| ou know your could lie back, breath deeply & burn | | | | and hiding away from the sun. |
| 900+ calories in 1 hour? | | | | Our bodies, on average, radiate infrared energy at |
| Neither did I… | | | | about 9.4 microns. The internal production of infrared |
| And it sounded too good to be true so I did some | | | | energy that normally occurs within us is associated |
| research on my own to find out about this seemingly | | | | with a number of healing responses and may require a |
| wonderful bodywrap treatment. | | | | boost to assist the fullest healing response to assist |
| First I had to try it. Let’s face it if it | | | | homeostasis, metabolism and tissue under repair. |
| doesn’t feel great and get results it isn’t | | | | As related to Oriental / Chinese Medicine, when our |
| worth doing all of the research on finding out how it | | | | circulation is impeded (described as Blocked Qi flow in |
| works and all the rest. So I dressed up in my cotton | | | | Chinese Medicine) our body’s healing capacity, |
| sweats and drove up to Ventura California to try it out. | | | | metabolism, and daily functioning are diminished. By |
| Hydrating and drinking my water as I headed up | | | | enhancing circulation, the infrared therapeutic treatment |
| highway 101. | | | | is helping to unblock the Qi and increase energy and |
| Before the bodywrap, I measured the circumference | | | | improve body function. Moxa, cupping, Infrared lamps |
| of my upper arms, ribcage, waist, hips and upper thighs | | | | and gua sha are related but different methods of |
| before the first treatment and kept it as a reference. I | | | | achieving the same result in an Oriental Medicine |
| was really skeptical, but you never know unless you | | | | Treatment. |
| try it. I didn’t expect to have any change. | | | | Because of this special nature of the wavelength, |
| I laid down on a table and 6 large warm pads were | | | | when applied as a treatment, FAR Infrared heat |
| wrapped around my upper arms, waist, hips and thighs. | | | | therapy (i.e. bodywrap) activates a more thorough and |
| Then I was covered with a blanket and padded with | | | | extensive stimulation of local circulation which positively |
| towels where it was appropriate and it was that easy. | | | | impacts enzymes, metabolism & immune function. |
| I could hear relaxing music and actually it was | | | | The IR therapy helps the body get at toxins & |
| wonderful to do a breathing meditation and actually | | | | cellulite trapped in the tissue through this increase in |
| take an hour for myself. | | | | circulation and metabolism. The bodywrap treatment I |
| Now I’m sort of a lizard – I love the heat | | | | had received had “super charged” this |
| – so the pads got warmer and warmer and I | | | | process. |
| broke put is a good sweat. I continued to sweat, a lot. I | | | | So how does all this calorie burning happen? |
| hadn’t sweat that much since the dance | | | | The amount of sweat an infrared treatment can |
| classes I had loved back at Broadway Dance center | | | | induce is 2-3 times that of a conventional sauna |
| a few summers ago in New York City and I knew I | | | | without creating that claustrophobic feeling, without |
| would love this treatment. I had been busy building a | | | | drying out the sauna or causing undue stress on the |
| business and going back to school so I had not been | | | | cardiovascular system. I know I can barely stay in a |
| keeping myself in shape like I did before. I had a | | | | regular sauna for 10 minutes – I lasted easily 1 |
| thought that this bodywrap thing might be a good way | | | | hour in this bodywrap treatment. |
| to start to get myself back on track. | | | | The best research on this type of infrared treatment |
| After an hour, I was drenched – and very happy. | | | | has described “Its regular use may be as |
| I re-measured myself and lost 3 inches total. Not much, | | | | effective as a means of cardiovascular conditioning |
| but the treatment felt so good it didn’t matter | | | | and burning of calories as regular exercise.” in |
| too much and I drove home drinking another huge | | | | the Journal of the American Medical Association 8/7 |
| bottle of water. The gentleman who helped me with | | | | 81. In fact, NASA in the early 1980’s concluded |
| the treatment said that the process would continue | | | | that infrared therapy would be an ideal way to |
| overnight after the bodywrap had finished and the | | | | stimulate cardiovascular function during long space |
| more fluids the better so I took his advice and planned | | | | missions. |
| to measure myself again in the morning. | | | | Someone not used to saunas can easily sweat 500 |
| To my surprise, after measuring myself the next | | | | grams and consume 300 kcalories which is the |
| morning I had lost 13 inches total! Wow! I called them | | | | equivalent of jogging for 30 minutes. The bodywrap is |
| up and they said that this was more than average | | | | a great in between workouts way to ease the |
| – maybe because I have a good diet and | | | | stiffness and once becoming acclimated to the sauna |
| stayed hydrated – but regardless I was | | | | - burning up to 900+ calories are achieved each |
| psyched. I had to learn more… | | | | session. But remember – Hydration is very |
| So how does this Infrared BodyWrap Work? | | | | important you need to constantly replenish the fluids to |
| Infrared light, which we feel in our bodies as heat is an | | | | see results. |
| abundant form of energy we receive from sunlight. | | | | The benefits of Infrared Therapy are impressive. |
| We as humans radiate infrared heat every second of | | | | Research from Sweden, Japan, Finland, China and |
| every day (The army uses infrared binoculars for night | | | | Germany cite an impressive list of conditions that can |
| vision – to see humans in the darkness). It is part | | | | be treated, including: |
| of our human biology. I would discover that FAR | | | | Arthritis & Joint Stiffness - Acne -Soft Tissue |
| Infrared treatments are used worldwide by medical | | | | Injuries - Menstrual Pain - Eczema - Wound Healing - |
| practitioners as they are one of the most resonant | | | | Neurodermatitis - GI Problems - Cardiovascular |
| (closely matched) forms of heat for the human body. | | | | Circulation - Pain & Stiffness - Endocrine, Immune |
| Radiant Heat or Infrared energy is a form of energy | | | | and Autonomic Function. |
| that is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. | | | | The FDA has approved the use of FAR infrared |
| Everything can be described by electrical principles | | | | treatment for pain relief and more is learned each day. |
| after all we are all electrons protons and neutrons | | | | I have more research to do but this was good enough |
| arranged in different patterns. The infrared part of the | | | | for me. I decided that I wanted to try it again and learn |
| electromagnetic spectrum happens just below red light | | | | more. |
| waves and is not visible to human eyes but can be felt | | | | So now I offer it in my practice and medspa… I |
| as heat. (This explains the night vision binoculars | | | | hope that I’ve opened your eyes to something |
| example above). The sun produces most of its energy | | | | that might be new, different and helpful. I’ve |
| in the form of infrared energy, our atmosphere allows | | | | given you a place to start if it sounds interesting to you |
| it in and the earth radiates it back – living out in | | | | as well. Or come experience it for yourself if |
| nature we are daily surrounded by infrared waves. But | | | | you’re in the Los Angeles Area. I think |
| not so - in these days of indoor living, SPF sunblock | | | | you’ll be pleasantly surprised. |