The blood contains approximately 5 mg. of iron. This contributes to the red color in the hemoglobin cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen throughout the body, and upon returning to the upper right chamber of the heart, it carries disposable carbon dioxide and other non-desirable waste gases. Each cell in the body is a manufacturing site of its own.
It has the facility to convert nutrients into energy; it has a basic communications system for disposing of waste products; and the nucleus controls its characteristics as provided by the parent cells. As the circulating blood approaches each cell, it provides the cell with refurbished energy and oxygen. By placing a magnet on some portion of the body where pain may exist, the magnet attracts the iron in the blood, thus bringing more blood to the area and hence more oxygen. Upon leaving the area, the additional blood removes toxins and other wastes that may accumulate from the cell’s manufacturing process. The magnet, therefore, merely aids the body in healing itself.
The strength of the magnet used, as measured by its Gauss rating, determines the depth of penetration into the body and the number of cells affected by the magnetic field. The magnetic force of the magnet, when applied to the surface of the skin, radiates a smaller number of magnetic fields into the tissue than might take place if the magnet were applied to another piece of iron. Iron provides a better conductive path for the magnetic force (higher permeability) than air or human tissue.
Magnets of various strengths, particularly ceramic magnets, plastiform and neodymium magnets can be placed on various tender spots on the body so as to affect the oxygen transport to the area. The use of magnets has been quite popular in Japan and in Germany. In fact, magnetic therapy is covered by medical insurance in Germany. In the United States, far greater emphasis has been given to the treatment of illnesses through the use of drugs. Penicillin, for example, was seen as an almost complete panacea to all kinds of infections. However, we now see that over usage of this drug has resulted in its having little or no effect on certain types of bacterial infections.
