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Q: What does FIR stands for?

A: FIR stands for Far Infrared Ray.

Q: What are Far Infrared Rays?

A: Far Infrared Rays have nothing to do with either ultraviolet radiation (which gives you sunburn and damages your skin) or atomic radiation (the kind from a nuclear bomb.)
Far Infrared Radiation is simply a form of energy that heats objects directly through a process called conversion, without having to heat the air in between. Our sun is the principal source of radiant energy that we enjoy daily (some more so than others). Far Infrared energy is a part of the natural light spectrum of sunlight minus the skin damaging UV; the part that is invisible to the human eye.

Different types of light interact with our body differently. In general, the shorter the wavelength of a light, the more harmful it is to living cells. Light, like ultraviolet, is very harmful to living cells. The most beneficial lights are those whose wavelengths are near the red light. Far Infrared Therapy or FIR therapy uses far infrared light which is part of the Sun light spectrum whose wavelength falls just below (infra means below) the visible red light.

The complete spectrum of sunlight consists of visible and invisible rays. The visible rays are red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue, and violet in color. The invisible rays are Ultra Violet, X-rays, Gamma, Cosmic, Microwave, Long Wave, Electrical Wave and Infrared.

Electromagnetic waves between visible light and the microwave are called infrared waves. The wavelength of infrared waves range from 0.76 micron to 1,000 microns; this range is further subdivided into the ranges of Near, Medium, and Far-Infrared Rays with following wavelength: 0.76 to 1.5microns; 1.5 to 4 microns; and 4 to 1,000 microns respectively.

Far Infrared Rays are thermal. In other words, we experience this type of infrared radiation every day in the form of heat. Unlike ultraviolet light, FIR is harmless to the body.

As stated, Far Infrared energy is simply a safe part of the spectrum of light emanating from the sun. It is not visible to the eye, but you feel it as heat penetrating into your skin. You may be familiar with the infrared heat lamps sometimes used in bathrooms. Far infrared produces heat in a similar fashion, but is much more efficient because it matches your body own emissions and penetrates even deeper into the skin.

Far Infrared light and its therapeutic properties have been studied in China and Japan for over twenty years and is now beginning to become very popular in the west. Far-Infrared Heat Therapy improves most physical conditions because its effects are nearly universally positive. Studies have shown over 100 benefits such as improved blood circulation, restored youthfulness, toxin and heavy metal reduction, weight control, cellulite reduction, skin cleansing and rejuvenation.

Today we're seeing new technologies employing Far Infrared energy in health care products and in clinical protocols such as hyperthermic therapies for detoxification and cancer treatment.

The Far-Infrared energy devices, that The Wolfe Clinic recommends, use the same far-infrared heat therapy technology used in sports medicine to treat athletic injuries and in hospitals to keep newborn infants warm. Health professionals have used red infrared heat lamps for decades to treat muscle and joint problems. In hospital baby care units, incubators are often equipped with infrared heating systems to keep new-born babies warm.

 Q: Are there natural forms of Far Infrared Heat?
 
A: Of course, the Sun is our primary source of Infrared heat. Have you ever been outside on a partly cloudy spring day of about 50 degrees F. and felt quite comfortable until the sun was suddenly obscured by a cloud? Although the air temperature had not had time to drop, you felt chilled, as the cloud would not let the warming infrared rays through to reach you.

Infrared light is an important energy force that promotes healing - a rising of the white blood cell count. Why is that good? Because more white blood cells mean greater immunity. Greater immunity means greater health and a better quality of life.

Sunlight heats us in a profound way; however, it also contains harmful invisible radiation.

Q: Is Far Infrared Radiation Dangerous?
 
A: No, while it's true the sun's rays should be used judiciously, especially by fair-skinned people, the fact remains that infrared radiation is safe and promotes vital health. It is the harmful ultraviolet light that Sunscreen lotions block. There are many harmful rays given off by the sun but Far Infrared Rays are not among them.  The energy is absolutely essential and beneficial for human beings and all living things in the world.  Among the rays coming from the sun, the FIR waves are the safest and the most beneficial.

Recently there have been reports detailing the hazards of exposure to certain kinds of electromagnetic fields, such as those from high-tension power lines, cell phones, or from computer display terminals. Far Infrared heating systems have been tested in Japan and found free of toxic electromagnetic fields. The Swedish National Institute of Radiation Protection has also concluded that infrared heaters are not dangerous. Instead, Japanese researchers have reported that far infrared radiant heat antidotes the negative effects of toxic electromagnetic sources.

Q: What is the history of Far Infrared Therapy?

 “Give me the power to create a fever, and I shall cure any disease.”
Hippocrates, “The Father of Modern Medicine” (2,000 years ago)

A: Hyperthermia, from the Greek words "hyper", meaning high, and "thermos", meaning temperature, can simply be defined as the elevation of the body temperature. In humans a fever is a physiological thermic resource.  Hyperthermia represents a natural immune approach in combating disease since it involves inducing an exaggerated version of the body's own fever state.

Most illnesses are accompanied by a fever. During a fever, the body heats up to eliminate viruses and attack foreign agents. This is direct evidence of the profound healing effects that occur when body temperature rises. Fever acts as a defense mechanism against a number of processes such as infection. One of the most immediate physiological effects of the fever is the acceleration of metabolic processes in general. Fever increases oxygen uptake and renders white blood cells more aggressive against bacteria, fungi or viruses. False fever created by Far infrared Rays, within physiological limits, can have many beneficial effects and will not produce any harm to normal cells that are able to cope with the higher metabolic demand. Recent studies also show that colds and flu-like illnesses are reduced dramatically if treated in the early stages with FIR heat therapy. The Aesta Sauna Dome and mat raise the core body temperature and gives the user the gift of enhancing one's own immune systems processes.

Over the past 25 years, Japanese and Chinese researchers and clinicians have done extensive research on infrared treatments and reported many provocative findings. Whole-body infrared therapy has been used for over 80 years by German physicians in an independently developed form.

Among other benefits, whole-body infrared thermal systems make it possible for people in wheelchairs, or those who are otherwise unable to exert themselves, or who won't follow through on an exercising and conditioning program to achieve a cardiovascular training effect. This also allows for more variety in any ongoing exercise program.

Q: What does Far Infrared Radiant Heat do?

A: Far Infrared Rays have the ability to penetrate, refract, radiate and reflect. The human body can absorb FIR because of its deep penetrating ability. When FIR penetrates through the skin to the subcutaneous tissues, it transforms from light energy in to heat energy. The thermal effect within the deep layers of tissues cause blood vessels in capillaries to dilate, promoting a better blood circulation and the heat produced helps to get rid of body toxins and metabolic wastes through sweating.

The FIRs whose wavelength fall between 4 to 50 microns are also commonly called Biogenetic rays. Biogenetic rays have been shown to promote the healing and growth of living cells especially in plants, animals and human beings.

Far-Infrared Heat Therapy improves most physical conditions because its effects are nearly universally positive. Studies have shown over 100 benefits such as improved blood circulation, restored youthfulness, toxin and heavy metal reduction, weight control, cellulite reduction, skin cleansing and rejuvenation, allergy reduction and rash reduction.

Both Far-Infrared Heat Therapy and steam rooms can be used to relax and unwind. However, FIR products have an advantage over steam rooms by helping to rid the body of more toxic materials picked up from the environment. Of course, the kidneys take out many of these toxins but a daily sweat can help reduce the body’s accumulation of lead, mercury and nickel in addition to cadmium, sodium, sulfuric acid and cholesterol. 

Skin elimination is the most efficient way to remove toxic chemicals and metals. It is our largest organ and as such it can remove toxins faster than with any other method. Far Infrared therapy with Aesta is a daily habit that pays many dividends. Steam baths, sweat lodges, vigorous exercise and hot tubs are more extreme and less effective and the intense heat is difficult for many to tolerate, especially when ill.

Q: How can Aesta FIR products heal the human body?

A: One of the reasons that Aesta’s Far Infrared Radiant Heat has beneficial results in a variety of illnesses is because FIR can deeply penetrate skin and underlying tissues. When Far Infrared Radiant Heat penetrates the skin, it comes into contact with protein, collagen and fats. By stimulating micro-vibrations, FIR can elevate tissue temperatures. The human body then is revitalized because of the improved micro circulation.

Another reason is that Far Infrared Radiant Heat has the ability to remove toxins in the body, which are often at the core of many health problems. The build up of toxins in a healthy body could block the normal blood circulation and impair the cellular energy. When Aesta Far Infrared Radiant Heat waves are applied, the water molecules that encapsulate the toxins get heat up, and start to vibrate. This vibration reduces the ion bonds of the atoms that are holding together the molecules of water. As the breakdown of the water molecules occurs, encapsulated gases and other toxic materials are released and the body gets rejuvenated.

With deep radiant heat, your body will sweat more than in conventional old fashioned Saunas. The heat goes deep into the fat tissue. You'll experience a cleansing of harmful toxins from the body while you melt calories away.

In addition, Aesta FIR also improves human health through following functions:

Q: What are the symptoms that Aesta FIR products are effective for?

A: Far-Infrared Heat Therapy improves most physical conditions because its effects are nearly universally positive. Studies have shown over 100 benefits such as improved blood circulation, restored youthfulness, toxin and heavy metal reduction, weight control, cellulite reduction, skin cleansing and rejuvenation, allergy reduction and rash reduction.

Aesta FIR products have been shown to have therapeutic effect to most chronic health symptoms. Enumerating all of them here would be difficult and duplicating information available elsewhere on this site. 

Q: What is microcirculation?

A: Microcirculation refers to the flow of blood through the vascular network lying between the arterioles and venules; includes capillaries, metarterioles and arteriovenous anastomoses. The main function of microcirculation is carry oxygen and nutrition matter and ship out carbon dioxide, lactic acid and byproducts of metabolic production.

Q: What is Far Infrared Therapy?

A: Therapy, in medical term, means the act of remediation of a health problem, after the diagnosis. Far Infrared Therapy is a type of low energy therapy using light in the far infrared spectrum for the treatment of a health problem. Far Infrared Therapy is also sometimes abbreviated to FIR Therapy or Infrared Therapy for short.

The light we see every day is actually a combination of many different types. All light is electro-magnetic waves. The wavelength of light determines its properties. Light can be visible or invisible. Visible light also presents different colors. The Sun’s light spectrum ranges from ultraviolet and violet on the short wavelength side to red and infrared on the long wavelength side.

Different types of light interact with our body differently. In general, the shorter the wavelength of a light, the more harmful it is to living cells. Light, like ultraviolet, is very harmful to living cells. The most beneficial lights are those whose wavelengths are near the red light. Far Infrared Therapy or FIR therapy uses far infrared light which is part of the Sun light spectrum whose wavelength falls just below (infra means below) the visible red light.

Although the wavelengths of FIR are too long for the eyes to perceive, we can experience its energy as gentle, radiant heat, which can penetrate up to [3.5] inches beneath the skin. So Far Infrared Therapy or FIR Therapy is also a kind of light therapy and heat therapy; it works to enhance health through following principles:

Far infrared light and its therapeutic properties have been studied in China and Japan for over twenty years and are now beginning to become very popular in the west.  Japanese and Chinese researchers and clinicians have completed extensive research on far infrared medical treatments and report many amazing discoveries. In Japan, there is an 'infrared society' composed of medical doctors and physical therapists dedicated to further infrared research. Their findings support the health benefits of far infrared therapy as a method of healing. Far infrared is very helpful for healing the skin, blood circulation and skin cell revitalizing. Overall it is a clean, safe natural therapy that gets results.

Q: How long does it take to feel the effects?

A: Time taken to feel the effect varies depends on the symptoms one has, the products one uses and ones personal health condition.

Q: Is it possible that one may not feel anything using Aesta?

A: That is not likely. Even those in good health will feel rejuvenated when using an Aesta Product. Infrared heat therapy loosens muscles and relaxes the whole body. You will find it hard to believe that something that feels this good is actually one of the best healing therapies for your vital health.

Q: How often can I use an Aesta FIR product?

A: Our Aesta FIR health products can be safely and conveniently used as often as you like and as long as you like. Far Infrared therapy with Aesta is a daily habit that pays many dividends. Steam baths, sweat lodges, vigorous exercise and hot tubs are more extreme and less effective and the intense heat is difficult for many to tolerate, especially when ill.

Q: What do the researchers have to say about Far Infrared Rays?

A: Infrared energy is not only safe, but highly beneficial for our bodies. Far Infrared lamps actively used for medical treatments by doctors, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, physical therapists, massage therapists for: arthritis, joints pain, stiff muscles, injuries to tendons and ligaments to promoting faster self body healing effect.

Infrared heat is radiant heat. Radiant heat is simply a form of energy that heats objects directly through a process called conversion, without having to heat the air in between.

According to Dr. Tsu-Tsair Oliver Chi, in his summation on the mechanism of actions of infrared devices tuned to the human body. Tissues needing a boost in their output selectively absorb these rays. The internal production of the infrared energy that normally occurs within our tissues is associated with a variety of healing responses and may require a boost to a maximal level to insure the fullest healing response possible in a tissue, which is being repaired. After boosting a tissue's level to its maximum, the remaining rays pass onward harmlessly. This phenomenon is called "resonant absorption."

"Regular use of a sauna...may be as effective as a means of cardiovascular conditioning and burning of calories as regular exercise."  ----Journal of the American Medical Association 8/7/1981

Q: Are there any side effects of Aesta FIR products?

A: There are no adverse side-effects from using FIR products. As the body gets rid of old toxins in the body, some individuals may experience some initial detoxification symptoms. This is usually a good sign that the healing effects of the Aesta FIR Product is working, and may be expected,