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Magnets Can Manipulate Morality

2012-02-29T03:21:00.000-08:00

Magnetic fields targeting the moral center of the brain could scramble our sense of right and wrong.

Magnets were able to temporarily distort
the participants' perception of morality.
Liane Young, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

THE GIST:

Strong magnetic fields could affect moral judgment.
Targeted magnetic fields can make people more inclined to judge outcomes, not intentions.
The findings could have implications for neuroscience, as well as the legal system.

Magnets can alter a person's sense of morality, according to a new report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Using a powerful magnetic field, scientists from MIT, Harvard University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are able to scramble the moral center of the brain, making it more difficult for people to separate innocent intentions from harmful outcomes. The research could have big implications for not only neuroscientists, but also for judges and juries.

"It's one thing to 'know' that we'll find morality in the brain," said Liane Young, a scientist at MIT and co-author of the article. "It's another to 'knock out' that brain area and change people's moral judgments."

Before the scientists could alter the brain's moral center, they first had to find it.

Young and her colleagues used functional magnetic resonance imaging to locate an area of the brain known as the right temporo-parietal junction (RTPJ) which other studies had previously related to moral judgments. While muscle movement, language and even memory are found in the same place in each individual, the RTPJ, located behind and above the ear, resides in a slightly different location in each person.

For their experiment, the scientists had 20 subjects read several dozen different stories about people with good or bad intentions that resulted in a variety of outcomes.

One typical story was about a boyfriend who leads his girlfriend across a bridge. In some versions, the boyfriend harmlessly walked his girlfriend across the bridge with no ill effect. In other cases, the boyfriend intentionally led the girlfriend along so she would break her ankle. The subjects used a seven point scale -- one being forbidden and seven completely permissible -- to record whether they through the situation was morally acceptable or not.

While the subjects read the story, the scientists applied a magnetic field using a method known as transcranial magnetic stimulation. The magnetic fields created confusion in the neurons that make up the RTPJ, said Young, causing them to fire off electrical pulses chaotically.

The confusion in the brain made it harder for subjects to interpret the boyfriend's intent, said Young, and instead made the subjects focus solely on the situation's outcome. The effect was temporary and safe.
When no magnetic field was applied, the subjects focused more on the boyfriend's good intentions, rather than a bad outcome. When a magnetic field was applied to the RTPJ, the subjects consistently focused on a bad outcome, rather than the intention, and rated the story as more morally objectionable.

The scientists didn't permanently remove the subjects moral sensibilities. On the scientists' seven point scale, the difference was about one point and averaged out to about a 15 percent change. It's not much, said Young, "but it's still striking to see such a change in such high level behavior as moral decision-making." Young also points out that the study was correlation; their work only links the the RTJP, morality and magnetic fields, but doesn't definitively prove that one causes another.

The research could have powerful implications not just for neuroscientists, but for lawyers as well. Everyday jurors are asked to weigh a person's actions against their intentions. This new study won't transform the legal field, said Owen Jones, a professor of law and biology at Vanderbilt University, but it could "enable sophisticated judgments about responsibility, harm and appropriate punishment."

"This study, and other recent studies like it, are enabling us to peer into the very brain activity that underlies and enables legal judgments," said Jones. "Understanding how legal decisions actually work is a potentially important step toward helping decisions be as fair, just and effective as they can be."

What the new research won't do is allow a jury, or even an individual, to unwittingly manipulated to favor prosecutors or defendants. Because it was so obvious that the magnets were turned on, it is unlikely that a person or a group, like a jury, could be swayed to consider a criminal outcome instead of intent, said Young.
Magnetic fields made people judge outcomes more than intentions. Whether it's possible to do the opposite -- making people focus more on intentions than outcomes -- Young doesn't know.

Article by By Eric Bland for Discovery News

'Magnetic electricity' discovered

2012-02-23T09:00:00.000-08:00

Photo: S Bramwell

Researchers have discovered a magnetic equivalent to electricity: single magnetic charges that can behave and interact like electrical ones.

The work is the first to make use of the magnetic monopoles that exist in special crystals known as spin ice.
Writing in Nature journal, a team showed that monopoles gather to form a "magnetic current" like electricity.
The phenomenon, dubbed "magnetricity", could be used in magnetic storage or in computing.
Magnetic monopoles were first predicted to exist over a century ago, as a perfect analogue to electric charges.

Although there are protons and electrons with net positive and negative electric charges, there were no particles in existence which carry magnetic charges. Rather, every magnet has a "north" and "south" pole.

Current event
In September this year, two research groups independently reported the existence of monopoles - "particles" which carry an overall magnetic charge. But they exist only in the spin ice crystals.

These crystals are made up of pyramids of charged atoms, or ions, arranged in such a way that when cooled to exceptionally low temperatures, the materials show tiny, discrete packets of magnetic charge.

Now one of those teams has gone on to show that these "quasi-particles" of magnetic charge can move together, forming a magnetic current just like the electric current formed by moving electrons.

They did so by using sub-atomic particles called muons, created at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) ISIS neutron and muon source near Oxford.

The muons decay millionths of a second after their production into other sub-atomic particles. But the direction in which these resulting particles fly off is an indicator of the magnetic field in a tiny region around the muons.

The team, led by Stephen Bramwell, from the London Centre for Nanotechnology, implanted these muons into spin ice to demonstrate how the magnetic monopoles moved around.

The loops of a magnetic field can be seen in the
arrangement of iron filings
Photo: SPL

They showed that when the spin ice was placed in a magnetic field, the monopoles piled up on one side - just like electrons would pile up when placed in an electric field.

Professor Bramwell told BBC News that the development is unlikely to catch on as a means of providing energy, not least because the particles travel only inside spin ices.

"We're not going to be seeing a magnetic light bulb or anything like that," he said.

But by engineering different spin ice
materials to modify the ways monopoles move through them, the materials might in future be used in "magnetic memory" storage devices or in spintronics - a field which could boost future computing power.

Article by By Jason Palmer
Science and technology reporter, BBC News

Magnetic Therapy: how and why magnets effect the body

2012-02-03T15:13:00.000-08:00

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Have you ever read or have been told that "it is not known why magnets work"? Well, this is untrue. All human and animal bodies are electromagnetic in nature and this fact is closely allied to the chemical balance of the body which can be in either a healthy or an unhealthy state.

It is now known scientifically that a healthy body contains fluids that are slightly alkaline and that an unhealthy body is acidic. A poor diet can make the body acidic and in this state all sorts of dis-eases will thrive. (Dr John Millward MD, "Your Life in the Balance", available on our website.)

It is also known that at damaged sites in the body, exists a positive electrical charge which affects both the chemical balance the electrical balance in the area resulting in pain. In order to effect healing, the body's own systems send a negative electrical charge to the area. (Dr Robert Becker, "The Body Electric")

This healing action of the body is easily restricted by poor diet, lifestyle, alcohol, drugs etc. There is also a lot of evidence of something called "Magnetic Deficiency Syndrome" being a major contributor to restricting the body's ability to respond to illness. I will be looking in depth at this syndrome in a later article.

It is now firmly established that a negative magnetic field, provided by a geomagnetic north pole magnetic field (the same as the Earth's North Pole), is the most natural way of providing much needed support for the body's own immune system.

Dr W Philpott MD, a practitioner of magnet therapy for over 40 years explains that negative magnetic fields oxygenate and alkalise by aiding the body's defences and helping to relieve pain. Further, they combat inflammation and infection and enhance deep restorative sleep.

This latter point is extremely important. In order to combat maladies that result from the stress of our current lifestyles, the correct amount of good quality sleep is essential. Combine this with the possibility of at least reducing the amount of powerful drugs taken and what results is a completely natural complementary therapy.

It is probably wise at this stage just to say that anyone reading this article that is undergoing a course of treatment with a health professional should not stop the treatment but consider using magnetic therapy in support. Also, magnetic therapy should not be used if any electronic implants are present in the body.
Given the correct choice and placement of magnetic device, this is probably the most effective alternative therapy available. Typical successful application results in 80 to 90% of cases, higher with some forms of dis-ease. Magnet therapy can be applied by you whenever and wherever needed. Modern materials technology has produced small powerful inexpensive magnets which can be used anywhere on the body and can be moved about to find the best positions. Sleeping on magnets provides a most efficacious application.
In the next article in this series, I will be looking at the subject of magnets, their strength measurement and a complete explanation of polarity.

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Barry Dench is a qualified electrical engineer, who in 1996 applied his knowledge of magnetism to research the effects of magnetic fields on the biological body. Author of "The Essential Magnetherapy Handbook" and numerous articles on the use of magnets, he can be contacted at his website:- www.magnecare.co.uk . Previous articles in this series can be found in the Article Library on the author's website.

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By Armen Hareyan for Emax Health

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Magnetic Water – Is It For Real?

2012-01-31T08:17:00.000-08:00

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had several queries about the benefits of drinking magnetic water. And also a fair few people saying that it’s quackery (specially those who have done their research on the web)

In this article I will try to explain how magnetic water works. And the rest is up to you, whether you decide to use it or not. First, I’ll talk about whether water can be magnetised or not, then a quick review of the possible health benefits you can gain from drinking magnetic water and finally the easiest and most effective method to magnetize water.

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Can water be magnetised?

Many of us understand our basic need to drink clean, healthy water. But what actually is healthy water, and why do we need it?

We are over 70% water. All our biological functions including circulation, digestion, absorption, and excretion depend on water. Water is required for blood, the lymphatic system, and healthy skin and muscles. Doctors, scientists, researchers and natural healers all agree that drinking enough water on a daily basis can help maintain good health and likely help fight disease. Most experts advise drinking at least a litre of water a day to assist in maintaining healthy skin and properly functioning kidneys, bowels, and circulation.

Water is Paramagnetic meaning that it holds a magnetic charge.

Paramagnetism occurs primarily in substances in which some or all of the individual atoms, ions, or molecules possess a permanent magnetic dipole moment. Water has a dipole moment and is, therefore, subject to paramagnetism. (At the University of Tokyo researchers were able to make water levitate using magnets.

(Source: NATURE . Ikezoe, N. Hirota, J. Nakagawa and K. Kitazawa, Making water levitate, Nature 393 (1998) 749-750).

Again, water molecules are dipolar. Since opposite electrical charges attract, water molecules tend to attract each other (Kegley and Andrews, 1998). Water in living systems naturally gathers into structures of 14, 17, 21, 196, 280, or more molecules (Mikesell, 1985; Davis, 2004). The bottom line is that structured or ionised or magnetised water can be formed using magnets (Mikesell, 1985).

There is a long history of the promotion of magnets to improve the quality and health benefits of water. Researchers found that when a permanent medical magnet is kept in contact with water, the water gets magnetically charged and acquires magnetic properties. Such magnetically treated water affects the human body when taken internally and regularly for a considerable period of time (Lam, 2001). Also, when water is magnetically treated, more hydroxyl (OH-) ions are created to form alkaline molecules, and reduce acidity. Normal water has a pH level of about 7, whereas magnetized water tends to be more alkaline.

Research has shown that it is possible to regenerate water to its original healthy state by magnetizing it. It is now clear that water has a very definite structure. A water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom. Because of the electron configuration of the molecule the hydrogen atoms tend to attract other water molecules resulting in the formation of clusters which can contain anywhere from four to hundreds of water molecules each.

Some very exciting research done in Hungary has shown that these clusters actually have a memory and can remember and carry an imprint of the magnetic energy they have been exposed to either simply from the earth’s magnetic field or through flowing over paramagnetic rock. It is the fact that this memory is destroyed on the way to the tap which renders our drinking water lifeless.

(Zhalko-Tytarenko, Olga, et al. Endogenous electromagnetic field influence on the free energy of hydrogen bond formation in water. 2nd Advanced Water Sciences Symposium, Dallas, Texas, October 4-6, 1996. Proceedings, pp. 23-27 ).

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The health benefits of drinking magnetic water.

Magnetized water is claimed to be energy-building, activating, cleansing and detoxifying. There are reports of people resolving bladder problems, recovering quickly from a stroke, alleviating arthritis pain and reducing blood pressure by drinking magnetized water. It is perhaps reasonable to assume that if scientific studies on animals have proven that magnetized water has health benefits, then it should also be beneficial to humans. However, so far there have been no systematic, clinical trials done to prove or disprove the healing effects of magnetized water in humans.

(Gursche, Siegfried and Rona, Zoltan. Encyclopedia of Natural Healing. Alive Publishing, Inc., Burnaby, Canada, 1997, pp. 400- 07 )

Here’s a list of all the claims of the potential benefits of drinking magnetic water:

Magnetized water tastes sweeter and has more clarity.
Magnetic water promotes a more alkaline pH in the body
Magnetic water promotes healing of wounds and burns
Magnetic water has a therapeutic effect on digestive, nervous and urinary systems
Magnetic water may also be beneficial for fevers, sore throat, menstrual and menopause discomfort.
Magnetic water revitalizes the body
Magnetic water provides positive effect on the autonomic nervous system
Magnetized water has been reported to help regulate the heart function and clear clogged arteries
Magnetic water has been beneficial for kidney ailments, gout, obesity and premature aging
Magnetic water may help relieve pain
Magnetic water infuses energy into the body, controls bacteria, and stimulates brain function.

Whether these claims are true or false remains to be tested by science. It will be decades before the science of magnetized water is fully understood. Those in mainstream medicine may discount magnetized water “quackery”. That in the forefront of magnetic research paints a different story. If one understands and accepts that each of our cells possesses a small magnetic field, as many research studies are now supporting, the logical conclusion that magnetic water has the ability to affect our cells must be taken seriously.

What we believe is the most efficient way to magnetise drinking water.

Water Wand from Magnetic Therapy

We promote using a bipolar magnetic water wand to magnetise water. It is a quick, efficient, simple and cost effective method. Here’s some more data about the water wand.

The magnetic water wand is 14cm (5¾ inch) long and looks like a pen with a ceramic ball at the end. The long lasting, lime scale resistant rhodium coating protects the 2 bipolar, magnets inside, totalling 2300 gauss (230 m Tesla). Because you are actually placing the magnets directly into the water the magnetic field penetrates the water extremely quickly. To magnetise a glass of water (200 – 250 ml), leave the magnetic wand for 10 to 15 minutes. and to magnetise a litre, we recommend leaving the magnetic water wand for an hour.

Remember, you don’t have to drink ONLY water. You can magnetise any cold fluid with the water wand!

Do you agree with the statements made above? leave your comments

Article by Debbie Shimadry for SelfGrowth.com

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Pandora bracelets

2012-01-24T08:58:00.000-08:00

Summer Meadow

As part of a very exciting plan to expand on our Magnetic Therapy range, come our Pandora bracelets. All of our Pandora bracelets are not only hand made, but are specially designed, in-house so you can be gauranteed that no where else sells these designs! And what's more, our Pandora designs are not just stylish, they are magnetic too!

HAND CRAFTED BRACELTS

Sitting neatly round your wrist these Pandora style bracelets are ready to wear, but has also space for you to personalise it with your own charms should you wish to. Wear the sky around your wrist with Blue Skies. All Bracelets come with the beautiful display boxes and make a really wonderful gift.

Take a look for yourself!

Blue Skies

Pandora Twilight

These Pandora bracelets can be adjusted on site by our friendly staff at our Magnetic Therapy stall across Scotland. Find out where our stalls are located by clicking - Magnetic Therapy stalls locations.

Full Moon

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Magnetic Therapy

2012-01-10T06:03:00.000-08:00

A quick summary on Magnetic Therapy -

Back Pain

2012-01-10T02:59:00.000-08:00

The spine, health experts will say, is most prone to injury due to the daily use and stress placed on the back, especially towards the bottom of the spine (lumbar region) as it holds up your upper body. Add in the daily twists, turns, walks up stairs or low gradient slopes & exercising. Then after that figure in what you do at work, especially those of us who work in more manual or hands-on related industries. Even office workers can experience problems from incorrect posture at the keyboard or when lifting a heavy box of A4 paper. All this adds up, and inevitably the back becomes prone to injury.

Magnetic Therapy - back pain

This is highlighted by the numbers. In 2010/11 in the UK, 507,000 people reported suffering musculoskeletal disorders from work. Of this 207,000 cases were related to back injuries, which is a whopping 41% – the highest ranked physical injury at work.

However, despite the high numbers above, the number of new injuries reported in 2010/11 had fallen from the previous year, and this will no doubt have been due to the toughening of health and safety regulations at work. However for the many who are already suffering from back pain, this is of little comfort. What maybe of greater comfort for continuing or new back pain suffers is the creation of the magnetic back belt.

(Statistics from the Health and Safety Executive)

So if you are one of the very unlucky ones who suffer from back pain, and is looking for an alternative way to treat your back pain problems, why not try a Magnetic Back Belt?

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Factors that Prevent Magnetic Therapy from Working

2011-12-28T11:43:00.000-08:00

Millions have experienced pain relief from magnetic health therapy. However, there are people who have used magnetic therapy and believed they received no health benefits. This may be true if you are not using it correctly. In fact, making magnetic therapy work for you is easily correctable. Below, we have listed the most common mistakes users have with magnetic health therapy.

1: Choosing the wrong magnetic therapy products

Many people purchase magnetic jewelry (bracelets, necklaces and rings) to help with pain relief in their neck, back, shoulder, knee, foot, hands and wrist. Remember, magnets are strongest when they are placed directly over the site of injury. This method provides the best way to achieve pain relief in magnetic health therapy. Also, the laws of physics explains that as you move the magnet further away from the injured area, the magnetic field produced is diminished greatly. Magnetic jewelry are generally not strong enough to penetrate deeper into the area of pain. For instance, a typical magnetic bracelet would have a core rating of less than 3,000 gauss. This means that the surface rating of the bracelet may be less than 500 gauss. In short, magnetic jewelry are not able to generate the same strength of magnetic field as a neodymium spot magnet. To receive maximum effectiveness, you need a high grade, therapy magnet with the correct size and thickness.

2: Use the correct strength of magnet

There are people who have used weak magnets over their area of pain. It is almost guaranteed that these individuals will receive no health benefit from wearing the magnets. Keep in mind, not all therapy magnets are created equal. Choosing a magnet with the right strength can be the difference between pain relief and gaining absolutely no benefit when it comes to magnetic health therapy. If you decide to purchase a therapy magnet, you must understand the appropriate magnet strength needed to use in proper healing. A strong therapy magnet will generate a greater magnetic field and allow deeper penetration into the area of injury. For more serious ailments, chronic pain and long standing conditions such as arthritis, stronger therapy magnets are recommended. Generally, 1,500-2,000 surface gauss magnets are considered to be high strength.

3. Not wearing therapy magnets long enough

Since there are virtually no side effects, therapy magnets can be worn 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The magnets begin to work the moment you first place them on. The magnets will continue to generate a magnetic field that penetrates into the site of injury so long as you keep them in place day and night. Since every individual responds differently to magnetic health therapy, it may take hours, days, or weeks before you experience a difference in pain relief. The key to maximum effectiveness is consistency. It’s natural to be impatient, where we want results instantly. With magnetic health therapy, you will need to have some patience and wait a short while for the results to become evident. If you remove the magnets after a day or two then no benefit or relief will be felt. If you have had chronic pain for many years, waiting a few weeks for that pain to be resolved is not asking for a lot.

4: Use the correct polarity

Therapy magnets have a north pole and a south pole. Both poles have completely different actions. Studies have shown that facing the north pole towards the area of injury creates the greatest effect on healing. So by properly positioning the polarity of the magnet, you can maximize your pain relief.

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Magnetic Therapy in the news

2011-12-25T01:08:00.000-08:00

Medical literature reports that over 70 million Americans each year are suffering from chronic pain. In fact, it has been reported that pain is the reason for 80% of the visits to doctor’s offices.

Pain relief magnets have been used for treatment of various conditions and pain over the course of human history. Due to its level of success in healing, there is good evidence suggesting magnetic health therapy will continue to remain a mainstay in the treatment of pain and other conditions. In contrast with traditional pharmaceutical approach, magnetic therapy provides a safe, non-invasive and easy to use method for pain relief. Based on the wide use of magnets and available evidence, the application of magnetic therapy for health purposes do not pose any danger for the person using magnets.

The field of magnetic health therapy has become more widely used. It is estimated that in the past 25 years, more than two million patients have been treated throughout the world with magnetic therapy for a variety of condition, injuries and diseases. The approximate success rate of magnet therapy is 80% with virtually no report of side effects or complications.

In the book Bioelectromagnetic Medicine, the author’s Dr. Marko Markov and Dr. Paul Rosch, elaborate on how world renowned experts described the potential of magnetic fields to treat various conditions and clinical problems. The book sheds light on documented magnetic therapy studies in fracture healing, wound healing and muscle stimulation. Other magnetic field studies have shown promise with Parkinson’s, cancer healing and epilepsy diseases. Dr. Markov and Dr. Rosch also reveal how magnetic field therapy has been successful in treatment of migraines, multiple sclerosis and macular degeneration.

Despite the fact that magnetic health therapy has become widely used in the United States and around the world for pain relief, there are still medical practitioners that refuse to give consideration to alternative therapies such as magnetic therapy. In most cases, these medical professionals may not yet be educated on alternative methods of healing aside from conventional allopathic medicine. As a result, patients who hear success stories from friends and relatives about the benefits of magnets may ask their physician whether magnetic health therapy can help them. Unfortunately, many times their doctor answers, “no” despite the growing evidence that support the use of pain relief magnets.

In examining the facts, there are several studies reporting the reduction of pain in post-polio patients, peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia and post-surgical wounds. These studies demonstrate how magnets can produce a magnetic field of sufficient strength to provide significant pain relief in various disorders. Magnetic fields applied to the site of injury have anti-inflammatory effects, which may reduce inflammation and assist in pain relief.

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What is Magnetic Therapy?

2011-12-24T12:22:00.000-08:00

Millions of people around the world have used magnetic therapy as a natural remedy to treat chronic pain among other conditions. In fact, increasing numbers of medical doctors and health practitioners are using it to treat a wide range of ailments. Magnetic health therapy is being used by professional, collegiate and high school athletes to speed up recovery from painful sports injuries. Magnets have also been used to help alleviate arthritis pain in animals including dogs and cats. Many veterinarians have used magnetic health therapy to heal injuries such as fractures on thoroughbred race horses and other animals. Physicians who specialize in other fields including dermatologists, internists, pediatricians and surgeons are also seeing excellent results using magnetic therapy.

The FDA recognizes magnets used in health and therapy purposes as generally safe and harmless. In addition, a recent study conducted by the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia has demonstrated the benefits of magnetic health therapy. It is important to understand that not all therapeutic magnets are created equal. Learn more about choosing the right magnet that gives you the most effective pain relief.

If you are looking for a natural pain treatment, magnetic therapy may be right for you. After using magnetic health therapy products, consumers have reported improvement and pain relief from conditions that include: arthritis, chronic pain, carpal tunnel, neck pain, back, hip and leg pain, muscle strains, ligament sprains, bursitis, fibromyalgia, repetitive stress injuries, insomnia, shoulder pain, knee pain and high blood pressure. Customers have also noted a decrease in the intensity and frequency of migraine headaches.

If you enjoy playing tennis or golf but experience symptoms associated with tendonitis such as tennis elbow or golfers elbow, people who have used therapy magnets on their elbow have reported positive results. Join the millions of others who have used magnetic health therapy to enjoy a better quality of life. It is a natural pain remedy of choice for many people who suffer from chronic pain, stiffness and injuries. Best of all, there are virtually no side effects!

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Light Mine Pro: Turn off the Dark

2011-12-24T11:57:00.000-08:00

Ever try working under the hood? Getting light under there can be hard, and sometimes the old hanging light bulb won’t do it, especially if you’re by the roadside. Enter the Light Mine Pro, from Striker, a North Carolina-based maker of some interesting tools.

It’s basically a small ball (about baseball-sized) with neodymium magnets that can be support on a flat surface or stick it to anything made of metal. The lights are bright LEDs, with one set of red ones for when you need to work in the dark and not lose night vision. It’s powered by AAA batteries, so there are no worries about charging anything exotic.

It’s one of those great under-$20 gifts for the nearest gearhead -- or anyone who finds they need to work in small, dark spaces.

Article by Jesse Emspak, TechNewsDaily Contributor

Study Shows Magnetic Forces Help Heal Brain After Strokes

2011-12-20T05:37:00.000-08:00

Three days after her 21st birthday, Jenifer Schuerman had a stroke. When she emerged from her coma in the hospital, she was completely unaware of the left side of her body.

"Initially, there was no left side. It didn't dawn on me that there was another side," said Schuerman, now a 28-year-old student at Arizona State University.

If a family member spoke or a TV set blared from the left side of her bed, Schuerman could only look to the right. Initially, she said she was even unaware that her left side was completely paralyzed. After she could walk again, she constantly ran into walls on her left side.

"It was bizarre because my brain only acknowledged the right side," she said. "It's one of the most frustrating feelings I have ever experienced."

Doctors call the condition hemispatial neglect, and some studies estimate that 20 to 50 percent of stroke patients struggle with this lopsided condition. It happens most often when a stroke damages the right half of the brain.

A group of Italian researchers reported today that using magnets to stimulate the nerve cells of the brain can help remedy the condition. The treatment is called transcranial magnetic stimulation, and happens when doctors place a large electromagnetic coil against the scalp, creating electrical currents in one part of the brain.

"The treatment is based on the theory that hemispatial neglect results when a stroke disrupts the balance between the two hemispheres of the brain. A stroke on one side of the brain causes the other side to become overactive, and the circuits become overloaded," study author Dr. Giacomo Koch of the Santa Lucia Foundation in Rome said in a news release.

Koch and his colleagues studied whether using magnetic stimulation would help rebalance the activity on both sides of the brain. They tested 20 patients with hemispatial neglect, giving magnetic stimulation to 10 patients and a sham treatment to the other 10 patients. After two weeks, the patients who were magnetically stimulated performed 16 percent better on tests measuring their behavioral inattention, and their test scores improved by 23 percent after one month. The patients with the sham treatment showed no improvement.
The study was published today in the journal Neurology.

Even without treatment, patients can recover from hemispatial neglect after a few weeks. But Dr. Randolph Marshall, chief of the stroke division of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, said the first few weeks of progress after a stroke, which are vital in a patient's overall recovery, can be derailed by the condition.

"The weakness they have from the stroke may be harder to rehabilitate because they can't pay attention to that weak limb," Marshall said. "Recovery will be delayed and potentially less robust if they're unable to participate fully and take advantage of their returning strength."

Other researchers have studied different methods of brain stimulation to speed recovery in stroke patients. British scientists reported in September that mild electrical currents sped up the brain's learning processes, a potentially promising development for impaired stroke survivors. Other researchers have experimented with magnetic stimulation in stroke patients, but doctors say the latest study's results are the most promising evidence so far that the treatment could actually work.

The study was a small one, however, and doctors emphasize that magnetic stimulation needs much more testing to determine whether it's a more effective treatment than the attention and concentration training that many stroke patients receive. And, ultimately, the real test of whether it works won't be found in a laboratory setting.

"The real test is how such an incremental decrease in visuospatial neglect improves functioning in daily activities, such as eating from both sides of the plate, finding people off to the neglected side when they speak and crossing the street safely," said Dr. Bruce Dobkin, director of the Neurologic Rehabilitation and Research Program at the University of California, Los Angeles.

By CARRIE GANN (@carrie_gann) , ABC News Medical Unit

Study Shows Magnetic Forces Help Heal Brain After Strokes

Snore Free

2011-12-15T08:43:00.000-08:00

Magnetic Therapy introduces the Snore Free™. Commonly used for snoring, sleep apnea and insomnia. The Snore Free™ is safe, easy to use and fast acting.

The Snore Free™

Snore Free™

How do we prevent snoring? The Snore Free™ is a small flexible and soft plastic ring with two rare earth magnets. The ring attaches lightly to the nose so that it remains comfortable when worn.

The Snore Free™ then magnetically stimulates the sensory nerves of the nose which opens the nasal passage thus preventing snoring.

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The Snore Free™ is made with pure and non toxic materials, and is of at least 800 gauss.

So if your suffering from a lack of a good night's sleep, try Snore Free™ now!

NASAL SNORER

SOUNDS LIKE: The classic ‘snore’ — a low-frequency fluttering or rumbling noise.
‘It sounds like someone doing an impersonation of someone snoring, or Darth Vader,’ says Marianne Davey, from the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association.

THE CAUSE: If your nasal passages are partially blocked, more air is forced through the mouth while you sleep.

This extra pressure causes the soft and dangling tissue of the throat to collapse. When it’s collapsed, the soft tissue vibrates as air rushes past it, emitting the characteristic snoring sound.

A common cause is an allergy or sinus infection which causes inflammation and swelling of the lining tissues.

Deformities of the nose such as a deviated septum (where the wall of cartilage that separates one nostril from the other is crooked) or nasal polyps (fleshy, non-cancerous growths) can also cause obstruction and sleep problems.

TAKE THE TEST: Stand in front of a mirror, holding one nostril closed and breathe in. If the open nostril tends to collapse, try propping it open by holding the outer rim with the clean end of a matchstick.

Now, with your mouth closed, try breathing in through your nose — if breathing is easier with the nostril propped open, you could be a nasal snorer.

Allergies can be seasonal, such as hayfever. However, if your nose is blocked all year round, this suggests a structural problem with the nose rather than an allergy, says Mr Keay.

Other symptoms to look for include a dry mouth, bad breath or headaches caused by dehydration, explains Mr Black.

‘The saliva dries in the open mouth as the air rushes to the back of the throat. Without saliva, the bacteria that cause bad breath can flourish.

‘If you snore and you need to constantly sip a glass of water by your bedside through the night, some form of nasal obstruction could be to blame.’

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Breathe Right nasal dilator strips — special plasters you put on the outside of the nose which stretch the nostrils open — can provide extra external support to improve airflow, explains Mr Black.

‘In extreme cases we can perform surgery to insert small rods, or silver rings, which keep the airways open,’ he says.

If you have a deviated septum, an operation to straighten it, known as a septoplasty, is also possible.
Polyps can be surgically removed with total resolution of the snoring. If you think allergies may be to blame, ask your GP for testing.

‘Using a mattress cover and man-made fibres for duvets and pillows can eliminate dust and house mites, a common cause of nasal congestion, and using nasal steroid sprays for a minimum of two months can help,’ adds Mr Black.

TONGUE SNORER

SOUNDS LIKE: A high-pitched snore that comes in fits and starts, and stops when you roll on your side.
‘The sound made by a tongue-based snorer is often higher pitched as it’s more focused on the denser tongue muscle rather than the flappy palate,’ says Marianne Davey. ‘It also tends to be in shorter bursts rather than the continuous flapping vibration of the soft tissue in the throat.’


Drinking alcohol just before bed can exacerbate the problem of tongue snoring

THE CAUSE: Roughly 30-50 per cent of snorers are tongue-based snorers,’ says Mr Black.
‘Here, the tongue is in the wrong position, blocking the air flow through to the throat — perhaps as a result of a small lower jaw; or else the supporting muscles are too relaxed, allowing the tongue to fall back when you lie down, or you could simply have an overly-large tongue.’

Drinking alcohol just before bed, sleeping pills and other medication such as antihistamines can exacerbate the problem by relaxing the muscles that support the tongue.

Men in particular suffer from tongue-based snoring because they tend to put on weight around the neck, explains Mr Black, and this can cause ‘a build-up of fatty tissue around the base of the tongue, constricting the airways’.

TAKE THE TEST: Stick your tongue out as far as it will go and grip it between your teeth, says Marianne Davey. Now try to make a snoring noise. If the snoring noise is reduced with your tongue in this forward position, then you are probably what is known as a ‘tongue-base snorer’.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: If your tongue is falling too far back, a bespoke mandibular advancement device (MAD) has been shown to be effective in the majority of users, says Mr Black.

This is in effect a plastic mouth guard that pulls the lower jaw and in turn, the tongue forward to open the airways. A low-tech solution to prevent the tongue falling into the back of the throat is sewing a tennis ball into the back of your pyjamas. ‘This simply prevents you sleeping on your back,’ he says.

Losing weight and avoiding night-caps and smoking (which irritates the throat and nasal linings) are also important.

MOUTH SNORER

SOUNDS LIKE: Low-frequency rumbling, similar to nasal snoring. You snore whether on your side or back.

Mouth snorer: Low-frequency rumbling, similar to nasal snoring

THE CAUSE: One of the most common causes of snoring is breathing through the mouth. This causes the soft tissues of the palate or the uvula (the dangling tissue in the back of the mouth) to bump against each other and vibrate, triggering the snore. This is known as ‘palatal’ snoring.

TAKE THE TEST: Open your mouth and make a snoring noise, says Marianne Davey. Now close your mouth and try to make the same noise.

If you can only snore with your mouth open then you are a ‘mouth breather’.

You could also look at the soft tissue towards the back and top of the mouth, says Mr Keay.

‘There should be an open passageway for air to travel through — if the tonsils are clearly visible, or if the palate hangs down, this could well point towards mouth snoring — it’s like a sheet flapping in the wind.’

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Maintaining a healthy body mass index, limiting alcohol intake and stopping smoking can all help prevent palatal snoring by tightening the neck muscles and pulling up any soft tissue responsible for the noisy vibrations.

‘The surgical solution I advocate in this situation is pillar implants that support the palate,’ says Mr Keay. These plastic rods are inserted into the soft, floppy part of the palate in a 15-minute procedure.

A NICE study three years ago found 67 per cent of cases had a reduction of at least 50 per cent in their snoring compared with none in the placebo patients.

Other surgical options include trimming the uvula using laser or electrical forceps, or radiowaves to scar and so stiffen the tissue in the palate.

SLEEP APNOEA

SOUNDS LIKE: A crescendo of loud snoring followed by silence lasting from a few seconds up to 20, and then coughing, gasping or spluttering (your partner will describe it as if you are choking or gasping for air).

THE CAUSE: Obstructive sleep apnoea, which occurs as a result of narrowing of the airways. An estimated 4 per cent of men and 2 per cent of women are affected. During sleep, airway muscles relax too much and, as a result, tissue blocks the passage of air.

Partial blockage results in snoring, but in a total blockage — apnoea — the patient can stop breathing for up to 20 seconds at a time. When air is completely cut off, the brain sends an emergency signal, causing the airway muscles to contract.

This reopens the airway, allowing the sufferer to take in a big gulp of air.

The whole process is repeated, sometimes hundreds of times a night.

‘In most cases, the sufferer has no recollection of the events, but will wake up feeling exhausted,’ says Ayham Al-Ayoubi, Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust and North Middlesex University Hospital.

Left untreated, sleep apnoea can increase the risk of high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes.

TAKE THE TEST: This is the same test as for mouth snoring, says Marianne Davey, but the determining symptom of sleep apnoea is daytime exhaustion.

‘Sufferers regularly find it impossible to stay awake while seated, especially driving, wake up feeling exhausted and often put on weight as they eat sugary snacks to temporarily boost concentration and energy levels,’ says Mr Al-Ayoubi.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: ‘One of the most effective therapies is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a mask worn at night where air is pumped continuously to keep the airways open,’ says Mr Al-Ayoubi.

‘However, a large number of sufferers find a CPAP intrusive or invasive and many don’t continue with it.’
Surgery to remove the excess floppy tissue can help, but less drastic measures include losing weight and eliminating other lifestyle factors such as drinking or smoking.

YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO SNORE

Children are also prone to the night-time rumbles.

‘Obstructive sleep apnoea is relatively common in children between the ages of three and six, when their adenoids — glandular tissue above the tonsils — and tonsils seem to grow faster than the rest of their bodies, blocking the flow of air into their lungs,’ says Mr Black.

If you look carefully you will notice the enlarged tonsils occupying the space where normally you could see into the back of the throat.

‘The daytime exhaustion resulting from the condition can have effects on behaviour and learning at school, so it’s important to see a specialist as soon as possible.’

He adds that these children often have their tonsils and adenoids removed.

British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association,
www.britishsnoring.co.uk

Article by Matthew Barbour
for the Mail Online

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Suffering from back pain?

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With over 500,00 reported physical injuries from work last year (statistics as reported by the Health and Safety Executive), about 41% of them suffering from back pain, hearing this is probably neither surprising or is of any comfort for those of us who are suffering from such pain.

What maybe of comfort is that Magnetic Therapy offers an alternative non invasive and unharmful solution to easing the back pain - with our Magnetic back belts! So how does it work? As the magnetic fields created by the magnets in the belt stimulate the blood circulation, it will stimulate the body to ease the back pain. As the magnetic fields are working away in the background, the Magnetic back belt will also keep your lower back (lumbar region) warm, it reduces the risk of pulled muscles, especially risky when it's cold and/or your muscles haven't 'warmed up' yet. Also, as it is a rigid (firm) back belt, it will force the wearer into the correct posture. This therefore means that when you go to twist, turn or lift things you will think twice about how to do it, and to do so correctly. Again, reducing your risk to harming your back further.

So to recap, the magnetic back belt will -

Stimulate blood circulation and encourage the healing process (i.e. easing the back pain)
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2011-12-01T08:37:00.001-08:00

For Xmas, Magnetic Therapy retail stores are offering a buy one get one free offer on all of their products.

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2011-12-01T07:11:00.001-08:00

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Gift Giving Tips from the Experts

2011-12-01T06:56:00.001-08:00

Now that you have heard it from our Magnetic Therapy colleagues (refer to our Helpful tips for Christmas blog by clicking here), hear the gift giving tips from the experts.

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Tips for men

“With women “you don’t have to bother” really means “youbetter get me something nice or you’re going to pay big time, mister!!”

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Getting it right!

"Think about things your partner buys for his orherself, as well as their personal style, hobbies and interests. If you pay attention, it becomes obvious."

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Buying for kids

"I think that grandparents can easily throw together a fun gift for their grandkids by thinking "art & crafts". Some of the most used and loved gifts my daughters have received can from office supply stores. They've included finger paints, big pads of paper,rubber stamps, markers and other kinds of art supplies"

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It's that time of year again - gift giving. And if you are like the majority of us out there, it is not the act of giving which often involves the scratch (or two, or three) of the head, it is the actual choosing of the gift which causes the migraine! So to help, especially me, I have gone around the office asking my colleagues to share some Christmas gift buying tips:-

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Alison: "Watch and learn when you're out and about with someone. See if they linger over something in a shop window, thenturn away because it's too frivolous. They want it really so it would make aperfect gift! Ideally, a gift should be desirable but not necessary - adelightful treat."

Helen: "I may be 36 but my parents have never grown out of myhand-made gifts. They love it when I make something unique specially for them. Even if you're not very arty, there are gifts which can be personalised easily, such as Pandora-style and charm bracelets."

Steven: "Snoop around! If you get a chance look around theirhouse to find out their hobbies. If not, you could look at their MySpace orFacebook pages for ideas."

Jason: "I’m getting my dad a remote control car. He’s in hissixties but men are always kids inside."

Louise: "I had a photo of my Mum and Dad turned into ajigsaw. There are several places online for doing this. However, I shouldn’thave chosen a picture in which they were both wearing black. It took Mum agesto finish it!"

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