far-infrared increases vascular shear stress and supports nitric oxide production pathways
FIR therapy improves blood flow in heated surface areas, causing an increase in vascular shear stress and enhancement of GTP cyclohydrolase I activity, which benefits tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) synthesis — a critical cofactor for NO synthases.
What this means for you
Nitric oxide is your body's natural signal for blood vessels to relax and open up — better circulation, lower vascular tension, more oxygen reaching your tissues. Far-infrared appears to activate the enzyme chain that makes this possible, which most people notice as improved warmth, easier movement, and a sense of cardiovascular ease.
The published research
Far-infrared therapy for cardiovascular, autoimmune, and other chronic health problems: A systematic review.
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2015
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