Mattress with Negative ions and far infra red rays

Hi Guys

I was introduced to a new thing. So wanted to check with you guys have you heard or used it. There is a comapny in japan they have been mking a mattress which produces negative ions and far in fra red rays. you can plug the mattress at night and you will wake up rejuvenated.  people who are suffering from Asthama benefit from negative ions. it seems to help people with  cancer by producing far in fra red rays. Cure all aches and pain and also cure in somia. it also children's immunity by helping in blood circulation. i spoke to a few users all seem to sing praises. has anyone come across it.


How Negative Ion Affects the Human Bodies?
Dr. Robert O. Becker, pioneering researcher and author of the book, The Body Electric and Cross Currents, has established that energy system within our bodies consists of two forces, magnetism and electricity, with the electricity component consisting of low-frequency direct-current (DC) electric field. This electromagnetic energy system is affected by the earth's natural electromagnetic environment, which is normally relatively quiet, with minor rhythmic variations, but which experiences great increase in a electromagnetic charged environment.
Numerous studies have established the effect of Negative Charged Ion environment on the human body. The negative charged environment has stimulated the body's own healing mechanism in the case of of stress and specific physical problems.
Increase blood flow with resultant increased oxygen-carrying capacity, both of which are basic to help the body healing itself;
Changes in migration of calcium ions which can either bring calcium ions to heal a broken bone in half the usual time, or can help move calcium away from painful, arthritic joints;
The pH balance (acid/alkaline) of various body fluids. (Often out of balance in conjunction with illness or abnormal conditions)
Hormone production from the endocrine glands can be either increased or decreased by Negative Ion stimulation;
Altering of enzyme activity and other bio-chemical processes. [/color]

Please refer to my below post on negative ions, and let me have your comments on it.

No, I have never heard of it. I am a bit sceptical about it though.

The Benefits of Negative Ions
"Economy Daily News" - January 30, 2002
It is well known that consuming more alkaline foods, i.e. fruits and vegetables, is beneficial to human health. An acidic PH balance of the body, on the other hand, makes the body weak and susceptible to sickness. Acidification of the blood, which is caused by the loss of electrons, can be prevented by Negative Electric Ions which contains an abundant amount of electrons improving the body's immunity and resistance to illnesses. This is the reason Negative Electric Ions products are becoming more and more popular nowadays.
Metabolism, which is the process of acquiring nutrients from the blood and excreting waste out of the body, is extremely important to the human cells. The more Negatively Charged Electric Ions there are in the blood, the more efficient the cell's metabolism process.
On the contrary, the more Positively Charged Ions there are in the blood, the slower and less efficient the cell's metabolism. This causes the body's cells to become weak and the body will tend to get sick more easily and aged faster.
An experiment was conducted on electric ions and the permeability of the cell membrane. In the experiment, skin was used to exemplify the cell membrane. When positively charged ions were permeated into the surface of the skin, its pores and sweat glands began to contract. However, when Negative Electric Ions were permeated into the surface of the skin, its pores and sweat glands expanded, which demonstrates good metabolism of the cell membranes. This is phenomenon is called Prototype Plasma Membranes of Dermal Reflectivity. Dr. Arudoman of Germany also conducted a research regarding the influence of ions to the human body. He proposed the following hypothesis - Negatively Charged Ions are beneficial to the human body in four major ways: It helps to strengthen the functions of autonomic nerves, reinforces collagen (tissues that are resilient and tension-related), improves the permeability of the cell's prototype plasma membranes (improves metabolism), and strengthens the body's immune system.
The human body is surrounded by ions; therefore, the function of electrons inside and outside the cells has significant influence on the human body. It makes the body strong if good ions are taken. When the amount of Negative Electric Ions contained one c.c. of air inhaled reached 5,000 to 50,000, it strengthens the body's resistance and immunity; and when the amount of Negative Electric Ions contained in one c.c. of air reached 100,000 to 500,000, it relieves illnesses. Negatively Charged Electric Ions in our body are essential in sustaining and improving our health. Whereas 85% of the Negative Electric Ions are absorbed from our skin, only 15% is inhaled and absorbed through our lungs. (quoted from page 56 of Negatively Charged electric Ion Treatment, issued by Youth Publishing)
Negative ions are beneficial to human body in four major ways:
Reprinted from "Economy Daily News" - January 30, 2002•   Strengthen the functions of autonomic nerves
•   Reinforces collagen (tissues that are resilient and tension-related)
•   Improves the permeability of the cell's prototype plasma membranes (improves metabolism)
•   Strengthens the body's immune system
(Note: Mitochondria can be called the "powerhouse" of the cell. Most living organisms use food and oxygen to make ATP/energy in a process called cellular respiration. Most of cellular respiration takes place inside the mitochondria)
Negative ions improve asthma and other respiratory conditions
Brought to you by Kroger. Under "Pharmacy and Health: Health Guide, Ionized Air (Negative Ions)
Negative ions Stimulate Mitochondria
by Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia. Click here for detail
Negative ions are good for healthy breathing
by Monumental Message. Under "Health Tips: Healthy Breathing & Negative Ions"
Negative ions have a number of beneficial effects on the respiratory system.
NaturalHealthNotebook.com
Negative ions may decrease the severity of depressive symptoms (including the reverse neurovegetative symptoms of hypersomnia, hyperphagia, and fatigability)  Treatment of seasonal affective disorder with a high-output negative ions" from The Good Drug Guide.
Negative ion regeneration for youthfulness and longevity
by John Heinerman, Ph.D
Negative ions neutralize pollutants and provide positive effects on health to
•   Stimulate the reticulo-endothelial system, a group of defense cells in our bodies that marshal our resistance to disease
•   Act on our capacity to absorb and utilize oxygen. Negative ions in the bloodstream accelerate the delivery of oxygen to our cells and tissues
•   Speed up oxidation of seratonin (5-hydroxtryptamine) in the blood. This is well known to have far reaching effects on mood, pain relief and sexual drive.
Brought to you by Tools for Wellness
(Note: Seratonin - The chemistry of Well-Being, a neurotransmitter that helps maintain a "happy feeling" and keep our moods under control by helping with sleep, calming anxiety, and relieving depression)


How Negative Ion Affects the Human Bodies?Dr. Robert O. Becker, pioneering researcher and author of the book, The Body Electric and Cross Currents, has established that energy system within our bodies consists of two forces, magnetism and electricity, with the electricity component consisting of low-frequency direct-current (DC) electric field. This electromagnetic energy system is affected by the earth's natural electromagnetic environment, which is normally relatively quiet, with minor rhythmic variations, but which experiences great increase in a electromagnetic charged environment.
Numerous studies have established the effect of Negative Charged Ion environment on the human body. The negative charged environment has stimulated the body's own healing mechanism in the case of of stress and specific physical problems.
Increase blood flow with resultant increased oxygen-carrying capacity, both of which are basic to help the body healing itself;
Changes in migration of calcium ions which can either bring calcium ions to heal a broken bone in half the usual time, or can help move calcium away from painful, arthritic joints;
The pH balance (acid/alkaline) of various body fluids. (Often out of balance in conjunction with illness or abnormal conditions)
Hormone production from the endocrine glands can be either increased or decreased by Negative Ion stimulation;
Altering of enzyme activity and other bio-chemical processes.
Studies Providing Effectiveness of Negative Ions:
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
A recent study by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture found that ionizing a room led to 52% less dust in the air, and 95% less bacteria in the air (since many of the pollutants found in the air reside on floating dust particles).
The USDA also performed another study to test the effectiveness of negative ionization at removing airborne Salmonella Enteritidis. The negative ions drastically reduced the airborne salmonella particles, prompting the following statement from the USDA:
"These results indicate that negative air ionization can have a significant impact on the airborne microbial load in a poultry house and at least a portion of this effect is through direct killing of the organisms."
Agriculture Research Service (of USDA)
The Agriculture Research Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture tested the effectiveness of ionizers for removing dust in a poultry hatchery. The dust level is very high in such an environment. In this study, the use of an ionizer resulted in dust removal efficiencies that averaged between 81.1 ~ 92.2%. The airborne transmission of salmonella (to the eggs) was also significantly reduced as a result. (Summary of Study: http://www.nalusda.gov/ttic/tektran/data/000008/54/0000085456.html
Journal of Hygiene
Scientists showed that ionization reduced bacterial levels in burns and plastic surgery units by over 96% after a two week period, which results in much better and more rapid healing of patients.
Journal of Applied Microbiology
The use of negative ions was even found by scientists to reduce the presence of airborne viruses by about 40%. A study featured in the 1987 issue also showed the negative ions are free from any adverse side effects.
Science
A 1976 study featured in this publication provided evidence that negative ions can have a biologically lethal effect on airborne micro organisms.
Journal of Hygiene
A 1979 study found that using negative ionization in the air protected chickens from airborne infection of the deadly Newcastle Disease Virus.
Journal of Food Protection
A 2001 study found that airborne negative ionization was highly effective at destroying airborne and surface salmonella.
University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Romania)
A test on male rats showed that just moderate levels of negative ions increased the resistance of the rats, reducing or eliminating the effect of some chemicals. (Summary of study: http://www.fjokk.hu/cejoem/files/Volume4/Vol4No1/Ce981-08.HTM


Effect of Negative Ions on Drivers
A study by Toyota Central R & D Labs, Inc. found that negative ions can improve fatigue and cognition of drivers. (Copy of study - PDF File http://www.tytlabs.co.jp/office/elibrary/ereview/erev371pdf/e371_065sakakibara.pdf)
Negative Charged Ions are Effective in Treating Cancer (Cited from High-Voltage Treatment published by Youth Publishing)
In 1950, Dr. Haskell applied Negatively Charged Ions to patients of Hypertension. Amazingly, Negative Ions were proven to have a positive effect in lowering one's blood pressure, while no beneficial effects were observed with Positive Ions. Negative Ions are also effective against influenza, asthma and especially bronchial disease. Another study done by the University of Frankfurt involved a "Cancer Team" in order to further study the physical effects of Negative Ions to cancer cells. Different types of cancer cells were transfused into the bodies of mice. In order to have a base of comparison, one group of mice were put into a negative ion environment each day while the other group remained untouched. As a result, the mice in the negative ion environment lived, on average, for 59 days, while the mice that were untreated lived no longer than 34 days. The mice from the experimental team lived 25 days longer; some even lived as long as 80 days! The experiment's result confirm the effectiveness of Negative Ions in treating cancer.


Other Negative Ion Studies:
Penn State University Graduate School of Architectural Engineering & Dept. of Biology
http://www.engr.psu.edu/www/dept/arc/server/wjk/negion.htm
"Negative Air Ions Stimulate Mitochondria" Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.
http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/dsp.cgi?msg=12330


Other Negative Ion BenefitsAsthma, Allergies, and other Respiratory Problems and Illnesses. Many scientific studies have been conducted over the years (mostly in Europe and Russia) showing how exposure to high levels of negative ions drastically or significantly reduce asthma and allergy symptoms, as well as respiratory-related illness.
Studies have also shown a link between negative ion treatment and benefits for the following:
Migraine Headaches
Inhaling negative ions regulates the production of serotonin inside the brain. The overproduction of serotonin inside the brain is the cause of migraine headaches.
Depression
A study at Columbia University suggested that negative ion treatment is more effective than anti-depressant drugs such as Prozac and Zolof, and there are no side effects with negative ions.
Fatigue
The overproduction of serotonin (chemical produced inside the brain) also causes fatigue, and negative ions regulate the production of serotonin inside the brain.
Sleep
A study in France found that negative ionizers helped people to sleep better, by regulating the production of the chemical serotonin in the brain.
Mental Performance and Concentration
Several tests have shown people exposed to negative ion treatment perform much better in mentally-oriented activities than those who are not.
Physical Performance
Due to test results performed by Russian scientists, negative ionizers were always installed in the locker rooms and resting places for the Russian athletes.
Burns
Studies performed in one hospital found that burn patients were far more likely to recover more quickly and thoroughly.
 
Negative Ions for Alternative Ideals in Health, Science, and Medicine
The article in Alternative Ideas in Health, Science, and Spirituality (http://www.sumeria.net/health/ions.html) concluded that
1.   Negative ions ACCELERATE the oxidative degradation of serotonin whereas Positive ions have the opposite action and inactive the enzymes which break down serotonin.
2.   An INCREASE in the serotonin level (5-hydroxytryptamine) produces:
o   tachycardia,
o   a rise in blood pressure,
o   bronchospasm going as far as asthma attack,
o   increased intestinal peristalsis (contractions and dilations of the intestines to move the contents onwards),
o   increased sensitivity to pain,
o   increased aggression.
3.   A DECREASE in the serotonin level is calming and increasing defenses against infections (as proven with influenza 'the flu').
4.   Negative ions produce an INCREASE in hemoglobin/oxygen affinity so that the partial oxygen pressure in the blood rises but the partial carbon dioxide pressure decreases.
This results in reducing respiratory rate and enhancing the metabolism of water-soluble vitamins.
In addition, negative ions produce an INCREASE in PH and, in particular, an INCREASE in the secretory performance of the mucosa with an INCREASE in ciliary movement in the airways.
 
http://www.detoxion.com/Negative%20Ions.htm

Positive and Negative Effects of Positive and Negative Ions

Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 – c. January 7, 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer. Tesla is recognized among the most accomplished scientists of the late 19th and early 20th century. His patents and theoretical work form the basis of modern alternating current electric power (AC) systems, including the polyphase power distribution system and AC motor, with which he helped usher in the Second Industrial Revolution.

Tesla experimented with electromagnetic flux and studied the earth's gravitational field. During his research he discovered that the ionization of the atmosphere would alter when it was charged by radio wave transmissions in the low frequency range of 10 to 80 hertz. Tesla also discovered that he could cause both positive and negative ionization of the atmosphere by manipulating the radio frequency. Further studies indicated that with positive ionization, people and animals became tired and lethargic and with negative ionization the effect was one of feeling active and energetic.

Ions are floating in the air around us all of the time and have either negative or positive charges. Changes in their concentrations or in the ratio of positively to negatively charged molecules can have remarkable effects on plants and animals. It is known in Science that ion depletion is the source of a wide range of human health problems, both mental and physical.

These air ions are important to you because if they have a high proportion of negative ions in the clusters you will feel lively, uplifted and enthusiastic. Too many positive ions in the clusters will have you feeling depressed, lethargic and full of aches, pains and complaints.

It is estimated that there are normally 1,500 to 4,000 ions per cubic centimeter. Negative ions are exceedingly mobile and the Earth's surface has a negative charge; therefore, negative ions are repelled from the Earth. This repulsion creates a normal ratio of positive to negative ions in the range of twelve to ten. Normally, more positive than negative ions exist.

Negative ions are exceedingly beneficial for a person's metabolism as a means of enhancing human behavior. They act in a complex mechanism to bring about hormone and biochemical reactions in the body and brain. It is impossible to get an overdose of negative ions, which act like pure water in washing away dirty poisons. Generally, the more negative ions you are exposed to, the better and more uplifted you feel.

Positive ions or the lack of negative ions may cause serotonin hyperfunction syndrome or "irritation syndrome" and it involves sleeplessness, irritability, tension, migraine, nausea, heart palpitations, hot flashes with sweating or chills, tremor and dizziness. The elderly become depressed, apathetic and extremely fatigued.

Human mood disorders (depressions) are effectively treated with drugs which specifically block the re-uptake of serotonin into the presynaptic axon terminal, for example fluoxetine (Prozac) and Zoloft. This suggests that positive ions may play a part in this condition and the condition may be safely treated with negative ion therapy.

Just as good benefits are provided by immersing yourself in negative ions, bad effects come from breathing air with a high density of positive ions. Before a storm the positive ion concentration becomes more than three times the amount of negative ions. If the barometer is falling in anticipation of a storm, brace yourself. Adults, children, and animals alike react testily to such bad weather, for ahead is the kind of day that may leave you most prone to illness or accident, stupid mistakes and irrational anger. Simply, positive ions are responsible. The full moon increases positive ion ratios, which accounts for the strange and aggressive behavior noted by police and medical services. Studies show that 75% of the population is noticeably and adversely affected by positive ion ratios, while increased negative ions tend to have a calming influence on these same people.

There is an impressive amount of evidence that connects low barometric pressure before storms with erratic behavior. This is a time where the positive ions in the air outnumber the negative ions by a ratio of over three to one. More suicide attempts take place, greater numbers and more serious accidents occur on the highways and in factories, and an elevated incidence of fainting spells seem to beset people. An analysis of the records of some 2000 public school students showed that their "conduct" marks sagged noticeably before a storm.

Positive ion air encourages increased physical discomforts ranging from headaches and nausea to the familiar rheumatic twinges that precede storms. Even the healing rate of wounds has been known to slow up, while the risk of infection accelerates. Tension and depression are certainly more common

Conversely, negative ion air - when the weather is quite comfortable - not only stimulates morale but actually relieves certain chronic diseases. Experiments with negative ionization have shown marked improvement for sufferers from high blood pressure, asthma, and hay fever.

Many psychiatrists agree that positive ionization contributes to the cracking of "fringe personalities," and sets off some mental conditions. On summer “dog days”, when the positive ion index climbs, more neurotics slip across into pathological psychosis than at other times. The incidence of sex crimes rise, as do all categories of property and personal crimes. Increased incidence of violence, road rage, theft, bank robberies, and shoplifting become serious commercial and cultural problems.

How Air Ions Act On The Whole Person

Have you ever wondered why you feel irritable, jumpy, have aching corns, headaches, and seem overly anxious during that time just before a storm? A lack of negative ions and an excess of positive ions are the culprits. The storm's onset produces an ion imbalance in the air before rain falls or snow settles down.

When relatively too many positive ions are present in the air before a storm, the positive charge is transferred in the air you breathe from your lungs to the blood, causing the blood platelets to release a hormone that quite strongly affects your moods, your joints and other physiological functions in your body. Some people exhibit arthritic symptoms. The weather really does affect your routine. The following is a descriiption of how air ions act on the whole person; you being that person.

During fair weather the atmospheric conditions cause charged air ions to migrate, producing a flow of current. Humans have evolved outdoors immersed in this electric current, and scientists now believe that the current flow enhances various processes within our body, even to the cellular level. The same appears to be true even on the level of plants. People who work out-of-doors are at a distinct health advantage over those who are deskbound or labor inside factories.

The human body possesses a positive field, and a coupling or resonance between it and the Earth's field takes place. Such a resonance between systems brings about transference of energy and perhaps accounts for some of the "charging" effects of being outdoors during fair weather.

Studies have shown, not coincidentally, that the natural oscillation frequency of a stable atmosphere (think blue skys), seven to ten hertz (cycles per second), is the same as our brain's alpha state, our most relaxed yet alert state of being. This natural field oscillation, coupling with your own brain waves, enhances your alertness and improves your reaction time.

On the other hand, the three to five hertz waves produced by inclement weather activity were shown to cause a decrease in human reaction time. Slow reaction time may be dangerous under certain circumstances. This lengthened time that it takes for a driver to respond to an emergency situation, for example, produces a 31 - 41 percent increase in traffic accidents, quite measurable by the National Safely Council.

Much of the waste products of cell renewal are expelled through the skin. A positive electrostatic field around us draws these surplus waste ions away from the body, permitting rapid and unhampered renewal of all cells. This effect contributes to your general well-being.

When oxygen is absorbed via the lung alveolus, the ionized molecules are taken up like the normal oxygen molecules and pass into the blood corpuscles. The red blood corpuscle, whose hemoglobin is oxygenated by the air during respiration, receives also the ionized oxygen. The negative charge is carried throughout the body, whereas the positive charge may attack the blood platelets (thrombosis) which in sensitive patients releases the irritating hormone, serotonin.

Serotonin release produces dryness, burning and itching of the nose, nasal obstruction, headaches, dry, scratchy throat, difficulty in swallowing, dry lips, dizziness, difficulty in breathing, and itching of the eyes. Negative ions do not produce this unpleasant serotonin syndrome; they act directly on the respiratory enzyme, cytochrome oxidase, and promote cell respiration.

All the tracheal changes attributed to positive air ions can be duplicated by the intravenous injection of serotonin. These effects can be reversed by treatment with negative air ions.

On the basis of these facts, it seems reasonable to postulate that positive air ions are 'serotonin releasers' and that a local accumulation of serotonin in the trachea is the immediate cause of the positive ion effect.

Negative air ions reverse positive ion effects by speeding up the rate at which serotonin oxydase is oxidized. Like other oxydase systems, monoamine oxydase is thought to consist of dehydrogenase linked to a respiratory chain reaction which may include cytochromes of flavones. Positive ionization of blood increased its serotonin release significantly.

With every breath, air ions are carried into your respiratory tract to be transferred across the lungs into the bloodstream where they are taken up by the thrombocytes. If they enter as part of molecules of oxygen, the negative ions or positive ions are transported by your red blood cells. Positive ions cause thrombocytes to release the allergy producing hormone serotonin (5-HT). Serotonin acts as a bronchial constrictor and slows the clearing action of the cilia thus allowing the mucus to thicken. If you are one of those many hay fever sufferers or have some other respiratory problem you'll find that serotonin greatly aggravates your condition. There is less clearing of allergens and pollutants from your respiratory tract than from the lungs of others.

It is this powerful and versatile neuro- hormone, serotonin, which is responsible for many of the unpleasant symptoms exhibited by persons breathing positively ionized, air. Some, particularly elderly people, may experience difficulty in breathing; asthmatics wheeze, rheumatic people feel their joints ache and in general, sleeplessness or insomnia, irritability and tension are increased. Hair and skin have an 'electric charge.' Migraine patients suffer with nausea and vomiting, and optical disturbances. Heart cases complain of palpitations, heart pain and oppression. Women before the age of menopause complain of hot flashes with sweats or chills. Hay fever patients get bad attacks of rhinitis with conjunctivitis, though this may not be the real hay fever season. Giddiness, tremor, and balance disturbances may appear, as well as diarrhea and a constant desire to urinate.

All this happens from stimulation of serotonin secretion by your being exposed to air containing high densities of positive ions. Since negative ions are able to reverse the effects of positive ions by speeding up the rate at which serotonin is oxidized by stimulating the action of monoamine oxidase, it makes sense to stay in touch with quantities of negative ions whenever possible. As you will soon learn, this is done by employing negative ion generators and/or the application of negative hydrogen ions in liquid.

In general, exposure to negatively ionized air has been shown to increase oxygenation of the lungs, increased vital capacity, and enhanced celiac activity. All types of beneficial responses take place as a result of friendly negative ions.

With an increase of negative ions you will experience a normalization of the activities of the endocrine glands, which plays an important role in reducing the effects of stress.

A shift occurs in your body's indicators of the blood acid-base balance toward alkalinity. Your pH (potential of hydrogen) should be 7.5 on the 1 to 14 pH scale. Health resides there.

A sedating and pain relieving effect is experienced if you have undergone surgery or suffered burns.

Brain wave studies show an increase in brain amplitude with better thinking ability, a shift of alpha activity to the frontal area of the brain for better conceptual ability, and a higher synchronization of the right and left brain hemispheres for a more even balance of the personality.

Your body better undertakes the metabolism of vitamins and shows an increase in both static and dynamic work capacity and endurance. All this, in part, contributing to better overall mental and physical health.

Why Are Negative Ions So Healthy?
(Author Unknown)

Philipp E.A. vonLenard, Nobel Prize winning physicist, lecturer and author of “The Electricity of Waterfalls” (1915) found that when water is atomized (e.g. on impact of a water droplet), negative and positive charges are separated.

Molecules which are torn from the surface of the water bear a negative charge (small negative ions) whereas large drops or the entire mass of water are positive.

This provided an unexpected explanation for the refreshing, invigorating effect of residences close to a waterfall or spring, or even after rain.

Some of these reactions which improve well-being and physical and mental capacity have since become known.

1. Negative ions accelerate the oxidative degradation of serotonin whereas positive ions have the opposite action and inactivate the enzymes which break down serotonin.

2. An increase in the serotonin level (5-hydroxytryptamine) produces

o tachycardia,

o a rise in blood pressure,

o bronchospasm going as far as asthma attack,

o increased intestinal peristalsis (contractions and dilations of the intestines to move the contents onwards),

o increased sensitivity to pain,

o increased aggression.

3. A decrease in the serotonin level is calming and increases defenses against infection (as proven with influenza 'the flu').4. Negative ions produce an increase in hemoglobin/oxygen affinity so that the partial oxygen pressure in the blood rises but the partial carbon dioxide pressure decreases. This results in reduced respiratory rate and enhances the metabolism of water-soluble vitamins.

In addition, negative ions produce an increase in PH and, in particular, an increase in the secretory performance of the mucosa with an increase in ciliary movement in the airways.

According to the studies of Fleischer and Pantlitschko, negative ions probably also improve blood flow by increasing the release of proteolytic enzymes with fibrinolytic activity. Wordens studied the adrenals of golden hamsters kept under the same experimental conditions. The adrenals of animals treated with positive ions weighed 33% less than the adrenals of animals treated with normal respiratory air.

On the other hand, the weight of the adrenals from golden hamsters treated with negative ions was 29% higher. Olivereau found a 30% enlargement of adrenals in rats after 20 days of treatment with negative ions. This finding suggests that the ability of the adrenals to produce glucocorticoids is reduced by positive ions and increased by negative ions.

Considerable increase in vital capacity were observed by M.A. Vytchikova and A. Minkh in 1959, with the maintenance of blood sugar and blood oxygen levels. Thus, in a group of 9 sports students, Minkh found that ergometer endurance was increased by 260% in 32 days compared with a normal control group following the inhalation for 15 minutes daily of air enriched with 1.5 million negative small ions per centimeter.

Even before the 1976 Olympics, air ionization in the sleeping quarters of team members was used to improve performance in sports centres in the USSR and the GDR [M. Jokl, Prague ]. Studies by Altmann in 1975 clearly show that the performance of school children can, for example, be considerably increased by changing the electrical conditions of the rooms. Comparable effects have also been achieved by the use of ionized AIR.

According to the latest information in the fields of medicine, biology and meteorology, it can be definitively established that atmospheric ions have a biological effect. Atmospheric electrical factors are a component of our environment and we humans are clearly affected by electro-ionic microclimates to a far greater extent than previously imagined.

This finding acquires particular significance since, as a result of artificial air conditioning (e.g. atmospheric pollution, buildings, air-conditioning units, heating, electrical installations, plastics), civilized man spends 50-100% of his time in an unnaturally charged electroclimate. In cities, in closed rooms and in cars, etc., the proportion of small negative ions in the atmosphere is markedly reduced compared with undisturbed nature.

An atmosphere with an excess of negative ions, such as frequently arise under open sky, usually induces a complete vegetative turn-around within twenty days. In the curative phase of this total turn-around, the vegetative nervous system is normally restored and the course of infectious diseases is essentially attenuated (weakened) and (healing is) accelerated.
Scientific Study Summaries of Negative Ions in Air

Negative ions improve asthma and other respiratory conditions“Effect of Negative Air Ion Treatment on Blood Serotonin in Weather Sensitive Patients”
Positive air ionization elicited by hot dry desert wind spells (Sharav) was found to correlate with blood serotonin in 20 weather sensitive patients increasing from 14-20 mg% to 21-29 mg%. Exposure of 12 of these patients to artificial negative air ionization during 3-6 hours brought blood serotonin back to normal values of 15-20 m% (p,0.001-0.005), while in the 8 control patients, who did not receive the ionizing treatment, there remained a high of 21-31 m%. The 12 treated patients had received during 3-6 hours from a grounded ionizer (Modulion) a negative ion load ranging between 2.5 x 105 = 2.5 x 104 ions/cm3/s.

Thus, it can be concluded that increased concentration of positive ions in the air increases blood serotonin levels, whereas negative air ionization neutralizes the effect of positive air ionization and reduces blood serotonin levels to normal values.


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Water generates Negative IonsHave you ever thought why we feel so good walking in the woods, on a beach or near a river, breathing the fresh air in the mountains, or just breathing the fresh after rain air?
Well, let's see what it's all about.
The air around us is filled with electrically charged particles. Positively or negatively charged, they are called ions. Both positive and negative ions occur naturally in the air. However, the environment we live in today has far more sources of positive ions than in the past, creating an electrical imbalance in the air and our bodies. They are also called free radicals.
"Free radicals are highly reactive, imbalanced molecules that are the byproducts of normal metabolism and are associated with the degenerative aging process. Free radicals steal electrons from healthy cells to neutralize their own charge, causing cellular damage.
Free radicals (positive ions - active forms of oxygen) can be produced by:
•   discharge of voltage in high-voltage networks,
•   heating and cooling systems,
•   TVs, radios, transmitters, radar systems, computers,
•   exhausts and cigarette fumes, smog
•   radiation and harmful chemicals and toxins

They can damage cells and are believed to be the reason for the deterioration of our physical and emotional well being heaving a role in the aging process and cancer.
We need lots of electrons to neutralize free radicals, and every enzyme reaction in the human body uses negative ionized hydrogen which has a free electron - read more about this on the properties of water page


 The breaking of the surface tension of water, by waves, falls or evaporation releases negative hydrogen ions in the atmosphere. By their ability to stick to different free radicals, they are very beneficial for our health.
Negative ions of Hydrogen are more concentrated in fresh air. They can be produced by lightning, ocean surf and waterfalls or plants


Scientific tests have revealed that the ratio of negative to positive ions should be between 1.02 to 0.98 and the air's composition of negative ions should range between 1000-1500/cm3.


Dr. Albert P. Krueger, a microbiologist and experimental pathologist at the University of California, found that an astonishing small quantity of negative ions could kill bacteria and quickly take them out of the air so they were less likely to infect people. "At the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Hospital and at Northeastern and Frankford hospitals in Philadelphia, Dr. Kornblueh and his associates have administered negative-ion treatments to hundreds of patients suffering from hay fever or bronchial asthma. Of the total, 63 percent have experienced partial to total relief. "They come in sneezing, eyes watering, noses itching, worn out from lack of sleep, so miserable they can hardly walk," one doctor told me. "Fifteen minutes in front of the negative-ion machine and they feel so much better they don't want to leave."


Water generates Negative Ions
Have you ever thought why we feel so good walking in the woods, on a beach or near a river, breathing the fresh air in the mountains, or just breathing the fresh after rain air?
Well, let's see what it's all about.
The air around us is filled with electrically charged particles. Positively or negatively charged, they are called ions. Both positive and negative ions occur naturally in the air. However, the environment we live in today has far more sources of positive ions than in the past, creating an electrical imbalance in the air and our bodies. They are also called free radicals.
"Free radicals are highly reactive, imbalanced molecules that are the byproducts of normal metabolism and are associated with the degenerative aging process. Free radicals steal electrons from healthy cells to neutralize their own charge, causing cellular damage.
Free radicals (positive ions - active forms of oxygen) can be produced by:
•   discharge of voltage in high-voltage networks,
•   heating and cooling systems,
•   TVs, radios, transmitters, radar systems, computers,
•   exhausts and cigarette fumes, smog
•   radiation and harmful chemicals and toxins
They can damage cells and are believed to be the reason for the deterioration of our physical and emotional well being heaving a role in the aging process and cancer.
We need lots of electrons to neutralize free radicals, and every enzyme reaction in the human body uses negative ionized hydrogen which has a free electron - read more about this on the properties of water page
 The breaking of the surface tension of water, by waves, falls or evaporation releases negative hydrogen ions in the atmosphere. By their ability to stick to different free radicals, they are very beneficial for our health.
Negative ions of Hydrogen are more concentrated in fresh air. They can be produced by lightning, ocean surf and waterfalls or plants
Scientific tests have revealed that the ratio of negative to positive ions should be between 1.02 to 0.98 and the air's composition of negative ions should range between 1000-1500/cm3.
Dr. Albert P. Krueger, a microbiologist and experimental pathologist at the University of California, found that an astonishing small quantity of negative ions could kill bacteria and quickly take them out of the air so they were less likely to infect people. "At the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Hospital and at Northeastern and Frankford hospitals in Philadelphia, Dr. Kornblueh and his associates have administered negative-ion treatments to hundreds of patients suffering from hay fever or bronchial asthma. Of the total, 63 percent have experienced partial to total relief. "They come in sneezing, eyes watering, noses itching, worn out from lack of sleep, so miserable they can hardly walk," one doctor told me. "Fifteen minutes in front of the negative-ion machine and they feel so much better they don't want to leave."
Negative ions can treat depression
Depression is the nation's most prevalent mental health problem, affecting about 15 million Americans who spend about $3 billion a year on drugs to battle it. Almost all of these medicines target either serotonin or norepinephrine, brain chemicals which are neurotransmitters.
Low Serotonin levels are believed to be the reason for many cases of mild to moderate depression which can lead to symptoms like anxiety, apathy, fear, feelings of worthlessness, insomnia and fatigue.
Ionized air (rich in negative hydrogen ions) originally was found to speed recovery of asthma patients. Later it was discovered to: affect serotonin levels in the bloodstream.
Measurements have shown that the number of negative ions in a closed room containing several people, decreases to 200/cm3 from 1000-1500/cm3 the normal level ...
Ionized air also substantially reduces the number of airborne bacteria indoors.
Sick building syndrome is more common today than it was 20 years ago. Most homes and offices are built air tight and when the heating or air conditioner is running, this causes friction which depletes the negative ions.

Consequently, only the positive ions are left to recirculate throughout the buildings and homes, then people wonder why they suffer from headaches, poor concentration, allergies, and depression
Natural negative ions can have many health benefits, like:
•   enhance the immune system
•   increase alertness
•   increase work productivity and concentration
•   reduce susceptibility to colds and flu
•   relief from sinus, migraine headaches, allergies and hay fever
•   reduce the severity of asthma attacks
•   increase lung capacity
•   stabilize alpha rhythms (a pattern of smooth, regular electrical oscillations in the human brain.  These normally occur when a person is awake and relaxed. The machine used to record these waves is called an electroencephalograph , or EEG .  Alpha Rhythms have a frequency of 8 to 13 hertz. Also called alpha wave)
It has been discovered that the dispersion of water from waterfalls, water waves, or water evaporation from plants, create thousands of hydrogen ions by splitting water molecules. The negative electrons join up with other free positive electrons in the air neutralizing their electrical charge.
Do you feel tired or depressed? Here are some tips on how negative ions may help you cure depression and fatigue syndrome:
•   Don't live or work in a space with no fresh air unless the air conditioning system contains an ion generator.
•   Take frequent breaks in fresh air, when you cannot open the window!
•   Place an indoor waterfall or a salt lamp in your office or home.
•   Enroll to a water exercise program or just go to the closest swimming pool.
•   Go for a weekend vacation: Weekend Travel Packages
•   Take a relaxing spa vacation or a cruise vacation
In 1984, a study was published in the "Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology" named, "Negative Air Ionization Improves Memory and Attention in Learning-Disabled and Mentally Retarded Children." The effectiveness of negative ions on mental performance was tested by researching the power of negative ions to improve the cognitive abilities of mentally handicapped children, as well as the abilities of normal children.
When water is sprayed, waves of hydrogen negative ions are released, purifying the air around us, killing bacteria, and increasing our energy level, especially in the presence of the sun. Let children play outside as much as possible to benefit from the proximity of water and sun.
"Economy Daily News" - January 30, 2002
It is well known that consuming more alkaline foods, i.e. fruits and vegetables, is beneficial to human health. An acidic PH balance of the body, on the other hand, makes the body weak and susceptible to sickness. Acidification of the blood, which is caused by the loss of electrons, can be prevented by Negative Electric Ions which contains an abundant amount of electrons improving the body's immunity and resistance to illnesses. This is the reason Negative Electric Ions products are becoming more and more popular nowadays.
Metabolism, which is the process of acquiring nutrients from the blood and excreting waste out of the body, is extremely important to the human cells. The more Negatively Charged Electric Ions there are in the blood, the more efficient the cell's metabolism process.
On the contrary, the more Positively Charged Ions there are in the blood, the slower and less efficient the cell's metabolism. This causes the body's cells to become weak and the body will tend to get sick more easily and aged faster.
An experiment was conducted on electric ions and the permeability of the cell membrane. In the experiment, skin was used to exemplify the cell membrane. When positively charged ions were permeated into the surface of the skin, its pores and sweat glands began to contract. However, when Negative Electric Ions were permeated into the surface of the skin, its pores and sweat glands expanded, which demonstrates good metabolism of the cell membranes. This is phenomenon is called Prototype Plasma Membranes of Dermal Reflectivity. Dr. Arudoman of Germany also conducted a research regarding the influence of ions to the human body. He proposed the following hypothesis - Negatively Charged Ions are beneficial to the human body in four major ways: It helps to strengthen the functions of autonomic nerves, reinforces collagen (tissues that are resilient and tension-related), improves the permeability of the cell's prototype plasma membranes (improves metabolism), and strengthens the body's immune system.
 
The human body is surrounded by ions; therefore, the function of electrons inside and outside the cells has significant influence on the human body. It makes the body strong if good ions are taken. When the amount of Negative Electric Ions contained one c.c. of air inhaled reached 5,000 to 50,000, it strengthens the body's resistance and immunity; and when the amount of Negative Electric Ions contained in one c.c. of air reached 100,000 to 500,000, it relieves illnesses. Negatively Charged Electric Ions in our body are essential in sustaining and improving our health. Whereas 85% of the Negative Electric Ions are absorbed from our skin, only 15% is inhaled and absorbed through our lungs. (quoted from page 56 of Negatively Charged electric Ion Treatment, issued by Youth Publishing)
Negative ions are beneficial to human body in four major ways:
Reprinted from "Economy Daily News" - January 30, 2002
    Strengthen the functions of autonomic nerves
    Reinforces collagen (tissues that are resilient and tension-related)
    Improves the permeability of the cell's prototype plasma membranes (improves metabolism)
    Strengthens the body's immune system
(Note: Mitochondria can be called the "powerhouse" of the cell. Most living organisms use food and oxygen to make ATP/energy in a process called cellular respiration. Most of cellular respiration takes place inside the mitochondria)
Negative ions improve asthma and other respiratory conditions
Brought to you by Kroger. Under "Pharmacy and Health: Health Guide, Ionized Air (Negative Ions)
Negative ions Stimulate Mitochondria
by Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia. Click here for detail
Negative ions are good for healthy breathing
by Monumental Message. Under "Health Tips: Healthy Breathing & Negative Ions"
Negative ions have a number of beneficial effects on the respiratory system.
NaturalHealthNotebook.com
Negative ions may decrease the severity of depressive symptoms (including the reverse neurovegetative symptoms of hypersomnia, hyperphagia, and fatigability)  Treatment of seasonal affective disorder with a high-output negative ions" from The Good Drug Guide.
Negative ion regeneration for youthfulness and longevity
by John Heinerman, Ph.D
Negative ions neutralize pollutants and provide positive effects on health to
    Stimulate the reticulo-endothelial system, a group of defense cells in our bodies that marshal our resistance to disease
    Act on our capacity to absorb and utilize oxygen. Negative ions in the bloodstream accelerate the delivery of oxygen to our cells and tissues
    Speed up oxidation of seratonin (5-hydroxtryptamine) in the blood. This is well known to have far reaching effects on mood, pain relief and sexual drive.
(Note: Seratonin - The chemistry of Well-Being, a neurotransmitter that helps maintain a "happy feeling" and keep our moods under control by helping with sleep, calming anxiety, and relieving depression)
How Negative Ion Affects the Human Bodies?
Dr. Robert O. Becker, pioneering researcher and author of the book, The Body Electric and Cross Currents, has established that energy system within our bodies consists of two forces, magnetism and electricity, with the electricity component consisting of low-frequency direct-current (DC) electric field. This electromagnetic energy system is affected by the earth's natural electromagnetic environment, which is normally relatively quiet, with minor rhythmic variations, but which experiences great increase in a electromagnetic charged environment.
Numerous studies have established the effect of Negative Charged Ion environment on the human body. The negative charged environment has stimulated the body's own healing mechanism in the case of of stress and specific physical problems.
Increase blood flow with resultant increased oxygen-carrying capacity, both of which are basic to help the body healing itself;
Changes in migration of calcium ions which can either bring calcium ions to heal a broken bone in half the usual time, or can help move calcium away from painful, arthritic joints;
The pH balance (acid/alkaline) of various body fluids. (Often out of balance in conjunction with illness or abnormal conditions)
Hormone production from the endocrine glands can be either increased or decreased by Negative Ion stimulation;
Altering of enzyme activity and other bio-chemical processes.
Studies Providing Effectiveness of Negative Ions:
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
A recent study by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture found that ionizing a room led to 52% less dust in the air, and 95% less bacteria in the air (since many of the pollutants found in the air reside on floating dust particles).
The USDA also performed another study to test the effectiveness of negative ionization at removing airborne Salmonella Enteritidis. The negative ions drastically reduced the airborne salmonella particles, prompting the following statement from the USDA:
"These results indicate that negative air ionization can have a significant impact on the airborne microbial load in a poultry house and at least a portion of this effect is through direct killing of the organisms."
Agriculture Research Service (of USDA)
The Agriculture Research Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture tested the effectiveness of ionizers for removing dust in a poultry hatchery. The dust level is very high in such an environment. In this study, the use of an ionizer resulted in dust removal efficiencies that averaged between 81.1 ~ 92.2%. The airborne transmission of salmonella (to the eggs) was also significantly reduced as a result. (Summary of Study: http://www.nalusda.gov/ttic/tektran/data/000008/54/0000085456.html
Journal of Hygiene
Scientists showed that ionization reduced bacterial levels in burns and plastic surgery units by over 96% after a two week period, which results in much better and more rapid healing of patients.
Journal of Applied Microbiology
The use of negative ions was even found by scientists to reduce the presence of airborne viruses by about 40%. A study featured in the 1987 issue also showed the negative ions are free from any adverse side effects.
Science
A 1976 study featured in this publication provided evidence that negative ions can have a biologically lethal effect on airborne micro organisms.
Journal of Hygiene
A 1979 study found that using negative ionization in the air protected chickens from airborne infection of the deadly Newcastle Disease Virus.
Journal of Food Protection
A 2001 study found that airborne negative ionization was highly effective at destroying airborne and surface salmonella.
University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Romania)
A test on male rats showed that just moderate levels of negative ions increased the resistance of the rats, reducing or eliminating the effect of some chemicals. (Summary of study: http://www.fjokk.hu/cejoem/files/Volume4/Vol4No1/Ce981-08.HTM
Effect of Negative Ions on Drivers
A study by Toyota Central R & D Labs, Inc. found that negative ions can improve fatigue and cognition of drivers. (Copy of study - PDF File http://www.tytlabs.co.jp/office/elibrary/ereview/erev371pdf/e371_065sakakibara.pdf)
Negative Charged Ions are Effective in Treating Cancer (Cited from High-Voltage Treatment published by Youth Publishing)
In 1950, Dr. Haskell applied Negatively Charged Ions to patients of Hypertension. Amazingly, Negative Ions were proven to have a positive effect in lowering one's blood pressure, while no beneficial effects were observed with Positive Ions. Negative Ions are also effective against influenza, asthma and especially bronchial disease. Another study done by the University of Frankfurt involved a "Cancer Team" in order to further study the physical effects of Negative Ions to cancer cells. Different types of cancer cells were transfused into the bodies of mice. In order to have a base of comparison, one group of mice were put into a negative ion environment each day while the other group remained untouched. As a result, the mice in the negative ion environment lived, on average, for 59 days, while the mice that were untreated lived no longer than 34 days. The mice from the experimental team lived 25 days longer; some even lived as long as 80 days! The experiment's result confirm the effectiveness of Negative Ions in treating cancer.
Other Negative Ion Studies:
Penn State University Graduate School of Architectural Engineering & Dept. of Biology
http://www.engr.psu.edu/www/dept/arc/server/wjk/negion.htm
"Negative Air Ions Stimulate Mitochondria" Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.
http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/dsp.cgi?msg=12330
Other Negative Ion Benefits
Asthma, Allergies, and other Respiratory Problems and Illnesses. Many scientific studies have been conducted over the years (mostly in Europe and Russia) showing how exposure to high levels of negative ions drastically or significantly reduce asthma and allergy symptoms, as well as respiratory-related illness.
Studies have also shown a link between negative ion treatment and benefits for the following:
Migraine Headaches
Inhaling negative ions regulates the production of serotonin inside the brain. The overproduction of serotonin inside the brain is the cause of migraine headaches.
Depression
A study at Columbia University suggested that negative ion treatment is more effective than anti-depressant drugs such as Prozac and Zolof, and there are no side effects with negative ions.
Fatigue
The overproduction of serotonin (chemical produced inside the brain) also causes fatigue, and negative ions regulate the production of serotonin inside the brain.
Sleep
A study in France found that negative ionizers helped people to sleep better, by regulating the production of the chemical serotonin in the brain.
Mental Performance and Concentration
Several tests have shown people exposed to negative ion treatment perform much better in mentally-oriented activities than those who are not.
Physical Performance
Due to test results performed by Russian scientists, negative ionizers were always installed in the locker rooms and resting places for the Russian athletes.
Burns
Studies performed in one hospital found that burn patients were far more likely to recover more quickly and thoroughly.
Negative Ions for Alternative Ideals in Health, Science, and Medicine
The article in Alternative Ideas in Health, Science, and Spirituality concluded that
1.   Negative ions ACCELERATE the oxidative degradation of serotonin whereas Positive ions have the opposite action and inactive the enzymes which break down serotonin.
2.   An INCREASE in the serotonin level (5-hydroxytryptamine) produces:
    tachycardia,
    a rise in blood pressure,
    bronchospasm going as far as asthma attack,
    increased intestinal peristalsis (contractions and dilations of the intestines to move the contents onwards),
    increased sensitivity to pain,
    increased aggression.
1.   A DECREASE in the serotonin level is calming and increasing defenses against infections (as proven with influenza 'the flu').
2.   Negative ions produce an INCREASE in hemoglobin/oxygen affinity so that the partial oxygen pressure in the blood rises but the partial carbon dioxide pressure decreases.
This results in reducing respiratory rate and enhancing the metabolism of water-soluble vitamins.
In addition, negative ions produce an INCREASE in PH and, in particular, an INCREASE in the secretory performance of the mucosa with an INCREASE in ciliary movement in the airways
The Healing Power of Negative Ions and Long Wave Infrared Rays
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An ion is a particle which contains electricity. An Atom is the smallest particle that exists in the composition of any material. Ions are being made in the air we breathe very fast. 10 to 20 Ions Per Cubic Centimeter (CC) are being made per second. There are 200 to 500 Ions found in 1 CC of ordinary outdoor clean air, and 100 to 200 Ions in 1 CC of clean indoor air.
The role of Negative Ions on our overall health:
Many studies of the relationship between the negative Ion and our health made by professional researchers prove that our health is dependent on the amount and quality of Ions in the air.
The human body consists of billions of cells, and each cell is enclosed by a cell membrane. This cell membrane performs many important roles, and one of these is to absorb nutrients and eliminate waste material. The function of the entire cell (including the cell membrane) can be normalized, if there are enough negative Ions within and outside the cell.
The reverse holds true if there is a lack of negative Ions, and too many positive Ions present within a cell. Then absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste material can not be done effectively. As a result diseases such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, cerebral apoplexy, cancer and many other diseases occur.
Other afflictions caused by and improper number of Ions in the body include anemia, allergies, infirmity, shoulder pain, lumbago, rheumatism, neuralgia and headaches, and habitual constipation, gastroenteritis, hepatitis, kidney trouble, imbalanced autonomic nervous system, and insomnia. Too few negative Ions in our body can cause many diseases, and have a dangerous effect on our overall health.
How Negative Ions keep us healthy:
Negative Ions enhance our immune system. When the amount of negative Ions increase, the Gamma Globulin in the blood increases resulting in blood rich in protein and antibodies.
Negative Ions purify blood cells. According to Dr. Tanaka in Japan, when - Ionization is introduced, the Ions in calcium and natrium (common salt) in the blood increases, and the blood is purified by increased blood alkalinity.
Negative Ions control the autonomic nervous system. Dr. Tanaka found that negative Ions control the balance in the Autonomic Nervous System between the insulin and adrenal functions. This provides strong resistance to diseases.
Negative Ions revive the cell. When the amount of negative Ions in the blood is increased, the function of a cell is activated. The electrical material exchange speeds up the cell function, and, as a result, nutrition is fully absorbed by the cell and waste material is eliminated. Metabolism is increased and the function of the cell is gradually revived.
Long Wave Infrared Rays:
During research of the heat effect of the seven colors, it was found that the temperature rises when the color is changed from purple toward red, and even without color after passing red. This light (with a strong heat function) was named Long Wave Infrared Rays. The infrared ray is an electronic wave which is a sort of energy wave, and is a light within the wave length level of 0.761 ~ 1,000 micron. According to its wave length, 0.76~1.5 micron is a short wave infrared ray, 1.5~5.6 micron is a middle wave infrared ray, and 5.6~1000 micron is a long wave infrared ray which is the most useful infrared ray in our daily living. (Micron is 1M of one million.)
Characteristics of Long Wave Infrared Rays:
RADIATION: Radiation is one of the basic characteristics of light, and due to radiation light reaches an object without using the air. For example, the sunlight reaches the earth through the vacuum of space by radiation.
DEEP IMPACT POWER: The second characteristic of LW Infrared Rays is the deep impact power. Unlike ordinary light beams and short wave infrared rays, Long Wave Infrared Rays can penetrate deeply. Due to this, it can warm our body from the inside out, and stimulate our system rapidly
RESONANCE & ABSORPTION: This third characteristic can be explained by an example of touching a large bell with a single finger. A bell has an inherent number of vibrations when it is touched / struck. When the bell is struck at a regular interval it causes vibrations, and it begins to move. When the energy used to activate the bell is increased, the vibrations between molecules strengthens, and the electronic energy increases.
The Healing Powers of Long Wave Infrared Rays:
They improve our immune system (the body's defense system) by providing protection against harmful viruses and bacteria.
The improvement of the body defense system represses the increase of cancer cells by accelerating blastogenesis. According to tests on animals, the increase of malignant tumors like sarcoma and melanoma were notably suppressed. Currently, more research studies are being performed on the effect of cancer prevention.
Suppression and prevention of the effects of arteriosclerosis have been performed by stopping the formation of peroxide and adipose. A positive clinical effect was found with patients who had blood circulation troubles.
Other diseases which showed notable improvement with this treatment include rheumatoid arthritis, paralysis, diabetes, occlusion by arteriosclerosis, raynaud disease, and progressive hardening of the arteries.
Currently, the effect on many other diseases is being studied. In addition to the above mentioned diseases which have been proven by clinical and scientific experiences, people have given testimony that positive and surprising effects of healing were realized on other diseases, such as insomnia, chronic lumbago, arthralgia, menstruation pain, fatigue recovery, and maintenance of general health.

Thank you for the information and all of your research 
I used to think that negative ions were only good for keeping my hair smooth 

Andy,  what are your thoughts on all of this?  It seems quite interesting.

Sharmin

Hi Sharni

The interesting thing is this that all the users who are using it are quitre happy. Also this company doesnt advertise or markets the products. This products are sold as a reference from one user to another. So it doesnt seem like a gimmick. looks genuine.There are 30,000 users in S'pore and some of them are Doctors as well but they ar obviously not allowed to propogate this product.  I have checked other comapnies as well there are various products avaialble in the market and some of them are using magnetic stuff which has not gotten a good feedback.

This was the only product which had negative ions and far in fra red rays(it protects fromcancer cells)
Now for the  Negative ions it makes sense  that skin absorbs it as it is the largest organ in the body. If anti oxidants are so important then may be this is a good product. I am still resarching lets see.

However I am awaiting all of your comments on it.

Thanks

Puja

      Hi! Poo Gil. I have tried using such technologies here in our country and there have been a lot of brands and company who are into these technologies. Mostly from Asians countries such as Korea, China and Japan. It's quite good actually you feel good after using it. The problem is it's quite expensive so people who uses this technologies are people who are really well off. Altho the companies who introduces this technology have free trials that's why i had tried it a couple of times.

hi Lyanne

By feeling good can you tell me like what you felt and it lasted for how long. Also how long did you try, cos these mattress guys insist that you should use it 8 hours every night(wonder how far it is true?)

 If this technology is even 1/10 of what it is claiming to be then definetely it is worth  evaluating and giving it  a shot.

As for prices new products are always expensive I am sure with time and more and more companies coming up the price should come down. Actually the issue is there is a lack of awareness in such products. We are all skepitcal about these things.

Lets see. tell me your experience.

To Poo-gill.
Thank-you for providing such in depth info.I enjoyed the reading of it .

I must confess It left me so confused ,I guess it is too much information for my simple already fragile mind.

I think I will keep my old mattress thank-you very much   That was a joke

Its all good my friend,
Kathy

 hi! poo gill!Feeling good like you are energized. It is best used for people who are under stressed and having days like he/she is feeling a flu is coming or something. Or someone who has a simple aches (stomache, head and etc.) it will help you balance whatever is lacking to make you feel better. and it last you a day or two depending on the person.We were skeptical at first but when we tried it yeah we definitely felt a change. 

That is so interesting

manal

Exactly Lyanne

i felt the same initially I was also skepitcal but I used it in my frnds' house and i felt energised.

I can't say I know enough about this to comment, but it is credible enough where there are studies being done on its effect. I would also say, if you can objectively say something noticeably improves your health, as I say with vitamin D, then it is worthwhile. I think perhaps we should designate Puja as our expert on this subject.

Andy

I am surely not an expert on this but I am intrigued that what all people are coming up and researching. The only problem in trying out this product seems to be the cost. i hope in time the costs can come down then we will have new users and new feedback. Seems like a genuine product but the cost is definetely a barrier.


However if you can check in any of your local mattress stores that they are having such things in US.

In S'pore a couple of Doctors are also using it and one of them has colon cancer. AS doctors cant promote such things that is the reason anonymity is maintained.

I am still evaluating. Lets see.