Is BioMat Worth the Hype? A Scientific Review with Muse Headband & Oura Ring
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- The BioMat is far more woo-woo than I’m used to reviewing, but fear not, this video will still include some objective data points as I compare its effects to that of grounding in nature using my Muse Meditation Headband, Oura Ring, Withings Blood Pressure Monitor, and Polar H10 Chest Strap.
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PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
-- You can order the BioMat through any of these distributors:
-- www.biomat.com
-- biomats.com
-- www.healingartsgarden.com
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- Oura Ring: ouraring.com/
- Muse 2 Headband: choosemuse.com/muse-2/
- Polar H10 Chest Strap: www.polar.com/us-en/products/...
- Withings Blood Pressure Monitor: www.withings.com/us/en/blood-...
RESOURCES:
- Earthing Movie: www.earthingmovie.com/
- "Earthing: Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to the Earth's Surface Electrons": www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- "Far infrared radiation (FIR): its biological effects and medical applications": www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- "Far-infrared therapy for cardiovascular, autoimmune, and other chronic health problems: A systematic review": www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- "CALVIN KI SUN KIM and CHUN CHA KIM v. UNITED STATES": www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/U...
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:04 What is the Biomat?
2:48 Biomat's Benefits
3:51 What is Grounding?
4:37 Biomat v. Grounding Experiments
5:32 Blood Pressure Results
6:14 Muse Meditation Data
7:23 Pros and Cons
8:05 The Price
8:45 Company Controversy
11:04 Final Thoughts - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
I’ve had 3 back surgeries and have used the bio mat faithfully for about 7 years. It’s provided me great relief on many levels. I love it. Worth the investment and very well made. I hope this is helpful.
I love the biomat so much! I keep coming back to it. I don't understand how it works but it makes me feel so good!
So true! It’s weird but it’s definitely doing something! Relaxation is so hard to measure!
where you bought it?
Fantastic review and criticality of the mat/company. It's awesome to see your links to research being added as well. Glad to hear the impartial review and see what else you'll be able to share with us all
Thanks Stephen! I'll keep em coming! it's my commitment to deliver honest reviews and share the truth about these products!
That was really great Katie. I especially appreciated you diligent dive into company practice. That's such an important metric for weighing the value of such a spendy product yet almost never gets addressed. Thanks for keeping it real!
Glad it was helpful! The journalist in me came out. I didn't have a choice but to go into reporter mode :P
This was a really excellent review, Katie!
Thank you! I put a lot of work into this one! I’m proud of it.
You are so amazing. So much insight. Thank you so much Katie!
Thank you so much Antonios! Glad you found it helpful!
Hi!! First time on your channel 👋
Thank you very much for the great review and transparency 👍👍👍.
Before watching your video I was very overwhelmed with all the info on this mat and the cost. Thank you for sharing the information!! At least now I can make an informed decision 😊
I’ve had one for seven years absolutely love it.
What kind of benefits do you get from it? Trying to decide if I will get one or not.
The plastic see-through area on the front of the mat breaks down releasing Amythest everywhere. This is dangerous as the Amythest pieces are tiny sharp fragments - like glass, which pierce skin. November 2022 - We reached out to Richway, provided ownership information on our mats (we bought their professional and the mini versions). They have NOT remedied the defective design. They offered us 30% of retail to purchase new mats with the same defective design. Do not order a Richway mat, or a mat from any company that has a plastic see-through area...it will break down and become worthless. Very disappointed in the Richway product and their response.
You seem to be the only customer with the breakdown issue. Every other statement review I've read about the Biomat has lasted 15 20 years without any noticeable wear/tear.
I’m not the only customer. Plastic breaks down from heat, that’s just a fact. We asked Richway if we could purchase a mat that was all fabric without the plastic window, but they want to prove to customers the mat contains amethyst, hence the plastic viewing window. We still have our large professional mat, we continually tape the plastic cracks and we keep the mat wrapped with a massage table fitted sheet from the bottom and also the top to contain the Amethyst. It’s unfortunate because the rest of the mat is made to last, and likely it will, it just won’t always be able to contain the amethyst. We love and believe in amethyst mats, we just wish Richway would consider offering customers a completely sewn fabric option. To confirm the fabric part of the mat looks brand new and will continue to last, the plastic window will not.
@@mshearer5542 That is Bad customer service on Ridgeways part & the company should take notes from customers experiences/feedback. Sounds like Ridgeway will not do such a thing so the next therapy mat I buy will be from a different company, there are other companies now doing the same thing as Ridgeway without the plastic.
@@mshearer5542 This is bad customer service on Richways part. If my Biomat eventually fails to the point I will end up going with a different company because there are other companies out there now engineering the same mat pretty much without a plastic window. Richway should pay attention to real life customer feedback on the use of the Biomat but most likely will Not pay attention or who cares type attitude.
Excellent informative review. Looking at your stats in meditation/use of the BioMat were amazing, and speak for themselves. Indeed, the corporate world is full of the good the bad and the ugly, but I personally am grateful for you doing the hard research on the company that produces this mat. It did not change my mind to own one, I see the need for it in my life. .....and how the hell did you coordinate the mat color with your pillow AND your bathrobe....too crazy! ? Love it.
Thank you! I appreciate hearing your opinion on the company! And no coordination planned. Apparently I just like that yellow/orange ;)
I saw one of these about a year ago in a crystal shop and thought it looked very woo woo. Now I want one! That price tag though...
very helpful review! I am seriously thinking of buying the biomat mini. I see comments below that will also help me decide. thanks again.
Great review. I always love that you are willing to say the "ugly" part of a product. That is why I a follow you and pay attention.
Thanks Douglas! It’s part of my identity. I was a journalist in a previous career :) and cannot help but seek the truth.
There is a lot of physics that supports what I have witnessed on your channel so far. I'm still a new creator on TH-cam but I intend connect the science to the subjective experiences by showing actual measurements, equations, tech comparison, as well as intuitive examples we often experience but have yet to understand. I'm also sending you a LinkedIn request since I upload content there regularly and have a strong scientific authority due to my history calling out fakes who hide behind credentials and experience. I like what I see, awesome work!
Great job!
Amazing information thanks 🙏
You are so welcome!!
Thank you for explaining to the ordinary folk 🙏👍❤️💐
Much appreciated as this is a very pricy product and while I loved it when my bio mat was working, it most recently stopped working. So grateful I was able to get it through medical expences via a car accident which was not my fault. Can you do another video on repairing the bio mat please? thanks!
Thank you!
Love my full body biomat.
Hi Katie great video as always, I will may get the small biomat :) what do you prefer the muse 2 or the muse S? Happy new year to you and your husband
Happy new year! The muse S is definitely easier to sync and fit. It’s a better device all around but not sure if it’s $100 better.
Will be a blessing if you can make a healthyline review
Thanks for your great reviews. Can you do a review on the Bio-acoustic mat by Ridgeway. I love the bioacoustic mat
thank you so much for such an insightful thorough review. i've been researching pemf mats for the last few months but they are quite pricy so i've held back thus far. i also live in sf and am trying to find a clinic or dr's office where i could test out a bio-mat (or any pemf) to see how it feels and what it does for me- would you happen to be aware of any?
iv one that died, do you know where I could find and electronic diagram of the unit?
Do you have to ground the biomat with a grounding mat? What's the ac result on a multi metre for the biomat?
gr8 review, would this mat help my neuropathy and brain tumor heal? 💗
I really wish you would have added another variable... with it on and heat applied vs. unplugged with just the amethyst doing the grounding.
Great point.
I wonder how much the "grounded" versus the heat is what makes the difference. If so, aren't there ways to ground your bed/sheets to earth?
For example, I use a heated mattress pad under the sheets, and love the feeling of the warm bed.. albeit I know everyone says that a cool surface is best for sleep.
Also, if the company is suspect, aren't there other companies that sell similar products? HealthyLine 7428? Platinum Mat Full Pro PLUS 7428?
Can I use the biomat at the same time as red light? Will it get damaged?
Thank you
New terminology for me. I heard about this may on a diff video of yours so I jumped to this one. What does it mean to feel grounded? Is it a balance you feel in your brain? What does it mean?
Do you recommend the regular size or the mini? Also, do you think it can help with neck, shoulders and jaw muscle tension?
It does help with that tension in those areas. I own one, definitely helps with all areas of body pain.
I love my Biomat
Question … if one was to get the mat for over night sleep … how would you suggest you arrange this on the Sleep 8 with a duvet cover (if at all). Thanks for any help.
Call the company and ask them.
Love your candor! Would like to converse at some point, I have worked with a number of nonorthodox considered products as far as "health" related concepts that align with increased well being and energy. and would love to share ideas .
My spa just bought 2 biomats I have to learn about them
And further to my last point, it would be a good idea when doing reviews on these sort of products to test for EMFs. Yes maybe the infrared is healing but lying on a product that gives off variable EMFs certainly would not be conducive with health
Infared is the safest wave of all. And very good for you. Not to worry.
@@martynicolette555so would you suggest a infrared sauna from Amazon that has high EMF is ok?
Does anyone have experience with the Biomat and Endometriosis? Did it help and could reduce the horrendous pain? Very much appreciate an answer. ❤
Do you sleep on the biomat through the night or just use it during the day?
I use it mainly for meditation and naps! I tried to sleep with it for a few nights but it’s harder than a mattress and I had trouble sleeping.
Love the review. It convinced me to get one, which I now love. Hard for me to really quantify all its value add, but helps a lot with relaxation and inflammation.
Have you considered the products Sensate and VieLight? I’m interested in both, but think I’ll wait for trusted reviews such as yourself. 😊Especially the VieLight, which is not cheap, but Ben Greenfield is a fan.
Haven't gotten the vielight yet but I do love the Valkyrie Humancharger for travel and circadian rhythm disruption. I have the Sensate on order!! Review coming soon!
I own the Biomat but you know what helps even more with inflammation much more so than the Biomat is the ice bath by Morozko Forge.
Excellent review! Question: after 8 months, do you still use it and if so regularly?
It’s literally on my living room floor and I use it every day. I still stand by my review completely. There’s something I love about it despite not loving the company :-)
@@katie_moore This company shills these out for $3,000 a pop & more or only slightly less for a smaller size & the plastic on my single sized mat is starting to crack in 3 places now-very small BB sized holes at this point which I'm going to tape with tear-aid. I mean one should not have to do these types of repairs for a product that costs so much money & as to why I will be purchasing a different brand mat when this one eventually goes or will end up with the Biomat mat completely taped over!
Great review. I would also add that there seems to be some countries (guess which) that produce unofficial. knock off products, that look almost identical but are reputedly made with inferior materials.
But there are other companies as well that make pretty much the same mat with high quality. I own Biomat single size.
Is there another matt that’s a comparable?
I sleep on mine all nite and have done so for over 5 years! 😍
That’s amazing! directly? It’s too hard for me to sleep well on it
I love my biomat so much, I keep one at my vacation house because I just can't live without it and it's too much to transport around (for me). The one that I bought first is beginning to disintegrate in areas and the crystals are falling out. I'm looking into buying a cheaper version.
How old is the one that is beginning to disintegrate? I'm wondering how long they last & considering buying a biomat. Good to hear you got such benefit. xx
I bought it from a distributer friend who was selling off his demo (that he took around to to expos and things). It appeared to be brand new to me, back in 2015, and it just began to break down in spring 2023.
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There are some copy-cat models on the market now, for a lot cheaper. I'm not sure how they compare.@@gsdbellaoneone9325
@@gsdbellaoneone9325it's a catch-22, it does provide such a relieving sensation but the plastic, the plastic!
Can you leave on the biomat overnight?
Yep! it stays on for up to 12 hours
i wonder if the placebo effect comes into play
Almost certainly. Considering most prescription drugs fail to beat placebo, it’s going to be a factor in everything. I know the biomat is definitely doing SOMETHING though it is very hard to isolate
I bought the biomat in 2004, never used it, and it ended up in my shed. At that time, it was $1800. Tonight, I went and got it out of the shed, and now the crystals are leaking out, but I'm trying to use it, regardless. I had magnet therapy yesterday as a proactive, kind of why not, healing modality, and my legs now have nerve pain. I'm hoping the biomat will help.....
I hope it does help! as long as the heating element is still working it shouldn't make a huge difference if you lots a few crystals. It works primarily be heating the crystals.
So, how are you!?
Is this comfortable to sleep on or would you recommend the wider single size?
It is not comfortable to sleep on lol and unless you like a hard bed I would not recommend sleeping with it. It's best when its warm and it's not good to get overheated while you sleep. If you're looking for a solution to get better sleep check out the EightSleep review I dropped today! If you're looking for more of the therapeutic benefits of the biomat then I would recommend using it on the couch or desk.
I own the larger single size. If I was to do it all over again I would not have purchased the larger single size because it is almost completely covered in that eventual break down plastic.
What about Medycristal ? They are way cheaper,
Does anyone own one , what’s your experience please
I did a little bit of research and the way this is described as an infrared heating mat makes people believe it’s something other than a heating pad but it works exactly the same. The crystals emitting infrared heat are doing what everything does when heated - they warm up. That is nothing special that happens. I think people would be better off buying a normal heating pad if they are looking for something like that.
Disagree... a heating pad is about 12 by 12 and for a specific area this is for whole body the negative ion thing
who said that paying money to the government is doing the right thing
I almost want to buy one just for that reason FJB
Thank you for this thorough review and oh yes, I am dissuaded for more than one reason. The founders greediness puts me off even more than the ridiculous price.
that thing is far too wu wu (and spendy) fer me. which blood pressure monitor was that you were using?
I used the Withings BPM Connect! Agreed it's very costly. I was not going to buy it for full price but am very happy I scored it used.
@@katie_moore Well i just got it. It's only real competition seemed to be the Omron one. But this one's app seems to be better for sharing and multiple readings. The Omron is apparently easier to put on, but this one stores more compact. Looking forward to trying it out :)
Borrowing a friend's and I've used the format before at her house. I don't know if it's mind over matter. I'm in ICU nurse who now cannot walk not work with osteoarthritis that escalated during covid so badly I am in a wheelchair. I lost my dad and my husband a few months ago on the same day and I am financially in a hot mess with a foreclosure and lost my cars and lost everything. So whether it's anxiety depression pain or whatever this may help with I'm willing to try. The negative ion thing makes sense you know how people put salt in the corners of their house and use salt for all kinds of things and all kinds of countries and religions? Well I've never done that but if you think about the way the ions work and how the body is really an electrical system running on positive and negative electrolytes such as sodium potassium calcium magnesium blah blah blah maybe there is something to it
I wonder if the company watched this video & if the Co. did do they even really care.
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Forget the BioMat. I owned one. I use several EMF meters and their fake EMF mitigation “technology” is as good as having no protection. The EMF is off the clock. That was about 10 years ago. I sold the mat. Instead I bought the exact same technology from Clearlight and they know how to mitigate EMF. There is zero electro magnetic fields that I can detect on the Clearlight mat. AND I’m convinced their Amethyst crystal quality is of much higher quality than the Richway product. I was so happy I got rid of the Biomat and bought a much better product - at a cheaper price - a product which does not compromise my health with harmful EMF.
Wow! I can’t believe I forgot to test that! I just pulled out my trifield TF2. So on the actual control panel the readings are off the charts! However along the entire mat of crystals the readings ARE actually lower than ambient levels in my house! Maybe they’ve improved the tech over the years?
Thanks for your post! Do those results make sense to you? I’m definitely going to keep the control panel a LOT further from me head when I use this!
Katie Type A it sounds good - different than my readings. Back then (2010) I was just using the analog Tri field meter and the readings were high throughout despite the control panel light “EMF mitigation” light being on. I have experience with the Clesrlight FIR sauna products so I bought their mat and it’s been zero throughout the mat.
@@katie_moore yea dont know what hes talking about. I tested the biomat and its very low EMF except on the part where the power connects to the mat
@@katie_moore thanks for letting us know where the emf is high. sounds like you can keep the control panel a distance away which helps but I do think I will also investigate the clearlight mat also. I am glad to know the mat near the crystals has a low emf reading.
@@gabbygonzaga552 that is reassuring. I have not bought the mat yet but I wanted to know this info
No disrespect to your video it was a good video but I came here to understand how the mat works and how to use it the different settings and what they mean and how long to start with and what temperature and basically instructions and now I'm angry that this company are gluttonous thieves
so many redflags
like 1000 red flags lol but I still love the product. After looking around there are a lot of "copy cats" that, while they might not have been first, they might be more reputable. At the end of the day I don't think there is anything truly unique or proprietary about their tech.
The reason you go back to sleep is because the hydrogen generated detoxes the poisons that cause people to wake up
That;s interesting! Should a binder be taken if using it? Does it also cause a herxheimer? Many thanks.
@gsdbellaoneone9325 chewing ancient magnesium oil until amylase increases to the point of no taste of magnesium then swallow
Hmmm!
So unfortunately you are putting your head at the end that emits emfs. Your head should not be on the biomat at all, you do not want to heat up your brain. I’m a bit concerned that the images on this video are showing people to use this in an unsafe way.
It only hates the body up a certain degree and if you go outside and sit in the sun it's not really any different right? Whatever your body is receiving your head is receiving. It's not like it is wrapped in it like a regular Heating pad. Heating up your core body temperature is heating up the entire body it doesn't matter if it is setting on your actual head or not. When we heat people up in the ICU or cool them down with an Arctic Sun after a cardiac arrest we are not placing a specific machine right on their head.
Interesting, considering all the effort mankind has put into getting away from living in the dirt. Why not utilize Native Americans' green knowledge instead of destroying them.
I'm really surprised at what a horrible and incomplete review this was....... She focuses on the fact that this is a grounding Mat. The entire video while this is such a small minuscule portion of what this Mat is and provides.