FIR Applications Index

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CONDITION                                                                     Condition Results: VG (Very Good), G (Good), F (Fair)
FIR therapy could improve the symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis.   

Sauna bathing was associated with lowered risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.                             

2001 Heat: The outcomes went far beyond what had been expected, as the disappearance of hyperactivity was followed by progressive recovery.   - G                                                                                                                              

2002 Heat: reverses xs activating in starving male rats.   - F

2012 Heat: reverses xs activating in starving female rats.   - F

2012 Temperature reduces excess activity in Anorexia Nervosa.   - G

2008 FIR exerts a potent anti-inflammatory effect, this may play a critical role in preserving blood flow and patency in haemodialysis patients.                                                                                                                                            

2013 FIR had a significantly antioxidative effect by defending human from oxidative damage of superoxide anions in blood.                                                                                                                                                                              

2011 A Warm Footbath improved coronary flow reserve without any adverse effects in patients with mild-to-moderate coronary artery disease.  - F                                                                                                                                                 

2004 FIR repeated may protect against oxidative stress, leading to prevention of atherosclerosis.  - G

2001 FIR repeated improves impaired vascular endothelial function suggesting a therapeutic role in patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis.   - VG                                                                                                                                          

2012 FIR improves chronic total occlusion (CTO) related myocardial ischemia and improves of vascular endothelial function. FIR could be a complementary and alternative tool in patients with severe coronary lesions not suitable for coronary intervention.   - VG                                                                                                                                                     

2009 FIR had short-term and period beneficial effects without enhancing disease activity. Far infrared (FIR) Sauna has good tolerability and no adverse effects.                                                                                                                        

8. Cancer

2006 Hyperthermia& Ultrasound show promise in some tumours.   - F                                                                            

2007 FIR should be very effective treating some cancer cells which have a low level of HSP70.   - VG

1999 Whole-body FIR irradiation at ambient temperature could be a possible way of a hyperthermic therapy for tumours.   - G                                                                                                                                                       

1999 Chronic exposure to FIR at ambient temperature has little effect on the growth of spontaneous mammary tumours in mice.   - Safety VG                                                                                                                 

2002 Exposure to far-infrared rays (FIR) markedly inhibited spontaneous mammary tumorigenesis in SHN mice.   - G

2009 Non-thermal-enhanced Far infrared radiation for generating nitric oxide (NO) in breast cancer cells… possible therapeutic roles of Far infrared radiation for breast cancers through the induction of Nitric Oxide generationNatural Temperature FIR is still effective at a cellular level.   - VG                                                                                                     

2012 A mildly raised temperature (i.e.39°C) delayed tumour growth and malignancy progression. Natural Temperature treatment can be effective.    - VG                                                                                                                                          

2007 Whole Body Hyperthermia showed antitumor effects in a mouse.                                                                       

8.3 Liver Cancer   -  VG
2009 FIR will serve as a tool against diseases induced by HepG2.                                                                                

8.4 Lung Cancer   -  G 
MIR has a potential role in lung cancer treatment.                                                                                                        

2008 FIR control prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.                                                                                              

2012 cFIR irradiation treatment 11.8% decrease in proliferation of melanoma cells .                                                   

2008 FIR low-temperature sauna bathing improves the peripheral circulation in cerebral palsy (CP) patients.          

2005FIR promising for treatment of CFS.   - G                                                                                                                         

2007 FIR promising for treatment of CFS.   - VG                                                                                                                          

2015 FIR may be a useful and safe treatment for CFS.   - VG                                                                                                    

2014FIR 5 days/week x4 wks can possibly improve airway obstruction.   - F                                                                         

2008FIR improved right ventricular positive dP/dt, PH during exercise, exercise tolerance and the QOL in patients with severe COPD.   - VG                                                                                                                                                                       

2009FIR Acupuncture (PC6, HT7, SP6) depressed + insomnia 4wks serotonin increased & MDA decreased.   - G

2007 IR result suggests that a continuous application of infrared irradiation has an antidepressant effect.   - G

2005FIR(RH) mildly depressed patients with appetite loss.   - G                                                                                              

2007 Global heat not nec for IR significantly improves the healing of chronic wounds in patients with diabetes.   - F

2010 FIR 3x wk x 3mths lowering blood pressure and waist circumference.   - G                                                                  

2010FIR 20-minute, 3 x wk x 3 mths improved quality of life in people with type II diabetes mellitus.   - F                          

2010 FIR repeated leg hyperthermia may protect against oxidative stress.   - G                                                                      

2002 FIR collateral flow recovery + new vessel formation in vivo may derive from enhancement of EPC functions and homing process + invitro FIR markedly augmented high glucose-impaired EPC functions.   - G                                            
2011Review Diabetic skin damage consequences… endothelial damage impaired response to local heat, such as hot packs and contrast baths, and higher body temperatures during whole body heating due to impaired blood flow and a reduced ability to sweat.   - F                                                                          

14. Dysmenorrhea (Period Pain) go to 24

2008FIR  is effective for treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome 20-78% stable after 10 tr 2-5 days per wk.   - VG                      

2011 FIR (+water exercise) improved quality of life, pain & symptoms.   - G                                                                               

16. Heart Disease

2004FIR improves ventricular arrhythmias in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).   - VG

16.2 Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) go to 6.

16.3 Blocked Coronary Arteries – Chronic total Occlusion (CTO) go to 6.

2005 FIR increases eNOS expression and NO production in cardiomyopathic hamsters with heart failure.   - G                  

2015 FIR(RH?) improves quality of life, cardiac function and exercise capacity in chronic heart failure.  - VG

2012 (LTT) acutely improved flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD), and oxidative stress in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).   -  VG                                                                                                                                                                          

2012 FIR repeated therapy in patients with chronic heart failure improves exercise tolerance in association with improvement in endothelial function (5x wk x 3 wks).   - VG                                                                                                      

2010 FIR J. Timothy Hanlon, MD comments on omission of information at US Heart symposium.

…studies demonstrate improved New York Heart Association classification, decreased heart size, improved cardiac function, lowered incidence of arrhythmias, reduced brain natriuretic peptide and norepinephrine levels, and improvement in endothelial function.   -  VG                                                                                                                                 

2009 FIR(RH?) therapy reduced cardiac events in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). This therapy is a promising non-pharmacological treatment for CHF.   - VG                                                                                                                          

2008 FIR 15 min day x 2 wks is safe, improves clinical symptoms and cardiac function, and decreases cardiac size in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. Waon (Far Infrared) (Far Infrared) therapy is an innovative and promising therapy for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).   - VG                                                                                                                      
2007 FIR improves clinical symptoms and hemodynamic parameters.   - G                                                                     

2005 FIR was safe and improved symptoms and exercise tolerance in chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. G 2004 FIR(RH?) Repeated treatment improves ventricular arrhythmias in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).   - G                

2004 FIR Repeated treatment improves ventricular arrhythmias in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).   - G                                                                                                                                                               

1995 FIR Hemodynamics improve in patients with chronic congestive heart failure. This is attributable to the reduction in cardiac preload and after-load. Indicates that Standard FIR sauna at 60°C = Warm water bath 41°C for 10 min Proves here that thermal vasodilation can be applied with little risk.   - G                                                                                           
16.6 FIR for Hardening/Narrowing/Blockage of the Arteries go to 6

16.7 Healthy Heart & Healthy Blood Vessels -Vascular Endothelial Function
2012 FIR repeated therapy in patients with chronic heart failure improves exercise tolerance in association with improvement in endothelial function (5x wk x3 wks).   -  VG                                                                                                       

2008 FIR exerts a potent anti-inflammatory may play a critical role in preserving blood flow and patency of AVFs in haemodialysis patients VG   - VG             

2002 FIR Repeated treatment improves vascular endothelial function, resulting in an improvement in cardiac function and clinical symptoms.   - VG                                                                                                                                           

2001 FIR therapeutic role for patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis.   - F

16.8 Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) go to 17

2011 FIR improved cardiac function and autonomic nervous activity by increasing parasympathetic and decreasing sympathetic nervous activity in patients with chronic heart failure.   - VG                                                                                

2007 FIR improves clinical symptoms and hemodynamic parameters.    - G                                                                                                                                                     

16.10 Oxidative Stress go to 22

 
2010 FIR mobilised circulating endothelial progenitor cells and improved limb ischemia in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). FIR is a highly promising therapy for patients with PAD.   - VG                                                               

2007 FIR therapy improved symptoms,status, and blood flow in patients with PAD and is safe for patients with severe PAD.   - VG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

2003 FIR In obese patients, the body weight and body fat significantly decreased after 2 weeks of sauna therapy without increase of plasma ghrelin concentrations.   - VG                                                                                                          

2010 FIR may be beneficial for lowering blood pressure and waist circumference.   - VG                                                        

2011 FIR Local thermal therapy results in a significant reduction of MRS in postmenopausal women. (20 mins 2 x wk 10 wks).   -  VG                                                                                                                                                                               

2015 FIR Functional recovery, inflammatory response, muscular reinnervation, and histomorphometric assessment all indicated that FIR radiation therapy can accelerate nerve repair following end-to-end neurorrhaphy of the sciatic nerve.   - VG                                                                                                                                                                                            

2016 FIR In vitro studies of neurodegenerative disease model results suggest that FIR have rescuing effects in cells expressing mutated pathogenic ataxin-3, through recovery of mitochondrial function and autophagy.   - VG                     

(Nitric oxide expands blood vessels, increases blood flow and decreases plaque growth and blood clotting)
2013 FIR This study suggests that far-infrared (FIR) radiation increases NO production via increasing CaMKII-mediated eNOS-Ser(1179) phosphorylation but TRPV channels may not be involved in this pathway.   - VG                                         

2012 (LTT) acutely improved flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD), and oxidative stress in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).   - VG                                                                                                                                                                      

2011 FIR decreases oxidative stress in patients and hamsters with heart failure.   - G                                                          

2004 FIR may protect against oxidative stress, which leads to the prevention of atherosclerosis.   - G                                  

2005 FIR promising method for treatment of chronic pain                                                                                             

2003 Heat wrap overnight   - (not FIR)                                                                                                                                         
2002 Continuous low-level heat wrap superior to both acetaminophen and ibuprofen for treating low back pain. first-line therapy for the treatment of acute muscular low back pain.   - VG (not FIR)                                                                        

23.2 Fibromyalgia see 16.   - VG                                                                                                                                               

2012 FIR decreased pain and the serum level of IL-6 and ET-1                                                                                       

2009 FIR easy, non-invasive and effective treatment modality for phantom limb pain                                                   

2012 FIR (belt) average dysmenorrhea pain duration of the Far Infrared (FIR) group was significantly reduced from 2.5 to 1.8 days                                                                                                                                                                             

2007 Remarkable efficacy of thermal therapy for Sjögren syndrome                                                                              

2006 FIR may have beneficial effects on skin texture and wrinkles by increasing collagen and elastin contents from the stimulated fibroblasts. Therefore, skin treatment with Far Infrared (FIR) radiation may be an effective and safe non-ablative remodelling method, and may also be useful in the treatment of photo-aged skin. Good (51-75%) improvements in skin texture over 6 months                                                                                                                    

2003 FIR In obese patients, the body weight and body fat significantly decreased after 2 weeks of sauna therapy without increase of plasma ghrelin concentrations.   - VG                                                                                                        

2010 FIR may be beneficial for lowering blood pressure and waist circumference.   - VG                                                       

2015 FIR research results supported that FIR may play an important for wound healing.   - G                                              

2003 – present in-house results are numerous and excellent.   - VG