“The Science of Phiten”

Ever wonder about the necklace just about every baseball pitcher seems to wear these days?

It is likely made with a titanium-laced fiber by a Japanese company called Phiten.

Its site says

“The natural state of the body’s bioelectrical currents can be disrupted by everyday factors such as electrical equipment, cellular phones, stress, fatigue and injury. These interruptions cause bio-electricity within cells to become unstable and bio-electrical messages throughout the body to become confused. Phiten’s titanium combats the negative effects of instability by normalising the bio-electricity within each cell.” 

It’s not approved by the FDA and many are cynical of it – as a doctor in this article says “Testimonials aren't exactly science."

Yeah, but when the testimonials come from Tim Lincecum and Josh Beckett, who’s to argue?

Comments

[Glenn]

well, there is the theory that baseball is probably the US sport with the greatest amount of superstitions and habits. Those superstitions and habits evolve over time, and pitchers are - in my opinion - some of the most superstitious players on the field and in the clubhouse...

[Titanium Necklace]

I don't like Phiten anymore. Their necklaces seem to wear out really quickly.