Magnetic Healing

It was interesting to read that a thymoma is considered a relatively indolent neoplasia. In my case, it does seem to have an indolent quality and is certainly slow moving or perhaps it's stopped growing. Maybe it's self-limiting. In saner times, I might have sought an ultrasound to probe its extent but any contact with hospitals nowadays is best avoided. 

I asked my inner physician today what could be done to treat it and the answer that came back was magnetism. That was interesting. I decided to do a little research. I was surprised to learn that magnetism is used as a therapy in mainstream medicine. See Figure 1.

Figure 1: source

Figure 1 shows that magnetic fields (pulsed and static) and ultrasound (high intensity focused ultrasound and low intensity focused ultrasound) can be used to treat cancers. Hyperthermia, DNA damage and apoptosis (the death of cells which occurs as a normal and controlled part of an organism's growth or development) are some of the effects of the magnetic fields. 

However, given that I don't think my thymoma is carcinogenic and that I'm actively avoiding hospitals, any therapy that is carried out will be with my own magnets at home. So what's the news on magnetic healing at home? This site has the following to say:

Magnetic field therapy uses different kinds of magnets on the body to help boost your overall health. It may also help treat certain conditions.

There are several types, including:

Static magnetic field therapy: In this, you touch a magnet to your skin somehow. You might wear a magnetic bracelet or other magnetized jewelry. It could be a bandage with a magnet in it, or you may wear a magnet as a shoe insole. You could also sleep on a special mattress pad with a magnet in it.

Electrically charged magnetic therapy (electromagnetic therapy): The magnets you use here have an electric charge. Treatment with electromagnetic therapy usually comes through an electric pulse.

Magnetic therapy with acupuncture: Magnets go on the same sections of your skin that an acupuncturist would probably focus on in an acupuncture session. You may hear these areas called your energy pathways or channels.

How It Works

Your body naturally has magnetic and electric fields. All your molecules have a small amount of magnetic energy in them. The thought behind magnetic field therapy is that certain problems happen because your magnetic fields are out of balance. If you put a magnetic field near your body, it's believed things will go back to normal.

Does It Work? 

There haven’t been many studies on magnetic field therapy. The ones that have been done don’t have enough data to draw solid conclusions. Though some clinical trials have shown potential for magnetic field therapy as a treatment for back pain, for the most part, there's no clear proof that it can treat any condition.

The site is very much mainstream medicine so there's not likely to be much support for this type of therapy. Here is an abstract from an article on another site discussing the uses of neodymium magnets:

The strong magnetic field properties of magnets have led to their use in many modern technologies, as well as in the fields of medicine and dentistry. Neodymium magnets are a powerful type of magnet that has been the subject of recent research. This review provides a brief explanation of the definition, history, and characteristics of rare earth magnets. In addition, a broad overview of results obtained in studies performed to date on the effects of magnets, and neodymium magnets in particular, on body systems, tissues, organs, diseases, and treatment is provided. Though they are used in the health sector in various diagnostic devices and as therapeutic tools, there is some potential for harmful effects, as well as the risk of accident. The research is still insufficient; however, neodymium magnets appear to hold great promise for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

These magnets can be bought easily online (see Figure 2):

Figure 2: source

There's no reason not to purchase one and try it out. The 40mm x 20mm size costs Rp218,400 which is about A$20. I should check first with my psychic healer in Medan who is overseeing the handling of my physical condition. If he approves, then I'll go ahead with it.

I don't know what's happened to my quoted text in this post. 

It's ended up italicised and enlarged for no reason that I can discern.