Magnetic Therapy and Blood Supply

In a recent issue of New Scientist, there is an interesting article about magnets worthy of mention here, even though is isn’t about hair loss. I’ve received all sorts of questions about magnets over the years of writing this site, including whether magnets can increase hair growth (they can’t). Years ago, it was thought that magnetic therapy had an impact on blood supply (which was presumed incorrectly to be the cause of hair loss). Now there seems to be another use of magnets for increasing blood supply to the penis, possibly as a cure for ED. The article suggests that since magnets increase blood supply, it might help in getting erections. Other applications for the magnetic therapy include arthritic joints and circulation problems for extremities. They suggest that an old refrigerator magnet might do the job. I wonder if keeping a magnet on your groin will cause problems with credit cards in your wallet…

The article states that the makers of Magnehance claim “that if you are male you can enhance your organ’s performance by wearing a flexible neodymium-iron-boron magnet in your underpants. If you are a female, the Magnehance website promises that products designed for you will be arriving soon.”

It does seem that we want to find cures for everything — ailments or otherwise.