Far Infrared Therapy Side Effects

Far Infrared Therapy isn’t new, but more and more patients are turning to this non-invasive treatment for everything from joint pain to muscle recovery. Also referred to as FIR therapy or infrared sauna therapy, Far Infrared Therapy delivers infrared light at specific wavelengths to the site of injury or inflammation, causing reactions at the cellular level. Everyone reacts differently to an infrared sauna or infrared massage session, but many people celebrate its ability to bring oxygen and nutrients to injured tissues, reduce inflammation and promote healing.

As beneficial as infrared therapy can be, it does have some side effects and risks. These are generally mild and not a problem for most people, but even so, it’s important to weigh the risks against the benefits of infrared therapy. To help you get the most out of infrared therapy, we’ve outlined the most common side effects and precautions in this guide.

Is It Safe to Use Far Infrared Therapy?

Infrared is everywhere and everyone is in contact with it every day. On a daily basis, human beings, and almost every living thing, are exposed to and benefit from infrared radiation. For example, the light from the sun is 49% infrared radiation. Well, you might think, sunlight is nice and everything, but isn’t it also dangerous in some circumstances?

As we all know, people who spend too much time in the sun without taking proper precautions can suffer health problems as a result. This is because the sun also generates ultraviolet radiation, a type of radiation that is very useful in many ways (one of our main sources of D), but can still be harmful in high doses.

Far Infrared, on the other hand, is the part of the radiation that makes you feel warm when you sit in the sun. It is safe and healthy for all living things.

We can be exposed to Far Infrared heat for hours on end and it will never cause our skin to burn; it is not only safe, but it is also highly beneficial to our bodies on a cellular level. Health care professionals have been using Far Infrared heat lamps for decades to treat muscle and joint problems. Incubators are often equipped with infrared heaters to keep newborn babies warm in hospital nurseries.

Far Infrared Therapeutic Applications

Although they are invisible, far infrared rays can penetrate deep into the skin and tissues of the human body. This makes Far Infrared Therapy suitable for treating various health conditions, such as improving circulation, relieving chronic back pain, strengthening cardiovascular system, relieving joint stiffness and inflammation, and revitalizing skin cells.

The therapeutic application of Far Infrared Therapy has been studied and widely used in the fields of medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine for over 30 years. Going far beyond the old heat lamps, there are now devices available such as infrared saunas, far infrared heating pads, mineral lamps, clothing, mattresses, as well as knee, ankle, and elbow wraps. Many of these products are augmented with red light therapy, PEMF therapy, negative ion therapy and even healing gem therapy. Their ability to retain body heat and emit safe far infrared rays that penetrate deep into joints and surrounding tissue has been extensively studied.

What are Far Infrared Side Effects?

Although the therapeutic benefits have been reported and have been used in many areas of medicine and health care, of course the side effects of Far Infrared Rays (FIR) are of great concern to people. After all, who would try a treatment without the knowledge that there might be negative side effects?

Not like the traditional mindset of going to the doctor and getting a prescription, the FIR therapy is a relatively new thing to the western society. However, Far Infrared Therapy, or heat therapy, has actually been around for thousands of years. It dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Finns, the Romans, the ancient Chinese, the American Indians and the Egyptians 5,000 years ago.

Are Infrared Rays Harmful?

There are many published clinical studies on the biological effects of (FIR) far infrared rays at the US National Library of Medicine.

From years of experience and hundreds of thousands of sales, I can honestly tell you: There have only been a couple of times when a customer has been concerned about what they thought was a negative side effect.

What is interesting is that every single one of them had the same thing in common. All of them were strong smokers. What they had in mind to be a negative side effect was actually a positive side effect.

Far Infrared Therapy Side Effects People Might Think About:

1. Skin Rash can happen:

Sometimes a skin rash can happen, in fact, this “negative side effect” was a positive one. This is because detoxification is one of the effects of Far Infrared Therapy. The skin problem can be the process of detoxification of your body.

Through what is known as “resonance absorption”, FIR can promote the release of harmful toxins that are stored in the cells of the body. Some of these toxins can be flushed out of the cells through the skin. This will initially appear as a slight rash on the skin, which will then disappear over a few days.

2. Too Long to Stick

It is absolutely necessary to incorporate Far Infrared Therapy into your health routine as a long-term remedy. If you’ve suffered from a common ailment for a long time, you won’t be cured overnight. It’s not a ‘magic bullet’! That’s just not the way our bodies work.

3. Not a Substitute for Medication & Procedures

Far infrared therapy is only a stimulant to the healing process. It’s not a drug that stops your pain by blocking the pain signals to your brain. It can work wonders, if you give it a chance. And it doesn’t mean that you have to stop doing everything else you are doing to improve your condition.

4. Not a “Fix All” Therapy

Far Infrared Therapy is an added bonus, it’s not a miracle “fix it all” therapy.

Why Side Effects Are Reported

Far infrared ray energy is easily absorbed deep into the tissues of your skin, muscles and tendons.

• It stimulates the microcirculation by dilating blood vessels and capillaries.
• It enhances the delivery of fresh oxygen and nutrients to speed up the repair and rejuvenation of the cells.

You may feel a little uncomfortable initially, but that’s just because it’s working.

Far infrared rays are super beneficial to the functioning of our body. It’s safe, effective, and affordable. As a source of therapeutic remedies, its use will only increase.