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Therapy • A natural remedy to stop menstrual cramps or period pain
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| The Magnetic Therapy ProductIts Benefits and Safety
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The Magnetic Therapy is a natural, drug-free "wearable" that can provide long term, perhaps lifelong, relief from menstrual pain. It is a slim, lightweight and very discreet product that is simply worn with the underwear in the area of the pelvis. Designed and specifically tested for menstrual pain, Magnetic Therapy can provide complete or moderate relief from menstrual pain for the majority of sufferers (see testimonials). Magnetic Therapy’s product claims are based on the therapeutic benefits of modern static magnets. The magnetic properties of the device derive from a neodymium compound , which weight for weight , is the world’s most powerful magnetic material for static magnets. | |||||||
The product works purely as a static magnet and exerts a constant static field ; there are no batteries or electromagnetic fields involved and so the "wearable" you buy is complete. The North-seeking poles of the magnets are worn nearest the skin surface due to the mode of application. One of the limitations of magnet therapy in the past has been the use of relatively low magnetic power to weight ratios of earlier ferrite-based magnets. The advent of neodymium/boron/iron magnets after 1985 allowed for high magnetic power to weight ratios making therapeutic devices significantly more practical. Modern magnets are approximately 8 to 10 times stronger than previous metallic and ceramic compounds, this allowed for the development of small, practical and very discreet therapeutic devices such as the Magnetic Therapy Lifetime. Summary of Product Benefits
Static Magnet Safety No adverse effects on human health have been observed in trials with static magnets up to 2 Tesla or 20,000 Gauss (World Health Organisation, 1987). (Vallbona et al, 1997; Jonas, 2000). Magnet therapy practitioners usually recommend that once the magnet has done its job it should be removed, allowing the body to heal itself naturally. The UK’s National Radiation Protection Board tested the effects of exposure to static magnetic fields 20 times more powerful than those used in Magnetic Therapy without finding any evidence of harmful effects. (Nevertheless, as a precaution Magnetic Therapy advises against use when pregnancy is suspected, or when the wearer or partner are fitted with pacemakers/defibrillators, or when using certain medical devices ) The evidence that certain electric and magnetic fields augment DNA synthesis has been met with concern over cancer risk. However this concern is largely directed at pulsed electromagnetic fields, and in particular continuous exposure to high voltages e.g. overhead power lines, electric blankets etc (Trock, 2000). Magnetic fields can alter rate of chemical reactions and in some circumstances can enhance conventional drug treatments necessitating a dose reduction in the latter. There is however a paucity of research in this area. Consultation with a Medical practitioner is recommended if regular medication is being taken. Magnetic fields of 2 and 7 Tesla produced no teratogenic effects in pregnant mice (Wagner et al, 2000). However, some studies have reported effects on young animals. It therefore seems prudent to avoid magnets in pregnancy and young children less than 3 months (Coghill, 2000). It is also recommended that magnets should be avoided for pacemaker wearers and those who have metal implants. A rare side effect has occasionally been reported when using Magnetic Therapy: When starting to wear a Magnetic Therapy for the first time, some people experience for a day or so a mild “detox” effect, as if a cold or ‘flu might be starting. This should not last more than a couple of days.
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Magnetic Devices – Points of Interest - Strength, source, polarity and size of magnets as well as duration of exposure should be taken into consideration (Owen, 1986; Barnothy, 1964). The optimum magnetic field strength is unknown and this is complicated by the fact that different cells or cellular components seem to have different thresholds of response to magnetic fields (Pilla, 2000). Nakagawa (1995), from his experience and work with magnets in Japan, concluded that magnets need to exceed 500 gauss strength to begin to be effective on the human body. Magnetic power is expressed in modern units of tesla (T) but the older unit of gauss is still used. 1 telsa is equivalent to 10,000 gauss. The earth’s magnetic field is 0.5 Gauss (1/10,000 tesla). Most commercial static magnets have powers of less than 1,000 gauss (0.1 tesla). Moreover, gauss readings are often found to be much lower than manufacturers’ claims (less than 20% of the claimed power) (Blechman et al, 2001). Also, the surface of a magnet has non-uniform gauss readings. Field flux density is often greater at the edges compared with the centre (Blechman et al, 2001). The field strength is proportional to the square of the distance from the magnetic source. The strength falls off rapidly from the body surface. This makes it difficult to assess penetrability. A non-uniform field results in tissues after application to the skin surface (Pilla, 2000). Devices that utilise a directional plate to focus the magnetic effect in one direction are therefore potentially useful. The risk of sub-dermal decay varies with different magnetic alloys (Blechman et al, 2001) Some feel that the polarity of the magnet that faces the skin may have a differential effect (Owen, 1986). Most double blind studies have employed the south pole of the magnet adjacent to the skin. There is still debate over whether application of north or south poles determines the nature of the effect. According to Vallbona (1999) both bipolar (alternating north and south poles in a concentric pattern or a grid) and unipolar (one pole at the surface applied to the skin) magnets are effective in pain relief. Some have hypothesised that multi-polar magnets may generate deeper field gradient penetration than either unipolar or bipolar magnets (Weintraub, 2000). Magnetic fields are not impeded by bone and other structures. | |||||||
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