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12.
Always keep your Waterproof Protector on the belt to protect
it from spills and dirt
. But even if your belt occasionally gets wet,
do not worry; it has waterproof layers inside. Just let it completely
dry before using it again if it gets wet.
13.
Be careful with your first session. Use a slow and continuous
mode of increasing intensity.
Begin with temperature levels as
low as 96–112°F (35-45°C) and short sessions, no more than
a half-hour, and gradually increase the length and intensity for
several minutes and/or degrees every other day. Remember to
drink a lot of water, fresh juices, or herbal teas. Replenish minerals
to avoid becoming drained or dehydrated. When you start, it is
essential to avoid overuse and low-temperature burns and safely
get the first benefits without the risks of side effects from a
“healing crisis”.
14.
Most important is to listen to your body as you move forward —
“LOW and SLOW”.
It is easy to overdo if you move ahead too
quickly. The cumulative effects are much more desirable without
the lightheadedness or other side effects that can come with
rapid detoxification. The maximum time for each heat level is not
specified. It depends on the temperature level, age, health, body
size and composition, and many other factors. The main rule is to
start with low settings and gradually increase the intensity, length,
and frequency of sessions. Of course, if you are an experienced FIR
sauna user, you can start with the maximum temperature level,
or you can even use the belt or wraps while laying on your whole
body ThermoGem™ mat to intensify the session, but we always
recommend checking with your doctor first and using common
sense to avoid overuse.
15.
As soon as you are sure that your body reacts fine, you can use
your belt or wraps as long as you like. Unless you have special
needs, you can use it from a few times a week for 30 minutes
to 12 hours daily, and it should be an enjoyable process.
If you
want an intensive sweating sauna-like detox, choose the maximum
temperature suitable for your health and cover your body with a
blanket. If you want comfort, set the medium heat levels at around
112–122°F (45-50°C). If you are starting, 20 minutes may be
enough. Different people react differently and enjoy different
modes. Some folks with weakness caused by hypothermia use
FIR belts or wraps all the time on a slightly warm temperature to
revive and feel well again. Other people use amethyst heating belts
or wraps from one hour on high temperature to 12 hours on a
warm temperature. Be sure that sessions are comfortable for you
and bring about a better feeling and more energy, and of course,
remember to get approval from a health professional.
16.
If you accelerate this way, the first aim is to create a feeling
of relaxation.
To relax, you may have a short session before
bedtime of about half an hour, starting at 40-50°C, and then
decreasing to the lowest levels of 30-40°C.
If these levels cause
any lightheaded feeling or overstimulation, the temperature
should be set even lower, or even the belt or wraps should be
used in unpowered mode. Especially in the summer, when it can
absorb some excess heat from your body and naturally return it in
the form of radiant crystal rays to those parts of your body which
need more warmth.*
17.
It may be impossible to cause sweating using only the belt or
wraps, but it is feasible to combine it with a mini or larger mat.
Sweating is great for detoxifying the body, but all intensive
high heat sessions should only be done with proper rehydration
and electrolyte replenishment within the first half of the day.
It may take up to an hour to preheat the belt or wraps it under a
thick blanket to a high heat level. Then you can lay on your back
on a bare belt or wraps, or a belt or wraps with a thin protector or
a towel on it and cover yourself with a blanket. After the session,
leave the bare belt for a half-hour more while still heating to dry it
out. Of course,
if your body does not sweat much, you may not
start to sweat from the first session, but it should come after
several sessions.
Drink a lot of hot herbal teas (not cold drinks)
before and during the session to accelerate sweating. When your
body gets used to sweating, it will be easier to sweat voluntarily.*
18.
For FIR heating, if you lay bare on the bare mat with a belt
or wraps on your body and covered with a thick blanket, you
will get the maximum “detox” effect, as no heat will be lost
or dissipated. All crystal rays will be radiated into your body.
Some advanced customers even use foil blankets reflecting FIR
Rays to the body, but it is a very intensive practice, and it
cannot be recommended without a doctor’s approval.
Sweat
releases toxins and FIR releases even those stored in deep fat tissue
into the blood. It may be irritating and erosive to the surface of
the belt or wraps. That is why something like a sheet or a protector
cover under your body is must-have for everybody. Sweat may also
temporarily make you feel worse, but you should feel refreshed
when the sweat is out.*
19.
Wearing clothes or using covers or sheets on the belt or wraps
hinders some of the anion effects, but it should not be an obstacle
to FIR Heat.
20.
If you fall asleep while wearing the belt or wraps,
choose 30-
45°C or 86-110°F low level of FIR Heat before bed.*
21.
Getting a headache or feeling dizzy is a sign of a “healing crisis”
(dehydration). It means that you are detoxing too fast.
Lower
the temperature, drink more water and stay on the belt or
wraps for a shorter time.
It is essential to feel comfortable and
enjoy your experience, so listen to your body and adjust intensity
and duration accordingly.
1.
Extra care is necessary if you are diagnosed with diabetes
. If
a patient has a lot of sugar in the blood, it clots the blood vessels
and causes nerve disorders. Some people with diabetes can, over
time, develop nerve damage throughout the body. It is called
diabetic neuropathy. If you have diabetic neuropathy and loss of
sensitivity, you should use a strict time/frequency/temperature
protocol established by your doctor, and only under supervision.
You should start very slowly and monitor your blood sugar.*
2.
Titanium pins, rods, artificial joints, or any other modern surgical
implants usually reflect FIR rays, so they should be generally safe.
Titanium is only slightly magnetic. It does not perceptively
interact with static magnets or Magnetism, so it should be safe for
such practice.
But some joint replacements and piercings with other
metals may be warmed by infrared rays or react to pulsed magnetic
function.
So safety precautions should be taken if you lay with
joint replacements in direct contact with the mat.
If you lay on your
back and knee or hip replacements are above the mat, there should
not be a problem. But of course, if you feel any discomfort in the area
of the implants, it would be better to decrease the temperature and
session length or turn the Magnetic function OFF. It is also advised
that you consult your surgeon and implant manufacturer.*
3. Infrared rays may warm silicon implants, so safety precautions
should be taken if you lay with implants in direct contact
with the heating pad.
If one has breast implants but lays face-
up, there should not be a problem. Usually, the silicon used in
medical implants is known to melt at over 200°C (392°F), so it
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