Effectiveness of Natural Frequency Technology® on cognition, sleep, and mood of adults with high perceived stress: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study.

Heather A Hausenblas,David Hooper,Ashlyn Knight,Stephanie Hooper

doi:10.1002/brb3.1712

Abstract

IntroductionNexQuest Natural Frequency Technology® (NFT®), intended to enhance biological function using naturally occurring frequencies, may be a nonpharmacological intervention to improve stress and health. The study purpose was to determine the effectiveness of NFT® for improving stress, sleep quality, mood, and cognition in adults.MethodsUsing a double‐blind placebo‐controlled crossover design, participants with high perceived stress (N = 42, M age = 43.8) were assessed at baseline (BL) and assigned to either the Placebo Watch (PW) or Wellness Watch (WW) condition for 2 weeks, and then 2 weeks in the alternate condition. Participants completed the following self‐report surveys of Perceived Stress Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Insomnia Severity Index, Food Craving Questionnaire, and Profile of Mood States, as well as the CNS Vital Signs neurocognitive test at BL and following each condition.ResultsThe WW condition had significant improvements in sleep duration and Complex Attention compared to the PW group. Compared to BL, both conditions had significant improvements for perceived stress, food cravings, mood, sleep quality, and several cognitive tests, p's < .05.ConclusionDespite the placebo effect, NFT® may be a natural alterative for improving stress and health. Research is needed examining the efficacy of NFT® in a variety of populations and environments.

Highlights

NexQuest Natural Frequency Technology® (NFT®), intended to enhance biological function using naturally occurring frequencies, may be a nonpharmacological intervention to improve stress and health
Research has found that perceived stress is related to increased mood issues and food cravings, and reduced sleep quality and cognitive ability (Barrington, Beresford, McGregor, & White, 2014; Koutsimani, Montgomery, & Georganta, 2019; Moran, 2016; Prather, Bogdan, & Hariri, 2013)
Disturbed geomagnetic activity has been reported to exacerbate existing diseases such as significant increases in cardiac arrhythmia, cardiovascular disease, mortality due to myocardial infarctions, blood pressure, epileptic seizures, and changes in blood flow (Caswell, Carniello, & Murugan, 2016; Cornélissen et al, 2002; Doronin et al, 1998; Ghione, Mezzasalma, Del Seppia, & Papi, 1998; Giannaropoulou et al, 2014; Halberg et al, 2011; Malin & Srivastava, 1979; Persinger & Psych, 1995; Stoupel, 1993; Stoupel, Wittenberg, Zabludowski, & Boner, 1995). All of these clinical conditions are stress-related, suggesting that human responses to small nanoTesla-range changes within the ambient Electromagnetic fields (EMF) environment can produce clinically relevant biological effects via pathways regulating stress responses. In light of these clinically relevant nonthermal biological effects, this study examined Natural Frequency Technology® (NFT®), which is a proprietary blend of natural frequencies that is purported to harness and channel frequencies to improve stress and wellness

Summary

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American adults consistently report elevated stress, with about 1/3 indicating that stress negatively affects their health a lot or to some extent (Keller et al, 2012). Disturbed geomagnetic activity has been reported to exacerbate existing diseases such as significant increases in cardiac arrhythmia, cardiovascular disease, mortality due to myocardial infarctions, blood pressure, epileptic seizures, and changes in blood flow (Caswell, Carniello, & Murugan, 2016; Cornélissen et al, 2002; Doronin et al, 1998; Ghione, Mezzasalma, Del Seppia, & Papi, 1998; Giannaropoulou et al, 2014; Halberg et al, 2011; Malin & Srivastava, 1979; Persinger & Psych, 1995; Stoupel, 1993; Stoupel, Wittenberg, Zabludowski, & Boner, 1995) All of these clinical conditions are stress-related, suggesting that human responses to small nanoTesla-range changes within the ambient EMF environment can produce clinically relevant biological effects via pathways regulating stress responses. We hypothesized that the NFT® would improve these primary and secondary health outcomes

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