Magnetic Therapy

Magnet therapy seems to be a new craze. Guess again. People have been recomending this form of therapy since 500 AD. On down the line, "experts" would claim the writing of the previous "expert" as thier own and sell the idea for huge profits. Aetios, a Greek physician first wrote about it and recommended the use of lodestone. Lodestone is naturally magnetic. Later Paracelsus claimed magnets stopped bleeding and cured diseases. In the 15th century, Marcellus claimed that magnets cured toothaches. This was continued by other physicians later in time that claimed gout, headaches, and other symptoms were cured by magnets. In the 16th century magnetic toothpicks were sold.

The truth is is that no conclusive studies have been done to show that magnets cure any of these things or anything else for that matter. People claiming that they feel better due to magnet therapy probably cured themselves subconsciencely. Believing that it work probably tricked the body into fixing itself. It can be shown that relaxed people live longer that uptight people. If magnets eases your mind then by all means buy them. You could, however, get the same effect by putting a banana on your head and telling yourself it will cure your ailments.

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