My near fatal brush with
illness as a child created in me a serious, contemplative nature. My time in
the hospital left me very empathetic and compassionate for anyone with an
illness, or a disease of mind, body, or spirit. I have been on a life long vision
quest--the search for good health. What does it mean to live healthy? I believe
for every question there is an answer. My spiritual nature tells me the Creator
has created an answer for illness and disease and that is my driving force. I
may not be the person the Creator inspires with the healing innovation, but
I can be the person to get the word out!
At first I questioned
what kind of spiritual gift I had. If I am not the innovator, scientist or
inventor, what did I offer the equation? My gift—I am a spiritual cheerleader!
Has something made you feel dis-eased? You can find your ease—state of balance,
centeredness and harmony! I believe this—I know this! This is self-empowerment.
I was surprised the first
time I realized that some individuals have great difficulty choosing a course
of action, or making a decision—because this is the complete opposite of my
personality. We as individuals tend to think everyone else shares the same
worldview—how naive we are sometimes.
One of the innovations I
have tried is a far infrared lamp. All of my life I had had chronic muscle
aches and a tendency to tendonitis. With aging, my ability to tough it out and
convince myself all would be better tomorrow was no longer working. I had
passed some kind of tipping point. My body was now in agony. My chiropractor
was commenting on the fact that my lateral back muscles were so tight they were
raising my right hip. Massage helped but I needed something daily—something I
could do at home. I remembered my Mother had a heat lamp—maybe this is what I
need. As much as I like to claim I am different than my mother, the truth is—we
are practically genetic twins.
There are many companies
selling therapeutic energy products. An individual has to do their homework
before deciding how to invest their money. An individual might consider a far
infrared sauna, lamp, or clothing. I chose the FIR lamp; it seemed to have the
most utility in my lifestyle.
According to the
manufacturer’s web site, my Far Infrared Mineral Lamp features a round plate coated
with a proprietary mineral clay formation consisting of 33 earth elements
essential to the human body. When activated by the built-in electric heating
element, this mineral plate emits a special band of far-infrared waves ranging
from 2 to 25 (microns) in wavelength that coincides with the wavelengths and
intensity of the electromagnetic radiations emanating from the human
body. As a result, the far-infrared waves are readily absorbed. The
benefits are: raises temperature in tissue, Expansion
of capillary vessels, Rejuvenation of cells,
Promotion of blood circulation, Helps to move toxins from cells, Faster recovery
from muscle strains, and Improvement in Lymphatic
system.
Far Infrared Rays are invisible waves of electromagnetic
radiation of wavelength greater than that of the red end of the spectrum,
having wavelengths of 0.75-1000 μm. Infrared rays are sometimes subdivided into
long-wave or far infrared (about 3.0-1000 μm) and short-wave or near infrared
(about 0.75-3.0 μm). They are capable of penetrating body tissues to a depth of
10 mm. Sources of infrared rays include heat lamps, hot water bottles, steam
radiators and incandescent light bulbs. Infrared rays are used therapeutically
to promote muscle relaxation, to speed up the inflammatory process, and to
increase circulation to a part of the body. Through the subtle heating, Far
Infrared boosts our immune system, increasing the amount of white blood cells
and killer T-cells.
It should be noted that the inflammatory process is the
process of initiating healing by marshaling ones healing processes. It should
be noted chronic inflammation is a reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or
infection, characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes loss of
function.
FIR expands capillaries increasing oxygenation and
regeneration of the blood deeply detoxifying and improving functioning of the
major organs in the body. This deep detoxification dissolves or immobilizes
toxins in the blood. FIR therapy may help in fat loss, chronic fatigue, water retention, skin
disorders, as well as in the elimination heavy metals, poisons, and
carcinogenic material from our bodies. FIR is beneficial in reducing muscle
soreness, muscle spasms and provides relief for rheumatoid arthritis. Research by NASA has
shown that far infrared on the cardiovascular system was a great way of keeping
astronauts hearts’ in optimal condition. Far Infrared increases the enzyme
activity in our digestive tract and boosts metabolism. An hour of this therapy
can burn up to 900 calories helping to break down trapped fat, waste, cellulite
and other forms of toxic substances. Far Infrared has been shown to help heal
scar tissue.
Heart studies done by The Mayo Clinic and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
found that infrared sauna therapy significantly improved blood vessel
functioning in high-cholesterol, diabetes and smoking patients. The therapy
also was found to increase circulation, lower blood pressure, lower blood
sugar, and help in weight loss.
The online article by Brent A. Bauer, M.D. reports
the far-infrared sauna uses light to create heat. "Far" describes
where the infrared waves fall on the light spectrum. An infrared sauna heats
your body directly without warming the air around you. An infrared sauna
produces these results at lower temperatures than does a regular sauna, which
makes it accessible to people who can't tolerate the heat of a conventional
sauna. Several studies have looked at using infrared saunas in the treatment of
chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure, congestive heart failure
and rheumatoid arthritis, and found some evidence of benefit, however, larger
and more-rigorous studies are needed to confirm these results. On the other
hand, no adverse effects have been reported with infrared saunas.
In an online article by Justin Tobias, M.D., revised
by Stephanie Neumayer, M.D., describes information supported by randomized,
controlled trials in peer-reviewed, medically respected journals. Saunas are
noted as contributing to the improvement in patients with congestive heart
failure, heart disease, mild depression, and chronic pain. It is noted that Creighton
University Medical School's AltMed website explains individuals with a history
of multiple sclerosis, hemophilia, hyperthyroidism, systemic lupus erythematous
or adrenal suppression should not use an infrared sauna. Those who are
pregnant, nursing or experiencing their menstrual flow should not use a sauna.
Those with artificial joints, metal pins and silicone implants should also
avoid saunas. The effects of some prescription drugs may be altered due to the
high heat in a sauna.
http://www.braintuner.com/tdp.htm
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