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2000 iMRS Prime in Conjunction with iMRS 2000

The Life Mat Company's PEMF manufacturer of choice is Swiss Bionic Solutions, creators of our previous device, the iMRS, as well as the two major systems we now offer: the iMRS Prime (also known as the iMRS 2000) and the Omnium1.

Our primary selection criteria for the original iMRS 2000:

• Proven efficacy in a wide variety of consumers for a long period of time

• The use of low-intensity PEMF fields is secure.

• Basic integrated bio-feedback to balance the users' health status with the signal

• Simplicity of use

• Functions and accessories are available in a variety of configurations.

• Product dependability

• Warranty and service level

• A sizable market share and sales volume to finance ongoing research and product growth

There are several PEMF programs on the market, and we've owned and used some of the top brands. We've been approached by other suppliers numerous times, but there are several significant reasons why we've stuck with Swiss Bionic.

The iMRS Prime expanded on all of this by including:

• A composite energy field combining PEMF and advanced Far Infrared.

• A sophisticated operating system with many input and output ports has much greater upgradeability than most PEMF implementations.

• A versatile signal generator capable of producing some kind of PEMF signal.

• Advanced real-time biofeedback through heart rate variability and blood oxygen saturation to determine which settings are most effective and to monitor key health parameters over time.

• Quick Start services have immediate access to seven distinct experiences.

• One or two consumers using two or three applicators at the same time.

• A localised Helmholtz Effect spot applicator.

• Significant enhancements to architecture, construction, and materials.

• Five tiers of systems, packages, packs, and packages (described below), each with a unique collection of features.

The iMRS Prime's fusion of innovations elevates it to a whole new category of PEMF device, well above standard PEMF and unlike everything else on the market today. The iMRS Prime Hybrid Collection, in particular, is one of the most effective ways of relaxation, rejuvenation, and stress reduction ever devised.

Prime Construction + Design by iMRS

Any component and design detail on the iMRS Prime is of the highest quality. We searched, and there is nothing remotely similar on the market.

The tough angled glass of the touch-screen control unit, the strong aluminum and resistant coating of the control unit and connector box, the comfortable padding and tactile, washable surface on the mat and other applicators, the indicator lights on every applicator, the thick, medical-grade cables and their rubberized outer coating, the easy-to-insert click plugs and sockets, the simplicity of the design

It took five years to conceptualize and design the Prime. Despite developing the world's most sophisticated PEMF machine, Swiss Bionic realized that the user interface had to be as easy, relaxed, and adaptable as possible. As a lifestyle and health care unit, it also needed to have a sleek, futuristic look that would blend in with any interior.

They still had to look at the finest fabrics and parts available. Anything else would jeopardize their goal of revolutionizing the PEMF industry. We believe they met their objectives.

Professional pemf therapy

The iMRS Prime is powered by a control unit that includes a touch-screen monitor housed within a solid aluminum casing and stand. It resembles an iMac device but is compact enough to fit into a small shoulder pocket.

Many of the system's features and configurations are configured here. It has been built to be user-friendly, and you will be able to use it within minutes. Sessions can be begun by simply pressing two keys.

• Bronze titanium finish brushed aluminum case and pedestal

• Capacitive touch screen monitor 10.2"

• A single cord connects to the Connector Box.

• There are two internal microphones.

• Two USB ports (for upgrades, firmware updates and more)

• Two earphone jacks (you should use your own ears instead of the Exagon Brain's earphones if you prefer).

The iMRS Prime Connector Box functions as a hub, allowing for the use of more applicators. It attaches to the control unit with a single long cord, keeping it clutter-free.

It connects two sets of applicators, as well as pairs of bio-feedback and brain entrainment devices, and is made of the same brushed aluminum as the control panel.

• A microprocessor that can handle many inputs and outputs.

• Two digital-analogue converters to accommodate several programs running at the same time

• There are six applicator ports (to run multiple applicators at the same time)

• 2 multi-pin connectors (for Exagon Sense devices)

• Two USB ports (for Exagon Brain devices)

• Click-in applicator sockets of medical standard

The iMRS Prime's primary care kit is a cushioned whole-body-length pad measuring 170 cm x 59 cm x 4.5 cm thick (68′′ x 23′′ x 1.75′′). It is made up of three pairs of copper coils, with the lowest area at the head end (17.50 microTesla) and the highest at the feet (up to 45 mT).

Again, this is a significant upgrade over the mat that came with its ancestor, the iMRS. It is still made of a solid, sturdy, and washable material, but it now has an embossed surface texture that makes it softer and more pleasant to lay on (even before the comfort level is increased further by adding Far Infra Red on the Hybrid version).

As for all of the Prime's applicators, it has a small LED lamp on its edge that changes color as its field changes polarity every two minutes, from blue to green to blue, and to red if it has a flaw. It folds and stores comfortably and can be tucked into a corner, under a bed, or placed in an extra shoulder bag since it is divided into three hinged sheets.

When you lie down on the mat, it bathes the whole body and all of its internal structures in a pulsed electro magnetic field produced by a complicated "sawtooth" signal. A cycle of normal earth-based frequencies (determined by the time of day) modulates the mat's field further, including the Schumann Resonance.

Although other elements are beneficial for localized pain reduction, tissue recovery, and stress management, regular sessions on the mat are central to using the iMRS for better fitness, recovery, and well-being. Mat sessions, by influencing any system in the body, are beneficial for a wide range of health problems, especially boosting energy levels and sleep quality, speeding up metabolism, and enhancing circulation, oxygenation, and neurological functions.

The regular PEMF mat is replaced by a PEMF and Far Infrared mat in the iMRS Prime Hybrid kit. The Hybrid mat is the first of its kind to integrate a pure PEMF signal with next-generation FIR processing, thanks to an additional layer of carbon fiber mesh. The FIR field augments the effects of PEMF in re-energizing and opening cell membrane pathways.

Applicator for Pads

Any iMRS Prime standard includes a cushioned pad measuring 58 cm x 34 cm x 4 cm (23′′ x 13.5′′ x 1.5′′). The pad uses two of the same copper coils as the entire body mat, but with a separate, square-wave signal and a maximum strength of 65 microTesla. Its greater coverage area, which is larger than the previous iMRS pad, is particularly useful for treating the entire back, but also other main body regions, such as the chest and abdomen, at higher intensities than you can use on the mat. The pad is particularly beneficial for managing discomfort and discomfort in the shoulders and back, tendinitis, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, and myofascial injuries, sore muscles after physical exercise, inflammation in large joints, and accelerating the healing of bone breaks, cartilage, and muscle tears. It is also beneficial to the function of different organs in the body.

Applicator for Spot

This unit, which is part of the top four levels of the iMRS Prime, builds on our experience with the Omnium1 and replaces the probes that came with the old iMRS and MRS2000 devices. The spot applicator has dimensions of 32 cm x 14 cm x 3 cm (17′′ x 5.5′′ x 1.25′′). It has two coils in two pads that are connected by a flat velcro-attached connector strap.

This enables it to concentrate concentrated attention on small areas of pain or dysfunction: either one coil wrapped around a side, foot, arm, knee, elbow, wrist, or ankle, or wrapped around a hand, foot, shoulder, knee, elbow, wrist, or ankle. When the Spot is wrapped, the coils opposite each other produce a Helmholtz Effect (a homogeneous magnetic field), which doubles the effects of the PEMF field in that region. This concentrated strength can be especially beneficial for those living with chronic pain or dysfunction, as well as those who suffer from frequent injuries. And we all get hurt and get wounds from time to time. For small soft tissue or joint trauma, the Spot's highest pressure may be incredibly powerful — when applied right after the injury, it's not uncommon to see discomfort disappearing within minutes, or at the very least within a day or two. Repairs to more dense tissues, such as cartilage and bone fractures, can take longer but are usually much quicker than average.

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The Spot, like the pad, employs a square-wave signal and is usually used at much higher intensities than the mat. The mat and pad have average outputs of 45 and 65 microTesla (0.45 and 0.65 gauss), respectively, while the Spot has a maximum output of 120 microTesla (1.2 gauss), making it the most powerful of the three iMRS Prime applicators.

The Exagon Sense is a term used to describe a person's ability

Since it is an optional accessory, the Exagon Sense is one of the most important methods for maximizing the iMRS Prime's capacity. The Sense is an optical measurement unit that attaches to your finger and monitors your Heart Rate Variability (HRV, the fluctuating time interval between each pair of heartbeats).

With this information, the device transforms the entire iMRS Prime system into a one-of-a-kind bio-feedback loop. The Sense software and system are much more sophisticated than the iMORE device and the old iMRS system. For the first time, it is now possible to fine-tune the PEMF area to meet the evolving needs of the customer, save the data for up to a year, and analyze it using specialized HRV tools. As a result, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is tuned up during each session. If the HRV work slowly improves over time (this is not a fast fix), the body is pushed toward its maximum capacity for responding to stress, enhancing its ability to regenerate itself and re-establish health and wellbeing.

The Sense even tests the amount of oxygen in your blood (SpO2). Its light wave senses changes in the color of the blood, which signify the level of oxygen saturation. A typical reading ranges from 95 to 100 percent (of oxygenated vs un-oxygenated haemoglobin). Both PEMF systems help to boost circulation, and during an iMRS Prime session, blood oxygen levels will increase by 2-3 percentage points. During each session, the Exagon Sense allows you to see the magnitude of this.

The Exagon Mind

The Sound and Light System on the iMRS Prime is the ideal complement to both the main system and the Exagon Sense. The Exagon Brain works like a spa for the brain, removing tension and improving social balance, mental concentration, and clarity.

When the mat is soaking the whole body in a rejuvenating field, the Exagon Brain augments its effects by promoting deeper relaxation and allowing you to sleep deeper, more restoratively.

The Brain, in contrast to the longer-term effects of the Sense, is a fast cure, normally providing rapid relief. This is significant because several scientific trials have found that stress is a major contributor to the majority of severe diseases.

The Brain device consists of a very comfortable visor with an elastic headband and cushioned inner edges that connects to the connector box via a USB plug. You can then attach your own headphones to the built-in music player, or we can advice you on the right styles to consider.

The Brain integrates four distinct modalities:

• Brain Entrainment of blinking lights – assists the brain in moving through the Alpha and Theta waves, which are associated with deep learning, imagination, visualization, and concept development.

• Binaural beats brain entrainment – a decades-old method of brain entrainment used in healing, meditation, and learning.

• Music therapy – build a music library by using the built-in music programs or downloading your favorite songs. We will provide you with music playlists for various reasons such as relaxation, therapy, studying, and so on.

• Color therapy: choose virtually every color from the light spectrum to be emitted by the LED lamps. Different colors have been found to affect moods, energy levels, enthusiasm, and cognitive ability in various ways.

Systems iMRS Prime / iMRS 2000

The iMRS Prime Basic is a basic version of the iMRS Prime.

An entry-level version that includes only the control unit, connector box, mat, and pad, as well as the top intensity, quick start programs, and 1-60 minute timer, but does not include the most powerful applicator, the Spot attachment.

The iMRS Prime Advanced is an advanced version of the iMRS Prime.

All in the Basic plus the Spot applicator is included. This is a smaller but more effective double pad for localized pain relief and tissue healing. It's particularly helpful for people who suffer from chronic pain or dysfunction, but it's also handy to have on hand in case you hurt yourself.

The Prime iMRS Expert

• The iGuide database (updated) with hundreds of health problems with optimal settings for assisting the body for each – particularly helpful for therapists and hospitals, but also used by many home users. • A Split Mode, which enables the use of two applicators at the same time. That is, for example, one person uses two Spots on two ankles. Alternatively, two people may use two separate pads, two Sense sensors, and two Sound and Light systems, each with its own set of settings.

Please keep in mind that, while the Prime Basic, Advanced, and Expert levels can be upgraded, the Prime Hybrid and Trial cannot; you must order them at the time of your initial order.

The iMRS Prime Hybrid is a hybrid medical imaging system.

All in the Expert package, plus a new form of mat that mixes PEMF with carbon-fibre-based Far Infrared electricity. The feeling generated by these combined technologies is similar to floating. As this is mixed with Heart Rate Variability and Sound + Light (in the iMRS Prime Hybrid Set), the feeling of greater calm and recovery is likely to be unlike anything you've ever seen — we call this the Bliss Package at the Life Mat Company!

The iMRS Prime Trial is a clinical trial of the iMRS.

This top-tier system contains everything from the Expert and Hybrid systems, as well as a modern signal generator. Designed for clinicians and academics, this allows them to replicate and invent PEMF signals used in laboratory studies. The Heart Rate Variability storage and measurement features of the machine then become a helpful means of measuring and tracking the body's responses and progress in response to these new signals. The iMRS Prime Trial is capable of producing any combination of waveforms, frequencies, pulsing, and intensities up to 1000 microTesla (which is still relatively low intensity compared with some other systems but far higher than we recommend for regular home use). The purchasing and use of this system/set comes with a training and qualification obligation.

Overall, we believe the iMRS Prime Trial's mix of functions has the potential to become a reference standard for the PEMF testing industry, assisting it in achieving standardised, replicable signal parameters and measures of their effects using the commonly accepted diagnostic normal of Heart Rate Variability.

But for the Trial version, each stage of the iMRS Prime employs the same triple sawtooth and square waves, as well as the same Nature-based frequencies and intensities, as were employed by the original iMRS, the MRS2000, and now the Omnium1. When using the body-length mat, the control center adjusts frequencies based on the time of day. Specifically, the body's circadian rhythms, the time-of-day organ hypothesis used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the various brain waves dominant at different times of day.

Costs

Our vendor sets the rates for us and all other sellers, but if you see a cheaper price anywhere, it's probably a scam, and it's normally second-hand — the manufacturer can only complete a deal at the official price for that country and currency. The key distinctions between distributors are not costs or the availability of local assistance, but rather standards of expertise and competence, as well as the standard of consultations and preparation. The destination of which we are exporting decides the price and currency used. Much of Europe's pricing is in Euros, and we have local currency prices for the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The bulk of the world's pricing is in US dollars.

In the United Kingdom, iMRS Prime systems start at £2520 for the Basic model, growing to £4646 for our favourite, the iMRS Prime Hybrid Set, and £5377 for the iMRS Prime Trial Set tailored for therapists and researchers. We ship internationally, and for a complete price list for any country, please call us at 1-800-900-5556 X 1. Please keep in mind that, whether you are VAT free, these rates are subject to 20% VAT, which will be done for you at UK customs by the courier firm.

Please keep in mind that we often have exclusive deals that have by far the best rates on selected systems. This are normally shown on the Special deals tab, but if you send us a call, we can check what is available and answer any questions you might have.

The other most cost-effective way to purchase an iMRS Prime is to order both the Exagon Sense and Brain systems at the same time, resulting in a highly discounted Prime Package. For further detail on sets, see the section below.

Sets for iMRS Prime

Any of these key systems can also be updated in the form of an iMRS Prime Set (at a significant discount if they are part of your original order). The Exagon Sense and Exagon Brain gadgets are included with both of these packs. There are much more sophisticated implementations of the iMORE and iSLRS systems that were formerly available on the iMRS framework.

Both the Sense and the Brain are well worth considering for their potential to relieve discomfort (and thereby deepen the impact of the PEMF field), as well as the Sense's ability to decide which settings are better for the consumer. And the cumulative discount from purchasing them as a package is so significant that it's often an easy decision to prioritize this as the first kind of device update.

It's worth noting that the I (for intelligent) in iMRS or iMRS 2000 refers to the Exagon Sense connection, which converts the whole device into an automated, continuous bio-feedback loop, with the user's heart rate variability calculation and the mat's PEMF field intensity serving as the two ends of the loop.

Packs and Bundles for iMRS Prime

Boxes and packages of iMRS Prime systems and sets are also available. Here are two illustrations:

Split Mode, which is now available on the iMRS Prime Expert, Hybrid, and Trial models, allows you to power a second range of applicators and accessories from a single control unit and connector box.

This enables more than one person to receive a care at the same time, which can be very helpful at some times of the day, especially before bedtime. It also allows a single patient to use multiple applicators at the same time, which is particularly useful for abdominal therapies and localized pain and dysfunction.

When placing several orders for systems and packs, we are always asked whether there are any additional savings. These are normally related orders for a group of family members, acquaintances, or peers during the same month, or where one person wishes to gift programs to those close to them.

If you want a quote for a double pack or a family package, please contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions About the iMRS Prime or iMRS 2000

How much does delivery cost and how long does it take?

We deliver attractive shipping rates for the iMRS Prime to the United Kingdom and Europe from a variety of carriers. DHL has become our long-term partner, and shipping to the UK costs £65, €30 to EU countries, and €70 to non-EU European countries. This normally takes three to four days for EU countries and around a week for the rest of the world.

The case with exports to the United Kingdom has become even more ambiguous. In addition to putting a burden on the entire global transport environment since the pandemic, post-Brexit shipping and customs have been even less predictable. DHL exports have been slowly slowing since January 2021, and can now take several weeks. We've tried other carriers since then, including UPS and FedEx, but the cheapest we've found so far is DPD, which costs £85 and takes 4-5 days on average.

We also ship internationally and provide global service. If you live outside of the UK or the EU, please contact us for shipping rates to your area.

Rates to non-EU European countries, the Middle East and Africa, North and South America, and Asia differ greatly, and we sometimes use another shipper, such as FedEx, depending on the region.

We always ship from the closest factory to you, and we always look for the cheapest alternative possible, so delivery would be no more expensive than if you bought from a nearby distributor.

Is it easy to use?

With so many on-screen buttons, the control unit can seem intimidating at first. It's really quite easy to use. To switch it on and start a session with the default settings, the user only needs to press two keys.

It just takes three more buttons to customize it to your own needs for strength, duration, and applicator selection (with the Prime Expert level, you can just select whatever health issue you want to support by using the iGuide database).

Certainly, the Trial stage of the iMRS Prime is much more complex, with the ability to modify the simple PEMF signal in a variety of ways and taking some in-depth preparation (we have video modules for this).

However, the only possible complexity for the normal consumer is the guidance and instruction that we provide to each customer about how to use the device for any needs they have.

How transportable is it?

The iMRS Prime Hybrid Set as a whole weighs just 11 kilograms and can be comfortably transported in its optional travel bags (one for the mat, another for the control unit, connector box and accessories).

The mat is divided into three jointed sections, which eliminates the guesswork of where to fold it and allows it to be easily folded into a zig zag cross section for packing or holding.

Is Graduated Intensity Used in the iMRS Prime?

Yes, it has eight different ranges of field pressure, ranging from a very low 0.09 microTesla on the sensitive setting with the mat to a relatively high 120 microTesla on the 400 setting with the location. The field is better with the location than with the pad or the mat using the same pressure settings.

The pad is also graduated, with a lower field from the head-end panel (due to less copper coil windings) and a slightly higher field from the feet-end panel.

Is there a Bio-Rhythm Clock?

Yes, the iMRS Prime configures a different output for each six hours of a 24-hour day, consistent with the dominant brainwave frequencies of the circadian rhythm: energetic and alert in the early morning, steadily shifting to tired and calm at night, using the main brainwave frequencies. See the section on frequencies below for more details.

The clock setting may be overridden at any moment to meet particular needs, such as staying alert and energized for late-night work or assisting with jet lag. You can also select whether you want to be alert, energized, calm, or tired by using the Quick Start programs, which are accessible by pressing a single on-screen button.

What type(s) of signal(s) does it employ?

For local zones, the iMRS Prime employs a sawtooth signal on the main mat and a square wave signal on the applicators (the pad and the spot). The only exception is by using the mat in conjunction with the Solfeggio Quick Start software. To produce the nine Solfeggio frequencies in their purest form, this Fast Start employs a sinusoidal wave that delivers each frequency in series.

The iMRS Prime Trial edition also includes a signal generator that can generate a wide range of waveforms, speeds, pulse rates, and intensities in order to reproduce almost any signal (although this is primarily designed for use as a standardised piece of research equipment for PEMF clinical trials).

What kind of coils does it have?

The iMRS Prime / iMRS2000 has three pairs of solid copper coils running the length of the mat, one pair in the pad, and a copper coil closely wrapped around a ferrous core within the probe. The coils inside the mat and pad are protected by lots of padding, both to shield the coils from metal fatigue and to make the mat as easy to lay down on as possible.

What do I do if I am too tall for the mat?

It is correct because if you are taller than 1.7 meters (5′ 7′′), your whole body would not match on the iMRS Prime pad. However, keep in mind that the system's architecture is partially a balance between its shape and portability (the Prime mat is the right length to fold into three and fit into a manageable shoulder bag), and the PEMF field emanates from the coils within the mat in all directions.

And if your feet (which are generally less important than your brain!) are dangling off the end, they are still collecting energy from the mat. If you have an issue with your feet, you will usually handle them individually with the pad, but if it's anything as basic and popular as weak foot circulation, just putting the whole of the body on top of the mat would improve the whole cardiovascular system. Is that using frequencies and intensities derived from the Earth?

Real. Here's how it works:

Intensities: The iMRS mat is built to mimic what is present in nature, with a spectrum of 0.09 microTesla to 45 microTesla based on the strength setting selected and the various parts of the mat (highest at the feet, lowest at the head). This contrasts with Earth's magnetic field, which averages about 50 microTesla and varies between highs of around 66 microTesla at the north and south poles and lows of about 26 microTesla at the equator.

We are often asked, "Doesn't this mean that the iMRS area is abnormally high when using the pad or spot?" (which reach peaks of 65 and 120 microTesla, respectively). The response is that matching Nature's field intensities is only important when using the mat to handle the whole body.

Just the strongest intensities of the spot truly surpass the range of the Earth's magnetic field, and it is only used for localized therapies. Furthermore, the highest intensities are often used mainly for acute discomfort and tissue injury, rather than on a normal basis.

Unless the individual is very vulnerable to electro-magnetic fields, even the highest intensities are unlikely to trigger any complications, at least on an occasional basis (and if they do, or if you have any reservations about using them, you can just turn them down, even to amounts that are a tiny fraction of the Earth's magnetic field).

Frequencies are produced by the iMRS Prime using pulse packages of time-varying electro-magnetic impulses. These frequencies, including intensities, are chosen to correspond to what is present in nature. They are particularly interested in research explaining the presence of a "Biological Window," a frequency band ranging from 0.5 to 30 Hz (cycles per second).

This has been optimized in the iMRS Prime / imrs2000 as a small range that remains well within the frequency range present in the Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere (including the Schumann Resonances peaking at 7.8 Hz and human brainwaves). The frequencies used in the iMRS Prime's "Organ Clock" loop between various brainwave frequencies for different times of day:

• Beta at 15Hz in the morning • Afternoon: 5.5Hz Alpha • Evening: 3Hz Theta • Delta at 0.5Hz at night

Another goal is to have frequencies that cause resonating effects within the cells. Cell membrane receptors react to frequencies they recognize and begin to resonate with them. Different types of cells and processes have different resonance frequencies:

• Frequency 2Hz: Nerve Regeneration • 1-5 Hz: Rejuvenation • Frequency 7 Hz: Bone Growth • Brain Cells: 0.5 – 15Hz Ligaments at 10Hz • Fibroblasts with frequencies ranging from 12 to 20 hertz • 20Hz: Circulation of the Blood + Oxygenation • Metabolic Stimulation: 25–30Hz

Is the iMRS identical to the iMRS2000?

This is an often asked topic. Despite many online references, “iMRS2000” or “iMRS 2000 Prime” is just an American marketing word for the original product name, the iMRS or iMRS Prime. The concept blends the names of two real products, the earlier MRS2000 device and the iMRS, which replaced it in 2010.

The MRS2000, which was discontinued when the iMRS was introduced, had a much bigger and heavier control unit, as well as a pad that was much bulkier and more difficult to fold. The addition of the letter I to the front of the product name, i.e. iMRS, indicated that it was now a "intelligent" machine capable of interacting with body readings through the iMORE interface (now the Exagon Sense connection in the iMRS Prime) as a continuous bio-feedback loop.

Regardless of where you buy, and even though the machine is sold as an iMRS 2000 Prime, you will obtain the most recent iMRS Prime model.

How long does the warranty last?

All of the major iMRS Prime systems have a three-year worldwide warranty that includes complete exchange of the control unit and applicators as well as free delivery back to the consumer. Accessories are covered for a period of six months. An enhanced warranty for the same level of support on the primary device is also available for £379.00 for an additional two years.

Is the iMRS Prime a well-made and dependable product?

Swiss Bionic Solutions, our manufacturer, is an ISO accredited firm, their PEMF products are CE certified, and they undergo routine external audits of their manufacturing and documentation. The iMRS is made of high-quality, long-lasting materials and is assembled in compliance with the EC directive for medical devices. In reality, it most likely has more robust regulatory and quality certifications than any other home-use PEMF product on the market, and this gap is expected to grow significantly in the near future. There are a few demands for maintenance that we see.

How Long Will An iMRS Prime Be Expected To Last?

Based on our previous iMRS and MRS2000 device experiences, an iMRS Prime system can last for several years under regular daily use. This is emphasized by the fact that SBS offers up to a 5-year warranty on it. We have an MRS2000 machine (predecessor to the iMRS) that has been running for over ten years and has never needed repairs. Moreover, despite the fact that the MRS2000 was phased out of manufacturing in 2011, SBS continues to provide assistance when an issue arises. There are no moving parts, and there is virtually no need for repair or re-calibration.

The Prime has two-way contact between the applicators and the connection box; if there is a problem with an applicator, the device processor will notice it and the light indicator on the applicator will turn red to alert you of a problem. Finally, the iMRS Prime can be easily upgraded via remote updates to higher product levels or new firmware. This provides it with a high level of "future-proofing" as new programs are created.

Is it possible for my pets to use the iMRS?

Many families share their iMRS scheme with their dogs, keeping it clean by putting a pet blanket on top. Large dogs will use the pad on their own, while small dogs and cats will often snuggle up to their parents. Placing the pet's blanket on top would keep the applicators clean and unmarked, but some people have so many dogs and are so concerned with their wellbeing that they prefer to have a different device only for the pets (this is uncommon!).

Localized issues, such as sore knees, are better handled on the spot, and sitting on the pad may be particularly helpful for the smallest animals. We make an equine variant for bigger animals like horses and cows that attaches the control box to two wide panels on each side of the body. There are so many ways these programs can benefit your pet's general health and well-being that you're sure to save money on vet bills. However, keep in mind that, particularly if the pet has a serious health problem, you should seek the approval of a veterinarian before handling the pet yourself.

Is it safe to use while driving?

The iMRS Prime has much more complex functions than its contemporaries, which necessitate a distinct form of power input. This is one of the implementations that would necessitate the use of an Omnium1 device with a large internal battery.

Some of our customers do this to maximize consumption, especially when the driver is suffering from back pain or requires extra energy on a long trip. Obviously, the mat cannot be used with a car seat, but if properly set up, the pad or position can be used behind the driver's back and for a variety of uses for passengers. Some families even use it on a regular basis to treat their children on their way to and from athletic practice and games.

Specifications for the iMRS Prime System

On the mat and pad, field intensities range from 0.09 to 65 microTesla (0.65 gauss). With the spot applicator, you can achieve up to 120 mT (1.2 gauss).

The mat has a graduated intensity: it is three times heavier at the feet than at the head.

The frequency spectrum is 0.1 to 32 hertz.

0.5Hz, 3Hz, 7,5Hz, and 15Hz are biorhythms.

Sawtooth on the entire body mat, Square Wave on the pad and spot applicators.

Every two minutes, the polarity is switched.

Sound and light wavelengths are similar to those of the mat and are synchronized for optimum gain.

The power voltage is auto-adjustable between 100 and 240 volts alternating current. Measurements:

26 cm (W) x 17 cm (H) x 15 cm (Control unit) (D).

Size of the connector box: 16cm x 16cm x 4cm.

170 cm x 59 cm x 4.5 cm (full body mat).

Pad dimensions are 58 cm x 33 cm x 4 cm.

Spot measures 32 cm x 14 cm x 3 cm.

Weight of the system: roughly 11 kg (iMRS Prime Hybrid Set).

Dimensions for shipping: 38 cm (W) x 62 cm (H) x 62 cm (D).

Details to Know Follow Our Official Page:

https://imrs2000.com/

Additional Resourcs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulsed_electromagnetic_field_therapy

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Architectural lighting designer

Army criminal investigator

Art professor

Artist

Attorney

Auto parts clerk

B&B owner

Bakery worker

Ballet dancer

Banker,

Barrista

Bartender

Bead store clerk/stocker

Bee Keeper

Bicycle shop employee

Biofeedback therapist

Biogas plant builder

Biomedical engineer (Interesting side note, you can kill an entire surgical suite of medical professionals with a faulty anesthesia machine. Quite the murder weapon.)

Black Jack dealer

Blackhawk pilot

Boat canvases maker

Book collator (assembling books page by page)

Bookstore clerk

Border patrol

Bridge painter

Bus driver

Business/Financial News network reporter/producer/anchor

College baseball director of operations

Cabinet maker

Cake decorator

Cannery worker

Car wash attendant

Carpenter

Carpet layer

Cartoonist

Caterer’s assistant

Cello maker

CEO of a high tech company

Chain restaurant pre-employment/set-up team (they travel from town to town to help 'set-up', stock and hire the employees that will ultimately work there. After a month of two, they go onto the next franchisee location and get THAT restaurant set-up, etc.)

Charter/private airline flight attendant.

Chef

Chemical engineer (does research on paper recycling, bioenergy, and fungi that digest wood)

Chemical scientist

Childcare worker

Chimney sweep

Chinook Helicopter Mechanic US Army

Chiropractor

Christmas Around the World sales person

Civil/structural engineer.

Clerk at candy store

Closet organizer

Coat check girl

College admissions counselor

College professor

Computer guy for a wine company

Computer programmer

Computer repair person

Consumer columnist.

Contract analyst

Cook

Copywriter

Counselor in the Juvenile Detention Center

Couture cat collar maker sold through Internet boutique

Crab shaker/crab cooker

Custom hat embroidery business owner

Custom racing bicycles designer and airbrusher.

Cytogenetic technologist

Dairy farmer

Dam operator

Data analyst

Deli worker

Dental assistant

Dental office practice manager

Development work for an art and history museum

Dialysis technician

Dietary aide at a nursing home,

Director of study abroad program

Disc jockey

Dishwasher

DJ

DMV clerk

Dog breeder/trainer

Dog walker

Drafting work for architecture firms

Egg farm worker

EMT

ESL teacher

Event specialist (sets up events at hotels)

Excavator bulldozer & crane operator

Executive assistant

Exterminator

Extreme sports videographer

FAA tower controller.

Factory assembly line

Field biologist specializing in insectivores. (Shrews are insane.)

Financial advisor

Fire chaplain

Firefighter

Fish physiologist

Fisheries biologist

Flight attendant

Florist

Foreclosure/default analyst/investigator.

Freelance wedding/event/aerial photographer/videographer

Funeral director

Game creator

Geek squad

General contractor

General counsel for a phone company

Geologist

Geophysicist

Glass blower

Golf pro shop employee

Grant writer

Graphic designer

Graphic novelist

Green building consultant

Grocery store cashier

Groundskeeper at a major league ball park

Group home worker

Guard at an art museum

Guy who cleans out the vacuum tubes once a year at the bank/hospital/Costco.

Hair stylist

Handyman

Head Start Teacher.

Heath care aide

Herbarium archivist

High school history teacher

High school teacher at an alternative school for near-dropouts.

Highway flag person

Historical remodeler (carpenter)

Home help for families with special needs children. (help out around the house, help out with the kids, babysit when the parents need time to themselves.

Horse groomer (in the competitive horse world the equivalent of a golfer's caddy)

Horticulturist

Hostess at a café.

Hot tub sales person

Hotel employee

House inspector.

House painter

Housekeeper.

Human resources

Human resources for the research and marketing arm of a pet food company

Information (411) operator

Instructor at a college

Insurance adjuster

Insurance salesman

Interior designer

Investigate allegations of abuse and neglect of people with disabilities

IRS worker

Jail Commander

Jewelry design/repair

Journalist

Judo instructor

Juvenile Detention worker

Kindergarten teacher

Landscape architect

Lawn service/snowplow operator

Librarian

Life guard

Logger

Magazine editor

Mail carrier (mail carriers know A LOT about the people on their streets.)

Management consultant

Map editor/producer for a navigation systems company.

Marine biologist

Math professor

Mechanic

Mechanic

Mechanical designer

Mechanical engineer

Mediator

Medical examiner

Medical information sales

Medical records scanner

Medical social worker

Mental health therapist

Microbiologist

Mill worker

Model

Montessori teacher

Morgue attendant

Motel clerk

Movie critic

Nail technician

Nanny

Neon sign repair in the LED age

Night club worker "working door"

Nighttime office maintenance/property manager (which gives access to all kinds of offices!)

Nonprofit administrator

Nurse

Nursery owner

Nursing home worker

Occupational therapist

Office building cleaner

Office Manager/Bookkeeper

Oncology nurse

Organic farmer

Otter tech for the Department of Conservation

Pastor

Patient finances at hospital

Personal trainer business owner

Pet shop worker

Pet transport business (takes puppies to and from the vet or groomers, or gets rescue dogs to new families across the country.)

Pharmaceutical salesman (we affectionately say "drug dealer" haha),

Phone banker

Phone nurse

Photographer

Physicist

Pizza chef

Planer operator at a mill

Police Academy cadet trainer

Police dispatcher

Pool maintenance person

Preloader for long haul trucks

Preschool dance teacher

Preschool teacher

Printers

Prison guard

Professional genealogist

Proofreader

Psychiatric nurse

Psychic

Psychologist

Public radio producer

Quality control inspector for commercial construction

Ranch hand,

Real estate agenT

Real estate management.

Receptionist at a naturopathic (or any) clinic

Recycling equipment engineer.

Reporter

Research assistant

Retired radio on-air personality.

Road crew supervisor

Roofer

Sand pit owner/operator

Sandblaster

School secretary

Scientists that work on lab animals

Seamstress

Security officer

Senior Theatre materials publisher

Shelving assembler (assembling and disassembling shelves in a warehouse as stock changed)

Shoe store employee

Sides of beef and other freezer meat seller

Singer in small clubs

Ski lift repair tech

Social worker

Software analyst

Software engineer

Soldier

Songwriter

Spanish teacher

Speech language pathologist

Spider researcher (extracts venom from deadly spiders)

State safety radio network monitor

Stock market trader

Stock photographer

Storage facility owner

Submarine engineer

Substitute teacher

Summer camp counselor

Surgeon

Systems programmer

Tattoo artist

Tea shop owner

Teach art to very senior citizens at a residential retirement home. (fascinating mix of humor and pathos)

Teach teachers how to use technology in their classrooms

Tech writer

Teflon coater

Telephony installer

Therapist

Tie-dye artist.

Tile setter

Time share seller

Tour director

Toy inventor

Translator

Trouble shooter for a college

Truck driver

TV weatherman

Urban planner

Usher for the Opera

Varsity soccer coach

Veterinarian assistant,

Volunteer reader for SMART

Warehouse worker

Warehouse worker (forklift operator)

Water therapy swimming for injured dogs.

Waterfront engineer who also does wind power

Web designer

Weight Watchers Weigher

Welder in residential home construction (does design work, like railings and structural pieces for houses built into rocks on a mountain.)

Wildlife photographer

Window trimmer (designed windows for shoe stores)

Women’s clothes sales person

Wood worker

Yoga instructor

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MEMS Gyroscopes Market – Generate Massive Revenue in Upcoming Future 2018 to 2028

MEMS Gyroscopes Market Introduction

The gyroscope is a device that is used for navigation and measuring angular velocity. MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System) gyroscope is when the gyroscope made using MEMS technology. The advent of MEMS technology enables the development of low-power, low-cost, and miniaturized sensors. MEMS gyroscope uses very small vibrating mechanism in order to detect changes in the orientation and angular velocity.

MEMS gyroscopes have shown high performance and low power consumption. They are produced on a large scale at low cost with the small form factor for the consumer electronics market. MEMS gyroscopes are used in the image stabilization, automotive airbag systems and roll-over prevention, and have various other potential applications.

MEMS Gyroscopes Market: Notable Highlights

STMicroelectronics has released new gyroscope and accelerometer SiP IC with the built-in machine learning. The new sensor, LSM6DSOX is on the 3D gyroscope and 3D accelerometer and can be accessed via I2C and SPI, as well as via I3C and is compliant with Android. It also incorporates significant tilt and motion detection.

TDK Corporation through its company, InvenSense is working with Qualcomm Technologies to provide MEMS audio and motion sensor solutions for Qualcomm Robotics RB3 platform. The new platform by Qualcomm will support InvenSense’s 6 axis IMUs including 3 axis gyroscope and 3 axis accelerometer.

Murata has collaborated with eSoftThings to offer high quality platform and hardware solutions. These new solutions couple advanced sensor technologies and communication modules by Murata with IoT platform by eSoftThings.

Some of the leading players in the MEMS gyroscopes market are Bosch, STMicroelectronics, Analog Devices, Memsic, Kionix (ROHM), InvenSense, Murata, Maxim Integrated, and Epson Toyocom.

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MEMS Gyroscopes Market Dynamics

Growing Demand for MEMS Gyroscopes from Mobile Device and Wearable Manufacturers

Increasing number of smartphone manufacturers are using MEMS gyroscopes owing to its small size, low power consumption, higher performance, and low cost. The iPhone 4 was the first mobile phone to integrate MEMS gyroscope. MEMS sensors including gyroscopes and accelerometers are being integrated into wearable devices used in the motion tracking system. MEMS gyroscopes and accelerometers are used in sports and fitness tracking wearable devices.

One particular use of MEMS gyroscopes is tracking body motion in biofeedback system. Biofeedback refers to the body activity in the sense of the physical movement. The biofeedback sensors use MEMS gyroscopes as it is the sensor attached to the person’s body to measure bodily functions and parameters.

Moreover, with successful application of Augmented Reality (AR) in various industries, MEMS gyroscope is used on a large scale to detect complex changes in the angular velocity for the AR apps, for instance, watching 360? videos or using a smartphone as the steering wheel in the games.

Wide Application of MEMS Gyroscopes in the Automotive Industry

MEMS technology with a wide variety of MEMS sensors have found wide application in the automotive industry. MEMS gyroscopes and accelerometers are gaining traction in the automotive industry related to the passenger safety. Manufacturers in the automotive industry are using MEMS gyroscopes on a large scale to detect rollover, particularly in the tall vehicles and also to measure the roll rate which is integrated to determine roll angle of the vehicle.

Moreover, the vehicle dynamic control system also includes gyroscopes as it measures the turn rate of the vehicle.In terms of the navigation system in vehicles, GPS cannot provide all the information if signals are obstructed by tunnels, tall buildings, mountains and other such objects. Hence, in such cases, GPS system uses MEMS gyroscope.

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Challenges with Designing MEMS Gyroscopes to Hamper the MEMS Gyroscopes Market

Miniaturization is one of the biggest advantages of MEMS which significantly reduces the cost and power consumption. However, any significant reduction in the size of gyroscopes may result in loss of its performance. Hence, designing of MEMS gyroscope needs to be focused on while developing MEMS gyroscopes. Gyroscopes are the two high performing MEMS devices that are integrated into a single device to work together and offer results. Achieving low cost and high performance MEMS solution is also the challenge in the MEMS gyroscopes market.

The performance of gyroscopes is sensitive to all the potential manufacturing variations, temperatures, linear accelerations, packaging, etc. Hence, a lot of care needs to be taken during initial design phase in order to achieve better performance and low cost. Meanwhile, packaging gyroscope is also one of the major challenges in the MEMS gyroscopes market. To achieve the low cost, manufacturer need to address MEMS product packaging issues in the initial phase during the design.

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MEMS Gyroscopes Market Segmentation

Based on the type, the MEMS gyroscopes market is segmented into

Vibrating wheel gyroscopes

Tuning fork gyroscopes

Foucault pendulum gyroscopes

Wine glass resonator gyroscopes

On the basis of application, the MEMS gyroscopes market is segmented into

Mobile devices

Automotive Industry

Cameras and Camcorders

Gaming Consoles

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Back to the gym – #COVID19 Workout safety

This week Governor Jared Polis gave Colorado gym owners the authority to reopen under new guidance and capacity restrictions. The rules call for members to stay six feet apart, and the facility can only operate at 25% capacity or 50 people per room – whichever number is less. Gym goers may wonder, is limited capacity enough to keep Coloradoans safe? Or are there other measures we should take to guard against the coronavirus? Centura Health’s infectious disease expert Dr. Amber Noon says playing it safe includes asking the right questions and taking personal precautions.

Before returning to your neighborhood rec center, or private gym, Dr. Noon advises reviewing the organization’s website or having a conversation with the owner if details aren’t readily available online. The facilities cleaning schedule and policies are most important, Dr. Noon suggests, “You want to know what products they’re using, and how often they clean. And a biggie is how long they’re letting cleaning products sit before wiping it off – chemicals typically take up to 10 minutes to do an effective job.” Cleaning solutions capable of killing coronavirus must have anti-bacterial/anti-viral properties, and you can always verify products are appropriate – a complete list of EPA approved cleaning products are available online. Dr. Noon adds, “To be really safe, bring your own bottle of spray and clean machines yourself before use.”

While at the gym, it’s also a good idea to use hand sanitizer frequently, after each piece of equipment you touch and new location of the facility you visit. Dr. Noon says, “Those who want to add another level of protection should bring their own small bottle. There is a potential to pick up the virus off a community hand sanitizer station.” Gym goers should also bring their own equipment; basketball, towel, water bottle, yoga mat, etc. Personal equipment should always be adequately cleaned and sanitized before bringing back into your home.

Finally, the use of masks while exercising can be a confusing topic, but Dr. Noon says the formula is simple, “Wearing a mask while participating in aerobics exercise isn’t healthy. I would, however, wear a mask when I’m not active and insist that gym staff do the same.” Especially since masks aren’t always practical, social distancing at the gym is of critical importance. You should investigate what strategies your gym has in place – for example, is equipment really 6 feet apart? “And better yet, pick a time to visit the gym where you can leave a machine or two in between you and the next person,” the doctor adds.

Bottom line, most Coloradoans are probably safe at the gym currently, especially when taking the above precautions, but there is risk. Dr. Noon says you must make individualized choices based on your personal life and risk group, “And the safest way to get your exercise currently remains outdoors or at home.”

Home or at the Gym, Weights have to be part of your fitness routine

Cardio? You mean the Spanish word for 100 deadlifts in 30 minutes? Whatever your opinion of cardio or aerobic exercise, you hopefully recognize the value and incorporate some form of it into your fitness regimen (note, not regime, that’s fitness in North Korea.) This week we are running a last chance sale on Lift Weights Faster so I thought it would be fun to knock out a few points on cardio that it seems most people aren’t aware of or that come up often enough that I think you should know these things.

While it’s de rigueur to suggest you never do low-intensity aerobic exercise like cycling, easy running, or hard walking you probably should. At least a little bit. The benefits of low intensity cardiovascular exercise on general health are many-fold but there are also performance benefits for strength athletes that manifest as improved work capacity and recovery. I like human freakshow and hybrid athlete (read: squats 700 and runs a 4-minute mile) Alex Viada’s recommendation of a 1:5 ratio where you do 1 hour of low intensity aerobic work for every 5 hours of high intensity strength or conditioning work.

Cardiovascular or aerobic fitness is a strength or fitness quality like any other, if you want to seriously increase it you’re going to have to dedicate some specific training to it. A block of specific aerobic training with a concomitant reduction in strength training focus every so often will net you bigger improvements than addressing it as an afterthought.

Cardio is not going to hurt your muscular gains. In fact, a recent study looked at just that and lo and behold it may even enhance hypertrophy.

You can biofeedback test everything: including your conditioning work. Before starting a circuit, test all the exercises and substitute any that don’t test well for a similar but better-testing movement.

A very interesting and recent study has implied that contrary to popular belief high intensity interval training (or Lift Weights Faster-style training) may in fact be anabolic rather than catabolic.  In other words, it’s not destructive to muscle tissue even when performed in a fasted state.

Jen Sinkler’s >Lift Weights Faster is the shortest route between you and better cardiovascular fitness, in addition to being perhaps the most comprehensive and highly lauded conditioning book ever produced. I want you to know that this week is your last chance to pick up Lift Weights Faster. You see, we’re just putting the finishing touches (Jen’s my wife, in case you didn’t know) on Lift Weights Faster 2, and when that comes out you won’t be able to pick up the original on it’s own again. To celebrate the success of Lift Weights Faster over the past year and send it out in style Jen is running a 50% off last chance sale this week. As a bonus to my readers, if you pick it up I’m going to send you my Lift Weights Faster & Smarter guide to testing and customizing your conditioning completely free. That’s in addition to the bonus prizes she is drawing for and the discount code you’re already going to get for LWF2 for buying it this week.  Lift Weights Faster is utterly packed with workouts that stand alone or only add a few brutal minutes to your regular strength workout. It should go without saying, but I give it my full 3-mustache recommendation. Want better conditioning? Pick up Lift Weights Faster before it’s too late.

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Betsy DeVos backs a technique claiming to cure ADHD without medication — but the science is questionable

I was sitting on a black leather chair watching two polar bears have sex on a tv screen when it happened for the first time: I made the image in front of me shrink — with my mind.

I'm not Matilda, nor do I possess any superpowers (short of the ability to polish off an entire quart of Breyer's Cookies N' Cream in one sitting). But in that moment, I was able to control the screen through a process called neurofeedback.

The set-up essentially involves a basic EEG machine, which is hooked up to a video screen or set of speakers that respond to your brain's electrical activity (yep, your brain is electric). That real-time feedback can, in theory, teach you how to control your brain waves.

During my visit to a neurofeedback facility run by a company called BrainTrainUK, social worker Zuzana Radacovska explained the technology by pretending she'd just caught a glimpse of herself in a mirror and noticed she was hunching over.

"Imagine yourself standing like this and you don't realize it because you're just tired. Then suddenly you see yourself in the mirror, oops, you know, and you straighten up. This is similar. But in a good way, it's happening in the deeper structures of the brain, so it doesn't require so much conscious effort."

As the company's founder, Stuart Black, put it: "We're giving the brain little hints and rewards in terms of which way we'd like it to go."

Advocates say this training can make a healthy person smarter, an ill person less depressed, or even treat ADHD — all without medication or side-effects. President Trump's education secretary Betsy DeVos has invested roughly $15 million in the technology.

As part of my demo, tiny sensors were attached to my scalp, and I watched a 30-minute clip from David Attenborough's "Frozen Planet" series — the one where lonely polar bears find each other in the middle of a desolate Antarctic winter and, you know. As Attenborough began to describe the bears' lucky encounter, I let out a slight cackle. Immediately, the screen in front of me shrank, then faded into a sea of grayish pixels.

"Oops," I said.

Our electric brains

To many observers in 1920s Germany, Hans Berger was the picture of boring. When he wasn't repeating the same lectures he gave every year at the university in Jena where he taught psychiatry, he was quiet, tense, and brooding. One student wrote that Berger's "days resembled one another like two drops of water."

So it came as a surprise when, several years later, Berger invented the world's first electroencephalogram (EEG), a piece of technology that revolutionized the fields of neuroscience and psychology by measuring the activity of the brain. What Berger didn't know — and what no scientist could prove for the next four decades — was that people could learn to control this activity, and even change it.

Today, thanks to scientists' use of EEGs to diagnose and monitor a number of brain conditions, we know that most of our brain's electrical activity falls somewhere within a range of roughly 1 to 20 Hertz (Hz). Neuroscientists divide this activity into four ranges, or bands. Each level corresponds to a specific type of alertness — at the lowest, called delta, you're literally asleep; at the highest, called beta, you're focused and attentive. In the middle are alpha and theta.

In a 1966 presentation at Stanford University, psychologist Joe Kamiya said he'd discovered how to coax people into keeping their brains in a certain state. Kamiya focused on the alpha state of 8-12 Hz, since it had been linked with the heightened relaxation and focus, which typically accompany creativity and problem-solving. He claimed that he could use positive reinforcement to "train" his participants to raise or lower the frequency of their brain waves so as to stay in the alpha range.

Not everyone agreed with Kamiya's findings (some researchers disputed the fact that he'd "trained" people to change their brain waves), but the presentation unleashed an avalanche of research into what he called neurofeedback. That work continues today, and while the science is nowhere near settled, advocates say there are reasons to be hopeful.

One of those advocates is Betsy DeVos.

DeVos maintains a $5 to $25 million stake in a neurofeedback company called Neurocore, according to documents filed with the Office of Government Ethics and reported previously by the New York Times. That makes DeVos and her husband, Richard DeVos Jr., the company's chief investors.

Neurocore estimates that its nine centers in Michigan and Florida have treated some 100,000 clients, many of whom have ADHD, autism, or other serious learning disorders. The founder of Neurocore, Dr. Tim Royer, once served as the Chief Pediatric Psychologist at the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, where the DeVos family still has a financial stake. Richard DeVos Sr., who owns the NBA's Orlando Magic, is one of Neurocore's most prominent clients.

Betsy DeVos served on Neurocore's board until January 2017, when her investment raised questions among some senators about potential conflicts of interest.

The promise of brain training for people ‘at wits end'

Of the approximately 6.4 million American children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), some 85% take stimulant drugs like Adderall. (Another 8 million American adults have the disorder, but estimates of their rates of drug use are less clear).

Studies suggest that treating ADHD with stimulant drugs improves symptoms in about 70% of adults and 70% to 80% of children, but there is a risk of side effects that range from minor to debilitating. These include headaches, insomnia, nervousness, weight loss, and in some cases even heart problems. Some people who have been treating their ADHD with stimulants for years say even more serious issues can arise, from anxiety and panic to social isolation. Often, it can feel as though they're managing two different personalities — one on the medication and one off of it. That's not mention the other 20% to 30% of people for whom medication either isn't an option or doesn't help.

The goal of neurofeedback training in people with ADHD is to pinpoint where the brain was misbehaving and re-balance its activity patterns, says McIntyre. Some new and very preliminary studies using fMRI to measure brain activity in people with ADHD who have done neurofeedback are just beginning to suggest that this is actually what is going on.

"The people who come [to Neurocore] are already at their wits end and struggling because nothing's working," says Michelle McIntyre, who worked at Neurocore for four years as an intern, a technician, and a sales representative. McIntyre's says that during her time as a Neurocore technician, she saw many patients — about half of them children, half adults — with attention issues. Many had previously been diagnosed with ADHD by a physician and were having a rough time finding any treatment that helped alleviate their symptoms.

"Ultimately what we're trying to do is relieve the symptoms that brought the physician to that diagnosis," she says. "Ultimately what we're trying to do is balance the brain."

David Rabiner, a Duke University professor of neuroscience who practices neurofeedback, maintains that the scientific evidence leans more strongly in favor of conventional, medication-based treatments for people with ADHD than it does for neurofeedback. While there has been an outpouring of recent research on neurofeedback in people with ADHD, the largest and strongest studies remain undecided on whether or not it works. And the studies that do say it works have mixed conclusions about how well.

Two large and promising recent meta-analyses (reviews of studies) examined neurofeedback and ADHD in children. While both concluded that the treatment helped reduce children's ADHD symptoms, one said it was "probably efficacious" while the other said it was "efficacious and specific." In the first case, that phrasing corresponds to a level three out of five (3/5) on a scale created to evaluate biofeedback methods (zero is the weakest and five is the strongest). In the second case, the researchers gave it a five out of five (5/5).

A few years after those studies were published, another equally large review came to the opposite conclusion, finding that the "evidence … currently fails to support neurofeedback as an effective treatment for ADHD."

‘I saw and lived a miracle'

Despite mixed scientific research, some people see neurofeedback as nothing short of a godsend.

Mike Moore is one of those people. His youngest son was diagnosed with ADD at 13. He barely graduated high school and ranked in the bottom 5% of his class. A friend once told Moore that his son would never be successful.

Shortly after his son's 18th birthday, Moore took him to a neurofeedback practitioner in San Marcos, Texas, where he completed about 40 training sessions.

"My son learned to focus during those treatments," says Moore.

A few years later, Moore's son graduated from college with a degree in business administration and went into the contracting business, where he worked on water treatment plants across the state. One day when he was hiring supervisors for a new project, a friendly face showed up for an interview: It was the friend who'd said he'd never be successful.

"I recently heard from one of the supervisors in that company that he had the opportunity to work with a bunch of geniuses in that company and my son was one of them," Moore says.

Another neurofeedback devotee is Sam Barclay, a freelance science journalist in California's Bay Area. After struggling with chronic, debilitating migraines for a year and a half and trying dozens of medications, Barclay's Stanford physician eventually referred to a neurofeedback practitioner.

At her first appointment, the practitioners ran a series of tests, including something called a LoRETA (short for low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography), which involved placing a cap on Barclay's head to create a 3D map of her brain. According to Barclay, they found that her brain wasn't producing alpha waves — the ones Joe Kamiya claimed to produce in his patients in 1966. Instead, it was producing lots of beta waves — the short, rapid-fire waves linked with sharp focus but also distractibility.

"So what I had was a brain that was permanently fatigued. That explained why I was feeling completely trashed all the time, why I was having brain fog, and a lot of my migraine symptoms," Barclay says.

Since then, Barclay has been doing the training twice a week and says her migraines have gone from life-disrupting to manageable. But migraine headaches remain an applications of neurofeedback for which the science is far from conclusive, though some limited research suggests it might be helpful.

From Biocybernaut to Neurocore

Despite the mixed science on neurofeedback, practitioners across the world are promising it can help boost human performance in a wide variety of ways — from curing serious issues like ADHD to making people smarter, more focused, or even better athletes.

One neurofeedback provider, called Biocybernaut, offers exclusive week-long, $15,000 retreats in Sedona, Arizona; Bavaria, Germany; and Victoria, British Columbia. Participants sit in darkened rooms for 12 to 14 hours a day, doing rotations of auditory and visual feedback designed to sharpen the mind. According to Biocybernaut's founder James Hardt, a week of the program will "expand your awareness more than 20 years of Zen meditation."

"It sounds like we're selling snake oil,” says Biocybernaut trainer Alice Miller. "‘It does this, does that, it even butters your toast!' But it's true. We see it every single time. [Participants] leave and they say ‘Oh my gosh how come nobody knows about this?'"

Neurocore founder Tim Royer told Michigan-based newspaper Rapid Growth that although the organization was founded to help people lower stress levels, sleep better, and learn to focus, clients have also included people looking to achieve what the company refers to as "peak performance."

"More traditionally you would see ... people who might have been diagnosed with ADHD, or some type of sleep problem, but it could also be what we would refer to as peak performance individuals, which are people who just want to do better with their brain," Royer told the Grand Rapids Business Journal in 2014. "They realize their brain is important to what they do … whether it is for academics, sports, or work."

Royer went on to found Neurocore Pro in 2015, which is geared specifically towards improving athletic performance. The company contracts with the NBA's Orlando Magic and maintains an on-site location in Orlando "where players and staff have access to brain optimization services at all hours of the day," according to the Grand Rapids Business Journal.

However, the scientific research on neurofeedback's applications for healthy people is scant. Many studies have been very small, included only white males, and were not double-blind, meaning either the therapists or patients knew they were receiving the treatment, potentially contaminating the results. In addition, several of the most robust studies have been written by scientists who may have conflicts of interest — the researchers who authored some studies on neurofeedback and ADHD, for example, received money from companies that make drugs to treat ADHD.

In a 2009 review, David Vernon, a professor of psychology at Canterbury Christ Church in the UK, concluded that "the notion that alpha neurofeedback can enhance the mood of healthy individuals has yet to be firmly established."

Neurofeedback training also doesn't requires a certification, and neither the FDA (nor any similar body in the UK) regulates the method. Michelle McIntyre, the former Neurocore employee, does not have a medical degree, but was told she was ready to apply and interpret the method after a 3-month training. Today, social workers perform Neurocore's assessments, not technicians, which is similar to the model at BrainTrainUK. Both companies also employ a medical doctor, but they're not typically involved in day-to-day treatments or interactions with clients.

‘The side effect of this is you're tired'

New studies on neurofeedback and ADHD continue to be published, however, including several preliminary brain imaging studies that came out this year.

During my own recent neurofeedback demo, I struggled to feel any of the treatment's immediate effects. The screen was changing shape and size before my eyes — romantic polar bears and all —  but I didn't feel any different. I wasn't sure how I was making the screen get bigger or smaller, but I was aware that I could do something to cause it to shift.

Settling down at my laptop an hour after the demo, however, I found I couldn't stay awake. My eyelids felt heavy. A late-afternoon coffee had no effect. I felt as though I'd written a massive research paper and had no brain power left to make it through the day. Suddenly, I remembered something Sam Barclay, who'd received neurofeedback training for her migraines, told me.

"I'm frankly a little annoyed that they spent a year and half mucking around with me before they tried this," Barclay says of the doctors who gave her several different medications in an attempt to relieve her migraines. "The drugs had some nasty side effects. And the side effect of this is you're tired."

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