Biomagnetism in Health and Disease

The human body is electrical in nature. Several human processes such as the functions of the heart and brain are based on electrical activity. That's why the doctor measures the electrical activity of the heart and brain before he/she pronounces anybody dead. The electrical activities are accompanied by an electromagnetic field. This human energy field, also known as biomagnetism or aura, is the vital energy in human beings and nature’s way of protecting the body from diseases, unpleasant sensations, and harmful radiations from the environment. Electric and magnetic fields generated by cells, tissues, and organs of the body, and even pathologies, are not only useful for diagnoses of diseases, but also are part of the body’s mechanism for communicating with itself and its environment. Each heartbeat, each breath or emotion generates characteristic electromagnetic fields that travel through the living matrix to remote tissues and cells of your body. While every tissue and organ contributes, the heart produces the strongest electrical and magnetic activity. Even muscle contractions produce electromagnetic pulses. The heart electricity is distributed throughout your body primarily through your blood, which is a good conductor of electricity by virtue of its high salt content. Because energy fields are unbounded, the electromagnetic field of the heart extends indefinitely into space. Evidence from modern medical research has shown that energy in the human body does register itself on electrical measuring meters. Electric fields are measured with the help of surface electrodes. In clinical practice, heart electricity is measured by electrocardiogram (ECG) while brain electricity is measured by electroencephalogram (EEG). The magnetic field is measured with magnetometers.