A-Z Guide to Magnetic Therapy

It is becoming widely recognised that the 21st century is putting undue stress on our bodies and immune systems. Processed food, pesticides and being bombarded with electrical pollution is taking its toll. Yet with better diet and the eradication of many deadly diseases, the possibility of our living to be 80 or 90 is practically taken for granted. To achieve this though, we will have to become familiar with ways of healing and maintaining our own bodies.

The general trend is to look for more natural ways of self-maintenance. Over the last few years, the public both in the UK and throughout the world are opening up to complementary and alternative medicine, actively searching for non- intrusive, drug-free and ultimately, safe methods that are known to work. We are entering a new era in self-managed health care, and ‘soft’ medical alternatives are increasingly preferred over drugs and surgery whenever possible. Magnotherapy is all of the above, and more.

Magnet Therapy is not:
• A miracle or the answer to everything
• To be used by persons using a pacemaker, defibrillators, insulin pumps or other electro-insulin devices. It is
not to be used by pregnant women.

Magnet Therapy is:
• Accepted and used by doctors and clinics worldwide
• Safe & effective
• Re-useable
• A non-invasive drug-free therapy
• Affordable
• The easiest way to speed the body’s natural self-repair system.

Our bodies are incredible things. They were designed to heal themselves wherever possible; colds, cuts, headaches will all pass eventually. Magnets help the process along, and also do much more. 

As a species, we were developed in an environment, rich in magnetic fields, oxygen and water. The nature of ‘life’ is electromagnetically charged. We were designed to walk barefoot, outside on the planet, but in today’s world we don’t get near this. We live and work inside concrete structures, travel by car or train, insulating ourselves from the natural magnetic field our bodies need to function at their optimum potential and our health is paying the price in many subtle ways. The human need for a healthy magnetic environment was shown dramatically during the early space programmes in the 1960s and 70s where eliminating the earth’s magnetic field for even a short time created many health problems. Including the use of quality magnets is one of the easiest ways we can enhance our general well-being, energise our bodies and speed any necessary repair.

The following are reported effects of magnets;

• Improved circulation to the extremities
• Bone fractures heal up to 40% faster
• Oxygen absorption from the lung increases
• Greater resistance to infection and colds
• Speeds recovery of torn muscles, ligaments and tendons
• Reduces bruising and swelling
• Helps alleviate pain and improve mobility in arthritic joints
• Reduction of cramps and chilblains
• Normalisation of blood pressure
• Improved scar healing after operation
• Encourages and improves the quality of sleep
• Acceleration of nerve regeneration and functional recovery

A – Z Usage of Magnets for Conditions

ACNE

Results in treating acne vary greatly from patient to patient, but we would certainly give magnet therapy a try. We suggest the following: Wear a magnetic bracelet on the left hand. Drink magnetised water and bathe the areas in magnetised water. Magnetise your creams by using the North Pole of a magnet (towards the cream).  Use a magnetic mattress Pad

ADRENAL GLANDS

Use magnetic innersoles.  Use a magnetic mattress pad. Drink North Pole magnetised water.

AGEING

Drink North Pole magnetised water.  Use magnetic innersoles.  Use a magnetic mattress pad.

Use a Pillow Pad to boost oxygen enriched blood flow to the face.

ALLERGIES

Help to boost your immune system by using a bracelet and some form of sleep system for night repair.

Drink North Pole magnetised water.

AMPUTATION PAIN

We have had excellent results treating phantom leg pain by having patients sit on a pillow pad, or target the area with Neodymium disks.

ARTHRITIS

Our results in significantly relieving the discomfort and pain associated with arthritis are remarkable. Apply wraps or Neo disks directly over the affected part of the body, as and when it is required.  If the arthritis is in several areas of the body, the use of a mattress pad is recommended.

Use magnetic innersoles. Drink North Pole magnetised water.

ASTHMA

Wear a magnetic bracelet. Use a small pad or Micro Neo disks in the chest area.

BACKACHE

Use of a lower back wrap or Neo disks applied to the site.  Use a magnetic mattress pad.

BITES AND STINGS

First, be sure the bite or sting is not poisonous – consult a doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Clean and rinse the area with vinegar or another disinfectant, apply a Micro Neo to the area.

BLADDER PROBLEMS

Sitting on a magnetic pillow pad has proved to be beneficial in many cases if an infection is present. Try using a small magnetic pad applied to the abdominal area. Drink North Pole magnetised water.

BLOOD PRESSURE – LOW

Wear a good quality magnetic bracelet on the Left Hand.

BLOOD PRESSURE – HIGH

Wear a good quality magnetic bracelet on the Right Hand. Work in conjunction with your doctor so results can be monitored, and see whether medication can be reduced.

BONES – BROKEN OR FRACTURED

Once you have had the bone or fracture ‘set’ use magnets to encourage the bone to knit. We regularly place Neo magnets on the outside of a plaster cast. They will penetrate well into the cast and body to speed the healing.

BRONCHITIS

Apply a small magnetic pad or Micro Neos over the chest area. Keep in place for four hours the first day, and then increase its daily use as you judge the benefits require. Monitor your degree of comfort in using the pad. Sit on a pillow pad. Drink North Pole magnetised water.

BRUISING

For falls or severe bruising due to accidents – consult your doctor. On minor bumps and bruising – apply a North Pole neodymium disk immediately to the site.

BURNS AND SCALDS

For severe burns and scalds consult your doctor.

For minor burns and scalds, bathe the affected part gently with cold water (North Pole magnetised if available) – apply a North Pole neodymium disk immediately to the site.

BURSITIS

Use a wrap on the affected area.   Wear a good quality magnetic bracelet.

CANCER

Cancer of course is a major cause of concern and one of our biggest killers. Magnet therapy cannot claim any part in the treatment of the disease. All we can hope for is to relieve some of the associated discomfort and to encourage the immune system to recover and ‘fight back’ after the necessary treatments and drugs that are prescribed. General advice would be to wear a good quality magnetic bracelet and use some form of sleep system. Drink North Pole Water.

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Move as many electrical appliances from the vicinity of your bed.  Wear a magnetic bracelet. Drink South Pole magnetised water. In the case of CFS it is strongly recommended that you sleep on a North Pole orientated magnetic mattress pad.

CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS

Use good quality magnetic innersoles. Use a magnetic mattress pad.

COLDS and FLU

Improve the condition by wearing a small pad over the chest area, and wear a magnetic bracelet. Drink North Pole magnetised water. If colds and flu are a persistent problem, improve your immune system by using a mattress pad.

COLITIS

Use a small pad over the abdominal area for three to four hours on the first day. Monitor your progress and increase the use of the pad daily. Many patients regularly keep their pad in place all day when the condition flares up. Drink North Pole magnetised water.

CONSTIPATION

Use a small pad over the abdominal area for three to four hours on the first day. Monitor your progress and increase the use of the pad daily. Many patients regularly keep their pad in place all day when the condition persists. Increase your water consumption, and drink North Pole magnetised water.

CRAMPS

Use good quality magnetic innersoles. Use a mattress pad. Increase your water consumption, and drink North Pole magnetised water.

CYSTITIS

Use a small pad over the abdominal area for three to four hours on the first day. Monitor your progress and increase the use of the pad daily. Many patients regularly keep their pad in place all day when the condition persists. Increase your water consumption, and drink North Pole magnetised water.

DEPRESSION

Double blind clinical trials in Japan have shown how helpful it is to sleep on a good quality magnetic mattress pad. Very positive results were seen in over 80% of patients tested. Wear a magnetic bracelet during the day.

DERMATITIS

Results in treating dermatitis vary greatly from patient to patient, but I would certainly give magnet therapy a try. I suggest the following: Wear a magnetic bracelet on the left hand. Drink North Pole magnetised water and bathe the areas in magnetised water. Magnetise your creams by using the North Pole of a magnet (towards the cream). Use a magnetic mattress Pad.

DIABETES

For greatly improved circulation and to offset peripheral neuropathy wear good quality magnetic innersoles. Wear a magnetic bracelet.  If possible, use a mattress pad or some form of magnetic sleep system.

Drink North Pole magnetised water.

EAR ACHE

Apply a Micro Neo close to the ear.

For persistent earache consult your doctor.

ECZEMA

Results in treating eczema vary greatly from patient to patient, but I would certainly give magnet therapy a try. I suggest the following: Wear a magnetic bracelet on the left hand. Drink North Pole magnetised water and bathe the areas in magnetised water. Magnetise your creams by using the North Pole of a magnet (towards the cream). Use a magnetic mattress pad.

ENDOMETRIOSIS

Use a small pad over the abdominal area for three to four hours on the first day. Monitor your progress and increase the use of the pad daily. Many patients regularly keep their pad in place all day when the condition flares up. Drink North Pole magnetised water. Use a Magnetic Mattress Pad.

ENERGY – LOSS OF

Consult your doctor in sudden cases of severe loss of energy. Move as many electrical appliances from the vicinity of your bed. Use magnetic innersoles. Wear a magnetic bracelet. In severe cases it is recommended that you sleep on a North Pole orientated magnetic mattress pad.

FATIGUE

Move as many electrical appliances from the vicinity of your bed. Use magnetic innersoles. Wear a magnetic bracelet. In severe cases it is recommended that you sleep on a North Pole orientated magnetic mattress pad.

 FIBROMYALGIA

Move as many electrical appliances from the vicinity of your bed.  Wear a magnetic bracelet. Drink North Pole magnetised water. In the case of FM it is strongly recommended that you sleep on a North Pole orientated magnetic mattress pad. Back this up in the day by applying wraps or neodymium disks to painful sites.

FLATULENCE

Use a small pad over the abdominal area for three to four hours on the first day. Monitor your progress and increase the use of the pad daily. Many patients regularly keep their pad in place all day when the condition flares up. Drink North Pole magnetised water.

FROZEN SHOULDER

Apply one Neo to the back of the shoulder – directly over the ‘ouch’ area. Leave in place for two or three days to fully eliminate the inflammation.  In severe cases a 2^nd Neo may be taped to the front of the shoulder.

GALLBLADDER PROBLEMS

Use a small pad over the abdominal area for three to four hours on the first day. Monitor your progress and increase the use of the pad daily. Many patients regularly keep their pad in place all day when the condition flares up. Drink North Pole magnetised water.

GLAUCOMA

Sleep on a North Pole orientated Pillow Pad.

Drink magnetised water – and bathe your eyes with North Pole magnetised water daily.

Monitor your results with your doctor/optician.

GOUT

The use of a North Pole orientated mattress pad is highly recommended. This will greatly help to remove acidity from the body. When, flare-ups occur use a magnetic wrap or Neos over the affected joint.  Drink lots of North Pole water.

HAEMORRHOIDS

Sit on a Pillow Pad for at least 3 – 4 hours a day. This period may be increased after a few days. Apply 2 x ½” Neos to the base of the coccyx when symptoms are severe. Drink lots of North Pole water.

HEADACHE

Apply 2 x ½” Neos to the temples with medical tape. Leave in place until the headache subsides.

If you believe your headaches are generated by stress – try taping them to the muscles that run up the back of the neck. This has been found to be very relaxing.

For persistent headaches – consult your doctor.

HEART CONDITIONS

Magnet therapy is safe to use if you have had a bypass or if you have metal valves etc. (non-mechanical).

Wearing a good quality magnetic bracelet and innersoles has been seen to be beneficial to improving circulation and general health.

HEEL SPURS

Wearing magnetic innersoles or a Micro Neo close to the site has proved to be helpful for the pain, however if you are persistent in using the Micro Neo continuously – for two or three months, in many instances – this has eliminated the calcium deposits (bone spur).

INSOMNIA

In non-severe cases a pillow pad will help greatly. Take it with you when you travel. Drink North Pole magnetised water. In severe and long standing cases, use a good quality mattress pad with magnets of at least 3000 gauss (core). There will need to be a minimum of at least 250 magnets to generate enough relaxation.

IRRITABLE BOWL SYNDROME

Use a small pad over the abdominal area for three to four hours on the first day. Monitor your progress and increase the use of the pad daily. Many patients regularly keep their pad in place all day when the condition flares up. Drink North Pole magnetised water. Use a mattress pad.

KIDNEY PROBLEMS

Drink North Pole magnetised water.

Wear a good quality magnetic bracelet.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)

Move as many electrical appliances from the vicinity of your bed.  Wear a magnetic bracelet. Drink magnetised water. In the case of MS it is strongly recommended that you sleep on a North Pole orientated magnetic mattress pad. Back this up in the day by applying wraps or neodymium disks to painful sites.

MAGNETIC FIELD DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (MFDS)

Move as many electrical appliances from the vicinity of your bed.  Wear a magnetic bracelet or innersoles.  Drink North Pole magnetised water. In the case of MFDS it is strongly recommended that you sleep on a North Poleorientated magnetic mattress pad.

MENOPAUSE

Wear a good quality magnetic bracelet. Sleep on a Pillow Pad. Magnetic innersoles will help with the fatigue.

MIGRAINE

Apply 2 Micro Neos to the temples with medical tape. Leave in place until the headache subsides.

If you believe your headaches are generated by stress – try taping them to the muscles that run up the back of the neck. This has been found to be very relaxing.

For persistent headaches – consult your doctor.

NECK PROBLEMS

Use Micro Neos taped to the back of the neck.  Leave in place until the tension subsides.

In severe cases use 1” Neos on the affected area.

Sleep on a North Pole magnetic Pillow Pad

NEURITIS

Sleep on a North Pole mattress pad. Apply a wrap or 1” Neo disc to the affected area during the day.

If the loss of sensation is in the legs, wear magnetic innersoles.Drink lots of North Pole water.

OBESITY

There are therapists who claim they can treat obesity with magnet therapy. Certainly sleeping on a mattress pad will encourage the body and organs to work as efficiently as they can, and in some cases that trigger can stimulate increased metabolism. HOWEVER – the quality and quantity of food that is eaten, is in our view the major factor in weight gain and weight loss.

Drink lots of North Pole water.

OESTEO-ARTHRITIS

Our results in significantly relieving the discomfort and pain associated with arthritis are remarkable. Apply wraps or pads directly over the affected part of the body, as and when it is required.  If the arthritis is in several areas of the body, the use of a mattress pad is strongly recommended. Use magnetic innersoles. Double blind studies show that good quality magnet therapy can help over 87% of osteo-arthritis sufferers.

Drink lots of North Pole water.

OSTEOPOROSIS

Move as many electrical appliances from the vicinity of your bed.  Wear a magnetic bracelet. Drink North Pole magnetised water. In order to maintain the existing level of bone density and to encourage the body to rebuild itself, we strongly recommended you sleep on a North Pole orientated magnetic mattress pad. Back this up in the day by applying wraps or neodymium disks to painful sites.

PANIC ATTACKS

Sleep on a North Pole magnetic mattress pad or use a pillow pad. Wear a magnetic bracelet.

PARALYSIS

Move as many electrical appliances from the vicinity of your bed.  Wear a magnetic bracelet. Drink North Pole magnetised water. In order to encourage the body to see if there is any path back to restoring sensation in the nervous system and possibly to help cells rebuild themselves, we strongly recommended you sleep on a North Pole orientated magnetic mattress pad. If this is not possible, sit on a pillow pad for at least 4 hours during the day.

PERIOD PAIN

Wear a North Pole only – magnetic pad over the tummy area. Make sure the pad is large enough to reach out to the fallopian tubes that sometimes produce the ‘dragging’ pains.

In severe cases of pain and loss of blood, wearing a magnetic bracelet can help boost the immune system and increase energy levels.

POST POLIO SYNDROME

Our results in significantly relieving the discomfort and pain associated with many types of Post Polio Symptoms are remarkable. Apply wraps or pads directly over the affected part of the body, as and when it is required.  If the is in several areas of the body, the use of a mattress pad is strongly recommended. Use magnetic innersoles. Double blind studies show that good quality magnet therapy can help over 84% of sufferers.

Drink lots of North Pole water.

PRE MENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMT)

Sleep on a magnetic pillow pad. Wear a North Pole only – magnetic pad over the tummy area. Make sure the pad is large enough to reach out to the fallopian tubes that sometimes produce the ‘dragging’ pains.

In severe cases of pain and loss of blood, wearing a magnetic bracelet can help boost the immune system and increase energy levels.

PSORIASIS

Results in treating psoriasis vary greatly from patient to patient, but we would certainly give magnet therapy a try. We suggest the following: Wear a magnetic bracelet on the left hand. Drink North Pole magnetised water and bathe the areas in magnetised water. Magnetise your creams by using the North Pole of a magnet (towards the cream). Use a magnetic mattress Pad.

RHEUMATISM

Our results in significantly relieving the discomfort and pain associated with rheumatism are remarkable. Apply wraps or pads directly over the affected part of the body, as and when it is required.  If the pain is in several areas of the body, the use of a mattress pad is strongly recommended. Use magnetic innersoles.

Drink lots of North Pole water.

RHUEMATOID ARTHRITIS

This painful condition is not as easy to treat as osteo-arthritis. However, it is certainly worth trying magnet therapy.  Double blind studies show we can help over 50% of suffers.

The most effective product would be a good quality North Pole magnetic mattress pad.

Wear a good quality bracelet.  Use magnetic innersoles.

RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Use a North Pole Pillow and mattress pad. Treat three times daily with a Magnessage.

Drink North Pole magnetised water.

SCAR TISSUE

Use Micro Neo discs over the scars until the required reduction in damaged tissue is seen. Older scar tissue will require longer treatment of perhaps several months.

SCIATICA

It is best to ‘creep’ up on this condition, and they way to approach it is with two magnetic pads which can be placed either side of the lower back or one on the back and one on the back of the knee or calf depending on the route of the pain.  Initially keep pads in place for 1 – 2 hours then remove. Increase the period of use as your body becomes accustomed and as you feel the need.

SEXUAL PROBLEMS

It has been found that placing neodymium disks or small pads close to the genitals can stimulate blood flow and relax tissue. We’ve have been told that it is helpful for men to place a disk in their trouser pocket to promote a change in the cell behavior. Just be careful and DO NOT carry your credit cards in the same pocket. Sleep on a magnetic mattress pad.

SHINGLES

Results in treating shingles vary greatly from patient to patient, but we would certainly give magnet therapy a try. We suggest the following: Use a magnetic mattress Pad. Wear a lower back wrap if pain is felt in that area during the day. Drink North Pole magnetised water.

SHOULDER PAIN

Apply Neos to the site

Wear a good quality magnetic bracelet.

SINUSITIS

Sleep on a magnetic Pillow Pad.

SPRAINS & STRAINS

Use North Pole magnetic wraps or Neodymium disks to the injury. Use the magnets until the injury is healed.

STRESS

Double blind clinical trials in Japan have shown how helpful it is to sleep on a good quality magnetic mattress pad. Very positive results were seen in over 80% of patients tested. Wear a magnetic bracelet during the day.

SURGERY

Allow the surgery to settle down for three or four days. Then apply Micro Neos gently over the bandaged site. The magnets will encourage the tissue to heal faster and also prevent severe scarring. The Neos will penetrate far enough through the bandage and plasters to affect the tissue beneath.

Do not use magnets following recent heart surgery. Allow the organ to recover its normal rhythm.

TENNIS ELBOW

Use a good quality elbow wrap or Neos.

TENSION

Wear a good quality magnetic bracelet. Sleep on a pillow or mattress pad.

TINNITUS

Try using a micro Neo taped behind the ear. Sleep on a North Pole pillow pad.

TOOTHACHE

Apply a micro Neo to the outside of the affected area.

Sleep on a North Pole pillow pad.

TORN LIGAMENTS & MUSCLES

Use North Pole magnetic wraps or Neodymium disks to the injury. Use the magnets until the injury is healed.

TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

Apply a micro Neo to the outside of the affected area.

Sleep on a North Pole pillow pad.

VARICOS VEINS

Apply a micro Neo to the outside of the affected area. Monitor the results. In some cases magnetic innersoles can help with circulatory problems.

WHIPLASH

Sleep on a North Pole pillow pad.

Apply a micro Neo to the outside of the affected area.

WRINKLES

Sleep on a North Pole pillow pad. Use a mattress pad. Drink North Pole Magnetised water.

The below article was written by Dr. Mark Atkinson MBBs BsC (HONS) FRIPHH FCMA. Mark is a medical doctor, practitioner of integrated medicine and Vice President of the Complementary Medical Association. He specialises in the integrated treatment of chronic conditions such as arthritis and chronic fatigue by providing his clients with safe, effective and scientifically validated strategies designed to support the body’s natural healing process.

Magnet Therapy represents one of the cheapest and most widely available forms of energy therapy.

One of the problems that face professionals and companies who are involved in marketing and researching magnetic therapy is that the scientific evidence to date has generally been of fairly poor quality and often contradictory in its findings.

In order to portray magnet therapy as a credible and effective therapeutic approach we need to:

• Distinguish between the facts and the theories related to magnet therapy.
• Provide testimonial evidence from professionals, celebrities and the general public.
• Provide details of past, current and future research work.

FACTS

Magnetic therapy is not:

• A miracle or magic bullet
• The answer to every illness & condition
• To be used by persons who are pregnant, wearing pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps or other electro-insulin devices should not use magnetic therapy.
• To be used when a diagnosis has not been established
• To replace certain medications needed for infections, diabetes or heart disease for example.

Magnetic therapy is:

• Safe, with no side effects.
• The World Health Organisation published a study in 1987 that essentially laid to rest the notion that magnets in the strengths commonly used for therapeutic uses have any detrimental effect on the human body.
• Popular – Used by an estimated 35 million customers in 22 countries use magnet therapy products, this equates to 1 in 7 Japanese, 1 in 200 American and 1 in 10,000 European households.
• Growing – The fastest growing market is Europe, with the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden providing the top 3 growing markets (Nikken UK Ltd)
• Affordable – Most static magnet therapy products retail for £9.00 to £40.00.
• Non-Invasive – Magnets are applied either directly to the skin or near to the skin in a neoprene or similar wrap.
• Anecdotally effective –  There are thousands of testimonials available from patients who have used magnet therapy to treat a wide range of conditions.
• Used and recommended by professionals. Doctors, nurses, complementary health practitioners.
• Used and recommended by the general public.
• Used and recommended by sports personalities. Many senior pro golfers use and endorse magnet therapy to treat sports related conditions.
• Recorded in the history of most civilisations. The first usage is noted in Chinese writings (approx 2000 B.C.) on the usage of magnetism with acupuncture. Ancient Hindu, Egyptian, Persian and Tibetan writings refer to the use of a lodestone. Cleopatra is said to have worn a lodestone on her forehead to forestall ageing.
• Used by pioneering physicians such as Paracelsus. The idea that magnetic therapy could be used to treat disease began in the early 16^th century with the Swiss physician, philosopher, and alchemist Paracelsus, who used magnets to treat epilepsy, diarrhoea and haemorrhage. Charles Mackay, in Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1841), says of Paracelsus that “his claim to be the first of the magnetisers can scarcely be challenged”.

Properties of Magnets 

• Magnetic poles are always found in pairs. No matter how many times a magnet is cut there is always a North (-) pole, and a South (+) pole.
• The two poles are attracted to their opposites (North to South, South to North).
• Gauss refers to the designated strength of a magnetic field of energy. Surface gauss depends on thickness and size of the magnet. The Earth’s natural surface gauss is approximately 0.5 gauss. Gauss strength diminishes the further the distance from the magnetic field.
• Rare earth magnets such as neodymium-Iron-Boron have permanent magnetic capabilities are far more advanced than rubber and plastic magnets. Their characteristics and properties are stronger and very distinctive.
• With its permanence, high energy and depth of penetration, Neodymium leads the field of magnetism in pain therapy. Due to its power, Neodymium permits a much small and more manageable magnet to be applied to the parts of the body requiring magnetic energy.
• Ferrite-ceramic magnets tend to diffuse the magnetic energy they emit, they are of value in mattress pads and throws.

Research projects:

Although medical doctors and researchers remain sceptical as to the effectiveness of magnetic therapy, recent research studies from major universities and medical colleges have shown the benefits of static magnets fields in relieving pain.

The Office of Alternative Medicine of the National Institute of Health, Washington, D.C., awarded a million dollar grant in 1997 for the study of what has been, until now, largely an Eastern and European phenomenon. Medical use of magnets is a reimbursable medical expense in over 50 countries worldwide.

Baylor College of Medicine. Dr Carlow Valbona in 1997 published a double-blind randomised controlled study of 50 patients who suffered from muscular or arthritis joint pain. 76% of the patients that were treated using permanent magnets, reported a significant decrease in arthritic joint and muscle pain vs. only 19% of placebo patients.

New York Medical College Dr Michael Weintraub, a clinical professor or neurology at New York Medical College, released a study in 1999 that showed he had significantly reduced the foot pain that afflicts millions of diabetics. Using magnetic insoles, nine out of ten diabetics reported a decrease in painful burning sensations, numbness and tingling vs. only a 22% improvement in the placebo group.

Vanderbilt University Medical Centre found that between 80-90% of patients with pain related to sports injuries and accidents found relief after magnet treatments.

How magnets work – Theory

There is still much research and debate about how magnets work. Different theories have been cited by different manufacturers but none have proven conclusive.

Conventional theories on how static magnets work include:

• There is a consensus that increased blood flow to the area influenced by the magnetic field is one of the primary results of magnetic treatment. This has been observed in both thermographic and nuclear medicine studies as reported in professional journals.
• The movement of magnetic fields through muscles and joints or other tissue has been found to trigger incremental capillary blood flow. This is turn flushes toxins and inflammatory agents out of the tissue. There is evidence of a pain blocking mechanism in nerve fibres when subjected to magnetic fields.
• When a magnet is applied to the body muscles lengthen and relax, magnetic waves pass through the tissue and secondary currents are induced. When those currents clash with magnetic waves they produce impacting heat on the electrons in the body cells. These impacting heats are very effective in the reduction of muscle swelling and pain.
• There is also significant evidence of a pain blocking mechanism in nerve fibers themselves when subjected to magnetic fields. Researchers have been able to shift the resting potential (thereby raising the required stimulus to pain) of nerve cells in the laboratory by 25% using the NORSO Dynamag technology.
• They can affect nerve signals. High strength magnets can cause anaesthesia, through a principle in physics called the Hall effect. Dr Robert Becker (author of Body Electric) put salamanders to sleep before surgery with electromagnetics more safely than anaesthetics.

I’ll summarise my theory and knowledge of how magnets work.

Electricity 

• Electricity arises within the body on a large scale by the movement of charged ions such as sodium, potassium across cell membranes.
• This electricity has been widely studied by a number of different scientists including physiologists, electrobiologists and neurophysiologists.
• Doctors and scientists have been measuring the body’s electrical fields for over 75 years, for example we can measure the electricity of the heart using an ECG (electrocardiogram) and that of the brain using an EEG (electroencephaologram)
• The basic laws of physics state that when an electric current flows through a conductor (tissues) a magnetic field is created in the surrounding space.

Magnetic Fields 

• All living organisms have a biomagnetic field around them.
• These fields change from moment to moment in relation to events taking place inside the body.
• During health, cells vibrate with their own characteristic electromagnetic frequency. During disease, a cell’s electromagnetic vibration changes.
• We have been able to measure and study these biomagnetic fields using specialist quantum devices (such as the SQUID magnetometer) for over 30 years.
• Measurement of these biomagnetic fields are more accurate than classical electrical diagnostic tools such as the ECG.
• These biomagnetic fields constantly interact with and are influenced by our electromagnetic environment.

The Electromagnetic Environment 

• We can divide the effects of the electromagnetic environment into protective and detrimental effects on the human body.
• Physicists have documented that the protective powers of the Earth’s magnetic fields may have degraded 50 percent over the past 1000 years, with a full 5% decline recorded in the last 100 years.
• Coupled with a decline in this ‘protective’ electromagnetic fields, the electromagnetic pollution of televisions, computers, mobile phones and the natural radiation from sun spots, moon phases, solar and geomagnetic storms can cause an imbalance in the body’s magnetic energy (normal vibratory cycle 7.96 cycles per second) leading to illness and disease.
• In the last decade, evidence has rapidly accumulated that supports the hypothesis that exogenous electic/electromagnetic fields and low energy non-ionising radiation can influence and modulate the properties of biological systems. There is increasing amount of evidence linking the effects of electromagnetic pollution with certain diseases such as leukaemia. Whether there is a direct casual relationship of diseases result from a weakening of the body’s ability to heal itself has yet to be determined.
• The effects of this decline in the magnetic field on human health was realised when early cosmonauts experienced bone-calcium loss and muscle cramps when in space above the earth’s magnetic field for an extended time. When artificial magnetic fields were placed in the space capsule, the astronauts maintained their health to a much greater degree.
• One of the most convincing research findings emerged from Japan in the 1950s when Dr. Kyochi Nakagawa named a condition called Magnetic Field Deficiency Syndrome. This condition was characterised by lack of energy, general aches and pains, frequent headaches, dizziness etc. These symptoms resemble Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It was noted that many buildings in modern Japanese cities are constructed with iron and steel girders in their infrastructures and that such metals appear to have a magnetic shielding effect in that they block the penetration of the normal background magnetism of the Earth’s magnetic field into the building interiors.
• The symptoms of Magnetic Field Deficiency Syndrome were alleviated by the external application of a magnetic field to the human body. It appears that a certain minimal exposure to the geomagnetic field is critical to maintaining health.

My theory is that applying static magnets activates the body’s natural healing mechanisms by helping cells to regain their natural electromagnetic field.

by Dr. Mark Atkinson MBBs BsC (HONS) FRIPHH FCMA.