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SPACE AGE ... reporter Lisa Nightingale with Diane Fielding at Aesthetic Expert in Fowler Street, South Shields.
LET’S face it, everyone (and that includes me) wants a quick way to lose weight and tone up without the need for exercise.
Life sometimes doesn’t leave you with much time for the gym or to take part in boot camp sessions.
So after hearing about a new revolutionary device aimed at helping people lose weight and tone up, curiosity got the better of me.
The Aesthetics Expert, in Fowler Street, South Shields, is owned by Jill Butler and is the only place in the North East to try the FAR-Infrared Slimming Capsule.
The machine, aka the Space Tunnel, uses infrared heat which, according to a journal of the Medical Association report, can burn off up to 600 calories in a 30-minute session.
It also allows the user to listen to CDs as they lie back and let the machine work out for them.
Beauty therapist Diane Fielding said: “There has already been a number of people who have been in and used the machine and they have given us some really good feedback. We recommend a course of 10 sessions but we have had people say they can feel a difference after just one go.”
As well as helping people to lose weight and tone up, the infrared therapy is also said to help in the treatment and pain relief for sprains, neuralgia, muscle spasm and arthritis.
The machine works as a heated infrared canopy moves up and down the body.
The heat forces the body to increase sweat production to cool itself and makes the heart work harder to boost circulation.
It is said to create the same effect as a 3km run.
The treatment also helps release built up toxins and waste from the body.
FAR-Infrared is light which is naturally produced by the sun and, unlike ultraviolet light, does not cause sunburn and damage to the skin.
The temperature of the machine can be changed to suit the individual but the average temperature used is 45 degrees.
Miss Fielding said: “The space tunnels are all over Miami and other places in the United States which is where Jill got the idea from. Practically every beauty place she went into had them and after seeing the benefits, she ordered one for the clinic.
“We’ve had the machine for about two months now and it is quite popular.”
Aesthetics Beauty was opened in November by Ms Butler, a registered and medically qualified practitioner.
The clinic offers a range of treatments including radio-frequency fat removal, dermal fillers, slimming body wraps, microdermabrasion and teeth-whitening clinics.
But it’s the slimming capsule that is beginning to attract a lot of interest.
Miss Fielding, who also owns Studio Nailz and beauty, said: “The machine is brilliant for those who are looking to lose weight as it can help complement their diet.”
Each 30-minute session costs £10.
For more information on the FAR-Infrared Slimming capsule visit www.aestheticexpert.co.uk or call 454 0830 to book a session.
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