Jason, I am not an expert, just an experimenter.  

It seems to me that it would be as well to do it both ways.

Just assuming, for a minute, that the arthritis is caused by nanobacteria which 
have walled themselves up in the joints of the arthritic, very cheekily using 
the patient's own calcium phosphate for the job.

In theory, at least, I would think, shining the light on the belly button would 
have the potential to kill any malevolent bacteria floating around in the 
bloodstream.  Good.  Lessen the load.

But shining it where they are holed up, cemented in, hidden from the scavenging 
white cells, the T cells, any and all cells, would reach the hermits not out in 
polite society in the bloodstream.

My understanding is that it works in many ways.  I won't go searching the 
articles right now, but if you want to read up on it from what I do have stored 
away, let me know.  One thing it does is create NO for just the eyeblink of 
time the body needs it to do its job.  The NO - I forget whether it is Nitrous 
oxide or nitric oxide, but it is not the laughing gas.

Also, as I understand it, it can kill the critters.  Whether their ivory towers 
crumble once they are dead, or whether one would need something to crumble 
them, I don't know.

The gadgets I have are like little torches.  I think they must be made in 
China.  There is, apparently, some very simple fault in them that makes them 
stop working  with tedious regularity.  Because of this inbuilt fault, I have 
been able to have replacements for the duds three or four times (p&p of $16 for 
an item that costs $4 to send).  I would therefore not recommend el cheapos 
thrown together by exploited underpaid unfortunates but I would scour the 
internet for people like V who produce a quality item and who are close enough 
and knowledgeable enough to advise you wherever you need advice.

Anyone want a couple of dud LED torches to dissect?  Just kidding, they are not 
worth the postage.  I have two working ones at the moment, one with only a 
single "frequency" which can go on the belly button or the wrist to treat the 
bloodstream, and another which has three settings, LED, FIR and acupoint (one 
fine, small beam).

Anyway, at least with my torches, you would shine them on the spot rather than 
walk around "wearing" them.

You can do something similar with the Godzilla / germkiller mentioned in 
previous posts. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microelectricitygermkiller/
Much cheaper, too.  Like nearly free.

R




  Please excuse my dumb questions...

  This is very very interesting for me.  I know someone with arthritis in
  their hands, hips and knees.  Would the LED's work if the device was pointed
  at the belly button as someone suggested or would it have to be worn on the
  places that are bad?  Does it kill bacteria in the blood or just promote a
  healthy immune system?

  Thanks,
  J.