Infrared Heat Therapy Helps the Immune System, Sport Injuries, Muscle Problems

Infrared Heat Therapy – Infrared Heat gives the Benefit of Exercise and Helps Sport Injuries

Infrared Heat Therapy is Beneficial for:

Sports Injuries
Muscle Problems
Immune System Stimulation
Weight loss
Detoxification
Reduce Stress
Beautiful Skin

How does it Work?

What are Waves?

This may seem like a strange question, but it is the basis of understanding Infrared Heat Therapy, and it is relatively simple.

First, think about waves in water. We can see them so we understand that they are of different sizes, lengths and intensities. But what makes this so? Simply that the wave is made up of energy moving through the water.

Similarly, light travels by means of waves. Just as the water waves have water molecules that vibrate up and down, so the light waves consists of energy in the form of electric and magnetic fields. These fields also vibrate with the direction of the wave. Due to the fact that light has electric and magnetic fields, this is referred to as electronic radiation.

So, what does this have to do with Infrared Heat Therapy – one may ask?

As we all know, the sun gives us light and warmth without which, we as a species would die. However, while sunlight is necessary for our life and health, the UV rays are not healthy in large amounts and it is these rays that cause sunburn.

Infrared light is also energy from the sun in the form of electromagnetic waves and it can

be visible or invisible (as in microwaves). In its visible form it is seen as red or violet. The rays that can be seen are short, the longer invisible waves are the infrared rays and they are noticeable by their heat, rather than their color.

The diagram below gives a visual image of the positioning of these waves.

Infrared Heat and Warmth

What is the difference?

Infrared Heat is as old as the sun, but has been the focus of much recent research and subsequently used by hospitals to warm new born babies and treat hypothermia cases. It is also used by NASA to keep the astronauts warm in addition to being used by pet owners and veterinarians to help animals recover from joint ailments.

Far Infrared Heat penetrates 1.5 to 3 inches below the body’s surface, allowing the healing properties of heat to go directly to the source of the problem. As it is a more comfortable heat it is possible to use this form of therapy for longer periods of time than other forms of heat. Far Infrared Heat Therapy uses the same powerful healing energy of the sun, without the damaging rays.

Infrared Heat Therapy for Pain Management

Help control pain the natural way

The use of heat as a means to control pain is certainly not new. However, nowadays researchers are looking further into the reasons as to why this old remedy is valid. It has been found that heat can activate neurological, vascular and metabolic mechanisms in the transmission of pain signals and thereby provide some relief for a painful affliction.

The deep heat of Infrared Therapy helps dilate blood vessels, which enables healing for the muscles and soft tissue injuries. A shorter healing time means less pain. It as also been widely used to treat arthritis, rheumatism and muscle spasms.

In Korea, Japan and China where the application of heat for treatment of pain and other disorders is central to the practice of traditional medicine, Infrared Heat Therapy has been used for many years. In fact in Japan it was used for some years by doctors alone until it was eventually released to the public.

Infrared Heat Therapy and Quality of Life

Promote Healing

Infrared light raises the white blood cell count which helps boost the immune system, and this in turn helps the body fight disease. It’s no secret that a good immune system improves the quality and by extension, the quantity of life.

Infrared Heat Therapy and the Benefits of
Exercise

Infrared Heat Therapy and Passive Exercise

Perspiring is an essential component of any exercise regime. Thirty minutes spent in an Infrared Sauna will increase the heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic rate and be the equivalent of a 6 mile run. The health benefits are obvious.

If you have limited time or opportunity to run, if you want to lose a bit of weight before taking off around the block or if you have an injury that demands rest but you don’t want to lose your competitive edge – an Infrared Sauna for Heat Therapy is the simple answer.