FAR Infrared Saunas

[Friends just call me Ross]

For our 47th Wedding Anniversary, my hubby got us a FAR Infrared Sauna.

 

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https://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2009/6/Far-Infrared-Therapy

Millions of Americans endure the daily aches and discomforts of health conditions like arthritis, muscle tension, and sprains and strains, especially in the back, shoulder, and neck.

Over-the-counter pain remedies offer some relief, but carry a high risk of gastrointestinal upset and other side effects.

Now, a novel heating device captures the healing far infrared rays of the sun to provide safe, soothing relief of pain, stiffness, and tension—in the convenience of your home.

The Healing Power of Light

 

The sun doesn’t just provide light for us to see by. That same light becomes energy that living things use to thrive and grow. Humans absorb the sun’s rays through the skin and eyes, and the sun helps stimulate the metabolism.1 Without light, our bodies cannot properly absorb certain nutrients. Suppressed immune function, fatigue, depression, sleep disorders, and other ailments may be other consequences of a lack of sufficient exposure.2-4

 

Aside from what we can see (visible light), a large portion of the sun’s energy is in the invisible, infrared part of the spectrum. In 1800, English astronomer Sir William Herschel experimented with putting a thermometer at various points in a prismatic spectrum.5 He found that ordinary light transmits some heat, but the effect is even more marked beyond the red end of the spectrum, in the far infrared band.6 Unlike high-frequency ultraviolet rays, which can provoke sunburn or cancerous changes in the skin, far infrared rays do not damage the skin. Far infrared can, therefore, help us derive some of the benefits of sunshine—even when we don’t have regular access to it.

 

Far infrared and its therapeutic properties have been studied in China and Japan for over 30 years. Researchers have found far infrared can be helpful for enhancing blood circulation, reducing pain, strengthening the cardiovascular system, easing joint stiffness and inflammation, and revitalizing skin cells.7-13

 

Going way beyond the old heat lamps, there are now products available like infrared saunas, mineral lamps, as well as knee, ankle, and elbow wraps. Many of these products are enhanced with far infrared-emitting elements composed of oxides of zirconium, aluminum, zinc, titanium, and antimony. These products have been undergoing extensive investigation for their ability to retain body heat and emit safe far infraredrays that penetrate deep into joints and surrounding tissues.

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

A novel heating device offers an alternative method to dealing with back, shoulder, or neck pain. This heating device utilizes far infrared light, which has been used in China and Japan for over 30 years for its many therapeutic properties. The infrared heat is transferred through jade stone, which efficiently absorbs and transfers heat smoothly to the body.

 

Research Confirms Diverse Healing Effects of Far Infrared Light

 

A growing body of clinical evidence supports the use of far infrared as a non-invasive health-promoting therapy. As far back as 1989, researchers found convincing evidence that when far infrared was applied to local areas or to the entire body, it had a sleep-modulatory effect on patients suffering from insomnia. Additionally, far infrared therapy produced a blood circulation-enhancing effect in human skin. Questionnaires to more than 500 users of far infrared devices revealed that the majority reported an overall improvement in health. The effects appeared to be triggered by far infrared-induced increase in body tissue temperature, as well as enhanced blood circulation in human skin.7

 

More recent studies in China explored far infrared therapy as a method to improve inadequate blood circulation in patients with vascular access malfunction, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Study subjects treated with far infrared showed measurable blood flow improvement after a single session. Test results were consistent after one year of therapy.8

 

 

The benefits of far infrared extend to the cardiovascular system as well. Repeated far infrared therapy has also been shown to improve impaired vascular endothelial function in patients with atherosclerosis and other coronary risk factors.15,16

 

A Japanese study tested the effects of far infrared rays on chronic pain. The investigators studied far infrared efficacy in patients suffering from fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by sleep disturbances and widespread pain with tenderness in specific areas.17 Thirteen female patients received far infrared therapy once per day for two or five days per week. All of the patients experienced a significant reduction in pain (by about half) after the first session. The effects of treatment became stable after 10 sessions, with participants experiencing up to a 78% reduction in their pain.

Another study backed up these findings, suggesting that an approach of multidisciplinary treatment that included far infrared therapy could be a promising method for treating chronic pain.9

 

Patients suffering from chronic inflammation have been the subject of a variety of tests utilizing far infrared treatment. A recent study in Taiwan10 found that far infrared radiation exerts a potent anti-inflammatory effect via induction of heme oxygenase-1, an enzyme that confers cellular protection against oxidative stress.18 The possible benefits of far infrared treatment for arthritis, a disorder associated with chronic inflammation, are also the subject of ongoing promising research. A Chinese study found that infrared radiation exerts anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the release of the inflammatory chemokine interleukin-8. Researchers believe a fuller understanding of the process could serve as the basis for improved treatment of rheumatoid arthritis patients.19

It came from California and cost $2000.

Arrived on a semi truck a few days back in three big plastic wrapped boxes:

 

We snapped it all together:

 

 

And plugged it into the wall:

 

It comes with mood lighting and a pretty decent stereo system.

You can bluetooth any music into the car stereo.  Last night, we listened to Classical.

 

I've only been in it three times so far, but I think I am already feeling better.  Hard to explain.

Just more energy, maybe?

 

Anybody else using Far Infrared sauna therapy?

No steam.  No fire and throwing cold water on hot rocks.

Just six Far Infrared panels on the walls and floor.

We got the hemlock one because we are both allergic to cedar.  

[Beggar for the Spirit]

Hi Ross,

50 of us members are coming to your house next week for some "Far Infrared sauna therapy"!

We all need it.  

Edited December 16, 2019 by Beggar for the Spirit

[Miss Bea]

12 minutes ago, Beggar for the Spirit said:

Hi Ross,

50 of us members are coming to your house next week for some "Far Infrared sauna therapy"!

We all need it.  

If you did not include me in that number, make it 51! 

[Miss Bea]

PS, That husband of yours is pretty special. 
I'm trying to put money away for a new car. (My husbands suggestion) Now, I’m thinking...hmmm $2000. Way cheaper then that new car! 
Plus, I live in California. Maybe I’d get a break on shipping.

Sis, you enjoy that. Much deserved. I’m happy for you! 

[Beggar for the Spirit]

2 minutes ago, Miss Bea said:

If you did not include me in that number, make it 51! 

You are always included Sister Bea!  

Be ready next week I will be coming with the bus to pick you up and we are all headed to Michigan.

 

[Friends just call me Ross]

Thanks, Brother Neil and  Sister Bea!  

All ❤️51❤️ of you will be welcome!!! Two at a time. 

 

It was so funny.  The sauna's assembly instructions say:

You will need two adults, a Phillips screwdriver and a ladder.

 

My hubby says, "We'll have to get by with one adult and one big kid."

 

 

 

[Friends just call me Ross]

15 minutes ago, Miss Bea said:

PS, That husband of yours is pretty special. 
I'm trying to put money away for a new car. (My husbands suggestion) Now, I’m thinking...hmmm $2000. Way cheaper then that new car! 
Plus, I live in California. Maybe I’d get a break on shipping.

Sis, you enjoy that. Much deserved. I’m happy for you! 

Shipping was only $27.00

Which amazed me to no end, considering how much it cost me to return some

very light objects to a much closer locale.

[Friends just call me Ross]

The California Company is Golden Designs.  The above model is a two-person "Maxxus".