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Magnetic Healing

                                      

December 30, 2007

 

Our body is a magnetic field and our tissues contain magnetite. There is a significant amount of magnetite near the pineal gland in the brain. The pineal gland secretes hormones throughout the body.

 

Magnetic healing (or magnetic therapy) is a form of alternative medicine involving magnetic fields. Ardent proponents claim that subjecting certain parts of the body to doses of magnetic fields has a beneficial effect. This belief has led to the popularization of an industry involving the sale of magnetic-based products for "healing" purposes: magnetic bracelets and jewelry; magnetic straps for wrists, ankles and the back; shoe insoles, mattresses and magnetic blankets; and even water that has been "magnetized". Magnetic products in the market come in various strengths, shapes, sizes and forms. The price varies from the nominal to very expensive depending on what kinds of materials are used.

 

Magnetic healing is not a new concept. It was used by ancient civilizations thousands of years ago, including the Egyptians and the Greeks. Aristotle expounded on the use of magnets as a therapeutic means of healing sometime around 350 BC. The Greek physician Galan used magnets to heal in 200 BC. Persian physicians were treating muscle spasms with magnets in 1000. Paracelsus, a Swiss physician, advocated magnetic therapy in the 1500s.

 

The therapy is said to work in a non-invasive way to cure many painful conditions, primarily back disorders, arthritis and joint aches by directly affixing the magnets on the painful part of the body. The therapy makes use of the static magnetic fields produced by permanent magnets, involving the application of electromagnetic waves to the patient. Magnetic fields from permanent magnets are said to speed up the healing process of the body and relieve pains. Some of the common ailments treated using magnetic therapy are insomnia, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, headaches, and backaches. It is believed that magnets must be placed precisely in order to reap the full effect of the treatment. When a magnet is put on the affected area of the body, it relaxes the walls of the capillaries, hence increasing the flow of blood to the painful area. They are also said to interfere with muscle contractions, thus preventing muscle spasms, which are thought to be the underlying cause of many types of pain. Plus, magnets impede the ability of nerve cells to transmit pain messages to the brain. While over-the-counter pain relieving medications like aspirin can be used to control chronic pain, however, magnets do not have any risk of side effects.

 

Magnet therapy is most effective when used in conjunction with other forms of alternative healing therapies like acupuncture. Being placed at pressure points to relieve soreness, magnets open up microscopic blood vessels and facilitate better blood flow. Conversely, magnets can also be used to change the direction of blood flow and thus prevent the spread of inflammation.

 

However, the mainstream scientific community generally considers the therapy pseudoscientific.

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