Far Infared Sauna
April 2006: Articles
Natural light has the power to cleanse our bodies. By harnessing the healing part of the visible spectrum with sauna treatments, we can detoxify and heal!
While Delightful Health does not sell these saunas, they are an ideal way to cleanse. Julie herself uses one, and would like to increase awareness of this wonderful technology.
Far Infrared (FIR) sauna therapy is one of the safest and most powerful ways to eliminate toxic metals, toxic chemicals and chronic infections.
What is Far Infrared Heat?
The electromagnetic spectrum is divided into three segments by wavelength measured in microns. 0.076 to 1.5 microns is “near” infrared, 1.5 to 5.6 microns is “middle” infrared and 5.6 to 1000 microns is “far” infrared. This invisible band of light warms objects without warming the air. The best example of this is the sun. Recall standing in the sun on a cold day. You felt warmth from the sun even though the air temperature was cold. This warmth you feel is far infrared penetrating your body 1.5 to 3.5 inches. Infrared heat is, therefore, a completely safe energy that raises the temperature in objects without having to heat the air in between. Approximately 80% of the sun’s rays fall into the infrared range. (This should not be confused with ultraviolet rays, which are harmful to the skin.) It is not visible to the human eye but can been seen with special cameras that translate the light into visible colors. Our bodies also radiate far infrared energy through the skin at between 3 and 50 microns. Our palms emit energy between 8 and 14 microns. (You can experience this by holding your palms near each other without touching.) Palm healing, with a 3000-year history in China, is based on the natural healing properties of far infrared.
How Does the Far Infrared Sauna Work?
The Far Infrared Sauna therapy unit duplicates these healthy far infrared frequencies. The tissues selectively absorb these rays as the water in the cell reacts in a process called “resonant absorption”. This “resonant absorption” occurs when the frequency of the far infrared matches the frequency of the water in the cell causing toxins to be dropped off into the blood stream and excreted in sweat, feces and urine. Radiant heat is efficient because it warms you, not the air. The body absorbs as much as 93 percent of this heat, causing perspiration and producing a vast array of healthful benefits. The sauna employs an infrared heater that radiates heat penetrating the skin to a depth of one and a half to three and a half inches. It operates at the relatively low recommended temperatures of 110 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
Traditional vs. FIR Saunas
Traditional high heat saunas usually operate at temperatures of 180 degrees F to 220 degrees F. Most people cannot tolerate this high temperature for very long and it causes the mucous membranes to dry out. This is why water or steam is introduced. Patients use the FIR saunas at between 100 degrees F and 130 degrees F. This feels like a warm dry room and the perspiration characteristics are significantly improved. Not only does the perspiration contain more toxins and less water but also more toxins will be expelled out through your kidneys, liver and even hair due to “resonant absorption.
FIR Sauna Benefits
Far Infrared sauna benefits are tremendous. If you want to find natural lower back pain relief without drugs, far infrared saunas could be your answer. Do you frequently feel the effects of chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia? Treatment and therapy for these symptoms can incorporate far infrared saunas and their powerful effects. More far infrared sauna benefits include:
- Pain relief
- Weight loss
- Detoxification
- Increased circulation
- Cholesterol removal
- Boosts immune system
- Normalizes blood pressure
- Fibromyalgia pain relief
- Reduces stress & fatigue
- Speeds healing to cuts & bruises
- Improves joint stiffness
- Reduces swelling & inflammation
Far Infrared Cellular Purification
Dr. Toshiko Yamazaki, MD owns a Far-infrared therapy clinic in Japan where she has done extensive research on the uses of Far Infrared Therapy or Infrared Light Therapy. In her book, “The Science of Far-Infrared Therapies,” she explains that one of the reasons Far Infrared Therapy has beneficial results in a variety of illnesses is the ability of far-infrared waves to remove toxins with mercury detoxification, which is often at the core of many health problems. Since humans are bio-accumulators, numerous toxins that disturb natural body healing and cannot be removed immediately after entry are stored in our bodies and prevent future natural body healing.