I know for me myself I have always wondered if those titanium necklaces/bracelets really enhance performance and promote healing. I personally have one of those Phiten titanium necklaces, but have not really felt any of the effects since wearing it. These necklaces/bracelets are mainly worn by baseball players and some other athletes as well. They have said they felt specific effects but I question if it is reliable?
The Phiten necklaces were first developed in Japan, and are said to stabilize the electric flow that the nerves use to communicate actions to the body. It is said to smooth out the signals after the player has just done a strenuous amount of activity. It has been shown many players wear them for luck but the effects are not necessarily proven. There is no scientific evidence to support these claims, the body has not been proven to be influenced by magnets that small. Even when players were introduced to bigger magnets they didn’t see any notable effects. Many fight this saying that Phiten does not uses magnet but rather ionized radiation. It reduces the firing potential of neurons in the brain, which in turn stabilizes your body’s current or at least is said to.
The FDA has never proved these to have a definite therapeutic value, but the company can still sell them with the idea that they promote these effects. It may have psychological benefit because the person wearing it believes it is influencing their energy, which in turn leads them to think something is helping them out. They can benefit from this and have a good mental state in many circumstances. They are proven to be 100% safe but really have no noticeable health benefits and are not necessarily known to enhance performance or improve healing.
http://optempo.com/2008/10/13/phiten-necklaces-do-they-work/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1108643/phiten_necklaces_do_they_work_pg2_pg2.html?cat=25
http://optempo.com/2008/10/13/phiten-necklaces-do-they-work/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1108643/phiten_necklaces_do_they_work_pg2_pg2.html?cat=25
This is a good topic, because I've always wondered the same thing about these bracelets and necklaces. It's funny how they say all these products help boost energy or what not, however the FDA doesnt approve of them. I've always thought they were just for looks especially the amount of marketing they do. If little kids see these necklaces on professional baseball players they are going to want one.
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