BY ANGELA LA VOIE
c. c.1997 Medical Tribune News Service
Magnet therapy may help relieve depression,
preliminary research suggests.
Since
ancient times, some people have believed that magnets possess curative powers.
Although there is scant evidence to support this belief, the therapy is most
well known today for its use by some athletes to relieve pain.
In the new study involving 12 adults with depression,
researchers led by Dr. Mark S. George, an associate professor of psychiatry,
neurology and radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina in
Charleston, found that when the patients were given magnet therapy for two
weeks, their depression improved significantly more than when they were given
phony treatment for a separate two-week period.
Magnet therapy is based on the idea that the body's
cells each possess tiny electromagnetic fields which are brought out of
alignment when disease is present. The application of magnets to a particular
area of the body is believed to realign the body's electromagnetic field.
In the new study, magnet therapy involved applying
magnets to the same area of the head daily over 10 days during a two-week
period, according to findings published in the December issue of the American
Journal of Psychiatry. The researchers sent an electrical pulse through a
magnet over a two-second period to activate the electromagnetic field.
Based on a standard scale researchers use to evaluate
depression, magnet therapy reduced depression scores by an average of five
points. When the patients received the phony treatment, their scores worsened
by three points.
The researchers said they did not know the precise
mechanism by which magnetic stimulation relieved depression.
Although the new findings are promising, further
studies are needed to determine what aspects of the treatment led to its
apparent effectiveness before it can be adopted as a standard tool to treat
depression, the researchers stated.
``I think that the study is interesting,'' said Dr.
Carlos Vallbona, a professor of rehabilitation medicine and family and
community medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Formerly a skeptic of the therapeutic value of
magnets, Vallbona recently published a study in the Archives of Physical and
Rehabilitation Medicine describing the use of magnet therapy to relieve chronic
muscle and joint pain resulting from polio.
He noted that the method of electromagnetic
stimulation applied in the new study was very different from that employed in
his own research. Vallbona used simple magnets that exert a constant,
low-intensity force. By contrast, the South Carolina researchers used magnets
charged by an electrical pulse, which results in a brief, high-intensity force.
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for 3 select styles). Now you
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have the magnetic therapy benefits. The perfect addition to the serious
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fraction of the normal weight of stainless steel, still enjoy the benefits
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Magnetic Bracelets. Using nickel free non reactive 316 stainless steel,
3200 to 3800 gauss magnets, easy to use fold over clasp, polished or burnished
with or without 18K IPG gold trim, these stainless
steel magnetic bracelets will give years of trouble free wear. How
do we know the true gauss of our magnetic bracelets? We test each and
every magnetic bracelet before shipment. Do not confuse our copper
magnetic bracelets and copper bracelets with made in India, China or England
copper bracelets and copper jewelry. We carry copper magnetic bracelets
and copper bracelets that are completely manufactured from start to finish
in the USA. Be assured that our copper magnetic bracelets and copper bracelets
use the purest copper available. All copper bracelets and copper magnetic
bracelets we sell are solid pure copper, not plated. We are sure that
you will find something that fits your style and needs of copper cuff
bracelets, copper link bracelets, copper chain bracelets and copper jewelry
on the pages above. Remember ALL of the copper bracelets copper cuff bracelets
and copper jewelry on this web site are made using the purest available
copper. We can honestly say that you will not find higher quality copper
bracelets and copper magnetic bracelets or anywhere. The copper rings
and copper necklaces are made using the same exacting standards as all
of our copper bracelet items. Our pure copper bracelets and copper
magnetic bracelets make use of a fine Egyptian lacquer to protect the
finish until the copper is worn. This lacquer is designed to wear off
so the copper may come into direct contact with the skin. Any commercially
available brass or metal cleaner may be used to polish your copper jewelry.
A greenish color may appear on your wrist while wearing our pure copper
cuff bracelets. The green color is copper being slowly dissolved from
the copper bracelet, copper magnetic bracelet (magnetic copper bracelet)
or copper jewelry and can be easily washed off. For those individuals
wearing copper for arthritis this is exactly what they want to see. Please
visit our magnetic therapy info
page to help you decide if magnetic therapy is for you. All items
are in stock and ready for shipment. Out of stock items are removed from
the web site. Most orders ship same day and all within 24 hours. Need
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