Another infrared sauna question..

I don't have a sauna that I can use, but as you said, they are a good way of helping the body to detox.

While the body temp will raise some, and kill off some bacteria, generally speaking we don't get the body temp high enough to really kill off a lot (unless the person is particularly sensitive to heat/sweating - some are) of the bacteria at one time. That takes raising the body temp to 103 or higher - and it's wise to have medical personnel standing by for that, as it can cause seizures and brain damage at higher temps.

I'm sure those that use saunas will be along soon to add their experiences.

I have been doing FIR saunas for about 17 years. I don't honestly know where I'd be without it.

I would definitely recommend starting at a low temperature for just a few minutes (5-ish) ... get used to the effect it will have since we are all different. It is even still effective if you sit in it with the door open.

I definitely suggest dry brushing beforehand. I wouldn't use oils though. Keep your pores clear.

I take magnesium before, and I do vitamin C afterwards and also a big glass of water with pink Himalayan salt to replenish the minerals.

You will not get your body temperature up that high as the infrared sauna temperature itself is pretty low. I am in it from about 115 degrees to 140 over the timeframe I stay inside the sauna. I still have days where my session ends early due to the Herx it can cause.

Just be very mindful of how you feel while inside... and get out if you feel wonky.

I did my first one. about 5 minutes I sweated a lot, and now feel kind of lousey. Kind of flu-like

Hi, Tick41. Not uncommon... keep it low and keep it slow. If the feeling doesn't ease up, it may be too much for right now also. It's pretty intense.

I use an infrared sauna 3-5 times a week. I found that I had to tailor off other meds in order to be able to handle effects. IE I cannot be herxing from a med or a food and then sit in the sauna to feel better. It could cause me to pass out or become dehydrated. Not safe and not smart. It certainly produces die off, so treat it like you would a hot steaming bath. It's essentially providing the same amount of die off symptoms, I'd say. I found that if I'm herxing at all these days, I try to cut back on something. It's much more effective to DETOX. Always. As the body's immune system is getting stronger, the herx's shouldn't be like knocking at death and misery's door. It should just be incredibly inconvenient and a mellow twitchy joints hurt whatever you know your symptoms.. typical herx that you gotta grit through, but not want to cry over. Get what I'm saying? and in the Sauna, after like the second time, you find that it's such a GOOOOD feeling. You can literally feel your body detoxing. Nothing better.

$120 on amazon. Seems to work great I was surprised at how hot it got fast. Fairly easy to set up as well

I'm glad for this thread because I've been curious about the use of saunas. Just wondering if it's only infared that help. For example, my gym has a sauna- do you think doing weekly sits in it might be helpful? I can't stay in long as I've always been fairly sensitive to the heat, but was thinking that 5-10 minute sessions could be good.

I have #3 on the list. The Durherm infrared. I absolutely love it and I agree with Herestobeingme comments above.


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1000Daisies said...

LizBee said...
Hey there!

I got an in fared sauna 9 months ago and agree with above posts, I TRULY don't know where I'd be without it. In the first 2 months I felt a 60%improvement. Which means I had a lot of built up toxins making me feel like crum.

It is really hard some times. I do 30 min every morning at the highest heat but started at level 5/9 for 5-10 mins. As always, listen to your body, I went too hard early on and got very ill, almost blacked out.

Mine is from sunlighten, you lay down in it, its like a tube on the floor. With a in fared mat underneath. It is every thing to me. :p

Good luck, friend!

Would you mind sharing how much your horizontal Sunlighten was? It doesn't openly list prices on their website. Thanks.

I called yesterday and they told me it was around $2,300 and that is a "special spring sale" that ends at the end of this month.

Thanks for the replies, all. Good to know that a regular ol' gym sauna is ok too. I've done infared before, but since the sauna is included in gym dues, I figure why not take advantage of it.

I've heard good things about the Sunlighten saunas.