Copper and magnets

Cabbagepatch · Copper and magnets

Do copper bracelets and magnets really work?

My grandfather always wore one, so does my father, brother and Lloyd. All claim they start getting aches and pains as the copper needs replacing over time.

This bit should go in the Livestock section:

Toffee is starting to limp at the end of her walks and am wondering whether to get her a magnetic collar. Anyone have any experience of these?

Having said that, she is a fine actress and always limps convincingly when she thinks she's been a naughty girl!

lloyd

Kaizer wore one for the last five years or so and it definitely definitely made a big difference to the effects of his hip displasia. Hardly ever limped again after it was fitted.

kaz

I use magnets as part of my physiotherapy treatments and animals give the testimony that they work - they can't lie or claim it is the placebo effect.
The magnets that we sell have a half life of 5 years.
One of our best sellers are spot magnets - small magnets on a plaster that you can put anywhere. Years ago, Boots the Chemists had to take theirs off the market because they were telling people to wear them for a few days and then bury them near plants - this was just so that people had to keep going back to buy new ones.

Cabbagepatch

Kathy

I've never used one but I do know people who swear by them.

Becki

I tries wearing a copper bracelet to see if it would help my arthritus. I'm afraid to say it made no difference to me

lottie

I have worn a good quality magnetic bracelet for years - and it does work - and definitely not a placebo or 'in the mind'

There have been clinical trials now - and scientists have at last recognised the effect of reverse polarity magnets.

If you are in pain - it is worth trying them - rather than popping painkillers.

You do need to up your fluid intake though - drink lots of water.

Just common sense really with a healthy diet, and avoid acids if you have painful joints.

I followed a 'Diet for Life' years ago when my arthritis was so bad I could hardly walk - and it worked for me.

Cabbagepatch

Thank you for the feedback folks,

Lottie, what is the Diet for Life? I would like to pass that onto my father.

Have decided on a magnetic collar for Toffee, hopefully will reduce her rheumatics a little.

lottie

Blimey - what happened to the forum? It had changed colour to brown, didn't recognise me, then did when I tried the second time with my user name and password, and turned green!

Just wanted to say - hang on CP I am on the case - back in a mo. Rummaging around in my old books.

lottie

I have had this book for over thirty years and the pages are brown with age. It was the best £1.95 I have every spent.

I was crippled up with arthritis and on so many pills - until. I went back to my doctor for a repeat prescription and our village doctor was off sick and a locum was in his place.

He said to me, 'My goodness, I expected to see an 80year walk through that door not a young woman!'

He then lectured me on the damage that all the drugs I was taking would do to me, won't scare you, but the least of the damage was ulcers.

I had just been taking the pills the doctor kept dishing out and trying alternatives when I had bad reactions to them - without even questioning him.

From that day, I ditched the pills and read up about it and bought this book. And followed the diet strictly at first then do so now and again when I had got things under control.

Basically I had to give up things I really liked - tea, coffee, oranges, meat, milk apples - the list was endless.

Now I have those in moderation - but never tea or coffee, rarely oranges, etc.

If you can not get hold of this book, I can loan it to you and send it recorded delivery - as it is, of course, precious, but you will be very welcome to read it, borrow it, for a few months if necessary, but I would very much like it back at some point.

Cabbagepatch

Thank you Lottie, I will see if I can source the book secondhand first. Interesting stuff Smile

Becki

I am interested too. I must admit I do like sticking my head in the sand. If I thought about it it may be killing 2 birds with 1 stone, diet and pain. Hmmmmm

Kathy

I did the same thing using a different book. I can't take painkillers/antiinflammataries of any description so had to suffer the pain. It was mentoned in another thread about the nightshade vegetables and caffeine. These are the difficult ones to give up as they've become the "staples" of a western diet but I'd rather not have them than go through that pain again. I think there are quite a few books about that deal with the subject, I've seen them in the library.

lottie

That's good Kathy - it will make it easier for people to get hold of them. I heard about my particular book and diet for life listening to an american specialist on the radio at the time - he had made this 'breakthrough' and had lots of publicitiy. Whilst being sceptical at the time, like you, would try anything to get rid of the pain.