POWER IN A MAGNET Revised
HEALTH CONSUMERS AND PROFESSIONALS GUIDE The benefits of Magnetic Energy are presented in this simple and detailed guide. Educates and offers recommendations on the proper utilization and application of magnetic field by the power in a magnet.
Includes Dr. Ralph U. Sierra’s Power in A Magnet
By: Dr. Irma I. Sierra 1
The Power in a Magnet Power in a Magnet, Health Consumers and Professional Guide Copyright Š 2004 by Dr. Irma I. Sierra All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without authorized consent of Dr. Irma I. Sierra and/or Health Magnetic Store, Inc. ISBN-13 978-0-9789164-0-4 ISBN-10 0-9789164-0-9 1st Print: 2006 2nd Print: 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements
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Prologue
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Disclaimer
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Introduction
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Why use Magnets
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History
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Magnetic Field Effects
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Central Nervous System and Magnetism
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Other Researched Effects
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The Magnetic Poles Effects
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How can you identify the Poles?
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NORTH POLE: APLYING NEGATIVE POLARITY
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SOUTH POLE: APLYING POSITIVE POLARITY
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Types of Magnets Available and Instructions of their Usage
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Dr. Irma Sierra’s Recommendations
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Questions and Answers
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Conditions that can be treated with Magnetic Therapy
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WHAT CAN YOU DO THERAPEUTIC GUIDE
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Can I be healthy? Can I learn to live a Magnetic life?
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Conclusion
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Dr. Ralph U. Sierra
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Dr. Irma I. Sierra
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References
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Power in a Magnet by Dr. R.U.Sierra and A.K. Bhattacharya
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Acknowledgements
To God, my daily inspiration! To my family, my constant inspiration, starting with my father, Dr. Ralph U. Sierra, who I owe my life and healthy magnetic way of living; my mother Irma, for helping me when I started providing magnetic therapy to the patients just as she helped dad; my husband, Dr. Jorge Jarrot, helping me since the beginning to understand electricity and currents of the magnetic energy and giving me his love and support; my older son, Jorge, for encouraging me to finally start this company, finish the book and without his help at the store, Health Magnetic Store, in San Juan, I would have had to give up my career; to Adrian and Alexandra, my teenagers, for their patience and understanding the importance of their grandfather not to be forgotten. I also could not have done it without our thousands of patients, our assistants in both the Chiropractic Clinic and Health Magnetic Store, and the clients confirming daily the advantages of using magnets. Thanks for being there on every step of this journey!
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“We are connected to our mothers by an umbilical cord. We are connected to our Creator by a magnetic field. It will spread to you and make you loveable. It will make you healthy, beautiful, and successful� Dr. Ralph U. Sierra, 1978
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PROLOGUE “We now stand on the verge of a great new age in magnetic science and its applications, a tool that has been provided by Mother Nature itself.” This was the phrase I encountered over and over when I decided to go and search the engine “Dr. Ralph U. Sierra.” I was happily amazed to see how many sites quoted him and others as voices of the experts. It has been a long time (1967-1981) when my father was known as the pioneer of Bio-Magnetism in the Island of Puerto Rico. I do not mean to say he is forgotten. Believe me, he is still remembered. His interviews on television, newspapers, and all his lectures and of course his famous magnetic bands that he personally prepared for his patients. But the new generation has no idea who he was. It is time to remind some and teach the new generation who is Dr. Ralph. U. Sierra. I have been using the magnets since I was six years old. Any ache, my father would adjust me and then put the magnet. All the water I drank, and still do was magnetized, or polarized. “The power that made the body heals the body,” Chiropractic and Biomagnetic principle, too. So I grew up, only doing what my father taught me. In 1984, I became a Chiropractor and began my practice in 1985. When I started practicing, I had all the equipment from my father, all the contacts to buy the flexible magnets and prepare them for my patients. I had the training, since his lab was in my house I used to spend hours with him, helping him prepare the magnetic bands, and learning. I remember his research on cancer; he showed me the difference of the blood cells under the microscope, healthy vs. cancer sick. But I thought, I am not prepared yet to continue his research, maybe when I am older. I
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did, though, continued his mode of practicing, gave my chiropractic adjustment and offered magnetic therapy or magnets to the patients, friends and of course, my family. Dr. Jorge C. Jarrot, my husband and chiropractor, has been a wonderful help in the magnetic field, since he had studied electrical engineer before, so he helped me, along with my mother, Irma, prepare the magnets for the patients to take home. The store was established since 1985, but only to my patients, friends and those that were referred. At the same time, years after he passed away, Taiwan, China, Japan, Canada, Australia, Europe and United States manufacture magnetic products, most of which are with Dr. Sierra’s specification, north (-) to the skin. We have been buying and researching these products for almost 20 years, using them in ourselves and our patients. By doing this research we found that the commerce of magnetic products has grown worldwide, sadly must say, and because most of the magnetic products made, that are easily available to the general public, are missing the therapeutic potential needed to make a change. We started to worry. Dr. Jarrot and I carefully evaluate the magnetic strength, polarity and designs. So we decided we could not wait any longer, it was time. On the other hand, so many persons including health care practitioners asked us: “Who better than both of you?�; (myself, for over half my lifetime of experience, receiving and providing), can help more people achieve similar results with the proper use of the magnets, by education not only to the public but health care providers, on the appropriate use of magnets, show the world what Dr. Sierra left, finished and unfinished, his research, a photo album, etc., and re-start what he left, do what others are doing using expert voices, but, different from them. We have the source of one of the persons that helped this science be known.
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In my search, I also came across other patents and found many of health magnetic products, some good, and similar to what my father designed in the 1970’s with the flexible magnets, that he did not get a chance to patent. I also found that there have been few new discoveries, and most of them based on the concepts of Sierra, Davis and Rawls. When you read their books, they all ask us to do research and repeat the experiments that they made, and to consider it as an alternative health care. But I don’t see that they get much credit. They were criticized then, now they were ahead of time. This confirms that from the United States, these were the true scientists and the real experts, and we, Jarrot and Sierra, like the others, are following what they, our teachers, taught us. And yes indeed, we are also experts in the field, but only because we dared to repeat and confirm their experiments, not because we discovered something new. This is our evidence of the wonderful acceptance it is receiving. It took us 20 years, but Jarrot Sierra Health Magnetic Store, Inc., JSMS, known today as Health Magnetic Store & More. Our purpose in JSMS, since we know that many persons can benefit from this health alternative, is to help you use Bio-magnetic correctly, as complementary therapy or by itself, for neuro-muscular-skeletal conditions and many others, in order to help your body increase energy, while enhancing wellness. Keep a supply on hand for first-aid use. Dr. Irma I. Sierra President Health Magnetic Store & More
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DISCLAIMER The material in this presentation is for educational purposes only and not intended for the treatment or diagnosis of individual disease. Health Magnetic Store & More, Inc. (HMS) is a company dedicated to the research of Biomagnetism, specializing in products that effectively work to relieve discomfort, promote healing, well being and balance your energy system. Although, we make great effort in searching and analyzing magnetic products that will provide wellness without secondary effects, we do not pretend to cure, treat, and have all the answers. Drs. Jarrot & Sierra and HMS, do not make any diagnosis, prescribe or give any medical recommendations. These products are not sold as medical devices and are not intended to cure, heal, prevent diseases, substitute your medical treatment and are not advised as the sole treatment for potentially serious medical conditions. Please consult your health care provider before using magnets and immediately if you experience side effects. HMS does not offer any results guarantee. Reported effect varies from person to person. HMS is not responsible for the way you use them. Any self-help application is the sole responsibility of the user. Anyone who purchases these products is exercising his/her constitutional right to take any measures he/she deems necessary and/or appropriate for his/her well being.
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INTRODUCTION Thousands of years ago, doctors used magnets to cure diseases. In fact, ancient scientist like Galeno, Paracelsus and Avicenna, firmly believed that by using magnets, they could alleviate different types of diseases in mankind. Queen Cleopatra kept a magnet in her tiara to keep herself young and beautiful. Benjamin Franklin discovered positive and negative electric currents. While in Russia, Europe, Japan, China, India, Australia and United States were researching the science of Biomagnetism, in Puerto Rico, we had since 1966, Dr. Ralph U. Sierra. He got into this research searching for a cure for Meniere’s syndrome, an ailment he suffered for many years. His first contact was by a letter to Dr. A. K. Bhattacharya from India, and because of the distance he was referred to Dr. Albert Roy Davis in Florida, and he was cured. In his Puerto Rico Scientific Research Laboratory, Inc, he researched the magnetic fields of the earth, human body, animals, plants and water. Dr. Sierra, in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and South America, was the first scientist to research the magnetic field applications to water (1969) using the separate pole concept. He shared letters with many scientists even from NASA. In his lab he welcomed scientist from Japan, US and other parts of the world. In an interview Dr. Sierra said: “I don’t blame people that don’t believe in my work. However, when I had gone to every specialist to relieve my ailment, I took biomagnetism as my salvation. In 1966, Dr. Perez Toledo showed me an article in Fate Magazine “Man the Biomagnetic Animal” by Joseph Goodavage, that mentioned Dr. Bhattacharya from India that worked with magnets. I wrote him immediately, but because of the
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distance I was referred to Dr. Davis in Florida that was doing the same research. Davis told me he was no doctor, he was an engineer and his patients were dogs, cats, rats and monkeys. But if I wanted to come down, he said, he’ll take care of me. He prescribed me an earphone with a magnet inside and polarized water with baking soda. After four days all my symptoms were gone. I was the first human he took care of and the first human he cured”, concluded Sierra. With his interesting lectures he was known worldwide. Actually doctors from all over are investigating the effects of the magnets using the concepts of what scientist from the 1930‘s1980’s researched. Remember back in the 1970’s, Orlando (Peruchín) Cepeda, professional ballplayer now in the Hall of Fame, that by using Dr. Sierra’s magnetic bands and therapy on his injured knee extended his career for some years. He then shared his results to fellow sport players and his magnetic band became famous. These were prepared to be used in different parts of the body with north polarity toward the skin. The rest is in our history chapter. The path towards this book started in 1984, while preparing to start the practice of magnetic therapy with my patients had to re-read both Dr. Ralph U. Sierras’ Power in a Magnet and Energia Magnética books. I then came to realize he published two different and powerful books. I knew I have to translate each to a same language. But in conclusion the meaning of his knowledge will be lost in translation. They are very appropriate to the language written; therefore I have prepared this revision for both books, adding our experiences with Dr. Sierra’s so that it can be appreciated by both individual consumers and health professionals. It focuses on the application of magnets to the body, polarity recommendations, studies and understanding of magnetic therapies based on research and a proper description of
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the products we recommend. I am sharing with you Power in a Magnet. I do not have to tell you that once you start reading it, you will be amazed of all the scientific research done worldwide and that although thirty plus years have gone by, there are no new discoveries, possibly different designs with the same concept. I am so glad we are able to offer you their knowledge. Then at the end you will find a list of the most common conditions or disorders with a what can you do guide. Today, the magnets that Dr. Sierra used that are explained in his book are not practical for our daily activities. This book will guide you in comparing how Dr. Ralph Sierra used the magnets then and how we can use the good manufactured magnets now. However, we still use Dr. Sierra’s original magnets for therapies and serious conditions, such as the N-1, N-2 and domino type magnets- which will be described further on. There might be no substitutions.
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Dr. Ralph U. Sierra From:
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Your Electro-Vibratory Body, 1978 By Victor R. Beasley, PhD
WHY USE MAGNETS? Research suggests that using magnets will: * Strengthen and restore the body cells * Alleviate pain * Reduce inflammations * Increase blood circulation * Prevent or control infections * Promote healing processes -Magnetic therapy has been proven scientifically to be a natural therapy to alleviate discomfort and helps or assist the body to maintain an electromagnetic balance naturally. -Its use has been proven to be safe and effective in the majority of cases. -It is an inexpensive alternative therapy. -It has been used in history for over 4,000 years, and although it is old its future brings us great expectation for the use of magnets as a healing agent. -We live and work in buildings were access to natural magnetic fields is limited, even in cars, electric trains, ships and planes. -We live in our house or office near electricity that bombards us with damaging fields of energy almost constantly as we go about our lives. These force fields come from electrical outlets, televisions, computers, cellular phones, video games, electric blankets and power lines, just to name a few. Do you know that a cell phone battery gives you from 140 to 250 gauss- surface measurement- to your ear of South-positive energy? These are damaging because they disrupt the structure of our cells which puts extra stress on the body to restore them or adapt to them. Force fields from properlydesigned therapeutic magnets assist the body in repairing this damage, thus reversing their damaging effects. -Changes in atmosphere; rain, temperature, storms, electric storms, accumulate positive (acid) ions in
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the atmosphere. You hear people say, they can feel it in the bones, that it is going to rain or a storm is coming, worse with thundershowers. These positive ions have harmful effects on health, especially with persons with any form of arthritis, previous surgeries (the scars), corns, any inflammation in their body. In Puerto Rico we experience many days of cloudy skies with no rain, we all hope it rains so that the atmosphere cleans out. Positive ions pile up in the air and enter susceptible persons. At night it can be worse if there is a full moon, you see people with more stress, “lunatic�. The atmosphere cleanses when the rain or electric storm passes, the air fills up again with negative ions. Remember the Earth is negatively charged. This is why you must wear magnetic jewelry and/or supports (it enhances the negative charge of your cells) and even a copper bracelet or pennies (one cent coins before 1970’s to be sure these are real copper- copper being a positive ion: positive repels positive) it can protect and strengthen your body to overcome the damaging magnetic field of the air. Normally anyone that lives near the ocean or farms can breathe the air and magnetize their system, however not when the sky is congested. -With continuous use magnets have helped regenerate or repair injured tissues. -One of the theories behind this healing power is based on the ability to affect atoms and molecules of the blood. Besides iron, that is magnetic, the blood is 90% water. By applying a magnet, the water, hydrogen, oxygen, and iron molecules become polarized and they travel more efficiently throughout the body. This then nourishes the blood with energy to assist with the healing and recuperative powers of the body. It gives the body organization. And another theory I learned from Dr. Sierra, is the way
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the magnetic energy interacts with the nerve cells, which is explained in a later chapter. - And Sierra’s words: It will make you healthy, beautiful, and successful!
“Dr. R. Sierra insisted that magnets figure in all those paintings of stiffed armed Egyptians held magnets in their fist to energize their auras. He visited Egypt in 1979�
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Term comes from the ancient Greek city of Magnesia, at which many natural magnets were found. We now refer to these natural magnets as lodestones (also spelled loadstone; lode means to lead or to attract) which contain magnetite, a natural magnetic material Fe3O4. Today we call them magnets. 3000BC Egyptians used the magnet therapy for treatment of diseases. Dr. R. Sierra insisted that magnets figure in all those paintings of stiffed armed Egyptians held magnets in their fist to energize their auras. AESCULAPIUS- Greek and later Roman God of Medicine. Founder of now called alternative medicine, books says that within the different natural therapeutic modalities he used were the application of magnets. 2000BC In China magnetic stones were used on acupuncture points and meridians. 300BC Aristotle wrote about the magnets for healing purposes 200 BC Galen, a Greek physician, practiced biomagnetic and recorded pain relieving properties of magnets. 69-30 BC Queen Cleopatra wore a lodestone tiara on her third eye. 1000 AC Avicenna used magnets for liver and melancholy problems. Between 1000 and 1200 what we know today as magneto therapy, was related to the use of a compass and navigation. The needle follows the magnetic meridian, (signaling in one of the extremes the magnetic north) was first known in Chinese culture before the occidental culture. 1250AC Doctors in Europe reported that magnets cured arthritis, gout, melancholy and baldness.
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1500 Paracelsus wore them for hernias, edema and rashes. Some say he was the first to use the different poles. He studied the effects on magnets for epilepsy, diarrhea and bleeding. 1600 Gilbert proposed that the earth was a magnet and found to have magnetic poles. He also discovered that a magnet could be broken into smaller parts without loosing its magnetic force. 1700 Royal Society of medicine studied that magnets could be successfully used to treat nervous disorders, cramps and pains. Magnetic bracelets, belts and amulets were prescribed. 1751 Benjamin Franklin discovered different effects of negative and positive electricity. 1755-1843 Dr. S. Hahnemann, father of Homeopathy, used magnets to promote health. 1773 Mesmer concluded that there is a magnetic field around the human body, and that planets affect humans. He gives an opinion that his hands give the same energy as magnets. En 1785, Charles A. Coulomb, French physics (1736-1806) established a Law that carries his name: "The attraction or repulsion between two magnetic poles with same or different charges is inversely proportional to the square of the distance that separates them. “ 1800's Carl Friedrich Gauss proposed an absolute system of magnetic units called gauss. Gauss (G) is a measurement of a magnet’s strength. 1823 Electromagnet invented. Michael Faraday, English physicist (1791-1867) established that a magnet has a ‘magnetic field’ distributed throughout the surrounding space. Concept of magnetic and electrical fields. From his name “Faradic current” refers to an alternate and intermittent current, produced in an induction coil utilized for therapeutic means.
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1828 First measurement of the Earth's magnetic field by Paul Erman. Andrew Ampere, French Physicist (1786 - 1853) showed that the steel needles when magnetized if placed inside a circular coil conducted electricity. Ampere considered that magnetism comes from an electrical current inside its molecules (helicoidally). The current that flows in circular form determines the magnetic field inside the lines of flow of the same current. The orbital movement of the electron around the nucleus is the same as the current that flows helicoidally and determines a magnetic field called “orbital electronic magnetic field”. As the electron spins around its orbit it forms an additional magnetic field called the electronic spin, which tells us that in the atom, the magnetic momentum is caused by the electron, the sum of the orbit and spin magnetic momentum. In Quantum Mechanics, the magnetic field is nullified when the number of electrons is even, a phenomenon knows as “Pauli principle of exclusion” Wolfgang Pauli -1900-1958 – Swedish physicist). In conclusion, magnetic fields carry their own distinguished direction and strength, which is known as its magnitude. James Maxwell, English physicist (1831-1879) published in 1873, a scientific work of mathematical and physics theories of the electromagnetic field, described the similarities between electricity and magnetism- the movement of one generated a field in the other. 1905 Maxwell work was an inspiration to other brilliant scientist, Hertz, Roentgen, Curie, Rutherford, Plank and Einstein. Pauling was awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering that hemoglobin in the blood has magnetic properties. Post Civil War Sears and Roebuck catalog offered magnetic jewelry and apparel.
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1924 Dr. Albert Abrams, from San Francisco, early pioneers in Biomagnetic research, observed the differences between positive and negative magnetic energy. 1930’s Soviet studies on Biomagnetism began. They related that bacterial growth can be retarded with magnetic forces, especially on magnetic water, effective in breaking kidney stones. 1936 Dr. Albert Roy Davis discovered that the negative and positive magnetic fields affect living systems differently. He found the negative pole to arrest cancer, while the positive pole stimulated the growth of cancer. 1938 introduction of magneto therapy by V.I. Karmilov, USSR as physiotherapeutic discipline. England, Denmark and Romania conducts clinical test on Magnetism and magnetic fields. 1960’s Dr. A.K. Bhattacharya, India, investigates healing powers of magnets in humans and animals. 1960 Dr. Robert O. Becker, NY Upstate Medical Center began to say that magnetism is the key to life. Discovered that the brain is negative in the front and positive on the dorsum. Orthopedist surgeon and author of many articles and books found that weak electrical currents help heal bone fractures. Also brought attention that electrical currents within a home can put in danger human health. Ever since many investigations began. 1964 Dr. Madeleine Barnathy, professor of Physics at Illinois State University, was responsible for the first ‘International Biomagnetic Symposium’ where scientist from all over the world exposed their work. Writes the Biological Effects of Magnetic Fields. July 1964, Fate Magazine publishes Man, the Biomagnetic Animal from Joseph Goodavage. Dr. Pressman from Moscow, Dr. L. J. Audos of London, Drs. Boe and Salunke from Utah, Dr.
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Butler from Arizona, Dr. Gross from NY, universities like MIT, John Hopkins to name a few, made important contributions to magnetic therapy. 1966 Dr. Ralph U. Sierra meets Dr. Albert Roy Davis and begins his research on Biomagnetism using white mice, plants and his family. 1967 D. Busby, MD and NASA contractor, published Biomagnetic Considerations Relevant to Manned Space Flight. He concluded that exposure to high intensity magnetic fields should not be hazardous to astronauts. In 1969 Puerto Rico Scientific Research Laboratory, Inc was founded in San Juan, PR. The University of Puerto Rico donated him a couple of mice injected with cancer cells. He verified the North and South
polarities. Same with seeds and plants. Also researched the magnetic field applications to water. 1970 Dr. R. Sierra starts application of magnetic fields to the patients. He obtained good results in the treatment of many conditions such as burns, arthritis, asthma, heart and neuralgic diseases, ear, nose and throat ailments, gastro-intestinal problems, high or low blood pressure, chronic bronchitis, bacterial or viral infections, partial
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deafness, tooth aches, abscesses, loss of memory, menopause symptoms and mental depression. Prepared with flexible magnetic tape bands for pain and diseases. 1972 Sierra receives visit of other scientist from Japan, France, Canada and United States. Davis y Sierra wrote together the first edition of Anatomy of the Biomagnetism, 1973 1972 Orlando “Peruchín” Cepeda knee problem is cured with Dr. Sierra “magic bands.” 1973 Magnetic Gardens were created in the west coast of Puerto Rico and in the Dominican Republic. 1973 MRI machine is developed; FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) approves it saying that magnetic field is not dangerous. 1974 Sierra adds Electro-magnetic therapies to his research. Davis/Rawls: Magnetism and its effects on Living Systems,1974
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From left to right: Dr. Roy Learing, oceanographer, Dr.Shooishi Tanaku, Pres. of Aimante Mfg Co. Ltd, Dr. Kyoichi Nakagawa, MD, Director Isuzu Hospital, Dr. Yoshio Seki, Exec. Director of Aimante Mfg Co. Ltd. and Magna International Lab. from Tokyo. Japan, Dr. S. Osaki, Biologist, Dr. Ralph U. Sierra and Dr. Roy Davis. All met in Florida on December 1972 then traveled to visit Dr. Sierra’s Puerto Rico Scientific Research Laboratory. We found the handwritten notes that were taken by Dr. Sierra in this important meeting.
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Davis/Rawls: The Magnetic Effect, 1975. Both books include the research applications coauthored with Dr. Sierra. Dr. Ralph U. Sierra y A.K. Bhattacharya: Power in a Magnet, 1975- included in this book. Energía Magnética o Biomagnetismo, 1976, Dr. Ralph U. Sierra- included in this book. NASA studies astronaut’s application of magnetic fields. Dr. Sierra wrote to them and they agreed on Sierra’s opinion about this: The first astronauts when away from the magnetic field of the Earth suffered from a deficiency of magnetic field and acted accordingly, added magnets to their boots. Dr. Robert O. Becker, M.D., has achieved what have been termed "miraculous" results in healing with Biomagnetic therapy. He has gone so far as to speculate that electro-pollution, in addition to
causing some cancers, may be contributing to the onslaught of such maladies as Reye's syndrome, Lyme disease, Legionnaire's disease, and AIDS. From left to right: Dr. Sierra, Dr. Seki, Dr.Tanaku, Dr. Nakagawa and a patient in his Laboratory in Puerto Rico.
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professionals and lay persons consulting him for treatments or asking him for more information, and inviting him to lecture on the subject. Once he gave a conference in Mexico City where the next day he had to go and see the President’s mother in law for a tic dolorous (trigeminal nerve- severe face pain). He prescribed a domino magnet that he used to give conferences. 1977 Sierra builds his second pyramid in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, also with a Conference hall, where he brought scientists from the states to give lectures, such as James Beal, Electromagnetic field analyst.
1978 he expands and moves the Lab to this location and adds a Magnetic Clinic. 1978 The FDA recommends the use of electromagnetic equipment to treat broken bones, fractures. TDK industries from Japan started manufacturing necklaces on both polarities for the treatment of torticollis, stiffed neck and shoulders. 1983 World’s most powerful magnet was invented. It is called “Neo” because it is made of the elements neodymium, iron and boron. 1987 World Health Organization published a guide of Magnetic Field Health and Security.
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1990 William Philpott published the first manual on Biomagnetism. 1996 First Magneto-therapy Congress, London. 1999 Dr. Carlos Valbona of Baylor College de Medicine in Houston Texas, and Dr. Todd Richards of the Department of Radiology of Washington University published “Evolution of Magnetic Therapy from Alternative to Traditional Medicine”. A study was made from Polio patients finding relieve with use of magnets. The Valbona & Richards reports described how 26 / 33 double blinded study of the positive benefits of both pulsating electromagnetic therapy and static magnets. 2000 University of Virginia Complementary and Alternative Center did studies for fibromialgia and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which we had the honor of visiting in 2004. 2004 Jarrot Sierra Health Magnetic Store, Inc. was established in honor of Dr. Ralph U. Sierra. Because as you can see we consider him one of the pioneers of the rebirth of magnetic therapy uses on the human body, animals and plants, and we do intend for him to be remembered. 2006 A revised edition of Power in a Magnet is out to the public with the purpose of honoring the scientific efforts of Dr. Ralph U. Sierra and all the scientists of their time. 2006 Dr. Jarrot & Dr. I. Sierra visit Egypt to measure the magnetic energy of the pyramids and of the air.
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Magnetic Field Effects In order to apply the magnets the science and art of Biomagnetism must be explained. Biomagnetism is the science of applying magnetic fields to biological systems to obtain healing in the affected part. It is a science in that magnetism works and is similar to electricity and its application is an art because it involves a careful selection of different magnets potentials to apply to the affected area. It is a treatment system, with a broad field of therapy. You simply apply a magnet over the area that is sick and its function is to bring that sick condition to one of healing. By using magnets we are helping and strengthening the natural energies of the biological systems, like we were charging our batteries. Let’s return to basics. Our body is electric; it is composed of billions of cells, of which each and everyone is an electric unit. The cells are composed of molecules, the molecules of atoms and the atoms are formed by protons (+), electrons (-), neutrons and subatomic matter. They have positive, negative and neutral charge. They act as a battery; therefore they carry a magnetic field. In an optimum state of health the tissue cells will vibrate or resonate at a determined frequency. So when this frequency is altered, we can expect changes in the cells vibration and sickness begins. Modern medicine has come to depend upon such high tech diagnostic procedures as the (ECG) electro-cardiogram, the (EEG) electroencephalogram, the (EMG) electro-myogram to measure the electrical activity in the heart, the cerebral cortex and the skeletal muscles respectively. If there were no electrical energy in the body, such tests would not be possible.
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Lead shields do not block or protect us from the Magnetic field or forces, but they are used to block Xrays and atomic radioactivity. Magnetosphere and Ionosphere The magnetosphere is the region in space around a body within which its magnetic field is confined. Each body within our solar system, such as the Earth, which emanates a magnetic field, should have a magnetosphere. Charged particles emanating from the sun impinge upon the earth’s magnetosphere with extremely high velocities, 1,000-2,000 miles per second. As the charged particles strike the earth field, they become trapped, and move back and forth, from North to South Pole. So the magnetosphere functions to retard the influx of excessive solar and cosmic radiations. Part of the Earth magnetic field is created by an ionosphere- a layer of air that contains electrical charged particles that extend fifty to two hundred miles above the surface of the earth. Another one thousand miles into the space is the Van Allen Radiation Belt, named after the scientist that discovered it. It’s an enormous mass of radioactive particles that threaten life. If it weren’t that these harmful radioactive particles are trapped in the magnetic field of the Earth, life on Earth would be impossible. The force of the half (0.5) gauss that the earth has, seems to be in a state of cyclic changes, in that the positioning of the magnetic poles of the Earth move or shift. Scientific studies estimate that these alignments occur approximately every half to a million years. The most recent happened 700,000 years ago. It is documented that the Earth magnetic field has decreased to 50% to what it was 500-1,000 years ago, with a loss of five percent in the past 100 years. I hope you can appreciate the value of the geomagnetic energy to life.
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The Power of a Magnet and its magnetic field enters the body through: 1. Nervous System 2. Circulatory System 3. Endocrine System
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NERVE CELL PHYSIOLOGY When a cell or a group of cells (forming a tissue- that we give it a name of a body organ), is exposed to a magnet, does not matter which polarity, it strengthens the cell magnetically, it recovers its cellular energy. The magnetic potential of the cell will be larger than the one it had before intervened just by applying a magnet. Because of its power, we can understand the benefits of applying magnetic therapy. Studies of cell membranes, especially in nerve and muscle cells, indicate that when a cell is at rest there is difference between the ions concentration inside and outside the cell. The functioning of the cells and nervous system of every living being is based on direct current (DC) and pulsed DC energy. Without this energy, there is no life. Each individual cell possesses a positive electrical charge at its nucleus and a negative electrical charge on its outer membrane.
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We must review the physiology component of the Nervous System: how fast the nervous impulse travels depend on temperature, diameter of the fiber and the presence or absence of myelin. The following information is taken from G. Tortora Principles of Anatomy and Physiology book, chapter on physiology of nervous tissues. Let’s look inside an unmyelinated nerve fiber: In resting neurons, potassium concentration, [K+], inside the cell is about 28 to 30 times greater than it is outside. The sodium concentration, [Na+], is 14 times greater outside than inside. Even when at rest, it is actively transporting 3Na+ out and 2K+ in, (Na-K pump). A positive charge develops outside the membrane, because K+ tend to leak outside the cell more easier than what Na+ diffuses in. The result is net positive outside and net negative inside. This is the resting membrane potential, and the membrane becomes polarized. The pump is referred to be electrogenic. When a stimulus (condition in the environment capable of altering the resting membrane potential) occurs, the polarized membrane becomes excited, it permits the Na+ ions to move inward and because of its attraction of the negative charge inside the membrane and because there are more Na+ entering than leaving, the resting potential changes, the inside of the membrane becomes positive and the outside negative. This ionic interchange is essential for homeostasis. Once depolarization occurs, we will get the action potential, followed by a repolarization. This impulse will travel along the membrane, and causing the impulse to be propagated, again relying on electrical currents. This positive-negative
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