If you are a lymph drainage detox massage client of mine you will notice that I encourage the use of far infrared saunas for further detoxification. If you have also purchased the Firma Energywear circulation socks/leggings/tops or compression knee bands that I used to sell, you will know that the unique selling feature of these products is the far infrared benefit.
Most of us are probably familiar with far infrared saunas for their detox and other health benefits for aches and pains, etc. However, not many of us are familiar with far infrared emitting ceramics and fabrics which is the smart yarn technology that Firma Energywear incorporates.
Far infrared energy is the same gentle energy we experience from the warmth of sunlight or body heat. In this post I want to talk about some of the further benefits of far infrared.
Below I quote from chimachine4u.com and exerpts from PubMed (clinical medical studies). The emphasis is mine.
1) Far Infrared expands capillaries which stimulates increased blood flow, regeneration, circulation and oxygen. It also maintains and promotes healthy lung function.
2) Far Infrared is excellent for detoxification and helps lymphatic cleansing. Scientists in Japan report that in the FIR treatment of clogged capillary vessels, heat expands the capillaries and then initiates the start of a process to dissolve hidden toxins. Far Infrared thereby promotes elimination of fats, chemicals and toxins from the blood: poisons, heavy metals – carcinogenic substances from food processing – lactic acid, free fatty acids, and subcutaneous fat associated with aging and fatigue – excess sodium associated with blood pressure – and uric acid. Furthermore, if sebaceous glands are activated, accumulated cosmetics in pores can be eliminated through the skin (sweat and oil glands), as opposed to the kidneys.
3) Far Infrared emits photons, photons help release enzymes, enzymes stimulate macrophage activity increasing the elimination of damaged and unhealthy tissues – nitric oxide (NO) is released which expands capillaries and increases circulation, which carries toxins to the lymph system and out of the body.
FYI: Food does not contain nitric oxide, but some foods contain nitrates, which the body can turn into nitric oxide. Source: study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-nitric-oxide-foods-benefits-side-effects.html
4) Far Infrared promotes creation of nitric oxide. The action of nitric oxide was not discovered until about 1991 by Dr. Salvador Mondada. Then three Pharmacologists, Robert F. Furchgott, Louis J. Ignarro, and Ferid Murad won the Nobel Prize in 1996 for “for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signalling molecule in the cardiovascular system”. – http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1998/
Note on nitric oxide:
“From diabetes to hypertension, cancer to drug addiction, stroke to intestinal motility, memory and learning disorders to septic shock, sunburn to anorexia, male impotence to tuberculosis, there is probably no pathological condition where nitric oxide does not play an important role.” – Source: nitricoxidesociety.org – Nitric Oxcide Society Website.
FYI: Far Infrared heat and Nitric Oxide (PDF format).
5) Far Infrared may promote the elimination of various parasitical and non-parasitical invaders.
6) Far Infrared promotes rebuilding of injured tissue (tissue regeneration), by having a positive effect on the fibroblasts (connective tissue cells necessary for the repair of injury). Furthermore, it supports cell growth, DNA syntheses, and protein synthesis all necessary during tissue repair and regeneration. Excellent for healing burns, scar tissue and skin problems such as acne and skin breakouts – anti-aging effects and lessening/softening of wrinkles due to enhanced collagen production.
7) Far Infrared relieves nervous tension and relax auto-neuro muscles thereby helping the body make the most of its intended healing abilities. FIR reduces soreness on nerve endings and muscle spasms, as muscle fibers are heated. As a result, rapid reduction of swelling, inflammation and associated pain occurs. Relaxation of muscles and relief of muscular aches – reduces back, shoulder and neck pains.
8) Far Infrared strengthens and supports the Immune system by supporting increased production of white blood cells (leukocytes) by the bone marrow and killer T-cells by the thymus.
“Natural killer cells in the immune system are crucial to effective immune defence. Hyperthermia releases a bunch of zytokines and heat shock proteins which make cancer cells more immunogenic that means they are better recognized by the natural killer cells. NK cells are essential in killing virus-infected cells and destroying cancer cells. The nutrients selenium, ß-glycan and zinc increase circulating levels of natural killer cells and boost their cancer-killing activity.” – Extract from article written by Dr. Friedrich Douwes, Klinic St. Georg, Germany.
9) Far Infrared strengthens the cardiovascular system by causing heart rate and cardiac output increase, and diastolic blood pressure decrease – research by NASA in the early 1980’s led to the conclusion that far infrared stimulation of cardiovascular function would be the ideal way to maintain cardiovascular conditioning in American astronauts during long space flight.
10) Far Infrared thermal therapy – commonly known as hyperthermia across Europe and Asia – provides support in the destruction of malignant cells which cannot survive if the temperature of the cell becomes 107.6F/42C and above.
11) Far Infrared soothes tension and stress in both body and mind.
12) Far infrared radiation (FIR): its biological effects and medical applications. – PubMed, first published online Oct 16th, 2012. These medical studies are often quoted to back up claims on the efficacy of far infrared including far infrared emitting fabrics.
The last link provides clinical medical evidence (government publications) supporting Firma Energywear’s claim on increased blood microcirculation, reduction of muscle fatigue, weight loss/cellulite reduction , pain relief (examples given were for menstrual pain, diabetic chronic foot pain from neuropathy, arthritic pain inflammation reduction, pain relief from Raynaud’s syndrome due to gloves made from far infrared emitting fabric). Cosmetic benefit is enhanced collagen production.
Donna Sam/Energy Healing & Detox Massage Studio 