Indications for Use of the Biomat as stated by the FDA:

As a medical device, the Biomat is indicated for:
1. the temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain stiffness;
2. the temporary relief of joint pain associated with arthritis;
3. the temporary relief of muscle spasms;
4. minor sprains and strains, and minor muscular pain;
5. the relaxation of muscles;
6. and the temporary increase of local circulation where applied.

The Superior Health Benefits of Far Infrared Technology

1. Improves Circulation & Cardiovascular Function
Far Infrared Waves raise body temperature, warming the blood and expanding the blood vessels.
There is an increase in peripheral blood flow and volume, resulting in improved circulation and heart function.

2. Improves Immune Functions
Far Infrared Ray's deep heat raises your body temperature, inducing an artificial and healthy fever.
As the body works to combat the fever, your body’s immune system is activated and strengthened. Combined with the detoxification, harmful toxins, and waste products, your overall health and resistance to disease can be improved greatly.

3. Relieves Pain
The deep heat of Far Infrared helps peripheral blood vessels dilate, bringing relief and healing to muscles and soft tissue injuries. Increased blood circulation carries off metabolic waste products and delivers oxygen rich blood to oxygen depleted muscles, so they may recover faster.

4. Burns Calories and Controls Weight
As you relax in the gentle heat of the Far Infrared, your body is actually hard at work producing sweat, pumping blood, and burning calories. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association report, a single 30 minute Far Infrared session burns as many calories as rowing or jogging for 30 minutes.

5. Eases Joint Pain and Stiffness
Far Infrared heat therapy is widely used to treat patients suffering from many kinds of arthritis and muscular-skeletal disorders. In addition, it has been proven effective in the treatment of sprains, neuralgia, bursitis, muscle spasms, joint stiffness, and many other muscular-skeletal ailments.
Stiffness, aches, and soreness that come with aging can be reduced or eliminated using FIR.

6. Reduces Stress and Fatigue
The gentle warmth of the Far Infrared Rays help to soothe nerves and relax tight or knotted muscles. The end result is reduced stress and improved energy.

7. Improves Skin
Far Infrared and Negative Ions penetrate the skin deeply, helping to detoxify impurities from the skin and lymph. In addition, exfoliation is greatly enhanced by the Far Infrared, rapidly removing dead skin cells. Increased circulation draws you skin’s own natural nutrients to the surface, rejuvenating your skin’s health and appearance.

8. Removes Bodily Toxins and Assists in Detoxification
Far Infrared helps to detoxify the body in several important ways. Increased blood circulation stimulates the sweat glands and lymph system, releasing built up toxins and waste. Daily sweating
can help detoxify your body as it rids itself of an accumulation of potentially carcinogenic heavy
metals, alcohol, nicotine, sodium, sulfuric acid, cholesterol, and uric acid. In addition to sweating,
Far Infrared is capable of mobilizing toxins and acidic waste, allowing their removal via several other bodily systems.

Effects of Direct Conduction Negative Ions

1. Blood Alkalization and Blood Purification
When negative ions are applied to the body, the calcium and sodium circulating in the blood are ionized. This changes the blood pH into an alkaline state and has an overall alkalizing effect on the body. The normal pH of human arterial blood is approximately 7.40 (normal range is 7.35 – 7.45), a weak alkaline solution.

Blood that has a pH below 7.35 is considered acidic, while blood pH above 7.45 is alkaline. Proper blood pH is essential for optimal health. It has been noted that the negative ions applied to the body are helpful in regulating pH.

2. Reviving the Cell
When the amount of negative ions in the blood increases, there is an increase in inter-cellular communication. This arises as the cell membranes are opened, cellular metabolism is facilitated, and as a result there is an increase in cellular nutrient uptake and cellular hydration. In addition, cellular waste materials are more efficiently excreted. With the increase in cellular metabolism, optimal cell function is rapidly revived. For more information, research the Nobel Prize in Physiology (1991) for the discovery of the ionic channel.

3. Diseases Associated with Ion Deficiencies
Indoor environment, city living, cars, exposure to electronic devices, EMF’s (electro-magnetic fields), and environmental pollution all result in increased positive ions ion one’s body, tilting the ration of ions towards the positive. This results in a physiological imbalance, which may have detrimental health consequences. Too few negative ions in our body can cause a number of diseases. Some of the health problems associated with an imbalance of ions in the body include: anemia, allergies, shoulder pain, lumbago, rheumatism, neuralgia, headaches, kidney problems, imbalanced autonomic nervous system function, insomnia, and fatigue.