| The proven health and therapeutic benefits of Far | | | | Far Infrared Heat Therapy penetrates deep into |
| Infrared Heat Therapy, while familiar to health | | | | soft tissue, making it an ideal source of arthritis |
| professionals, are still a mystery to most | | | | pain relief. Athletes and the elderly will benefit |
| consumers. A recent "explosion" of Far Infrared | | | | from an effective means of loosening sore |
| Heat Therapy products on the market has | | | | muscles and stiff joints without the use of |
| prompted most people to show interest in the | | | | ointments or creams that can burn and have an |
| benefits of using those products, but like most | | | | unpleasant odor. Those who suffer from |
| new technological applications, most are still | | | | rheumatoid arthritis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease, |
| skeptical as to whether or not these products | | | | and Parkinson's Disease can enjoy an easy to use |
| actually work. The first question most consumers | | | | form of pain relief. In addition to making you |
| ask is, "What is Infrared Heat?" | | | | perspire and removing toxins from your body, Far |
| What is Infrared Heat? | | | | Infrared Heat Therapy serves as a means of |
| Infrared is a band of light that we perceive as | | | | weight loss and cellulite reduction for those who |
| heat. While we cannot see infrared heat, we can | | | | cannot exercise due to health concerns or mobility |
| feel its effects. Infrared radiation, or radiant heat, | | | | issues. |
| represents over half of the energy emitted by | | | | How is Far Infrared Heat Therapy administered? |
| the Sun and is divided into three segments: near, | | | | Thanks to the demand for pain relief applications |
| middle, and far. | | | | as well as the growing knowledge and popularity |
| Infrared rays heat our body by a process called | | | | of Infrared Heat Therapy, a wide variety of |
| conversion. Through conversion, far infrared heat | | | | products are available to help you enjoy the |
| can penetrate organic substances such as the | | | | benefits of this technology. Ranging in price from |
| human body without heating the air in between. | | | | as low as $80 to as high as $2,600, Far Infrared |
| You may notice a similar effect on partly cloudy | | | | Heat Therapy technology is used in handheld |
| days: when a cloud obscures the sun, you | | | | devices, stationary systems, products with built in |
| suddenly feel cooler, but the air temperature | | | | massagers, and even highly effective home |
| around you has not had time to be affected. The | | | | saunas. |
| cloud blocked the sun's infrared rays from | | | | The Light Relief® is an example of a handheld |
| penetrating your body. | | | | infrared therapy device. It uses either an AC |
| By using far infrared heat as opposed to | | | | adapter or batteries and can be held against your |
| traditional heating methods, you enable the heat | | | | body with your hand or attached to your body |
| to penetrate deeper into your body without the | | | | using the long strap included with the product. It is |
| skin discomfort of heating pads, hot towels, and | | | | a great solution for targeting pain in specific areas |
| some pain relief gels/creams. However, less | | | | such as your joints, hands, and neck. |
| discomfort is just one of many benefits of far | | | | The DPL - Deep Penetrating Light Therapy |
| infrared heat therapy. | | | | System is a device that consists of two large |
| What are the benefits of Far Infrared Heat | | | | panels, mounted on a stand, that contain dozens |
| Therapy? | | | | of infrared LED lights. The DPL can sit on a table |
| The human body is composed of 90% water. Far | | | | to apply the skin-related benefits of infrared |
| infrared rays cause resonance in water molecules, | | | | therapy to your face, or the two panels can be |
| activating them and ionizing them. Because of this | | | | removed and either held or strapped to the body. |
| effect, Far Infrared Heat Therapy offers a | | | | When removed from the stand, the two infrared |
| variety of proven health and beauty benefits. | | | | panels are ideal for relieving pain, healing, and |
| Far Infrared Heat Therapy effectively helps to | | | | increasing circulation in larger parts of the body |
| increase blood circulation without putting strain on | | | | such as the lower back, the upper back, thighs, |
| your heart and increases the levels of oxygen | | | | shoulders, and abs. |
| and white blood cells in your blood. It also | | | | Perhaps the most effective form of Far Infrared |
| stimulates the production of collagen (a building | | | | Heat Therapy, the Far Infrared Home Sauna |
| block for human tissue) in your body and helps to | | | | offers many more benefits than any other |
| rid your body of toxins by causing you to | | | | device. Unlike traditional saunas that heat up to |
| perspire. You get the benefit of a stronger | | | | over 200 degrees Fahrenheit, the Far Infrared |
| immune system, better cardiovascular health, and | | | | Home Sauna only reaches a maximum of 150 |
| a faster ability to heal from soft tissue injuries | | | | degrees. The infrared technology allows the heat |
| such as tears, pulls, and sprains. Believe it or not, | | | | to penetrate even deeper into your body while |
| Far Infrared Heat Therapy also serves as an | | | | eliminating the discomfort of extremely high |
| effective way to help cure hangovers. | | | | temperatures. The air is fresh and steam-free as |
| The penetrating heat of Far Infrared Heat | | | | opposed to being humid and stale, and this sauna |
| Therapy can be used as a beauty treatment as | | | | uses a fraction of the energy a traditional one |
| well. It reduces the appearance of crow's feet, | | | | uses. Because the temperatures are low enough |
| fine lines, and wrinkles. In addition to helping heal | | | | to not affect electronics, the Far Infrared Home |
| scars, wounds, and cuts, it also smoothes your | | | | Sauna includes a sound system with CD player |
| skin's texture, lessens coarseness, and reduces | | | | and a reading light. |
| pore size. | | | | |