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Subject: Magnetic Therapy
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 21:57:42 -0600
Magnets: Unattractive for the Untrained
Investigating electromagnetic therapies is a daunting task. There are
those, like Dr. Sandyk, who favor alternating current (AC) as opposed to
direct current (DC), like that of EarthPulse. While some use lower
frequencies or Hertz, others use higher frequencies or even variable
frequencies. Some promote pulsed as opposed to continuous magnetic
fields. Then there's the debate about high gauss (higher electromagnetic
strength) versus extremely weak electromagnetic fields. To confuse
matters even more, while numerous physiological responses to magnets and
electromagnets have been well documented, no one is exactly sure how the
whole process works.
Personally, I never thought it was prudent to suggest that untrained or
uninformed individuals use magnets for healing purposes. A number of
variables, including placement, polarity, and mag-net strength, can
influence a magnet's effect on the body. I've treated many individuals
for problems after the improper use of magnets. More often than not,
they exhibited a long list of bizarre symptoms, which made correcting
their problems far more dif-ficult. Anyone who treats with acupuncture
can attest to the fact that improper magnet use can wreak havoc on the
energy flow in the acupuncture meridians and cause numerous problems
through-out the body.
Studies have shown that using the negative field of a magnet is safe. It
promotes healing. Even the rate of cancer cell growth has been shown to
decrease when exposed to a negative magnetic field. Exposing the body to
positive magnetic fields can be a different matter. While positive
magnetic fields have been shown to stimulate gland and organ function
and help in the regrowth of cartilage, bone, and nerves, they can also
trig-ger a dramatic increase in the growth of cancer cells. I may seem
more cautious than most these days about the use of magnetic and
electromag-netic therapy, hut I feel it is with-good reason.
The indiscriminate use of magnets should not be confused with the
EarthPulse device described above. Devices like the EarthPulse employ
very weak electromagnetic fields, which have been shown to be safe, as
well as effective. If there is any problem with these therapies, it
would be that they are apparently only temporary in nature. To maintain
any positive changes, the therapy has to be continued forever. In no way
do I want to triv-ialize their significance. Any time you can use a $400
device and help a disabled Parkinson's patient regain his dignity and
ability to function, you've achieved an absolute miracle, in my book.
And it just adds icing to the cake when you can make that device
directly available to the public. And now, the story only gets better.
Untempered Negativity Can Be a Positive
Dr. Dean Bonlielie of Calgary Canada has taken electromagnetic healing
to the next step, and it is a giant step, indeed. This is the historical
break-through that I alluded to earlier. This may be the first place you
read about his work and his inven-tion, but it's one story that won't be
secret for long. In the next few years, I firmly believe his
breakthroughs will be instrumental in completely changing our view of
disease and our current methods to try to heal the human body.
Dr. Bonlie's work began out of necessity. He turned to magnetic therapy
in an effort to rid himself of unrelenting back pain. About 14 years
ago, he developed a sleep pad embedded with magnets. Although there are
dozens of magnetic sleep pads on the market, his is unique in several
ways. First and foremost, only the negative field's energy reaches the body.
You probably recall early class-room experiments that demon-strated the
polarity of magnets. When iron filings were placed around a magnet, they
formed an oval-type shape (or magnetic field) running from one end of
the mag-net to the other. As you can see from the illustration at right,
even if you place just the negative side of the magnet against your
body, you won't be getting only the negative polarity. There will always
be some exposure to the return field (in this example, positive) around
the body of the magnet. That is not to say you won’t get any benefit
from the stronger negative fields, but because of the influence of both
negative and pos-itive fields, the results will often be temporary.
As I explained earlier, negative and positive magnetic fields elicit
different responses in the body. To better convey this, a very brief
explana-tion is needed. The fundamental building blocks of nature are
composed of smaller particles-pro-tons with a positive charge, and
electrons with a negative charge. The outermost, orbiting, unpaired
electrons are shared with other atoms to construct molecules. From high
school chemistry we learned that certain conditions speed up reac-tions
or the movement and pairing of electrons. Heat is one such catalyst. A
negative magnetic field is another. Conversely, cold slows reactions,
and so does a positive magnetic field.
When a magnet is placed on the body, the negative field speeds up the
movement of electrons while the positive field slows them down. This
imbalance triggers an emergency response from the brain, which, in turn,
sends more electromag-netic energy and increased blood flow to the area.
This emergency response may correct the prob-lem as long as the brain
can supply adequate amounts of electromagnetic energy, and the prob-lem
is of an acute rather than chronic nature. In other words, if your body
has plenty of reserve energy (chi, vitality, vigor, life force, or
what-have-you) then the problem may be resolved with magnets. Otherwise,
you may get only a tempo-rary result at best. With many long-standing
prob-lems and serious diseases, the body simply doesn't have or can't
produce enough electromagnetic energy. How can we increase these energy
levels? Rest, prop-er diet, meditation, dealing with stress, and so on
can all help preserve energy, but there are only two natural sources of
elec-tromagnetic energy available to the body-the Earth's magnetic field
and the brain.
Running Low on Gauss
The Earth's magnetic field originates in the outer core pro-duced by
molten iron more than 1,850 miles below the surface. Unfortunately, it
has steadily been decreasing. Jeremy Bloxham, 'with ' the department of
Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University, reported last month
that the surface strength of the Earth's magnetic field has decreased
another 10 percent over the last 150 years. This supports earlier
stud-ies claiming that the magnetic field has continued to weaken over
the last 4,000 years. Four thou-sand years ago, estimates show, the
strength of Earth's magnetic field was 2.5 gauss. Today it is only 0.5
gauss, which is effectively an 80 percent decrease. (Japanese Med J
75;No.2745)
To make matters worse, our environment is flooded with man-made
electromagnetic fields that override the frequencies that resonate in
the brain and other body tissues. Some of the more common sources
include computers, cell phones, fluorescent lights, televisions, hair
dryers, digital alarm clocks, high power transmission lines, and
electrical appliances.
In the brain, specialized cells called astrocytes actually generate
electricity to metabolically support neurons in both the brain and the
peripheral nervous system. You may recall seeing pictures or drawings of
astrocytes. They have many exten-sions radiating outward like a
starburst from the central cell body.
The cells in your body constantly draw energy from the brain and the
Earth's electromagnetic field in an effort to achieve what is called
"mag-netic resonance." Magnetic resonance occurs when the magnetic
frequency in your brain matches a harmonic of the frequencies of the
other organs and body tissues. This normally occurs for only brief
periods during sleep. During these periods, your body's ability to heal
and repair itself, create enzymes, and boost immunity is enhanced. Other
vital functions related to mag-netic resonance are being discovered
almost daily by those working in the emerging field of quantum medicine.
(Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 00;97;6242) (FASEB J 92;(Abstract 2433) (Sci
Week 00; Vol.4( 32))
Revolutionizing the Practice of Healing
Based on his work to increase negative mag-netic fields with sleeping
pads, Dr. Bonlie began to develop his Magnetic Molecular Energizer
(MME). This device will change our concept of healing forever. Dr.
Bonlie's MME has been in lim-ited use for about the last six years,
first at his offices in Calgary, and now in four U.S. locations. It has
received little publicity, but I'm sure that will change.
Part of the reason for the lack of publicity has to do with FDA
regulations. Ongoing study of the MME is being conducted under the
auspices of an Institutional Review Board as outlined in FDA
reg-ulations. Under this program, researchers are able to treat patients
and accumulate data on its effec-tiveness. When a sufficient database
has been compiled, it will be submitted to the FDA for approval.
Although extensive toxicology studies have been undertaken, and there
are no safety issues, a significant body of actual treatment results
must be accumulated before MME is approved for the treatment of any
specific disease. Until formal approval is obtained, Dr. Bonlie and
those using the MME are limited in what they can publish or report. The
good news is that this treat-ment is available now. The only bad news is
that until it's officially approved, it's doubtful the costs of the
treatment will be covered by insurance. Dr. Bonlie hopes to have enough
data to submit to the FDA in 18 months to two years.
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