Magnets: Stop Pain...
Ease Arthritis... Help Heal
Broken Bones and More
In China, France, Japan and especially in India, magnetic therapy has
long been used to speed the healing of broken bones and soft tissue injuries.
In the U.S., magnetic therapy is sometimes considered a form of quackery.
But following the publication of several "pro-magnet" studies in the Journal
of Electro- and Magnetobiology and other prestigious American
doctors in this country are starting to use magnets in their practices.
Already, magnetic therapy has proven effective at treating slow-healing
fractures and arthritic knees and necks. Studies also suggest that regular
use of magnets may reverse osteoporosis... prevent heart disease... slow
tumor growth... and boost mental function in Alzheimer's patients.
I know from personal experience that people sleep better and wake up
feeling more refreshed after a night on a magnetic mattress. I sleep on
one myself!
Is magnetic therapy safe? Absolutely. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
machines routinely expose patients to magnetic fields as high as 15,000
gauss - with ne negative effects. It stands to reason that a medical magnet
rated at 200 to 800 gauss poses little threat.
How magnets work:
Recent studies have demonstrated quite clearly that when placed directly
on the skin, a simple, handheld magnet did the following...
Increase blood flow. It does so by stimulating cellular activity
through the so-called "Hall effect." This is general heating of the magnetized
area.
Some scientist think magnets improve the functioning of the autonomic nervous
system, which could also stimulate blood flow to the affected area.
Diminishes pain. This occurs via a combination of the Hall effect
and possibly some stabilizing influence on the autonomic nervous system.
Speeds healing. It does so by boosting the body's synthesis of adenosine
triphosphate (ATP), the "fuel" that fire all cellular processes... and
by enhancing the blood's ability to carry oxygen.
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Magnets versus arthritis:
Magnetic therapy helps relieve arthritis pain and slows the deterioration
of cartilage inside arthritic joints.
For my patients with arthritis, I recommend sleeping on a magnetic mattress
pad... or wrapping a flexible, magnetic pad with a bandage around the affected
joint. If you do sleep on a magnetic pad, remove it for a day or two, every
two to four weeks. This seems to prolong the beneficial effects.
Headaches and back pain:
Magnetic Pillow appear to be an effective treatment for chronic headaches
and jaw pain. People with chronic back pain have obtained significant relief
from sleeping on magnetic mattresses, and/or using magnetic seat cushions.
Soft tissue inflammation:
Tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and other tendon or ligament problems
heal faster when wrapped in magnetic bandages.
In most cases, the magnet is wrapped into place over the affected area
- and left in place until the pain disappears.
Broken bones:
In some hospitals, powerful electromagnets are being used to speed healing
of stubborn bone fractures. Magnetic therapy also seems to promote regeneration
of spinal disk tissue.
Asthma:
Regular use of magnets helps prevent the violent allergic reaction in
the lungs that is characteristic of bronchial asthma.
Helpful: Sleeping on a magnetic mattress... or wearing a magnetic
flexible pad on your chest. Putting magnets to work:
The benefits of magnetic therapy are often apparent within the first
hour of treatment. In others, three or four days of steady treatment are
required.
For maximum benefit: Place magnets as close to your body as possible.
The strength of the magnetic field drops off sharply with distance. |