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A great deal of Mesmer’s original idea was that he was using a type of magnetic therapy, with or without magnets. In general, the FDA has vigorously attacked magnetic therapy of every kind. However, there are a number of anecdotal reports of people curing themselves of cancer and other diseases with the use of magnets.

To supply the demand for therapeutic magnets, various companies sell what I call “Mickey Mouse magnets,” those so-called concentric magnets that I think really have no value besides a placebo effect. On the other hand, true magnetic therapy can involve as much as 7,000 gauss; remember the earth’s field is 0.5 gauss. In the early 1990s, Canadian dentist, Dean Bonlie, created a truly strong magnetic pad, the Magnetico Sleep Mattress, for placement under the mattress. It was the first such magnetic mattress, and they have produced a remarkable variety of suggested improvements, including:

• Arthritis

• Migraines and headaches

• Chronic fatigue

• Fibromyalgia

• Sleep disorders

• Circulation

• Heart problems

• Multiple sclerosis

• Autism

• ADHD

• General health and fitness

• Decreases in PSA (prostate-specific antigen)

• Increased vitality

A cardiologist in Toledo has demonstrated remarkable benefits of the Bonlie magnetic mattress upon the heart and, over a period of time, reversal of atherosclerosis. I personally did one small study with three women and three men. Interestingly, their sleeping on the Magnetico Sleep Mattress reduced free radicals to 0 in the three women but created no change in the three men. A much larger study would need to be done to add to the data. In addition, in a number of individuals, I found that lying on the magnetic mattress markedly lowers blood pressure and creates in the brain a deep state of relaxation, as measured with EEG computerized brain mapping. The only major caution with the use of magnetic therapy is it cannot be used by someone with an implanted electronic device, such as a pacemaker. And, of course, if one just happens to lay one’s credit cards down on the mattress, they might be demagnetized!