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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

I got an email from my genius buddy, Henry Lahore, the vitamin D czar. He said:

“I scanned through your latest PEMF posts, merged them, and asked Perplexity AI to tell me if PEMF as described in the attached is real.”

- - - - spoiler - YES - - - -

Note: AIs do not deserve our complete confidence because many of the sources are being spoiled by globalists. If you want to prove this for yourself, run a similar search on chlorine dioxide.

But this one worked out. Here is the result:

Based on my comprehensive analysis of the attached document and additional research, I can provide you with a thorough evaluation of whether PEMF therapy as described is "real."

PEMF Therapy: Evaluating the Evidence

The Scientific Foundation is Legitimate

PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) therapy is scientifically real and has substantial evidence backing its effectiveness for certain conditions:

FDA Approval and Clinical Evidence

• FDA approved since 1979 for bone healing and fracture nonunionspmc.ncbi.nlm.nih

• Multiple FDA-cleared devices including PhysioStim, CervicalStim, and SpinalStim for bone growth stimulationpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih+1

• BEMER devices have FDA Class II clearance as medical devicesaccessdata.fda+1

• Over 10,000 studies and 2,000 randomized controlled trials support PEMF effectivenesslink.springer

Documented Clinical Benefits

Recent peer-reviewed research confirms PEMF's effectiveness:

• 36% pain reduction vs 10% with standard care in joint/soft tissue painlink.springer

• 55% reduction in medication use vs 12% with standard carelink.springer

• Accelerated bone healing - fractures heal 38% faster with certain devicesfiercebiotech

• Success rates of 73-85% for bone nonunionspmc.ncbi.nlm.nih

The Intensity Debate is Valid

The document correctly identifies a significant scientific controversy:

Bryant Meyers' Credentials Are Legitimate

• Master's degree in Physics from Georgia Techpemft+1

• Former physics professor at Central Michigan Universitypemft

• Author of bestselling book "PEMF - The 5th Element of Health" with over 750 Amazon reviewspemft

• Factual criticism of Dr. Pawluk's physics calculations appears scientifically soundrobertyoho.substack

The High vs. Low Intensity Controversy

Research supports Meyers' position that medium-intensity devices are most effective:

• 75% of successful PEMF studies used medium intensity (10-100 gauss)link.springer

• Only 3-4% used high intensity (>1000 gauss)link.springer

• High-intensity devices may cause electromagnetic pollution and discomfortrobertyoho.substack

BEMER's Evidence Base is Strong

BEMER devices have particularly robust scientific backing:

• 58 published research papers on PubMedeternitemedspanpnj

• Multiple independent studies showing microcirculation improvementspmc.ncbi.nlm.nih

• Class II FDA clearance for muscle stimulation and blood flow enhancementaccessdata.fda

• Extensive clinical experience with hundreds of thousands of users globallyeternitemedspanpnj

Limitations and Cautions

Legitimate Concerns

While PEMF is real, there are important caveats:

• Contraindicated for pacemaker users, pregnant women, active cancer, and bleeding disordersidealwellnessfl+1

• Limited standardization of protocols across different devicespmc.ncbi.nlm.nih

• Some manufacturers make exaggerated marketing claimsjosam

• Chinese "crystal mat" devices are often ineffective scamsrobertyoho.substack

Research Gaps

• More large-scale clinical trials needed for many conditions

• Optimal dosing protocols not fully established

• Long-term safety data still developing

Verdict: PEMF is Real but Buyer Beware

PEMF therapy is scientifically legitimate with solid evidence for:

• Bone healing and fracture repair

• Pain reduction

• Improved circulation

• Wound healing

However, the field suffers from:

• Marketing hype and inflated claims

• Significant price variations ($500-$30,000)

• Quality differences between devices

• Aggressive sales tactics by some companies

The document's recommendations for ARC Microtech ($500), BEMER (~$6,000), and Magnetic Magic(~$3,400) appear to be evidence-based choices, while the criticism of high-intensity devices has scientific merit.

Bottom line: PEMF therapy is real and effective, but requires careful selection of appropriate devices and realistic expectations about outcomes.

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Diane's avatar

Thank you for yet another excellent article. I have been interested in PEMF for years, but never had the time to fully study it, and only knew of Dr. Pawluk. So glad to see a different perspective, and have some reccomendations.

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Ben Fen's avatar

Off topic…what concentration DMSO do you consume?

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

I drink a tablespoon of 99.995% in 4 ounces of water six days a week.

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beverly hendricks's avatar

I mix mine with Pellegrino and a squirt of lime. Remind me of a G&T.

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Kerrylee's avatar

I am glad you went off topic. I use DMSO thanks to Dr. Yoho but remained fearful of consuming more than a 1/2 of tsp. Thanks to your post, I went for a tablespoon and I am alive to post about it!

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

😂👏👏👏

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RadioFan's avatar

Thank you, Dr. Yoho, for bringing a very sincere Mr. Meyers. I know a little bit of physics. He was correct in describing the difficulty with square waves and the corresponding Fourier transforms.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

out of my depth, ha

Meyers is a good dude

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klimer's avatar

I think you might want to edit your post. When I visit Arc Microtech, all they sell is Microcurrent devices, not PEMF. And with Microcurrent devices, as you found out, Less Is More trumps More is Better.

The Arc Microcurrent device is perhaps the simplest Microcurrent device I've seen. Andreas Kalcker's Biotrohn is another option (treatment protocols are roughly one hour or less), and he's been doing research with it in conjunction with CDS and has found a synergistic effect. Jerry Tennant also has microcurrent devices, including one that is said to produce scalar energy. He was a top ophthalmologist, so a lot of his focus with microcurrent is with eye problems.

Microcurrent is probably a good choice for your AMD. The retina has three separate power sources, almost surely because vision is so important to our survival. I suspect a lot of eye problems stem from insufficient power (made worse by UV filtering glasses), but eye docs know zip about the body's electrical system. Yet they are happy to jab and hack away at your eyes all the same. More voodoo medicine.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

THANKS, this is a major embarrassment, and I have to reedit both posts and maybe issue a retraction. I spent well over 100 hours on these two posts, but didn't fact-check this point. I am solely at fault.

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Marlene Mc's avatar

Thank you so much for making this info available as I have been struggling myself with comparing all the options to purchase for my severe osteoporosis.

I read Dr. Pawlucks 2 books and thought there were several options. I also got the impression from his books to go low and slow.

However when I did his free consultation he said anything not high powered would be a waste of time and money and only a $12,000 model would be successful. This is from Israel and he is the only seller.

I find myself skeptical.

I am glad to have another good resource for help as this is not a decision to be made lightly.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

Santayana: "Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too easily"

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Marlene Mc's avatar

Love this quote and buyer beware.

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Bruce, BA,BSN-RN's avatar

Hey Doc, me again. To cut to the chase: I have used and own micro-pulse devices, a mat device akin to a Bemer, and high powered, thus I can speak from experience. There's a basic and important distinction regarding the high powered machines that is not discussed in your article. And yes, I've read Mr. Meyers book; he appears genuine and I don't understand the physics very well. The high powered machines have two different designs, (1) "spark-gap" technology and (2) "solid state" technology. The solid state units deliver a much smoother input to your body. The solid state units are very expensive. I own a Pulse XL (yes $30K!!) and I am fairly certain it is the ONLY high powered device that allows you to control BOTH the speed (pulses per second) and the power (magnetic field strength). By having control of these two parameters, a low level of PEMF can be delivered to the body area. And, you can also crank it up if you feel the need. Having used each of the 3 types of PEMF that I have, the Pulse XL has been the most efficacious. The others have provided a hit or miss experience; sometimes they work to relieve musculoskeletal pain, other times they don't. The typical "spark gap" machines are high powered and only have ONE control: as you increase the magnetic field strength, the pulse per second decreases. The result is a poor delivery of the PEMF's to the body. At the Pulse website, you can find a practitioner and get sessions to experience the difference.

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John Pearse's avatar

Thank you so much for referencing Meyer’s 2013 "PEMF - The 5th Element of Health - Learn Why Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy Supercharges Your Health Like Nothing Else!" book.

I purchased an epub version for next to nothing and found it almost irresistible not to read it in one go. Absolutely fascinating and opens up a completely new universe. While wrapping your brain around concepts such as Quantum Fields and the Holographic Universe certainly is a challenge, the 150 page book is incredibly well and concisely written, easy to understand and highly interesting. Provides unbelievably good explanations why things are the way they are. A clear must read and now the #1 recommendation to friends & family - those taking care of their own health.

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John Pearse's avatar

Closely related: how do illnesses spread ("contagion")? As both virus and germ theories are in the process of being debunked (not only by Drs Sam and Mark Bailey / NZ who of course immediately got their licenses revoked by NZ MD chamber) this interesting contribution is fully compatible with and independently confirms the PEM Field principle for successfully interacting with the human body.

"...We are faced with the electromagnetic/INFORMATIONAL transmission of “disease” with NO physical contact. The Kaznacheyev experiments proved conclusively that cellular death and disease patterns can be transmitted and induced electromagnetically...."

https://officialbrendanmurphy.substack.com/p/how-illness-actually-spreads

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

pretty geeky for me

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Matt Cook's avatar

I have been using and recommending Dr. Bob Dennis PEMF micro-pulse.com.

Dr. Dennis is a professor at UNC and holds patents on the processes. I have had amazing success witn my guys and myself with ED, prostate problems, joint and back pain, even eye issues and dental problems.

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Danielfortruth's avatar

I and many friends have been using arc (horse) version since last year with amazing results on pain and joint healing 🙏3 hours a day , use arm strap aswell.

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Tirion's avatar

FWIW, Spooky2 sell a PEMF coil for their signal generators. I don't really know anything about it but thought it might be of interest:

https://www.spooky2-mall.com/product/pemf-coil-for-spooky2-xm-generator-with-suitable-adapter/

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

I'd stick with ones with track records but this might work.

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Tirion's avatar

Again, I haven't looked into it; but I know there is a large online self-help community and user forums for Spooky2 and their products:

https://www.spooky2support.com/hc/en-us/sections/115000536793-Spooky-PEMF-Coil

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

Speaking of electro magnetism... kind of sort of:

This Aussie gal is waaay behind but at least she's waking up to what's been going on, and searching for answers to what has destroyed her health.

https://substack.com/@christinekent/p-171109826

Only 1 comment at the moment: mine.

Dr. Yoho, you and I, your wife, your kids and grandkids (and my boy) were (and are) being stealth bombed as I tippy tap this comment.

I discovered the real human impact (DANGER WILL ROBINSON) of cell phones in 2005. Quite accidentally...

In 2014-2015, my city began the "Smart Meters" rollout and I went on a Mission from God to protect our Homestead from this planned EMF bombardment. (Epic failure. Long story.)

Since then, I have taken other steps to mitigate my exposure to this stealth bombing.

Have you looked into this?

Dr. Barrie Trower is an RF expert. Begin with him. (On YT.) Or just read my comment in the link provided.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

I just posted on EMF. If you read it, you can mitigate your exposure

best

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Tirion's avatar

Dr Yoho, have you tried Ivermectin for your arthritis?:

https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/repost-can-ivermectin-treat-arthritis

I used to have hip arthritis and symptoms of DDD. C60 got rid of both symptoms literally overnight:

https://livelongerlabs.com/products/c60-complete

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

These are both great suggestions. I took a month of ivermectin this year with no appreciable result. Black Seed oil is great stuff, too, and I tried it for several months. I'll put this on my list, but it's a darn long list.

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

Black seed oil: otherwise known as Nigella Sativa or black cumin seed oil.

Cheap like borscht at any Indian Grocery store.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

wow great recommendation about sourcing!

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Tirion's avatar

I expect you know more than I do, but I think dosage is crucial with Ivermectin. How you establish what is the effective/optimal dose for you, I do not know. Some time ago, I saw a tweet about this from William Makis, but now unfortunately I can't find it.

Keep on keeping on, Dr Yoho!

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

not every source is reliable

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

I took 30 mg a day. 100 mg may be necessary for cancer treatment, and eye monitoring and vitamin A are good ideas in this case.

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Tirion's avatar

Yes, I've seen 1mg/kg/day suggested for turbo cancers 😳

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John Pearse's avatar

Many thanks for your coverage of PEMF/PEM technology (the COMPLEAT GUIDE was GREAT already) and this really interesting interview and rewrite of the interviews with Bryant Meyers, a real fount of knowledge in the field. Trying to imagine spending USD 1.3 million on PEMF devices throughout 3 decades..

New to PEMF myself and reading up on this fascinating segment of alternative medicine. Reading Firstenbergs "Invisible Rainbow" makes it abundantly clear the human being is highly sensitive to EM influences, so healing properties are likely just as the bad ones if carefully administered.

BTW, BEMER - certainly a huge and highly successful company in this very specialized market - though originating from Vorarlberg/Austria moved their HQ to tiny Liechtenstein / Vaduz in 2010. Great place to visit for the scenic landscape alone.

Perhaps of interest for European blog readers are the bioresonance/PEM systems of a small company in the Czech Republic that seem to have gained a solid reputation and track record with practioners in Eastern Europe over the decades: https://www.loopers.cz/en

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

yes this tech should be cheaper

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Tom's avatar

A friend of my is a patient with Dr. Ana Mihalcea, who wrote a lot of posts about what is in the blood post-vaxx. She stopped for some reason. Everybody's blood is contaminated, vaxed or not. She warned that PEMF would only accelerate the growth and thus harm of these particles. It has been a little while and he was not specific. But I do see from time to time photos of the artificial self-assembling nano-particles, ostensibly part of the military operation known as Operation COVID-19. I don't know how to confirm the harm PEMF can give.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

Ana Mihalcea is nonsense from start to finish. Search my substacks for her name.

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

I had a problem with her as well and unsubbed to her stack but who knows: You and I could be wrong and she could be dead right.

Seemed to me it was going to be a very expensive leap of faith to drive to Washington State, where she practices, for a blood test. So I didn't.

(Am a broke-ass crone & drive a clunker which barely gets me around town.)

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

word search my archives for her name, read the articles and the sources, and decide who is right

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MaryLee Killinger's avatar

Please give your opinion of the VIBE unit by Resona Health. The hype said it is 8 X stronger than the BEMER. There is also a similar one that recently came oout from Spooky2. They are around $500 for the VIBE and $700 for the pooky. I love that I cn just wear it around my neck or in my pocket and go about my day.

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Robert Yoho, MD's avatar

no idea sorry but I have doubts

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