Magnets have been around even in the earliest days to help our ancestors ease a number of medical conditions. Today, recent studies from the University of Virginia revealed that magnets have an effect in boosting circulation and reducing or preventing inflammation and swelling in rats. According to this study, people too, can benefit from magnetic therapy in reducing selling and pain caused by sports injuries.

In order to get the health benefits from magnets, they need to be not lower than 300 gauss. A gauss is a unit that measures the strength of magnets. The higher the number is, the better benefits you will get. Most people require a magnet with 5,000 gauss to actually reap and feel the benefits.