Do Magnetic Bracelets Ease Arthritis Pain?: Five Things You Must Know Before Trying Magnetic Therapy

Written by Tom Frost


Althoughrepparttar idea of magnetic therapy has been around for centuries,repparttar 114112 use of magnetic bracelets to ease pain is a hot topic in medical news today.

According torepparttar 114113 December 2004 issue ofrepparttar 114114 British Medical Journal, one study concluded that wearing magnetic bracelets can significantly reducerepparttar 114115 pain of arthritis. With Celebrex and Vioxx recently called into question as treatments for arthritis,repparttar 114116 study is good news torepparttar 114117 over 70 million Americans suffering fromrepparttar 114118 disease. Arthritis affects one in three adults inrepparttar 114119 United States, and over half of those feel that there is nothing that can be done to ease their pain. Many of those who used to take Vioxx or Celebrex are currently choosing to suffer in silence, confused aboutrepparttar 114120 best medication to take.

This is a crying shame. There are a number of alternative pain management techniques--including massage, acupuncture, ice/heat treatments, mindfulness training, and magnetic therapy—and now is a perfect time to test them.

Inrepparttar 114121 study published inrepparttar 114122 British Medical Journal, researchers acknowledgedrepparttar 114123 need for more research regardingrepparttar 114124 placebo effect. We know that believing in any particular remedy is more likely to create a positive subjective report of improvement. It’s also true that taking any kind of action to alleviate pain results in some sense of ease.

Exercise for a Healthy Heart

Written by Louise Roach


Do you exercise every day? If you want to live a long, healthy life, maybe you should.

A recent study by Timothy Wessel, a physician atrepparttar University of Florida, indicates one ofrepparttar 114111 strongest risk factors for developing heart disease is inactivity – even more so than being overweight. Duringrepparttar 114112 four-year study of 906 women, Dr. Wessel documented those who were moderately active were less likely to develop heart disease than sedentary women, no matter how much they weighed. The study concluded: “These results suggest that fitness may be more important than overweight or obesity for cardiovascular risk in women.”

In January,repparttar 114113 updated U.S. Dietary Guidelines strongly urged that everyone should take part in “at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity” on most days, above whatever activities they do at home or work. To loose weight or to avoid gaining weight as we age, 60 minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise is recommended. And those who have already lost weight and are attempting to keep weight off need 60 to 90 minutes of daily exercise.

A study of 9,611 adults byrepparttar 114114 University of Michigan Health System, found that people in their 50s and 60s who participated in daily exercise were 35 percent less likely to die withinrepparttar 114115 next eight years than their inactive couch potato counter parts.

Convinced that it’s time to add exercise to your day?

The Basics -- Make Exercise a Life Priority:

- If you’re not use to exercising, check with your doctor before beginning any strenuous fitness routine.

- Start slow. If 30 minutes of exercise is too much, start with 15 minutes and add a few minutes each day.

- If you don’t have time for 60 minutes of exercise, break it up into two 30-minute sessions throughoutrepparttar 114116 day.

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