Quantron Resonance System - Introduction
The Quantron Resonance System was developed by Dr. Gerhard Fischer, PhD
from Liechtenstein (Europe), with the cooperation of German scientists Dr.
Ulrich Warnke, PhD, professor and Director of the Department of Biomedicine
at the University of Saarland (Germany), and the late Dr. H. L. König, PhD,
and Chairman of Electrophysics at the Technical University of Munich (Germany).
Dr. König specialized in studying how high frequency electro pollution affects
the human body.
Our contemporary environment and lifestyle depletes the energy level of
body cells, causing them to malfunction. Malfunctioning cells lead to physical
and mental symptoms, illness, and disease. European researchers have discovered
a way to restore cell functioning and energy with the use of pulsating magnetic
fields. Simple exposure of the body to pulsating low frequency magnetic
fields stimulates cell metabolism, increases oxygen assimilation, and accelerates
the removal of toxic chemicals and waste. Magnetic fields can fully penetrate
the body and reinforce weak functional cycles in a natural way. This allows
the body to recover its self-healing capabilities. As a result, health and
wellness improves. With this method, a positive use of technology can
offset the negative effects of high-tech living.
Magnetic fields are nothing new. They are all around us and in us, a part
of all basic life processes. We now know that everything is composed of
energy. Scientists have discovered how to focus and shape magnetic fields
that occur in nature in order to stimulate cell metabolism and bring about
healing and recovery. Magnetic fields affect symptoms by going straight
to the source-body cells.
The use of energy in healing is not a new invention either. Human magnetic
fields and religious rituals have been used by healers and shamans to treat
illnesses for thousands of years. Practitioners use energy in various modalities
of bodywork right now. Magnetic resonance treatment is a scientific refinement
available to today's men and women.
Since 1996, QRS has been tested on the Russian space station 'Mir'
program. It was installed to counteract calcium depletion in cosmonauts'
bones. Men and women engaged in long-term space missions face decreasing
bone density because they cannot exercise properly in a weightless state.
Weightlessness produces no-impact aerobics! When QRS was introduced, however,
it improved circulatory problems, increased amounts of oxygen in the bloodstream,
boosted cell metabolism, and gave space travelers additional energy. The
QRS System brings these same benefits to us right down on Earth.
QRS - The System
The QRS-101 Home System consists of a control unit, a treatment mattress
and a treatment pillow. The control unit sends a unique designed signal
to the copper coils inside the mattress and pillow. These coils are able
to transform this signal into a balanced pulsating magnetic field that penetrates
the body, which for example will increase blood circulation and improve
cell metabolism. These fields are low and harmless. The pillow is used to
stimulate specific areas of the body that need treatment (knee, shoulder,
elbow and so on).
Average treatment is two times 8 minutes a day, preferable one treatment
in the morning and one in the evening. During the 8-minutes treatment, people
might experience a mood of relaxation and slight increase in body temperature.
Pain and stress relief are noticeable, but in other cases there are no immediate
physical changes with the first treatment. Depending on the sensitivity
and condition of the person, improvement could be noticed between 2-8 weeks.
On the control unit there are easy to use keypads to select programs, intensities
and duration time. Lower settings generate an electromagnetic field to improve
sleep and in general help cell regeneration. Higher settings produce a stronger
magnetic field to treat, for instance, migraine headaches, rheumatic disorders,
and other pain related issues. The same ten levels of strength can be directed
to the pillow. With the purchase or rental of QRS, you will receive a protocol
from our physician. It will recommend exact levels and duration to address
your medical condition.
QRS- 101 Contol Panel
QRS- 101 Control Panel The QRS is manufactured in Germany and
meets high European quality requirements. The ISO 9000 refers to a series
of international guidelines for quality in manufacturing recognized in
about 100 countries. Our manufacturer is rated ISO 9002, a high level
of quality assurance for companies that produce, inspect, test, and install
service items. In 1998, QRS received the gold medal in the field of medicine
at the Salon International des Inventions in Geneva, Switzerland, the
largest exhibition of inventions in the world.
CE, the European organization with the highest standards for medical equipment
and drugs has approved the QRS System.
In Germany, the QRS System has been approved by TUV + GS and LGA, which
is the equivalent to UL in the United States.
Bioelectric Magnetism
QRS Advantages over Static Magnetic Systems
The Quantron Resonance System has many advantages over static magnetic
devices. Static devices include magnet-imbedded items such as bracelets,
chair cushions, shoe pads, backrests, and various strap-on or velcro applications.
These devices have only one frequency, are often heavy and cumbersome,
and must be worn (or kept in contact with the body) all day long. The
QRS has varying and adjustable frequencies, is effective with only two
short treatments per day, and treats the body as a whole.
What is the advantage of a pulsating magnetic field for personal health
maintenance?
Generally, a low pulsating magnetic field produces one main effect: stimulating
the cell metabolism. This effect causes a chain of processes in the human
body, which leads to improvement of health without side effects.
A cell produces its own energy, called ATP (Adenosine TriphosPhate). This
energy is necessary for movement 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, for
example: enzymes, glucose, and other nutrients. In addition to energy,
cells also produce carbon dioxide, water, and waste products. To be able
to execute and control all these processes properly, good cell metabolism
is required. Therefore, the cell needs a membrane potential of 70 - 90
mV (millivolt).
Whenever this electrical potential drops, active metabolism is impaired.
Low performance levels and chronic disease are the results. Ultimately,
every illness is the consequence of impaired cell metabolism.
What effect does a pulsating magnetic field have on the disease process?
The QRS, with its pulsating magnetic field, has a positive influence on
any disease process. By displacing ions, pulsating magnetic fields can
lead to normalization of the membrane potential.
Some of the results of using QRS are:
Blood circulation will be affected and normalized:Loaded
particles in the blood stream will oscillate in the magnetic field in
the rhythm of the QRS frequency. For example: this could reduce friction
and flow resistance in narrow capillaries. Perfusion (blood circulation)
will increase and, at the same time, the diffusion rate for oxygen and
carbon dioxide increases.
Oxygen partial pressure will increase: All studies demonstrated
a dramatic increase in the oxygen content of the blood, up to 80%.
Cell membrane potential will be normalized: General exhaustion
of the body, caused by stress or chronic disease, will reduce the cell's
membrane potential (usually between 70 to 90 mV). If this potential approaches
the zero level, the cell dies. A cell uses 50% of its energy to maintain
this potential. The QRS system, with its patented ion transport system
enables the selective movement of protons (H+ ions), which will then be
retarded at the cell membrane. In this way, the membrane will be hyperpolarized
and the membrane potential normalizes.
Calcium influx into the cell: Through increased concentration
of H+ ions in the membrane area, pH value will be reduced near the membrane.
This leads to the release of calcium from the protein layer of the cell
membrane. Unbound calcium flows into the cell core and triggers numerous
metabolic reactions. Macrophages (tissue cells, functioning as protection
against infections) will be activated and therefore the immunological
system is strengthened. Metabolism will be activated and nitric oxide,
one of the most potent vessel enlargers, will be produced. In addition,
cytogenesis (structure, function, and multiplication of the cells) is
stimulated.
These four results constitute the basic effect of the pulsating magnetic
field. Oxygen, our elixir of life, without which we could not exist, will
not only be increased in the blood but also transported faster and more
easily, faster to the consumers, our cells. The cells will be stabilized
through regenerated membrane potential and activated through the calcium
influx. The activation and strengthening of the cells and increased oxygen,
will support the body supported in its fight against diseases.
A healthy cell needs enough ions as nutrition to
build ATP molecules (energy molecules) as well as voltage between 70-110
mV in order to keep the cell energy constant.
A sick cell looses energy, there is not enough ATP
available . The voltage of the cell membrame drops down to 40-50 mV. Caution:
cancer cells only have a voltage of 20 mV and are not able to regenerate
anymore. They are fermenting and need 16-times more energy from their
environment.
QRS builds up energy within the cells and keeps it at a constant level via the specific magnetic fields. At the same time slag and toxic waste is extracted from the cell. This effect is unique and therefore patented worldwide.
Technical Properties
What makes QRS' technical properties unique?
The Quantron Resonance System has many innovative properties that distinguish
it from static magnets and other magnetic devices.
These properties are:
Saw tooth-shaped Waves: These electro-magnetic
waves reach the body in saw tooth-shaped waves that
are ideal for affecting the level of ion transport.
This is the saw tooth wave-shape in its schematic portrayal, in which it
was presented for the patent registration. Only in this way of signaling,
with the corresponding amplitudes, the desired "transport of ions" will
be achieved. The quintessence of the 20 years of magnetic field research
is found in this shape, and intensity of the impulse.
Field Strength: The strength of QRS is very low. Earth's magnetic
field is 50 microtesla. By comparison, the QRS magnetic field has a maximum
of 30 microtesla. Other magnetic devices use very strong fields. Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI), used for diagnostic purposes, for example, is 8,000
times stronger than QRS. Scientists agree that for
treatment, a low magnetic field strength brings about the best results.
Complimentary: The QRS can be used before, after, or in combination
with any other kind of treatment, therapy, or medication. For example, by
making body cells receptive, pulsating magnetic fields maximize the effect
of medicines. This means that lower doses, or no medication such as painkillers
may be needed at all. There are no negative side effects.
No side effects: In clinical tests and research, more than 10,000
people have received QRS treatment without side effects.
Convenience: Most conditions call for two treatments per day
(8 to 16 minutes), but the effect lasts for up to 8 hours. The saw tooth wave
can achieve maximum results in a short period of time. Your distributor or
health care professional can assist you with specific applications.
Customized: Based on your particular condition, its severity,
and medications being taken, our staff physician will prepare a treatment
protocol. This protocol will show you what setting to use on the mattress
morning and evening. Also, if necessary, the setting used for the pillow.
How do the frequencies and vibration of pulsating magnetic fields affect
my well-being?
Our cells have a frequency range of a low 0.3 Hz (1 vibration every 3 seconds)
to a high of 1000 Hz. The QRS can affect the body with the following frequencies:
200 Hz: improvement of metabolism
and blood flow
23 Hz: restoration of the body
by neutralizing negative frequencies
3 Hz: rehabilitation of body and brain
by delta wave activity The QRS can provide you with stress reduction,
more restful sleep, and improving the immune system.
The QRS can provide you with stress reduction, more restful sleep, and
improving the immune system.
Applications
Since impaired cell metabolism is the basis for a variety of illnesses,
the QRS has a wide range of applications. Here are some examples of illnesses
that have been treated successfully in Europe and Australia:
1) Rheumatism and arthritis: pain reduction and improvement of mobility.
Positive changes can be expected after 6 to 8 weeks. The Treatment Cushion
can be used to treat painful joints.
2) Osteoporosis: increase of bone density by calcium cascade, with
the understanding that additional water and calcium is consumed.
3) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: improvement of well-being by increased
energy and more restful sleep.
4) Migraine headaches: relief of pain and frequency of occurrence,
with the understanding that sufficient water is consumed.
5) Sleeping disorders: improvement of the quality of a night's rest.
6) Bone and wound healing: acceleration of the healing process of both
bone fractures and wounds.
7) Pain: general pain relief associated with any kind of illness.
8) Skin diseases (psoriasis, acne): Improvement can be reached, but
often long term application is necessary.
9) General health: general regeneration and vitalization, normalized
blood pressure, and preventative health care; thus improvement of resistance
to disease.
If you suffer from an injury or ailment always consult your physician.
This product should never be used as a replacement for professional medical
treatment.
Caution
is advised for use of the QRS by:
1)
pregnant women
2)
people with pacemakers
3)
severe mycosis or epilepsy
**Always
consult a doctor before use.**
The following have been selected from many recent cases
in Europe and Australia NOT the United States.
Dr. Hannelore Bilz, MD Germany
She has been using the QRS since June 1994 and has applied it to all age
groups and for a variety of diagnoses. She has been observing her cases
carefully for negative side effects and has found none to date.
Osteoporosis Woman 80 years old had surgery for her condition.
In spite of rehabilitation and intensive physical therapy, she could not
climb stairs or walk without a cane. After 8 weeks with QRS she could walk
and climb unaided.
Fracture Man 74 years old with fractured radius could not
clench fist. After 8 weeks with QRS he could clench.
Achilles Tendon Man 37 years old, a tennis player had
Achilles tendon problems. Several different treatments failed. After 3 weeks
with QRS he could return to his game.
Chronic Fatigue Woman 29 years old had chronic fatigue and
constant infections. After 4 weeks with QRS, fatigue was gone and patient
stated she had never felt better in years.
Testicular Cancer Man 32 years old had testicular cancer with
metastases. After surgery and chemotherapy his suffering continued. After
three days of QRS 4 times per day, he could cope well with no painkillers
or sleeping pills. Patient purchased QRS for continuing self-treatment with
great success.
Dr. Walter Maus, MD Germany
He has been working with magnetic field therapy for 40 years. With his own
slipped disk and vertebral resection surgery, he experienced pain for 8
months. After taking QRS treatment himself, the pain gradually ceased.
Herpes Zoster Woman had herpes in two areas and expected
it to last 6 months. She was relieved of pain after twelve days with QRS.
This relief was obtained without medication.
Pancreatitis Patient with chronic pancreatitis and digestive
problems was trouble-free with QRS after 1 week.
Edema Woman with lymph blockage in legs had swelling and pain.
After three days with QRS she had no pain and was able to walk.
Dr. David G. Spall, MD Australia
He has used QRS as an adjunct to other treatments in his cancer clinic established
in 1996. After 4 months of extensive use he was able to confirm obvious
benefits to a broad spectrum of patients including some cancers advanced
to stages 3 and 4. Among the benefits were patients needing decreased amounts
of analgesics, and visibly improving their saturated oxygen levels.
Carcinoma Woman, marathon swimmer, had stage 4 metastatic
basal cell carcinoma with secondaries in lungs. Long-term use of QRS has
been a benefit and has improved microcirculation.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Woman 76 years old had involvement
of parotid gland and lymph nodes on neck, distorting her face and closing
her eye. Daily treatment with QRS over 8 weeks resulted in remission. Dr.
Eckhard Roekrich, MD Germany He has an open mind about alternative and natural
therapies. Among other treatments, he offers his patients nutritional therapy
and acupuncture. He used QRS extensively for 6 months on a variety of patients
and was pleased with the results.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Woman 45 years old was
diagnosed of this motor neuron disease with a 3-4 year life expectancy.
After 1 month of QRS and vitamin supplements, she reported
better muscle control, strength, and energy. After 3 months she claimed
to be feeling 100% better.
Shoulder and Neck Injury Man 53 years old had repeated surgeries
for work-related injuries. His condition was further complicated with arthritis.
After 6 weeks with QRS he had less pain, fewer and shorter headaches, and
enjoyed 3 or more additional hours of sleep at night.
Dr. E. Allcicco, MD Italy
He practices sports medicine, especially with soccer players. He tested
QRS for 2 months and found the system to produce good therapy for hard training
and tired muscles. He recommends it for following up sports and exercise.
Dr. Horst Michaelis, MD Germany He is specialized in bioenergetic medicine
including tai chi, chi gong, and traditional and electrical acupuncture.
Magnetic field therapy was a sideline until he came to know QRS. He studied
the theoretical basics and then used the system with his patients.
Phlebitis Woman 73 years old had disturbed blood circulation
in her leg with vein inflammation and ulceration. After 6 weeks with QRS,
her leg was restored, inflammation subsided, and tissue regeneration took
place.
Necrosis Woman 28 years old and nondiabetic had ulcerated
legs. Traditional medicine was ineffective. After 6 weeks with QRS and laser
treatment, her wounds closed and other symptoms subsided. Somnipathy 62-year-old
man had sleep disorder since childhood. After 4 weeks with QRS he no longer
had somnipathy, his general condition was better and his strength and endurance
in bicycling were improved.
Rheumatism Woman 68 years old suffered from intense pain and
degenerative changes in her finger joints. After QRS, pain was reduced and
she was able to discontinue use of painkillers.
General Research.....(more to come)
North American Academy of Magnetic Therapy Annual Convention L.A.
2000
Quantron Resonance System, Pulsed Magnetic Field Mattress and Pad
By William Pawluk, MD, USA 2000
This presentation was made at the North American Academy of Magnetic
Therapy (NAAMT) Annual Convention program for 2000. NAAMT is the first national
US non-profit organization to represent the interests of clinicians from
various disciplines in the emerging new field of therapeutic magnetics.
This includes the spectrum of magnetics used in clinical application, including
static magnets and frequency or time varied magnetic fields.
We should explain some terms first before we get into the rest of the presentation.
Static magnets include the ever popular direct to consumer permanent magnets
seen in health catalogs, department stores and through distributors. These
are typically lower strength magnetic fields. There are new research fields
being studied now, which approximate 1/2 Tesla. Time varied magnetic fields
include pulsed, sinusoidal and high frequency fields. These also now vary
significantly in field strength from milli-Tesla to micro-Tesla to pico-Tesla
levels. Gauss is the commonly used measure of field strength. Milli-Tesla
fields are typically in the 10 plus range. Therefore, a 1 milli-Tesla field
would be 10 gauss and a 10 milli-Tesla field would be 100 gauss. Micro-Tesla
fields are in the a 0.001 gauss range. A 500 micro-Tesla field would be
0.5 gauss, about the strength of the Earth's field.
For the first time at a national clinical magnetics meeting in the USA,
we are introducing the concept of the QRS device. As Vice President of the
Academy I have seen and/or used many static filed devices and several time
varied field devices and have reviewed in our book the use and benefits
of various kinds of fields and devices, mostly in the milli-Tesla range.
The QRS is the first opportunity I have had to test and use a micro-Tesla
field device. It should be noted that the first FDA approved magnetic therapy
device for non-healing fractures used micro-Tesla fields. These fields were
designed to resonate with the frequency of calcium. The QRS was developed
with other principles in mind.
The primary reason I was interested in the QRS's micro-Tesla, pulsed magnetic
field, is that my belief, derived from all the previous research we've reviewed,
was always conditioned to expect that the more powerful the field was, the
stronger the effect or benefit would be. When I have used magnets in the
past I have used large field strengths, 500 - 10,000 gauss. However, most
of the Eastern European research literature supports the use of pulsed magnetic
fields (PEMFs) under 100 gauss. Also, at both this meeting and at another
national meeting last fall, several other researchers, including Dr. Martin
Blank, presented information that magnetic fields below the level of the
earth's field strength, that is, below _ gauss, or 500 micro-Tesla, have
biologic effects, primarily with heat stress proteins. It has somehow become
accepted that clinical magnets had to exceed the level of strength of the
Earth's magnetic field to have physiologic effects. The data in the laboratory
at least now suggests that this is no longer true.
The QRS produces fields that are below the level of the earth's field strength.
Scientists have agreed that the magnetic field has to be strong enough to
create enough of a physiologic effect in tissue that it is going to exceed
the effects from the normal chemical reactions in the body, which generate
heat. This is called the thermal background. It may well be though, that
there are different physiologic actions happening, and, thus, even below
thermal threshold levels we may be producing effects with the QRS machine
that aren't created in the normal thermal background or that the thermal
background itself can create.
SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT
A very appealing aspect about the QRS is that it's a commercially available
device that is produced and marketed out of Germany. The medical developers
have been involved in the development, testing and use of pulsed magnetic
field therapies for 25-30 years. At our NAAMT meeting about four years ago,
we had a presentation from somebody talking about another long available
device. The state of German scientific and technical knowledge about magnetics
spans 3-4 decades. This means that this particular device is the evolutionary
result of research and development spanning at least 20-30 years. Several
universities in Europe have been involved, as well as Dr. Robert Becker,
author of the "Body Electric". Studies have been done and continue
to be conducted on diabetes, osteoporosis, melatonin, and lung problems,
among many others.
MIR SPACE STATION PROGRAM
One of the other interesting facts we discovered about the QRS is that
it was used on the MIR space station program. The Russians were looking
at ways of introducing a magnetic environment to people who were going to
be in space for a long period of time. There are many well-known physiologic
problems of prolonged weightlessness and the lack of the Earth's constant
background 0.5 gauss magnetic field. There are magnetic fields in space
but they are significantly below the strength of the Earth's field. While
there are gravitational issues with prolonged stays in space, there are
magnetic problems too. With the QRS the Russians tried to stimulate the
body's magnetic fields needs of the MIR Cosmonauts.
MUSCULOSKELETAL RESEARCH
Other background development information on the QRS is research done by
Dr's. Kokoschinegg and Fischer at the University of Graz that stimulated
development of this particular apparatus. They had looked at the use of
very low intensity magnetic therapy systems on biologic tissues. In one
early double blind study, they used different frequency fields at 500 micro-Tesla
field strength. Again, about the level of the Earth's field. They used battery-operated
devices, with fixed frequencies at 1 millisecond. 80 people were treated,
half of who received sham treatment.
The test subjects were selected from the clinical practices of these doctors,
who did not have any severe organic pathology. There were three groups of
patients. Group one had what the Europeans called "meteoro" sensitivity.
"Meteoro" sensitivity is the presence of barometric-related symptoms
associated with weather changes frequently seen in arthritis or soft tissue
sufferers. Group two comprised those with various "rheumatic"
conditions. These subjects included those who had acute and chronic rheumatism,
myalgias and shoulder-hand pain syndromes, spinal nerve impingements (also
called spondylopathies) and osteoarthroses, primarily of the knees and/or
hips. These individuals had generalized pains, muscle pains, problems with
necks and shoulders and radiation of those pains into the shoulders or arms.
In spondylopathy the nerves are compressed in the spine from arthritis.
Arthrosis, as opposed to inflammatory arthritis, is wear and tear or osteo-arthritis.
The third group had sleep problems, insomnia, fatigue, symptomatic mitral
valve prolapse, anxiety disorders, reactive depression and duodenal ulcers.
The study also excluded people with cardiac conditions, moderate or severe
depression, and severe migraines.
The sleep disturbance group was treated with a 4 Hz frequency field, the
"meteorosensitivity" group with a 10 Hz frequency field and the
rheumatic group received a 15 Hz field.
They used a classification system to categorize the severity of the symptoms.
The subjects were evaluated by their physicians, classified according to
whether they could be candidates for this particular study, and if selected
were randomized to get either a sham or an active treatment device double
blind. They received the devices for their own application and instructed
on how the devices could be used. The devices could be used continuously
but not any farther away from their bodies than 80 cm.
The results were interesting. In the four-hertz (or 4 cycles per second)
frequency pulsed field (PEMF) sleep disturbance group, the treated group
had twice as much sleep improvement as the sham group, that is 78 to 83%
vs. 43-48%. This difference was statistically significant. The benefit is
slightly better after six weeks of treatment vs. after two weeks. The greatest
benefit appears to be within the first two weeks but there seems to be some
continuing improvement up to six weeks. The study did not follow patients
longer than six weeks. Not all subjects finished six weeks. For those who
finished six weeks, when they measured them at two weeks and then again
at 6, they found that it took four treatment cycles to feel significant
improvement in acute and chronic sleep disturbances.
It took about fifteen cycles in acute and chronic rheumatism to feel significant
improvement. Higher benefits are seen in chronic rheumatic problems as opposed
to the acute problems. For acute rheumatic problems there is less obvious
benefit, which is not statistically significant, of about a 33% placebo
effect level and a 50% active treatment level, for difference of 23 percent.
Many drugs are approved by the FDA with only a 10 percent level of benefit!
There was a statistically significant difference between the true and sham.
On the sham treatments, both in rheumatism and in sleep disturbance, there
were magnitudes of 43 - 46% improvement. There's a very high placebo effect
for treatment of sleep disturbances (43-48%), which makes sense. But there
is also a very high placebo effect of 36% percent for rheumatism. This means
that the magnetic treatment has a large expectancy or placebo level to improve
over to demonstrate effectiveness. The positive results of the active treatment
are all the more impressive when this is considered, that is, that about
eight out of ten people will have either sleep or rheumatic pain improvement.
THE QRS
I think these results are impressive for a device with a field that many
skeptics believe should not work. The QRS device, which is very similar
to the field used in the above study, is a single mattress-size magnetic
pad. You should barely feel the field. But, I was very surprised the first
time I laid on it that I could actually feel it. I could feel changes in
my body. I could feel heat, the sensation of a vibration and deep relaxation.
Physical aches improved on the large pad as the treatment progressed.
For those for interested, here is some of the technical information on
the device. It uses AC current directly from the wall. The field pulse is
a double saw tooth spike wave cycled at various frequencies. The saw-tooth
pattern, which is somewhat bi-phasic, and very spiked, has been found to
produce strong electro-motive forces in cells and tissues. There is a keypad
on the front of the machine with 10 buttons for different intensity settings.
It's automatically set on an 8-minute timer for each treatment cycle. For
longer treatments you can reset it and repeat the session for another eight
minutes, etc. for as many cycles as needed. For the most part I don't recommend
more than 1-2 cycles. We believe that time is required between treatments
to allow the body to regenerate and experience the cellular changes stimulated
by the magnetic field. Excessive treatment can cause temporary aggravation
in some people. Instead, we recommend twice daily sessions.
The control console drives the pattern of magnetic coil simulation. The
application duration is two minutes per subcycle. There are four subcycles
per "session" or cycle. A built in electronic switch turns on
the coils. There are six coils in the mattress pad and two coils in the
smaller pad. The highest field intensity is 400 micro-Tesla or about 0.4
gauss field strength on the mat. The intensity ranges, depending on the
intensity set on the console, from 0.01 gauss to 0.4 gauss.
The frequency cycles are 200Hz, 23Hz, and 3Hz. The 200 Hz frequency in
several European studies has been found to improve blood flow and cellular
metabolism. Like other electromagnetic fields, the QRS's fields affect the
calcium channel and the sodium-potassium pump, that is, the movement in
and out of cells of potassium, chloride and calcium. The 23 Hz cycles were
introduced into the apparatus to "counteract" electro smog. The
QRS cancels out the actions of the 60Hz and 50Hz electromagnetic frequency
waves in the air around us. The 3Hz cycle was introduced to resonate the
brain to slow down, creating relaxation and reducing the physical effects
of stress.
Since chronic stress is a major component of modern living and chronic
stress produces a myriad of civilization's ills, stress reduction on a regular
basis, through such a simple passive, noninvasive, non-pharmacologic approach
is highly desirable. This factor alone, by using the QRS regularly over
long periods of time would be expected to have an anti-aging benefit. The
3 Hz level he is the Delta level of brain wave sleep. This means the QRS
produces the physiologic simulation equivalent of a short duration of deep
sleep. The magnetic field from the QRS reaches deep into CNS tissues, especially
the brain, non-invasively and reduces the frequency of their firing to the
level of 3 Hz for a short period of time.
A small pad is a treatment pad for local placement for specific problem
areas. The large pad is the used daily for general rejuvenation. One of
the concepts the developers had about the device is that the QRS's magnetic
fields have been found to replicate some of the oxygenation benefits of
exercise. These kinds of magnetic fields can increase tissue oxygenation
dramatically. Exercise is important for several other reasons as well. If
one had to choose between regular effective exercise over a magnetic mattress
treatment, you should do exercise preferably. However, even if you can exercise,
there may be significant personal benefits to the regular use of such a
magnetic mattress as the QRS. If you can't exercise, like me, since I work
12-13 hour days and don't have time for exercise most of the time, routine
magnetic treatments are next best. So, if I can spend 8 minutes, twice a
day getting "energized" by a very low level magnetic field, that
stimulation may substitute to a great extent for what I'm lacking physiologically
otherwise from lack of exercise.
ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE ACTION RESEARCH VERIFICATION
Scientists wanted proof that the very weak fields of the QRS could cause
cellular actions to change enough to affect the body. Therefore, scientific
tests were done by independent laboratories in Europe, notably the Max Planck
Institute, to establish this. One study was on the ability of these electro-motive
forces to affect the flows of selected ions in and out of cells. The other
was to assess the effects on the electrophoretic mobility of ions. To do
this the device was tested on fowl. The birds received a full body application
of a micro-Tesla field for two weeks, two hours per day. They had their
sodium, potassium and calcium levels measured using a Perkins-Elmer absorpiometer,
before and after the treatments. Some birds were treated and some served
as controls. There was a 6% positive movement difference for sodium, 25%
negative difference for potassium and 10% positive difference for the movement
or change in calcium. These magnitudes of effect are considered to be scientifically
significant. Measurement of the electrophoretic mobility of sodium, potassium
and calcium ions and red cells was also tested. This test tells if there
is change in ion flows above the levels of thermal noise. The experiments
were done to establish for the physics community that there is enough electro-motive
force produced by these micro-Tesla fields to be able to move ions in vitro
in buffer beyond the levels seen with thermal change.
These actions had to be established to have a credible basis to claim that
the ionic changes produced by these electromotive forces were strong enough
to induce cellular change and move red blood cells. Their conclusion was
that this particular device produces enough electrical charge change in
the buffer to be greater than thermal noise. Once it is established for
a given device that there it induces electro-motive change in ion movement
in the body, then you can accept that the fields of this magnetic apparatus
would produce other basic biologic cellular effects seen with other kinds
of pulsed magnetic fields. Research has shown that PEMFs increase ATP, PO2
and mitochondrial energy production in the cell, open the ion channels in
the cell wall and improve membrane polarization. They also improve movement
of waste products out of the cell, such as carbon dioxide, water and other
metabolic breakdown products.
HOW DOES THE QRS DO ITS JOB?
What the magnetic field does, therefore, is to essentially wake up the
cells and make them function better, if they need to improve in function.
If the cells don't need to improve in function, the effects appear to be
innocuous. The magnetic field does not "hit" the body, like an
external electrical charge would. This is akin to a gale wind. These magnetic
fields are very subtle forces, more like a gentle breeze. That's why treatments
can take several days to show significant benefit, especially in chronic
problems. The level of the field produced by the QRS, because of the frequencies
and field strengths used, acts gently on the body. For this reason, it can
be used to stimulate regeneration, restore balance, prevent problems and
stimulate wellness. Like most magnetic fields, severe disruptions in physiology
or pathologic change are unlikely to be directly benefited. However, even
here those aspects of the body's functions that are not so compromised would
still receive benefit.
With the QRS you get is a physiologic change in ion flows, which brings
in oxygen and nutrients and creates a richer ATP energy environment. Healthy
cell membranes have membrane tension voltage potentials between 70-110 mVolts.
Sick cells have membrane tensions of 50 mVolts or less and cancer cell potentials
are 20 mVolts or less. As a result, it takes a tremendous amount of energy
to get a cancer cell cranked up. In some cases though, if the magnetic field
strength is too strong you can actually damage the cell, and if it's too
weak, it doesn't have enough of an effect.
In Germany many studies have been done showing that the QRS affects bone
structure, and may help osteoporosis. Some benefits have already been seen
with this problem. The 23 Hz field helps improve the function of cells with
metabolic stimulation, especially cells that have been damaged by electro
smog. One piece of information from another recent national magnetics conference
is that the environment in which we live today has a great number of totally
unnatural, and that is artificial electromagnetic fields, only some effects
of which are becoming understood as yet. Artificial chemicals, including
insecticides, pesticides and antibiotics, cause additional toxicities. The
belief is that if you can counteract the chronic damage caused by these
agents with gentle pulsed magnetic fields and remain healthier longer. Since
the QRS is used only twice a day, for most people, it is not expected to
have any of the potential deleterious effects that have been alleged to
be associated with power lines. However, the same precautions that exist
for other magnetic fields also exist for the QRS, in terms of pace makers,
pregnancy and so on.
OTHER CLINICAL RESEARCH
A retrospective, clinical review was conducted in Europe by 21 physicians
on 133 patients. Patients were selected for treatment on the QRS because
they did not improve on previous treatments. Patients had multiple symptoms
producing various complex clinical pictures. This review looked at people,
not just individual symptoms or diseases. What the clinicians did was to
look at the clinic pictures as well as the diseases and analyze the results
based on both those perspectives. They had 133 patients with 448 reports,
that is, 448 elements of 21 clinical pictures. 106 of those individuals
had the QRS as the only therapy. 27 had other therapies oriented to a specific
problem. The physicians had the expectation that the patients' metabolism
would normalize after 4 to 6 weeks of treatment. It was expected that only
after this, would real healing begin. 25% of the subjects in this series
were treated for only 2 weeks. They left and didn't go on to a full duration
of therapy. The original design was to try to have people treated as long
as possible, preferably at least 4 weeks. 16% of the individuals actually
were treated upwards of 6 weeks, and some of them were followed for as long
50 months.
On analysis, the disease related results, showed that 39% of the patients
had their symptoms relieved, 40% were improved and 21% were unchanged. Overall,
there was a 79% positive response rate to the QRS. This is above the level
of placebo, as seen in the other research described earlier.
When they evaluated the patients in terms of their clinical pictures, there
was an 89% improvement from a 70% severity level before treatment. 11% were
unchanged. Evaluation intervals were over several weeks of therapy, from
two weeks to sixteen weeks, that is, at two, four, six, eight, twelve and
sixteen weeks. In the first two weeks there was relatively little improvement.
Most people remained unchanged if they left therapy after two weeks. If
they did not complete a course of at least four weeks, they did not get
much benefit. By four weeks, the level of improvement goes to about 45%.
Benefit appears to continue to increase over time. The people who stopped
treatment at 4 weeks are clearly different than the people who stopped treatment
at 2 weeks and they're clearly different from the people who went on to
16 weeks. The dropouts appear to be self-selecting. Those who already got
relief didn't go on further with treatments. All in all then, if you take
all the data together, there was a significant improvement over time from
the QRS treatments.
THE PLACEBO EFFECT
There may be some who would argue that the QRS only produces a placebo
effect. The FDA now uses 60-90 days as the duration of action required to
be measured in a study to be able to exclude a placebo response. If there
is a measurable benefit after 3 or more months, the FDA no longer considers
the treatment placebo.
When many doctors have treated someone before and couldn't achieve a benefit
for chronic stable conditions, why all of a sudden is the next practitioner
getting a placebo effect. Why couldn't the doctors before produce the placebo
benefit? Given the basic science research done at the Max Planck Institute
and the other studies completed to date - with to come - there is little
doubt that the QRS, even if subtle and gentle in it's actions, has a much
stronger benefit than placebo alone.
OTHER EVIDENCE
Other evidence has been collected to demonstrate the benefits of QRS exposure.
These results use techniques that are accepted in some clinical circles
but would not qualify in others. Still, I consider them worthwhile considering.
In a patient who had an aura picture taken before QRS therapy, the aura
appeared bleached out and yellow. Most of the colors were bleached out or
blended in, so they were not good, clear distinct aura colors. Another aura
picture taken after only one 8-minute session on the QRS showed that the
aura colors became balanced. The whole aura field color improved in general,
and became more vibrant and less sick looking.
Another study, using a Dermatron-type Russian device, that uses the measurements
of the energy of the ting acupuncture points, tested a patient with large
differences among the meridians. There was a lot of variability among the
meridians. After QRS exposure, there was a significant reduction in the
amount of pathology in those meridians. In one case, the meridian energy
measurements were too high, showing an imbalance. After exposure, all the
meridians dropped in energy level and became re-balanced.
Thermograms of a human chest and a horse's neck were taken before and after
treatment with the QRS for 8 minutes. For the horse, there was a great increase
in temperature, meaning much improved blood flow. This is strong objective
evidence of a physiologic action, showing that obviously this is not a placebo
effect. Somebody told me once, when I got off the mat, that my face was
flushed, and I only did it for about 4 minutes. There was more evidence
of a vascular flow increase.
Red blood cell aggregation is affected by QRS exposure. Microscopic tests
show less adhesion after exposure. Other research with static magnetic mattresses
seems to be similar. The Europeans think this has a lot to do with humans
generally being relatively hypo-oxygenated, because we take in nitrates
which produce nitrites, many individuals take in too much carbon monoxide
from pollution or smoking or not getting enough exercise. In Europe, they
measured tissue oxygen tensions in peripheral tissue. Normally there's about
a 24% change in the oxygen saturation from blood at the lung and blood at
the tissue. In blood leaving the lung there is an oxygen saturation of about
97-98%. Oxygen tension measures in the peripheral blood go down to about
54%. In Germany, peripheral oxygen saturations were measured in 6,000 students
and found that they actually had tissue perfusion levels close to 60%. Magnetic
fields can improve these peripheral tissue saturation levels to 70-80%.
Stress is another thing that causes vascular constriction, which leads
to hypo-oxygenation or hypoxemia. Chronic hypoxemia probably contributes
to chronic fatigue syndrome and may be a major component of it. I think
what is happening is that these red cells are better oxygenated by magnetic
field exposure. As a result, their surface tensions are changed and they
don't attract each other as much. If blood doesn't sludge, one is less likely
to have an excess clotting or thrombotic problem. We know now that magnetic
fields decrease thrombin and platelet stickiness. This leads to better vascular
health and hopefully less arteriosclerotic blockage. Pulsed magnetic fields
have been demonstrated to do this over all kinds of applications.
Wound healing is also significantly improved with the QRS. Wounds that
were found to be not healing, after the QRS, improve.
The QRS comes with defined protocols. One selects the right number for
the particular component to be treated. For prevention, the setting ranges
between 1 - 6. If there is pathology, even the QRS, though it's a micro-Tesla
field, has been found to produce aggravations. This also happens with other
therapies. Using lower settings reduces or eliminates this problem.
Using the QRS at night produces better sleep, and using it in the morning
creates a more energized day - clearing the cobwebs, so to speak.
While I have experienced other magnetic devices, the QRS for all its benefits
is not very expensive. It's relatively portable and that makes it consumer
useable and accessible to the public. And because it's a micro-Tesla field,
some people feel you don't have to worry about it as much and so it is a
direct consumer device.
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