Glossary
Bio
Indicating or involving life or living organisms.
Far Infrared (FIR)
Part of the light spectrum from natural sunlight. It is a safe form of energy that heats objects by a process called direct light conversion, producing radiant heat. As warm-blooded animals, we also emit far infrared heat, or radiant heat, which is a very beneficial and essential form of energy that can penetrate, refract, radiate and reflect.
Radiant heat
The heat energy emitted from a warm element, such as a floor, wall, overhead panel or FIR Mat, which warms people and other objects rather than directly heating the air in the room.
EMF (electromagnetic field)
An electromagnetic field is a physical field produced by electrically charged objects. It affects the behavior of charged objects in the vicinity of the field. Our Mats are designed to be EMF free.
Negative ions
Oxygen atoms charged with an extra electron. Negative ions are created naturally by evaporating water, ocean surf, waterfalls and ionic minerals, such as amethyst and tourmaline.
In contrast, our homes and offices are full of harmful positive ions produced by air pollution and electromagnetic fields generated by cell phones, electronic wires and modern construction materials. Positive ions make us feel ill, and they depress our nervous. They suppress the immune system and cause headaches, tiredness, anxiety, poor mental performance, sleep disturbances, eye problems and many real diseases.
The healing effects of negative ion therapy were discovered almost 100 years ago by Russian scientist, Tchijevsky, a biophysicist who founded “heliobiology” (the study of the sun’s effect on biology) and “aero-ionization” (the study of the effect of ionization of air on biological entities). Tchijevsky invented the first negative ions generator. The negative ionization of the air now is mandatory in Russia and many European hospitals and workplaces.
The FIR Mat’s negative ions are delivered directly to the body by conduction through the skin, and they regulate the body’s pH while rapidly increasing cell function and the flow of oxygen. This differs greatly from the ambient air ions produced by popular negative ion generators used for air cleaning.
Amethysts
Amethyst crystals have been known for centuries for their healing effects and calming properties, and they naturally emit negative ions. Amethyst crystals have an inherent wavelength that enhances cellular activity. The unique feature of Amethyst is that the Infrared Light produced or refracted by the amethyst crystals which generates the most bioavailable and biocompatible heat thus easily and deeply penetrating into the human body. When the amethyst mat is used at any temperature setting, even lower temperatures, the far infrared accelerates the negative ion production.