Dear P.J. Earley,

MAGNETS DO NOT HEAL !

There is no scientific evidence, nothing serious published in a journal with peer review of Magnetism or Medicine that says that magnets heal (IF YOU KNOW ONE, PLEASE, LET ME KNOW !). As always, there are many scammers and charlatans stealing money from naive people who are desperate to be healed.

Those magnets that pharmacies sell for muscle aches . . . they are a SCAM !

"Specialists" who use magnetotherapies . . . MAGNIFICENT SCAMMERS !

The "doctors" who heal with REIKI or SINTERGETICS ... HUGE CHEATERS !!!

These "magical" products such as the chilean “magnetic” honey (“produced” in Talca) or the "anti stress" water faucets sold in Spain and other places . . . MORE SCAMS !

The list of fraudulent products is ENDLESS.

Magnetism and Quantum Physics are surrounded by magic and a charming mystery. That is why, unfortunately, they are always used by shameless people and unscrupulous crooks.

May 13, 2019. jlgiordano@hotmail.com

Yes, but probably not what you’re thinking.

There’s a technology that’s been around for about 20 years called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). It’s a system for using rapid, focused magnetic pulses close to the skull to induce electrical currents in particular brain regions:

(Image credit: Mayo Clinic)

The result is direct activation of neural circuits, usually closer to the surface of the skull (because the magnetic fields used can only penetrate to limited depths), without the need for invasive electrode implantation or medications.

It has been tested in several different neurological disorders. For treatment-resistant depression, patients with major depressive disorder who had failed pharmacological treatment or were intolerant to medications for treating depression have been shown to respond to TMS in several studies.

There is also some more limited but interesting evidence that TMS therapy can be useful for treating neuropathic pain, which is pain that is not a result of acute injury but typically chronic inflammation or nerve damage, and is traditionally very unresponsive to analgesic medications like opioids.

Thus far the results in treating symptoms of schizophrenia have not been convincingly demonstrated but it remains an active area of research.

As an interesting aside, when I was a graduate student, to make extra money I volunteered to participate in a DARPA-funded study to determine whether TMS could be used as a military application to relieve battlefield fatigue. We were paid $600 to stay awake for 72 hours in a hospital setting and undergo a series of MRI scans, use some really creepy flight simulation software, take a series of reaction/memory tests, and then get TMS applied at regular intervals to see if it would ameliorate the fatigue that was building up. I can say this - sitting in an MRI tube after you haven’t slept at all for several days is really not fun (particularly when you’re already claustrophobic), and getting TMS feels like someone is repeatedly flicking the side of your head fairly hard. So after a few days of sleep deprivation that was pretty miserable too. The preliminary results were apparently encouraging but the project was abandoned due to technical feasibility issues of deploying it in a military setting.

So to your answer your question, yes, magnets may be used to treat certain conditions and are being investigated further - but don’t buy any over the internet, their grandiose claims are probably bunk.

No. Magnets have no effect on blood flow. The idea that they do is based on a false assumption that they would affect the iron in red blood cells. That iron is oxidized and is not attracted to magnets of any strength that a private person could own or use.

If you want an enlightening demonstration, and if you have a magnet of your own and a piece of rusty iron, try scraping some of the rust off the metal into a little pile and then see if your magnet will pick it up. Or if you have some rust on your car, just see if a magnet or a magnetized screwdriver will stick to it.

It won’t.

For the same reason, magnets will have no effect on your blood.

See also Ken Saladin's answer to If iron is in our blood, why aren’t we affected by magnets?

Are you intellectually open towards applications of magnetic fields in body therapy and/or healing?

No, because although magnetism and its associated appliances have become a billion-dollar business, the assertion that magnetic fields offer any therapeutic or healing effects on the human body has been scientifically disproven (to my satisfaction) with no deviation of results.

Yes. Back about 1992 I got hit with carpal tunnel symptoms, with shooting pains in my fingers and palms and sometimes going up my arms. Typing was my living, and my ability to type came to an abrupt halt. I learned about magnets that were flat and round (shape of silver dollars but flexible) with the north pole in the center and south and north poles alternating around the center (like an archery target). They were relatively inexpensive and I bought two, one for each wrist (held on by tennis bands). Within hours I was able to type again. It is now over 25 years later and I am still using them (but only when I type — as I learned that they lose effectiveness if worn more than 12 hours a day).

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Two physicists searching for a novel way to prevent heart attacks and strokes have discovered that strong magnetic fields can dramatically reduce the thickness, or viscosity, of blood flowing through a tube.

Restoration of cellular magnetic balance. Migration of calcium ions is accelerated to help heal bones and nerve tissues. Circulation is enhanced since biomagnets are attracted to the iron in blood and this increase in blood flow helps healing. Biomagnets have a positive effect on the pH balance of cells.

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Honestly, no.

Please go to someone who could actually prove your claims. That I know of, your method has yet to be proven to do any good, so I think everyone on Quora would appreciate it if you did not post something on here that was not fully backed by scientific data.

Side note: I decided to do more research on this claim, and sure enough, there is no scientific or biological data that concludes or even leads to the assumption that magnetic energy can heal people which has been peer reviewed and backed by scientists.

Edit: concerning the person who posted this question, he is essentially promoting his business. This is no place to present a question and try to get business, this is a place to spread knowledge.

Also, the author has yet to respond to my claims that his topic of conversation has no evidence to back up his claims. Therefore, I assume due to a lack of response, that he realizes he has no true backing for his claims, and that he cannot defend his own practice with scientific truth. Otherwise, would not someone try to defend themself when their business is on the line?

Many have claimed to have had healing experiences using magnets. So far, none of these claims have been substantiated via rigorous (and correct) usage of the scientific method.

If a person has been suffering from an ailment, then “uses magnets”, then later appears to have recovered from the ailment, what should we conclude from this? Is it logical to conclude that the “use of the magnets” was the sole cause (or at least a contributing cause) of the person’s recovery? The answer is no. Any number of other factors most likely contributed to the person’s recovery. It is a logical fallacy to conclude that “if A happens before B, then A must have caused B”. It’s also a logical fallacy to conclude that “if A and B are correlated, then either A causes B, or B causes A”.

There is simply no supporting evidence (at least not yet) that somehow holding permanent magnets close to the human body has any sort of healing effect. Where are the peer-reviewed published articles about healing magnets in the well-respected, trusted scientific/medical journals? If they do exist, then how did the scientific/medical community react to the published article(s)? Was anyone able to reliably repeat the experiments, using the scientific method? Did anyone ever follow up on the work to broaden and/or deepen this body of knowledge?

My advice: Be very skeptical about the use of magnets for healing. It’s an unproven pseudo-science. Those who advocate for it are quacks and/or con-artists.

One legitimate use of magnets in the field of medicine is the MRI scan. (MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging.) These scans, often used in conjunction with X-Rays (and perhaps also CT-scans), are used to identify abnormalities in soft tissues: Muscle tears, tumors, cysts, ruptured vertebrae discs, etc. MRI scans are a *diagnostic* tool, not a healing tool.

There is no known reason why this should be effective - in western medicine.

However, there are other systems of medical treatment that allow for all sorts of activities that don’t fit into the western mold, and that may have efficacy. From a western point of view it may be what is considered a “placebo” effect.

This is where for no reason that is understood, perhaps the mind and body working together, there is a non- random improvement of a medical condition that is associated with some activity, taking a sugar pill or an almost immeasurably small dose of something, a physical activity like a soak in hot water, poking with needles, bee stings, the list is enormous,. Apparently, the belief that an action will be helpful is pretty good medicine. Drugs are tested to see if they are better than the “placebo effect.” Unfortunately, useful drug treatments are set aside because they were not shown to be more effective than placebo.

Placebo maybe as good as 30% of those treated have a positive response. In other words almost 1 out of 3 people so treated had positive response that is not attributable to just randomness. This is a fine response, and not to be discounted just because the cause is not understood.

I like science, and statistics, I am an experienced engineer, which is a practical discipline. So I allow myself to experience the placebo effect. It is real and I don’t want to be so skeptical that I cannot benefit from it. There are systems of wellness and illness treatment that are based on the work of smart people, tracking treatments and diets, for centuries, and I can allow that these may be efficacious even if western science and medicine have not been able to figure out why. If a treatment is not harmful and is not too expensive, then it is worth a test at least to see if you can get relief.

Regarding inflammation. I have a lot of pain and stiffness in my hands and my work depends on them. Instead of soda I make a tea of herbs, seeds and juice that may be beneficial to my gut, and help with BP and inflammation. I like it better than artificially flavored and sweetened drinks, and it may be helpful. It is not too expensive, and I don’t see any signs that it is causing any problems. I believe it may help and it does seem, sometimes, like I hurt more when I don’t drink it. I don’t allow myself to dwell on the idea that it may be “mere” coincidence. If that is good enough to keep the powerful placebo effect working, then great! Don’t knock the placebo effect. A lot of drugs wish they were as effective as placebo.

It’s real because magnets will pull the pain out of your body. It’s similar to using pain pills or muscle relaxers but without the side effects. You must start believing in alternative ways to heal yourself and it is also possible that you will feel stronger and more flexible when you change your mind about your emotional state of mind when you’re working with the pain. You must learn to forgive yourself along the way so you can get a complete understanding that trauma from the past is also connected to your physical and emotional pain. Don’t forget to keep an open mind along the way loving yourself with as much gusto as you possibly can in the moment. If you have a strong desire to move forward with your life in a positive direction it’s advisable to keep a positive attitude towards yourself and your journey forward. Healing the pain isn’t just a one time thing it’s a process that takes time and patience on your part. Meaning you don’t have just one part of your body that has pain but in many areas of your body and the mind is still in control of your thoughts about how that is done but you asked the question so you are obviously looking for a solution to help yourself and your body in a different more positive way.

Also there are copper bracelets that you can wear that also work well for your pain. Just be curious about different types of healing that are natural and not synthetic. Medications are synthetic not natural because they are created in a lab that adds other chemicals that can cause more damage to your body than natural ones that have no side effects and your body will react differently to whatever you decide is best for you.

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Short answer :there is no good scientific evidence to support the use of magnets as treatment.

Magnetic therapy is far from new and has been practiced for centuries, though it's so unproven that the scientific community questions its validity. Here's a breakdown:

Weak Clinical Evidence: Although there are some reports of benefit in pain, the benefits noted have been small and inconsistent not enough to sustain any regular use as a treatment.

Various studies have reported all sorts of benefits but a good deal of these are likely the result of placebo effect, when people feel better because they believe a treatment will work ( 4 ).

* Not Powerful Enough: The magnets that are used in magnetic therapy is too weak to cause significant changes as the strong magnetic fields that are developed by medical imaging like MRI.

For medical problems, it is important to contact a competent healthcare professional. Although it can be fun exploring alternative therapies, it is of paramount importance that evidence-based treatments take precedence.

Like other parts of the body, the eye has some amazing recuperative abilities. However, depending on the severity of the injury/damage, not all damage can be repaired so that vision is restored.

For example a superficial abrasion of the cornea should heal quite well without any changes in vision;

However, a much deeper corneal laceration might heal, but with a substantial scar affecting the vision

Damage to the retina will rarely repair itself, because the retina is mostly nerve tissue, and the nerves that are damaged are not replaced.

I hope that this answers your question.

Well, they’re called “permanent” magnets for a reason, though you can treat them badly such that they lose some of their magnetic quality. You don’t want to drop them, or otherwise “shock” them mechanically, and you don’t want to overheat them. When you’re not using them it’s good to put a “keeper” on them, which is basically just an iron piece that “completes the magnetic circuit.” Lets the magnet make maximum flux while you have it in storage.

But for the most part permanent magnets are just exactly that, and you can count on them. Just be nice to them.

Stay safe and well!

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An ordinary magnet can pull on certain objects (ferromagnetic objects). An example of a ferromagnetic object is iron (Fe). If you can create a very strong magnetic field (look up Magnetar in Wikipedia), it will make pretty much everything in its vicinity behave as if it’s a ferromagnetic object (a magnetar will even pull of water molecules, distorting its 3 dimensional molecular structure).

There’s no way your doctor can create a neutron star in his clinic (and somehow manage to use its unimaginably immense power to perform a delicate procedure on your eyes, without burning up the whole planet). And the human eye is not a ferromagnetic object when exposed to ordinary magnets- your eyes are not made of iron- so no, magnets won’t interact with your eyes, and with no interaction, it won’t have any effect on the refractive properties of the eyes.

There are, however, various ways to get rid of glasses- you could try contact lenses, modern CLs are extremely comfortable, and with a professionally fitted contact lens you won’t even realize you have a foreign object in your eyes. Talk to your doctor and ask for a pair of trial lenses.

If you’re an adult, and your refractive error has stayed stable for about a year or two, you could go for refractive surgeries- there are various surgical techniques available that can help you get rid of those glasses, but it’s impossible to recommend which surgery will work for you unless I get to check your eyes personally.

And lastly, glasses are not that bad. People who wear the glasses are more conscious of the glasses than people who look at them. You go out in a crowded place thinking your glasses are making you look like a geek, but others around you don’t care about the glasses at all- they look at you, not at the glasses.