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[percepied]

Has anyone heard of or used used directed infrared radiation to stimulate bowel movements? I believe the logic behind this procedure is to increase the blood flow to the left side (descending) of the colon. I am considering purchasing a device so any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[edlee]

Sounds a bit snaky, to me. If heat is supposed to help ( since infrared radiation doesn't penetrate the skin),,, why not try a heating pad, placed where the lamp would shine?

If that works, you could look at the lamp.

ed

[popsune]

jus wondering, is there any side effect for this procedure?

[percepied]

edlee, on Jan 7 2009, 01:37 PM, said:

Sounds a bit snaky, to me. If heat is supposed to help ( since infrared radiation doesn't penetrate the skin),,, why not try a heating pad, placed where the lamp would shine?

If that works, you could look at the lamp.

ed

I'm no physicist, but I believe infrared radiation does penetrate the skin. Otherwise you would not get sunburned when exposed to the sun. Actually I am guessing -- and could be called on this conjecture -- that a heating pad's convective radiation is also infrared. Nevertheless, the question is how deeply does this device penetrate the skin and there I believe inlies the snake oil.

[edlee]

I'm no physicist, either,,,,, but since infrared radiation is of a lower frequency ( about 10 nanometers in wavelength) than visible,, or white ,, light,,, it will penetrate less than visible light.

So, whatever stops visible light will certainly stop infrared radiation.. As for sunburn,, the sun radiates energy in frequencies both above and below both of the above, and depending on exposure, all will do damage.

Since penetration of any wavelength is dependent on the absorbsive quality of whatever you want penetrated( or the reflective qualities for that matter),,, and since infrared is so close to visible light,,,,,,,,,,

But,,,hey,,, I'm only guessing here,,,,, it still sounds snaky to me.
ed

[percepied]

edlee, on Jan 8 2009, 10:23 PM, said:

I'm no physicist, either,,,,, but since infrared radiation is of a lower frequency ( about 10 nanometers in wavelength) than visible,, or white ,, light,,, it will penetrate less than visible light.

So, whatever stops visible light will certainly stop infrared radiation.. As for sunburn,, the sun radiates energy in frequencies both above and below both of the above, and depending on exposure, all will do damage.

Since penetration of any wavelength is dependent on the absorbsive quality of whatever you want penetrated( or the reflective qualities for that matter),,, and since infrared is so close to visible light,,,,,,,,,,

But,,,hey,,, I'm only guessing here,,,,, it still sounds snaky to me.
ed

I believe I will have to give up my plastic physicist's decoder ring. Sunburn is cause by the shorter wavelength UV radiation ... DUH! However radiant heat is in part the result of infrared and visible wavelengths.

Now here's the real issue ... photobiomodulation. There is a device sold on www.lightrelief.com that claims to reduce pain. There is some support in the medical community to support this claim. I will leave it to them to assess it's usefulness in treating NP, arthritis, etc. My interest is in improved GI function.

Does anyone have experience with photobiomodulation (light therapy) devices or procedures?

[Slowlegs]

Isn't infra red radiation just heat. Have you tried a warm bath, suposedly they help get bowels moving too.