Health Benefits of Far Infrared Ray

Far infrared ray is a subdivision of infrared band in the electromagnetic spectrum and with a wavelength range from 4 - 1000 micrometer. At 4-14 micrometer, it is most beneficial to the health of humans. Far infrared ray enhances cell and tissue response and yields therapeutic effect in tissue regen...

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Main Author: Okungbowa Michael Awo* and Igbinosa Uwumarongie
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Language:English
Published: Hammer Head Production Limited 2017-06-01
Series:Sokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science
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description Far infrared ray is a subdivision of infrared band in the electromagnetic spectrum and with a wavelength range from 4 - 1000 micrometer. At 4-14 micrometer, it is most beneficial to the health of humans. Far infrared ray enhances cell and tissue response and yields therapeutic effect in tissue regeneration, chronic pain management, vasodilation, improved blood circulation, and arthritis. The aim of this review is to emphasize the health benefits of far infrared ray. These benefits are based on the biophysical mechanism of far infrared ray interaction with living cells, which leads to altering of cell membrane potential and mitochondrial metabolism. There are natural (sun, warm springs) and artificial sources of far infrared.  Artificial sources are usually commercialized sources of far- infrared ray which include ceramics, and special lamps for delivering pure far-infrared ray. Further technological advancement has enabled new methodology for utilizing far-infrared ray in rhyolite, ceramic nanoparticles impregnated into fabrics. These diverse sources are essentially used to deliver far infrared ray in different combinational models, and it is an alternative way to attain tissue regeneration, arthritis and chronic pain management, vasodilation, improved blood circulation and development of specialized oven in laboratory instrumentation.
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spelling doaj-art-0dfa85e05889466dbbb66a1b992b783f2025-08-20T03:41:46ZengHammer Head Production LimitedSokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science2536-71532017-06-0122340Health Benefits of Far Infrared RayOkungbowa Michael Awo* and Igbinosa UwumarongieFar infrared ray is a subdivision of infrared band in the electromagnetic spectrum and with a wavelength range from 4 - 1000 micrometer. At 4-14 micrometer, it is most beneficial to the health of humans. Far infrared ray enhances cell and tissue response and yields therapeutic effect in tissue regeneration, chronic pain management, vasodilation, improved blood circulation, and arthritis. The aim of this review is to emphasize the health benefits of far infrared ray. These benefits are based on the biophysical mechanism of far infrared ray interaction with living cells, which leads to altering of cell membrane potential and mitochondrial metabolism. There are natural (sun, warm springs) and artificial sources of far infrared.  Artificial sources are usually commercialized sources of far- infrared ray which include ceramics, and special lamps for delivering pure far-infrared ray. Further technological advancement has enabled new methodology for utilizing far-infrared ray in rhyolite, ceramic nanoparticles impregnated into fabrics. These diverse sources are essentially used to deliver far infrared ray in different combinational models, and it is an alternative way to attain tissue regeneration, arthritis and chronic pain management, vasodilation, improved blood circulation and development of specialized oven in laboratory instrumentation.https://sokjmls.com.ng/index.php/SJMLS/article/view/340health, benefits, far infrared ray, infrared band, electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength.
spellingShingle Okungbowa Michael Awo* and Igbinosa Uwumarongie
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Sokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science
health, benefits, far infrared ray, infrared band, electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength.
title Health Benefits of Far Infrared Ray
title_full Health Benefits of Far Infrared Ray
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title_short Health Benefits of Far Infrared Ray
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topic health, benefits, far infrared ray, infrared band, electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength.
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