New Research Challenges a Common Magnetic Therapy Claim
Hello Everyone!
Do static magnets really improve blood flow? A recent review by one of the leading experts in the field suggests otherwise—but there’s more to the story. The paper is called… Investigations Into the Impact of Static Magnetic Fields on Blood Flow and it’s by one of the most experienced researchers in this field, Harvey Mayrovitz PhD, a Professor of Physiology at NSU Florida.
Prof. Mayrovitz looked at all the human and animal studies and the conclusion may surprise you…
“It is concluded that claims of an SMF providing an increase in blood flow are not supported by human studies and not well supported by animal studies.”
So there you have it, that’s the best evidence, magnets don’t increase blood flow. But this review focused on healthy individuals, what about cases of injury and recovery?”
Way back in 2012, I wrote an article called Debunking Myths Around Magnetic Therapy and Blood Flow, that started as follows…
“The belief that magnets increase blood flow is repeated so often, it’s almost established dogma! But read on and see what the evidence says.
From our perspective, the therapeutic effect of quadrapolar and other multipolar magnets results from how they interact with the nervous system and in particular on unmyelinated C-fibres and not necessarily on increasing blood flow. See how Q Magnets work for more information.
We have always been dubious about claims of increased blood flow and have to work hard to not repeat it ourselves.”
So, does that mean SMFs have no role in improving circulation? Not necessarily. While they may not boost blood flow in healthy individuals, there are cases that show they can have a profound impact in specific situations—especially when the body is healing.”
Here are two places where static magnets have been shown to increase blood flow. One is after an acute injury, like a laceration or sprain or strain. One animal study showed how small capillaries grew back faster into a cut tendon with magnets attached. These capillaries carry blood to and from the area and hence “increase” the blood flow to the area. This process is called angiogenesis and while it may take a few days, it’s still increasing the blood flow to the area and most likely improving the recovery from injury.
The other example of increased blood flow, was much more dramatic.
You can see the presentation from this case here. The left hand is called a pallor hand, which in this case was a symptom of a serious whiplash injury. The hand wasn’t injured in the car accident and the symptoms of loss of hair, the claw-like posture, abnormal sensation of hot and cold and lack of blood flow, all originates from the neck.
This is not a healthy individual and at the time he wasn’t able to work as a nurse. When he had a Q magnet placed over the neck, there was an immediate increase in blood flow to the hand and the white skin gained a shade of pink.
This improvement likely occurred due to neuromodulation, where the Q Magnet influenced nerve pathways that regulate vascular function. In such cases, impaired blood flow is neurological rather than mechanical, meaning SMFs can help restore proper circulation.
This is another example of how Q magnets can increase blood flow. But it could not have been picked up in the recent study.
If you’ve experienced a case where you’ve had blood flow increase to an area, we’d love to hear your story—reply to this email or share your experience on our Facebook page!
Until next time, stay curious and stay well,
James Hermans and the Q Magnets Team
REFERENCES:
Mayrovitz HN (2025). Investigations Into the Impact of Static Magnetic Fields on Blood Flow. Cureus 17(1): e78007. doi:10.7759/cureus.78007. Link
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The belief that magnets increase blood flow is repeated so often, it’s almost established dogma! But read on and see what the evidence says.
From our perspective, the therapeutic effect of quadrapolar and other multipolar magnets results from how they interact with the nervous system and in particular on unmyelinated C-fibres and not necessarily on increasing blood flow. See how Q Magnets work for more information