Infrared explained

An episode of the Age Well with Dr Sophie Shotter podcast, hosted by Dr Sophie Shotter, titled "Infrared explained" was published on October 15, 2024 and runs 28 minutes.

October 15, 2024 ·28m · Age Well with Dr Sophie Shotter

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Summary

What *is* infrared - and why are so many people talking about infrared saunas and sauna blankets? Can it really help with pain and stiffness? What are PEMF mats? And what does the science tell us?

Episode Description

Dr. Sophie Shotter

Dr. Sophie and Fiona discuss:

• What is infrared? • What’s the difference between a regular sauna and an infrared sauna? • Infrared’s benefits • Data and research • Infrared sauna blankets • Infrared mats • Brands to look out for • PEMF mats • The use of EMFs • Infrared sauna blanket protocols • Tips and final thoughts

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Dr Sophie mentions a few studies and ideas – see below and press ‘episode website’ for the full list:

There’s some research on infrared saunas but it’s limited. This could be because infrared saunas are still quite new. It’s also been studied in very small sample sizes – but it’s found comparable benefits to traditional saunas, including for people with heart disease and chronic heart failure, plus recovery from strength training and relief of pain and stiffness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. These studies are linked in below.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109701018241?via%3Dihub

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27001189/

https://www.scitechnol.com/peer-review/effects-of-far-infrared-heat-on-recovery-in-power-athletes-iTXW.php?article_id=3736

https://go.skimresources.com/?id=114047X1572903&url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Farticle%2F10.1007%2Fs10067-008-0977-

There’s some research that suggests that PEMF devices can help repair and improve cellular function2 and it’s becoming popular to treat pain by reducing inflammation. See study here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/pulsed-electromagnetic-field-therapy

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