Peter, I agree. A fool and..... Thanks, rich! On 7/25/2014 10:29 PM, Peter Johansson wrote: > On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 7:25 PM, David VanHorn wrot= e: > >> So my roommate got an iHeal from homedics (not sold in the US for some >> strange reason). I verified with a compass that it does in fact produce= a >> pulsing magnetic field, but haven't examined it further.. >> >> Thoughts, information, is this real or the next "violet ray" device? > People have been claiming health benefits from magnets (lodestone) > since ancient times. There have never been any studies which show > they produce results any greater than a placebo. > > As they say, a fool and their money are soon parted. Although the > quote only dates to the 16th century, I suspect the concept goes back > to ancient times as well. > > -p. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .