Energy Matters
Nearly 25 years ago, Nikken’s magnetic products were the first to catch my attention and curiosity. I had never heard of products that incorporate natural physical energy of the earth (magnetic energy) into a wellness product. At that time, I suffered from a…
“Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. ”
Energy Matters
The Nikken Wellness Home is a result of years of research and is a source of the three vital energies that we all need to be Healthy by Choice. In other words, vital energies.
The three vital energies found in nature that fuel our bodies come from the earth, wind, and fiery sun. The earth’s magnetic field, ionic energy in moving air (like we experience at the beach, near a waterfall, or in the forest), and sunlight, primarily the invisible range and of paramount importance, the far-infrared light spectrum.
Nikken has implemented science and technology to replicate nature with products that provide these beneficial energies. Nikken is an anagram for Nihon Kenko Zoushin Kenkyukai which translates as Japan Health Enhancement Research Institute. With over 45 years of expertise, relying on science-based research for the development of energy-based technologies for wellness, their guiding philosophy is simple yet profound, “Common sense solutions are found in nature.”
Nearly 25 years ago, Nikken’s magnetic products were the first to catch my attention and curiosity. I had never heard of products that incorporate natural physical energy of the earth (magnetic energy) into a wellness product. At that time, I suffered from a whiplash injury for over 3 years that short of surgery my physicians said, “just live with it”. However, I was also advised that I would want a surgery by the time I was 50 as the arthritic changes and inflammation would make “living with it” no longer an option. I was opposed to neck surgery and opted to live with it for as long as I could. On an extended business trip to China, a physical therapist observed that I had little flexibility in my neck and inquired as to my injury and its manifestations. I told him that I was not in a lot of discomforts but that I had an extremely limited range of motion in my neck and that both arms were numb down to the tips of my fingers. He told me that he had helped others with similar issues with magnetic products from a Japanese company, Nikken. He showed me a product that had two spinning magnetic balls and suggested I buy one and use it daily to massage my neck. My response was not enthusiastic, and I am pretty sure that came across to my new friend.
“Nikken’s magnetic products were the first to catch my attention and curiosity.”
Later that day, I flew home to California and one of the first things I did was check the box scores for my son’s little league games that I had missed while in China. Much to my surprise, adjacent to the box score was a quarter page article on Nikken, a Japanese Health and Wellness company helping people all over the world with natural energy products. Let me put this in perspective. Yes, I was skeptical however, in less than 24 hours something that I had no knowledge of was brought to my attention twice on opposite ends of the earth. This made me pause, take notice, and reflect as to why was I so skeptical about something I knew nothing about. As a research scientist, that is not a particularly good way of thinking. So, to learn more, I conducted a literature search on magnetics and health. I was impressed with peer-reviewed papers in various journals and books and especially reports in veterinary journals. The veterinary studies were remarkably interesting primarily because there is no placebo with animals. What I learned was enough for me to buy some products. I initially invested in a pair of magnetic insoles and the spinning magnetic balls massage product.
The Proof is in the Pudding
This phrase is commonly used to mean that you can only judge the quality of something after you have tried, used, or experienced it and it is so true. For myself, as a physiologist, I felt compelled to study the technology before even trying the products. Did I really need to? In a word no. All that was really required was trying and experiencing the results. Which for nearly 25 years, has given me freedom from the nagging symptoms of my neck injury. Many of us who advocate for Nikken products have personally experienced amazing results and seen them in many others that we have shared them with. More importantly, my initial experience with the Nikken products opened a door to an effective and affordable active wellness lifestyle with the Nikken Wellness Home.
To learn more about vital energies join us for our next Healthy by Choice Master Class, on August 25 at 6 PM/PT, 9 PM/ET. We have invited several Wellness Home product users to join us for a short presentation and the opportunity to share their stories on how the Wellness Home products and technologies have improved their lives. Please join us for Wellness Home Stories by clicking this link, The Self Care Awakening Classroom.
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The ABCs of Self Care: M, Magnetic Energy
Basically, we live on a big magnet. Not only does this energy provide protection for our planet but also provides a natural energy and an environment for us to be healthy. But, we can disrupt this field.
““... healing comes from nature, not the physician...””
The ABC’s of Self Care M
This week we are concerned with the letter M for our series the ABC’s of Self Care, so let’s talk about Magnetic Energy.
The Earth's natural electromagnetic field is one of the fundamental forces of nature and is essential for life. Heather and I have been enjoying the recent National Geographic series, “One Strange Rock” #OneStrangeRock. We have been reminded multiple times in the series that it is the earth’s magnetic field that enables our planet to support life as we know it. The Earth's magnetic field shields us from deadly cosmic radiation. The motion of liquid iron in the planet's outer core, a phenomenon called a "geodynamo," generates the field. But how it was first created and then sustained throughout Earth's history has remained a mystery to scientists.
Basically, we live on a big magnet. Not only does this energy provide protection for our planet but also provides a natural energy and an environment for us to be healthy. In their book “Earthing, the most important health discovery ever?”, authors Clinton Ober, Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. and Martin Zucker describe how our current living conditions have reduced the vital energy of the earth to our bodies and the resultant chronic issues that ensue from being disconnected from the power and energy of the Earth.
The use of magnets for health can be traced back as far as the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Chinese. Pliny, a Roman naturalist, used magnets to rectify eye problems, female disorders and wounds. Documentation tells us that Chinese doctors believed in the therapeutic value of magnets at least 2,000 years ago, and perhaps earlier than that. In sixteenth century Europe, Paracelsus, used magnets for many different conditions, claiming that “…the magnet is king of all secrets and that the art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.” Two centuries later, German physician Franz Mesmer became famous for using magnets for various disorders.
In the middle decades of the twentieth century, scientists in various parts of the world began performing studies on the therapeutic use of magnets. From the 1940s on, magnets became increasingly popular in Japan. Yoshio Manaka, one of the influential Japanese acupuncturists of the twentieth century, used magnets in conjunction with acupuncture. Magnet therapy also became a commonly used technique of self-administered medicine in Japan. For example, a type of plaster containing a small magnet became popular for treating a variety of discomforts. Magnetic mattress pads, bracelets, and necklaces also became common. It is estimated that one in seven people in Japan use some form of magnetic products for health.
North American interest in magnetic energy for health was inspired by NASA’s space program. NASA recognized the importance of electromagnetic fields to biological organisms when astronauts in optimal health became ill traveling in outer space. Beyond the outermost layer of the atmosphere (ionosphere), the astronauts’ bodies were no longer immersed in the geomagnetic fields of the planet. Withdrawn from the influence of these fields, their health declined (poor sleep, fatigue, weakness, rapid bone loss, etc.), but was restored when administered artificially generated magnetic fields that emitted the necessary planetary frequencies. Magnetic field generators installed in NASA’s spacecraft alleviated many of these health problems in orbit.
During the 1970s, magnets became popular among athletes in many countries for improving performance, rejuvenation and alleviating sports-related injuries.
In 1975, the Japanese company, Nikken, developed a magnetic insole and ensuing products that has resulted in its prominence in the field of supporting our health. Nikken magnetic products are designed to be natural, easy to use, for more energy, rest, rejuvenation and recovery.
Nikken magnetic technologies have been developed for over 40 years to provide a carefully designed, supportive environment. Nikken’s magnetic products are designed to fit easily into our normal day-to-day lives. This can be in the form of our Sleep System or special magnetic insoles, seats, jewelry and massage products that can be used conveniently throughout the day. This is one technology that we frequently utilize in the Wellness Home. I have personally benefited from these products for over 20 years and have met and know thousands of others that have incorporated them into their daily self care routines.
It’s generally safe for most people to wear and use low-intensity static magnets. However, if you use an electronic medical device such as a pacemaker, have a magnetically sensitive surgical implant, are in the first trimester of pregnancy or have health problems, consult a physician before using magnetic products.
Magnetic energy is just one of the technologies that are utilized in the Wellness Home to provide simple, easy to use, natural ways of being Heathy by Choice.
Please note, that Heather and I will be taking a break next week from the Impetus in honor of Memorial Day and tribute to the many men and women that have paid the ultimate sacrifice in enabling and preserving our freedom and liberty. We wish you all a good Memorial Day Weekend.