You might find this interesting.  MS is related to the lack of a
horizontal magnetic field.

http://www.link.lviv.ua/~vasya/MSfactor.html

Marshall

Duncan Crow wrote:

> In Japan Dr. Nakagawa,   the head of Isuzu Hospital in Tokyo  claims
> Magnetic Deficiency Syndrome is a contributory cause of many illnesses
> such as arthritis, cancer, allergies, alzheimers, asthma, back pain,
> blood pressure, bronchitis, diabetes, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia,
> migraine headaches, immune deficiency, etc. A number of  medical
> doctors are now using magnets in their practices. Most people who
> start using magnets feel the beneficial action almost immediately and
> are no longer comfortable without them.
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> Many factors, beside the natural cyclic waxing and waning of
> geomagnetic energy contribute to the diminishing of direct current
> (DC) magnetic energy to our body. Some of these are the result of
> interference from the AC current of man-made electromagnetic radiation
> which is incompatible with our bodies’ biomagnetic emanations which
> include television, radio, radar, household appliances, computers,
> electrical wiring in buildings, nearby power lines and other sources.
>
> The effects of working and living in concrete and steel structures
> further cut us off from the Earth’s direct magnetic force. The
> automobile, train, jet plane, bus and other hi-tech modes of travel
> are other ways we are deprived of important natural magnetism from the
> Earth.
>
> Shrinking open spaces, living high above sea level on ground covered
> with concrete and asphalt and the decreasing amount of ground water
> all contribute to lack of conductivity and Magnetic Field Deficiency
> Syndrome (MFDS).
>
> The magnetic energy of our planet is responsible for the natural
> biorhythms of life. In Traditional Chinese Medicine these biorhythms
> describe how Qi or bio-magnetic energy is concentrated in certain
> areas of the body according to cycles of each day and season. It may
> also be concentrated in certain areas on the Earth that inexplicably
> have been able to retain their magnetic strength. These are recognized
> earth healing areas such as Lourdes, France and Sedona, Arizona.
> (CS>structured water hooey?)
>
> Symptoms of MFDS may be similar to a variety of chronic conditions
> such as chronic fatigue syndrome, candida albicans and environmental
> allergies. MFDS typically is associated with a general malaise and low
> energy, frequent susceptibility to disease, tightness of the neck and
> shoulders, fibro-myalgic body pains, forgetfulness, headaches,
> digestive and circulatory problems and a general ‘foggy’ feeling.
>
> (CS>here are a couple of great links::)
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> http://www.lgstrust.com/magnets_in_the_body.htm
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> http://www.hopeint.org/off/9612-04.htm
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> (ME Duncan::)
>
> (In the previous post ....In the top six physical stressors I said
> chocolate - that's under caffeine.  I forgot nicotine as one of the
> majors.....)
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> It's difficult to quantify magnetic Deficiency Syndrome with our
> measuring techniques, but most of us are magnetically stressed, some
> more than others. The varied symptoms are remarkably like other
> chronic stress patterns, arent they? But when those have been ruled
> out, this is likely what we're facing.
>
> Regardless, you can use magnetic therapy.  It's good for everyone even
> without a diagnosis. For severe cases of depression and insomnia,
> Transcranial Electronic Stimulation (CES, or 'electrosleep') is a good
> balancer and apparently over-the-counter here in Canada. You could buy
> an Alphastim or you can build them.
>
> Though success is often achieved with static magnets, better success
> is achieved with low power wearable PEMT devices such as the
> www.vitamag.com and the the two at www.magnapak.com because they are
> designed to complement the brainwaves and the earth's flux, where a
> static magnet does not.
>
> But in a pinch, the static magnets can be remarkably cheap for what
> they do
>
> www.wondermagnet.com sells great neodymium mags, 10x or more stronger
> than ceramics.
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> ciao
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> Duncan
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