In an ex-vivo human study, a closely related copper tripeptide stimulated elongation of isolated human hair follicles and the proliferation of dermal papilla cells while reducing markers of cell death, according to PubMed (Pyo et al., 2007, DOI)
Thus, it suggested that the radioprotective activity of DHS was due to its ability to elevate cellular GPx activity levels which probably inhibited the radiation-induced G/M arrest or mitotic death by augmenting DNA repair
While traditional saunas use very high temperatures to heat the air and eventually heat you up, infrared saunas actually use light to penetrate your bodys skin barrier, raise your core temperature, and create a deeper sweat at the cellular level
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Most patients report this benefit within the first 24 weeks of therapy well before significant body composition changes become visible