294 ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TOALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
The Absolute Minimum
■ Bioelectromagnetic therapies seek to influence health and well-being by mod-
ifying the electromagnetic fields created by the earth, our bodies, and special
crystals and magnets used in the healing process.
■ While no consensus exists on how, or even whether, bioelectromagnetic ther-
apies work, the effects have achieved greater acceptance in other countries,
and are being studied by U.S. government agencies like the NIH and NASA.
■ Adding crystals and therapeutic magnets to existing practices of meditation
and healthful living is at worst harmless, and at best a way to tap the heal-
ing forces of the entire planet.Resources
■ Subtle Energy. W. Collinge, 1998, Warner Books, New York.
■ The Book of Crystal Healing. L. Simpson, 1997, Sterling Publishing, New York.
■ Center for Specific Cancer Therapy
http://www.csct.com
■ International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine
(ISSSEEM)
http://www.issseem.org