The Formostar Far Infrared Body Wrap System is a deep heat treatment that utilises the body's natural cooling process to stimulate the metabolism. When heat is absorbed by the body on a continuous basis, the blood circulation is used to transport the excess heat as close as possible to the skin's surface, inducing sweat, to help dissipate it into the cooler atmosphere. Formostar utilises Far Infrared energy to produce this heat as it can be very efficiently abosrbed by the body when generated around the 9.5 micron waveband.

To stimulate and maintain this natural metabolic cooling process over a 50 minute session requires the body to use energy. The effects simulate many aspects of a sustained vigorous workout. The deep heat reaches through muscle and tissue to stimulate the metabolism and increase blood circulation as would happen with concentrated exercise. The major difference is that the heat is being absorbed passively and does not stimulate lungs or muscles. This does not mean it should replace a balanced diet or exercise. However, Formostar sessions in conjunction with a balanced diet and exercise program can help accelerate results. For those people that have difficulty exercising, Formostar can help compensate for the lack of activity.

Body reshaping and weightloss

Outer parts of the body, where fat is typically stored, are normally poorly supplied with blood and can be anything up to 10ºC cooler than core body temperature. To break down fat you generally need to expend energy, such as that generated in sustained exercise. Exercise increases the Basic Metabolic Rate (BMR) and is widely accepted as one of the fastest ways to use calories. Exercise generates body heat, significantly increasing blood circulation, which stimulates lipolytic enzyme activity (fat burning).

Formostar provides concentrated heat into targeted areas, while still providing an overall body workout, over each 50 minute session. Due to the increase of blood flow during a Formostar session, generated through the concentrated heat, cardiovascular conditioning can also be achieved - the heart must work harder in order to pump blood faster through the body. A person using Formostar 2-3 times per week, as recommended, should experience body reshaping and weight-loss through the break down of fat and the loss of excess fluids and wastes.

Formostar benefits and effects

The benefits of Far Infrared heat are widely documented and cover many areas including improved blood circulation, detoxification and pain management.

Pain Management: The Formostar was initially developed to assist in the relief of pain experienced by arthritis sufferers and improve joint mobility. Heat is generally accepted treatment for temporary pain relief. Far infrared heat lamps have been in use for many years, especially in Asia.

Detoxification: The skin is the largest organ in the body and it plays a major role in the detoxifying process alongside the lungs, kidneys, bowels, liver, and the lymphatic and immune systems. Sweating is a natural and beneficial process helping clear toxins out of a person's system. Toxins are both water based (residing in body fluids) and oil based (residing in fat tissue). The heat generated by the Formostar can stimulate the sweat glands and in combination with increased blood circulation can help release built-up toxins and waste trapped in cells and tissues.

Skin Conditioning: For healthy skin, pores require cleansing. Pores may clog up for a variety of reasons and sweating helps the cleansing process helping to improve skin condition and making it more supple. Promoting additional oxygen enriched blood into areas where there is scar tissue may also aid the skin regeneration process.

Blood Circulation: Many issues that manifest themselves in the body such as arthritis, sciatica, menstrual cramps and fatigue, or outside the body such as psoriasis and acne, can to some degree, be due to poor blood circulation. Formostar sessions heat the body to aid stimulation of the flow of blood to peripheral areas.