How do Magnets Work?
Magnetic forces
A magnetic field is the environment around a magnet in which
magnetic forces act. Magnetic field lines represent the area around
a magnet: magnetic field lines flow from the north pole to the south
pole.
The magnetic field radiating from a bar magnet.
How magnetic fields affect blood flow?
Magnets are composed of metal alloys such as iron, nickel or
cobalt they will attract many different types of metallic particles.
The blood contains iron and when therapeutic magnets are placed on
the skin the magnetic field penetrates through the skin and into the
surrounding tissues and blood stream. The iron in the blood is
attracted to the magnetic field, this causes movement within the
blood stream and the increased activity causes the blood flow to
improve.
The increase in blood flow is localised to the area where the
magnets are placed, unless the magnets are placed directly over a
major artery such as the radial artery (the wrist pulse point) or
the carotid artery (the pulse point in the neck). When magnets are
placed over a major artery there is a much larger perfusion of blood
flow so the magnetic field is carried further around the body.
When the body’s blood flow is increased oxygen, nutrients and
hormones are distributed to the organs and tissues much more
effectively and quickly. Your organs have a fresh rich supply of
oxygen and nutrients to nourish them. Plus the tissues also gain
oxygen, healing nutrients and hormones including endorphins, which
are the body’s natural painkilling hormone.
If you have an injury or ailment which is supplied with regular
fresh oxygen, nutrients and endorphins then your injury or ailment
will heal much faster and the pain will be reduced by the body’s own
pain killing hormones (endorphins).
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