My Magnetico diary / review is at the bottom of this post.. (and also March 2017 update at bottom of post , I’m back on it!)
After researching magnetism and it’s potential health benefits I decided to try it out for myself. I’ve bought a lot of products over the years that haven’t worked so the decision to purchase this was well researched. The science behind it certainly made a lot of sense to me. I purchased a 10 Gauss core pad. If I have some success, perhaps I will upgrade to the 20 Gauss.
A simple explanation of how these work is that the earth’s current Gauss level is .5 or half a ‘Gauss’. So a 10 Gauss mat will increase the earth’s vital magnetism level by 20 times. The higher the level, the more optimally our billions of cells work. Cells are restored to optimal efficiently. Earth’s magnetism is slowly decreasing over time. Perhaps this one reason there are so many chronic health issues in today’s modern world.
These sleep pads are placed under the mattress, not on top.
They are not the same as many other magnetic type products that basically act as constant magnetic-acupuncture. Apparently this is not recommended because, long term, it stimulates the body in an unhealthy way. It would like having acupuncture all night, every night, and this is not how acupuncture was designed to be used. And there has to be a gap of at least 4 -5 inches between you and the magnets.
The inventor, Dr Dean Bonlie, has some very interesting videos online. Search for – Dr Dean Bonlie Magnetico Beds for more in-depth information.
This is my journal:
23rd Nov 2014: I had been warned the first days and possibly weeks could be tough going and this has been proved right. My whole body feels like it is recovering from a workout at the gym. Some fatigue, weakness with a sort of numbness. Something is definitely is going on. It’s hard to describe but it’s almost like a full body buzz type feeling. Not a good buzz, but not a bad buzz. And I haven’t done any exercise or lifting so it must be the sleep pad. I wake up hardly being able to move but this clears as I get up and move around.
I’m very lethargic and don’t really want to do anything. I feel like lying down but I’m not sure whether I want to lie down on my bed and feel even more lethargic. My mood is good, it’s certainly not getting me down. I’m taking it day by day and doing very little else during the day. Certainly no exercise physical work, which I can’t do much of anyway.
I will consider using a heavy metal chelator, DMPS, to help clear any toxins released from the magnetic therapy. But certainly not at high doses as I have only tolerated a tiny dose of 5mg in the past.
DMPS can cause a lot of suffering all by itself so this isn’t something to play around with when you don’t know how powerful it is.
29th Nov 2014: I’m 11 days into this trial and today is the worst I’ve felt. My symptoms align with what I was told may happen, which was Weakness, Agitation, Fatigue and Tingling.
One thing is for sure – the Magnetico sleep pad is definitely causing this. It’s certainly doing something. It’s good news but also not so fun. I just want to lie down but I feel better if I keep moving slowly. I also do stretches and daily coffee enemas which help a lot. I don’t feel strong enough to go to my part time job which isn’t demanding at all. I can expect to feel like this for 2 -3 weeks so I hope to hang in there and manage. If I continue to worsen, I will take my 10 Gauss mat and put it under the bed which will decrease the strength.
30th Nov – Day 12: After yesterday, I decided to try doing a round of DMPS chelation to ease the detox effects. I think this worked because I woke up feeling better when I felt that I was progressively getting worse. I will continue to do the DMPS chelation ’round’ per Andy Cutler’s protocol. 5mg is all I can tolerate at the moment, so I take 5mg every 8 hours for 3 days.
Chelation isn’t something you just try without knowing exactly what you are doing because you can really hurt yourself. Search online for ‘andy cutler living network chelation’ where there is a lot more info. They sell DMSA, DMPS and ALA and are located in South Africa. DMPS also pulls out good minerals so those have to be replaced with supplements.
I feel that the worst is over with my new Magnetico but we will see what tomorrow brings. I’m happy with progress but there is a fair way to go before I can say it’s been a success.
6th Dec – Day 20: I can only assume that healing is taking place because I have to be very careful about how much I do each day; even more so than I used to. If I do anything physical, I feel the effects the following day. It feels like the healing process is requiring a lot of energy, and if I do anything else, I pay for it. So for the time being, I have to be patient.
16th Dec – (1 month) – Similar symptoms all month. Waking up very sore and stiff but clearing quickly. I’m flushing my kidneys with good spring water and doing coffee enemas most days. This helps. The flu-like symptoms are manageable but I’m looking forward to them decreasing in severity. I seem to have 2 or 3 rough days and then 1 good day which makes me feel like I’m dong the right thing. Mentally, I’m good.
26th Dec – I’m taking a break from the mat. It’s been nearly 6 weeks and I’ve decided to take a few days off to see how I feel. It’s been a tough 6 weeks and the heaviness and fatigue has got to me. I need to clear my head as much as possible and rethink my strategy with this powerful mat. Perhaps I will bounce back well – only time will tell. I haven’t given up on it, I just want to experiment without it. Maybe then I will replace it on the floor so it’s not so demanding. I’m getting very little done and always seem liverish / grumpy. I just need a break.
12 January 2015 – I’m still not using the mat because I believe it will just make me feel worse. So for the moment, I have no plans to put in back on my bed. I am wondering how after 6 weeks it could have made made worse. What didn’t help was that I continued to do things I probably shouldn’t have.
When my body was saying ‘rest’, I had a part time job to go to and there were summer activities like going boating that I probably should have said ‘no’ to. This has been the hardest thing to manage. Do I go boating and enjoy myself, but suffer for it, or do I sit and home and just wait for the fatigue to go. There is only so much sitting at home I can do before I get frustrated, so I find managing it all very difficult.
Perhaps the mat detoxed some toxins but I wasn’t strong enough to excrete it. Or perhaps I overdid things when I should have been resting more. I really don’t know. Hopefully I will regain some energy and decide to use the mat again. Without knowing what exactly is happening when sleeping on the mat, making a decision about what to do next is hard.
I don’t regret trying it but I’m far from convinced that it can help me. I would suggest to anyone to really think about how it could help before buying. And be prepared to give it months before seeing results. It’s very tempting to commit to something that claims it can do certain things. I believe in this mat and what it can do but for me, I need a lot more time with it.
March 2017 Update
Yes, I’m pleased to say I’ve been using the mat without any side effects for many weeks now and I’m feeling confident about continuing to use it.
It’s hard to believe I first attempted using it 2 years ago and I was so weak it actually was too powerful for me. In hindsight I should have put it on the floor and persisted.
After some intense gut healing work, I now feel much stronger and over the hump that I just couldn’t get over for 10 years at least. I’ve been enjoying this improvement for nearly 2 months so see no reason why I should go backwards. The thought of going back to how i was last year after doing over 40 rounds of chelation with DMPS and DMSA is awful. These chemical agents work well in most cases but can be too tough on some sensitive / severe cases such as mine.
I will no doubt be able to handle them sooner than later but will not be touching them anytime soon. I’m happy with some EDTA and clay/charcoal mix to soak up the toxins while i sleep. I continue to improve and will report back her in another couple of months. The Magnetico mat still makes sense to me and I hope it’s doing it’s job for me.
Perhaps if I’d been taking a binder 2 years ago I may have been able to tolerate it. I think it stirred things up and my body just could not process it at the time. I can’t say yet whether i think it’s essential to a proper long term detox program but time will tell. Hard to prove but hopefully I get a gut feeling on how much of a role it played. Like a lot of these detox health products, it’s trial and error.
Hi John, I just read your blog on the Magnetico mattress pad. I am wondering if you ever got back to testing it? I am considering buying one, a hefty cost I must admit.
I did have a conversation with Dr Bonlie and he advised me to get DMSA from a compounding pharmacy to use during the first 6 weeks of use of the mat because it binds to the heavy metals that are released from the tissues. I know you listed some other acronyms that I was unfamiliar with so I don’t know if they were supposed to do the same thing.
Anyway, I thought I would reach out to you to see if you have any more current information.
Cheers, Judy Feb. 24, 2016
Hi Judy, I plan to use the mat again but haven’t used it since my first trial with it. Using a chelator such as DMSA or DMPS for mopping up the toxins might be a good idea although using these chemicals requires some knowledge. Without knowing your current health situation, I would advise learning the Andy Cutler protocol for safe Chelation. 3 days on and as many or more off, with supplements. I would not advise randomly taking these chelators such as DMSA, DMPS and Alpha Lipoic Acid. ALA being potentially the most harmful if used improperly.
The solution we are all looking for is how to MOBILIZE, GRAB and EXCRETE toxins properly. Mobilizing is easy and can cause us the most problems. DMSA, if it suits you, will GRAB and EXCRETE most of the metals. But who knows what other toxins the Magnetico releases. It’s a real can of worms we are opening. The sleep mat mobilizes toxins, that’s for sure, it’s just the excretion part that needs to be solved. The healthier you are the easier they come out obviously.
Perhaps daily infrared saunas may help but them you will most likely require supplements. If your body can handle this then this could be effective.
I am working towards putting all the info I’ve learnt into a book but in the mean time I would do a lot more research before buying anything. You really have to know what you are doing, or the person helping you does, to be successful here. I’m very cautious because I’ve tried all these products and I know how powerful they are. I am a sensitive case and the Mat and DMSA might work fine for you. I would put your money aside and keeping researching for the time being. Andy Cutler has a good Group on Facebook. Jack Kruse has info on the sleep Mat. Bret Bouer on Niacin and saunas. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks for your prompt response John, and I will continue my research. Some processes sound real good on paper and on the Internet and it’s good advice to take it slow. At one time I did have a mouthful of amalgams, they have been removed And at this point in my life I wonder how much more I want to do.
I will keep an eye on your blog
Oh yes, there are a lot of tempting offers online for ‘miracle products’. I’ve bought my fair share. If you’ve had amalgams, you may consider doing a therapeutic round of DMPS (3 times a day for 3 days, easy) just to see how you feel. Feel Better = mercury/metals problem, Feel Worse = mercury/metals problem. Unless you are allergic to it.
If you are in relatively good health you could go straight to ALA but research this first. Or do Niacin Flush and Sauna. Many options but take it slow and understand what you are doing. Fist rule is to not make yourself worse which is easily done when you have a little knowledge. The best decision is sometimes to do nothing. If it ain’t broke….
Hi John,
Thanks for your post.
I have done AC protocol for many rounds in the past with some success. I have a 20 gauss bed and have been using it for the past month; it’s made me feel awesome. Then I saw that Dr bonlie was recommending 500mg dmsa at bed time while on the pad. I was thinking about doing this but it’s well above what’s on AC protocol.
You think it’s better to try the 500mg dmsa on the pad or AC protocol on the pad? I’m pretty healthy but still have short term memory issues from the mercury.
Hi Mark, great to hear you had some improvement on the Mat. Stick with what is working for sure. I believe in the science behind the Magnetico and I look forward to giving it another try when the time is right. I can’t be recommending people start taking DMSA due to legal reasons and my own experiences with it which were not always successful. That’s a lot of DMSA and everyone reacts differently. I would try a more passive but perhaps equally effective option of taking clay/charcoal binders at night before bed and first thing upon rising. Something like the Dr Shultz binder that I have used in the past should do the trick. I see Dr Shade has a new ‘Universal Binder’ out, but I have no personal experience with that. I can only recommend what I’ve had success with which is “Shultzy’s binder” Intestinal Binder #2 at Herbdoc.com
I am not an affiliate for any of these products.
I imagine the Magnetico pulling out toxins from the cells and into the bloodstream then passing through the liver and into the gallbladder which mixes with bile. So when the gallbladder expels toxin laden bile into the gut you want the binder sitting there ready to soak it up once and for all. A lot of people have got leaky gut so usually these toxins just keep on going around and around and never completely leave the body. We are always detoxing to dome degree but not as effectively as we should be.
Does this make sense?. Just make sure you have regular toilet visits so things don’t get stuck and start reabsorbing. Shultz #1 product can help with this. If things get really stuck then I do a coffee enema which has never let me down. The acids in the coffee also help to purge the gallbladder.
Also, if you have brainfog or any other neurological issues then check your Thyroid ‘TSH’ levels and get the ‘right’ professional advice. It should be around 1 to 1.5. Some docs say that around 4 is ‘normal’ but it’s not, that’s hypo-thyroid. I’ve been there; the fatigue and brain-fog was horrendous.
Some slow release ‘Natural Thyroid Extract’ or ‘Natural Dessicated Thyroid’ is what is commonly recommended. I had to go super slow with ramping up dosing, like 1/8 of a ‘grain’ (8 mg, full grain is around 65mg) increase every 5 days. And testing every few months until well and then can start decreasing dose to hopefully nothing.
All the best and hopefully you can provide an update at some stage.
Thanks or responding.
My last Andy Cutler protocol round (13) before the pad was 25dmsa 12.5ala every three hours for 3 days on, 4 days off. Since my ND saw my Mg levels were so high, he recommended chelation.
I’d imagine Bonlie might not be quite aware of the proper dmsa protocol so I suppose I’ll stay away from 500mg dmsa and just do the 25dmsa/12.5ala round the clock while
sleeping on the bed and report the results.
When I spoke to Bonlie last he said go 500mg dmsa every night until you start to feel a pain in your neck.
I’ll be using my short term memory and general feeling of wellness as a bench mark.
Great info, thanks. With the combined effect of ALA and the mat, it will be an interesting combination. Just be aware that you are experimenting here so take it easy. I’d be tempted to stay with your winning formula and keep using the mat alone, but if you think you could be on to a better solution then I’d be keen to hear how you get on.
Hi Mark!
I am on my 20th day I the 20 gauss May and doing Bonlie’s DMSA Protocol. I am experiencing similar symptoms as John and I am struggling on what to do next. I also had completed 50 Rounds with ACC and was up to 75mg of ALA & 50mgDMSA. Certain symptoms just weren’t improving & so of cours, I am always looking for cutting edge ways to heal. I am now studying Dr Jack Kruse & found Magnetico & Dr Bonlie’s Magnechelation thru him. I am hoping that the physics behind using the Super Sleep Pad & the 500mg DMSA is working. I just feel so flu-like all the time & my adrenals are shot & I’m only on day 20 of a 45 day Round.
I will be calling Dr. Bonlie on Monday to see if he has any suggestions. I may continue w pad and do chelation the ACC way.
Hi Suzanne, thanks for your input. Are you taking any other supplements such as zinc because the DMSA pulls out good metals as well as bad? Is you thyroid balanced – around 1.5 TSH, this is crucial. As I’ve mentioned before, I’d try a lot of clay/charcoal before DMSA. A 45 day round?? Is that the Bonlie protocol? DMSA and chelation is a serious undertaking and you have to know what you’re doing. If you are struggling then i’d pull back by lowering your mat height and consider supporting supplementation as per Andy Cutler protocol. Don’t be afraid to take a break from the mat, re-build your resilience and learn more about what you could be doing; there’s no point getting weaker and weaker because other imbalances will occur. The gut also takes a beating so a clean diet and probiotics are options. Your flu symptoms may be due to the bad bugs associated with metals getting stirred up and your immune system being busy. So a lot is going on when we stir things up. Also consider liver and kidney support as these organs are under pressure – milk thistle extract for liver (more effective than pills) under tongue (start small) and perhaps a kidney tonic of your choice. All the best, hopefully we hear from you again.
My take on it is that the guy (Bonlie) who has the most experience (20 years) with using his magnetico mat and detoxing with it, has the best information. If you study his videos he explains why his mat use is completely different from non mat use heavy metal (HM) detoxing. He consistently recommends 500 mg DMSA and nothing else (although mentions chlorella).
If you use the mat and it pulls out mercury and other HM then the danger is that unless they are bound to something that will get excreted (pee or poop or skin) then you will feel sick and get no benefit as they just get deposited somewhere back into the body.
Talking about Cutler or anyone else’s protocol is pointless as they are not using the magnetico mat so their experiences are going to be completely different IF…the magnetico mat does pull out HM or accentuate chelators in their actions.
Everyone is different and has different toxicity issues, so some have no problems sleeping on the mat (after reading tons of reviews) and others get uncomfortable and have poor sleep initially. I just received a 20 gauss mat and have DMSA on order and will test out the 500 mg dose before bed protocol Bonlie recommends. I am hoping my grandson with autism will be able to get detoxed (Bonlie recommends 250 mg DMSA for children) using it. I also use fulvic acid and supplements (general vitamin Now-Eco green), chromium pircolonate, DHA, zinc, Coral bobs calcium/magnesium, ) and have a EDTA detox formula of 1gm EDTA, 2 gm MSM, 2 gm Vit C, 1 gm Baking soda , mix powder and add water becomes like alka seltzer fizzy. The MSM is sulfer and sulfer gets excreted by the kidneys. I use 1/4 tsp as = 1 gm. The DMSA gets excreted by the kidneys. Thanks for the detailed review.
Hi Andy, thanks for sharing what you’ve found to be useful. I’d be interested to hear how you get on. I’ll be back on my mat next month so will report on that too. Some start with the mat on the floor so the gauss is way lower. It really is trial and error, I would advise people to start slowly and carefully with any product. And adhere to the number one rule – not making your situation any worse. Another thing to consider is a binder such as clay and charcoal. Leaky gut is common and a binder can help greatly. The issue is that the toxins are processed by the liver, then pass into the bile/gallbladder then gut. When it arrives in a leaky gut then it is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream only to repeat the process. This can cause awful detox symptoms. Binders, natural laxatives and coffee enemas can help in this situation. For Dr Bonlie to unilaterally say take 500mg DMSA in my opinion is not acceptable; it’s just not that simple and as you say we are all so different. Everyone needs a customized approach. All the best with your recovery.
Just wondering where a person can buy this so called DMSA chelator material. I too am going through some rather different symptoms that I have no understanding for. IN the past I have done detoxing with the so called “best chelators” on the market, but nothing felt like this new realm of magnetic therapy. There is a stiffness in the joints, ankles, feet, toes, and it may be that I am re-experiencing a sort of Post Polio Syndrome. I know now that what they called Polio in my case at 5 years old, was actually DDT poisoning from the “bug man” who sprayed the city with DDT fog during the summer. Back in 1955 no one had AC so all of our window and door screens allowed the fog to permeate the homes because we never knew when the “bug man” was coming around. Sometimes it was when the kids were getting ice cream from the Good Humor guy. Anyway, I hope that my symptoms are what I might consider a return to the superficial healing during my younger days. Anyone with any thoughts about this or other sensations surrounding the sleep magnetico pads, let me know.
Hi Michael, sorry about the late reply. In the past i have bought chelators from livingsupplements.com. They have always been reliable. Rebecca Lee Rust detox book is also worth a read. But it doesn’t mean it’s going to work for everyone. You mostly have to work it out yourself, solutions are there, it just can take some time to solve it. It’s easy to stir these toxins up and kill any bad bugs but it’s excreting themnwhich is critical. Enemas, herbs, light sauna, massage, binders can all help. All the best
Thank you for sharing your detailed experience with the magnetico sleep mat. Came across your post while doing due diligence research prior to purchase. Not many reviews are available.
How are you getting along with it now? Still using it / have you found success, or given up on it? I’m curious to know your ultimate verdict after 8 years working with the mat.
Hi Jane, i’m afraid to say I don’t have years of experience using it. I have used it off and on but cannot say for sure what improvements i’ve had that are directly related to using it. I am not using it currently but do intend to use it in the future. I’m sorry i can’t give you a detailed review.