance COMPLETION OF THE RESEARCH subjects nt (r) threshold (p) - During the experiment, the idea of a new T_RT1 Stress Index 32 .45 .010 experiment emerged that would allow determining the T_RT2 Stress Index 32 .40 .020 action of ECS based on how it this solution comes into contact with the body (moistening of the epithelial T_RT3 Stress Index 32 .45 .009 surface, keeping it in the mouth without ingesting, ingestion), thus to determine the difference between 7.1. Statistical conclusions: the effects of these processes. - Measurements with different concentrations of Time M1: the stress index presented a decrease ECS for the purpose of determining a threshold level from an average of 3.24 to 3.06: the correlation of the or value two data distributions is average, r = 0.45 and strongly - We could notice that, at the measurement made at statistically significant, p = 0.010. the T3 time, 2 hours after the ingestion, the stress Time M2: the stress index presented a significant index average increased as compared to the value decrease from an average of 3.24 to 2.71: the measured at T2 (30 minutes before), which indicated correlation of the two data distributions is average, r the decrease of the effect in time. Certainly, an = 0.40 and strongly statistically significant, p = experiment would be useful that would allow 0.020. determining the maximum efficacy point on the Time M3: the stress index presented a significant efficacy/time curve. 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