What are the benefits of magnetic jewelry?
According to Dr. Stephen Barrett of QuackWatch, intense magnetic fields are sometimes used to aid the body in healing. However, smaller magnets such those in magnetic jewelry probably do not provide any measurable health benefits.IdentificationAccording to a January 2006 article in the British Medical Journal, magnetic jewelry and accessories may speed up healing in some people (however unlikely), but only by a very minute amount.Expert InsightPeople who espouse the benefits of magnetic jewelry usually use the only two peer-reviewed studies that showed small magnets could heal wounds and reduce pain. However, these studies were poorly designed and the results misinterpreted, according to Dr. Stephen Barrett.FunctionIn all likelihood, the people who claim that magnetic jewelry improves their health are experiencing the placebo effect—the phenomenon where people feel better just because they believe something will work.ConsiderationsThe Food and Drug Administration has cited several di
