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    Energy Therapies

    There are two types of energy therapies, both of which involve the use of energy fields. Biofield therapies are used to affect energy fields in and around the human body. Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies use electromagnetic fields to affect the body, such as those from magnets or electrical current.

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    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference November 19, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
    Reference Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD - Complementary and Alternative Medicine


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