i always hear of infrared saunas (and i have one).
is anyone using a near infrared sauna?
i am considering purchasing one either from country ray saunas or nearinfraredsauna.com.
the one from country ray saunas is made of poplar wood and is 4X4. i don't have pictures to look at it. it is made by an amish family in PA i think.
the one from nearinfraredsauna.com is a lot bigger, made by a VT carpenter. i see pictures of it on the website.
not sure... does anyone have one from country ray sauna? is smaller better?
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Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- I have read of "near" infrared light, in passing but not so much as a sauna. FAR infrared has been what I've seen discussed. I know there a difference the length of the light wave as to how deep it can penetrate, etc. but I'd want to know more about the differences between "near" and "far" in regard to what lyme and liver detox experts have to say.
We are learning something new everyday so I'd like to read more about it - sometime.
However, neither one has a line budgeted in my checkbook so I'll just leave that to others. I will say that when I did have a little bit of money I sure wish I would have made some sort of sauna set-up a priority.
Regarding the SIZE of the unit itself, that does not matter. You'd read about the heaters or lights, regarding "near" or "far" and how many you'd need, where to sit, etc.
Personally, I'd need one in which I could lie down - or at least mostly lie down, head and torso. The way the heaters or lights are placed can make a difference, though, so just be aware of that.
The main question is about the heaters or lights - the technical specifications.
I'm concerned not just with cost but cutting of trees (unless felled trees). One could use any dense non-toxic fabric, really (as long as fire safety regarding all kids and pets who might wonder into, around or through it was considered).
There are a couple tent styles with lights out there, too. Here's one:
. . . 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. . . .
. . . .Infrared lamp 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.
They also emit a small amount of red, orange and yellow visible light. This type also provides warming and stimulating color therapy. Red, orange and yellow assist the eliminative organs.
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, and are waiting for formal studies to confirm or disprove this hypothesis. They 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. . . .