Online Articles

The underlying causes of most physical habits may be quite varied, and rooted at different psychological levels. Although hypnotherapy has a wide range of uses, the behaviors that are most directly related to physical habits are typically the ones that can be treated with hypnotherapy most immediately and directly. Smoking cessation is the most well known of these, and is one of the most successful and less invasive techniques for reaching its goal. Another common area for hypnotherapy treatment is for weight reduction. Similarly, hypnotherapy is also the best technique for ending a nail biting habit.

The nail biting habit has much in common with smoking. It is a ritualistic, physical habit. Either might be caused by the mechanics of a simple physical routine, or may perhaps be indicative of deeper psychological root causes. And in either case the habit itself can be very effectively halted with hypnotherapy.

Discovering and resolving underlying psychological issues, which are exhibited in nail biting and smoking can be a process that requires numerous sessions with a knowledgeable hypnotherapist. Not all hypnotists and hypnotherapists are capable of working at the deep psychological level. Fortunately, for the purposes of eliminating a smoking or a nail biting habit, they are not required to work below the most direct physical level.

The immediate goal of finding a nail biting cure is far more straightforward. Many of our deeper psychological and emotional states are impacted by our physical state, so in solving the physical symptoms directly, we are also able to have an indirect impact on deeper issues. In addition, not all negative physical behaviors have underlying causes; sometimes it is merely just a physical habit; it just “feels” good for the individual to take part in them.

I have seen that the focused and relaxed state of hypnosis can achieve nearly miraculous results when used in causing simple physical state changes. Whenever I eliminate severe burn pain, remove nausea, and solve other physical symptoms for a client in just a few seconds, it still surprises and amazes me, even though I am supposedly the one with the “power” (although as we know, the true power exists within the client’s unconscious mind). The capabilities exist in each of our minds to block severe pain and nausea; so the ability to prevent one from biting their nails is a modest goal in comparison.

I have found three of the powerful aspects of hypnotherapy to be anchoring, substitution and association. With association, one can link the undesirable behavior to something aversive; with substitution, one can replace the bad habit with an innocuous one; with anchoring, one can connect physical movement triggers with alternative feelings and behaviors.

With association, just like the simple hypnotic phenomenon can make a piece of white bread taste like the most delectable New York Cheesecake to a subject, one can make the feeling and taste of nail biting to be extremely distasteful. If your subject is consistently and repeatedly conditioned that the taste and feel of nail biting is very unpleasant, it will help to cause the habit to cease.

There are chemical products that achieve this goal via foul tasting nail polish. However, with a mental association it is easy to stop nail biting without relying on consistently applying a chemical product. This “aversion” type of therapy generally isn’t very helpful. But it is only reliable when used as an adjunct to eliminating stress that causes one to bite their nails, as well as extinguishing conditioned responses (unconscious associations), which triggers one to bite their nails.

With substitution, it can be effective to replace the nail-biting behavior with a more benign affliction. For instance, it is quite effective to make the suggestion that whenever one feels the impulses that lead them towards nail biting, they will take a deep breath instead, and slowly exhale, achieving all the same feelings and resolution that nail biting used to bring. I have found the deep breathing substitute to be very effective for a wide range of problems.

Similarly, anchoring can be used to subvert one action into another, and works well with association and substitution. It is useful to create the suggestion that each and every time subjects see their fingers coming to their mouth, they vividly remember the unpleasant taste association, and they instead take a deep breath to resolve the tension.

In summary, hypnotherapy has been recognized as one of the most successful methods for negative habit modification. Just as with smoking cessation, the techniques and concepts discussed here prove to be very successful as a long-term nail-biting solution.

Alan B. Densky, CH has been assisting clients with stress related symptoms since 1978. He’s created a complete 7-session self-hypnosis break the nail biting habit CD based on Ericksonian Hypnosis and NLP. Visit his self-hypnosis site for free articles on hypnosis, and advice.

There are two mental states that must be contented before a smoker will voluntarily quit smoking. These essentials are called “Desire,” and “Decision.”

DESIRE: A want, crave or a wish for

DECISION: Making up of one’s mind / a verdict or judgment

In order to quit smoking, you have to DESIRE to quit. You probably want to quit smoking, at least some part of you does, or you wouldn’t be reading this article.

In addition, in order to quit smoking, you have to DECIDE to give up the smoking addiction. Since you haven’t quit smoking, it simply means that you have not DECIDED to quit smoking yet.

So what you need is to feel a strong motivation to make a “DECISION” to quit smoking.

MOTIVATION, we all want it. The source of each of our motivations is a belief. Think about it, if you didn’t have a belief that you would be hurt if you jumped from a tall building, then you would not feel motivated to be alert. If you did not believe that the gnawing sensation in your stomach meant that you were hungry, you would not feel motivated to eat.

When it comes to giving up the cigarette addiction, people who smoke need to feel a lot of motivation to make the DECISION to quit. Motivation is based on the ideas that we believe. So you will need to figure out exactly what ideas would motivate you if you believed them. Because when you feel powerfully motivated, you will quit smoking.

Thanks to NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and hypnosis for motivation, it’s much easier to learn how to believe these new ideas than you think it is. However, you don’t believe the ideas that will motivate you to quit smoking at this point, or you would have already quit smoking cigarettes.

For the purpose of this discussion, we need to define a few words.

DOUBT: Uncertain/distrustful/dubious - “maybe it’s this way, and maybe it is not.”

BELIEF: Trust/faith/tenet - A state of mind devoid of all doubt. In other words, belief means, “this is the way that it is.”

HIGHLY VALUED CRITERIA: What is most important to you, as an individual human being.

When you believe that if you continue to smoke your highly valued criterion is jeopardized, you will feel the motivation that you require to break your smoking addiction. We call this a negative motivator, because it’s a belief that motivates by giving you bad sensations. Negative motivators are great for getting you to make decisions and changes in your life.

When you believe that if you do quit smoking, your highly valued criteria will become enhanced, you will also feel the motivation that you require to quit smoking. This is a positive motivator, because it motivates you by promising good feelings if you quit smoking.

The first assignment is for you to figure out what the most essential aspects of your life are. Your most highly valued criteria are usually intangibles. For example: Money would not be highly valued criteria, but the freedom, fun, or security that money can purchase would be. Write your list of highly valued criteria down on a piece of paper.

Next you need to DECIDE what you would need to believe to feel motivated to break the habit. Here is the good news, sort of: Logic has nothing to do with belief. Things don’t have to be logical for a person to believe them. As a matter of fact, they rarely are. So do not worry about logic!

The format for your negative motivator beliefs will be: “I believe that if I continue to smoke, something horrible will happen to my most highly valued criteria.”

Make sure that you frame your motivators in the positive. In other words, always state what you want or what will happen. Never state what will not happen. Eliminate the “not” word from the beliefs.

In this example we will say that your children’s welfare is your most highly valued criteria.

WRONG: “I believe that if I continue to smoke, I won’t be doing my kid’s health any good.”

CORRECT: “I believe that if I continue to smoke, my secondhand smoke will make my children sick.”

Next, create a list of positive motivators. “I believe that if I quit smoking: (something very important will be enhanced).”

WRONG: “I believe that if I stop smoking, I won’t make my kids sick.”

CORRECT: “I believe that if I quit smoking, my kids will be safe because I will eliminate their exposure to the dangers of my secondhand smoke.”

The next step is to change the computer codes in your brain to make yourself actually believe these motivational ideas. Now for a bombshell: Your beliefs have nothing to do with what is real. Instead, your beliefs have everything to do with your perception of reality. In other words, it has a lot to do with the way that you see things.

Our belief systems are located in our subconscious. The subconscious mind is like a computer. Computers do not reason. The input to a computer controls the output from a computer. To demonstrate, I want you to think of something that you already believe without the slightest bit of doubt. Make it a belief that makes you feel good.

For instance, it’s easy for most people to believe that they love their kids. If that is true for you, make a mental image that lets you experience that feeling of love.

I’m going to ask some questions, and there are not any correct or incorrect answers.

Is your mental image a moving picture, or a still?

Is it in color, or in black and white?

Is it close or far?

Is it focused or fuzzy?

Is it normally bright, overly bright, or dim?

Is there a border on it?

Is it borderless?

Is it a panorama?

It does not matter what your answers are write them down. These are the computer codes that your subconscious uses to make you feel your feelings of belief. In this case they are the mental codes for positive belief, because you have chosen a belief that gives you a positive feeling. You have just calibrated your positive belief.

All positive belief pictures are bright and focused. If yours are not, then you probably do not really have total belief. An element of doubt is probably present. So find another belief to calibrate.

If you think of something that you doubt, and you make a mental image of it, one or more of these computer codes will probably be different. Similarly, if you have a belief that gives you a negative feeling, (a negative belief): one or more of those codes will be different.

In NLP we call these particular computer codes visual submodalities.

Now you will need to calibrate a negative belief. So repeat the same exact process, but do so using an idea that you already believe, that makes you feel ghastly.

Once you have calibrated both your positive and your negative beliefs, it’s a simple issue to manipulate what you believe so you can motivate yourself to DECIDE to quit smoking.

So, to summarize, using the above example: “I believe that if I continue to smoke, my secondhand smoke will ruin my kid’s health.”

1. Become aware of how motivated you feel to quit smoking.

2. Make a mental image that illustrates the above belief.

3. Adjust the computer codes (visual submodalities) of the image so that they match the codes from your calibrated negative belief image.

4. If you are right handed, move your eyeballs (and your mental picture) up to your left and hold it there for five seconds. If you are left handed, go up to the right. This will help you to quickly memorize the belief.

5. Now sense how well motivated you feel to quit smoking. Do you feel more motivated? Do you feel less motivated? Or are your feelings the same?

By utilizing this system you can make yourself believe almost anything by making an image in your mind that illustrates your new idea and then adjusting your mental image to make it match your calibrated belief pictures.

And if you have a belief that is holding you back, you can use the same technique to change that belief to doubt by changing one or two of the submodalities and memorizing it that way.

Now that you can motivate yourself to DECIDE to quit, you will quit smoking. A DECISION to quit means: I’m quitting no matter what it takes. If you are similar to most, you will not want quitting to feel painful. The good news is that you will not have to suffer. Because there are several hypnotic and NLP methods that can greatly reduce, or even completely eliminate the discomforts of withdrawal from the cigarette smoking addiction.

Alan B. Densky, CH offers hypnosis to quit smoking CDs for breaking the tobacco addiction. He is the creator of the Neuro-VISION Video quit smoking hypnotherapy technology, which received a US Patent because of its effectiveness. Contact him through the Neuro-VISION hypnosis site.

Some acne products claim that shea butter as an active ingredient; one that is supposed to help eliminate acne. What exactly is shea butter, and how does it benefit a person’s skin? Do shea butter skin care acne products really work to eliminate acne? Read on as I discuss this particular subject that many are concerned with.

Shea butter is derived from a nut that originates from the Savannah Region of Africa. Many claim that shea butter is good for the treatment of skin ailments like psoriasis, eczema and acne; this generally held belief has lead to the production of many shea butter skin care acne products which I’m sure you have seen anywhere from your local supermarket to your high end health food shop.

One question many face is whether products containing shea butter are good for acne- prone skin, considering the fact that the term butter indicates an oily or greasy substance. Since acne results from excess oil and the presence of dirt and bacteria on a person’s skin, the question about the effectiveness of shea butter-based skin care acne products is legitimate, an analysis would be required to determine just how effective shea butter really is.

At this point it’s best to analyze the effectiveness of shea butter in treating acne by scrutinizing the effects that this substance has on a person’s skin. Shea butter helps treat scars and burns, and also has been known to help prevent skin rashes. This may be the reason why shea butter is considered an ideal substance for use in acne treatment programs despite its greasy moniker. This substance, which is included in beauty products aimed at treating conditions such as acne, blemishes, dandruff, dry skin and rashes, is used because of the versatility of its application.

Shea butter skin care acne products include soaps, ointments, creams and oils. Since oil is not advisable for those suffering from acne, you may need to ask your dermatologist about this before you use oils or creams made with shea butter. While shea butter skin care acne products may claim that the substance itself is beneficial to people with acne, the form it comes in may not benefit everyone. If you experiment with a shea butter skin care acne product that your doctor does not know about or does not recommend,
you might find yourself having more skin problems that need more remedies; basically, you’re back at square one in your fight against frequent acne.

Garey Simmons has studied health for 2 years to acquire a
perspective on the natural means of reversing
acne skin issues. A Free
Exclusive Report Regarding
Natural Skin Care can be downloaded at
this
Skin
Care Site
-
http://www.totalskincaresecrets.com/

Human Growth Hormone is prescribed by injection and is prohibitively expensive for most Americans. The therapy is not covered by insurance and can easily cost over $1000 per month; who can afford that. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that HGH supplements have begun to hit the market. A few pills or a nasal spray are a lot cheaper than thousands of dollars a month for injections.

FDA guidelines state that any product containing less than 2 micrograms of HGH are not considered drugs and therefore do not need FDA approval. So that means any legal supplement of HGH contains less than 2 micrograms of HGH. Most research on HGH has been done based on dosages up to 49,000 micrograms. So you would need to take something like 25,000 doses to equal one injection. Clearly this is not a significant amount of HGH.

So, is it really possible to raise HGH levels through the use of legal HGH supplements? Not significantly, but we can also raise HGH levels by stimulating our pituitary gland to produce more natural HGH. This is a much more effective way to increase HGH and get the benefits it provides. These supplements are HGH enhancers and can be more effective at raising HGH levels in our bodies.

The thing is you need to find a supplement that causes the pituitary to secrete more HGH. Some researchers tell us that certain amino acids can be used to increase HGH production in the body. Specifically arginine, glutamine and lysine have been claimed to increase HGH production in humans. Since some of these cannot be taken in pill form your best bet is to mix the powders yourself and then add them to your usual post workout protein drink. Since HGH is released mostly when we sleep a good solution is to take the aminos prior to bedtime.

There are also a line of homeopathic supplements that are available. The goal of these supplements is to enhance your HGH production as well. By introducing HGH into your body the claim is that it also stimulates additional HGH production. While this does make some sense it has not been proven yet by research.

There’s no doubt that increased HGH levels provide great anti-aging benefits, even turning back the clock to some extent. The question is how do we get sufficient amounts of HGH into our bodies. The supplements available today do some good in boosting normal HGH levels and they are safe. Take the time to research any HGH boosting product you are considering to make sure that it lives up to it’s claims.

Get more great info about legal prohormones at the authors website. There’s even a section specifically set up for HGH supplements

Like every procedure that tries to heal something, hypnosis has also many risks. And maybe because it’s not a normal, medical procedure, and it’s not even totally explained yet, it presents higher risks. We all know the risks of medicine, especially of surgery. Hypnosis has even higher risks because they are not all predictable. That’s why, before starting a hypnosis treatment, we should all be aware of the risks.

Hypnosis means giving up totally to your self-control in the hands of the person who hypnotizes you. Everything takes place with your agreement, because without it it’s impossible. The hypnotist needs your permission and allowance to enter your brain and thoughts, or else his trial will fail. The real risk begins after he manages to take over your brain, your thoughts and ideas. This is when you can’t do anything anymore.

The first risk is represented by the hypnotist. Either not a professional hypnotist or even a person who doesn’t want to help you but to harm you. In both cases, he can damage your memories, your emotions and feelings and he can create fears and anxiety inside your head. You can do things under his command that normally you wouldn’t do and you can remember things you wanted to leave forgotten. The point is: if you’re not sure on his professionalism, better don’t allow anyone to hypnotize you! Not even as a joke!

The second risk, if first one was eliminated, is represented by your mind itself. The hypnotist can never know what he can wake up inside of you with his questions. You can remember dramas, sad experiences from your past, old paranoia or even psychosis. By waking up certain things inside your mind without knowing these things will harm you, the therapist can really twist your mind. When you wake up, you will probably wake up with all those memories or psychosis back and it will be pretty hard to face them all. That’s why hypnosis therapists generally ask many questions so they can understand if your memories are positive or not. And if they are not, they simply delete them back or tell you to forget them again.

Another disputed risk is the one regarding the moment when you wake up. There is a theory that states people risk not to wake up anymore after a hypnosis session. It’s not something that can happen to everybody, but it can happen to some persons according to their mind state.

So before trying hypnosis, make sure you are very well informed and you choose the right person to hypnotize you!

For your free course teaching you exactly how to learn hypnosis and all the finer points of mastering the art of hypnosis, simply go to http://hypnotismsecrets.com

From the earliest attempts to treat erectile dysfunction back to Muslim physicians and pharmacists these problems were treated with tested drugs, then John R. Brinckley initiated a boom male impotence cure with injections and surgery despite the increasing availability of effective of these treatments, plant-derived and herbal remedies continue to provide the best alternative for men seeking to improve their sex life.

When viagra was introduced, it became the best selling drug in history and it continues to be a pharmaceutical best seller to this day despite the high prices of it. Due to high prices and a prescription required to buy viagra, herbal male sexual enhancers have flooded the market with a brilliant reputation of being safe as well as cheap. Experts have gone as far as to recommend a few of these herbal products to certain patients as an extremely effective alternative to viagra.

With the intense research and studies carried out on these herbal products it was discovered that when certain natural herbs were mixed, it created a powerful dietary supplement that boosted the libido to a new level.

Having an erection problem such as being unable to get or maintain an erection long enough for satisfying sex, is extremely common. It’s also a condition that can be treated.

Why herbal remedies are such a good alternative?

Unfortunately 44% of men would not go to their GP if they experience erection problems, and those who do go to their GP about their ED wait on average 17 months before going for a consultation. But there’s no need to delay - oral treatments for ED (PDE5 inhibitors). Herbal products have revolutionised the treatment of men with ED and are now widely available over the counter.

Male enhancements prepared with natural ingredients helps with erection problems without causing any side effects; it improves the blood flow to the penis which helps with better and long lasting erections, natural male enhancement products also help improve the penis size by slowly and gradually stretching the penis and enabling it to contain more amount of blood. Increased amount of blood to the penis helps increase the penis size and girth.

Although there are a lot of speculations regarding the potency and efficiency of these herbs in increasing the male libido and over-all sexual function, medical experts have come a long way to prove that they really do work and as a result an increasing number of men are using natural alternatives.

An ezine articles published that in fact, many scientific studies show that these herbs do not just help in enhancing the penis; they also provide multiple sexual benefits. Some of these benefits include stronger and longer erections, better stamina, increased sperm production and better sexual performance.

Herbs that help to enhance the penis had been tested not just to work but also to deliver safe results. Some of these herbs act as part of the active formulation of numerous male enhancement products. Medical researches have been conducted to find the unique benefits of these herbs in giving solutions to male sexual concerns.

Marc Carson provides a Herbal Product that is a natural and safer solution for individuals who have erection problems.
This product can be found at http://www.hiagra.com

What exactly is the hypnotic state/trance? Trance is a state of awareness where it becomes possible to tap into those deep unconscious resources we all possess, allowing us to make desired changes. To be in a trance does not mean to be asleep, although it can sometimes look that way, but in fact the opposite is true. Studies of the brain activity of people in trance have revealed an increased level of alertness. So rather then it been a sleep it is actually a state of focus. Everyone has experienced trance many times, though most people don’t know it as trance. We all go in and out of this state several times a day. Have you ever found yourself so engrossed in the storyline of a movie or book, to the complete exclusion of the room and people around you? That is an example of trance that most people can relate to.

Healing by trance is among the oldest phenomena known to man and is found, in one form or another, in virtually every culture throughout the world. It is an enormously useful therapeutic tool. Once in a state of hypnotic relaxation, the subconscious mind is able to absorb information, suggestion and other content which bring about therapeutic changes. Suggestions (direct and indirect), therapeutic interventions, visualisation and language structures are utilised in this state, so you can achieve something you want, or something that will benefit you, and in this hypnotic state, that acceptance goes even deeper than it would in non-hypnotic states. Since the subconscious mind is a deeper-seated, more instinctive force than the conscious mind, when accessed, therapeutically, many desired behavioural and cognitive changes are achievable.

So we can see that really hypnosis, in the therapeutic context, is the focused use of trance to reprogram self-limiting unconscious patterns. It is a perfectly natural, relaxing and enjoyable state that can make the world of difference to breaking the cycle of habits, conquering phobias, reducing anxiety, lifting depression etc.

To understand how our subconscious mind can get things wrong, and how hypnotherapy can help, let’s look at why we suffer from phobias.

Irrational fears and phobias are actually very common and do not always present a major problem in peoples’ lives. For example someone might be scared of heights but feel no need to address the fear because they do not have to climb ladders or mountains very often.

With that in mind, naturally, the main reason a person wants to get over an irrational fear or phobia is because it directly inhibits them in one way or another from living a normal life. Examples could include freezing on the spot when a spider is spotted, running across a road when a dog approaches or not visiting relatives that live abroad because that requires air travel.

So why does a panic response set in so powerfully that in an instance all rationale goes out the window? You may have already worked out that it is a subconscious response. One of the roles of the subconscious mind is to ensure our safety and it is instinctive in nature. If faced with a real danger our subconscious, instinctive mind will trigger a sequence of events in our mind and body to prepare us to either run or fight. This is known as the fight or flight response.

Using cynophobia (fear of dogs) as an example, the subconscious mind has developed the idea that DOG=DANGER. So every time you see a dog, alarm bells go off and the response is triggered. The subconscious mind can apply the same reactive sequence to anything it perceives to be a danger. This can be anything in our environment or even a particular environment itself e.g. a dental surgery or airplane.

The good news is, using hypnotherapy and NLP fears and phobias are generally dealt with in two or three sessions. The process is very simple and the changes lasting. Once the subconscious mind has things in true perspective you can retain control, comfortably and calmly, when faced with your old fear. Why? This is because by reframing the fear the subconscious will not perceive the stimulus, in this case a dog, as been a direct threat to your well-being. Once this has been achieved then the panic response, triggered by the primitive, subconscious mind, will no longer be deemed necessary for your survival.

Filipe is a fully qualified hypnotherapist based in Bristol, UK, dedicated to helping people take control of their lives. With a firm belief that everyone has the ability to cope with any event in their lives.

He has helped many clients regain intellectual control of seemingly uncontrollable situations. Filipe specialises in the treatment of anxiety and related conditions. http://www.hypnochanges.co.uk

Looking for back pain solutions can feel like looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack sometimes. Back pain is one of the most common and elusive physical problems people experience. You can literally suffer with chronic pain on a daily basis and still have to listen to doctors tell you there is no reason why you are hurting so badly. When the pain is caused by an obvious tear in a muscle or arthritis the cause of the pain is identifiable. But most people are not that lucky.

There are hundreds of thousands of people who have sought back pain relief through surgery only to discover the surgery did not work. Some people decide to try medication out of sheer desperation. The problem with taking prescription drugs for a problem that has no apparent cause is the fact you might be facing a life of drug therapy. There are plenty of people who innocently begin a program of drugs seeking pain relief only to find they have become addicted.

Back pain is one of the major causes of disability and often leads to work absences. When you have upper or lower back pain your whole life is affected. Pain that occurs anywhere along the spine from the neck to the tailbone is generally called back pain. The pain can emanate from the spine itself or from the nerves or muscles in the back. The pain can be acute or chronic. But whether your back hurts for a short or long time, the result is the same. Your quality of life is impacted because you cannot move without pain.

The causes of back pain can vary. The pain can be caused by muscle strain or tears, spine problems like a slipped disk or osteoporosis. The pain can also be caused by nerve damage, weakness in the muscles from aging and lack of exercise, and a multitude of mysterious problems that seem to have no source. Annually, over 65 million Americans a year visit a doctor seeking back pain solutions. Many end up taking prescription medications out of desperation.

Doctors are often not anxious to pursue alternatives to traditional medicine. But over thousands of years there have been many different successful alternative pain management strategies developed. These include acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and magnetic therapy. Of these alternatives the magnetic therapy is the only one which does not require the assistance of another person.

Back pain solutions that work best are often those which are non-invasive. Surgery should be a last resort, because operating on the back is always a delicate procedure with a high risk of causing permanent damage. The back is made up of a series of bones that look like they have been stacked like children’s blocks. In between the bones are cushioning discs. The whole structure is held together by ligaments, tendons and the surrounding muscles. Inside the spine is the spinal cord from which multiple nerves spread out into the body.

With such an amazing construction it is no wonder that so many people have back problems. Injuries at work and home, discs that bulge from too much pressure put on the back, inflammation of the nerves and genetics can lead to back pain. People who sit a lot at work such as at a desk are the ones most prone to lower back pain. Upper back pain is often caused by back overuse or back strain and tension.

There is no reason to live with chronic back pain without any relief when there are back pain solutions such as magnetic therapy that can block pain on a temporary basis. Alternative therapy for back pain may finally offer the relief you need so you can restore the quality of your life.

Andy West is a writer for QuadraBloc, a unique, therapeutic, non invasive, non pharmacological alternative for pain management. For more information on back pain solutions, visit Quadrabloc.com.

The use of magnets in medicine is not something new. In fact magnets have been used for thousands of years, and many people are not aware of this fact. They think magnet therapy is some new-fangled alternative medicine. Skeptics argue there is no scientific proof they can be effective for the control of pain which is not true. Controlled studies at university medical facilities have shown that the correct placement of specially designed magnets over the area where the pain is occurring does relieve the pain for many people. That is why thousands of athletes use magnets and don’t worry about what others think. It is hard to argue with results.

So exactly how do the magnets work to relieve pain? There are detailed scientific explanations that use words like “c-fiber nerves” and “unmyelinated nerves” to explain the conduction of pain along nerve routes in the body. But in layman’s terms the magnets work by blocking the sodium, potassium and calcium from accumulating and causing the nerve pressure and pain. When using magnets in medicine, the magnets are attached to the skin right over the area where the pain is felt.

If you think this concept sounds a bit far fetched, then consider this: the electronic resonance imaging machine (MRI) uses a magnetic field to obtain pictures of body tissue in great detail. Athletes know that magnetic therapy accelerates bone healing which is another reason why many athletes are sold on the use of magnets as alternative medicine. Athletes like to avoid taking drugs whenever possible so the use of magnets can provide much needed pain relief in a safe and healthy manner.

Back pain is one of the most common medical problems people experience. Upper or lower back pain can be debilitating. Some people have intense and short episodes of pain while others live with a dull chronic pain. Back pain affects the quality of life in that it can force people to restrict their activities and living with constant pain is extremely stressful.

The use of magnets in medicine in medicine offers alternative pain management without the use of drugs or invasive surgery. The magnets can relieve pain by interrupting the flow of natural body elements that stimulate the nerves and increase blood flow to the pain area. It is well documented that healing can be speeded up by increasing blood flow, because blood carries oxygen. That is one reason why magnetic therapy is used to heal the bones of athletes that have been broken or fractured.

It should be mentioned that magnets are used to block pain in many other areas of the body besides the back. The magnets can relieve pain in the shoulders, neck, elbows, knees and feet. The comprehensive use of magnets in medicine offers pain relief to many people who have decided they will never find relief from pain.

Magnetic therapy has a lot of advantages over traditional methods of pain control. When looking at the use of magnets in medicine, it is easy to see that as a pain management alternative magnetic therapy is safe and worry free. There are no drugs involved and the therapy is non-invasive. You can purchase the magnets without a prescription and they are economical and long lasting.

If you are looking for relief from chronic pain then magnetic therapy may hold the answer. The use of magnets in medicine is a growing field of study which offers much promise for pain sufferers. You can use magnets that create a steep field gradient over the pain area and feel the reduction of pain within a few minutes sometimes. It just does not make any sense to continue suffering when an effective alternative is available.

Andy West is a writer for QuadraBloc, a unique, therapeutic, non invasive, non pharmacological alternative for pain management. For more information on using magnets in medicine, visit Quadrabloc.com.

You know an alternative form of therapy has gone mainstream when it’s covered by health insurance. Increasing numbers of health insurance providers are covering the relatively minor costs of magnetic healing therapies because of clinical studies over the last several years that prove the efficacy of magnets in promoting faster, safer recovery from a variety of illnesses and injuries.

From simple, localized bruising to broken bones and chronic inflammation, magnets made from the rare earth mineral neodymium can improve conditions without triggering troublesome or dangerous side effects. Sports medicine specialists are particularly drawn to the advantages of medical healing for treating sports injuries because it promotes faster healing with stronger results at the point of injury; both important when a player is vital to the success of a team.

It’s also become popular for treating patients who may not respond well to pharmaceutical intervention, including the elderly, who may already be taking various medications that can cause drug interaction complications, and those with drug sensitivities.

Magnetic healing is increasingly popular in part because it encourages our bodies to become active in a sort of self-healing process that actually boosts our own immune system’s function. Some of the ways magnets work with our own bodies to help us heal are amazing.

Magnets help our bodies regulate calcium flow. Depending on the alignment of the magnets placed over bones and joints, the polarity of the magnets can either help bones heal faster by encouraging calcium flow to the area, which will strengthen bone, or improve arthritic joints by reducing calcium build-up. In fact, in controlled research settings, fractured hand and wrist bones healed on average 35% faster with magnetic therapy than without.

They help increase energy flow through acupuncture meridians. The flow of energy, or chi, through the body affects your immune system, ability to fight infection and handle pain if it is out of balance. Magnetic healing therapy can properly balance the flow of energy through the balance when used on the proper acupuncture points of the body.

The pineal gland, located in the brain, secretes the hormone melatonin, which aids the way the body processes light and is related to sexual development and mood. The pineal gland is magnetically sensitive and can be stimulated by magnetic therapy.

Magnets can alter the acidity and alkalinity of the body. When the pH balance of the body’s cells are out of balance, illness can result. The balance of acids and alkali in our cells is essential to hydration, nutrition and health.

Among the other healthy results of magnetic healing therapy is improved blood circulation, reduced stress levels, overall energy enhancement and faster wound healing. More mainstream doctors are turning to magnetic healing each year as an adjunct to traditional medications and therapies in order to enhance their effectiveness. An example of this is combining physical therapy with magnetic healing to heal joint injuries more quickly and reduce the stress of the therapy itself. Some doctors and holistic therapy practitioners are also using magnets to treat tension and migraine headaches so you can rely less on pain medications.

Andy West is a writer for QuadraBloc, a unique, therapeutic, non invasive, non pharmacological alternative for pain management. For more information on magnetic healing, visit Quadrabloc.com.