Power Tools for Health: How pulsed magnetic fields (PEMFs) help you

As someone who has spent nearly $30,000 on four different PEMF units over the last five years, I have found there to be a lack of independent information on the subject. There is a wide range of information available from the equipment manufacturers, ranging from mediocre to poor. I read this 400+ page book in less than a day and think it will be quoted in the decades to come. I think it will be a “springboard” for further research on the subject.Two points were evident throughout the book - Dr. Pawluk is a passionate expert on the subject and the writing is outstanding. The writing is so clear that the book is useful for a doctor or a lay person.I usually do not write book reviews but I adjusted one of my PEMF sleeping devices last night based on the book’s recommendation and had my best night’s sleep in over a year. I feel so refreshed that I felt I owed the book a review. I plan to read this book several times over the next month to gain a deeper understanding. This is THE book to have on PEMF and there is not another book even remotely near its class.Based on my experience I found the recommendations on high and low intensity PEMF units spot-on. The book discussed how PEMF is good for blood health. I wish it would have covered how long the effect lasts from a high or low intensity machine treatement - two hours or two weeks? Maybe there is not an answer. I started using PEMF equipment at a doctor’s office and learned there is no substitute for having your own equipment at home.Thank you Dr. Pawluk for taking the time to author such an excellent book. And Caitlyn, the writing is outstanding for such a complex topic.

After a total of 31 years in general pediatric practice, and another 11 years serving on the teaching faculty of a major university pediatric teaching program, I discovered and shortly thereafter plunged into the world of Functional Medicine, becoming board certified in Integrative Pediatrics (B.C.I.P.) under the auspices of the American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM) in May, 2016. In the process of exploring and utilizing a growing array of modalities foreign to my 42 year career, I ran across the unfamiliar but surprisingly old and proven modality of pulsed electromagnetic fields, or PEMF.After reading about an astonishing variety of apparent beneficial effects of PEMF for assisting the healing process in a wide array of clinical conditions our Integrative Medicine Practice deals with, including chronic Lyme disease, I became familiar with the work and writings of Dr. William Pawluk. As my familiarity about the potential for PEMF to assist in diverse clinical situations, as well as the substantial preventive aspect of PEMF grew, I decided to purchase a unit for my personal family use. The decision of selecting a particular PEMF unit became bewildering, with a surprisingly large number of divergent options – until I found Dr. Pawluk’s extraordinary book dedicated to explaining this amazing modality and providing in-depth advice about basic concepts of how PEMF works, the extraordinary wide variety of clinical conditions in which it may be helpful, and objective, practical advice about choosing a unit for purchase.Dr. Pawluk’s knowledge and first-hand experience with a wide array of PEMF units, as well as his availability for a personal telephone consultation appointment proved invaluable. After making a tentative decision to purchase a particular unit that had very impressive materials readily available on the internet, I decided to consult Dr. Pawluk’s office before making a final decision – and quickly understood why the particular unit I was close to committing to purchase would have been a clearly inferior choice for about the same cost as the one I decided to buy.Any integrative medicine physician who is considering purchasing a PEMP unit for his or her practice, or any individual, lay person or physician, considering one for personal use should avail themselves of the treasure trove of information in Power Tools for Health, as well as utilizing the resources of Dr. Pawluk’s office in the process of purchase. The book is a must-read, replete with both technical and clinical information, along with 508 references to published research studies on PEMF as utilized in an astonishing array of clinical diseases and physiological disturbances. Many of them are blinded studies utilizing sham PEMF compared with actual PEMF in human and animal research. I am forever indebted to Dr. Pawluk for his knowledge and guidance.Bose Ravenel, M.D., F.A.A.P., B.C,I.PRobinhood Integrative HealthWinston Salem, North Carolina

Having used PEMF both personally and clinically for five years it truly is a remarkable therapy. Unfortunately there aren’t many books available on PEMF and the few that are available tend to be quite biased toward one system or another. For example one book is very biased toward very low gauss systems because that is the system that author sells, ignoring much of the research to the contrary.The vast range of positive biologic effects of PEMF is quite astounding and it really should be a technology that is found in every hospital, clinic, practitioner’s office and home. If PEMF were more widely available in North America it would have the potential to turn the current opioid crisis around.I liked the fact that this book so clearly spells out the many merits of PEMF, supported by numerous research studies, for an array of conditions. From the research presented it is clear that no one system is ideal for every condition and situation and the author highlights a number of different systems catering to all manner of situations.This terrific book expanded my present knowledge and understanding of PEMF and I highly recommend to anyone currently using PEMF or who is considering PEMF.

This book is very up to date it’s very very good with some helpful stuff I use a imrs mat daily for good health and the book can point you in the right places if u are thinking of buying one

V interesting

This book is very scientific, and it's worth reading what PEMFs can or cannot do with this technology

This book is written by a salesman MD. Some overview of scientific research. He recommends nothing that is cost effective. He dismisses out of hand many products and tries to justify this dismissal in ways that beg credulity. The many statements made about benefits are often speculative and not really based on solid scientific evidence. Some leaps of faith are needed here. The conflicts of interest for me, lessens the book's content credibility. The book's author recommends products costing thousands of dollars because he likes them and has tested them. Plus, this physician actually sells them to you. I find that aspect of this book rather a sad commentary. Products that the author stresses as so highly beneficial for all manner of illnesses and ailments he claims but with very grand price tags attached. For example, why should some working person experiencing some pain be charged well over 1500 $ Canadian for some tiny magnetic thing powered by a 9 volt battery that can hang off their belt and toss out some pulsations via a plastic coil that only lasts a while and then breaks down only to have to buy a new coil? And this whole unit itself has a short lived guarantee on it! So all the products "approved" of by this doctor are extremely over priced in my opinion. I would say this buying guide book would appeal more to the financially very well heeled who find appeal in shiny new things and unproven techy "tools" where money is really no object. Some items cost many thousands of dollars and no explanations are given as to why and what benefits the reader may derive from such a huge cost outlay. There should have been pages of both descriptions and cost rationale given, but the author offers nothing in this regard. It's like if you happen to have twenty grand lying around - go for it, have at it. These devices are out of reach for most people and until they become fairly priced in future, if ever, they will remain thus. I also suspect these "tools for health" are being put together for a tiny fraction of their asking prices so I would think any reader should use their common sense in this regards this issue. So, I would say this book is more for some amusement really than for actually acting on any of its suggestions, as it's really just a buying guide by a commissioned professional salesman couched in a lot of scientific jargon.

Anyone owning a PEMF device or wanting to improve their health, this is an authoratitive book. Everything you wanted to know or need to know to gain full benefits from this "natural" electromagnetic field therapy. He breaks many myths and gives evidence based recommendations and analysis.Thank you so much for this wonderful book.