How PEMF Helped Me Heal — And Why We Need A Clearer Conversation Around It

I wasn’t looking for a wellness trend. I was looking for answers — answers to help me heal. What began as a routine business trip to Australia quickly turned into something I couldn’t ignore: severe stomach pain. Despite seeking medical advice both abroad and back in the UK, there were no clear explanations, leaving me frustrated, confused and increasingly worried.

Things came to a head when I suddenly collapsed, was taken to A&E and rushed into emergency surgery. The diagnosis revealed a serious infection that required immediate attention. But while the surgery addressed the immediate issue, my recovery was slow and the pain persisted, pushing me to explore additional ways of supporting my body.

It was then that my dad recalled a company in Germany working with PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) devices. I began using a PEMF mat consistently for 20 minutes each day, and over the following week things changed dramatically: I stopped all pain medication, my infection healed and my scars appeared less visible. Surprised by the results, I started to look more closely not just at how PEMF works, but why it felt so inaccessible and misunderstood.

At its simplest, PEMF supports the body using pulsed electromagnetic fields. The body itself is electrical by nature: every nerve signal, muscle movement and cellular process relies on electrical communication to function properly. This electrical activity also underpins how cells produce and use energy, influencing everything from repair to regulation.

This isn’t a new or experimental concept. PEMF has been explored for decades, including in space research, where organisations such as NASA have studied how electromagnetic signals may support the body under extreme conditions, away from the Earth’s natural magnetic field. What’s changed is how relevant it feels to modern life.

Historically, humans were constantly exposed to the Earth’s natural electromagnetic field, a subtle background signal that formed part of the environment we evolved in. Today, indoor living, artificial lighting, constant technology and reduced contact with natural environments have significantly altered the signals our bodies encounter each day.

PEMF is designed to reintroduce aspects of these natural signals in a controlled and intentional way. By delivering gentle, pulsed electromagnetic fields, it supports the body’s existing communication systems rather than overriding them. This can influence how efficiently cells manage energy and respond to physical and mental demands, supporting the body’s own regulatory processes. It’s why PEMF is often described as working with the body, not acting on it, and why consistency matters far more than intensity.

It’s also important to distinguish PEMF from the high-frequency EMF exposure generated by modern technology. Mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers and screens emit continuous, high-frequency signals that are not naturally present in the environment and are increasingly associated in research with biological stress and disruption. PEMF, by contrast, uses low-frequency, pulsed signals that more closely mirror those found in nature, applied intentionally, gently and for defined periods, with the aim of supporting regulation and repair.

The more I learned, the clearer it became that the technology itself wasn’t the barrier — access was. PEMF was largely confined to clinical settings, expensive systems or complex protocols, making it difficult for people to use consistently or confidently. Changing that became my focus. Educating people, opening up the conversation and making PEMF more accessible led to the creation of my own device brand, CELLER8.

The goal was never to turn PEMF into a trend, but to make it available in a way that feels informed, sustainable, and simple enough to explore at home, using technology not to override nature, but to work quietly alongside it.