| Infrared heat, the same kind of warm, all | | | | it is so much more energy efficient. |
| encompassing heat that you feel when you step out | | | | If you've ever heard of infrared heat based saunas, or |
| into strong, hot sunlight can feel very healing. The | | | | have ever tried one, then you will understand. You can |
| reason it feels that way is because it is a healing | | | | stay in an infrared sauna longer and reap greater |
| force, originated in nature. There are many ways in | | | | benefits because the air around you does not reach |
| which this type of penetrating heat can help you with | | | | blistering temperatures like in a traditional sauna. |
| your back pain and also has a myriad of additional | | | | Professional athletes have even used radiant, infrared |
| health benefits. | | | | heat as a method of speeding up the healing time for |
| This same type of heat is not only available in nature | | | | various injuries. The penetrating heat is thought to help |
| simply by stepping out into the hot sun, but also can be | | | | accelerate the process of healing by increasing |
| purchased for indoor use via an infrared sauna. | | | | circulation. Circulation of blood to traumatized areas is |
| What exactly is "infrared" or "radiant" heat? Well, | | | | absolutely vital to properly recover traumatized tissues. |
| radiant, infrared heat actually heats an object directly, | | | | Infrared heat has only recently been discovered to |
| rather than warming just the air around an object, like | | | | have potential health benefits beyond just a relaxing |
| conventional heat does. So those warm, totally | | | | pastime that is used in spas and gyms across the |
| enveloping sensations you are experiencing from | | | | world. Although some refute this as being just as good |
| sunlight and it's resulting heat is actually radiant, or | | | | as regular heat, there are many who say they notice |
| infrared heat. | | | | the difference. |
| One of the reported benefits of far infrared heat | | | | People who have used the therapeutic benefits of |
| (otherwise known as FIR, or radiant heat) is that it | | | | infrared heat claim that it has helped them with a wide |
| helps to relieve pain better than the less penetrating | | | | range of symptoms. Anxiety, muscle tension, skin |
| heat that we are exposed to, like the heat that comes | | | | problems, weight loss and even asthma symptom |
| from our furnace in the winter. | | | | control have all been health issues that people have |
| Radiant, or infrared heat, works differently from | | | | claimed this type of therapy has helped them with. |
| conventional heat also in that it does not "transfer" | | | | Infrared heat has also been quite beneficial to those |
| heat from a heating source, but rather it distributes it | | | | with arthritis, since it provides short term relief with no |
| more evenly because it radiates the heat outward. It | | | | known long term side effects, and providing stimulation |
| does not need a secondary transference method to | | | | to the circulatory system that they can`t otherwise |
| warm an area, a person, a small room, or whatever | | | | experience because of their physical limitations. |
| the purpose might be. | | | | You really have to decide for yourself if FIR heat |
| Because the method is much more direct and efficient, | | | | would be of any benefit to you by actually trying it out. |
| it is thought to be a superior pain relief method to | | | | If nothing else, it certainly provides an excellent, lower |
| conventional heat. It also happens to be a "green" | | | | cost and energy efficient alternative to heating areas |
| choice when used as a heater for the home because | | | | of your home. |