If the Energetic Environment Is Measurable, Why Wouldn’t You Optimize It for Athlete Resilience

“Energy is everything—in life and in sport.”
— Mikel Arteta, Arsenal Coach/Manager

If an environmental factor is measurable—and potentially affecting recovery—why wouldn’t you test and optimize it?

A story is blowing up right now because it points to something most teams never measure:

Biological effects of electromagnetic field radiation from electrical systems, wireless devices, towers and antennas throughout stadiums and practice facilities.

The question that's being asked is: What if an electrical substation next to a practice facility is creating a measurable, chronic electromagnetic load—right where athletes train, lift, recover, and repeat—and it's contributing to a higher rate of injuries in the athletes?

In Peter Cowan’s investigation, he documents that the 49ers’ practice complex sits near a major electrical substation, and he reports milligauss readings at the field edge that are higher than typical indoor “background” levels—suggesting athletes may be spending years training in an elevated ELF (extremely low frequency) magnetic field environment. 

To clarify the point of Cowan's article:

• There is not a direct claim that the substation is causing the injuries

• But, out of a concern for the athletes health, he is highlighting a controllable variable with plenty of studies showing a potential correlation making it worth being aware of, especially when the stakes are so high: athlete availability, recovery, and performance.

• The question is - did this affect the San Francisco 49er's chances of reaching the Super Bowl?

If an environmental factor is suspected of contributing to making players more prone to injury is and of the following:

(1) real,

(2) measurable, and

(3) plausibly connected to biology…

the smartest move is to test and optimize.

Because no one wants to watch a season get derailed by injuries...and deep down we know this wouldn't be limited to just the 49ers...

So if you’re responsible for athlete availability, training facilities, and performance outcomes—biological effects of ELF-EMF is a variable you can measure, manage, and improve.

What the injury stats suggest

The injury data being shared (Adjusted Games Lost, tendon ruptures, hamstrings, high-ankle sprains) are useful for establishing pattern and scale that the author suggests is unique in the NFL. One interestingly distinct difference between the 49ers practice facility and other teams practice facilities is the large Mission Substation. From an overhead image, the substation is nearly the same size as the Levi Stadium, located right next door.

Based on the measurements taken, the substation is producing a large magnetic field that is higher than background levels. (recall that the Earth has a natural, weak magnetic field (25–65 μT) that is actually beneficial to biological systems and life. Without it, several cellular dysfunctions occur in a condition called hypomagnetic field) (reference link)

Levels of magnetic fields higher than Earth's weak field are linked to mitochondrial dysfunction, increase in oxidative stress, and cell death (apoptosis).

If the body’s “load” is already maxed out (training, travel, stress, contact)… why ignore a chronic energetic load you can actually measure, and more importantly, mitigate?

At the end of the day, if there isn't a negative biophysical impact then this is just noise BUT if there is a negative effect, than we need to talk solutions.

There is credible research backing this positions in this story

You don’t need a conspiracy or a woo-woo explanation to justify testing.

Here are just 3 examples in peer-reviewed literature showing how electro-magnetic fields contribute to suppressing health and recovery in all living systems - people, plants and animals.

1) Chronic electromagnetic exposure is studied as a biological stressor in the literature

There are peer-reviewed studies discussing mechanisms like oxidative stress, DNA mutations, inflammation and downstream effects as potential pathways by which electromagnetic exposure can influence biology. 

There is enough published science on biological interaction to justify measurement and mitigation—especially for high-value athletes under constant physical stress.

2) Lighting is a performance variable.

Here's a reasonable approach that any General Manager can get behind: treat it as a performance variable worth measuring

Teams already optimize:

• turf

• nutrition

• travel

• load management

• cryotherapy / red light / sauna

• HRV and readiness data

But many teams don’t systematically measure the biological effect of the electromagnetic environment—especially around substations, buried feeder lines, transformer rooms, and high-load infrastructure.

That’s the opportunity.

I'm not interested in measuring the EMFs themselves - I want GMs measuring the effect the EMFs have on the players. If nothing measurable, than move on. But, if it is found to be a stressor let's mitigate.

measure → improve → verify.

How we measure: Bio-Well electrophotonic scans

Bio-Well uses a technology often described as measuring electrophotonic emission from fingertips, or the environment, then maps that information into visual and numeric indicators like:

• Stress (how “activated” the system is, 0–10 scale)

• Energy (overall energetic output, in Joules ×10⁻²)

• Organ disbalance markers (how evenly energy is distributed left/right and across systems)

• Area / HS (a marker associated with adaptive capacity and redistribution)

• Energy points/Chakra alignment (a coherence/alignment view based on the Bio-Well system)

Bio-Well itself states it measures energy and stress, not disease. 

This approach to measurement is bio-physical and identifies the quality of light energy in the person and environment. The higher the light energy, the healthier the system.

With dozens of before and after case studies, Essential Energy is showing how quickly the environment in, and around, us can be improved. Here's one example:  a Biowell case study performed by Essential Energy.

The solution for sports teams: GeoField EMF Conditioner 

GeoField is designed to condition the environment around EMF-dense infrastructure—so the space becomes more coherent and balanced bio-energetically. When the environment is balanced, this supports life and cellular health. 

We don’t ask anyone to “believe.” We ask them to measure.

What a sports team pilot looks like (and how we handle it for you)

If you’re a professional, collegiate or high-school team decision-maker, here’s the cleanest way to approach this—without creating extra work for your staff.

Step 1: Map the facility’s electromagnetic “hot zones”

We identify the high-load areas that matter most for athletes: proximity to substations, transformer rooms, buried feeders, equipment corridors, training rooms, film rooms, locker rooms, and recovery spaces—then account for time-of-day variation (loads change).

Step 2: Take baseline environmental measurements

We establish your “before” data using:

• Standard EMF readings

• BioWell environmental scans (baseline)

• BioWell scans of players (baseline)

Step 3: Install the GeoField EMF Conditioner

We place it strategically for facility-scale conditioning around the relevant infrastructure zone(s).

Step 4: Re-measure

We repeat the same measurements post-install:

• BioWell environmental scans (“after”)

• Compare metrics and document the shift

Step 5: Track what teams already track

We don’t ask you to invent new KPIs. You can monitor what you already watch:

• sleep quality / readiness trends

• recovery markers

• soft-tissue complaints

• availability trends over time

That’s how high-performance programs operate: test controllable variables and keep what works.

The key point: we do this for you

This is not “here’s a checklist—good luck.”

Our team routinely travels to farms, offices, events, and clinical spaces to run this exact process end-to-end: mapping hot zones, taking baselines, installing strategically, and documenting before/after changes. Your staff’s role can be as simple as access + a point person.

If you want to explore a pilot

• Book a call and we’ll scope a facility walkthrough and measurement plan.

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• The GeoField includes a 90-day money-back guarantee, which gives you enough time to measure before/after, run through real training cycles, and decide based on results—not hope.

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The bottom line

You don’t need to “win” an internet argument to make the smartest move.

If:

• athlete performance is worth millions,

• injuries derail seasons,

• and the environment is measurable…

then testing and optimizing the electromagnetic + light environment is a no-brainer—especially when you can document before/after changes instead of relying on belief.

Your privacy and confidentiality is of utmost importance to us, just as with every relationship we have. 

Measured Proof: EMF Conditioning Case Studies

If you want to see the exact “before vs after” framework we use—including BioWell environmental metrics—start here:

How we verify changes: BioWell Environmental Scans (before/after)

BioWell environmental scans produce quantifiable metrics commonly used in our case studies—such as energy, entropy and deviation—to compare a space before and after conditioning. 

Across multiple real-world environments, we’ve published “measured proof” case studies showing environmental metrics shifting in a favorable direction after conditioning (different locations, different contexts). 

Here are 3 examples you can reference as proof assets:

• Optimized Office environment (cognitive focus / brain health)

• Farm's Energy Conditioning case study

• Harmonized Conference Space (numbers + before/after story)

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Dr. Nasha Winters used the Geofield Elite Conditioner to create an EMF Safe Event at the 2025 Metabolic Health Day Conference in Tucson, AZ

Disclaimer:
This article discusses emerging scientific hypotheses and measurable environmental variables related to electromagnetic exposure, light quality, recovery, and performance. It does not claim proven medical causation between any single environmental factor and athletic injury. The purpose is to highlight controllable variables worth measuring and optimizing, supported by peer-reviewed research, field measurements, and documented before/after environmental data. This content is in no way intended as medical advice. Essential Energy does not practice medicine, law, or finance, and nothing herein contained should be construed as professional advice.

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