Healthy Atoms

​Our cells are made up of many atoms. I remember first learning at school about the atomic structure and found it fascinating. At university level I studied the atom in much more details and still find this knowledge useful in both my love of Medical Resonance Imaging (MRI) and my passion for leading a healthy lifestyle and sharing my Physical and Natural Therapies.

In MRI atoms assume a certain orientation in a magnetic field. The position of the atom can become dislodged when radio waves of certain frequencies are added to the body as in MRI. The incidence of hydrogen atoms is measured and differences in the water content of different tissues of the body provides a basis for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), clever stuff.

When atoms are healthy, cells can replicate and keep the body healthy. If atoms become unhealthy, cells can die or replicate in a damaged state causing premature aging and disease.  

This necklace was inspired by my love of health, physics and MRI and my respect for Sir Peter Mansfield who became a lecturer at the University of Nottingham in the Department of Physics in 1964. His love of 'the atom' and physics lead to him developing MRI and in 2003 he was awarded a Nobel Prize in recognition of his work. Recently, I worked on a brand new MRI scanner, the new software applications were fantastic and is a testament to how Sir Peter Mansfield's work still has a huge impact on MRI and its applications today. The MRI images that I produce are a great reminder of the importance of keeping our atoms healthy by leading a healthy lifestyle. 
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The necklace shown here is inspired by the structure of the Atom, the pendant circle represents the outer 'orbiting' energy level of the Silver atom which gives this necklace it's own identity and personality. 

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