ContentsPraiseforTheBiomateBookIntroductionChapter1:WhatisaBiomat?Chapter2:TheOriginalAmethystInfraredBiomatChapter3:WhatBenefitsDoIGetfromMyBiomat?Chapter4:Far-InfraredStudiesChapter5:HowtoChooseYourBiomatChapter6:TheQuantumEnergyPadsChapter7:Practitioner’sGuideChapter8:AreDiscountsAvailable?Chapter9:HowtoOrderChapter10:BestPractices,Safety,&ContraindicationsChapter11:GettingStartedChapter12:WhattoExpect:DailyBiomatSessionsChapter13:FAQs&WarrantyANewSeason

PraiseforTheBiomateBook

“Thisbookgivesyoujustenoughinformationtoshowthepowerfulbenefitsoffarinfraredtherapy,withoutbeingoverwhelming.Theshortinformative

sectionsmadeforaquickread,whileshowingallthebenefitsofthefar-infraredBiomat.Thefactthattherearesomanydifferentreasonsthatthistechnology

canhelpthebodymeansitwillhelpjustabouteveryone!Itdoesn’tmatterifyouhaveascarydiagnosisoryoujustwanttosleepbetter!Whilethebookwaseasy

toread,itdoesciteresearchforthosethatareskepticalandneedmoreinformation.Afterreading,restassured,youwillbeabletomakeawell-

informeddecisionabouttheBiomat.”StephanieTyler,NDSpringdale,Arkansas

“IreceivedmyBIOMATinJulyandeventhoughitwashotandhumidoutdoors,IcouldnotwaittogetonmyBiomattwiceaday.IcounteddownthehoursuntilIcouldsafelyreturntothatHavenofHappiness!!Ifeltgrounded,calm,andpeacefulaftereverysession.Mybackpainfromoverdoingitonmymorningwalkswentaway.MyhusbandandIhavetodrawstrawstoseewho

getsonitfirstintheevening!

IamanessentialoilsuserandIappliedoilsbeforethesessionstoenhancetheeffectiveness.IhaveaZytoBalancescannerthatindicateshowmuchmybodyisdetoxingandthefirstdayIdidaBiomatsessionthescannershowedthatIwasdoingsomemajordetoxing!Theaveragerangeforthescanneris10-30.My

detoxscorewas1930!It’sthehappiestwaytodetox!!

ThenIbeganravingtomyfriendsabouttheBiomatandIgotalltongue-tied!TheBiomateBookisabrilliantexplanation,ineasylayman'sterms,of

thesciencebehindthisamazingdevice:Whyitworks,whoithelps,whatithelps,safetytips,andwhyeveryonemustabsolutelyownone!HavequestionsabouttheBiomatandwhytochooseTHISfar-infraredheatingmat?Check.It's

allintheeBook.”ColettePolignone,Ph.D

Maryland

“TheBiomatinformationalminibookwasveryinformativeandeyeopening.InfactIwasremindedofthetimeIworkedinphysicaltherapy.Isawindividualswhocouldnotmovebecauseoftheirpainmoveforthefirsttimewithminimalpainornopain.Heathelpstohealmusclestrainsandmakeotherailmentslikearthritisfeelmuchbetter.SoIbelieveafterreadingthearticlethattheBiomatcandosomuchmore,sowhynotspeaktoyourdoctorandgiveitatry.Most

insurancewillpayforit.Iknowmyfamilywillbetryingone…”TammieConaway,

Florida

“Learningaboutholistictreatmentshasbeenanamazingadventure.Iliketoseethesciencebehindtheproduct,andMarkSircuscertainlydeliversthat.Thisbookisanamazinglywellwrittencompilationofinformation,thescientificstudiestobackuptheinformation,andencouragingtestimonialsthatgivemeevenmorereasontousemyProbiomatdaily.Thanksforputtingtogethera

resourceIcaneasilyandconfidentlysharewithmyholisticmindedcommunity.”TammyBoley

Tulsa,Oklahoma

“Wellwritten.OrganizedandeasytounderstandsomuchoftheamazingbenefitsoftheBiomat!!Thisisalifechangingdevice.”

MelissaMasonPensacola,Florida

Introduction

Canlightreallyheal?Scienceandexperiencesayyes.Therearemanystudiesshowingthatacertaintypeofverysafelightknownasfar-infraredlight(FIR)hastheabilitytoempoweryourbodytohealitself.Lightandheathavemajorbiologicaleffectsonourbodies.Heathaslongbeenusedagainstdisease,whichiswhythebodyproducesafever-tostimulatetheimmunesystem.Oneofthepowerfulimpactsoffar-infraredlightisthatittransferstothebodyasdeeplypenetratingheatincontrolledlevels.ThetechnologyofferedbyRichwayintheBiomatsisacombinationoffar-infraredlight,negativeiontechnology,andthehealingpowerofamethystcrystals,makinganuniquetherapydevicerecognizedbytheFDAformanydiseasesandissues.TheBiomatsareClassIIMedicalDevices,butyoudon’tneedspecializedtrainingtooperatethem.Yousimplylaythematout,turnittothedesiredheatlevel,andrest!Thiscreatesacompletelysafe,passive,in-hometherapyoption.Thiscanalsobedoneindoctor’soffices,spas,andwellnesscentersasastand-alonetherapyorcomplementarytherapytopreexistingservices.Toensureyoureceiveanauthentic,originalBiomatforyourhomeorpractice,orderatwww.biomat7000.thebiomatcompany.com.Therearemanyfar-infraredheatingmatsonthemarket,butonlytheAmethystBiomat’sheathastheabilitytopenetrateupto6”intothebodyandgenerateintensefrictionalheatbystimulatingourcellstoactuallymove.Otherfar-infraredsystems’heat,suchassaunas,onlypenetratestoadepthof2-3”.TheBiomat’sdeeplypenetratingfar-infraredheatdeliversthebenefitsofFIRandnegativeionsintothewholebody,makingitidealforawellnessregimen.

BiomatBenefitsThelistofdiseasesthathavebeennamedamongthosehelpedbyFIRis

veryextensiveandcanmaketheskepticaldoubt,asitcanseemtoogoodtobetrue.It'simportantthereforetounderstandhowaBiomatcanhelpwithsomanydiverseproblems.ThroughthetoolsofFIRandnegativeions,theBiomatsupportsthebodyintwoprimaryways:detoxificationandimmunesupport.

DetoxificationTherehasneverbeenatimeonearthwhenourbodieswerebombarded

withsomanytoxinsatonceastheyaretoday,fromherbicidesandpesticidesinourfood,tochemicalsinourwater,toindustrialpollution,syntheticfragrances,medications,syntheticsinpersonalcareandhomeproducts,andmore.Thesetoxinshavebeenlinkedtovirtuallyeverydiseaseknowntoman.Iftherewereawaytoeliminateorreducethesepoisonswewouldexpecttoseealesseningintheseverityonallthediseasescausedbythem.Thebodyhasitsownwaysofgettingridoftoxins,butstudiesareshowingthatthesheernumbersareoverwhelmingourdetoxificationsystemsonadailybasis.Soourbodiesstorethesetoxins,whichcanbuildupovertimeandendupcausingawidevarietyofdiseasesymptoms.FIRhasbeenshowninmanydifferentwaystohelpthebodygetridofthesetoxinsandtherebyprovidereliefforaswideavarietyofdiseasesasarecaused,orworsened,bytoxicbioaccumulation.

ImmuneSupportWhyisitthatonepersoncatcheseverysicknessgoingaroundandanother

neverseemstogetsick?Theanswerliesinthehealthofourimmunesystem.Whenourimmunesystemsarecompromisedwebecomeopentoeverybugandvirusaround.Soitstandstoreasonthatanythingthatstrengthensourimmunesystemwillhelpustobothpreventandfightanydiseasefromtheflutocancer.Modernresearchshowsusthata“1degreeincreaseinbodytemperatureresultsina40%increaseinimmunity.Optimalimmuneresponseisachievedat109.4F”(NobuhiroYoshimizu,M.D.,Ph.D.,formerdirectorofYokohamaGeneralHospital).Andasyou’llreadlater,theclinicalstudiesonfar-infraredarewide-reachingandimpressive.

Chapter1:WhatisaBiomat?

TheBiomatisathermo-electrotherapeuticdevicethatgeneratesfar-infraredraysandnegativeionsforyourhealth.BecauseofitsuniqueconstructionandthemanyscientificstudiesonthematsandFIR,wecanmakemanyclaimsonitsabilities.Herearejustafew:

•Increasesbloodcirculationinareaswhereapplied•Reducesstressandfatigue•Supportstheimmunesystem•Temporaryreliefofminormuscleandjointpainandstiffness•TemporaryreliefofjointpainassociatedwitharthritisSohowdoestheBiomatdoallthisandmore?Thesecretliesintheamethystforfar-infraredraysandtourmalinefornegativeions.

Amethyst-TheHealingStoneSinceancienttimes,amethysthasbeencalleda“healingstone,”asitemits

aninherentwavelengthof32,876KHz,frequencieswhichenhancevitalcellularactivity.

Typesoflightbasedonwavelength:

Alllighthasitsowninherentwavelength.FromshortesttolongesttheselightwavesarecalledGamma-rays,X-rays,ultravioletrays,visiblerays,andfinallythefar-infraredrayswithdeepimpactandpowerfulthermo-therapeuticenergy.Far-infraredthatispassedthroughamethystemitsevenmorepowerful,shorterwavelengthfar-infraredrayswhichhavedeeperimpact,morepowerfultherapeuticenergy,andmorecomfortableheatthanlongerwavelengths.Thisiscalledthe“AmethystEffect”or“CrystalInfrared.”

WhatistheDifferenceBetweenHeatandFar-InfraredRays?Itisdifficultforanexternalheattopenetratedeeperthantheskin,butfar-

infraredraysgodeepintoourbodiesandgenerateintensefrictionalheat,whichstimulatesourcellstomove.EffectscontinueafterapplicationofFIRthroughthechangeofthebody’sphysicalcondition.

ExcellentHeatInsulationEffectsoftheBiomatOneoftheprominentphenomenaofhyperthermiatreatment(raisingthe

bodytemperatureabovenormalranges)withtheBiomatisthechangeofthebody’sphysicalconditiontomaintainhighbodytemperaturebyitself.TheBiomatwarmsupthebodyasthefar-infraredrayschangethephysicalcondition,generatingheatandstimulatingthemitochondria(whereenergyisproduced)inourcells,andthebodycontinuesthiswork.

Aboveisaphotoofapatientwithabloodcirculationproblem.AfterusingtheBiomat,youcanseethatnotonlyhashisbloodcirculationimprovedconsiderably,theseimprovementsarewhathisbodybegantomaintainonits

ownaftertreatment.Itisbecausethepatienthaschangedhisphysicalconditiontomaintainhighbodytemperaturebyhimself.Suchchangeofthephysicalconditionfacilitatesbloodcirculationandactivatesmorethan3000essentialenzymes,wherebyharmfulmaterialsinthebodyaredischargednaturally.ThebelowphotoofbloodwastakenafterusingtheBiomatfor30minutes.Youcanseethatturbidbloodcellswerechangedtohealthyandidealbloodsuitabletocarryoxygenthankstothefar-infraredraysoftheBiomat.Isn’titamazing?

TheBiomatHyperthermiaEnhancesCardiovascularActivities

Thisphotoshowstheheartofa57year-oldwoman.Herhealthcondition

wasverypoorwithreducedcardiovascularfunctionalityandarrhythmia.However,onlythreeminutesafterusingtheBiomat,hercardiovascularsystemwasgreatlyenhanced.Alldiseasescomefromorareinfluencedbyreducedbodytemperature.Suchloweringofbodytemperatureiscalled“coldhypersensitive.”Asymptomofcoldhypersensitiveishavingcoldhands,feet,andotherextremities,andan

overalldecreaseinbodytemperature.Whenthisisduetoloweringofoutsidetemperature,ourbodies’terminalcapillaryvesselsarecontracted,andoverallbloodcirculationishindered.Whenyourbodytemperaturedrops,vitalmetabolicactivitiesarereducedandmorethan3000essentialenzymescannotperformtheirfunctions.Theseenzymesareresponsibleforawiderangeofbiologicalfunctionsinourbodies,includingsignificantlyspeedingupchemicalreactionsandprocessesinourcells.Wewantthemactive!

Howlittleofachangedoesittake?Whenbodytemperaturerisesby1c`(1.8˚F),enzymeactivitiesincreaseabout40%.Immunityisenhancedbyenzymeactivity.Ontheotherhand,whenbodytemperaturedropsby1c`,enzymeactivitiesdecreasebymorethan50%.Thisaffectseverysystemandorganinthebody.Peoplewithcoldhypersensitivitytendtogetsickeasilyduetoweakenedimmuneandautonomicnervoussystems.

ItwasHarvardMedicalSchoolthatdiscoveredcancercellsarevulnerabletoheat,andaredestroyedattemperaturesover42c`(107.6˚F).Raisingthebodytemperatureweakenstheactivitiesofcancercells,whilecausingincreasedenzymeactivity.TheBiomat’sFIRraysencourageourbodiestosecreteHeatShockProtein(HSP).Thisproteinissecretedbythebodytoprotectcellsfromheatandplaysanimportantroleinproducingendorphinsandenhancingimmunefunction.AgoodreasontousetheBiomatathightemperatureistofacilitatethesecretionofHSP.

ObviouschangesareshownaftercontinualhyperthermiatreatmentandHSPproduction.HSPplaysanimportantroleinstrengtheningselfhealingpower.Itincreasestheproductionofendorphins,NK-cells,T-cells,andlymphocytes,which:•Enhanceimmunesystem•Reducefatigue•Relievepain

TheBiomathasaHideoFigureDesignTheBiomatisdesignedtomaximizebio-resonanceenergyutilizingthe

Hideofigure,whichisfamousforitsbio-resonanceenergyemission:

TheBiomatReducesStressHormonesby78%

Theresultsofanexperimentinwhich12patientsusedtheBiomatforone

houradayshowedthatstresshormones,includingcortisol,arereducedby78%.Cortisolisthemainstresshormone,anditplaysimportantrolesinthebody.However,whenhighstresslevelscausecortisoltoraisetoomuchitcanleadtoanxiety,memoryandconcentrationissues,problemswithdigestion,weightgain,andmore.

ClinicaltrialreportbyDr.GeorgeGrant,aCanadianM.D.

AboutTourmaline

Tourmalineisagemstonefamousforitsabilitytodischargenegativeions.Tourmalinecomesfromgranitepegmatite,producedinlargequantityinBrazil,India,China,andAfrica.Blacktourmalinegeneratesanespeciallypowerfulelectricalfield,soitisanidealgeneratorofnegativeions-muchmoresothanotherformsofthegem.Whatarethesenegativeions?The“VitaminsoftheAir.”Theyareairmoleculesthathavemoreelectronsthanprotons.Theyaregeneratedinlargequantitiesinnature,inclean,naturalenvironments.Idealplacestofeeltheeffectsofnegativeionsarearoundwaterfalls,beaches,andpineforests.Intheseplacesyoumaynoticeespeciallyfresh,cleanair.Suchfreshnesscomesfromnegativeions.Howdonegativeionsaffectourbodies?Dr.EwinNeherandDr.BertSakmanninGermanyreceivedtheNobelPrizeofMedicinein1991fortheirdiscoveryoftheveryimportantrolenegativeionsplayinthemetabolism.Inthehumanbodytherearemorethan60trillioncellsconnectedorganically,sendingandreceivinginformationandnutrientsandexcretingwastes.Suchdistributionispossiblebecauseofcellchannelsconnectingthecells.Withoutnegativeions,cellchannelsdonotopen.

Whencellchannelsremainclosedduetolackofnegativeions,nutrientscannotbedeliveredtothebody,andthereducedcellularactivityleadstopain.Also,wastesunabletoberemovedfromthecellsaccumulateinthebody,causingadversehealth.

Youfeelpainwhenyourbodydetectselectricalsignalsofpositiveions.Onesourceofpositiveionsiselectronicdevices(coveredfurtherinchaptertwo).NegativeionsgeneratedbytheBiomatwillbeabsorbedintoyourbodythroughyourskinandyourbreath.Theywillfacilitatecellularmetabolism,enhanceyourvitality,reducepain,distributevariousnutrientsandenergythroughoutyourbody,cleanseyourblood,andtheyhaveatranquilizingeffect.Negativeionsarealsogoodforrecoveringfromfatigue!

***“IwasdoingroofingonahotJulydayinPortland,Oregon.WhenIwenthome,Ifeltfine,butlaterthateveningIstartedtoshiveruncontrollably,eventhoughitwasstillverywarm.IknewIneededtowarmupmybodytohelptheshivering.ThenIthoughtIshouldgetontheBiomat.IturnedontheBiomattothehigh-

temperaturesettingsandletitwarmup.IlaiddownontheBiomatafewminuteslater.Itwasthestrangestsensation.IwasuncontrollablyshiveringwhenIlaydown,andwithin30seconds,butbodycompletelyrelaxed.ThesensationofmybodycalmingdownwassomethingIhadneverexperiencedbefore.IstayedontheBiomatfor30minutes.WhenIgotup,Ifeltcompletelyfine.LaterwhenIdescribedmyexperiencetoamedicalprofessional,theysaiditsoundedlikeyouexperiencedheatstroke.Ifthiseverhappensagain,I’llremembermyBiomat.I

wouldnotwanttobewithoutit.”-Mike,Portland,Oregon

Chapter2:TheOriginalAmethystInfraredBiomat

ManufacturedbyRichway,theOriginalBiomat,madewith17layersof

SpaceAgematerials,combinesstate-of-the-artfar-infraredlightandnegativeiontechnologywiththehealingpowerofamethyst.TheBiomatisarevolutionaryhealingtool,idealforhealthcareprofessionalsoranyoneinterestedinimprovingtheiroverallhealthandwell-being.TheseBiomatsareFDA-registeredClassIImedicaldevices(durablemedicalequipment),and,therefore,maybecoveredbyinsurance.ThecombinationoftheAmethystcrystalswiththeinfraredgeneratedbytheBiomatcreatesauniquetherapeuticresponse.AlmosteveryonecanbenefitfromtheuseoftheBiomat!Thehealingoffar-infraredraysintensifiedbytheamethystcrystalbringsreliefofpainandhealingoftissues,aswellasprovidingsafeandcuddlywarmthfortheyoung,theelderly,children,andevenforpets.

Far-Infrared

Infraredisthelightenergywegetfromthesunthatmakesusfeelwarm.TheBiomatisdifferentfromanyotherinfraredornegativeion-generatingdeviceonthemarket.TheBiomatusesNASAtechnologytogeneratefar-infraredwavesthroughamethysts,usingspecialcompoundsofaluminaandsilica,whichcanconvertanynormalenergyintoinfraredraysverysafelyandefficientlyatroomtemperature.

CrystalInfraredTheBiomatutilizesgemstone-qualityamethystcrystals,knownsince

ancienttimesfortheircalmingandhealinginfluence.The"AmethystEffect"isthechangefrominfraredlightto10Hzinfraredwhenitisrefractedthroughamethystcrystals.WorldrenownedChinesescientistDr.Chian,demonstratedthatinfraredactsasaninformationcarrierwhenpassedthroughvariousmaterials,suchashumanandanimalDNA,glass,plastics,andgemstones.IncludedinthesetestswereBiomatswithcrystalinfraredandacontrolgroupofBiomatswithoutcrystalinfrared.Themostpotenthealingeffectsoccurredonlyinthegroupwiththecrystalinfrared.Inthesestudies,amethystwasfoundtobetheonlysubstancewhichclearlychangedthespectrumofinfraredlight.Accordingtoscientists,thewaveformsofamethyst-influencedfar-infraredmimickedpatternssimilartothehumanvoice.Crystallographyshowsthatfar-infraredrefractedthroughamethystcrystals

organizesintogeometricalpatternswithhigherbio-compatibility.Koreanresearchersproposethattheadditionoftheamethystallowsforgreaterutilizationoflightbythehumanorganism.AsoneKoreanResearchscientistsaid,"Itappearsthatwithinfraredwearetalkingaboutenergy,butwiththeadditionofamethyst,wearenowtalkingaboutenergyplushealinginformation.Thisisthecriticaldifferencebetweentheusesofinfraredsaunas,infraredmats(withoutcrystalinfraredoramethyst),andtheBiomat.”ThismayexplainwhysomanyreportsofhealinghaveoccurredoverthehistoryoftheBiomat.Duetotheirdeeppenetration,FIRraysnotonlybenefittheskinandmuscletissueonthesurfaceofthebody,butthedeepertissuesaswell.Theyreachthelymphglands,bloodvessels,nerves,andkeyorgans.Theraysoptimizethehealthofthesetissuesinanumberofways.ScientistsproposethatamongthewaveswithintheenergyspectrumcomingfromtheSun,far-infraredwavesarebyfarthesafestandmostbeneficialelectromagneticenergyavailableforthehumanbody,directlyaffectingallmetabolicandcellularfunctions.

TheVitalRaysandHumanInfrared

Thehumanbodybothemitsandabsorbsinfrared.Theinfraredweemit

includeswavelengthsbetween3and50microns,withthegreatestoutputaround9.4microns,whichhappenstobetheresonantfrequencyofwater.Withintheinfraredspectrum,inthe6-14micronrange,areraysknownasthe"VitalRays."Theserayshavebeenshowntobemostbeneficialtothebody,andaretheraysemittedbythecrystalinfraredoftheBiomat.TheamethystmodulationoftheinfrarediswhatmakestheBiomatsounique.Itcreatessoothinganddeeplypenetratingwarmththatthebodycraves.

TheBiomatalsoproducesmedium,"Human"infraredat6.8microns.AccordingtoNASAresearch,Humaninfrarednormalizesavarietyofimportantphysiologicalfunctions,especiallyglandularfunctions.ThisHumaninfraredisjustanotheruniquefeatureoftheBiomat.

Biomatvs.Far-InfraredSaunaTheBiomatdeliversthebenefitsofafar-infraredsaunaforafractionof

thepriceandutilizesthefarsafer,DCcurrent.Traditionalinfraredsaunasanddevicesutilize120voltACcurrent,whichhasproventobedetrimentaltoourhealthbydisturbingthehumanbiologicalfield.TheBiomatprotectsthebodyfromharmfulACcurrentbyprovidinga5-tieredbufferingsysteminwhichtheACcurrentisconvertedtoDC,whichisbio-electricallycompatiblewiththehumanbody.

NegativeIonsTheBiomatalsodeliversnegativeions,whichenergizesthebodyfor

optimalhealth.ThenegativeionsdeliveredthroughtheBiomataredelivereddirectlytothebodythroughtheskin'ssurfaceviaconduction.Thisgreatlydiffersfromambientairionsdeliveredthroughpopularnegativeiongeneratorsusedforaircleaning,whichNASAreportedonlypositivelyaffect26%ofpeople.Thedirectconductionofnegativeionsallowsforanimmediateresponseandchangeinthebody'selectricalfieldforallpeople,assistingthemtoachieveanoptimalphysiologicalstate.Whennegativeionsareappliedtothebody,calciumandsodiumcirculatinginthebloodareionized.Thisincreasestheblood'spHandhasanoverallalkalizingeffectonthebody.ProperbloodpHisessentialforoptimalhealth.This,alongwiththeincreaseininter-cellularcommunicationandmetabolismthatalsooccurundertheinfluenceofnegativeions,supportthebodyinrapidlyrevivingoptimalfunction.Indoorenvironments,cityliving,automobiles,exposuretoelectronicdevices,EMF's(electro-magneticfields),andenvironmentalpollutionallresultinincreasedpositiveionsinthebody,tiltingtheratioofionstowardsthepositive.Thisresultsinaphysiologicalimbalance,whichmayhavedetrimentalhealthconsequences.Toofewnegativeionsinthebodycancauseanumberofdiseases.Someofthehealthproblemsassociatedwithanimbalanceofionsinthebodyinclude:anemia,allergies,shoulderpain,lumbago,rheumatism,

neuralgia,headaches,kidneyproblems,imbalancedautonomicnervoussystemfunction,insomnia,andfatigue.

HighestQualityConstructionOnlythefinestqualitymaterialsareusedintheconstructionofthe

Biomat.Thisisquiteapparentfromsimplylookingatthemat.Thismatisdesignedtolastforyears.TheBiomatcontainsadvancedcomputertechnologythatmonitorsandcontrolsallaspectsofitsperformance.Ifanypartofthematgetshigherthantheselectedtemperature,thecurrentiscutoffbythermalsensorsdistributedthroughoutthemat(thisiswhythematshouldnotbestoodupon).TheBiomatusesthehighestqualitybi-metalasaheatsensortocontroltheinternalheatingfunctionsofthemats.Low-qualitybi-metalcanbreakovertime,renderingthematineffective.Thereisonlyonehighquality,long-durablebi-metalsoldonthemarkettoday.ItismanufacturedbyTexasInstruments,wasoriginallydevelopedformilitaryusage,andRichwayistheonlycompanythathasaccesstoandusesitintheirmats.Thismeansaguaranteedlongerlifeforyourmat,reflectedinRichway'swarrantyandrepairpolicies.Althoughthebi-metalishigherincost,itistheonlykindmeetingRichway'sexactingstandards,andisonemorereasontheBiomatisthesuperiormatofitskind.

SummaryoftheBiomat’sUniqueFeaturesOthermatproductsclaimthattheyareequaltoanddeliverthesame

benefitsastheRichwayBiomatforalowerprice,however,thisismisleading.ThefollowingisashortsummaryofhowtheBiomatdiffersfromothermatsonthemarket.

6.8MicronInfrared–TheBiomatgeneratesaspecialspectrumofphotoninfraredthrough6.8micronsensorswhichamplifytheamountof6.8infraredexposures.Theuniquebenefitsof6.8microninfraredor“Human”infraredcanbereadabove.

10HzInfrared–TheBiomatincludesanothersensorwhichgeneratesthe10Hz,“Crystal,”infrared(IR).

Bi-Metal–Onlythehighquality,longdurabilitybi-metalmanufacturedbyTexasInstrumentsisusedinourmats.It’senvironmentallyfriendly,too,asallofthebi-metalweuseisrecycled!

FDAApproved–Duetoourexactingstandards,testing,&certifications,wearerecognizedbytheFood&DrugAdministrationoftheUnitedStatesasdurablemedicalequipment:a510KClearedClassIIMedicalDevice.Bothourproduct,andourmanufacturingfacility,enjoyFDAApproval.CompetitorsclaimtheyareFDAApproved,butthisismisleading,asonlytheirmanufacturingfacilityisapproved,nottheirproducts.

EMFBlock–TheBiomat’s5-tieredbufferingsystemconvertsACcurrenttoDC,whichisbio-electricallycompatiblewiththehumanbody.TestingyourBiomatwithaTri-MeterorotherEMFmeasuringdeviceshouldshowthatthefieldsarenearlyundetectable.

***“Asapractitioner,IhavetheBiomatonmytreatmenttable.MyexperiencehasbeenthatALLtreatments,(essentialoils,emotionalwork,cranio-sacral,reiki)aredeeper.Theclient/patientisabletorelaxandletgofaster,easieranddeeper.Iamalsoadistributorandmanyhavepurchasedthemforpersonalandprivateuse.It'scertainlyoneofmyfavorite"goto"toolsandnowIaddinghighvoltagePEMFwhichoffersnearlyinstantaneouslypainreliefformosteverything.”

-SharonRasa,RasaHealth

Chapter3:WhatBenefitsDoIGetfromMyBiomat?

BecausetheBiomat’sfar-infraredrayspenetratedeeplyintothebodyand

addressimbalancesatthecellularlevel,studieshaveshownitcanbeusedtoaffectawiderangeofhealthissues.TheUSFDA’sMedicalDevice510Kindicationsforuseareasfollows:•Relievesminormusclepaininareaswhereapplied•Increasesbloodcirculationinareaswhereapplied•Reducesstressandfatigue•Soothesandrelaxes•Easesminorjointpain,andstiffness•Supportstheimmunesystem•Improvedsleep(ifassociatedwithpainrelief)•Reducedinflammation(whereapplied)•Increasedtissueoxygen(duetoincreasedcirculationwhereapplied)•Minormuscularbackpain•Temporaryreliefofsprainsandstrains•Temporaryreliefofminormuscleandjointpainandstiffness•Temporaryreliefofjointpainassociatedwitharthritis•Temporaryreliefofmusclespasms•Temporaryincreaseoflocalcirculationwhereapplied•Relaxationofmuscles•Promotesrelaxationbyapplicationofheat•Promotesrestfulsleepforthosewithoccasionalsleeplessness

HealsSoftTissue:Forexistinginjuriesandchronicinflammation,heatisthebesttreatment.TheBiomatisuniquelyeffectivebecauseitpenetratesdeeplyandevenlytodeliverheatrightattheinjurysite,ratherthanontheskin.

RelievesPain:Thebraincanonlyacceptsomanysignalsatthesametime.So,ifweactivateenoughheatreceptorsinourbody,theirsignalstothebrainbegintocrowdoutthepainsignals.Thisisknownasthe“gate”effect,becausenoteverythingcanmakeitthroughthebrain’sgateatthesametime.ThisallowstheBiomattoofferrelieffromawiderangeofissues.

ImprovesCirculation:UsingtheBiomatexpandsandrelaxesthecapillaries,becausetheyattempttoshedexcessheatthroughtheskin.Thislowersbloodpressure,andmakesmorenutrientsandoxygenavailabletocells.

ImprovesSkin:Sweatingpurgescloggedporesofdeeplyembeddedimpuritiesanddeadskincellsleavingyouwithglowingskin.Anincreaseinbloodcirculationencouragesahealthyflowofnutrientstoyourskinandhelpsrelieveacne,eczema,psoriasis,andburns.Rinsingoffafterusingthematwillenhancethisbenefit.

IncreasesMetabolism:Atthemediumandhighsettings,theBiomatcanbegintoproducehigherbodytemperatures,bettercirculation,andmoreoxygen-richblood.Thisalltranslatesintoafasterpaceofcellularactivitywhichspeedsuptissuerepair,immuneresponse,anddetoxification.

BoostsImmuneSystem:Feversputourimmunesystemintooverdrive,buttheycanalsobescaryifleftunchecked.SincetheBiomatcanelevateourbodytemperaturebyafewdegrees,inamorecontrolledway,wecangiveourimmunesystemasafeboostwheneverweneeditmost.

FightsInfection:Manypathogens(convenientlyforthem)thriveatnormalbodytemperatures.Theyareadaptedtothriveintheconditionsoftheirhost.Butbychangingthisinternalenvironment,wecanslowthemdownwhileatthesametimerampingupourownimmunesystem,andturnthetideofinfectionmorequickly.

Detoxifies:Towardsthehighersettings,theBiomatcanproduceaconsiderableamountofheat,andhassauna-likeeffects.Placingablanketovertopofyoucanfurtherenhancetheseeffects.Butdrinkwaterandbecarefulnottooverdoit.Thebodywillworkhardtoshedheat,andindoingso,itwillshedalotofbuilt-uptoxinstoo.Youcanrinseoffafterwardstofullyridyourselfofthem.

***“IhavebeenusingtheBiomatforoverayearnowandamconstantlyamazedatthebenefits.Itprovidesmewithincreasedmobilityfrombackproblems,arapidonsetofsleepanddecreaseinstress(Far-infraredlightreducescortisolstress

levelsby78%).ThereisnothinglikeusingaBiomatrightalongwithTransdermalMagnesiumTherapy.Comfortisbeyondimagination.

Wealsohaveaprofessionalsizethatmyhusbandsleepsonatnight.Thishas

markedlyimprovedablockageinhislegarteriesandhasimprovedcirculationtothepointwherehecannowwalkwithoutstoppingtorest,candrivewithoutstoppingthecartogetoutandrestanddoesnothavelegcrampingatnight

whichkeptusapartinthebed.Henolongerhasrecommendationsforsurgerytorelievetheblockage!!

ThankyouMarkforbringingthistousandIrecommendeveryonehaveaBiomat.Itwillimproveyourqualityoflifeinsomanyways.”

-ClaudiaFrench,AssistantDirector,IMVA

Chapter4:Far-InfraredStudies

Section1Effectsoffar-infraredacupointstimulationonautonomicactivityandqualityoflifeinhemodialysispatients. SuLH,WuKD,LeeLS,WangH,LiuCF.NursingDepartment,NationalTaiwanUniversityHospital,Yun-LinBranch,Yun-LinCounty,Taiwan.AbstractPatientsreceivingregularhemodialysissessionshavebeenknowntosufferfromfatigueanddepression.Thisexperimentwasdesignedtodeterminetheeffectsoffar-infraredray(FIR)stimulationonacupointsofpatientssufferingfromrenalfailurewhoarereceivingregularhemodialysis.Patientsreceivinglong-termandregularhemodialysiswhovolunteeredforthisprocedurewererandomlyselectedtoundergoeitherFIRorheatpad(HP)therapytodeterminetheimpactofFIRtreatmentonthesepatients.BoththeactivitiesoftheautonomicnervoussystemandchangesinqualityoflifeweremeasuredbeforeandaftertreatmenttodeterminetheeffectivenessoftheFIRtreatment. ResultsfromthisstudyshowthatFIRtherapydecreasesbothstressandfatiguelevelsofthesepatients.Italsostimulatesautonomicnervoussystem(ANS)activityinpatientswhoarediagnosedwithend-stagerenaldisease(ESRD)andarereceivingregularhemodialysis(HD).Therefore,benefitsofFIRstimulationonthesepatientsareclearlydemonstratedinthispreliminarystudy.AmJChinMed.2009;37(2):215-26.Commentin:AmJChinMed.2009;37(5):1011-2.Far-infraredtherapy:anoveltreatmenttoimproveaccessbloodflowandunassistedpatencyofarteriovenousfistulainhemodialysispatients.LinCC,ChangCF,LaiMY,ChenTW,LeePC,YangWC.DivisionofNephrology,InstituteofClinicalMedicineandSchoolofMedicine,NationalYang-MingUniversity,Taipei,Taiwan,RepublicofChina.AbstractVascularaccessmalfunction,usuallypresentingwithaninadequateaccessflow(Qa),istheleadingcauseofmorbidityandhospitalizationinhemodialysis(HD)patients.ManymethodsofthermaltherapyhavebeentriedforimprovingQabutwithlimitedeffects.Thisrandomizedtrialwasdesignedtoevaluatetheeffectoffar-infrared(FIR)therapyonaccessflowandpatencyofthenativearteriovenous

fistula(AVF).Atotalof145HDpatientswereenrolledwith73inthecontrolgroupand72intheFIRgroup.AWSTY101FIRemitterwasusedfor40min,andhemodynamicparametersweremeasuredbytheTransonicHD(02)monitorduringHD.TheQa(1)/Qa(2)andQa(3)/Qa(4)weredefinedastheQameasuredatthebeginning/at40minlaterintheHDsessionbeforetheinitiationandattheendofthestudy,respectively.TheincrementalchangeofQainthesingleHDsessionwithFIRtherapywassignificantlyhigherthanthatwithoutFIRtherapy(13.2+/-114.7versus-33.4+/-132.3ml/min;P=0.021).Incomparisonwithcontrolsubjects,patientswhoreceivedFIRtherapyfor1yrhad(1)alowerincidence(12.5versus30.1%;P<0.01)andrelativeincidence(oneepisodeper67.7versusoneepisodeper26.7patient-months;P=0.03)ofAVFmalfunction;(2)highervaluesofthefollowingparameters,includingDelta(Qa(4)-Qa(3))(36.2+/-82.4versus-12.7+/-153.6ml/min;P=0.027),Delta(Qa(3)-Qa(1))(36.3+/-166.2versus-51.7+/-283.1ml/min;P=0.035),Delta(Qa(4)-Qa(2))(99.2+/-144.4versus-47.5+/-244.5ml/min;P<0.001),andDelta(Qa(4)-Qa(2))-Delta(Qa(3)-Qa(1))(62.9+/-111.6versus4.1+/-184.5ml/min;P=0.032);and(3)abetterunassistedpatencyofAVF(85.9versus67.6%;P<0.01).Inconclusion,FIRtherapy,anoninvasiveandconvenienttherapeuticmodality,canimproveQaandsurvivaloftheAVFinhemodialysispatientsthroughbothitsthermalanditsnonthermaleffects.JAmSocNephrol.2007Mar;18(3):985-92.Epub2007Jan31.Commentin:NatClinPractNephrol.2007Aug;3(8):422-3.Far-Infraredtherapyinhibitsvascularendothelialinflammationviatheinductionofhemeoxygenase-1.LinCC,LiuXM,PeytonK,WangH,YangWC,LinSJ,DuranteW.InstituteofClinicalMedicine,SchoolofMedicine,NationalYang-MingUniversity,Taipei,Taiwan.AbstractOBJECTIVE:Survivalofarteriovenousfistulas(AVFs)inhemodialysispatientsisassociatedwithbothfar-infrared(FIR)therapyandlengthpolymorphismsofthehemeoxygenase-1(HO-1)promoter.Inthisstudy,weevaluatedwhetherthereisaninteractionbetweenFIRradiationandHO-1inregulatingvascularinflammation.METHODSANDRESULTS:Treatmentofculturedhumanumbilicalveinendothelialcells(ECs)withFIRradiationstimulatedHO-1protein,mRNA,andpromoteractivity.HO-1inductionwasdependentontheactivationoftheantioxidantresponsiveelement/NF-E2-relatedfactor-2complex,andwaslikelyaconsequenceofheatstress.FIRradiationalso

inhibitedtumornecrosisfactor(TNF)-alpha-mediatedexpressionofE-selectin,vascularcelladhesionmolecule-1,intercelularcelladhesionmolecule-1,monocytechemoattractantprotein-1,interleukin-8,andthecytokine-mediatedadhesionofmonocytestoECs.Theanti-inflammatoryactionofFIRwasmimickedbybilirubin,andwasreversedbytheHOinhibitor,tinprotoporphyrin-IX,orbytheselectiveknockdownofHO-1.Finally,theanti-inflammatoryeffectofFIRwasalsoobservedinpatientsundergoinghemodialysis.CONCLUSIONS:TheseresultsdemonstratethatFIRtherapyexertsapotentanti-inflammatoryeffectviatheinductionofHO-1.TheabilityofFIRtherapytoinhibitinflammationmayplayacriticalroleinpreservingbloodflowandpatencyofAVFsinhemodialysispatients.ArteriosclerThrombVascBiol.2008Apr;28(4):739-45.Epub2008Jan17.Section2Antitumoreffectofwholebodyhyperthermiawithalpha-galactosylceramideinasubcutaneoustumormodelofcoloncancer.HattoriT,KokuraS,OkudaT,OkayamaT,TakagiT,HandaO,NaitoY,YoshidaN,YoshikawaT.InflammationandImmunology,KyotoPrefecturalUniversityofMedicine,Kyoto,Japan.AbstractAIM:Wholebodyhyperthermia(WBH)hasbeenusedclinicallyasanadjuncttoradio-andchemotherapyinpatientswithvariouscancers.Recently,ithasbeenreportedthatanactivationoftheimmunesystemhasrecentlybeenreportedasapossiblecontributortothetherapeuticeffectsofWBH.Conversely,theglycolipidalphagalactosylceramide(alpha-GalCer)isrecognizedbynaturalkiller(NK)TcellstogetherwiththemonomorphicMHClikeantigen,CD1d,inmiceandhumans.ThisstudyinvestigatedtheantitumoreffectsofWBHcombinedwithalpha-GalCerinamousesubcutaneoustumormodelofcoloncancer.METHODS:Colon26cellswereinoculatedsubcutaneouslyintomaleBALB/cmicetoestablishsubcutaneoustumor.Colon26-bearingmiceweretreatedwithWBHusingfar-infraredraysthreetimes/week.Rectaltemperaturewasmaintainedfor60minat41degreesC.Insomeexperimentalgroups,alpha-GalCerwasintraperitoneallyinjectedbeforeWBH.WeinvestigatedthetherapeuticeffectsofWBH,alpha-GalCerandcombinedtherapy.RESULTS:(1)Comparedwithcontrols,Wholebodyhyperthermiaaloneresultedinsignificantinhibitionoftumorgrowth.(2)Noinhibitoryeffectontumorgrowthwasseenwithalpha-GalCer.(3)ThecombinationofWBHandalpha-GalCershowedsignificantinhibitionoftumorgrowthandprolongationofsurvival.(4)

SerumIFN-gammaincreasedafter3handreturnedtobasallevelsby24hafteralpha-GalCeradministration.(5)CTLactivitywasenhancedfollowingcombinationtherapywithWBHandalpha-GalCer.CONCLUSION:Wholebodyhyperthermiashowedantitumoreffectsinamousesubcutaneoustumormodelofcoloncancer.Additionofalpha-GalCerincreasedtheefficacyofWBH,probablyviaenhancementofimmuneresponse.IntJHyperthermia.2007Nov;23(7):591-8.Waontherapyimprovestheprognosisofpatientswithchronicheartfailure.KiharaT,MiyataM,FukudomeT,IkedaY,ShinsatoT,KubozonoT,FujitaS,KuwahataS,HamasakiS,ToriiH,LeeS,TodaH,TeiC.DepartmentofCardiovascular,RespiratoryandMetabolicMedicine,GraduateSchoolofMedicine,KagoshimaUniversity,8-35-1Sakuragaoka,Kagoshima890-8520,Japan.AbstractBACKGROUND:WedevelopedaWaontherapy(soothingwarmtherapy)andhavepreviouslyreportedthatrepeatedWaontherapyimproveshemodynamics,peripheralvascularfunction,arrhythmias,andclinicalsymptomsinpatientswithchronicheartfailure(CHF).TheaimofthisstudywastoinvestigatetheeffectofWaontherapyontheprognosisofCHFpatients.PATIENTSANDMETHODS:Westudied129patientswithCHFinNYHAfunctionalclassIIIorIVwhowereadmittedtoourhospitalbetweenJanuary1999andMarch2001.IntheWaontherapygroup,64patientsweretreatedwithafar-infrared-raydrysaunaat60degreesCfor15minandthenkeptonbedrestwithablanketfor30min.Thepatientsweretreateddailyfor5daysduringadmission,andthenatleasttwiceaweekafterdischarge.Inthecontrolgroup,65patients,matchedforage,gender,andNYHAfunctionalclass,weretreatedwithtraditionalCHFtherapy.Thefollow-uptimewasscheduledfor5years.RESULTS:Recent,completefollow-updataoneachpatientwereobtained.Theoverallsurvivalratewas84.5%(Kaplan-Meierestimate).Twelvepatientsdiedinthecontrolgroupand8patientsdiedintheWaontherapygroupat60monthsoffollow-up.Cardiaceventsduetoheartfailureorcardiacdeathoccurredin68.7%ofthecontrolgroupbutonly31.3%oftheWaontherapygroup(P<0.01)at60monthsoffollow-up.CONCLUSION:Waontherapyreducedcardiaceventsinpatientswithchronicheartfailure.Thistherapyispromisingnon-pharmacologicaltreatmentforCHF.JCardiol.2009Apr;53(2):214-8.Epub2009Jan18.

BeneficialeffectsofWaontherapyonpatientswithchronicheartfailure:Resultsofaprospectivemulticenterstudy.MiyataM,KiharaT,KubozonoT,IkedaY,ShinsatoT,IzumiT,MatsuzakiM,YamaguchiT,KasanukiH,DaidaH,NagayamaM,NishigamiK,HirataK,KiharaK,TeiC.DepartmentofCardiovascular,RespiratoryandMetabolicMedicine,GraduatedSchoolofMedicine,KagoshimaUniversity,8-35-1Sakuragaoka,Kagoshima890-8520,Japan.AbstractBACKGROUND:Weconductedaprospectivemulticentercase-controlstudytoconfirmtheclinicalefficacyandsafetyofWaontherapyonchronicheartfailure(CHF).METHODS:Patients(n=188)withCHFweretreatedwithstandardtherapyforatleast1week,andthenwererandomizedtoWaontherapy(n=112)oracontrolgroup(n=76).Allpatientscontinuedconventionaltreatmentforanadditional2weeks.TheWaontherapygroupwastreateddailywithafar-infrared-raydrysaunaat60degreesCfor15minandthenkeptonbedrestwithablanketfor30minfor2weeks.Chestradiography,echocardiography,andplasmalevelsofbrainnatriureticpeptide(BNP)weremeasuredbeforeand2weeksaftertreatment.RESULTS:NYHAfunctionalclasssignificantlydecreasedafter2weeksoftreatmentinbothgroups.Chestradiographyalsoshowedasignificantdecreaseofthecardiothoracicratioinbothgroups(Waontherapy:57.2+/-8.0%to55.2+/-8.0%,p<0.0001;control:57.0+/-7.7%to56.0+/-7.1%,p<0.05).Echocardiographydemonstratedthatleftventriculardiastolicdimension(LVDd),leftatrialdimension(LAD),andejectionfraction(EF)significantlyimprovedintheWaontherapygroup(LVDd:60.6+/-7.6to59.1+/-8.4mm,p<0.0001;LAD:45.4+/-9.3mmto44.1+/-9.4mm,p<0.05;EF:31.6+/-10.4%to34.6+/-10.6%,p<0.0001),butnotinthecontrolgroup(LVDd:58.4+/-10.3mmto57.9+/-10.4mm;LAD:46.3+/-9.7mmto46.2+/-10.1mm;EF:36.6+/-14.1%to37.3+/-14.0%).TheplasmaconcentrationofBNPsignificantlydecreasedwithWaontherapy,butnotinthecontrolgroup(Waon:542+/-508pg/mlto394+/-410pg/ml,p<0.001;control:440+/-377pg/mlto358+/-382pg/ml).CONCLUSION: Waontherapyissafe,improvesclinicalsymptomsandcardiacfunction,anddecreasescardiacsizeinchronicheartfailurepatients.WaontherapyisaninnovativeandpromisingtherapyforpatientswithCHF.JCardiol.2008Oct;52(2):79-85.Epub2008Aug27.Section3EfficacyofWaontherapyforfibromyalgia.

MatsushitaK,MasudaA,TeiC.TheFirstDepartmentofInternalMedicine,KagoshimaUniversityHospital.AbstractOBJECTIVE:Fibromyalgiasyndrome(FMS)isachronicsyndromecharacterizedbywidespreadpainwithtendernessinspecificareas.WeexaminedtheapplicabilityofWaontherapy(soothingwarmththerapy)asanewmethodofpaintreatmentinpatientswithFMS.METHODS:ThirteenfemaleFMSpatients(meanage,45.2+/-15.5yearsold;range,25-75)whofulfilledthecriteriaoftheAmericanCollegeofRheumatologyparticipatedinthisstudy.PatientsreceivedWaontherapyonceperdayfor2or5days/week.Thepatientswereplacedinthesupineorsittingpositioninafar-infrared-raydrysaunamaintainedataneventemperatureof60degreesCfor15minutes,andthentransferredtoaroommaintainedat26-27degreesCwheretheywerecoveredwithablanketfromtheneckdowntokeepthemwarmfor30minutes.Reductionsinsubjectivepainandsymptomsweredeterminedusingthepainvisualanalogscale(VAS)andfibromyalgiaimpactquestionnaire(FIQ).RESULTS:AllpatientsexperiencedasignificantreductioninpainbyabouthalfafterthefirstsessionofWaontherapy(11-70%),andtheeffectofWaontherapybecamestable(20-78%)after10treatments.Painvisualanalogscaleandfibromyalgiaimpactquestionnairesymptomscoresweresignificantly(p<0.01)decreasedafterWaontherapyandremainedlowthroughouttheobservationperiod.CONCLUSION:Waontherapyiseffectiveforthetreatmentoffibromyalgiasyndrome.InternMed.2008;47(16):1473-6.Epub2008Aug15.RepeatedWaontherapyimprovespulmonaryhypertensionduringexerciseinpatientswithseverechronicobstructivepulmonarydisease.UmeharaM,YamaguchiA,ItakuraS,SuenagaM,SakakiY,NakashikiK,MiyataM,TeiC.DepartmentofCardiovascular,RespiratoryandMetabolicMedicine,GraduatedSchoolofMedicine,KagoshimaUniversity,Sakuragaoka8-35-1,Kagoshima890-8520,Japan.AbstractOBJECTIVES:RepeatedWaontherapy,whichusesafar-infrared-raydrysaunasystem,improvedthevascularendothelialfunctionandthecardiacfunctioninpatientswithchronicheartfailure.Inpatientswithchronicobstructivepulmonarydisease(COPD),pulmonaryhypertension(PH)isassociatedwithapoorprognosis.WeinvestigatedwhetherrepeatedWaontherapyimprovesPH,

cardiacfunction,exercisetolerance,andthequalityoflife(QOL)inpatientswithCOPD.METHODS:Consecutive13patientswithCOPD,whomettheGlobalInitiativeforChronicObstructiveLungDiseasecriteriaandhadbreathlessnessdespitereceivingconventionaltreatments,wererecruitedforthisstudy.TheyunderwentWaontherapyat60degreesCinsaunafor15minfollowing30minwarmthwithblanketsoutsideofthesaunaroom.Thistherapywasperformedonceaday,for4weeks.Cardiacfunction,exercisetolerance,andSt.George'sRespiratoryQuestionnaire(SGRQ)wereassessedbeforeand4weeksafterWaontherapy.RESULTS:RightventricularpositivedP/dtatrestelevatedsignificantlyfrom397+/-266to512+/-320mmHg/s(p=0.024)afterthetherapy.WhilethePHatrestdidnotsignificantlydecrease,thePHduringexercisedecreasedsignificantlyfrom64+/-18to51+/-13mmHg(p=0.028)afterWaontherapy.Furthermore,thetherapyprolongedthemeanexercisetimeoftheconstantloadofcycleergometerexercisetestfrom360+/-107to392+/-97s(p=0.032).ThetotalscoresofSGRQimprovedfrom59.7+/-16.9to55.3+/-17.2(p=0.002).Inaddition,noadverseeffectswereobservedrelatedtoWaontherapy.CONCLUSIONS:RepeatedWaontherapyimprovedrightventricularpositivedP/dt,PHduringexercise,exercisetoleranceandthequalityoflifeinpatientswithseverechronicobstructivepulmonarydisease.JCardiol.2008Apr;51(2):106-13.Clinicaleffectsoffar-infraredtherapyinpatientswithallergicrhinitis.HuKH,LiWT.DepartmentofBiomedicalEngineering,Chung-YuanChristianUniversity,Chung-Li,32023Taiwan,ROC.drhook@ms68.hinet.netAbstractAllergicrhinitis(AR)isthesixthmostcommonchronicillnessworldwide,whichhasasignificantimpactonpatients'qualityoflife.TheactualcostofARisstaggering,approximately$5.6billionbeingspentannuallyindirectmedicalcostsandotherindirectcosts.Therefore,itshouldbetakenseriouslyuponitsevaluationandtreatment.ARisanIgEmediatedinflammation,whichsymptomsarelikelyduetoincreasedvascularpermeability.Currenttherapeuticoptionssuchasavoidanceofallergen,medicationandimmunotherapyareunsatisfactory.Far-infrared(FIR)isaninvisibleelectromagneticwavewithawavelengthlongerthanthatofvisiblelight.Ithasbeenusedtotreatvasculardiseasesasaresultofanincreaseinbloodflow.TheobjectiveofthisstudywastoevaluatetheclinicaleffectsofFIRtherapyinpatientswithAR.Thirty-onepatientswithARwereenrolledinthisstudy.AWSTY101FIRemitterwasplacedtofacethepatient'snasalregionatadistanceof30cm(11.81inches).

Thetreatmentwasperformedfor40mineverymorningfor7days.Everyday,patientsrecordedtheirsymptomsinadiarybeforeandduringtreatment.Eachsymptomofrhinitiswasratedona4-pointscale(0-3)accordingtoseverity.DuringtheperiodofFIRtherapy,thesymptomsofeyeitching,nasalitching,nasalstuffiness,rhinorrheaandsneezingwereallsignificantlyimproved.Smellimpairmentwasnotimproveduntilafterthelasttreatment.Noobviousadverseeffectwasobservedinthepatientsduringtreatmentandfollow-up.WeconcludedthatFIRtherapycouldimprovethesymptomsofARandmightserveasanoveltreatmentmodalityforAR.ConfProcIEEEEngMedBiolSoc.2007;2007:1479-82.Section4Theeffectsinhibitingtheproliferationofcancercellsbyfar-infraredradiation(FIR)arecontrolledbythebasalexpressionlevelofheatshockprotein(HSP)70A.IshibashiJ,YamashitaK,IshikawaT,HosokawaH,SumidaK,NagayamaM,KitamuraS.DepartmentofOralandMaxillofacialAnatomy,MedicalScienceforOralandMaxillofacialRegeneration,GraduateSchoolofHealthBiosciences,UniversityofTokushima,3-18-15Kuramoto,Tokushima770-8504,Japan.AbstractWedevelopedatissuecultureincubatorthatcancontinuouslyirradiatecellswithfar-infraredradiation(FIR)ofwavelengthsbetween4and20micromwithapeakof7-12microm,andfoundthatFIRcauseddifferentinhibitingeffectstofivehumancancercelllines,namelyA431(vulva),HSC3(tongue),Sa3(gingiva),A549(lung),andMCF7(breast).Then,inordertomakeclearthecontrolsystemfortheeffectofFIR,thegeneexpressionconcernedtotheinhibitioneffectbyFIRwereanalyzed.Inconsequence,basalexpressionlevelofHSP70AmRNAwashigherinA431andMCF7cellsthanintheFIR-sensitiveHSC3,Sa3,andA549cells.Also,theoverexpressionofHSP70inhibitedFIR-inducedgrowtharrestinHSC3cells,andanHSP70siRNAinhibitedtheproliferationofA431cellsbyirradiationwithFIR.TheseresultsindicatethattheeffectofabodytemperaturerangeofFIRsuppressingtheproliferationofsomecancercellsiscontrolledbythebasalexpressionlevelofheatshockprotein(HSP)70A.ThisfindingsuggestedthatFIRshouldbeveryeffectivemedicaltreatmentforsomecancercellswhichhavealowlevelofHSP70.Stillmore,ifthelevelofHSP70inanycancerofapatientwasmeasured,theeffectofmedicaltreatmentbyFIRcanbeforeseenforthecancer.

MedOncol.2008;25(2):229-37.Epub2007Oct30.Anewtreatment:thermaltherapyforchronicfatiguesyndrome[ArticleinJapanese]MasudaA,MunemotoT,TeiC.MasudaClinic.AbstractThermaltherapyusingfar-infraredraydrysaunawasperformedforpatientswithchronicfatiguesyndrome(CFS).Symptomssuchasfatigue,pain,andlow-gradefeverweredramaticallyimprovedontwopatients.Andprednisoloneadministrationwasdiscontinuedandbecamesociallyrehabilitated6monthsafterdischarge.Onother11patientswithCFS,physicalsymptomssuchasfatigueandpainimproved,too.Furthermore,wereportedthatrepeatedthermaltherapyhadrelaxationeffectanddiminishesappetitelossandsubjectivecomplaintsinmildlydepressedpatients.TheseresultssuggestthatrepeatedthermaltherapymaybeapromisingmethodforthetreatmentofCFS.NipponRinsho.2007Jun;65(6):1093-8.Biologicaleffectoffar-infraredtherapyonincreasingskinmicrocirculationinrats.YuSY,ChiuJH,YangSD,HsuYC,LuiWY,WuCW.InstituteofMolecularandCellularBiology,DepartmentofLifeScience,NationalTsing-HuaUniversity,Hsinchu,andDivisionofGeneralSurgery,DepartmentofSurgery,VeteransGeneralHospital,Taipei,Taiwan.AbstractBACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Insufficientmicrocirculationofskinleadstoacuteandchronictissueischemiaincasesoftrauma,reconstructivesurgery,diabetesmellitusandperipheralarterialocclusivedisease.Theautonomicnervoussystemandnitricoxide(NO)playimportantrolesinmaintainingbloodperfusionoftheskin.Far-infrared(FIR)therapyprovideslowenergyoflightemittedfromanartificialradiatorandhasbeenusedtotreatmanyvascular-relateddisorders.Nevertheless,themechanismsthroughwhichFIRworksremainunclear.ThepresentstudyaimstotestthehypothesisthattheeffectofFIRisthroughincreasingskinmicrocirculationbyamechanismotherthanitsthermaleffect.METHODS:Sixtyratswereusedinthepresentstudy.AWSTY301FIRemitterwasplaced20cmabovetherats.SkintemperatureandbloodflowwerecontinuouslymeasuredbyaK-typethermocouple.Underlaboratorycontrol,theabdominalskintemperaturesteadilyincreasedfrom38-39degreesC,andwaskeptatconstanttemperature.SkinmicrocirculationwasmeasuredwithacontinuouslaserDopplerflowmeter.RESULTS:Therewasnosignificant

changeofskinbloodflowduringFIRtreatment.SkinbloodflowincreasedsignificantlysoonaftertheremovaloftheFIRemitter.ThestimulatingeffectonskinbloodflowwasmoresignificantintheratstreatedwithFIRfor45minandcouldbesustainedaslongas60min.Thesefindingssuggestedanon-thermicbiologicaleffectofFIRonskinmicrocirculation.ThepromotiveeffectofFIRonincreasingskinbloodflowwasnotinfluencedbypretreatmentofAPP(atropine,propranololandphentolamine),butwassuppressedbypretreatmentwithNG-nitro-L-argininemethylester(anendothelialnitricoxidesynthaseinhibitor).CONCLUSION:Inconclusion,FIRtherapyexertsanitricoxiderelatedbiologicaleffecttoincreaseskinmicrocirculationinrats.ThismightbringintoperspectivetheclinicalapplicationofFIRtotreatischemicdiseasebyaugmentingL-arginine/NOpathway.PhotodermatolPhotoimmunolPhotomed.2006Apr;22(2):78-86.Section5Repeatedthermaltherapyup-regulatesendothelialnitricoxidesynthaseandaugmentsangiogenesisinamousemodelofhindlimbischemia.AkasakiY,MiyataM,EtoH,ShirasawaT,HamadaN,IkedaY,BiroS,OtsujiY,TeiC.DepartmentofCardiovascular,RespiratoryandMetabolicMedicine,GraduateSchoolofMedicine,KagoshimaUniversity,Sakuragaoka,Japan.AbstractBACKGROUND:Nitricoxide(NO),constitutivelyproducedbyendothelialNOsynthase(eNOS),playsrolesinangiogenesis.Havingreportedthatthermaltherapyup-regulatedtheexpressionofarterialeNOSinhamsters,weinvestigatedwhetherthistherapyincreasedangiogenesisinmicewithhindlimbischemia.METHODSANDRESULTS:UnilateralhindlimbischemiawasinducedinapolipoproteinE-deficientmice,whichweredividedintocontrolandthermaltherapygroups.Thelattermicewereplacedinafar-infrareddrysaunaat41degreesCfor15minandthenat34degreesCfor20minoncedailyfor5weeks.LaserDopplerperfusionimagingdemonstratedthattheischemiclimb/normalsidebloodperfusionratiointhethermaltherapygroupwassignificantlyincreasedbeyondthatincontrols(0.79+/-0.04vs0.54+/-0.08,p<0.001).Significantlygreatercapillarydensitywasseeninthermaltherapygroup(757+/-123/mm2vs416+/-20/mm2,p<0.01).WesternblottingshowedthermaltherapymarkedlyincreasedhindlimbeNOSexpression.TostudypossibleinvolvementofeNOSinthermallyinducedangiogenesis,thermaltherapywasgiventomicewithhindlimbischemiawithorwithoutN(G)-nitro-L-

argininemethylester(LNAME)administrationfor5weeks.L-NAMEtreatmenteliminatedangiogenesisinducedusingthermaltherapy.ThermaltherapydidnotincreaseangiogenesisineNOS-deficientmice.CONCLUSION:AngiogenesiswasinducedviaeNOSusingthermaltherapyinmicewithhindlimbischemia.CircJ.2006Apr;70(4):463-70.Theeffectsofrepeatedthermaltherapyforpatientswithchronicpain.MasudaA,KogaY,HattanmaruM,MinagoeS,TeiC.NishiKyusyuUniversity,Saga,Japan.masudaak@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jpAbstractBACKGROUND:Ithasbeenreportedthatlocalthermaltherapywithahotpackorparaffinrelievespain.Wehypothesizedthatsystemicwarmingmaydecreasepainandimprovetheoutcomesinpatientswithchronicpain.Thepurposeofthisstudywastoclarifytheeffectsofsystemicthermaltherapyinpatientswithchronicpain.METHODS:GroupA(n=24)patientswithchronicpainweretreatedbyamultidisciplinarytreatmentincludingcognitivebehavioraltherapy,rehabilitation,andexercisetherapy,whereasgroupB(n=22)patientsweretreatedbyacombinationofmultidisciplinarytreatmentandrepeatedthermaltherapy.Afar-infraredraydrysaunatherapyandpost-saunawarmingwereperformedonceadayfor4weeksduringhospitalization.Weinvestigatedtheimprovementsinsubjectivesymptoms,thenumberofpainbehavioraftertreatmentandoutcomes2yearsafterdischarge.RESULTS:Thevisualanalogpainscore,numberofpainbehavior,self-ratingdepressionscale,andangerscoresignificantlydecreasedaftertreatmentinbothgroups.Aftertreatment,thenumberofpainbehaviorwasslightlysmaller(p=0.07)andangerscorewassignificantlyloweringroupBthanthoseingroupA(p=0.05).Twoyearsaftertreatment,17patients(77%)ingroupBreturnedtoworkcomparedwith12patients(50%)ingroupA(p<0.05).CONCLUSION:Theseresultssuggestthatacombinationofmultidisciplinarytreatmentandrepeatedthermaltherapymaybeapromisingmethodfortreatmentofchronicpain.Copyright2005S.KargerAG,Basel.PsychotherPsychosom.2005;74(5):288-94.Repeatedthermaltherapydiminishesappetitelossandsubjectivecomplaintsinmildlydepressedpatients. MasudaA,NakazatoM,KiharaT,MinagoeS,TeiC.PsychosomaticMedicine,RespiratoryandStressCarecenter,KagoshimaUniversityHospital,KagoshimaCity,Japan.masudaak@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp

AbstractOBJECTIVE:Weobservedthatrepeatedthermaltherapyimprovedappetitelossandgeneralwell-beinginpatientswithchronicheartfailure.Thepurposeofthisstudyistoclarifytheeffectsofrepeatedthermaltherapyinmildlydepressedpatientswithappetitelossandsubjectivecomplaints.METHODS:Twenty-eightmildlydepressedinpatientswithgeneralfatigue,appetiteloss,andsomaticandmentalcomplaintswererandomlyassignedtothermaltherapygroup(n=14)ornonthermaltherapygroup(n=14).Patientsinthethermaltherapygroupweretreatedwith60degreesCfar-infraredraydrysaunafor15minutesandwerethenkeptatbedrestwithablanketfor30minutesonceaday,5daysaweekforatotalof20sessionsin4weeks.RESULTS:Fourweeksafteradmission,somaticcomplaints,hunger,andrelaxationscoressignificantlyimproved(p<.001,p<.0001,p<.0001,respectively)andmentalcomplaintsslightlyimproved(p=.054)inthethermaltherapygroupcomparedwiththenonthermaltherapygroup.Furthermore,theplasmaghrelinconcentrationsanddailycaloricintakeinthethermaltherapygroupsignificantlyincreasedcomparedwiththenonthermaltherapygroup(p<.05).CONCLUSIONS:Thesefindingssuggestthatrepeatedthermaltherapymaybeusefulformildlydepressedpatientswithappetitelossandsubjectivecomplaints.PsychosomMed.2005Jul-Aug;67(4):643-7.Section6Theeffectsofrepeatedthermaltherapyfortwopatientswithchronicfatiguesyndrome. MasudaA,KiharaT,FukudomeT,ShinsatoT,MinagoeS,TeiC.RespiratoryandStressCareCenter,KagoshimaUniversityHospital,8-35-1Sakuragaoka,Kagoshima890-8520,Japan.masudaak@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jpAbstractOBJECTIVE:Thispaperdescribesthesuccessfultreatmentoftwopatientswithchronicfatiguesyndrome(CFS)usingrepeatedthermaltherapy.METHODS:TwopatientswithCFSunderwenttreatmentwithprednisolone(PSL),withnosatisfactoryeffect.Theyweresubjectedtothermaltherapythatconsistedofafar-infraredraydrysaunaat60degreesCandpostsaunawarming.Thetherapywasperformedonceaday,foratotalof35sessions.Afterdischarge,thesesubjectscontinuedthetherapyonceortwiceaweekonanoutpatientbasisfor1year.RESULTS:Symptomssuchasfatigue,pain,sleepdisturbance,andlow-gradefeverweredramaticallyimprovedafter15to25sessionsofthermal

therapy.AlthoughPSLadministrationwasdiscontinued,thesubjectsshowednorelapseorexacerbationofsymptomsduringthefirstyearafterdischarge.Thepatientsbecamesociallyrehabilitated6monthsafterdischarge.CONCLUSIONS:TheseresultssuggestthatrepeatedthermaltherapymightbeapromisingmethodforthetreatmentofCFS.JPsychosomRes.2005Apr;58(4):383-7.Repeatedsaunatherapyreducesurinary8-epi-prostaglandinF(2alpha). MasudaA,MiyataM,KiharaT,MinagoeS,TeiC.DepartmentofCardiology,RespiratoryandMetabolicMedicine,KagoshimaUniversity,Kagoshima,Japan.AbstractWehavereportedthatrepeatedsaunatherapyimprovesimpairedvascularendothelialfunctioninapatientwithcoronaryriskfactors.Wehypothesizedthatsaunatherapydecreasesurinary8-epi-prostaglandinF(2alpha)(PGF(2alpha))levelsasamarkerofoxidativestressandconductedarandomized,controlledstudy.Twenty-eightpatientswithatleastonecoronaryriskfactorweredividedintoasaunagroup(n=14)andnon-saunagroup(n=14).Saunatherapywasperformedwitha60degreesCfar-infrared-raydrysaunafor15minutesandthenbedrestwithablanketfor30minutesonceadayfortwoweeks.Systolicbloodpressureandincreasedurinary8-epi-PGF(2alpha)levelsinthesaunagroupweresignificantlylowerthanthoseinthenon-saunagroupattwoweeksafteradmission(110+/-15mmHgvs122+/-13mmHg,P<0.05,230+/-67pg/mgxcreatininevs380+/-101pg/mgxcreatinine,P<0.0001,respectively).Theseresultssuggestthatrepeatedsaunatherapymayprotectagainstoxidativestress,whichleadstothepreventionofatherosclerosis.JpnHeartJ.2004Mar;45(2):297-303.Promotiveeffectsoffar-infraredrayonfull-thicknessskinwoundhealinginrats. ToyokawaH,MatsuiY,UharaJ,TsuchiyaH,TeshimaS,NakanishiH,KwonAH,AzumaY,NagaokaT,OgawaT,KamiyamaY.FirstDepartmentofSurgeryandRegenerationResearchCenterforIntractableDiseases,KansaiMedicalUniversity,MoriguchiCity,Osaka,570-8507,Japan.AbstractThebiologicaleffectsoffar-infraredray(FIR)onwholeorganismsremainpoorlyunderstood.TheaimofourstudywastoinvestigatenotonlythehyperthermiceffectoftheFIRirradiation,butalsothebiologicaleffectsofFIR

onwoundhealing.ToevaluatetheeffectofFIRonaskinwoundsite,thespeedoffull-thicknessskinwoundhealingwascomparedamonggroupswithandwithoutFIRusingaratmodel.Wemeasuredtheskinwoundarea,skinbloodflow,andskintemperaturebeforeandduringFIRirradiation,andweperformedhistologicalinspection.WoundhealingwassignificantlymorerapidwiththanwithoutFIR.SkinbloodflowandskintemperaturedidnotchangesignificantlybeforeorduringFIRirradiation.Histologicalfindingsrevealedgreatercollagenregenerationandinfiltrationoffibroblaststhatexpressedtransforminggrowthfactor-beta1(TGF-beta1)inwoundsintheFIRgroupthaninthegroupwithoutFIR.StimulationofthesecretionofTGF-beta1ortheactivationoffibroblastsmaybeconsideredasapossiblemechanismsforthepromotiveeffectofFIRonwoundhealingindependentofskinbloodflowandskintemperature.ExpBiolMed(Maywood).2003Jun;228(6):724-9Section7RepeatedthermaltherapyupregulatesarterialendothelialnitricoxidesynthaseexpressioninSyriangoldenhamsters.IkedaY,BiroS,KamogawaY,YoshifukuS,EtoH,OriharaK,KiharaT,TeiC.TheFirstDepartmentofInternalMedicine,FacultyofMedicine,KagoshimaUniversity,Japan.AbstractIthasbeenpreviouslyreportedthatsaunatherapy,athermaltherapy,improvesthehemodynamics[dynamicsofbloodflow]andclinicalsymptomsinpatientswithchronicheartfailureandalsoimprovesendothelialfunction,whichisimpairedinsuchpatients.Thepresentstudyinvestigatedwhethertheimprovementsobservedwithsaunatherapyarethroughmodulationofarterialendothelialnitricoxidesynthase(eNOS)expression.EightmaleSyriangoldenhamstersunderwentsaunatherapy,usinganexperimentalfar-infrared-raydrysaunasystem,at39degreesCfor15minfollowedby30degreesCfor20mindailyfor4weeks.Controlgrouphamsterswereplacedinthesaunasystemswitchedoffatroomtemperatureof24degreesCfor35min.ImmunohistochemistryfoundgreateramountsoftheimmunoreactiveproductsofeNOSintheendothelialcellsoftheaortaandcarotid,femoralandcoronaryarteriesinthesaunagroupthaninthecontrolgroup.Westernblotanalysisalsorevealedthat4-weeksaunatherapysignificantlyincreasedeNOSexpressioninaortasby50%in4seriesofindependentexperimentswithanidenticalprotocol(p<0.01).Inreversetranscriptionpolymerasechainreactionassay,theeNOSmRNAinaortaswasgreaterinthesaunagroupthanincontrols,withapeakat

1-weekofsaunatherapy(approximately40-foldincrease).Inconclusion,repeatedthermaltherapyupregulateseNOSexpressioninarterialendothelium.JpnCircJ.2001May;65(5):434-8.Heatinthetreatmentofpatientswithanorexianervosa.GutierrezE,VazquezR.DepartamentodePsicologiaClinicayPsicobiologia,FacultaddePsicologia,CampusUniversitarioSur,SantiagodeCompostela,Spain.AbstractThepaperpresentstheresultsofheattreatmentinthreecasesofanorexianervosa(AN),inwhichmarkedoveractivityand/orstrenuousexercisingwereprominentclinicalfeatures.Heatwassuppliedinthreeways:continuousexposuretoawarmenvironment,wearingathermalwaistcoat,andsaunabathsinaninfraredcabin.Theoutcomeswentfarbeyondwhathadbeenexpected,asthedisappearanceofhyperactivitywasfollowedbyprogressiverecovery.EatWeightDisord.2001Mar;6(1):49-52.Inhibitionbywhole-bodyhyperthermiawithfar-infraredraysofthegrowthofspontaneousmammarytumoursinmice.UdagawaY,NagasawaH,KiyokawaS.ExperimentalAnimalResearchLaboratory,MeijiUniversity,Kawasaki,Japan.AbstractToevaluatepossibletherapeuticbenefitsofirradiationwithfar-infraredrays(FIR)onbreastcancer,weexaminedcombinedeffectsofthechronicexposuretoFIRatambienttemperature(26.5-27.5degreesC)andthewhole-bodyhyperthermiainducedbyFIR(WBH)(35-41degreesC)onthegrowthofspontaneousmammarytumoursofmice.AhighmammarytumourstrainofSHNvirginmicebornonthenormalrackorFIRrackweremaintainedontherespectiveracksuntilmammarytumourappearance.Whenthemammarytumoursizereachedapproximately7mm,somemiceineachgroupreceivednofurthertreatment(ControlandFIRgroups,respectively)andtheremainingmicereceived3hoursofWBHeachof5consecutivedays(C+WBHandFIR+WBHgroups,respectively).TherewaslittledifferencebetweenthecontrolandFIRgroupsinthetumourgrowthover10daysofexamination.Ontheotherhand,thetumourgrowthwasinhibitedsignificantlyinbothC+WBHandFIR+WBHgroupsandthedegreeofinhibitionwassimilar.ThedataconfirmedthatthechronicexposuretoFIRatambienttemperaturehaslittleeffectonthe

growthofspontaneousmammarytumoursinmice.Whole-bodyhyperthermiawithFIR,however,stronglyinhibitedthetumourgrowthwithoutdeleteriousside-effects,whilechronicFIRirradiationitselfagainhadlittleeffectinthisprocess.ThisWBHregimenmayserveasausefulanimalmodelforlong-termstudiesofanoninvasivetreatmentofbreastcancer.1999Sep-Oct;19(5B):4125-30.Section8Heatingthepatient:apromisingapproach?VanderZeeJ.ErasmusMedicalCenter-DanieldenHoedCancerCenter,DepartmentofRadiationOncology,HyperthermiaUnit,Rotterdam,TheNetherlands.zee@hyph.azr.nlAbstractThereisaclearrationaleforusinghyperthermiaincancertreatment.Treatmentattemperaturesbetween40and44degreesCiscytotoxicforcellsinanenvironmentwithalowpO(2)andlowpH,conditionsthatarefoundspecificallywithintumourtissue,duetoinsufficientbloodperfusion.Undersuchconditionsradiotherapyislesseffective,andsystemicallyappliedcytotoxicagentswillreachsuchareasinlowerconcentrationsthaninwellperfusedareas.Therefore,theadditionofhyperthermiatoradiotherapyorchemotherapywillresultinatleastanadditiveeffect.Furthermore,theeffectsofbothradiotherapyandmanydrugsareenhancedatanincreasedtemperature.Hyperthermiacanbeappliedbyseveralmethods:localhyperthermiabyexternalorinternalenergysources,regionalhyperthermiabyperfusionoforgansorlimbs,orbyirrigationofbodycavities,andwholebodyhyperthermia.Theuseofhyperthermiaalonehasresultedincompleteoverallresponseratesof13%.Theclinicalvalueofhyperthermiainadditiontoothertreatmentmodalitieshasbeenshowninrandomisedtrials.Significantimprovementinclinicaloutcomehasbeendemonstratedfortumoursoftheheadandneck,breast,brain,bladder,cervix,rectum,lung,esophagus,vulvaandvagina,andalsoformelanoma.Additionalhyperthermiaresultedinremarkablyhigher(complete)responserates,accompaniedbyimprovedlocaltumourcontrolrates,betterpalliativeeffectsand/orbetteroverallsurvivalrates.Generally,whencombinedwithradiotherapy,noincreaseinradiationtoxicitycouldbedemonstrated.Whethertoxicityfromchemotherapyisenhanceddependsonsequenceofthetwomodalities,andonwhichtissuesareheated.Toxicityfromhyperthermiacannotalwaysbeavoided,butisusuallyoflimitedclinicalrelevance.Recentdevelopmentsincludeimprovementsinheatingtechniquesandthermometry,

developmentofhyperthermiatreatmentplanningmodels,studiesonheatshockproteinsandaneffectonanti-cancerimmuneresponses,drugtargetingtotumours,bonemarrowpurging,andcombinationwithdrugstargetingtumourvasculature,andtheroleofhyperthermiaingenetherapy.Theclinicalresultsachievedtodatehaveconfirmedtheexpectationsraisedbyresultsfromexperimentalstudies.Thesefindingsjustifyusinghyperthermiaaspartofstandardtreatmentintumoursitesforwhichitsefficacyhasbeenprovenand,furthermore,toinitiatenewstudieswithothertumours.Hyperthermiaiscertainlyapromisingapproachanddeservesmoreattentionthanithasreceiveduntilnow.AnnOncol.2002Aug;13(8):1173-84.EvaluatingthermotherapyusingtheamethystBio-beltandtheinfrarednegativeionamethystBiomat Dr.GeorgeGrant,Ph.D,I.M.D.,M.Sc.,M.Ed.,C.CHEM.,R.M.AbstractTheamethystBio-beltwasusedby12subjectsfor1hourthreetimesperweekalongwiththeamethystBiomatduringsleep,dailyovera3-monthperiod.Theauthorusedtwodifferentbiofeedbackdevicestomeasurepainreduction,bodymassindex(BMI)tomeasurefatreduction,andbloodcortisollevelstomeasurestressreduction.TheBio-beltandthefarinfrared,negativeionamethystBiomatreducedpainby18%,reducedBMIby10%,andreducedstressby82%inthe12subjectsover3monthsasvalidatedbypre-andpost-biofeedback,brainscans,andfastingbloodteststomeasurethestresshormonecortisol.ThermotherapywasenhancedwhentheBio-beltwascombinedwiththeuseoftheBiomatduringsleeptoreducestress,pain,andabdominalfat.InternationalJournalofAestheticandAnti-AgeingMedicine.2013,Nov.Infraredtherapyforchroniclowbackpain:Arandomized,controlledtrialGeorgeDGale,MBBSFRCAFRCPCDAAPM,1PeterJRothbart,MDFRCPC,1andYeLi2AbstractTheobjectiveofthepresentstudywastoassessthedegreeofpainreliefobtainedbyapplyinginfrared(IR)energytothelowbackinpatientswithchronic,intractablelowbackpain.Fortypatientswithchroniclowbackpainofoversixyears’durationwererecruitedfrompatientsattendingtheRothbartPain

ManagementClinic,NorthYork,Ontario.Theycamefromthepatientlistsofthreephysiciansattheclinic,andwererandomlyassignedtoIRtherapyorplacebotreatment.Onepatientdroppedoutoftheplacebogroup;asaresult,21patientsreceivedIRtherapyand18receivedplacebotherapy.TheIRtherapywasprovidedbytwosmall,portableunitsinasturdywaistbandpoweredbysmall,rechargeablebatteriesmadebyMSCTInfraredWrapsInc(Canada).TheseunitsmetsafetystandardsforFoodandDrugAdministrationportability,andareregisteredwiththeFoodandDrugAdministrationasatherapeuticdevice.TheunitconvertedelectricitytoIRenergyat800nmto1200nmwavelength.ThetreatedgroupreceivedIRtherapy.Theplacebogrouphadidenticalunits,butthepowerwasnotconnectedtothecircuit-boardwithintheIRpad.Patientsattendedsevenweeklysessions.Onebaselineandsixweeklysetsofvalueswererecorded.Theprinciplemeasureofoutcomewaspainratedonthenumericalratingscale(NRS).Thepainwasassessedoverall,thenrotatingandbendingindifferentdirections.RESULTS:ThemeanNRSscoresinthetreatmentgroupfellfrom6.9of10to3of10attheendofthestudy[a50%painreductioninsixweeks].ThemeanNRSintheplacebogroupfellfrom7.4of10to6of10.CONCLUSION:TheIRtherapyunitusedwasdemonstratedtobeeffectiveinreducingchroniclowbackpain,andnoadverseeffectswereobserved.PainResManag.2006Autumn;11(3):193–196.

***“IhavehadaBiomatforabout6weeksnow.Ialsohaveaone-personFIRsaunathatIusefrequentlyforitshealthbenefits.Iusedtousethesaunaatleast4xperweeksinceexperiencingalowbackproblemanditalwayshelpsagreatdeal.SincereceivingtheBiomatIamfindingthatitprovidesmanyofthesame

benefits,ifnotmore,thanthesaunadoesandIfindmyselfgoingtothesaunalessandlessfrequently.NowIusetheBiomattwiceadaywithatremendous

amountofbackpainreliefandincreasedmobility.AstimegoesonIamnoticingthatthereisagrowingoraccumulatingeffectbecauseIdonotneedasmanyothertypesofpainremediesasIusedtoandnotneedingtointerruptmy

activitiestodothesaunaandshowering.IfindusingtheBiomattobeaddicting;infact,itseemsitsFIRheatisreachingdeeplyintoeveryareaofmybody,eventhoughitisthesmallsizedBiomat.

WhenIpositionitonmyback,Icanfeelitspenetratingenergyallthewaydowntomytoes.It’sverycomfortingyetstimulatingatthesametime!ItismoreconvenientthangoingintothesaunabecauseIcanuseitwhilesittingina

comfortablechairandcontinueworkingonmycomputer.TheBiomatwillcausemetosweatifIincreasethetemperatureandtheamountoftimespentwithiton,butnotasmuchasthesaunawill.SobothhavetheirbenefitsbutIwouldnever

givetheBiomatup!Iloveit.-ClaudiaFrench,Nurse

Chapter5:HowtoChooseYourBiomat

TherearesixsizesofBiomats,withtheProfessionalBiomat,Mini,and

Bio-beltbeingthemostpopular,plustheOrgoneBiomatproductline.EachoftheseBiomatsusesthesamebasicconstruction,sothatsizeisthemaindifference.Belowisabriefoverviewofthemats,whichmayhelpyouinmakingyourselection.

SizesThisgraphiccontainsanoverviewthatmayproveusefulinidentifyingthe

matormatsthatmeetyourneedsandlifestyle.BesuretospeakwithaRichwayDistributorconcerningyourneeds,astheywillalsobeabletohelpnarrowdowntotherightproductsforyou.

AmethystBiomatProfessional

Asthesmallestandmostportableofthefull-bodymats,theBiomatProfessionalsizeisthemostpopularforgoodreason.It’sidealforhealthcareprofessionalslookingforawaytoextendandenhancetheirtreatmentoptions,orforhomeuserswhowantconvenient,full-bodytreatment.The“Pro”measures6’inlength,allowingforfull-lengthbodycontactandoptimalresults.TheProfessionalBiomatisthesizeofamassagetable,andwasoriginallydesignedformassagetherapists.Thismatistheonlyonewithayear-rounddiscountoptionof$100!Seechaptereightforqualifications.Itcontains17.5poundsofamethystcrystalswhichareincleartubingdowntherightsideoftheBiomat.ThismatcanfoldintothirdsandbeplacedintheBiomatsuitcase(includedwithpurchase)forsuperblysimpleportability.

PillowOption

TheBiomatProfessionalSetincludestheAmethyst&TourmalinePillow.ThePillowisdesignedtokeeptheheadcoolwhileyouareheatingthebody,whilestillcarryingenergyfromthematintotheheadarea.TheBiomatProfessionalmaybepurchasedwithoutthePillow,butitisrecommended,especiallyfortherapysituations.OneuniquefeatureofthePillowisthatthegemsareinsideasleevewhichcanberemovedfromthepillowcushionandwrappedaroundlimbsorjoints,ordrapedoveranareaforspottreatmentduringmatsessions.

AmethystandTourmalineMini-Mat

TheMiniisthesecondmostpopularBiomat.Atjust20”x34”and8pounds,theBiomatMiniisidealforchairsorlayingflatforenjoyingtreatmentsattheofficeorontravels.It’salsotherightsizeformedicalspas,orsalonordentalofficechairs,makingitanothergreatchoiceforhealth&wellness

providers.Itworksperfectlyforspottreatmentsforadults,orfulltreatmentsforchildrenorfamilypets.Thismatalsohasgreatportabilityandcomeswithahard-shellsuitcase.Fivepoundsofamethystandtourmalinealternateinrowsthroughoutthelengthofthemat,so,despiteitssmallsize,itgeneratesequivalentamountsofnegativeionsasthelargermats!

TheBio-belt

TheBio-beltisdesignedtobeusedaroundthewaist.However,thebelt(strapportion),canberemoved,andtheBio-beltisthenlikeaminiatureBiomatthatcanbeplacedanywhere.Ithasamixtureofeightgemstones,andproducesaslightlydifferentenergythantheamethystBiomats.Foralittlemat,it’squitepowerful.TheBio-beltwasdesignedtoreducebellyfat,andisexcellentforalleviatingheadaches,spottreatingseverebackpain,neckandshoulderpain,orfootpain.TheBio-beltisnotdesignedforsleeping,exceptforshortnaps.Ithasasafetytimertoautomaticallyshutoffaftertwohours.Thoughthejewelportionis18x8”,therearetwosizesofstrapsavailable:theRegularis55incheslongandtheExtraLargeis63incheslong(theXLalsocomeswithalongerplug-incord).

AmethystBiomatSingle

TheBiomatSingleisthesizeofatwinbed(soit’sslightlylongerandwiderthanthePro).Wegenerallyrecommendthisforlargerpeople.Formostpeople,theBiomatProfessionalisthepreferredchoice.TheSinglesizeBiomatdoesnothavethesameportabilityastheProfessional,andwouldonlybeusedonabed.Thismatweighs40pounds.ThisBiomatisprobablypreferredbythosewhoareshortonspaceinthehome,andwillsetuptheirbedastheirtherapyareaforconvenienceandspace-saving.*Ifyouplantosleeponthismat,it’shighlyrecommendedyoualsopurchasetheQuantumEnergyPad(somepeopleprefertwo)forcomfort(nextchapter).

AmethystBiomatQueenandKing

TheQueenandKing-sizeBiomatsarethecompletesizeofqueenandkingbeds.Oneadvantageofthelargermatsisthesurfaceareaallowsittoproducealargevolumeofnegativeionsandinfrared.TheKingandQueenBiomatsare

uniqueinthateachsideoftheBiomatcanbesetatadifferenttemperature-perfectforcouples!At60and73poundsrespectively,thesematsarenotportable,butareperfectforstationarytherapyinyourhome.*Ifyouplantosleeponthismat,it’srecommendedyoualsopurchasetheQuantumEnergyPadforcomfort(nextchapter).

OrgoneBiomatQueen&King

TheOrgoneBiomatusesthesametechnologyastheoriginalBiomatbutisdesignedtobeplaceddirectlyontopofyourbedtohelpyougetthesleepyouneed.TheOrgoneproductlineutilizesamethystshavingswithinthefabricitselftogiveyoutheCrystalInfraredbenefits,withouttheweight,cost,andfirmnessofusingwholegems.Itiscomfortable,lightweight,andeasytoclean.OrgoneoffersthesamelevelsandamountsofinfraredanddoublethenegativeionsastheoriginalBiomat.Despiteallthesefabulousfeatures,theOrgoneQueenandKingmatsarehalfthepriceoftheirBiomatsize-counterparts(andalsohavethedual-heatingfunction),makingthemidealforspace-saving,value-consciouscustomers.Thesematsare33and44pounds,respectively.*BeawarethatthesematshavenotundergonetheFDAApprovalprocessliketheBiomats,sotheyareunlikelytobecoveredthroughinsurance.**YoumaystillwishtohaveaQuantumEnergyPadwithyourOrgonematforextrasoftness.

***“IusedaBiomatataworld-famoushealingcenterIwenttoandwasamazedbytheresultsafterjustanhourtreatment.SothenIdidmyownresearchonthe

internetforseveralmonths.Ifinallyfeltsafeenoughtomakeapurchasewithoutanythingnegativeabouttheproduct.IstartedoutwiththeMiniduetofinancialreasons.Theminiisflexibletouseandtakeplacesyetcoverslessareaofthebody.ItcanbeusedtosleeponaswelltositonwhilewatchingTVorworking

onthecomputertohelpprotectyoufromEMF'sandalsoheal.Itismoreportablelikeasoft-sidedgarmentbagsogreatfortravelthenIfinallysavedfortheBiomatproandhaveuseditforoverayearandsleeponitwithfantasticresultsthatweremuchgreatercoveringmoreofthebodyasIwasdealingwithmanyailments.Thenforsweatingouttoxins,I'sandwich'myselfbetweenthe

twonowasrecommendedinthebooklets.”-SharonShanto

Chapter6:TheQuantumEnergyPads

TheQuantumEnergyPadisanexcitingaccessoryforyourBiomat.TheQEPadisabridgebetweenthemedicalindustryandthebeddingindustry.ThepoweroftheBiomat,combinedwiththeQuantumtechnologyandnewcomfortsystem,bringsanewleveloftherapeuticsleep.TheQuantumEnergyPadisdesignedtobeplacedontopofyourBiomat.

TheQuantumEnergyPadEnhancestheBody'sFrequencyWeareproudthattheQuantumEnergyPadisanenvironmentallyfriendly

product!It’scomposedofrawmaterials,suchasanorganiccompoundextractedfrompeachandgrapeseeds,whichresonateattheoptimumfrequencyofthehumanbody.Usingtheseingredients,alongwithamethystpowder,theQEPadcreatesafieldthatencouragesthebodytocometoamorehealthyfrequency.

BacteriaInhibition&KeyFeatures

AnotheruniqueingredientistheBioClayMemoryFoamcontainingochre,whichhasanti-microbialenzymesthatdonotpromotethegrowthofbacteria.Checkoutthisproduct’snumerous,impressivetests&certifications,HERE.TheQuantumEnergyPadmaintainsyourhealthbypromotingyourmat’sfar-

infraredraysandnegativeions,andenhancesresistanceagainstharmfulgermsandbacteria,whichcontributestovariousillnesses.Thesuperfinehypoallergenicmicrofabricaidsinthepreventionofheatloss,keepingyourfamilyhealthyandfreefromtheallergenicdyesusedinmostsyntheticfabrics.Itshigh-densitydurable3Dmeshmaterialalsoallowsexcellentairpermeability.Themicrofibercoverisevenremovableandmachinewashable.Thissuper-soft,fabulouslyconvenientaccessorywillsoonbecomeoneofyourfavoritethings!Availablein:KingSizeQueenSizeSingleSizeProfessionalSize

***“HiIhavebeenusingtheBiomatnowforwhile,IhaveStageIVNSCLCLungCancer,IhadbeenhospitalizedtwiceintwomonthsaroundChristmas&NewYearwithPneumoniaandLunginfections,thesecondtime,Ihadtobeon

Oxygen,andbreathingwasdifficult,withouttheOxygen.MyresearchfoundBiomat,sopurchasedtheMini.

ThishasbeenaGodsend,myrightlung,waspartiallycollapsedwhenIwasreleasedfromHospital;breathingwasnotgreatfrommyrightlung.WhentheBiomatarrived,ItriedafulltwohoursonMaxheat,afterthissession,Iriskedafulldeepbreath,whichnormallywouldhurt,IwasamazedthatIdidNOTgetanydiscomfortorpain?FromOnlyOnesessionontheBiomat??Wow,this

resultalonemademypurchaseworthit.Ihavetwosessionsaday,foraboutanhour,onfullheat,thissuitmefine.IhavenoticedthatIfeelgenerallymuch

betterallroundinmyself.Hopefully,whenIgetmynextCTscan,thetumormayhavereactedfavorablytothisThermoTherapytreatment.Asabonus,alongtermbackinjury,whichgavemepermanentpain,disappearedcompletely,althoughIwasnottryingto

treatthatproblem.Manythanksforthisgreatproduct,ithashelpedmetremendously.”-StephenCroft

Chapter7:Practitioner’sGuide

Professionalsofmedicalpractices,spas,gyms,andmoreare

addingBiomatstotheirpracticesasanadditionalorstand-aloneservice,offeringclientswonderfulandpowerfulbenefitswhileincreasingrevenuetotheirbusiness.ThesearejustsomeofthefieldsutilizingthebenefitsoftheBiomats:•Massagetherapists•Chiropractors•Physicaltherapists•Spatechnicians•Acupuncturists•Energyworkers•Personaltrainers•Yogainstructors•Painspecialists•Psychotherapists•Nutritionists•Alternativecancerspecialists•Therapeutictouch•Meditation•Osteopathy•Athletictherapists•Estheticians•Andmanymore!ThoughsomedecidenottochargeextrawhenaddingBiomatstotheirexistingservicesandonlymarketitasauniqueservicenotofferedbylocalcompetitors,theBiomatcanserveasanadditionalstreamofincometoyourbusiness.Somepractitionersincorporateitintotheirappointmentstoenhancerelaxationorboosttheeffectivenessoftreatmentsandservices.Otherschargeforstand-aloneBiomatsessionsorpackages.Notethattheseservices,andthereforetheincome,arealmostcompletelypassiveandneedverylittleoversight-idealforgeneratingincomewithoutneedingtohireadditionalstaff.Somepractitionersoffertiersofgiftcertificates,whichmaybringinnewclientswhenindividualsgifttheirlovedoneswithsessionsfortherapyorrelaxation.Somehaveprintedpunchcardswithacertainnumberofsessionspre-purchased.Forsomeclients,sessionsonthe

BiomatcanbeclaimedontheirinsuranceasInfraredRadiationTherapy,Hyperthermia,etc.(Thisiscoveredmorein-depthinourInsuranceClaimsdocument,whichisavailableuponrequest.)Belowyoucanfindsomesuggestedpricesforclientsolosessionpackages:1Session:$30persession5Sessions:$135(10%off)10Sessions:$255(15%off)25Sessions:$600(20%off)Ofcourse,priceswillvarybasedonyourareaandtheintendedbenefitstotheindividual.Thechapters,“GettingStartedGuide”and“BestPractices”inthisbookwillassistyouindesigningsessionsbasedonyourclient’sneedsandthefieldyourpracticeoperateswithin.AnotherwayBiomatscangenerateincomeisthroughproductsalestoindividualsorotherpractitioners.YouhavetheopportunitytobecomeadistributorwithRichwayandmakeadditionalcommissionsoffthesaleofBiomatstothoseenjoytheexperienceinyourpracticeandwanttotakeithome.ThisincludesclientswhopurchasepersonalBiomatsthroughinsurance.It'sveryeasytobeaDistributorasyoudonotneedtokeepanyinventory.EveryorderisdelivereddirectlytothecustomerviaUPS.ThismakesitsimpletodeveloptheRichwaybusinessasanoccasionalincomeorastrong,passiveincome.Distributorsearncommissions,productcertificates(toberedeemedforRichwayproducts),andbinarybonusesfortheirsales.Tobeadistributor,yousimplyneedtopurchasetheIndependentSalesAgreement(ISA)whichisaone-time$80feeandmakeapersonalpurchaseof$1,500ormoretomoveupincommissionableranks.SeekadvicefromyouraccountantorfinancialadvisorregardingplacingyourRichwaybusinessinyournameorthenameofyourpractice.WewillsetyouupwithafreewebsitewhereyourclientscanpurchaseproductsthroughRichway.WerecommendtheProfessionalBiomatasastartingproduct.Thereisa$100USdiscountontheProfessionalBiomatwhenyouprovideyourhealth-relatedcertificationdocuments(moredetailinthenextchapter).IftheProfessionalisn’trightforyourbusiness,suchaswhenyourclientswillreceivesessionsinchairsratherthanbedsormassagetables,werecommendtheMiniasanidealalternative.Dependingonyourpractice,accessoriesliketheWaterproofCover,

QuantumEnergyPad,AromaStand,andAmethystPillowmaybeimportantforyourclients.WiththeRichwayBiomats,you’llbringanewlevelofserviceandhealthtothecustomersyoulove.

Chapter8:AreDiscountsAvailable?

BiomatsaremanufacturedbyRichway,whichsellsthemthrougha

networkofdistributors.Distributorsarenotallowedtodiscounttheretailpriceofthemats,butundercertaincircumstancesthecompanydoes.Askyourdistributorifthereareanysalesorpromotionscurrentlyhappening,andcheckouttheyear-rounddiscountontheProfessionalsizebelow.

Professional,FirstResponder,&USVeteranDiscountTheBiomatProfessionalwasinitiallydesignedforMassageTherapists,

whichiswhyRichwayoffersayear-round$100discounttoprofessionalswithcertificatesorlicensesinthehealthcare&wellnessfields.Toexpressourhonorandappreciationforthosewhoserveourcountry,thissamediscountmayalsobeclaimedbyfirstresponders&veterans!Thisappliestoallfire,lawenforcement,andemergencymedicalpersonnelwithproofoffirstrespondercertificate,andtoveteranswithproofofmilitaryserviceintheformof:DDForm214,WDAGO53,WDAGO55,WDAGO53-55,NAVPERS553,NAVMC78PD,orNAVCG553.Toreceivethediscount,yourcertificatemustbeprovidedatthetimeofpurchaseofthe“BiomatProfessionalwithLicense”(whichhasthediscountpre-applied).Ifadigitalcopyofyourlicenseorcertificateisnotavailable,aphotoorphotocopyoftheoriginalwillbefine.Simplyattachthedigitalinthedesignatedareaatthetimeofpurchase.

OtherFinancialOptions•Insurance-asanFDARegistered510KClassIIMedicalDevice,the

Biomat7000xproductsareapprovedformanyillnesses,symptoms,andissues.Talktoyourhealthcareprovidersaboutaprescriptionforanin-hometherapyBiomattotakeyourhealthcaretothenextlevel!(Fullinsuranceclaiminstructionsavailableuponrequest.)

•ConsiderthoseofyourfriendsandfamilywhomayneedordesireaBiomatoftheirown.Invitethemtotakealookatthisorotherresourcesontheproducts,ortovisityourhomeforsessionsonyourmat.Whentheyseehowthisproductwouldberevolutionaryfortheirhealth,andpurchasematsoftheirown,youcanmakecommissionsonthosesales.Thiscouldoffsetorcompletelycoverthecostofyourown!Connectingpeoplewiththisrevolutionaryhealthcaretoolcaneven

becomeapart-orfull-timeincomeifyousochoose.Whetheryouchoosetopursuecoveringthecostofyourmatthisway,ortheRichwayBiomatbusiness,it’swortheducatingyourselfonthepotentialofthislifestyletounleashfinancialfreedomintoyourfamilyforgenerationstocome.

***

“IwasguidedtoDrSircusafterbeingdiagnosedwithcancerandbegantoapplyhisprotocols.TheMagnesiumBicarbonateincreasedmyenergyandraisedmyPHlevelto8.5.WhenIaddedtheBiomatIstartedtonoticeareductionintumorsize,mycirculationimprovedasdidmyathlete'sfootinfection.TwofriendswhousetheBiomatarealsonoticingreducedasthmaproblemsandlessuseoftheinhalers.ThecombinationoftheDrSircusprotocolsandinparticularHeart

Healthandlearningtodissolveinternalconflictshasnotonlycreatedanenvironmentthatencouragesrepairandrecoveryfromillnessbuthasalsohelped

megainaninnerpeaceandanacceptancethatthiswasmeanttobe.”-MartinWalker

Chapter9:HowtoOrder

1)Visitthe“HowtoChoose”chapter,speakwithyourRichway

Distributor,and,ifapplicable,yourdoctoraboutselectingtherightproductsforyou.2)Gotowww.biomat7000.thebiomatcompany.com,click“OrderNow.”(Thisprocessmaybeeasiertocompleteonacomputerthanamobiledevice.)Ifyou’dprefertoplaceyourorderoverthephoneorwithaphysicalorderform,contactyourRichwayDistributor.3)Undereachitemyouchoose,click“AddtoCart.”Aftereachitemisadded,you’llbescrolledtothetop.4)Whenyourcartisfull,click“GotoCheckout.”5)Reviewyourcartforaccuracy,thenenteryourbilling(itisveryimportantthatyourbillinginformationisexactlyasitappearsonthecard)andshippinginformation.Onceyou’refinishedwiththese,click“PlaceOrder.”6)You’llhaveanotheropportunitytoconfirmyourselections.Ifeverythingisaccurate,click“SubmitOrdertoRichway.”7)Aftersubmittingyourorder,you’llbetakentoaconfirmationpage.BesuretowritedowntheOrderNumber(RINumber)fromthetopofthepage.It’simportanttohaveonhandforyourrecords.YourBiomatisonitsway!You’llreceiveanorderconfirmationbyemail,andUPSwillcontactyouwithyourshippinginformationverysoon.TolearnmoreaboutyourBiomat,joinBiomatFamily-alargeFacebookgroupofBiomatcustomersandpractitionerswhoshareexperiences,protocols,answerquestions,andcrowdsourcevaluableinformationonhealthandwellness.Also,educatorsfromourteamwillbereachingouttoyoudirectlysoyouhavecontactsadditionaltoyourSponsortowilllendsupportonyourBiomatjourney.

Chapter10:BestPractices,Safety,&Contraindications

AlmosteveryonecanusetheBiomatsafely.TheBiomathasbeentested

many,manytimesovertheyears,notonlyintheUSbutallovertheworldbyAmericans,Japanese,andKoreans,andalsohasFDAapprovalsandnumerousISO,KETI,andCEsafetycertifications.Richwayhasgonetheextramiletomakethisasafeproduct!ItisalwaysrecommendedtoconsultwithyourphysicianbeforetheuseoftheBiomat,andtohydrateverywellbeforeandaftersessions.

Contraindications:OnlyahandfulofpeopleshouldNOTusethemat.Ifyouhaveoneofthese

threeconditions,useofthematisnotencouraged.OrganTransplants– recipientswhohavehadanytypeoforgantransplant(Kidney,Heart,Liver,etc.)shouldnotusetheBiomat.Afteranorgantransplant,patientswillneedtotakeimmunosuppressant(anti-rejection)drugstohelppreventtheirimmunesystemfromattacking,orrejecting,theneworgan.TheuseoftheBiomat’sFarInfraredRaysincreasesimmunesystemfunction,whichwilltellyourbodytoattacktheneworgan.*Ifmorethantwoyearsoutfromtransplant,consultyourphysicianontheuseofimmune-supportingtherapies.ExternalPacemaker– werecommendanyonewhousesanexternalpacemakerthattheyshouldnotusetheBiomat.ReadbelowforInternalPacemakers.RenalorKidneyFailure– werecommendanyonewhohasRenalorKidneyfailurethattheyshouldnotusetheBiomat.TheuseoftheBiomatincreasescirculationoftheblood,whichmayincreasebloodflowtothekidneys,causingextraworkloadforalreadytaxedorgans.However,therearemanystudies(asseenintheprevious“Studies”chapter)onthebenefitsofFIRforpatientsundergoinghemodialysis.Speakwithyourdoctortolearnmore.

UsewithCaution:Ifyouhaveanyofthefollowingconditions,useoftheBiomatispermissible,butcautionandlimitingtospecifictemperaturelevelsisrecommended.

HeatSensitiveMS– werecommendanyonewithHeatSensitiveMStousetheBiomatwithnoheatandnegativeionsonly.AnyonewithothertypesofMScanusetheBiomatatanysetting.

RadiationTherapy/Chemotherapy– werecommendthatanyonewhoiscurrentlyreceivingradiationtreatmentsorchemotherapyusetheBiomatwithnegativeionsonly.ConsultyourphysicianbeforeusingtheBiomatwithanyheatsettings(seeStudies).BrainTumor–werecommendanyonewithabraintumortousetheBiomatonlowheatonly(95F-113F).BypassSurgery–werecommendanyonewhohasundergonebypasssurgerytousetheBiomatonlowheatonly(95F-113F).TheuseoftheBiomatincreasescirculationoftheblood,whichcancausenormalbloodvesselstoexpand.Somepeoplewhohavegonethroughbypasssurgery,experiencediscomfortsincetheirbloodvesselscan’texpand.InternalPacemaker–werecommendanyonewhousesapacemakertousetheBiomatonlowheatonly(95F-113F).TheuseoftheBiomatincreasescirculationoftheblood,whichcancauseanincreaseinheartbeat.Somepeoplewhouseapacemaker,experiencediscomfortsincetheirheartbeatisbeingcontrolled.Diabetics–werecommendanyonewithDiabetestousetheBiomatonlowheatonly(95F-113F).Diabetics’skinisweak,whichcancause“lowheatburn”duringuseoftheBiomat.HighBloodPressure(Hypertension)–werecommendpeoplewithchronicallyhighbloodpressure(hypertension)tousetheBiomatwithcautionbeforeandafteruse,andonlowheatonly(95F-113F).Suddenchangesintemperaturecancauseanincreaseinbloodpressure.NewbornBabies–werecommendparentswithnewbornstowaituntiltheirbabyisatleast6monthsoldbeforeusingtheBiomatonlowheatonly(95F-104F)ornegativeionsonly.Infants–werecommendthatinfantsusingtheBiomatshoulduseitonlowheatonly(95F-113F)andwithadultsupervisionovertheheatlevel.Pleaseusewithcaution.Pregnancy–werecommendpregnantwomenusetheBiomatonlowtomediumheat(95F-131F).

SurgicalImplants–recipientsofTitanium,Metal,Ceramic,orPlasticimplantscanusetheBiomat.Surgicalimplantsgenerallyreflectinfraredraysandarenotheatedbyaninfraredheatsystem.Anyonewhoexperiencespaininthoseareasshouldcheckwiththeirphysician.Silicon–Siliconimplantsmaybewarmedbyinfraredrays.Siliconisknowntomeltatover200degreesCelsius/392Fahrenheit,soitshouldnotbeadverselyaffectedbyinfraredrays.Itisadvisedthatyouconsultyoursurgeonbeforeuse.Patches–AnyexternalpatchesuseonthebodyshouldberemovedwhileontheBiomat,asitwillincreasethebody’suptakefromthepatch.Thisincludesnicotinepatches.Pain:PainshouldnotbeexperiencedwhenusingtheBiomat.However,theinfraredheatwillgotoareasofdiseaseordiscomfortsosomepeoplemayperceivethisaspainandothersasasensation.Ifpainispersistent,discontinueuse.WorsenedCondition:IfthereareanyworsenedconditionswhenusingtheBiomat,discontinueuse.Sometemporarysymptomsmayoccur,whichcanbeattributedtothedetoxificationandhealingprocess.Formoreinformation,pleaseseethestagesofimprovementinRichway’sIonsandInfraredRaysbooklet.

MoreGoodInformation•IfIncontinent,usetheWaterproofCoverthatcanbeboughtfrom

Richwaytoprotectyourmat.•UseonlynaturalfibersontheBiomat:Cotton,wool,flax,silk,andbamboo.Syntheticfibersheatupveryquicklyandintensely,andblocknegativeions.Thebodyabsorbstoxinsfromsyntheticfabrics,whichdiminishthebenefitsofyourtherapysessions.•Hydratewell.Drinkaglassofwaterbeforeandafterusingthemat.•Alwaysusetheall-naturalcottonpadthatcomeswithmat.Thisenablesthemattoheatevenlyandmaintainthetemperaturesettingyouselected.

FollowThisGuide•Anyonewhowantstomaintainoptimumhealth,astheyarealreadyfit

andhealthy,canrunthewholegamutoftemperaturelevelswithgreatsuccess.Forexample,131degreesisaverycomfortablesetting,getsyouinthethetaanddeltastatesveryquickly,andisveryrelaxing.Thisisalsogoodforpainrelief.However,it’salwaysasafebettointroduceanyonetothematslowandeasy-suchaswiththeGreenheatsettings.SlowandEasywinstheRace!•TheGreensettingsareverymildtemperatures,perfectforanyonetoadjusttothematandlettheirbodyattunetothefrequenciesinanenjoyablemanner.Thesetemperaturescanbeusedextensivelyandbesleptonaswell.Oncesomeonehasexperiencewiththematontheselowersettingsforatleastacoupleofdaysandfeelsgood,theycangoaheadandslowlyworktheirwayuptoprogressivelyhighertemperatures.TheGreensaregoodforthosewithmoreserioushealthissuestostaylongterm.•Thosewithhealthissuessuchasdiabetes,highbloodpressure,allergies,asthma,orwhoareverytoxicfromsmoking,drinking,medications,etc...shouldstartslowatnohigherthanthesecondGreentemperaturefor20to30minutes.It’sespeciallyimportantforthemtodrinkwaterandmonitorhowtheyfeelafterwards.•Ifdesired,atherapeuticsweatcanbeanexcellentweeklypractice(ormoreoftenifnecessaryordesired).Herearesometips:Wearnaturalfibers.Donomorethanhalfanhourtoonehouronhigh.Wrapyourselfinterryclothwrap,sweats,cottonsheet,amylarsheet,etc...anythingtoraisethebodytemperature.Protectthematfromsweatwiththewaterproofcoverorlayeringwithcottontowels.Monitoryourselfandhaveplentyofwaterandnaturalmineralsourcestoreplenishafterwards.•Tomakethematsofter,layerwithcottonbeachtowels,woolyfleece,downcomforter,orafoldedEgyptiancottonblanket.TheQuantumEnergyPadsaredesignedforthisaswell,andwillnothampertheenergyfromthematfromreachingyou.Withlayers,theheatmightneedtobebumpedupanotch;itwon’tfeelasintenseonceitreachesyouthroughthefabrics.•ThemainpurposeofBiomatistobringbodybackintobiologicalbalance.Onewaytodothatisthroughdetoxing.TheBiomathelpsthebodytoproduceasweatbyencouragingandawakeningthelymphglandssobodyfluidsmove.Youmightexperiencegoingtothebathroommorewhichisasignyourbodyisreleasingtoxinsandanotherreasontohydratewell.•Somesignsthatyoudetoxing“toomuch,toosoon,tooquickly”are:headache,cramps,bellyache,diarrhea,vomiting,nausea,breakingoutinsweatsallofasudden.Thismeanstoostrongofadetoxhasbeeninitiatedatonetime.Everyoneisdifferentandeveryonedetoxesdifferently.Turndownthetempordolesstime.99%ofpeoplesaywhentheypressongentlypastthe

uncomfortabledetoxsymptoms,theycomethroughwithflyingcolors.•Remembertodrinkwatertohydrateyourselfbeforeandaftereverysessiononthemat.Maintainhydrationatalltimes.

HowtoMaintainYourMatGentlyvacuumwithupholsterybrush,orwipewithadampcloth.Donot

usewaterordryclean-thiscandamagetheelectricalcomponentsofthemat.

FinalRecommendations•Forthebestresults,usetheBiomatdaily.Itseffectsarecumulative!

•Ifyouwanttocleansethematforsanitationreasons,turnthetemperaturecontroltothehighestredsettingandletit“bake”for30minutes.•Ifyouneedsupportunderyourkneestokeepyourlowerbackcomfortable,placeapillowunderthemat.Yourkneeswillremainindirectcontactwiththematandwillreceiveallofthemat’stherapeuticbenefits.Finally,EnjoyYourBiomatandProsper!Thisinformationisnotintendedtocure,diagnoseortreatmedicalconditions,norisitasubstitutefortheproductUser’sGuide.PleaseconsultwithaPhysicianbeforebeginningthisoranyothernewhealthcareprogram.AnyinformationwithregardtopersonaltestimoniesaboutRichWayInternational’sproductsdonotreflectorrepresentRichWayInternational’sproductclaims.ThesestatementshavenotbeenevaluatedbytheFDA.

***“Iamfortunatetohavebeenblessedwithgoodhealth,buthavenoticedmanypositivechangesinmybodyusingtheBiomatdespitemygoodfortune.Thechangesnoticedhavebeen,literally,fromheadtotoe:thehaironmyheadhasstartedgrowing!Atfirst,Ithoughtitwaswishfulthinking,butmyparents

commentedaboutthisonmyannualvisittoOmahalastyear.”-Lee

Chapter11:GettingStartedGuide

1)RolltheBiomatoutonaflatsurface,withgemsidefacingup.Attach

fittedcottoncoverortheQuantumEnergyPadwithelasticcornerstraps.Ifapplicable,attachtheWaterproofCover.2)Connectthetancablefromthecontrolboxintothemat.Pushinfirmlyusingtwohands.3)Plugthecontrolboxintoawalloutlet,andmakesurethepowerswitchonthebackissettothe“On”position.4)Ifthismathasneverbeenused,allowittorunonhighheatforonehourbeforefirstuse.Otherwise,preheattheBiomatfor15to20minutesbysettingthetemperaturetothetopred,thenloweringittothedesiredtemperature(i.e.,thirdgoldsettingat131˚Ffora30minutepowernap)whenyouarereadytoliedown.Setthetimertodesiredlength.5)Placeapillowunderyourhead,andacottonsheetoveryourbody.Ifpossible,keepambientlightlowandplaysomerelaxing,meditativemusic.Enjoy!6)Whenyouareready,getupanddrinkaglassofwater.Experimentwithdifferenttemperaturesanddurationstofindyouridealregimeninthisseasonoflife.

Temperatures&TimeSettings

ProfessionalBiomatSettings:PowerOnlyNoTemperature:NegativeIonsOnlyBlueSettings:BroadSpectrumCoolVitality95˚-104˚Safestforsensitiveindividualsandextendeduse.Foroverallgeneralhealthcare,immunestimulation,boostsenergy,relievesheadaches,indigestionandjetlag,providesregenerativesleep...GreenSettings:DynamicSubtleWarmth113˚–122˚Cyclesof2HoursorMore.Usedforathletes,flexibilitytraining,cardiovascularsupport,bloodpressure,sugarregulation...OrangeSettings:DeeplyPenetratingWarmth131˚–140˚Upto90MinuteSessions.Usedtorelievejointpain,reducestressandtrauma,relaxation,elevatesmood...RedSettings:DeepHeatandMax.Therapeutics149˚–158˚PowerSessionsofNoMoreThan1/2to1Hour.Thisrangepromotesdetoxification,weightloss,improvesskintone,stimulatesmetabolism,improves

bloodcirculation,andsanitizesbedding.MiniBiomatSettings:CorrespondtoAboveTemperatureSettings95˚–158˚Bio-beltSettings:CorrespondSimilarlytoAboveTemperatureSettings95˚–149˚

***“I’vebeenusingmyBiomatforsixmonths.IhavethemonallmySpaMassagetablesatmybusinessandIsleepontheproathome.My9yearoldsleepsonthemini.I’vehadlesspainanddeepersleepbysleepingonmymat.It’sseriouslythebestthingeverespeciallywhenit’scoldoutside.Isetittohigh,layonitfor

anhour,thenturnitdownandfallfastasleep.”-JamieRhone,Jamie’sTherapeuticTouchDaySpa

Chapter12:WhattoExpect:DailyBiomatSessions

DetoxificationandHealingCrisis

AstheAmethystBiomathelpsthebodytocleanseanddetoxify,someuserswillexperienceoneormoresymptomofdetoxification—sometimesreferredtoasa“healingcrisis”or“detoxreaction.”Thesesymptomsmayincludemorefrequentbowelmovementsandurination,slightnausea,mildheadaches,variousdischarges,mucus,skinbreakouts,oracne.Asthebodyreceivesaconstantstreamoflightwaveenergythatitneedstostrengthenitself,thebody’svitalforceincreases.Thisenablesthebodytoliquefyaccumulatedwasteandtoxinsthathavebeenlodgedinthetissues,cellsandorgansofthebodyformanyyears,andtoeliminatethemasphlegm,mucus,etc.Itisimportanttogothroughthisdetoxification,because,althoughyoumayfeelslightlyuncomfortableduringtheprocess,afterwardsyouexperienceanewlevelofvitality.Thefamoushomoeopath,ConstantineHering,madeacleardistinctionbetweenthesymptomsofahealingcrisisandthoseofadiseasecrisis.Unfortunately,weoftenconfuseahealingprocesswithadiseaseprocess,andsuppressitwithmedication.Thisonlymakesthebodyweakerandmorevulnerabletodisease.Whenyouexperienceahealingcrisis,assisttheprocessbydrinkinglotsofliquids,keepingwarm,restingandexercisingforcirculationandlymphaticmovement.Thispromotestherapideliminationofanytoxinsanddiseaseelementsthataremanifestingthemselvesasphlegm,catarrh,mucus,runningnose,enlargedtonsils,fever,etc.Thisisnature'swayofrightingsomeinternalwrong.Itisalsoknownasthe“reversalprocess.”Whateverhasbeensuppressedinthebodyforyearsliquefiesandiseliminatedthroughthenormaleliminationchannels.Anothergoodpracticewhenexperiencingdetoxificationistheuseof“binders.”Thesearefibersorcompoundsthat“bind”totoxinsastheyaremobilizedandeliminatedbyyourbody.Theycanlimitthediscomfortexperiencedduringdetoxificationandspeedtheoverallprocess.SomespecificbindersareChiaseeds,Flaxseeds,ActivatedCharcoal,ICP(IntestinalCleansingPowerfromYoungLivingEssentialOils),bentoniteclay,andmore.Theseareimportantwellnesstoolstohaveonhandforregularuseandemergencies.

Initially,duringahealingcrisis,youmayfeelalackofenergy.Thisisalmostalwaysbecauseyourbodyiscleansing,restoring,etc.atdeepcellularlevels,andisusingalotofenergyforthis.Bycontinuingthiscleansingprogramanddrinkinglotsofliquids,youwillassistyourbodytoeasilygothroughthehealingcrisis.Afterthehealingcrisis,youshouldfeelmoreenergeticthanever!Ifthehealingcrisispersistsformorethan2weeks,consultwithaHealthPractitionerwhoisexperiencedintheprocessesofdetoxificationandhealingcrisis.WithregularuseoftheAmethystBiomat,thebodygetsstrongerandhealthier,anditsvitalforceincreases.Remember,though,thattheAmethystBiomatmayinitiatestilldeeperhealingcrisesoveraperiodoftime.Eachtime,moreaccumulatedandstoredtoxinsareeliminated,afterwhichyoucanexperiencehigherlevelsofvitalityandwell-being.

NoResultsSometimesyoumightbeunawareofthe“work”thatisfacilitatingatdeep

cellularlevels,wherethereisapriorityinthebody.Becauseyoumaynotbeconsciouslyawareofwhatishappening,youmaythinkthatthisisnotworkingforyou.People,whoatfirstreported“noresults,”later,afterhavingundergoneregularmedicalcheck-ups,reportedthattheircholesterolandbloodpressurelevelshaddroppedsignificantly.Therearesimilaraccountsregardingthenormalizationofblood-sugarlevels,andtheimprovingoftheimmunesystem,withouttheuserbeingawareoftheprocess.

HighlightingofWeaknessesBecausethisworkswithprioritiesinthebody,itoftenhighlightssome

areaofweaknessofwhichyouwerepreviouslyunaware.Asitstartsitsworkofassistingthebodyincleansing,balancing,restoring,etc.,youmaythenbecomeawareofthisareaofweakness.Manypeoplereporthavingtograduallydecreasemedicationdosagesasthebodycleanses,andbecomesmorebalanced.Ifindoubt,alwaysconsultwithaHealthPractitionerwhounderstandstheprocessesofcleansinganddetoxification.Andneverquitmedicationssuddenly,whichcancauseserious

sideeffects-doitsafelywiththesupportandoversightofadoctor.

***“JustsomefeedbackontheBiomat.Firstly,thehippainreducedgreatly

particularlywhenonthematatnight.Ihaveitatfournotchesfor8hours.TheoverallhippainreducedfromasevenontheGlasgowpainscaletosaythree.Ihopeitcontinuestoimprove.2.Numbandstifffingersparticularlyrighthandreducedsymptoms.Stillstiffinmorningbutafterlessthanaminuteallworkingnormally.3.Ihavehadavirus.Painintheback.Severeactuallyhardlyabletomoveondayone.Useofmatonhighfor2hours,fortwodays,inconjunctiontomyusualsleepinguse,hasseenmysymptomsalmostdisappear.Iamnowindayfourandalmostrecovered.IamsureifIhadnoBiomat,thepainwouldhavebeenintolerablewithoutpainkillers.IalsonotchedupmyVitCto20gaday,whichIseemtobeabletotolerate4x5gdoses.Takingtheseleniumand

bicarbonateandsulfur.Nascentiodineandcolloidalsilver.”-Mike

Chapter13:FAQs&Warranty

CananyoneuseaBiomat?Yes,theBiomatissafeandeffectiveforpeopleofallages,includingchildren,theelderly,andevenpets.Theonlyprecautionsinvolveexcessheat.Forexample,whilepregnant,treatthematasyouwouldawarmbathwithshortersessionsatlowertemperatures.Thesameappliestoanyonewhoissensitivetoheat.Pleaseconsultyourphysicianbeforeusingthematoninfants,ifyouarepregnant,orifyouhaveheatsensitivity.CanIsleepontheBiomat?Yes,thematissafetosleepon.Itisrecommendedtosleeponthelowersettings.Sleepingonthematcanhelpimprovesleepproblemsandinsomnia,especiallywhenrelatedtostress,tension,orpain.CanIputitonmybed?Yes,anyoftheBiomatsizescanbeusedinthebed.TheBiomatissafeduetotheheatreflectinglayersontheback,butforanaddedprecaution,itisrecommendedtoputanadditionallayerofpadding,suchasafoldedquilt,inbetweentheBiomatandthemattress.CanIaddextrapaddingovertheBiomat?Yes.Sincefar-infraredrayspenetratedeeplyintothebody,extrapaddingwillnotinterferewiththefunctionalityofthemat.Youmaywanttotryincreasingthetemperaturesettingifyouhaveaninchormoreofpadding.Naturalfibers,suchascotton,arebest.DoIneedtheamethystpillow?Itdepends.Itisagoodideatousesometypeofpillowwhileusingthemattokeeptheheadcoolerthantherestofthebody.Thebenefitoftheamethystpillowisthatitisergonomicallydesignedtoprovidetractionfortheneckandincreasedcomfort.Althoughthepillowisnotelectronic,itprovidesthebenefitsofamethystandtourmalinecrystaltherapy.Manypeopledonotfinditcomfortableforsleepingbutdofinditcomfortableforshortersessions.Ifusingforprofessionaltreatments,yourclientsmayliketohavetheoption.HowoftenshouldIusetheBiomat?YoucanusetheBiomatasoftenandaslongasyoulike.ItisrecommendedthatyouusetheBiomatforaminimumof20minutesateachsession,butyouhave

theoptiontouseitforlongerifyouwish.MostpeopleusetheBiomatdailyorformultiplesessionseachdayandseegreatbenefits,howeverintermittentuseforaspecificreason,suchasrelievingbackpain,canalsobesufficient.Pleaserefertothesettingsguideformoredetail.HowlongbeforeIseeresults?Resultsshouldbeseenveryquicklyforthoseusingthematforpainrelief,stresslevel,andmoodimprovement.However,resultsmayvarydependingonfrequencyofuseandthenatureoftheproblembeingaddressed.Althoughmanypeopleseeresultsinaslittleasaday,forothersitmaytakeseveralweekstonoticeimprovement.HowshouldIusethematfortreatmentofaninjury(orpost-surgery)?Ifthereisswelling,itisbettertousecoldtoreducetheswellingandpreventfurtherinjury,andtousethematwithnegativeionsonlyorthelowestGreensetting.Butoncetheswellinghasgonedown,heatwillspeeduptherateoftissuerepairandFIRlightisthebestwaytodeliverheatstraighttotheinjurysite.Forthispurpose,itisbesttousethematfor20-30minutes,multipletimesaday.Arethereanynegativesideeffectsassociatedwithinfraredraysandnegativeions?Althoughalleffectsonthebodyarepositive,somepeopleexperienceslightfevers,headaches,andnauseawhenbeginningtousetheBiomat.Thisisnotadirectreactiontotheinfraredraysornegativeions,ratheritistheeffectsofdetoxificationasbuiltupwasteandtoxinsarebeingremovedfromyoursystem.Theseeffectsaretemporaryandwillvarydependingontheleveloftoxinsinthebodyandyourpersonallevelofsensitivityandresponsivenesstothiscleansingmodality.TheBiomatisanelectricaldevice-isitsafetolieon?Wheneverelectricitymovesthroughawire,anelectromagneticfield(EMF)isproduced.ThereissomeconcernthatfrequentexposuretotheseEMFsmayhaveadversehealtheffects.Inparticular,thereisconcernaboutalternatingcurrent,sinceitcreatesarapidlyalternatingEMF.TheBiomatisdesignedwiththeseconcernsinmind.ItconvertsACelectricitytoDCatthecontrolbox,andthenincorporatesfurthermeasurestolessenthestrengthoftheEMFaroundthematitself.ItispossibletotestyourBiomatwithaTri-Meter,orotherEMFmeasuringdevice.Thefieldsshouldbenearlyundetectable.

Warranty

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