| Nigel Broderick is a leading authority on the use of | | | | variables nigel suggests that the simplest way to |
| magnetic fields to help alleviate pain, promote healing | | | | check if the strength of a magnet in any |
| and improve general wellbeing. His research and | | | | magnotherapy product is sufficient to produce a |
| understanding of the complex biophysical interactions | | | | biophysical change is to offer a steel weight of at least |
| between living cells and magnetic fields led to him | | | | 0.3 kg to the surface of the product (our rl and pu |
| receiving the prestigious BT Award for Innovation, | | | | models support 0.5kg!). If the weight can be suspended |
| while his magnotherapy company appeared twice in | | | | from the product and not dropped the magnet has |
| the Sunday Times/Virgin list of Top 100 Fastest | | | | sufficient strength – but mind your toes if you |
| Growing Privately Owned Companies. His original CRP | | | | try this! |
| magnet module became the world’s leading | | | | Magnetic pattern |
| magnotherapy product and remains the only magnetic | | | | Just as important as the strength of the magnet is the |
| bracelet to complete a successful clinical trial under an | | | | pattern of the magnetic field. A magnet has two poles |
| approved medical protocol. | | | | and most magnotherapy products have only one of |
| When a product becomes successful it generally | | | | these poles active against the body tissue. A minority |
| follows that other similar products want to share that | | | | may have two, but these alone will not produce the |
| success. There is nothing wrong with that, providing the | | | | desired pulsing effect. North poles and south poles |
| similar product is as good as or better than the original | | | | Don’t believe any talk of a north pole being |
| successful product. Unfortunately, this is not always the | | | | good for one condition and a south pole being good |
| case with magnotherapy products. Following the | | | | for another. If nature had intended this to be true we |
| publication of the clinical trial of Nigel Broderick’s | | | | would always have to walk in one direction and never |
| previous, now outdated product Bioflow in the British | | | | be able to turn around safely in the earth’s |
| Medical Journal many cheap magnetic products | | | | magnetic field! |
| claiming similar benefits (and even quoting the report!) | | | | People with certain conditions should not wear |
| suddenly appeared from nowhere, but most were | | | | magnets |
| (and still are) making claims beyond the products | | | | There is no evidence to support this. Remember, a |
| capabilities. | | | | magnetic field is a natural force - in fact all life on earth |
| Products such as magnetic earrings, magnetic insoles, | | | | lives in a giant magnetic field. However, if a prospective |
| magnetic belts, magnetic knee supports and many | | | | user is in any doubt they should consult their doctor. |
| others claim magical properties, but none of these are | | | | People with heart pacemakers should not wear |
| supported by meaningful evidence. | | | | magnets |
| Magnet strength | | | | True. A strong magnet worn on the wrist could affect |
| Don’t be fooled by advertisements stating the | | | | the operation of a pacemaker if passed close to it. |
| strength of a magnet. Nigel emphasises that the | | | | Medical advice should be taken by anyone fitted with |
| effectiveness of a magnotherapy product is a | | | | a man made surgical device or implant. |
| combination of the magnetic field pattern and strength | | | | Testimonials - beware of testimonials! |
| of the magnet. The strength of magnets given by | | | | Some magnotherapy suppliers use |
| many suppliers are equally as meaningless as they are | | | | ‘customer’ testimonials in their advertising, |
| impressive! A figure of several thousand gauss without | | | | which may or may not be true. The advertising |
| stating the mass of the magnet, composition of the | | | | standards authority does not believe them so why |
| magnet, or distance from the magnet at which the | | | | should you? The only meaningful customer testimonial |
| reading is taken provides no indication of the | | | | is the one that is relevant to you – and that is |
| effectiveness of the magnet. Because of so many | | | | the one you write yourself! |