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Hi, I’m Forest Mitchell…

As the author of Magnetic Blogging, the official blog of Bodylinx Magnetic Bracelets, it seems appropriate that you, our valued readers, should learn a little about me.

My parents were relief workers who moved back and forth between England and Africa, so my two older siblings and I spent our childhood alternating between jungle huts and London flats. This mix had a profound effect on me—I earned a sociology degree from the University of East Anglia, where I specialized in the diffusion of Western medicine into primitive cultures.

Having learned some basic medical treatments at a young age—I became quite proficient at stitching up wounds when I was 12—I returned to Africa and immersed myself in working with a variety of relief agencies. Whether I was washing dishes or washing wounds, I was always fascinated by the use of local remedies and processes.

I started to gather data about such things with the idea of writing a monumentally impressive post-graduate thesis one day. However, I somehow veered away from data collection and more toward country roaming—not, as far as I can tell, an activity lending itself to stunning dissertations.

However, the wandering itself—from Africa to India and then China over the course of several years—was remarkable in its own right. Everywhere I went, I absorbed as much as I could about the local culture, traditional remedies, and ideas about treating various ailments.

I found Ayurvedic practices in India and medicinal herbal treatments in China that provided amazingly fast, safe and economical relief to those suffering from dozens of afflictions. But what fascinated me most of all was the use of magnets for reducing pain and swelling.

Bewildered by the fact that magnetic therapy doesn’t appear to be a widely-accepted option for pain relief in the Western world, I contacted several magnetic jewelry companies. I wanted to help them promote the power of magnetic therapy. It must also be said that I hoped to find some sort of gainful employment that didn’t require that infernal work “environment” of a desk in a cubicle.

Fortunately, the good people at BodyLinx™ were impressed by my unconventional past and actually appreciated my passion for magnets. Apparently, they like doing things a bit differently as well. And so, I am delighted to serve as the roving director of research and innovation for BodyLinx™.

I continue to play with magnets while writing these blog posts from all corners of the globe.