magnetic mattress pads

jomac30 · Post by **jomac30** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:57 pm

I went to a discussion today about the Bene-Fit magnetic mattress pads that are supposed to help with many disorders. I was wondering if anyone has tried these magnetic products for sleep apnea. The sales person said magnets improve circulation thereby giving better sleep quality. I asked her if it helped with sleep apnea and she said it did, but I find this hard to believe. If simply sleeping on this magnetic mattress pad can help apnea instead of cpap, I'd buy one.
Anyone try these?? Does it help??

bap40 · Post by **bap40** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:02 pm

No but can't wait to hear about it!!

Bearded_One · Post by **Bearded_One** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:04 pm

A fool and their money are soon parted.

Gerald · Post by **Gerald** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:04 pm

Install one in your car.......and it's guaranteed to increase your gas mileage by 42%.........or your money back.

crossfit · Post by **crossfit** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:44 pm

Magnets are touted to cure all sorts of ills but research has never shown any proof of it. I would be concerned about the magnets messing with the computer in your CPAP as magnets will erase all data.

Here is some more info at quackwatch: http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEdu ... agnet.html

This link goes directly to an article about the mattress pads, not just magnets in general: http://www.quackwatch.org/02ConsumerPro ... A/ehc.html

kennethryan · Post by **kennethryan** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:18 am

crossfit wrote:I would be concerned about the magnets messing with the computer in your CPAP as magnets will erase all data.

Not since the days of floppy disks ... a static magnetic field won't do anything to solid-state electronics.

You need a varying magnetic field to harm solid-state memory. Moving the magnet around the machine at a rate of a few hundred million times per second might do it eventually (but I think your arm would get tired first). :-)

BTW I also fully believe magnets for theraputic use is complete and utter nonsense ... the only provable effect is the removal of $$ from your wallet.

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:43 pm

I've heard that those Bene-Fit magnetic devices can make people rich!

Treesap · Post by **Treesap** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:53 pm

DreamStalker wrote:I've heard that those Bene-Fit magnetic devices can make people rich!

Then I'm in the wrong business. I need to quit my job today!!

crossfit · Post by **crossfit** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:43 pm

thats good to know about the magnets and data.

I once was given a magnet bracelet by a friend when my arm hurt. A few days later it was better. That is the type of study they have proving the efficacy of magnets.

roster · Post by **roster** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:57 pm

[quote="jomac30"]I went to a discussion today about the Bene-Fit magnetic mattress pads that are supposed to help with many disorders. I was wondering if anyone has tried these magnetic products for sleep apnea. The sales person said magnets improve circulation thereby giving better sleep quality. I asked her if it helped with sleep apnea and she said it did, but I find this hard to believe. If simply sleeping on this magnetic mattress pad can help apnea instead of cpap, I'd buy one.
Anyone try these?? Does it help??

crossfit · Post by **crossfit** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:02 pm

Works great as long as you don't roll onto your back.

They are working on an insert for the chin and back of head for people who sleep on their back.

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:10 pm

My two cents - My father was a Nikken magnetic product seller for a couple of years. We all bought his products. None of us achieved any cureall.

We've given them all up.

Your mileage may vary.

Cheers,
Babs

RiverDave · Post by **RiverDave** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:30 pm

Babette wrote:...Your mileage may vary.

No, it won't

kennethryan · Post by **kennethryan** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:55 pm

crossfit wrote:I once was given a magnet bracelet by a friend when my arm hurt. A few days later it was better. That is the type of study they have proving the efficacy of magnets.

"Correlation is not causation". In other words, would the pain have gone away on its own anyway? My aches and pains come and go. (If I have something persistent, the best way to cure it is to make a doc appointment - it'll clear itself up the morning of the appointment, without fail).

I have not heard of anyone doing a proper clinical study on magnets. You know, where you get 100 or so patients with similar complaints, split into test and control/placebo groups, etc.

crossfit · Post by **crossfit** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:46 pm

Kenneth - that was exactly my point - my arm got better. Was it the magnet bracelet? Was it the massage hubby gave me? Was it the naporoxin I took? And actually, I have read of studys done the way you suggest that show no difference in the magnet treatment group and the control non treatment groups.

Babs - I have a set of Nikken magnets too. They are great fridge magnets!

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