2006-11-02 06:04:18 · 10 answers · asked by kirstyere 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
i have a silver golfers bangle which has earth magnets, i dont know how it works, but it DEFINITELY does. i too was sceptical, but im converted now, it works for me
2006-11-02 06:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by indicabud1uk 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Magnets work by drawing the minerals and iron in the blood to the area where they are placed, they increase the circulation to the area. Not just any magnet will do it.
There is some skepticism surrounding magnet therapy, I have low back problems and I used magnets to help relieve the pain. Where I placed the pad, that area warmed up, it lessened the pain. It may not work for everyone, I wouldn't buy the magnet bracelets at the flea market, Wal-mart, etc. I do not believe they are a "cure all".
2006-11-02 14:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by msuzyq 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
One way is to knacker your colour tv if it of the cathode ray type ie not flat if you get the magnets too close to the screen.
As far as the health benefits, I'm with Crimefighter and Troy J. What's all this about magnetic silver? As cons go, that seems like a cracker!
2006-11-02 14:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by The Hog 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
They don't. Magnets sold as health therapies are far too weak to affect any body tissue, and the magnetic fields do not penetrate the skin. They are merely placebos and the effects seen come about simply because people believe they're "supposed to work".
2006-11-02 16:12:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Magnets have been used for many centuries in attempts to treat pain.
By various accounts, this use began when people first noticed the presence of naturally magnetized stones, also called lodestones.
Other accounts trace the beginning to a shepherd noticing that the nails in his sandals were pulled out by some stones.
By the third century A.D., Greek physicians were using rings made of magnetized metal to treat arthritis and pills made of magnetized amber to stop bleeding.
In the Middle Ages, doctors used magnets to treat gout, arthritis, poisoning, and baldness; to probe and clean wounds; and to retrieve arrowheads and other iron-containing objects from the body.
Healers claimed that magnetic fields existed in the blood, organs, or elsewhere in the body and that people became ill when their magnetic fields were depleted. Thus, healers marketed magnets as a means of "restoring" these magnetic fields.
Some examples of theories and beliefs about using magnets to treat pain are listed below.
These range from theories proposed by scientific researchers to claims made by magnet manufacturers. It is important to note that while the results for some of the findings from the scientific studies have been intriguing, none of the theories or claims below has been conclusively proven.
Static magnets might change how cells function.
Magnets might alter or restore the equilibrium (balance) between cell death and growth.
Because it contains iron, blood might act as a conductor of magnetic energy. Static magnets might increase the flow of blood and, therefore, increase the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
Weak pulsed electromagnets might affect how nerve cells respond to pain.
Pulsed electromagnets might change the brain's perception of pain.
Electromagnets might affect the production of white blood cells involved in fighting infection and inflammation.
Here are two other theories and beliefs:
Magnets might increase the temperature of the area of the body being treated.
"Magnetizing" or "re-magnetizing" drinking water or other beverages might allow them to hydrate the body better and flush out more "toxins" than ordinary drinking water.
2006-11-02 16:19:16 · answer #5 · answered by Goldista 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
health magnet works by tuning up your body.. balancing your electrolytes and stimulating your paincenters
2006-11-02 22:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by puden195 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They rely on a very powerful medical phenomenon known as the placebo effect.
2006-11-02 14:14:00 · answer #7 · answered by Troy J 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
They do not work, there are no data at all that demonstrates their effectiveness and there never has been.
2006-11-03 12:32:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They don't. It's just a rip off scam. No real scientific data supports any benefit from wearing them anywhere.
2006-11-02 14:11:42 · answer #9 · answered by crimefighter99 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
they don't "work", they can however act as a placebo so you work
2006-11-06 08:32:06 · answer #10 · answered by mini the prophet of fubar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋