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Nasa Research Benefits Whole Body Health
From Outer Space to Inner Space:
Nasa Research Benefits Whole Body Health
By Alan Henderson
Far Infrared (FIR) Technology was first brought to us by nature herself. Traditionally, we've gotten our daily dose of infrared from sunlight, which is composed of all the energy wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. Nasa discovered FIR in the 1960’s as a way to keep the astronauts healthy in the darkness of space. Although the wavelengths of FIR are too long for our eyes to perceive, we experience the energy as gentle radiant heat. At the molecular level, FIR exerts strong rotational and vibrational effects that are biologically beneficial, unlike the damaging effects of short wavelengths such as X-rays and gamma rays. Technology today is such that the benefits of FIR energy can be experienced with at-home healthcare products and in clinical treatments for detoxification and chronic disease.
NASA researched the isolation of FIR using expensive materials 45 years ago; in 1994, piezoelectric substances and mineral oxides made it cost effective. Amethyst crystals have properties for emitting long wave infrared rays that penetrate the body 5 1/2 to 6 inches. The rays not only benefit the muscles on the surface of the body but all the cells including the blood vessels, lymph glands and nerves in the deep parts of the body. These rays vitalize the biological function of our cells and increase circulation, relieve neuralgia, backache, and arthritis pain and eliminate toxins and carbon dioxide from our blood.
In addition, FIR wave treatments have been used for cancer, chronic pain, stress, numbness, joint pain, rheumatism, low blood pressure, diabetes and asthma among others. The FIR wave speeds up cellular metabolic processes, like stimulating the activity of mitochondria, and triggering enzyme activity as well as the healing, regeneration and normalization of damaged cell tissue. Also, light waves are essential for bone growth as well as preventing osteoporosis; regulating hormonal functions as well as immune function and are beneficial for those who cannot exercise outdoors.
Dr. George Brainard found that light affects hormonal balance of the body, in the levels of melatonin, prolactin, cortisone, testosterone and thyroid hormones and that light is essential to the functioning of our entire endocrine system. FIR promotes vasodilation, bringing nutrients and oxygen to soft tissue region and stimulating the removal of accumulated toxins with beneficial results which include increased blood circulation and metabolism, decreasing inflammation and edema from soft tissue injuries, relief of pain including arthritis, promotion of circulation and healing, healing of skin disorders and balancing of the nervous system.
The detoxification promotes pain relief, immune response, skin tone and helps normalize burns, eczema and acne. Additionally, FIR helps reduce muscle spasm through heat, improves lymph flow to reduce swelling and inflammation, reduces soreness through direct action on both free nerve endings and on peripheral nerves.
The cellular level effect stimulates enzyme activity, promotes the adhesion and osmosis of water molecules across the cellular membrane, attracts calcium ions to the cellular membrane, reduces lactic acid, and reduces general body acidity, while promoting collagen and elastin production within the basal cell layers. Other benefits include improving the balance of blood pressure, blood sugar and oxygen increase in cells.
In conjunction with a regimen of alkaline water consumption, the negative ions released by the FIR can prevent bone loss and remove toxins and acid from the body, helping with allergies, migraines, sinus problems, promote alpha brain waves for a calming effect, reduce neurosis and anxiety.
FIR appears to potentiate white blood cell function, which provides increased immune defense response by absorbing bacteria and cell wastes.With the deep cellular level “massage” and toxin cleansing powers of FIR, much of the harmful materials that contribute to a host of problems are removed much more rapidly, promoting overall health, healing and well being.
Another strong point of such therapy is that the use of a full body mat during the sleep cycle accomplishes these benefits at night, giving you hours of therapy when your body is at its lowest stress levels.
by Sang Whang
It is a universal desire of mankind to live a long, pain-free healthy life. Science finally discovers the common cause of aging, pain and degenerative adult diseases. Now you can learn the scientific natural way to extend your life without pain.
When we are under severe stress or over-exert ourselves, we create large concentrations of acidic wastes in particular area(s) in a short time, too fast for the normal body process to disperse them. This is the cause of pain. Also, when that happens, because acid coagulates blood, the capillaries around the concentration get clogged; therefore, blood cannot get into that area to carry out the wastes. It is a vicious cycle. Unattended, the pain can last for a long time. We take pain-killers to alleviate the pain; but we know very well that it does not remove the cause of the pain but fools our brain so that we do not feel the pain. When the effect of the medicine wears out, the pain returns. Furthermore, these pills create negative side-effects.
Concentrated wastes must be dispersed to eliminate the cause of pain. Massage, vibrators, hot baths, magnets, and far-infrared heating pads are all effective means. However, far-infrared pads are the best, because FIR heat expands the clogged up capillaries to allow warm blood to penetrate into the area and pull out the concentrated acids (such as lactic acid) and disperse them to the cooler area by blood circulation and heat transfer. When there is a small area of either very hot or cold temperature, the body tries to even out the temperature by forcing the flow of blood.
Hot baths and far-infrared sauna can help also; however, since they heat the whole body, the process of transfer is slow. Concentrated deep-penetrating heat on the painful area is the fastest way to disperse the acid wastes and relieve the pain. We commonly misunderstand that an inflamed area is hotter than the rest of the body and we use an ice pack. The ice pack cools the affected area, thus forcing blood to flow into the colder area to maintain uniform body temperature. But since the capillaries are closed, the blood flow is slow.
When there is an injury, the inflamed area is hot because a large amount of nutrients is being burnt rapidly. That is how a concentration of waste products gets formed. An ice pack may work better at that time. Usually that is not the time we feel pain. The pain starts a little bit later when the blood circulation around that area stops. It takes longer to reduce the swelling and relieve the pain with ice than with a localized far-infrared heating pad.
The following thermographs show an injured knee recovering in a week after three treatments by a far-infrared pad. Note: The inflamed area is cold because blood is not circulating there.
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Alkaline water neutralizes acids; however, it cannot penetrate into the painful area because of the clogged-up capillaries surrounding the area. Once heat pulls the acids out, alkaline water can then neutralize them and dispose of them safely through the kidneys.
CONCLUSION
Aging, degenerative diseases and pains are all caused by a common cause: the accumulation of non-disposed acidic wastes. Alkaline water is the solution to neutralize these wastes and help the body eliminate them safely. However, when it comes to pain or long-term chronic conditions such as arthritis, it needs the help of a far-infrared pad to relieve the pain fast.
Cancer generally develops deep inside the body where there are no nerve endings for us to feel the pain. If a concentration of acidic pool is formed in such a place, we can go on living without feeling anything there. Left alone for a long time, cancer cells can develop and grow. By the time we feel something, it could be too late. This is why doctors tell us to have regular check-ups to detect such a growth at an early stage. I urge you to drink alkaline water regularly so that such an acid accumulation does not stay there for too long.
In order to live and extend a healthy life without pain, we must use the double-prong attack of far-infrared pad and alkaline water. The ultimate goal of living a long and pain-free life is to get the acidic wastes out of the body. The far-infrared pad disperses concentrated acidic wastes and alkaline water helps the body dispose of them safely.