1. There are loads of magnet products out there on the market?  Which products will have a better chance of working for me?

Always remember that NOT ALL MAGNETS ARE THE SAME. Cheap quality magnet therapy products definitely give magnet therapy a very bad name. Products have to be the best quality and the most powerful that you can afford, otherwise they cannot penetrate that deep into the body, and so will have little effect.

The professional magnet therapy products that we promote at Vibrational Energies for Healing are VERY powerful and effective. Norstar Biomagnetics Magnet Therapy Products are the professional's choice. Used by therapists, sportsmen and many, many people on a day-to day-basis, Norstar offers the most powerful magnetic solutions that you can obtain in the UK. 

They work for the majority of people, but if these premium products don’t work for you specifically, please don’t knock them; for there are millions of people around the globe for whom these types of products continue to greatly enhance their overall well-being.

You can rest assured that without doubt, Magnet Therapy is ‘doctor’ recommended and clinically-tested, it’s safe and effective and has no side-effects, and it’s re-useable, durable and is a non-invasive drug-free therapy. It’s also affordable and it’s one of easiest ways to enhance well-being, not just for us, but also highly effective on our animals and on our plants.

Magnet therapy as a form of healing is still in the formative stage; more and more research is being carried out on its therapeutic effects; as a therapy, its future looks very bright.

2.0 Has there been any scientific/medical research to verify health claims about good quality magnet therapy products?

Through hundreds of research studies around the world carried out in the last few decades, it has been proven that Magnet Therapy has the following benefits to health:

• Helps alleviate pain, reduces bruising and swelling (oedema).

• Improves mobility of arthritic joints.

• Encourages the removal of toxins from the body’s cells (waste products from the blood ie. Lactic acid, calcium, cholesterol and fat deposits).

• Reduces cramps and chilblains.

• Eases stress, depression, promotes sound sleep.

• Aids recovery of nerve sensation and regeneration.

• Aids recovery of torn ligaments, muscles and tendons.

• Speeds recovery in sports injuries.

• Increases resistance to infection and colds, strengthens immunity.

• Improves circulation/body and warming of the extremities.

• Increases energy and strength.

• Speeds healing and recovery from operations ie. Bone fractures (heal up to 40% faster when using magnets), tissue/muscle/organ operations. Can improve scar healing after operations and much more quickly.

• Helps recovery or can prevent onset of RSI/Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

• Alleviates migraine and headaches.

• Oxygen absorption from the lungs increases.

• Improves overall health.

• Can help normalise blood pressure.

• Can help treat anything ‘living’ ie. Humans, animals, birds, plants etc.

IMPORTANT: Magnet Therapy Products should not be used without a diagnosis or an understanding of your condition. These products should not be used by persons using a mechanical implant or a pacemaker, defibrillator, insulin pump or other electro-insulin devices, or used by pregnant women.

3.0 Can you give me some examples of factual evidence that supports the claim about the use of Magnets in healing?

• In 1997, Baylor College of Medicine USA published double blind study of 50 patients who suffered from muscular or arthritic pain. 76% patients treated with static magnets reported significant improvement.

• In 1999, New York Medical College published study amongst diabetics that showed magnetic innersoles has significantly reduced foot pain in 9 out of 10 patients.

• Vanderbuilt University Medical Centre found that between 80%-90% patients with pain-related sports injuries and accidents found relief after magnet treatment.

• The Kouseikai Suzuki Hopsital in Japan published double blind clinical studies to show that 83% patients with sleep-related disorders benefited from the use of magnetic mattress pads. 53% could tell the difference within 3 days. 70% within 5 days.

• Medical use of magnets is reimbursable by private health care in over 50 countries worldwide.

• One in three households in Japan sleeps on a magnetic mattress pad.

• In USA, the public are spending over US $500million a year on magnet therapy, primarily on mattress pads. Rapidly growing markets are Israel, Germany and UK.

4.0 So, which Magnet Therapy Products should I choose?

At Vibrational Energies for Healing, we only promote premium health products that work the most effectively, which is why we sell Norstar Biomagnetics - the professional's choice for magnet therapy products. These premium products are used by therapists, sportsmen and thousands of other people worldwide on a day-to -day basis, because they are simply the most powerful magnetic solutions (based on gauss strength) that you can obtain in the UK.

All premium quality magnet therapy products will have a detoxifying effect on the blood. Therefore, whilst using magnet therapy products, always remember to drink 6 - 8 glasses of (preferably magnetised) water a day, to flush out the toxins that the magnets help release from the cells. Because of the increase of oxygen and blood being circulated around the body and removal of toxins, there are huge improvements to the skin, hair and nails.

So how can you check whether the product is of premium quality? Well, it’s important that you check out the GAUSS RATING. The GAUSS determines the designated strength of a magnetic field of energy. There is a gauss rating at the centre (core) of the magnet, and there is also a gauss rating at its surface.

Surface gauss depends on thickness and size of the magnet and gauss strength diminishes the further the distance from the magnetic field. In other words, the stronger the magnet’s gauss rating, the deeper it penetrates. A magnet of less than 800 gauss on the ‘surface’ of the skin will hardly give any benefit at all, as it won’t be able to penetrate deep enough into the tissue.

In addition, the amount of surface area in contact with the body plays a vital role on the ‘widespread’ effectiveness of the magnetic field. The larger the surface area such as in a mattress pad, pillow pad or innersoles, the wider the distribution. On the other hand, if you require pain relief within ‘deep’ body tissue, you therefore require a magnet of much higher gauss ratings at its surface, such as those found in ‘Neodymium magnets’.

5.0 What are the individual types of magnets used in magnet therapy products and what difference do they make?

Powerful Neodymium Magnets

Neodymium magnets are known as the ‘KING’ of magnets, and are made up of three metals: boron, ferrite and neodymium. Neodymium is a rare earth metal which is what makes it more expensive. The quantity of neodymium in the magnet directly affects the power of that magnet.

Neodymium magnets are known as ‘permanent’ magnets and are far more advanced than rubber and plastic magnets. With its permanence, high energy and depth of penetration, Neodymium leads the field.

Due to its power, Neodymium permits a much smaller or manageable magnet to be applied to the parts of the body requiring magnetic energy. They should be used for soft tissue damage and on deep tissue areas of the body such as backs, knees, hips, shoulders etc.

Top quality neodymium's can have a CORE rating of 12,300 gauss and a SURFACE gauss of 1,200. Norstar Neodymium Magnets have a central core value of 12,300 gauss with a surface output of between 1,200 - 1,500 gauss.

Despite their cost, Neodymium magnets have an impact of 7cms to 15cms on the skin both in radius and in depth of penetration and will hold their fields for up to 15 years. They therefore offer best value for money when you consider their long-term effectiveness.

Most magnet manufacturers recommend using the North Pole of the magnet towards the body. It is the general consensus that North Pole heals and the South Pole stimulates. We recommend using North Pole magnets only, but there are a few exceptions to this.

Ceramic Magnets

Ferrite-ceramic magnets tend to diffuse the magnetic energy they emit and are therefore widely used in products with a large surface area such as blankets and mattress pads, pillow pads and stress busters. Ceramic magnets are far less costly than neodymium magnets and so they can readily be built into these larger items at a fraction of the cost of neodymium magnets.

Over 30% of the population do not get adequate sleep. Sleep is essential for tissue and cellular repair, optimum brain function, and for the effective circulation of the blood to carry nutrients and oxygen around the body whilst it is relaxed and receptive. It is also a key time for body cleansing to take place as the lymph system picks up waste from cells and also helps optimise the immune system.

Magnets with over 3,000 core gauss rating should be used to promote relaxation whilst you sleep. Norstar’s Ceramic magnets have a core rating of 3,975 gauss. When used in sleep products, they also stimulate the pineal gland to secrete ‘melatonin’, which promotes rejuvenation and healing.

3 hours’ sleep loss is the equivalent of a 50% reduction in our immune system’s efficiency. Melatonin reaches its maximum potential about an hour after we fall into a deep sleep, so after this time, the body’s repair systems go into full swing.

Flexible Magnets

Flexible magnets are lower in magnetic strength but can be very flexible, with approximately 2,750 gauss rating at its core. This will have an impact on tissue depth of between 2.5cms to 5cms. Flexible magnets are used for fingers, thumbs and wrist wraps where less penetration is required. A flexible magnet generally holds its field for 5 - 6 years.