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SAUNA THERAPY
by Lawrence Wilson, MD
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.
TYPES OF SAUNAS
Three
basic ways to heat up a sauna exist.
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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. This type of sauna uses a
lot of electricity or gas, and must be very hot to work properly.
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Far infrared saunas use metallic, ceramic or black carbon elements for heating that
mainly emit in the far infrared range.
The electric heating elements are spread around the sauna space. Unfortunately, all of these far
infrared saunas give off stray electromagnetic fields that may be extremely
harmful. Please avoid all far infrared saunas for this reason.
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Near infrared lamp
saunas use incandescent reddish
Ôheat lampsÕ for heating. The
lamps are very inexpensive and found at most hardware stores. The bulbs emit mainly near infrared
energy, with a bit of middle
infrared as well. 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 much 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. Near infrared frequencies can also act
as amplifiers of other frequencies that are in the vicinity of the heat lamps.
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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Oxygenating and
hydrating the cells and organs, and improving circulation.
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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.
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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.
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:
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Do not spend more than 20 minutes daily in a near infrared lamp
sauna unless you are also on a complete nutritional
balancing program based on a properly performed and correctly interpreted hair
mineral test.
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Do not take high-dose niacin
and do not exercise before using the sauna. Some doctors recommend this because it is the method used in
the Hubbard ÔClearÕ sauna detoxification program. However, we find that the niacin is very toxic at high doses. It remains in the body for years, literally. Also, exercise stimulates the sympathetic
nervous system, which is ultimately not helpful in our view.
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Drink 8-16 ounces of only spring
water before a sauna session. I do not recommend any other type of
drinking water at this time.
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To replace minerals lost in sweating, I only recommend taking kelp. The kelp must be NatureÕs Way brand, or Frontier Herbs
granules or powder because some kelp is toxic. Take up to 4000 mg daily. Also, use a good quality sea salt used with cooking. Do not put sea salt in your drinking
water.
I
do not recommend any other mineral supplements, electrolyte products or
Ômineral cocktailsÕ 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.
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To prepare for your sauna session, you may preheat a near infrared
sauna to about 100 degrees F. or about 40 degrees C. Do not wear much
clothing in a near infrared sauna so that the rays will penetrate the
skin. A bikini bathing suit is
fine, however, if needed.
Otherwise do not wear clothing.
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Begin with only 20 minutes in the sauna. If youa re weak, ill or very heat
sensitive, begin with 15 minutes or less in the sauna. Some people love the sauna and want to
spend more time in it. Do not do
this initially!! It causes too
many reactions. After a few weeks,
only if you feel well enough to do so, you may slowly 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.
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Wipe off your sweat every
few minutes with a small towel.
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Always leave a sauna at
once if you feel very faint, if you stop sweating, if your face turns bright
red, or if your heart starts to race.
This indicates overheating or heat stroke.
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After a sauna session,
shower off or you can towel off if you do not have time for a shower, although
showering is best. Use as little
soap as needed, and only a natural soap.
An excellent soap and shampoo is J.R.
LiggettÕs Bar Shampoo, which can be used as a soap as well. It is available in health food stores
or on the internet.
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Always relax after a sauna session to allow the body to readjust. Always rest for 10
to 15 minutes after a sauna session.
Do not go right back to daily activities.
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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.
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Always consult a health
professional if you have a chronic illness and are not sure about sauna
use. However, we have found no
problems with using a sauna with people who have diabetes, heart disease and
other chronic illnesses, provided they
follow the instructions above.
Near infrared sauna sessions are fabulous for those with cancer. To read more about this, read Cancer And AlternativeTherapies.
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Pregnant women and children under five should avoid near infrared
lamp saunas. The infrared red is hard on the developing fetus, and young
children do not sweat as well, and can easily become dehydrated.
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Children, at least up to
the age of 10, must be accompanied by an adult in a sauna.
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Continue prescribed
medication while taking saunas, unless directed otherwise.
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Use a sauna twice a week to
twice a day. However, always begin
with a maximum of one session daily for no more than twenty minutes. If one is very debilitated, begin with
one session a week. Work up to
daily use as you are able to do so.
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Healing reactions occur
from sauna use. These 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.
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Another type of healing
reaction is that 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.
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Almost all healing symptoms
are benign and will pass quickly. Consult
a knowledgeable practitioner if any cause concern.
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A few people claim that
near infrared rays from reddish heat lamps are dangerous. I do not recommend staring at the
bulbs. However, I find the rays
from the near infrared lamps to be very safe, and so does the manufacturer of
the lamps. Such claims may only be
an attempt to dissuade people from this excellent therapy. Here is a rebuttal to this claim: http://www.idw-online.de/pages/de/news379479.
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Much more about sauna protocols, cautions, contraindications
and other information is found in the textbook, Sauna Therapy, by Dr.
Wilson, available from Amazon.com or from other book sellers.
GETTING STARTED WITH A SAUNA
I would like to assist everyone to
have a near infrared sauna in their home to be used daily. Here are several options:
1. Buy a near infrared sauna from
several sauna builders around the nation and the world. Click here for
a list of those offering near infrared saunas.
2. Build your own near infrared
sauna. This website offers:
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A book, Sauna Therapy, with many more plans.
3. Convert
a traditional sauna or a far infrared sauna to a near infrared light
sauna. See below for directions.
4. If you cannot afford a sauna, then at least use a red heat lamp daily on your abdomen and back. Click here to read about single lamp therapy.
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:
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Differences
Between Near Infrared And Far infrared Saunas
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Individuals and
companies that will build you a near infrared sauna.
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More about the book, Sauna Therapy.
¯ Click Here To Read About Single Heat Lamp Therapy
¯ Information about the two compact discs as adjuncts
to sauna therapy.
¯ Free plans to build a near
infrared sauna.
¯ How to convert a
traditional or far infrared sauna to a near infrared light sauna.
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