Biomagnetism- The Good and the Bad
In a previous blog, we talked about the principle of biomagnetism. Biomagnetism is the ability of the body to create electromagnetic energy when your use your nerves and muscles. Biomagnetism is a relatively new term that encompasses this concept.
Over the years, I have watched my granddaughters learn how to walk. The learning process is initially slow and then accelerates. It starts with standing, then scooting along the furniture and ends up with them running away from me. As a physician, I understand that they are constantly using nerves and muscles to perfect the process of walking. Nerves in their brain and spine communicate with muscles in their body. The nerves and muscles are using electromagnetic energy to power those little legs. When they fall, they learn which muscles to use and which muscles not to use. It is fascinating. Every parent knows the joy of watching those first few steps.
When I watch a gymnast perform a floor routine or a pitcher throw a fastball, I am witnessing the pinnacle of biomagnetism. The balance, force and coordination are humbling. These are examples of the best of biomagnetism. Unfortunately, as a doctor, I also have seen the worst of biomagnetism. I have cared for patients with seizure disorders where the brain’s biomagnetism was uncontrolled. I have cared for paraplegics where a spinal cord injury terminated the biomagnetism from the brain, leaving the patient unable to walk. In the realm of cardiac disease, I have helped friends, family and patients who have had irregular heart beats caused by abnormal biomagnetic energy emitted by the heart. Research into biomagnetism has allowed scientists to stop seizures with biomagnetic implants. Engineers are learning how to detect biomagnetism in the extremities of amputees to create smart prosthetic devices that return function that was lost. We are all familiar with pacemakers, which detect abnormal biomagnetic energy produced by the heart and intervene to prevent fatal heart rhythms.
Until recently, research in magnetic energy has focused almost exclusively on industrial applications. Our company is on the forefront of medical research into the biomagnetism of animals and humans. EMF plans to collaborate with a leading Southeastern university to study the biomagnetism changes in patients with heart failure. Measuring biomagnetic energy directly is challenging, but our new platform promises to measure biomagnetism indirectly and use this information to aid in the diagnosis of health and disease. Follow along with us as we explore how to use electromagnetic field disturbance technology to use biomagnetism for good.
