The Role of PEMFs and ATP
A cell produces its energy, called ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). This energy is necessary for the functions of the body: building up and breaking down molecules and transporting substances across cell membranes. To produce energy, a cell needs oxygen and about 90 other substances including enzymes, glucose, and nutrients. In addition to energy, cells also produce carbon dioxide, water, and waste products. To be able to execute and control all of these processes properly, good cell metabolism is required. Therefore, the cell needs a membrane potential of 70 Ð 90 mV (millivolt). Whenever this electrical potential drops, active metabolism is impaired, and low-performance levels and chronic disease are the results. Ultimately, every illness is the consequence of impaired cell metabolism. The Magna Wave machine increases the motion of these ions and electrolytes in the tissues and fluids of the body, thus increasing the “charge” or energy of the cells by up to 500%.
Increased Nitric Oxide
A PEMF increases the production of nitric oxide, one of the key biological messengers playing a role in our body’s biological processes. For example, the inner lining of our blood vessels using nitric oxide to signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus resulting in vasodilation and increased blood flow. As blood flow increases, so does oxygenation.
The Role of PEMFs and TMP to Block Pain
TMP is the trans-membrane potential- the voltage difference between the interior and exterior of the cell. Differences in the concentration of ions on the opposite sides of the membrane are what produce the TMP. The largest contributions are sodium and chloride ions. PEMFs increase the TMP of damaged cells, thus allowing them to recover their functions, heal, and improve their metabolism. In the “gate model” of pain, the neural fibers that carry the signal for pain and those that carry the signal for proprioception (body and limb position) are mediated through the same central junction. Because the signal transmission along pain fibers is slower than transmission along proprioception fibers, the gate model suggests that intense stimulation of proprioception fibers can block the slower moving pain signals. PEMF therapy effective blocks pain by preventing the threshold necessary to transmit the pain signal to be reached.
Decreasing Inflammation
When a cell is traumatized, the cell’s electrical charge is diminished, causing normal cell functions and operations to shut down. PEMF therapy treats the cellular source of swelling by recharging the cells. This stops the release of pain and inflammatory mediators, reduces inflammatory fluids, and allows an increase in blood flow, therefore increased oxygen intake, to help the cells heal faster with less swelling, pain, and bruising.
Increasing Circulation & Boosting the Immune System
As the blood and lymphatic vessels bring oxygen and nutrients to the cells and remove their waste products, they are nourishing and detoxifying the cells, tissues, and body. As PEMF therapy mechanically stimulates blood vessels and blood flow, the blood vessels pump blood and oxygen into the cells. Simultaneously, PEMF therapy mechanically stimulates the lymphatic vessels and waste products are hauled away from
the cells more efficiently. This supports immune health.