As a fetus, your gut, consisting of your esophagus, small intestine, stomach and colon develop from the same part of the embryo as your brain. Eventually, your gut and brain split off from one another and grow apart but are still connected by a giant nerve called the vagus nerve. Your brain and cranial nerves are your central nervous system and your gut is your enteric nervous system, both forever linked to work separately and together.

Your gut contains 10 times the microbe species as the entire rest of your body. These microbes create nutrients by breaking down the food you eat. They also work to remove toxins and to boost the immune system. The Biomat can restore the microbial balance that is key to gut and total body health. Infrared heat will promote beneficial microbe and hormone production.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter mostly located in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract The fact is that the amount of serotonin produced by the body is directly related to our happiness. Approximately 90% of serotonin in the gut where it regulates digestive functions and aids in immunity functions. The Biomat can help increase the serotonin levels within your gut by heating the gut with infrared therapy.

There are also trillions of different types of bacteria living in our intestines, some are good for our health, some aren't. Infrared therapy will increase the amount of beneficial baccili in the intestines, which then boost our immune systems. As the healthy bacteria increase in number, they produce heat shock proteins that attack malicious baccili. Your brain is directly connected to your gut and for that reason, your health is greatly dependent on the other. When you are upset, you promote the growth of bad bacteria in your intestines and that relates to your mental health. If your brain is depressed or stressed, unhealthy bacteria multiply in your gut and can cause many life-threatening diseases.