What is Gauss in Regards to Magnetic Therapy?

Magnetic Gauss

You wanted to know, so here you are.

1 Gauss = 1 Mx/cm2

Only kidding, that doesn't mean anything to me either, I'm not a scientist.

Gauss relates to the intensity of a magnetic field, or how far the magnetic field can reach.

For example if you placed a magnet on a table, it's how far from the magnet the magnetic field would reach out to, let's say one hundred millimeters (4 inches) or one meter. (Around 3 feet)

But Gauss alone will not determine the strength of a magnet. It includes a number of factors, one being the mass of the magnet, and the material it is made of. It may be neodymium or ceramic or iron.

A magnet's Gauss rating, is the speed it works and the depth it will penetrate and also it is a factor, that the larger the mass, the stronger the magnetic field.

To give you an example of Gauss in every day use, a fridge magnet is usually around just 10 Gauss and the strength for a medical magnet in a magnetic product can be around 900 Gauss. The number of magnets used in a product depends on the product's application and how large the product is. For example, you can buy magnetic earrings, with just one earring which will have one magnet of 900 Gauss, or the other extreme would be a magnetic mattress pad which can have from 350 to 400 magnets.

It's all a bit technical but it's not that important as magnetic therapy products will have the Gauss worked out for you by the manufacturers. But be aware that the ratings can be written differently which can be confusing.

I'll try to make this sound simple; there are two types of ratings for Gauss.

• Gauss Internal rating.

• Gauss External rating.

Nearly all companies use the external rating on their products. But some do use the internal. The internal is just a multiplication of 3.9 of the external Gauss. So if a magnet is 900 Gauss (external) then you can use this calculation. 900 (external) Gauss X 3.9 = 3,510 (Internal) Gauss.

Both measurements are correct, but someone with no understanding of this would think one magnet was much stronger than the other.

Some companies take advantage of this, I have seen a Magnetic Mattress Pad advertised as having 3,900 Gauss and another by a different company advertised as 1,000 Gauss. A customer may think that the 3,900 Gauss mattress is better because it has a higher number. I believe this is deliberately deceiving.

I think all companies should use the one reading (external Gauss) to make it simple. If you see a number that reads in the thousands, then use the calculation above to find the true external Gauss, or just move on to another company's product.

Here's some more useless information about Gauss. You may be able to use it in trivia.

Gauss is symbolized by using a "G".

Gauss was named after a German physicist and mathematician Carl Frieddrich Gauss.

(1777-1855).

One Gauss is defined as one maxwell per square centimeter.

1 Gauss = 1 Mx/cm2

About writer:
Paul Dawson is an internet entrepreneur based in Australia. Like many Baby Boomers he started feeling pains in his body from just getting older. After trying many methods of pain relief he discovered Magnetic Therapy and has become an expert in this field from his own personal experience, and contact with Magnetic Health Industry experts. To discover many tips and tricks Paul discovered visit his Magnetic Therapy Blog

Magnetic Therapy Can Treat Many of the Symptoms Associated With Fibromyalgia

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. "Tender points" refers to tenderness that occurs in precise, localized areas, particularly in the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips. People with this syndrome may also experience sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, and other symptoms.

Although the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, researchers have several theories about causes or triggers of the disorder. Some scientists believe that the syndrome may be caused by an injury or trauma. This injury may affect the central nervous system. Fibromyalgia may be associated with changes in muscle metabolism, such as decreased blood flow, causing fatigue and decreased strength. Others believe the syndrome may be triggered by an infectious agent such as a virus in susceptible people, but no such agent has been identified.

Signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia can vary, depending on weather, stress, physical activity or even just the time of day. Different people experience different signs and symptoms, but common signs and symptoms include:

• Widespread pain. Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain in specific areas of your body when pressure is applied. These areas include the back of your head, upper back and neck, upper chest, elbows, hips and knees. The pain generally persists for months at a time and is often accompanied by stiffness.
• Fatigue and sleep disturbances. People with fibromyalgia often wake up tired and un-refreshed even though they seem to get plenty of sleep. Some studies suggest that this problem is the result of a sleep disorder called alpha wave interrupted sleep pattern, a condition in which deep sleep is frequently interrupted by bursts of brain activity similar to wakefulness. So people with fibromyalgia miss the deep restorative stage of sleep (stage 4). Night time muscle spasms in your legs and restless legs syndrome also may be associated with fibromyalgia.
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating associated with IBS are common in people with fibromyalgia.
• Chronic headaches and facial pain. Many people who have fibromyalgia also have recurrent tension-type headaches that may be related to tenderness in the neck and shoulders. Facial pain is common, and as many as one-third experience jaw pain - temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.
• Heightened sensitivity. It's common for people with fibromyalgia to report being sensitive to odours, noises, bright lights, touch and changes in weather.
• Depression. As many as one-third of people with fibromyalgia also experience depression.
• Numbness or tingling sensations in the hands and feet.
• Difficulty concentrating and mood changes.
• Chest pain or pelvic pain.
• Irritable bladder.
• Dry eyes, skin and mouth.
• Painful menstrual periods.
• Dizziness.
• Sensation of swollen hands and feet.

Magnetic therapy treatments for fibromyalgia:

Fibromyalgia sufferers can experience any number of the symptoms listed above, although it is not common to experience all of them at once, it is common to suffer from several at one time, as well as frequent flare ups of the remaining symptoms. This makes fibromyalgia very difficult to treat. The majority of people with fibromyalgia are prescribed medications to deal with all of their different symptoms, this can lead a person taking a very large amount of tablets each day. Many of the tablets will have unwanted, or unhealthy side effects which have to be counteracted with even more medication.

It's no wonder that hundreds of fibromyalgia sufferers are turning to magnetic therapy. Without using any drugs or any side effects healing magnets are proving to be a very efficient way of managing the multiple symptoms of the disease.

The most effective treatment for fibromyalgia would be a combination of magnetic therapy products for natural pain relief:

1. Drinking magnetic water. By using a water wand or magnetic coaster to magnetise drinking water, the symptoms of IBS, depression, mood swings and chronic fatigue can be greatly reduced.

2. Wearing a super high strength magnetic bracelet (3,000 gauss/300 m tesla). The magnetic bracelet will also help to reduce depression, mood swings and chronic fatigue as well as improving the circulation and relieving hand pain. When used in-conjunction with drinking magnetic water the results will be much quicker.

3. Sleeping on a magnetic mattress pad. This is probably the single most beneficial treatment for fibromyalgia. The sheer strength of the magnetic field will relieve the painful symptoms from all around the body. Multiple pain points can all be eased with one device, plus the magnetic mattress when used in-conjunction with a magnetic pillow pad will also improve sleep, reduce migraine and tension headaches, reduce nerve pain and tingling and stabilise hormone levels.

Exposure to magnetic therapy products must be an ongoing treatment for those with fibromyalgia. The severity of the disease process does not allow for many periods of remission, as a result when the magnets are discontinued symptoms quickly return. It is for this reason that it is advocated that fibromyalgia sufferers sleep on a magnetic mattress pad on a permanent basis.

Debbie Shimadry is as an expert guest on magnetic therapy for BBC Radios and is also the managing director of leading

magnetic therapy company worldofmagnets.co.uk.

If you are interested in natural pain relief visit the natural pain relief blog where expert magnetic therapists gives advice and information on how to use magnetic therapy effectively to improve your overall health and wellness.

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Magnetic Sleeping Therapy at Home

Many users of magnetic mattresses and pads have claimed to have benefited from a good night sleep that has been deprived from them for a long time. Such a mattress contains many small embedded magnets that generate a fascinating field enveloping the person sleeping on it. If you like to try the enhanced sleep therapy of magnetic mattresses but your existing one is working fine, you can simply buy a magnetic mattress pad and lay it on top of your bed. These pads hold the same type of magnets and produce the same healing force field. One good advantage of these cheaper mattress magnetic pads is that they work as well as more pricey beds.

Before you start out to buy a cheap mattress with magnetic properties, be careful if you have installed a pacemaker or other electronic implants. In such cases, do not use a magnetic mattress or you may endanger your life needlessly. A magnetic mattress/pad is on average at least 2 inches thick and contains nearly 300 magnets sewn on the inside. This is a laborious course of action and that is why they can cost among $200 to $2,000, depending on the quality of magnets used (rare earth or man made lithium), number of magnets used and the brand. A reputable branded mattress is more likely to have the magnets properly held in place within the mattress, and this may cost more to make. They are also less likely to have bumps in the mattress foam that may felt by the individual sleeping on it.

A perfectly constructed magnetic mattress creates a piquant North/South electrostatic field about the mattress in order to realign the ions and radicals free flowing inside the human body. This is said to have noteworthy special effects on sleeplessness, muscle aches, fibromyalgia, arthritis, stress etc. While evidences are still not conclusive over all the fascinating claims of these smart mattresses, there are no major cases of negative effects on the test subjects. If you have heard of someone that have used a magnetic mattress or pad for a while, you can try asking whether their sleeping experience has improved. Do they get pain throughout the neck, bear, back, or lower limb areas and how has these areas improved?

Many individuals lose sleep when they are awakened in the middle of the night due to frequent pain conditions but they may not be even aware of their sleeping disorders caused by cheaper mattresses. The only tell tale sign is when they wake up in the morning feeling like they have just worked overtime through the night even when they have just "slept" for more than 7 hours. Buying the smart mattress with right therapeutic healing properties at http://smartmattress.blinkweb.com may help reduce some of these painful tinges and aches as well as help quicken curing and make you sleep deeper.

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