Blood Circulation

All of the following ailments may be associated to some degree with poor circulation and, thus, may respond well to the increased peripheral dilation associated with Infrared saunas application:

• Arthritis
• Sciatica
• Back aches
• Hemorrhoids
• Nervous Tension
• Diabetes
• Childern's Over-tired Muscles
• Varicose Veins
• Neuritis
• Bursitis
• Rheumatism
• Strained Muscles
• Fatigue
• Strech Marks
• Menstrual Cramps
• Upset Stomachs
• Leg and Decubitus Ulcers: failed to heal using conventional approaches
• Post-Operative Edema: treatment with infrared has been so successful that hospital stays were reported to have been reduced by 25%
• Peripheral Occlusive Desease: "The Goal is to maintain an optimal blood flow rate to the affected part...In general the temperature should be maintained at the highest level which does not increase the circulatory discrepancy as shown by cyanosis and pain"

Finnish researchers, talking about the regular use of conventional saunas state that there are abundant evidences to suggest that blood vessels of regular sauna-goers remain elastic and pliable longer due to the regular dilation and contraction of blood vessels induced by sauna use.

German medical researchers reported in “Dermatol Monatsschr” in 1989 that a single whole-body session of infrared-induced hyperthermia lasting over one hour had only beneficial effects on subjects with state I-II essential hypertension. Each subject experienced a rise in core body temperature to a maximum level of 38.5 C (101.3º F). All of the subjects in one experiment had significant decrease in arterial, venous and mean blood pressure that lasted for at least 24 hours and was linked, according to the researchers, to a persistent peripheral dilation effect.

An improvement in plasma viscosity was also noted. Another group of similar hypertension patients was also studied under the same conditions of infrared-induced hyperthermia, with an eye toward more carefully evaluating the circulatory system effects induced by this type of whole-body heating. During each infrared session, there was s significant decrease of blood pressure, cardiac ejection resistance, and total peripheral resistance in every subject.

There was also a significant increase during each session of the subjects’ heart rates, stroke volumes, cardiac outputs and ejection fractions. The researchers cite these last three effects as evidences that the stimulation of the heart during infrared-induced hyperthermia is well compensated, while the prior list of effects clearly show the microcirculatory changes that lead to the desired result of a lowering of blood pressure.

• Menopause
• Cold hands and feet: A physical therapist found 20 ~ 50% improvement was maintained
• High Blood Pressure: Example - Case of a diabetic with a systolic decrease from 180 to 125 and concurrent 10 lbs. weight loss after infrared use
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: 7 out of 7 cases successfully resolved in one clinical trial
• Radiation Sickness: relieves signs and symptoms
• Sequelae of Strokes: Example - Hemiparesis relieved over time
• Benign Prostatic Hypertrohpy: reduced
• Duodenal Ulcers: eliminated
• Pain: which prevented sleep or limited useable sleeping positions were relieved
• Compression Fracture Pain: Example - pain gone for 3 days after each treatment in osteoporosis compression fractures
• Hemorrhoids: reduced
• Cystitis: gone
• Cirrhosis of Liver: reversed
• Gastritis: relieved
• Hepatitis: gone
• Asthma, Bronchitis: cleared up (like moving to Arizona's dry air)
• Chiron's Disease: gone
• Post Surgical Adhesions: reduced
• Leg ulcers: healed when previously static and resistant to other care
• Colloids: significantly softened and, in some cases, completely gone

• Chronic middle-ear inflamation or infection: in one clinical study of chronic seruosotitis media no pathogenic bacteria were isolated to 70% of the subjects studied
• Sore throats
• Tinnitus: chronic severe case cleared with 10 infrared treatments
• Nose bleeding

• Nettle rash - Clogged pores are unplugged of cosmetics creating a skin texture and tone of unexcelled quality. Mikkel Aaland's book Sweat (Capra Press, 1978) quotes a Finnish doctor to the effect that: "The best dressed foreigner can come into a doctor's office, and when his skin is examined, it is found to be rough as bark. On the other hand, as a result of the sauna, the skin of any Finnish worker is supple and healthy"
• Poor skin tone is restored to a more youthful level.
• Scars and pain from burns or wounds are decreased in severity and extent. Infrared therapy is used routinely in burn units throughout Asia.
• Lacerations heal quicker and with less pain and scarring
• Acne: Three or four infrared treatments may open pores that have not been functioning in year, forcing out clogging cosmetics and loosening dead out skin. The sauna thus a boon to teenage skin, clearing acne and blackheads.
• Body odor: by improving the function of the skin, the infrared treatments may eliminate the cause of offensive body odor. It definately reduces body odor induced by occupational exposure to odorus chemicals.
• Eczema and Psoriasis: reported to have responded extremelly well to infrared treatments.
• Sunburn: according to the 9th edition of Clayton's Electrotherapy, "infrared is the only antidote to excessive ultraviolet radiation."
• Colloids forms at a reduced rate in those prone to their formation in infrared treatments and may be softened by use of infrared systems if they have formed.
• As you can see, the segment of the infrared spectrum emitted by the Infrared System is reputed to offer an astouning range of possible therapeutic benefits and effects in research conducted around the world. The data presented is offered for reference purposes only and to stimulate further observation. Infrared System creating a cure for or treating any disease is neither implied nor should be inferred.
• If you have a disease, be certain to consult with a primary-care physician concerning it.
• If you are using any prescription drugs, check with your physician or pharmacist for any possible change in the drug's effect due to any interaction with infrared energy.
• It is considered inadvisable to raise the core temperature in someone with adrenal suppression and systemic lupus erythematosus or multiple sclerosis, by some authorities.
• If you have a recent (acute) join unjury, it should not be heated for the first 48 hours after the injury or until the hot and swollen symptoms subside. If you have a joint or joints that are chronically hot and swollen, these joints may respond poorly to vigorous heating of any kind. Vigorous heating is strictly contra-indicated in cases of enclosed infections be they dental, in joints, or in any other tissues.
• If you are pregnant or suspect you may be, discontinue your indoor saunas use. Finnish women use their saunas, which don’t throw heat as deeply in the body, for only 6 ~ 12 minutes and reportedly leave at that time, due to perceived discomfort. Their usage at this low level of intensity is not linked to birth defects. Infrared Thermal System usage may be 2 ~ 3 times more intense and comparatively shorter 2 ~ 6 minute sessions hardly seem worth any minimal risk they may present.
• Metal pins, rods, artificial joints or any other surgical implants generally reflect infrared rays and thus are not heated by this system; nevertheless you should consult your surgeon prior to using infrared Thermal System. Certainly, the usage of Infrared Thermal System must be discontinued if you experience pain near any such implants. Silicone does absorb infrared energy. Implanted silicon or silicon prostheses for nose or ear replacement may be warmed by the infrared ray. Since silicone melts at over 200°C (392°F), it should not be adversely affected by the usage of Infrared Thermal System. It is still advised that you check with your surgeon and possibly a representative from the product manufacture to be certain.
• Heating of the low back area of women during the menstrual period may temporarily increase their menstrual flow. Once a woman is aware that this may occur, she can choose to allow herself to possible experience this short term effect without worry or to simply avoid Infrared System usage at this time of her cycle.
• Hemophiliacs and anyone predisposed to hemorrhage should avoid Infrared System usage or any type of heating that would induce vasodilatation, which can potentate the tendency to bleed.
• Obviously, should any condition worsen with use of an Infrared treatment, the use of the home saunas system should be discontinued.
• People do not experience pain using Infrared Systems unless such is contraindicated. If you do, the use of radiant heat is clearly inappropriate for you at that time.
• DO NOT attempt to self-treat any disease with this Infrared System without direct supervision of a certified physician.