Another area in which most physicians and therapists are under trained is sleep disorders. In fact, little knowledge is available from anyone about why we sleep. Much can be done abort snoring or sleep apnea (where one actually stops breathing and which can be fatal). Dreams are still a mystery. We do know sleep is closely related to our biological circadian rhythms, allowing us to fall asleep and wake up about the same time daily.

Negative magnetic energy is in greater demand during wakeful periods then the brain and earth can supply, therefore the need for sleep. Insufficient sleep causes stress and buildup of toxins which further interferes with proper sleep. Better sleep can usually come about by sleeping on a negative field magnetic bed. In this regard, an anti-stress level magnetic field has been documented by Dr. Philpott as producing the neuro-hormone melatonin by the pineal gland during periods of no sunlight. Deficiency of melatonin leads to physical and emotional disorders and development of infection and neoplasm.

Negative magnetism at the crown of the head and mid-sternum are excellent sleep inducers, as experienced by Dr. Philpott. more :: headboard

Unfortunately, if you have a sleep problem, most doctors will simply prescribe sleeping pills. Remember that insurance companies avoid paying for sleep problems. And health maintenance organizations usually do not have adequate facilities for testing or treating sleep disorders; yet this is one of our most common ailments and another failure of a highly technological but misdirected health system. We sell billions of dollars of sleeping pills that do not cure insomnia and in many cases cause addiction. It is a terrible shame that millions of Americans must rely on a bottle of pills sitting next to the bed. It would be so much fairer if the drug manufacturers put their money into sleep research and real cures, while insurance companies stood up for solutions to these common problems.

Sleep suffers often turn to drugs. Halcion, is the world's most widely prescribed sleeping pill with over ten million Americans using it annually. Halcion is Upjohn Company's second best earner at 250 million dollars a year in ninety countries (1993). The FDA approved its use in 1982, but the Dutch withdrew it in 1979 and Britain banned it in 1991, concluding that the risks outweigh the benefits. Dr. Anthony Kales, Head of Psychiatry at Penn State University Medical School stated, "This is a very dangerous drug. No other benzodiazetine has such a narrow margin of safety. The only justification for having it on the market is to insure the company's profitability. From a public health standpoint, there is no reason at all." The FDA is reviewing it. Doctors are still prescribing it.

Why do we continue to insist that people need drugs to sleep?

Fortunately, at least some habits are changing. Today thousands of people are sleeping on magnetic beds that improve sleep and even change people's lives. Many users report the need to sleep less hours yet with more comfort and arising more exhilarated. Since magnetic fields tend to oxygenate the tissues more effectively and reduce swollen tissue to open passages. Some with excellent circulation and a high metabolism rate may not notice a remarkable difference at first. On the other hand, subtle changes over a period of time will normally take place to improve sleep and provide for a healthier, more vigorous body upon waking each day.

Dr. Dean Bonlie has observed hundreds of clients who use magnetic beds who have demonstrated reduced stress and better sleep without side effects, except for the release of toxins. He is an advocate of using only the negative polarity, citing his own clinical research and case studies of the many beneficial effects of negative fields alone.

In Bonlie's own case, as stated earlier, he found he not only sleeps better by using a magnetic bed but also has experienced elimination of all symptoms from arthritis, or degenerative joint reversal, but both Dr. H. L. Bansal and Dr. R. S. Bansal, of the Indian Institute of Magnet therapy, claim extraordinary success in relief of pain and improved muscle motion on many patients with arthritis and diabetes. They also report that magnet therapy cuts healing time as much as half or more for such injuries as sprains, strains, broken bones, and burns and cuts. Healing is also more effective, resulting in less scar tissue and better symmetry. By eliminating pain and stress, sleep improves naturally.