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Does Wearing Magnet Close To Heart Affect Functioning Of Heart?
Hello Doc, I wear an O-shaped magnet around my neck as a good luck charm, it is a particularly strong magnet as it can pull metals in from about 5 cm away. I hang it about a hand's length down from my where my heart is. People say the magnet can affect my heart beat/performance so I stopped wearing it. Do you know if it's true that magnets can affect the heart in this way and cause harm?
Many thanks, Magnet-o
Many thanks, Magnet-o
Tue, 2 May 2017
Hello,
Magnet has no significant effect on normal heart, however if one has any device put in like pacemaker then it may be dangerous. Hope this helps you.
Magnet has no significant effect on normal heart, however if one has any device put in like pacemaker then it may be dangerous. Hope this helps you.
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