MAGNETIC PINKY RINGS: ANTI-AGING?

MAGNETIC PINKY RINGS: ANTI-AGING?

SAN FRANCISCO (Wireless Flash) -- Pinky rings may not be the height of fashion but a man in San Francisco claims his rings can add 10 years to your life. Entrepreneur Alex Chiu has invented a line of "Immortality Rings" which consist of tiny magnets mounted on plastic rings. The 29-year-old Chiu says he's been wearing a ring on each pinky for three years and claims he's still mistaken for a teenager whenever he buys booze. But not everyone is "attracted" to the anti-aging claims of the magnetic pinky rings. Florida-based gerontologist Dr. Kathie Erwin says magnets may have some health benefits, but she doubts wearing a magnet on your little finger could overcome the aging effects of stress, bad nutrition and lack of exercise.