The
following is an introduction to a large subject. The following is an excerpt from the book, Sauna Therapy, also
available on this site. This
provides much more depth, more complete plans, protocols, cautions, case
histories and much more.
THE BENEFITS OF
INFRARED LAMP SAUNA THERAPY
Near
infrared sauna therapy is one of the least costly, safest and most powerful
ways to eliminate toxic metals, toxic chemicals and chronic infections. The benefits include:
á Skin rejuvenation. Sauna use slowly restores elimination
through the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body and a major
eliminative channel. In most
people, it is inactive, congested and toxic. Sun exposure, use of synthetic clothing, bathing in
chlorinated water and exposure to hundreds of chemicals damage the skin. Excessive sympathetic nervous system
activity and emotions such as fear, anger and guilt cause blood to be withdrawn
from the skin, contributing to inactivity of the skin.
á Enhanced sweating. Sweating in a sauna is a by-product of applying heat to the
body. The sweating process gently
and safely helps eliminate all heavy metals and toxic chemicals. Medical studies demonstrate that most
toxins can be eliminated through the skin, relieving the burden on the kidneys
and liver. Sweating
increases dramatically in most people after several months of daily sauna use.
Sweating during exercise is
not nearly as effective for detoxification because exercise activates the
sympathetic nervous system.
Sympathetic nervous activity inhibits toxin elimination.
á Exercise benefits. Saunas provide many of the benefits of
exercise with much less expenditure of energy. These include enhanced circulation and oxidation of the
tissues. Repeated sauna use can
lower elevated blood pressure and improve the elasticity of the arteries. Saunas are most helpful for
cardiovascular rehabilitation, arthritis, allergies, skin conditions and
chemical sensitivity.
á Decongesting the internal organs. Heating the body powerfully
shunts blood toward the skin to dissipate heat. This decongests the internal organs and greatly stimulates
circulation. Sinuses, joints and
many other tissues benefit greatly.
á Fever therapy (hyperthermia) for infections. Raising
body temperature powerfully assists the body to kill bacteria, fungi, parasites
and viruses. Many people have a
low body temperature and, for this reason, cannot get rid of chronic
infections. Common sites of
infections are the sinuses, ears, eyes, bladder, throat and intestines.
á Tumors, radiation poisoning and mutated cells. Hyperthermia also
helps kill other types of abnormal cells.
Tumors, for example, tolerate heat poorly. Raising body temperature hastens their death. Though not a conventional method,
hyperthermia is a well-researched therapy for cancer. Heat also disables or kills cells mutated by radiation or
damaged by other toxins.
á Inhibiting the sympathetic nervous system. This is tremendous
benefit not offered by many therapies of any kind. It enables the body to relax, heal and regenerate itself
much faster, causing recovery from many types of ailments.
á Near infrared benefits. These are
many. They are discussed in some
detail in another article on this website entitled The Benefits of Near Infrared Energy.
á Other benefits. Many other benefits are offered by all
saunas, and by infrared and the near infrared sauna in particular. These are described in much more detail
in the book, Sauna Therapy,
and in other articles on this website.
TYPES OF SAUNAS
Three basic
ways to heat up a sauna exist.
á Traditional saunas consist of
a small room or space that is heated with a heater that sits in one
corner. The heater is powered by
electricity, gas, wood or other fuel.
In traditional native American sweat lodges, the space is heated with
hot rocks that were previously placed in a fire.
á Far infrared saunas use
ceramic or metallic elements for heating that mainly emit in the far infrared
range. These are usually small
electric heating elements that are spread around the sauna space. Some newer ones instead use large
sheets of black carbon material that is electrified to give off far infrared
energy. All of these, however,
tend to give off stray electromagnetic fields that may be harmful to some
people.
á Infrared light saunas use incandescent
infrared heat lamps for heating.
They emit mainly near infrared, some middle infrared and perhaps a tiny
amount of far infrared energy.
This type of sauna also provides warming and stimulating color therapy. The
lights emit a small amount of red, orange and yellow visible light. These particular frequencies draw
energy downward in the body and can assist the digestive and eliminative organs
to some degree.
While
traditional saunas require high temperatures for copious sweating, infrared penetrates
the skin and heats from the inside as well as on the skin. This means the air temperature in the
sauna can remain cooler, yet one sweats plenty at this lower, more comfortable
temperature.
The
infrared lamp sauna penetrates deepest due to the fact that the heat source is
all concentrated in a small area, and not due to the frequencies of the energy used. The rays may penetrate up to three
inches or so, so the air temperature can stay coolest of all the types of
saunas with the same effectiveness.
While some people like the intense heat of the traditional sauna, many
find it difficult to tolerate, especially those when feeling ill.
Near infrared
is an antioxidant nutrient, activates the cells, supports metabolic processes
and decouples toxins from water molecules. Near infrared is helpful for wound healing and cellular
regeneration as well.
SUPERVISION AND SAFETY
Supervision
during a sauna therapy program is helpful. The presence of an attendant or
friend close by is also most helpful if you have any type of health condition.
Removing
drugs from tissue storage may cause flashbacks or temporary drug effects, the
same as when you took the drug. If
you have used LSD or other psychotropic drugs, have an attendant near by, as a
few have experienced flashbacks or even full-blown LSD trips. In addition, follow the basic safety
procedures below:
á Do not take high-dose niacin and do not exercise before using the
sauna. Some recommend this because
it is the method used in the Hubbard ÔClearÕ sauna detoxification program. However, we find that the niacin is
toxic in these high doses. Also,
the exercise stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, which is ultimately not
helpful in our view.
á Drink 8-16 ounces of only distilled or spring water before a sauna
session. We do not recommend any
other type of water at this time.
á Also, to replace minerals lost in sweating we recommend only kelp (a
few large capsules daily) and a good quality sea salt used with cooking. We do not recommend ever drinking water
with salt in it. We do not
recommend any other mineral supplements or ÔcocktailsÕ at this time. Most other mineral products are not
natural supplements, so they are missing many minerals. Others that are from various earth
sources contain too many toxic metals.
Kelp contains some toxic metals, but is high in alginates that help to
bind and remove the toxic substances in the kelp.
á Begin with only 20 minutes in the sauna. After a few weeks, only if you feel well enough to do so,
you may increase to 30 or even 40 minutes. Never begin with sessions longer than 20-minutes once a day
because this can cause massive healing reactions that are unpleasant and even
dangerous.
á If debilitated or very heat sensitive, begin with 15 minutes or
less in the sauna. Always leave a
sauna at once if you feel very faint, if you stop
sweating, or if your heart starts to race.
á Always rest for 15 minutes after a sauna session. Shower off and then relax after a sauna
session to allow the body to readjust.
Do not go right back to daily activities. It is best to use a sauna first thing in the morning or the
last thing at night. These are the
times one is most relaxed and it will be most effective. The more one relaxes, the more
one will sweat.
á Always consult a health professional if one has a chronic illness.
á Pregnant women and children under five should avoid saunas. Young children must be accompanied by
an adult.
á Continue prescribed medication while taking saunas, unless
directed otherwise.
á Use a sauna twice a week to twice a day. However, always begin with a maximum of one session daily
for no more than one-half hour. If
one is very debilitated, begin with once a week. Work up to daily use as you are able to do so.
á Healing reactions are temporary symptoms that occur as toxic
substances are eliminated and chronic infections heal. Symptoms vary from mild odors, tastes
or rashes are very common and usually pass quickly. Some people feel great fatigue after sessions and this
is normal. Some people have bowel
changes, aches, pains or headaches.
á Old infections may flare up as they are healed due to repeated
sauna use. Usually only rest and
natural remedies are needed to help infections resolve faster.
á Almost all healing symptoms are benign and will pass quickly. Consult a knowledgeable practitioner if
any cause concern.
á Much more about sauna protocols, cautions, contraindications and
other information is found in Sauna Therapy by Dr. Wilson,
available from this website or from other book sellers.
CONVERTING
A TRADITIONAL OR FAR INFRARED SAUNA TO A NEAR INFRARED LAMP SAUNA
A near infrared light
sauna offers wonderful benefits not available in a traditional or far infrared
type of sauna including color therapy, near-infrared healing energy and other
beneficial frequencies.
If
you already own a traditional sauna or a far infrared sauna and wish to convert
it by adding the infrared heat lamps, this can be done in most cases. There are a few requirements and a few
cautions.
1.Your sauna needs to be close to
or greater than 48 inches long in one dimension. This way you will be sure to be able to
sit far enough away from the lamps for comfort. You could make a hole in the wall of the sauna and recess
the lamps, but this is much harder and may not work well.
2. We recommend modifying the
bench arrangement in a traditional or far infrared sauna. Thus, the bench must be removable for
the best conversion although this is not absolutely necessary.
Since
one needs to rotate in the electric light sauna, it is best to remove the bench
and place a small bench in the middle of the sauna so you can rotate in all
directions most easily.
You
may still use the original heating system that came with your sauna to help
preheat your sauna. Once it has
warmed up, you can leave it on or perhaps just use the lamps for heating.
NOTES ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
INFRARED HEAT LAMPS AND SIMPLE RED LIGHT BULBS
It
is the infrared
range, not the red color that is important. Red light, in fact, is harmful, but not infrared. There is a little red in the infrared
heat lamps, but not much, in fact.
It is mostly orange and yellow with a little red and mostly infrared
coming from the lamps. This is
subtle but important to point out.
I
spoke with a woman who experienced this.
She shined a red heat lamp on her puppies and noticed how calm and happy
they became. Then she used just a
red lamp from the store. Then
animals did not like it at all.
She concluded there was a difference in the lights, but she did not know
what it was.
Here is the
difference. Infrared looks like
red to the eye. It is different,
however, and the heat lamp is ÒtunedÓ to produce a lot of infrared with a
special filament design. In
contrast, a red light bulb is just an incandescent lamp with a red filter. They are quite opposite in their
effects.
Infrared is healing,
while red is highly irritating and stimulating. If one sat in sauna with just red lights, many would hate
the sauna. Instead, most people
report they are calmed and healed by the infrared sauna frequencies. The small bit of red light does not bother
them.
To
purchase a near infrared lamp sauna, we list several companies that sell them
on a separate page mentioned below.
Other pages
on this website that relate to sauna therapy include:
á How to buy a near
infrared sauna.
á Individuals and
companies that may build you a near infrared sauna.
á More about the book, Sauna Therapy.
á Information
about the two compact discs as adjuncts to sauna therapy.
á Free plans to build a near
infrared sauna.
á How to convert a
traditional or far infrared sauna to a near infrared light sauna.
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