Detoxification and Saunas

Detoxification and saunas - why the interest?  Because traditional saunas which are found in health clubs use a wet heat produced by pouring water over super heated rocks in an insulated, tightly enclosed room where the air heats to an excess of 200 degrees F.

These detoxification saunas experiences can be very uncomfortable and make it difficult to breathe.  The body is warmed only on the skin and superficial muscles.  High humidity causes condensation to form on the skin limiting the body's natural ability to perspire and expel toxins - a deterrent to detoxification.

For this reason and others, many are now turning to the use of infrared radiant heat source saunas which process warms the body directly and not the air in-between.

Safer and More Comfortable Infrared Detoxification Saunas

Temperatures are much more safe and comfortable at 110 to 130 degrees F.  Especially for those with breathing difficulties including asthma.  Radiant (infrared) heat penetrates deeply, to be absorbed by your body as much as 1-1/2 inches below the skin for a deep muscle therapy sauna.

Your body produces up to 3 times more perspiration than conventional saunas.  This natural process rids your body of harmful toxins and ultimately burns up to 600 calories during a 20-30 minute session.

Detoxification and Saunas - What to Look For When Shopping Around

The ideal detoxification infrared sauna would use micron levels in the far infrared range.  Beware of companies selling models using inferior metal tubular sheath heaters which emulate infrared radiation but in actuality have a radiant efficiency of only 50%.

Some high tech heaters make use of curved ceramic heaters with a radiant efficiency of 96% - the highest efficiency now available.  And curved heaters means no matter where you sit inside your sauna, you'll be "hit" by therapeutic far infrared radiation.

Ensure your infrared sauna's heater surface temperature remains low at only 300 to 350 degrees F.  Any higher and you lose FAR infrared micron levels when ideally you want 9.4 microns - the most therapeutic and the level at which the human body also emits.  Many manufacturers sell units offering the customer NEAR or MIDDLE ranged levels of infrared radiation which is not as beneficial.

Also ensure your sauna infrared system outputs heat at a constant temperature - not shutting on and off during your sessions.  And verify your sauna's heaters are backed by a lifetime warranty.