Safe Saunas are a Priority
The infrared segment of the electromagnetic spectrum occurs just below or infra to red light as the next lowest energy band of light. This band of light is not visible to human eyes but can be seen by special cameras that translate infrared into colors visible to our eyes. We can, however, feel this type of light that we perceive as heat during the sauna.
And according to the "9th edition of Clayton's Electrotherapy", "infrared is the only antidote to excessive ultraviolet radiation." Far infrared heat/energy is also capable of neutralizing the negative effects of toxic electromagnetic frequencies (EMF's).
Medical Benefits Infrared Saunas
Infrared saunas warm the body instead of heating the surrounding air. Traditional steam saunas heat the air and require temperatures ranging from 150 - 200 degrees Fahrenheit to promote perspiration, whereas a heat range of 110 - 140 degrees in infrared saunas produces the same results. The cooler air temperature is more tolerable to heat-sensitive individuals and allows for sessions of up to forty-five minutes, nearly twice as long as in a typical steam sauna session.
The softer heat of infrared saunas also penetrates deeper into the skin - as much as 1 ½ inches - and draws out more toxins than a steam sauna, according to Dr. Aundrea Adams of the International Institute of Holistic Healing, who compared the detoxification findings of the two sauna types.
Dr. Adams summarizes a report which concludes that sweat from a traditional sauna was up to 97% water, while the sweat released in infrared saunas was only 80 - 85% water. The remaining 15 - 20% was comprised of heavy metals, sulfuric acid, sodium, ammonia, uric acid and fat-soluble toxins.
The deep penetration of heat, in infrared saunas, activates and releases debris from the subcutaneous fat just beneath the skin. It also allows the body to gradually free stored toxins from organs and tissues, which eventually make their way to the fat tissue under the skin, finally to be purged through perspiration.
Clearly the therapeutic advantages of infrared saunas are considerable. In her book Detoxify Or Die, Sherry Rogers, M.D. extols the benefits of far infrared saunas. She cites a study done by specialists at the Mayo Clinic which proves the effectiveness of therapeutic infrared saunas used by patients of end-stage congestive heart failure.
Far-Infrared Saunas
Far-infrared radiant (FIR) heat, used in our far-infrared saunas, is a completely safe form of naturally occurring energy that heats objects by a process called direct light conversion. Radiant heat is also called infrared heat or infrared energy. Our far-infrared saunas use direct light conversion to warm only objects and does not raise the temperature of the surrounding free air. During the sauna this type of energy travels 2-3" deep into the body and is thought by some to increase circulation and nourish damaged tissue.
Back to - What is aFar Infrared Sauna
 A far infrared sauna is truly safe. In fact, panels that produce similar infrared rays are used in hospitals to warm newborn babies. Even NASA has used infrared heat to keep their astronauts warm. So no need to worry. Infrared energy, used in our saunas, has nothing to do with either ultraviolet radiation (which gives you a sunburn and damages your skin) or atomic radiation.
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