Biomagnetism: what it is, what it is used for, and how the therapy and treatment work

Biomagnetism is the medical science for treatment with magnets. It is an alternative therapy developed by Dr. Isaac Goiz Durán during the 1980s. Its medicinal properties include the possibility of eliminating viruses and bacteria, fungal infections, and parasites that affect human health. For this, the therapy is based on the amazing electromagnetic energy of a powerful yet safe magnet for people.

What is Biomagnetism

Known as magnetotherapy and also called magnetic therapy, biomagnetism is a pseudoscience involved in healing with permanent magnets. To do this, different orders of magnitude are used that can influence the body and hemoglobin, the blood protein that transports oxygen and is weakly diamagnetic when it circulates through the body charged with oxygen.

What is it used for

• Eliminate bacterial and viral infections.
• Rehabilitation of muscle injuries like lower back pain, tendinitis, and sports injuries.
• Relieve the discomfort caused by arthritis.
• Improve the body’s response in cases of allergies.
• Indicated for people with asthma.
• Reduce inflammation in the intestine, colon, and stomach disorders.
• Relieve premenstrual syndrome.
• Decrease symptoms of menopause.

Today, there are many options and ailments that can benefit from biomagnetism use. In the clinic, different treatments with magnets can be adapted for each person, applying the energy of the magnet in a specific place with varying strengths to strengthen and improve different organic processes.

Magnetic Therapy

As mentioned, for this type of treatment or therapy for human health, the use of magnets is necessary. These are devices that have magnetic energy. Magnets have the ability to attract and repel each other depending on their poles. They can also attract or repel other metals with magnetic properties, which are used in the production of therapeutic magnets made from:

• Iron.
• Nickel.
• Cobalt.
• Various types of alloys.

Although the indicated metals and/or minerals have the highest magnetic field, all other materials also receive the influence of biomagnetism, although to a lesser degree. As these other elements have a weaker magnetic force, the forces involved, like attraction, are imperceptible to the human eye.

Furthermore, ferromagnetic metals can be used to make a permanent magnet.

Does Biomagnetism work?

To understand its scope, it is necessary to first understand how it works. Once understood what biomagnetism exactly is, and the different devices and products available, it is easier to resolve the question.

In magnetic therapy, which is also what it is called, one or more magnets must be placed on the person’s body. Depending on their location and the angle on the desired area to treat, the patient receives more or less electromagnetic stimuli in the internal organs or damaged tissues.

To achieve the benefits of biomagnetism, static magnets can be placed in different ways, thus modulating the energy of each magnet.

Currently, there are different products based on biomagnetism, some of them are:

• Magnetic bracelets.
• Mattresses.
• Magnetized water.
• Blankets.
• Creams.

Along with the scheduled session, these products can be used to enhance the medicinal effects of biomagnetism applied with the clinic’s devices.

Is treatment with magnets the same as biomagnetism?

It goes by several names, including “treatment with magnets.” Likewise, biomagnetism is called “therapy with magnets.”

All these names and terms refer to the same type of treatment, meaning healing with magnets.

Among the different treatments, the following exist:

• Applied in a biomagnetism clinic.
• Ones that can be applied at home or by the patient themselves.

Differences between home and professional biomagnetism

There are many, as professional devices have greater power and are inaccessible to most people at home.

Biomagnetism devices or biomagnetic therapy are very expensive. Professionals can afford them because they use them intensively and have the proper knowledge and training. However, at home, it is neither cost-effective nor necessary, as only a few sessions are needed to confirm that biomagnetism works. Thus, the investment is not worth it at home. It is much cheaper and more effective to go to a clinic or center where professionals will apply the proper fields and guide the patient to recover from their ailments.

In this sense, home biomagnetism consists of small magnets, magnetic bracelets, personal-use appliances, mattresses, and even magnetized creams that, although offering lesser effects, can improve the results of biomagnetism performed by doctors using neodymium magnets and others.

Differences with magnetotherapy

Initially, this form of healing with magnets was called magnetotherapy. It consists of applying both poles of the magnets to the person’s body, that is, the positive and negative poles, so that the current flows completely through the body.

In magnetotherapy, the positive pole of the magnet activates, strengthens, and stimulates the biological processes of the body. It helps in the creation of new tissues and regeneration of damaged cellular parts. It is used to provide energy. It is the ideal component for treating muscle and ligament injuries, all connective tissue, and also for improving collagen fiber composition. This category includes wound healing problems, skin issues, and also improving bone growth and providing analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.

In contrast, the negative pole of the magnet functions as a muscle relaxant. It has better relaxing properties and acts more powerfully on inflammatory processes. Thus, we can say that the differences between biomagnetism and magnetotherapy are:

• Application time of magnetic therapy.
• Frequency of polarity change of the neodymium magnets and others used.
• Mixing high-power and low-power magnets.
• Adaptability of the treatment with magnets according to each patient’s circumstances.
• Application in pairs in biomagnetism, positive and negative at the same time (biomagnetic pair therapy).

Are neodymium magnets effective?

These are used because they have a special composition based on iron and boron. Magnets made from these elements are very powerful and permanent. They have a nickel-copper-nickel coating that gives them a silver appearance with properties:

• High attraction power.
• Smaller size than conventional magnets.

However, other types of magnets are also used for disorders and injuries of various degrees.

What advantages does it have over other therapies and treatments?

• It is non-invasive.
• It is painless, it does not hurt.
• It works for children, adults, and the elderly. All people, both men and women.
• It reduces pain without the need for medication.
• Immediate or very quick effect.

Is there anything else to do apart from the biomagnetism session?

No, although in many cases it is advisable to support the session with healthy habits, such as a rich and varied diet in vitamins and minerals, as well as drinking plenty of water.

This is not essential, but having an optimal diet will make the results much more effective. The body will have all the necessary nutrients to regenerate and repair the affected area once it has been stimulated to do so through biomagnetism treatment.