99.9% copper bracelets
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:29 am
I am sceptical about claims to help RLS/WED.
This advertising caught my eye, Halcyon Bracelets - two 99.9% copper bracelets, both to be worn at once, evening or all night, but not for 24 hours.
The seller is UK based and offers full refund if there is no benefit after 4 weeks although it is claimed they will work 'immediately'. They cost £19.99.
QUOTE FROM WEB SITE:
Travelling for any length of time or going to the theatre was also a nightmare before I came accross them. I have modified the bracelets, now called Halcyon Bracelets, The bracelets contain 99.9% pure copper which has been used as a natural remedy for many ailments for centuries and they are nickel free, so they are perfectly natural. I have tried other types of copper bracelets over the years (when perhaps I've forgotten them when going away) but no others have ever suited me as well as the ones I first came across all those years ago.
REVIEW FROM DR. PATRICK J HOGAN DO (WHICH IS ON THE WEB SITE)
“I am a neurologist who works with movement disorders which include Restless Legs Syndrome. I became aware of Halcyon Bracelets through the leader of our local RLS support group. He has suffered a great deal from RLS despite all state of the art medical therapies and alternative therapies. However, since wearing Halcyon Bracelets alongside his medication, he has had a very good response which has allowed him to rest peacefully. I also ordered a pair for my wife who has intermittent RLS before recommending them to anyone else. Having used them on her RLS nights, she also had quite impressive positive benefits. I have since recommended them to a number of people with RLS who have not had adequate response to medication, or would prefer to use something without a systemic medication effect. Although the mechanism of action of Halcyon Bracelets on RLS can only be speculation at this stage, it is certainly not harmful and obviously has vastly less cost and side effects than adding additional medications. I do not expect them to be a cure for RLS, as there is not yet a cure, or to negate the need for medication for some sufferers, but they are a very useful additional tool to have for people who suffer the agony of RLS.”
Dr Patrick J Hogan DO Neurologist
Tacoma, Washington USA
My head tells me that any benefit gained from these would only be by someone deficient in copper.
If there was a chance that they would benefit RLS/WED and/or arthritis I'd have them in a heartbeat and surely everyone would be wearing them.
I've half a mind to order them for 'research purposed' as a refund would be possible.
Yes, I know - I've tried all sorts of oils and supplements before without any benefit and take such claims with a pinch of salt.
A search on our discussion board hasn't brought up anything on Halcyon Bracelets - has anyone got an opinion or comment on copper bracelets in general and the claims of Halcyon Bracelets in particular.
This advertising caught my eye, Halcyon Bracelets - two 99.9% copper bracelets, both to be worn at once, evening or all night, but not for 24 hours.
The seller is UK based and offers full refund if there is no benefit after 4 weeks although it is claimed they will work 'immediately'. They cost £19.99.
QUOTE FROM WEB SITE:
Travelling for any length of time or going to the theatre was also a nightmare before I came accross them. I have modified the bracelets, now called Halcyon Bracelets, The bracelets contain 99.9% pure copper which has been used as a natural remedy for many ailments for centuries and they are nickel free, so they are perfectly natural. I have tried other types of copper bracelets over the years (when perhaps I've forgotten them when going away) but no others have ever suited me as well as the ones I first came across all those years ago.
REVIEW FROM DR. PATRICK J HOGAN DO (WHICH IS ON THE WEB SITE)
“I am a neurologist who works with movement disorders which include Restless Legs Syndrome. I became aware of Halcyon Bracelets through the leader of our local RLS support group. He has suffered a great deal from RLS despite all state of the art medical therapies and alternative therapies. However, since wearing Halcyon Bracelets alongside his medication, he has had a very good response which has allowed him to rest peacefully. I also ordered a pair for my wife who has intermittent RLS before recommending them to anyone else. Having used them on her RLS nights, she also had quite impressive positive benefits. I have since recommended them to a number of people with RLS who have not had adequate response to medication, or would prefer to use something without a systemic medication effect. Although the mechanism of action of Halcyon Bracelets on RLS can only be speculation at this stage, it is certainly not harmful and obviously has vastly less cost and side effects than adding additional medications. I do not expect them to be a cure for RLS, as there is not yet a cure, or to negate the need for medication for some sufferers, but they are a very useful additional tool to have for people who suffer the agony of RLS.”
Dr Patrick J Hogan DO Neurologist
Tacoma, Washington USA
My head tells me that any benefit gained from these would only be by someone deficient in copper.
If there was a chance that they would benefit RLS/WED and/or arthritis I'd have them in a heartbeat and surely everyone would be wearing them.
I've half a mind to order them for 'research purposed' as a refund would be possible.
Yes, I know - I've tried all sorts of oils and supplements before without any benefit and take such claims with a pinch of salt.
A search on our discussion board hasn't brought up anything on Halcyon Bracelets - has anyone got an opinion or comment on copper bracelets in general and the claims of Halcyon Bracelets in particular.