try elastic velcro gun belt…i think that will help you find what you’re looking for
Yes, the one I purchased was from PEMFWRAP. It is about 46 inches long, so the tag end is a bit of a nuisance, but it works well.
Apparently PEMFWrap is out of business. Clicking on any of the order buttons takes you to a 404 page not available message
you don’t need anything fancy… this was what i was talking about:
https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Multifunction-Actical-Elastic-Holster/dp/B01DKINH1W/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=elastic+velcro+band+gun+holster&qid=1582594819&sr=8-1
Side Note: This recent study showed improved GFR using DHEA, HGH, and metformin.
https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2020/3/older-people-grow-younger
answering everyone…
Yes, it is almost impossible to keep track of which companies make good quality/value wraps and bandages (and batteries and everything else).
We end up searching for and trying new sources every few weeks. But the good news is that there always seems to be a good vendor on amazon.com with good wraps, ankle/knee/shoulder supports, etc. All of these seem to work pretty well with our devices, but they change all the time so we can’t give a single recommendation.
We work hard to keep prices down, so unfortunately PEMFwraps could not make a viable business because their business model was to try to sell a bandage/wrap for a lot more money than you could just buy an equivalent from amazon. We don’t support any form of exclusivity, and basically that means you can get the best value on the open market if you are willing to do a bit of work to adapt a generic bandage to your specific needs. This will end up saving each person hundreds (or thousands) of dollars because a “special” bandage simply is not necessary.
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Can Kidney Disease be Reversed? Part III
On February 22 I posted further results from treating my kidney disease with PEMF. Those results showed a favorable trend, reducing blood level creatinine from around 1.60 in late 2018 to 1.39 by February 2019. At that time, I was employing a 24/7 regime with 4 single coils driven by two A9 units at an M setting during the day, and a B1 unit driving 4 double stacked coils with an Omni 8 setting at night. On February 26 I changed procedure by using different belts during the day and at night. This was done as a matter of convenience so I would not have to reconfigure the one belt for day time use versus night time. I purchased a gun belt that can only hold one double coil on each side for day use. So essentially, for daytime use I went from two single side by side coils on each side to one double stacked coil on each side. However, I made a serious, sloppy, mistake by stacking the coils smooth to bumpy side for both belts, thereby canceling the fields (the coil tester still showed a field). I realized my mistake on June 10, and corrected the configuration, and also setting the A9 units to the highest, X, setting. Essentially, I went for 3 and ½ months with no benefit from PEMF.
Because of Covid 19 restrictions, I had not had a blood test since February 13, but did get one on June 16, for which I have just received the results.
They are not good. Creatinine has increased from 1.39 to 1.47 and eGFR decreased from 47 to 43 (they move in opposite directions), undoing months of improving results.
The full results are posted in the table below.
DATE CREATININE BUN eGFR BUN/Creatinine
Range .76-1.27 8-27 >59 10-24
11/08/18 1.59 41
12/05/18 start PEMF
03/26/19 1.47 13 44 9
06/18/19 1.64 22 39 13
06/21/19 1.57 23 41 15
07/08/19 1.50 45
08/07/19 1.57 16 41 10
09/17/19 1.50 23 43 15
11/05/19 1.48 29 44 20
12/17/19 1.37 24 48 18
02/13/20 1.39 19 47 14
06/16/20 1.47 34 43 23
Although this result is personally discouraging, it does not negate the premise that PEMF can improve human kidney function. In fact, it is consistent with the feline study by Bob and his brother in the Journal of Science and Medicine, dated May 18, 2020, namely, when PEMF is withdrawn kidney function resumes its deterioration.
Now that stay at home restrictions are somewhat relaxed, I will resume monthly testing to monitor my progress. Meanwhile, please criticize any of my observations or comments that seem out of line, and encourage anyone you know who is plagued with kidney disease to give PEMF a try.
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@steverhodes1, this is really helpful. It would have been much better of course if it had helped you more, but this seems to be how PEMF works sometimes: alternately great results with not-so-great results. This is what happened with my hips: severe degeneration in both hip joints, but the right hip responded and completely recovered whereas the left hip continues to degenerate. I am working to figure out why this sometimes happens, but this seems to be the reality we are dealing with at this point in the technology: hit and miss. Thanks for sharing your excellent quality data.
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Thanks, Bob. For the present I am going to chalk this up to “operator error”. Hopefully I will see some renewed progress over the next couple readings.
From a technical standpoint, can you say how much the field is reduced by improperly stacking the coils?
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OK, that is very reasonable. My perspective on the issue of operator error:
-About 6% of people do, at least initially, use Micro-Pulse products incorrectly. We know this because we occasionally get calls complaining the product does not work. Almost always, we can trace this to incorrect use: for example, a few people do not realize that batteries need to be recharged, etc.
-Keep in mind, this compares to studies that show that the rate that people who use mainstream FDA-approved prescription medications or devices incorrectly usually floats around 30%.
But it is easy to stack the coils incorrectly. I have done it myself a few times. This is the design trade-off: the more flexible you make any system, the greater the chances that human error can occur.
If you stack the coils directly together, but do not stack them correctly, you will cancel out 90% or more of the magnetic pulse. So, it is important when stacking individual coils to stack them either bumpy-side-to-bumpy-side, or smooth-to-smooth side. For the 2x2 coil arrays, use the coil tester to verify that when stacked, you get a stronger pulse (green flash), not a weaker pulse. If it is weaker, then rotate one of the 2x2 arrays by 90 degrees, stack, and re-test for a stronger pulse.
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8/12/20
Can Kidney Disease be Reversed? Part IV
On June 18 I posted further results from treating my kidney disease with PEMF. They showed a disturbing regression, with creatinine increasing from 1.39 to 1.47 and eGFR dropping from 47 to 43. Both parameters indicated a worsening condition. However, the regression coincided with stacking the coils smooth to bumpy side, thereby canceling the fields. I realized the mistake on June 10, and corrected the configuration, and also set the A9 units to the highest, X, setting. Essentially, I had gone for 3 ½ months with no benefit from PEMF.
The feline renal disease study published by Bob and his brother showed that when PEMF was withdrawn creatinine levels increased, only to be reduced again when PEMF was reapplied. Fortunately, that appears also to be the case for human subjects. After 6 weeks of proper application my creatinine dropped to 1.37 from 1.47, and eGFR increased from 43 to 48.
The full results are posted in the table below.
DATE CREATININE BUN eGFR BUN/Creatinine
Range .76-1.27 8-27 >59 10-24
11/08/18 1.59 41
12/05/18 start PEMF
03/26/19 1.47 13 44 9
06/18/19 1.64 22 39 13
06/21/19 1.57 23 41 15
07/08/19 1.50 45
08/07/19 1.57 16 41 10
09/17/19 1.50 23 43 15
11/05/19 1.48 29 44 20
12/17/19 1.37 24 48 18
02/13/20 1.39 19 47 14
06/16/20 1.47 34 43 23
08/04/20 1.37 25 48 18
I expect the trend will continue to improve as I continue to use PEMF 24/7, and that if I stop PEMF I will quickly regress. Cats and humans seem to react the same.
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@steverhodes1 That is wonderful, thank you for sharing. I wrote a similar post to @russf - have you considered additionally pulsing your water and drinking it? I began to watch many of the Dr. Gerald Pollack videos and read his Fourth Phase of Water book, and I recall him mentioning on a webinar an anecdote about someone with kidney issues drinking structured water and seeing positive results. Obviously, your mileage may vary. As I have noted in other posts, our family has experienced positive biological benefits from ICES PEMF structured water, particularly with gut health, clarity of thought, energy and mood.
This is excellent, thanks.
I have not tried pulsed water yet, but definitely will give it a try. Seems to be a lot of support for it here.
Another thing to keep in mind is that when the coils are stacked the wrong way, they tend to cancel each other, but imperfectly. You still get somewhat distorted fields, attenuated, near each coil. In some cases this still appears to be enough to get a positive effect, but it is less of an effect, and tends to be less reliable and consistent.
You may therefore have gotten some level of inconsistent benefit from the initial application of PEMF, but I would anticipate that with the coils stacked properly, the effect will tend to be somewhat greater and more consistently positive. So, the trend (I hope) will continue to be consistently better from this point forward.
How did you place the coils to affect your kidneys?
About 4 inches above the top of my pelvis and two inches in from edge of my back, or 5 inches from my spine. During the day I use two A9’s with stacked coils supported by a gun belt I bought on Amazon. At night I use four stacked coils driven by a B5, with the additional coils closer to the edge of my back, or further from the spine. The belt I use at night is no longer available, so you may have to cobble something together to use the four coils. The gun belt is OK during the day, but I think it would be a bit uncomfortable at night.
I hope this helps, and I am glad to see someone else try PEMF for kidney disease. Good Luck.
Have you ever tried the Kidney Stuff supplement from Golden Standards? I had some success improving my numbers by taking it (I don’t have exact details, I’m afraid).
Thank you for the tip. I will check it out.
I have used PEMF to combat kidney disease since early 2019. From July, 2019 to August, 2020 my creatinine level decreased from 1.57 to 1.37. However, since August, 2020 it has increased to 1.54 as of February.
I wear PEMF devices 24/7, using 2 A9’s during the day and a B5 at night. The A9s are used during the day with double coils placed over the kidneys using a gun belt, one set at maximum output and one at minimum output, randomly switched. The B5 is set at the Omni 1 protocol and a 9 power level. At night it drives 4 double coils, 2 each bracketing a kidney.
Bob, is there a strategy you can suggest that might get me back on track? Might I have developed a lack of response due to acclimation, so that a protocol change is needed? Might I be better served using 4 double stacked 4x4 coils at night to ensure better geographical coverage of the kidneys?
As an aside, my nephrologist isn’t worried unless the creatinine level gets to 2.0, but at the rate this is going I may get there soon. Any idea is appreciated!