Helping all Pets Using Vitality From Negative Ions

[ChristineL]

@Dr. Jeff - I plugged the IonBox to my laptop (via USB) while working on my laptop but I kept getting minor electrical shock when my hands are placed on the laptop. Anyone else experienced this?

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Oops, sorry not to warn you not to touch the center of the ionbox (it should come with a warning IMO). It should be shock-free otherwise.

I learned this the hard way by getting a shock through the earbuds when I touched the center of the unit.

 

[ChristineL]

Oops, sorry not to warn you not to touch the center of the ionbox (it should come with a warning IMO). It should be shock-free otherwise.

I learned this the hard way by getting a shock through the earbuds when I touched the center of the unit.

I didn't touch the center of the ionbox nor had earbuds in...but I was still getting electrical shock when my wrists were touching the laptop

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hmm, I guess you were full of vitality and negative ions!

I have one of my units attached to my laptop every day and try not to touch the center but still get a static electricity type shock.

It’s probably related to environmental conditions and what else is going on.

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Here's more about this shocking phenomenon:

How does static electricity work?

An imbalance between negative and positive charges in objects. Two girls are “electrified” during an experiment at the Liberty Science Center “Camp-in”, February 5, 2002. America’s Story, Library of Congress. Have you ever walked across the room to pet your dog, but got a shock instead? Perhaps...

www.loc.gov

 

[ChristineL]

Hope with her IonBox

 

[EdwinA]

These look great. I’ve just ordered a couple.

Hope the negative ions are helping you, Dr Jeff!

 

[LilF]

This article shows another way that negative ion article can also be helpful.

Especially as our days get darker and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) becomes more of a challenge for many of us:

Treatment of seasonal affective disorder with a high-output negative ionizer - PubMed

This study was designed to evaluate the antidepressant effect of negative ions in the ambient air as a potential treatment modality for seasonal affective disorder. Twenty-five subjects with winter depression underwent a double-blind controlled trial of negative ions at two exposure densities, 1...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Do these plug into an outlet. I notice yours is plugged into your computer... I would get a couple but then if you plug them into an outlet near where they sleep then you get EMF's??? How effective would it be in homes with open concepts, high ceilings....does the 3 foot rule kind of mitigate that? Anyway, hope to get a couple. Thanks

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hey Lil!

The ionbox can plug either into a USB (computer) or into a wall outlet. However, the cord is pretty short (2-3 feet).

 

[LilF]

Just reading about the shocks now...If the dog explores it, I take it the dog gets shocked? Rethinking it now. But again, what was the code for a discount? Thanks

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Great question Lil! The static electricity shocks refer to people touching the center of the unit and touching metal at the same time.

I've actually never seen a pet get shocked .

The code at ionbox.net is drjeff