MAGNETIC THERAPY (ENGLISH)

    This is the science bit. To understand how magnets work within the body you first have to understand some basic anatomy and physiology. This will help you understand exactly how magnets affect the body.

Blood.

    Your blood is a living tissue that circulates around your whole body via a network of arteries, veins and capillaries, it carries nutrients, oxygen, hormones, antibodies, heat, electrolytes and vitamins to the body’s tissues. Blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma, electrolytes, hormones, minerals and iron.

The composition of blood

    Blood flows around the body in arteries, veins and capillaries. The blood is transported from the heart to the lungs where it picks up oxygen and then transports it to all the organs and tissues. Every part of the body depends on blood to provide the necessary oxygen and nutrients it needs to survive.

Arteries, capillaries and veins
The circulatory system

Magnets do not block pain signals, they treat the cause of the pain.

    Conventional pain killing drugs like paracetamol and codeine based tablets (di-hydrocodiene, co codamol, co dydramol, tramadol and codeine phosphate) work by blocking the pain stimulus pathway. They interrupt the signal that starts at the point of pain (stimulus) and travel along the nerve pathways via the spinal cord to the pain receptors in the brain.

    Depending on the type of drug, the signal may be interrupted at the pain stimulus or at any point along the nerve pathway to the brain. Pain killers only last for a short period of time. Depending on the type of pain killer and where they interrupt the pain pathway and the strength of the drug, they can last from 4-12 hours.

The pain pathway from the point of pain to the brain

Different pain killers block pain at different points along the pathway.

    Magnets do not block the pain signal. They work on the cause of the pain, which is why static magnets have to placed as close to the point of pain as possible.

    Pain is not caused only by the onset of trauma (e.g. puncture wound) although you will feel pain if you experience a sudden traumatic injury. Trauma alone does not cause all of the pain. Pain is also caused by pressure on the nerves. This can occur with out a traumatic injury, as with long standing chronic conditions. Joint wear and tear, chronic damage from earlier injuries or chronic inflammation can cause pressure upon nerves. The pressure upon the nerves is usually caused by swelling or inflammation around the injury, this extra fluid causes the tissues to swell and thus places pressure upon the nerve endings. Compression of the nerves causes constant pain stimuli to be sent to the brain. This causes the chronic constant pain, that is often associated with long term ailments.

    To relieve the pressure on the compressed nerves the excess fluid in the tissues must be removed. Once the pressure has been removed the pain will subside. Magnets do reduce the inflammation in the tissues therefore they are very effective at reducing pain at the point of injury. Because the cause of the pain has been removed ( i.e. the inflammation) the pain relieving results will last for a much longer period of time than pain killers, which are just blocking the signal. Whilst the magnetic field is reducing the inflammation it is also improving blood supply to the injured area. The extra blood flow brings fresh rich oxygen, nutrients and hormones. One of these hormones is endorphin. Endorphin is known as the “happy” hormone as it is responsible for mood enhancement. The other function of endorphin is to kill pain naturally. As increased blood flow reaches the injured area the concentration of endorphins increases and pain is reduced.

    When the magnets are removed from the area of pain, the cause of the inflammation will return, as the magnets are a treatment for the inflammation and poor circulation, they are not a cure for any disease process. Depending on the severity of the injury or ailment the effects of the magnets can last days, weeks or even months. Each individual will experience different time scales for the return of the pain as the disease process for each individual is slightly different.

    Magnetic fields will influence individual areas of the body in different ways. For example a swollen knee joint may respond very quickly to the presence of a magnetic field, with symptoms being alleviated with in just a few days. How ever the same person may treat another area of the body with out the same quick response. The length of time that magnets will take to resolve the symptoms of an injury is entirely dependent on the severity of the ailment, the amount of inflammation surrounding the injured area and the cause of the ailment. Long standing chronic conditions, with large amounts of inflammation and cell damage will take longer to treat than a recent acute injury.

    The process is similar when looking at different peoples reactions to magnets. Each individual will react to magnets in a slightly different way. Some people react very quickly to magnetic fields and others will take a longer period of time. An individuals medical history and symptoms must be taken into consideration when estimating how long magnets will take to work for a particular ailment.

    As a general rule of thumb you should not expect to gain exactly the same results as another other person that has used magnets. Just because one person experiences pain relief within 2 days it does not mean that you will garner the same results. Many people are only too pleased to talk about their own experiences with magnetic therapy and while it is always great to hear an individual’s personal success with magnet therapy, it is sometimes hard not to expect to receive the same level of response for you.

Results can take any where from 2 days – 6 weeks depending on the condition and the severity of the injury.

Below are some examples of the very different results that patients have received with magnetic therapy.

“My friend and I had a consultation with Dee on the Wednesday and I purchased, the waist band, a magnetic pillow, shoe insoles and a water wand. The next day ( Thursday) I showered and dressed and realised that something was missing, I had no pain!!!”
Marilyn Yeomans.

“With in 24 hours of purchasing one of your knee straps, the pain was much easier. I am sleeping through out the night and able to walk much further.”
Joy.

“I obtained one of these wands back in April, I can’t believe how quickly it worked about 7 days.”
Jean Barton.

“I suffer with intense face spasm which twists my mouth and closes my left eye…Ten days after using the magnet and trying the pillow not only had it eased the face spasm but it achieved what I didn’t dare hope for- my speech came back.”
Vivienne Murphey.

“My mother, at 90, suffers with diabetes. Her feet, always cold, warmed the instant she tried the magnetic insoles and the pain in her knees and feet was gone with in 2 weeks!”
Brian Lambie

“I have been using magnets every day for the pat four weeks, the pain has subsided to a tolerant level and I am able to sit in comfort.”
O Willey.

“I bought a magnetic back belt and I have worn it for four weeks, the results are really amazing.”
Derek Vernon-Morris.

“I was not sure at first if the magnets wee working for me. I tried the insoles for several weeks and then I knew they were. My reflexologist confirmed this too.”
Norma French.

Magnetic Water

    Magnetic water remains a little known treatment in the field of magnetic therapy plus there is always much speculation as to the validity of magnetising water. Despite this scepticism magnetic water remains one of magnet therapies most powerful treatments. Many scientists and doctors profess that it is impossible to magnetise water, that water quite simply can not hold a magnetic charge, my answer to these people is , “do a little more scientific research and you will find that all water in it’s natural state (such as a spring) has a magnetic charge”.

    In order to fully understand how magnetised water works it is important to know a little bit about the water that comes out of your tap. The original source of water is mountain streams, which flow into rivers and eventually out to sea. The water has had contact with both over ground and under ground during the passage to the sea. As the water passes under ground (many rivers and streams pass under ground) it comes into contact with the earth’s magnetic field, the magnetic charge is passed into the water and it becomes magnetised. Similarly as the water flows over ground it comes into contact with magnetic rock (lodestone) and water is again magnetised.

    Once water is collected for consumption, it has to be treated and purified. During transportation to the treatment plant the water is carried in under ground metal pipes. The water is de-magnetised by the presence of the metallic lining of the pipes and when it is purified and comes out of the tap it is no longer magnetised. If you drink water from a spring at its source it will be magnetised. The benefits of spring water have long been recognised, how ever once the water is bottled and removed from the source it will only keep it’s magnetism for 3 days before it dissipates. It is not possible to permanently magnetise water.

How to magnetise water?

    There are three ways to magnetise water, some are more effective than others. The table below shows the three different methods.

Type of Magnet Strength of magnet Method of magnetisation

Bar, disk or funnel magnet 800-3,000 gauss/80-300 m tesla By dripping tap water over the magnet and catching it in a suitable receptacle ( bowl, glass, jug etc.) The main disadvantage of this method is that exposure to the magnet is for a very short period of time and no guarantee can be made as to how much of the magnetic fields has been absorbed by the water. Also you have to stand holding the magnet under the water supply until you have collected the required amount.

Water wand ( long thin cylinder magnet, very much like a pen) 2,300 gauss/230 m tesla By immersing the wand into a vessel containing water. The wand should be left in-situ for approx 15 minutes in a volume of around 330 mls and for 60 minutes for a volume of approx 1-2 litres, for larger quantities simply increase the length of exposure. This is one of the easiest ways to magnetise water as you place the wand inside a vessel and leave it. It is perfectly safe to leave the wand in the water for longer than the specified time, it will not 'over magnetise' the water.

A magnetic coaster ( flat disc very much like a drinks coaster) 3,000 + / 300 + m tesla By standing a vessel of water on top of the coaster for approx 24 hours. This method is the slowest of the three because the magnet does not come into direct contact with the water. The vessel walls act as a barrier that the magnetic field must pass through in order to be absorbed by the water. Fir this reason the magnetic strength of the coaster must be at least 3,000 gauss/300 m tesla and exposure for at least 24 hours.

    The way in which water is magnetised influences the length of time the magnetic field will remain in the water. When using the dripping method the water will only remain magnetised for 24 hours, so it must be consumed and a new batch made each day. However water which is magnetised by the wand or coaster method will keep it’s magnetism for 3 days. This allows you to magnetise a large quantity at one time and then decant it into smaller vessels, for example drinking bottles, and store it for future use.

How magnetic fields affect water?

    Water seems, at first sight, to be a very simple molecule, consisting of just two hydrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom. Indeed, there are very few molecules that are smaller or lighter.

A water molecule.

    Once a water molecule has been exposed to a magnetic field the molecule changes in several ways:

1. The molecule increases in size, this increases the water solubility and permeability (the ability to disperse and penetrate other substances). The increase in permeability assists in the dissolution of nutritional substances and improves the body's absorption of water as well as the nutritional substances.

Also when the size of the water molecule is increased its ability to absorb toxins is much greater.

2. The surface tension and density of the water is increased. The increased surface tension, permeability and density all combine to improve the intake of nutrition in the body's cell structure. Increased surface tension allows the cell membrane of the food to expand rapidly. This is beneficial to digestion. The increase in density also aids in the absorption of nutrition.

3. The ions in the water are affected. This has the effect of reducing free radicals contained within the water (free radicals are harmful substances found in the body). A further benefit of the alteration to the ion states of both calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate is this: the structure of these compounds (which are the cause of the scale build up in water pipes, kettles, taps etc) changes resulting in a much decreased build up of scale due to the looser nature of the ions. This decrease in scale build up has resulted in extensive use of magnetised water in central heating systems, water cooling systems in engines, recycling water systems and house water systems

Biological and Therapeutic Functions of magnetised water

    The following biological and therapeutic functions have already been identified and verified by experiment:

• It can prevent damage to the endothelium (the layer of scale like cells that line the inside of the blood and lymph vessels, also found in the lining of the heart and some other body cavities). This has the effect of inhibiting the build up of cholesterol, thereby greatly reducing the chances of cerebral and cardiac arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of the arteries).

• The viscosity of the water is lowered, resulting in improved blood flow thereby aiding in the prevention of cerebral and cardiac thrombosis (clotting of the blood in the circulatory system resulting in the obstruction or complete blockage of the blood flow).

• Magnetised water greatly improves the solubility of calcium thereby inhibiting crystallisation and, in fact, dissolving already formed calculus (any hard, solid, concretion or deposit in any part of the body, such as kidney stones) allowing it to become smaller, looser and easily broken. It is therefore helpful in the treatment and prevention of kidney and cholecystitis (gallstones).

• It has been found to seemingly increase the weight of the spleen (which has various functions in modifying the structure of the blood) and thymus, heightening the body's production of disease resistant antibodies, whilst also aiding anti-aging.

• It has been found to seemingly increase the content of the body's immunoglobulin and enhance the phagocytosis (the action or process of leucocytes [white blood cells] attacking bacteria) of the liver, spleen and blood vessels endothelium. This is of considerable benefit to the cellular immune system.

• It can lower the content of blood plasma urea and free amino acid aiding in the prevention of renal failure.

• Magnetised water has been shown to assist in the protection of the stomach mucous, promote small intestine movement and increase the active dissolution of food, there by alleviating the level of the pathological process of stress induced ulcers.

• Gargling with magnetised water may fight gum disease.

• The treating scope of magnetised water is such that it can prevent, alleviate or cure arteriosclerosis, hypertension (abnormally high blood pressure, especially in the arteries, or a diseased condition of which this is the chief symptom), coronary heart diseases are also able to be treated.

    Experimental study and clinical observation have demonstrated that there are no side effects from drinking magnetised water over a long period of time.
    This is not “witch doctory” or “hokum” it is a scientifically proven and remarkably effective way of radically increasing the power of magnets. In short, when you drink water that has been magnetised the magnetism travels into the stomach and is absorbed into the blood steam through the bowel wall, it is then very rapidly distributed around the whole body.

    Of course the magnetic field that is circulating around the body has the same effect on the inside as the magnetic field has on the outside of the body. It will reduce inflammation with in the body plus increase blood flow and oxygenation of the tissues, especially around any damaged areas.
    Think about it, when you drink magnetised water you are tackling your problem from inside and outside at the same time. This 2 sided approach will most definitely increase the strength of the magnetic field at the point of pain plus it will also speed up the healing process by increasing the absorption rate of the magnetic field by an amazing 10 times.

Detoxifying with magnetised water

    Your body stores harmful toxins with in the tissues (dermis) of the skin, to keep the toxins from poisoning the body they are stored in small pockets of fluid, this is seen as cellulite and feels like lots of little raised bumps ( the body can store an extra 2 litres/4½ pints of fluid containing toxins in the tissues). Toxins are released during many processes in the body such as: during the inflammation process, from the breakdown of medications (particularly painkillers and high blood pressure tablets), from the chemicals and additives in food and from environmental pollution. Toxins are normally detoxified by the liver and sent to the kidneys for excretion (expulsion of waste products). Some toxins are potentially harmful to your body and can not be safely detoxified by the liver.
    As magnetised water increases the size of the water molecule its ability to absorb toxins is much greater, so as the magnetism water is absorbed into the blood stream and transported around the body harmful toxins are drawn out of the tissues and safely transported to the liver and then onto the kidneys for excretion from the body.
    In a nutshell, you can lose as much as 2 litres (4½ pints) of excess fluid that you don’t need. The knock on effect of losing this excess waste fluid is that you will have so much more energy plus you will feel less tired, sleeping will be easier and generally you will have a great sense of wellbeing.

Magnetising other liquids

    The magnetised fluid that you drink doesn’t have to be water. It can be any cold liquid. Obviously it is better for your body if you do drink water (the Dept of Health recommends drinking at least 8 glasses of water each day) but some people do not like the taste of water or simply do not drink very much water, if you can’t face drinking that amount or don’t like the taste of water then you can magnetise any cold alternative, such as milk, squash, fruit juice, fizzy drinks or even alcohol. Many people claim that placing a water wand into a bottle of wine, or standing the wine on a magnetic coaster improves both the clarity and the taste. Depending on the where you live magnetising water may have no effect at all on the taste of your water or it may dramatically improve the taste of the water. This is due to the vast differences in the calcium and magnesium (the minerals that make up lime scale) content of the water. Most people will be familiar with the terms hard and soft water, hard water refers to water containing a high concentration of calcium and magnesium and soft water refers to water with low concentration levels.
    Water that is hard contains calcium and magnesium compounds. Rain water is naturally soft - it does not contain any minerals, but as it seeps through the ground it can pick up minerals, such as calcium and magnesium compounds, from the soil and rocks it passes through. If rain water passes through soft rocks like chalk or limestone, it picks up these minerals. If it passes through hard rocks, such as granite or through peaty soils, it does not pick up these minerals and so remains soft.
    Hard water causes pipes to fur up and scale to collect in kettles and in electric irons and washing machines. If the scale collects on heating elements it shortens their life and makes appliances less efficient. It is also more difficult to work up a lather from soap, washing up liquid and washing powders. It can also cause "tide marks" on basins, sinks, baths and toilets.
The map below shows generally hard and soft water areas. The map is only an indication because even hard water areas can contain pockets of soft water and vice versa. You can get detailed information from your water company.