Why Consider Magnet Therapy For most patients suffering from chronic pain, arthritis, illness, or any kind of disease, constantly taking medication can cause uneasiness. Its side-effects or long term impact on the patient s health is something to worry about. This is why a lot of patients are trying to look for alternative and natural methods of healing. ) Magnet therapy experts begin their therapy at low gauss and increase the strength gradually. Last words There had been claims from patients on some significant improvements in their conditions (pains and other ailments) with the application of magnet therapy. However, there is still a lack of scientific data to validate the effectiveness of magnets. There had been evidence that suggests that magnet therapy can help relieve pain, reduce inflammation, restore natural energy, increase blood circulation, and prevent infection and promote natural metabolic processes to help support the healing process. From the proponents of magnet therapy, the claim is that it is a non-invasive treatment method with a high success rate. There are several anecdotal reports sharing that Tibetan monks use magnets to relieve depression. To support these reports, there are studies conducted at the Menninger Clinic. What makes magnet therapy an ideal cure, according to proponents and those who use it, is that it is natural. It does not compromise the body in the long run. It is logical to think, then, that it is very essential to identify the poles correctly. Suspending the magnet on a thread and waiting for its ends to point somewhere is the easiest way to identify the poles. (The north-pointing end is the North Pole and the opposite should be the South Pole.) Characteristics of magnets Flat ceramic or neodymium magnets are the best therapeutic magnets. Side effects One downside with tapes holding the magnets might be the possibility of skin irritation. Some scientists and practitioners also believe that the body, after a time, will accommodate to the magnetic field, thereby reducing its efficiency. To prevent such incidences (irritation and accommodation), the practitioners recommend intermittent use of the magnets.