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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. My husband and I both suffer from migraines and depression. Would the pillow pad be the best product for us? Other magnetic therapy sites recommend North pole as pain reducing and calming. Is this because we are living in southern hemisphere of the earth?

A. I think the pillow pad would be worth trying for your headaches, the other product worth considering would be a large power wrap (contains rare earth magnets ) which is worn around the head ( not the best look in public but fine around the home ). As to which product would be best depends on what time of the day you experience the pain i.e.; if you get pain during the day when you are away from your pillow pad then maybe a more portable product like the power wrap is the best. Most people experience the best results using the north pole of magnetic products even those living in the northern hemisphere, so its not specific to us southerners.

Q. Your website is very interesting but I cannot see the gauss strength listed for your products. I am interested in the small discs  & bedding.

A. We deliberately leave mention of gauss levels off our site because it can lead to a lot of confusion and incorrect assumptions as to what makes a good therapeutic product. Our large mattress mats contain 171  ( 800 -1000 gauss ) ferrite magnets, placed closely so that their flux pattern overlap to form one large field that is similar to that of a significantly larger magnet. This long field is capable of penetrating deep into the body. These magnets are perfectly suited to this application where  a much stronger or bigger magnet would not be. Interestingly, our spots of gold magnets which are a lot smaller in physical size have a high gauss rating of 3000. These are made from different elements to ferrite magnets and are commonly called rare earth magnets. Both types of magnet have their uses depending on the particular circumstances. With therapeutic products it is often the case that "stronger is not necessarily better".

Q. I have read that the different sides have different effects.  Can you please tell me which colour side is which pole - North or South on the magnetic pillow?  Which side you should have facing the head?

A. It is true that the North and South Poles of a magnet have different effects on the body.  It is generally agreed that the North pole (The green side) has a Stimulating Effect and the South pole (The red side) has a Calming effect.  Our products are colour coded and we guarantee that each and every magnet is facing its assigned colour.  Most people use the North Pole (the green side) of magnetic therapy products for most applications, however a very small number of people prefer the South Pole in some situations. The benefit of colour coding our products is that you can be absolutely sure that you know which pole of the magnet that you are using.  We recommend that you use the North Pole initially and then experiment with the South Pole if you wish.

This page was last updated on Thursday, 05 November 2009