Magnetic fields could help prevent heart attacks

Magnetic fields could help prevent heart attacks
By Ben Coxworth
13:49 June 9, 2011


Overly-viscous blood can damage blood vessels and lead to heart attacks. Therefore, people who are at risk of heart attacks take medications such as Aspirin, in order to thin their blood. Such drugs can have unpleasant side effects, however, and can only be taken a certain number of times per day. Prof. Rongjia Tao, a physicist from Philadelphia's Temple University, now thinks he might have come up with a better way of thinning human blood - he subjects it to magnetic fields.
Tao had previously researched the use of magnetism for decreasing the viscosity of oil in engines and pipelines. Because blood contains iron, it turns out that it, too, becomes more fluid when magnetized.
In lab tests, Tao and Temple collaborator Ke "Colin" Huang subjected human blood samples to a magnetic field of 1.3 Telsa (roughly equivalent to an MRI) for approximately one minute. This polarized the red blood cells, which caused them to link together into short chains. These chains, because they are larger than single cells, tend to flow down the middle of blood vessels, instead of creating friction by moving against the inner walls. All told, he was able to decrease the viscosity of the samples by 20 to 30 percent.

The blood did return to its original viscosity once the magnetic field was removed, although it took several hours to do so. It is apparently safe to repeat the treatment over and over, however, as the function of the red blood cells does not appear to be affected.
"By selecting a suitable magnetic field strength and pulse duration, we will be able to control the size of the aggregated red-cell chains, hence to control the blood's viscosity," said Tao. "This method of magneto-rheology provides an effective way to control the blood viscosity within a selected range."
More work is required, although Tao hopes to ultimately make the treatment available as a preventative therapy.

The research is being published in the journal Physical Review E.

Fundamental and practical aspects of therapeutic uses of pulsed EMFs (PEMFs).

Bassett CA (1989) Fundamental and practical aspects of therapeutic uses of pulsed EMFs (PEMFs). Crit Rev Biomed Eng 17(5):451-529. Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia Univ, New York, New York. The beneficial therapeutic effects of selected low-energy, time-varying magnetic fields, called PEMFs, have been documented with increasing frequency since 1973. Initially, this form of athermal energy was used mainly as a salvage for patients with long-standing juvenile and adult non-unions. Many of these individuals were candidates for amputation. Their clearly documented resistance to the usual forms of surgical treatment, including bone grafting, served as a reasonable control in judging the efficacy of this new therapeutic method, particularly when PEMFs were the sole change in patient management. More recently, the biological effectiveness of this approach in augmenting bone healing has been confirmed by several highly significant double-blind and controlled prospective studies in less challenging clinical circumstances. There is also double-blind evidence of therapeutic effects in other clinical disorders. These data, coupled with well-controlled lab findings on pertinent mechanisms of action, have begun to place PEMFs on a therapeutic par with surgically invasive methods but at considerably less risk and cost. As a result of these clinical observations and concerns about EM "pollution", interactions of nonionizing EMFs with biological processes have been the subject of increasing investigational activity. Over the past decade, the number of publications on these topics has risen exponentially. They now include textbooks, speciality journals, regular reviews by government agencies, and articles in a wide spectrum of peer-reviewed, scientific sources. In a recent editorial in Current Contents, the editor reviews the frontiers of biomedical engineering focusing on Science Citation Index methods for identifying core research endeavors. Dr Garfield chose PEMFs from among other biomedical engineering efforts as an example of a rapidly emerging discipline. Three new societies in bioelectromagnetics, bioelectrochemistry, and bioelectrical growth and repair have been organized during this time, along with a number of national and international committees and conferences. These activities augment a continuing interest by the IEEE in the USA and the IEE in the UK. This review focuses on the principles and practice behind the therapeutic use of "PEMFs". This term is restricted to time-varying magnetic field characteristics that induce voltage waveform patterns in bone similar to those resulting from mechanical deformation. These asymmetric, broad-band pulses affect a number of biologic processes athermally. Many of these processes seem to have the ability to modify selected pathologic states in the musculoskeletal and other systems. Publication Types: Review Review, tutorial PMID: 2686932, UI: 90075745

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Mary Jo Trotter, Hey Pat! I've used the Magna Wave on my husband the last two times he felt his gout coming on - got to get it early. First time it "steered it off" and he hardly got anything, this last time (we were...vacationing) it helped about 90%. BUT he also continued to have a few brews. 2 days later he was playing tennis! Anyone else using it for this?? If not, should be!!!!! Forgot to add, that was with NO medication.

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Magna Wave PEMF is said to improve muscle energy.

Muscle energy is improved with Magna Wave magnetic fields through myosin phosphorylation, among other processes.

Columbia Encyclopedia:
phosphorylation
phosphorylation, chemical process in which a phosphate group is added to an organic molecule. In living cells phosphorylation is associated with respiration, which takes place in the cell's mitochondria, and photosynthesis, which takes place in the chloroplasts. The energy released during metabolic or photosynthetic processes is captured in the energy-rich phosphate bonds of certain molecules, most commonly in the high-energy bonds of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). In the process of oxidative phosphorylation ATP formation is associated with respiratory uptake of oxygen.

It’s easier and quicker to move an ion than to rebuild a tissue.

Magna Wave magnetic fields affect charge at the cell membrane and open membrane channels – of all cells. This helps to re balance and restore cell function. Restore enough cells and tissues will function better.

Magna Wave Testimonial

This horse has been poked, proded, examined, x-rayed, ultrasounded, bodyscanned, injected, and treated by all the best Vets around. And I've been treating him for about two years now. Until I got my MagnaWave Unit, nothing ever had lasting results. Below is some of his history.

I just wonder how he'd be now, if we knew back then, what we know now... ??


Fancy Cash Flasher—AKA “Spankie”
History

Hi Sheree,

Here is a timeline for Spankie as best as I can recall with receipts and from memory.

• I bought Spankie from Caryn —who bought him from a couple that bought Spankie from Jud Little’s production sale. The original owners that bought him—bought him as a 2 yr old. They claim that they bought the horse for their daughter for a barrel prospect. However, when I bought him....little did I know the horse had been turned out for over 6 months b/c the people claimed the daughter—quit running barrels and got involved in cutting instead. So, they just turned him out. YEAH RIGHT!!! They lived in Ohio. I still don’t know who they are and their names are NOT on his papers.

• Ok, here we go....I bought Spankie back in September of 2006. Caryn had him for 2 months to put a pattern on him.

• I brought Spankie home in November of 2006. I rode him at home and in the arena just trying to get comfortable with each other for over 2 months. I noticed once he was home that he drug his back hind feet—squaring his toes off on the hind limbs as well as he constantly would rest one or the other hind legs. I called Caryn about it and she said he was just being lazy—she thought. So, I tried to ignore it—besides those two things...there were not visible signs of lameness. He passed a Pre-Vet exam with flying colors!!!

• In mid December of 2006, I took Spankie down to River Ranch to exhibition him...while loping to the first barrel, as we approached the turn, he fell broad side—falling on his left side.

• The next day, I called Dr. Bennett out to look at the horse. He said nothing seemed to be wrong, keep riding him. Within a 2 week period, the horse seemed to me to be a little off. I called Dr. Bennett out again, he said he might have an abcess, but I never noticed one and he seemed to be getting worse. I ceased to barrel race and just tried to give him some time off.

• We tried treating him aggressively with Adequan and Legend. The horse always seemed to be slightly off. Late January 2007-early February 2007—I took the horse to the University of Florida. They took radiographs of his feet, hocks, and ultra sounded his stifles. We also did a bone scan-scintigraphy. Everything was inconclusive. They injected the hocks and stifles. Sent him home. Said Stall rest for 6 months with hand walking 10 min-20 minutes per day.

• I proceeded in March of 2007 to take Spankie to see Peggy Fleming. She gave him Detox and put him on some herbal powder. She noted the horse was extremely sore in the back—she thought horse flexed positive to both hind limbs in the stifle area.

• Around April 2007 timeframe, I had Dr. Robert Gukich look at the horse. He said he felt like the horse may never be sound. I also took the horse on several occasions to Dr. Barthle in Kissimmee, FL.

• Around the May 2007 timeframe...I went for another opinion to Dr. Craig Roberts in Gainesville, FL. He is supposibly one of the best performance horse doctors around. We went to this doctor several times. We did EPM tests-spinal fluid. We did ever test in the book for ever disease the horse could possible have. We injected the hocks and stifles again. We even did 3 separate sessions of shock wave therapy on his back as well as a power dose of adequan. Nothing worked. I finally gave up on that too.

• In June 2007, I went back to the University of Florida several different times for tons other test and radiographs. We actually ex-rayed every bone in this horses body—literally!! We ultrasounded everything we possibly could. Everything came back inconclusive. They could not pin it down to any specific thing. We finally gave up........Keep in mind the horse was on stall rest this whole time with hand walking.

• Finally in August of 2007, I took him back to UF again—still could not determine anything.

• I turned him out in the pasture from August 2007-April 2008. During this time, I paid to have him worked on by a massage lady out of Seville, FL. We did massage ever 2 wks for months..we did get some improvement, but only temporary.

• In April 2008, we went back to UF again for more ex-rays, acupunture etc.....still nothing helped.

• By May 2008—every bone had been ex-rayed, ultra sounded, etc... We went as far as western medicine could go. We also had injected every joint you could imagine as least 2 times if not 3.

• We tried steriods, legend, adequan, we tired muscle relaxers etc....we tried bute, banamine....everything....

• Off and on during this time.. I also had Sheree Still work on Spankie. Received responses with treatment, but only temporary.

• October of 2008, I took Spankie back to Peggy Fleming for months on in...From October of 2008-February. We went to Peggy every 3 weeks for treatment until March of 2009. She diagnosed him with Fibromyalgia. Treatment was only temporary.

• From late March 2009-Janurary 2010—he was turned out with no riding—maybe once or twice to gather cows. Nothing major...... Still doing treatments with Sheree Still as well as Wes Millard from Titusville, FL. Wes does cranioscraial therapy. With Wes and Sheree, he was showing moderate improvement, but again only temporary. I did 6- 8 treatments with Wes..finally quite. I continued with Sheree with acupunture and therapy. This horse has been put on every herbal joint supplement as well as any one you can think of to try to help. I even put him on “equine leg magic”, cosequin etc...

• We have been currently working on Spankie will under saddle with the new Magnawave machine. He is staying sound in longer intervals now than he ever has before. However, he still relapses from time to time. This horse has shown more improvement in the past several months with this machine than he ever has responded to any other therapy, meds etc...

• This horse still remains a mystery case, with still no definitive answers as to what is wrong with him. He still continues to rest back and forth with both hind legs, drags his feet from time to time, as well as stays sore primarily on the left hind side of his back—just before the croup area.

I hope this helps...I am sure I might be missing a few other things. This is the best I can remember.

Misty

• I have been riding Spankie since mid January of 2010 to current.

(picture doesn't do justice) Spankie's about 15'3 and 1200 lbs. Big stout, strong, beautiful horse, with a pedigree to match... but his career has been on hold due to this mystery lameness.

Magna Wave PEMF and low back pain.

Spine fusion for discogenic low back pain: outcome in patients treated with or without pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation.

Sixty-one randomly selected patients who underwent lumbar fusion surgeries for discogenic low back pain between 1987 and 1994 were retrospectively studied. All patients had failed to respond to preoperative conservative treatments. Forty-two patients received adjunctive therapy with pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation, and 19 patients received no electrical stimulation of any kind. Average follow-up time was 15.6 months postoperatively. Fusion succeeded in 97.6% of the PEMF group and in 52.6% of the unstimulated group (P < .001).

Marks RA. Richardson Orthopaedic Surgery, Texas, USA.

Alternative Medicine for Your Health

If you’re looking for alternate choices for your health other than conventional medicine the choices you have are endless. Regaining your health through alternative medicine is becoming more and more common today as people find that conventional medicine doesn’t always work. Chinese medicine and medical practices are very popular among all cultures. Pulsed Magnetic Therapy (PEMF) Magna Wave, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Laser and Massage have all proven to be effective in the treatment of many medical conditions.

More and more people are using these modalities for use in pain control, lowering their blood pressure, controlling the symptoms of arthritis, headache control, and many other medical conditions.

When it comes to choosing alternative health options you might want to talk to your chiropractor so that you can find out what choices you have for your medical symptoms or if you just want to maintain good health. Alternative medicine means feeling a strong interest in the methods that you choose. You can also look in your local natural health bookstore for books on alternative medicine so that you see the great strides that this discipline has made over the years. You might be surprised to find that this field of medicine has claimed its place in medical care as firmly as it has.