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He was so amazed by the force and wished to make use of it, so he inserted pieces of the stone inside the soles of his sandles. He found this enabled him to cover long distances without feeling tired.

Magnetism is one of the Earth's oldest natural forms of healing energy. By affecting every living system, as it has for millions of years, by utilizing the whole body to heal naturally, this is done by using the Earth's force of magnetism.

Magnets work on human metabolism mainly through the circulation of blood, which contains Iron and Hemoglobin. The adult human body contains 4 to 5 grams of Iron, and can be found throughout all parts of the body.

The function of these components is to carry Oxygen from the Lungs to Muscles and other parts throughout the body. Without Iron there would be no Energy, and without Energy, the Heart and Respiration stops and you die. Iron is essential for all life. Without Iron there is No Life. Magnetism influences Iron magnificently, forcing it to move, increasing its oxygen, and thereby increasing Natural Healing.

The Earth is a huge magnet (you may have read that here somewhere, before). Over the last 100,000 years, some experts claim that the Earth's magnetic field has declined by as much as 50%, with a full 5% decline in just the last 100 years.

Many factors in our modern environment further shield us from this natural earth energy which we rely on for our health and well being. Electric Smog from television, radio, electric blankets, household appliances, and even power lines can be harmful, according to the US Surgeon General. The Iron and Steel of today's buildings can deplete the magnetic field of the Earth by more than Half.

"MAGNETIC Field Deficiency Syndrome" as documented by Dr. Nakagawa, the Director of Toyko's Isuzu Hospital says that this MFDS interferes with normal body functions. By simply supplementing the Earth's natural energy field (by placing magnetics on the body for direct contact), many discomforts disappear. Using magnetics close range, approximates what the Earth's Geomagnetic field USED to be.

As kids, we all played with magnets and observed with total fascination and awe how we could march a column of Iron filings atop a piece of paper by manipulating a magnet hidden underneath. THAT same kind of magnetic force moving those filings is now increasingly being found to help relieve chronic and acute pain AND speed the healing process associated with injuries.

AT THE Pain and Stress Therapy Center in San Antonio, pain specialist, Kathy Birkner, CRNA,PhD., has been successfully using magnets at muscle trigger points for muscle pulls, general aches, sprains, athletic injuries, Bursitis, Tendonitis, and lower back strains.

"Magnets as part of a multi-treatment approach, that often includes massage and nutritional supplements, particularly such factors as Vitamin C, Magnesium and Reishi mushroom," says Birkner. "The fascinating thing about the magnets is that patients often report feeling warmth and reduced pain within minutes, the effect of increased local circulation created by the magnets."

In Birkner's experience, "The magnets are not only effective, but they are safe. There are no side effects as you would often see with pain medication."

This is what the Japanese have long been saying after years of widespread clinical use. In fact, Japan's equivalent of the Food and Drug Administration has APPROVED magnets in the treatment of injuries.

A double-blind study at Baylor College of Medicine, published in Archives of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Vallbona 1997), concluded that permanent magnets reduce pain in post-polio patients, and the results were heralded in The New York Times.

PBS’s Health Week and Time magazine recently reported on the growing use of magnets by champion senior golfers and other professional athletes to relieve pain.

Historically, a significant component of the health industry throughout Japan and China, magnetic therapy is becoming more and more visible thanks to vast studies from accredited Research facilities. Magnetic Therapy grows as the newest and the oldest, among naturally Health conscious people, seen daily by the alternative-medicine boom throughout the United States and in Europe.

In this country, Magnetic Therapy is limited primarily to use among alternative-minded physical therapist and pain and sports medicine specialists.

The practice, however, may become more popular following publication of major trials at John Hopkins Medical School and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The principle of magnetic healing power is this: Electrically charged elements in the bloodstream- positive and negative minerals- are attracted to the corresponding poles of biomagnets placed on the skin over the injured tissue. The emitted force stimulates the flow of nutrient-rich blood to the injury site, which would otherwise be hampered by local constriction and inflammation.

The boosted blood flow draws more of the biochemical agents of healing to the site, promoting repair and countering localized muscular spasms that often accompany trauma. This response also helps flush out biochemical waste products.

Wearing magnets works on your entire body. Your blood has Iron in it, which is naturally attracted to the magnets. This makes your naturally sluggish blood course more rapidly through your body to pass under the magnets.

There are several things that transpire when this takes place. Increased circulation so that many people who once complained of cold extremities say their feet are warm again. Because of the increased circulation, endorphins are forced to run rapidly through your body.

Endorphins are the "Healing Warriors" of our body, but because of our current lifestyle, we never make them work hard enough. Endorphins do NOT pick and choose what they will or will not work on, so as they run around your body a "whole body healing" is taking place. You feel better all over and experience increased energy. From a headache to a toe ache and everything in between. Even childhood injuries such as a bone break can improve over time. (One day you WON'T be able to predict rain from your old foot break!)

Biomagnetic proponents note that while better known therapies- anti-inflamatory drugs, trigger point injections, infrared light, and microwave heat therapy- all contribute to an eventual increase in local circulation, the use of magnets significantly speeds the process. Healing and pain reduction are enhanced, and Birkner points out that many people are able to apply the magnets on their own to obtain pain relief and increased mobility.