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How Magnetic Therapy Can Help You

October 30th, 2009 No comments

By: Juliette Pickup

Magnetic therapy has been in use for many thousands of years and it is still just as effective as it was when it was in use by ancient civilizations, such as the Ancient Greeks and Romans. This form of therapy has become more popular in recent years due to people’s movement towards alternative medicine. This type of therapy is possibly more effective than it was previously since there have been many developments in the field since it was originally discovered.

One of the premium applications of magnetic therapy is magnetic jewelry that performs magnetic therapy while you are wearing it. This form of magnetic therapy can help you in various ways. Each different type of magnetic jewelry will provide you with different benefits, but certain beneficial attributes are common to them all. The potency of the beneficial effects corresponds to the length of time that the magnetic jewelry is worn. Therefore the longer you wear the jewelry, the more beneficial effects you will receive.

The magnetic therapy as provided by the magnetic jewelry will act as a pain relief for two reasons. Firstly, the magnets can help to stimulate the release of endorphins which are the natural pain killers of the body, which also help to stimulate the bodies healing process. The other means by which magnetic therapy can help with pain relief is that it can help to increase the rate of circulation, which can in turn help to flush away the toxins that may be a major cause of pain.

The magnetic therapy can also increase the level of oxygen in the blood stream that gets distributed within the body. This can help to increase your energy levels since the oxygen will be distributed to muscles and tissues. The increased level of oxygen can also help to increase your mental clarity and awareness. You are encouraged to wear your magnetic jewelry while you are sleeping so that you can increase the likelihood of having a long, deep sleep and waking up refreshed in the morning.

Magnetic necklaces can help to relieve pain caused by migraines and headaches, neck, back and shoulder pain as well as potentially relieving the pain caused by muscle spasms and lock jaw. Magnetic bracelets can help to relieve pain associated with, tennis elbow and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, tendonitis and bursitis, as well as helping to relieve the pains caused by arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Magnetic anklets can be of help when it comes to lowering the levels of pain associated with lower back and knee pain, spurs and inflammation in the legs and feet as well as helping to alleviate numbness of the legs. This is addition to the increase of mobility that the areas around the pieces of jewelry will experience. Not only do these pieces of magnetic jewelry give you amazing health benefits, they also look stylishly elegant and the ranges of styles that are available are sufficient to cater for anyone’s requirements.

 

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All magnetic jewelry information has been researched and written by Juliette Pickup
www.healthjewelryplus.com

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r” and “K” strategy among organisms

October 29th, 2009 No comments

“r” and “K” strategy among organisms.

Ecologists have used the two variables from our population model (“r” and “K”) to define end members in the spectrum of animal behavior. As you might expect, “r”-selected species rely on a high intrinsic population growth rate in order to succeed. These are “weedy” species which disperse quickly to find newly opened environments, have very many offspring (but small – only a very small portion of the parents reproductive resources are devoted to any single juvenile ???????), and are generally poor competitors.

“K”-selected species are just the opposite. The are weak dispersers, devote a large amount of their reproductive resources to only one or a few offspring, and are strong competitors. Note in the figure below (Survivorship curves) that Type III species are “r”-strategists which have large numbers of offspring, but with a very low survival rate. Type I species would represent “K”-strategy, in which most individuals survive into “old” age.

 

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