Why We Are Better
All other magnetic sleep pads expose the body to alternating positive and negative fields, when used as directed. This stimulates both the brain and the body to fix the problem. People can get good results initially, but over time the body's reserve of energy will become depleted and the benefits will diminish. It is often recommended to take a two to four week break from these types of pads to restore the body's energy levels before the person becomes fatigued or ill.
Many people mistakenly believe that if they place the negative (-) side of a magnet against their body, their body will only be affected by the polarity closest to them. The nature of the magnet is that it must have both polarities, so there is always a return field (the opposite polarity) around that magnet's surface. Even if a company promises a pure negative (-) field, if their instructions are to place the sleep pad on top of your bed, you will not receive a pure negative (-) field. The magnets may be facing negative (-) side up but you will still be exposed to positive (+) ‘spikes’ between each of the magnets (see diagram next page).
Some newer models on the market imitate the Magnetico Sleep Pad by using similar magnets and placing them all negative (-) side up. But, because these pads are placed on the top of the bed, you are still exposed to the positive (+) field spikes.
If you were to place these pads under your mattress (as we do with the Magnetico pad), the magnetic field penetrating your body would be drastically reduced because they contain less magnets and/or smaller magnets.
Because the Magnetico Sleep Pad is placed between the box spring and mattress (or any other spacer over 4"), you are not exposed to the unwanted positive (+) spikes. The result is a pure negative (-) magnetic field that significantly supplements the Earth's reduced field.