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Posted 9/12/2018 1:23 PM (GMT -6)
Hi everyone,

So ive been hearing good things about the far infrared saunas for detox. Im thinking of giving it a try. I just have a couple questions for those of you who have tried and seen some success.

- how often do you go?
– How long do you stay in the sauna?
– Do you feel better right after coming out or does it take a while?
- which symptoms seem to improve after using the sauna?
- should you go in clothed or not? Optimum temperature?
- what is the best time of the day to go?

OK I hope I didn’t ask too many questions it’s just quite expensive for each session so I just want to test one session and maybe buy one for myself at home.

Thank U!!!
Posted 9/12/2018 3:06 PM (GMT -6)
I have my own sauna at home. A full size cedar one that I love. I use it a few times a week. get it up to about 130 degrees for half an hour and just sweat. I cant say I feel any better from it, but just having a good sweat seems like a good idea. The one I have is expensive though and takes quite a long time to heat up. I listened to a podcast from another company that has a portable one that you sit in that is about $800. I may get one just to save the warm up time. I think it is called therassage or something like that
Posted 9/12/2018 3:46 PM (GMT -6)
There's a place nearby my house, and I think it is reasonably priced. Right now because my treatments are making me herx a lot I'm trying to go about 4-5 times a week. It seems to help with my headaches and lymph node swelling. I'd start off slow and not put temp at too high a level (maybe 120-5?). I do 1 hr sessions at 140 degrees, but am pretty ok with heat in general. Some people have to be very careful.

I do bring a lot of water and drink throughout the session. I step out every 20 minutes for a mini-break.

I don't wear clothes in the sauna.

One thing I heard from another patient that seemed to make sense to me: they suggest taking 10-15 tablets of chlorella both before and after the sauna. This is because the sauna gets a lot of toxins circulating, and the chlorella is supposed to mop it up. Is this accurate, I can't really say, but I doubt it can hurt.
Posted 9/12/2018 3:57 PM (GMT -6)
As I mentioned in the other thread, we're only try number 2 of the IR sauna so I'm sure the guys who've replied and others will be of more help. We've got a guy who lets us both use it for as long as we want within reason for £10 ($13) a go. Started with 20 mins (advised to start short on first go) but did half an hour today. Was at 130 degrees but you can obviously go higher as others mention. I was sweating buckets but the wife - the one with the toxins that need sweating out - was nigh on bone dry!?!? For someone who's tested positive for babesia, you'd think she'd sweat more, but only seems to during workouts...

In terms of wearing clothes, the more skin out the better. Time of day: I would say back end of the day would be optimum to sweat out the day's toxins, but any time would be great really. And in terms of temperature, I've read that 130 max is sufficient but you can go higher if you wish/can tolerate.
Posted 9/12/2018 8:19 PM (GMT -6)
Have one do every other day for 20 mins because I have pots I can only do 20 mins heart races too much. But it alway makes me sleep better on those days and lowed my blood pressure, think it helped my anxiety too not as often. I do go when I get herxing an do mine right around 7 pm because my heart is lower then. Best decision I made been doing it for month and half so far
Posted 9/13/2018 10:53 AM (GMT -6)
I have a Sunlighten dome sauna. I bought it second hand - they are built to last.
The advantage of a dome sauna is that you can lie down in it.
I can stay in it almost 40 minutes and then I get up and have a cold shower.
At first I had trouble staying in that long and I was very very tired afterwards. Now it doesn't stir so much up these days. There are still toxicity issues - but they are improving according to my last bioresonance test.
I would recommend it - I use it everyday I have time which at first was every single day. These days I am a lot better and I have a business so its every few days.
I believe in them and feel this has helped a lot of symptoms have shifted. For years I was so chemically sensitive I could only eat a few foods and couldnt take anything to treat the lyme. The sauna was something I got in the beginning of my lyme diagnosis about 3 years ago and I believe it was a very good move for me.
Posted 9/13/2018 3:33 PM (GMT -6)
I now use my infrared sauna every day since I was diagnosed with mycotoxin exposure as well as my chronic lyme . I preheat for 30 min. then 25min. in it. Then towel off not too reabsorb toxins.
Posted 9/14/2018 3:22 PM (GMT -6)
What are some good brands of FIR saunas (if it's ok to write it here)?

My naturopath recommends FIR mat rather than the sauna, because where I live I guess there aren't many professional brands of FIR saunas on the market, whereas there is a good one offering mats and domes. However I am sceptical about the benefits of a mat compared to the sauna. I might be wrong, but laying on a mat compared to sitting inside a sauna seem like two completely different things to me. I don't understand those domes where your head is not inside, I feel that my head is a major reservoir of these bacteria.
Does anyone have any experiences with mats, and do you prefer a sauna to a mat?

I am currently only going to a regular sauna, and I feel it's helping me (sometimes I also herx from it, especially I get headaches).

I just googled the brand Auzzie recommended, and of course, it's unavailable here..
Posted 9/15/2018 2:01 PM (GMT -6)
We have a Sun Stream Sauna. They're ultra low EMF, built of solid hemlock (no particle board anywhere), and use a food safe non-toxic glue.

We try to use it a couple times a week. Using it too often makes me dehydrated. We generally let it heat up and then use for 30 minutes at 130F to 140F. Unclothed. Seems to help with brain fog. Not sure if it's a good idea, but sometimes I'll sauna for 30 minutes, rinse in the shower, and take an epsom salt bath.
Posted 9/15/2018 4:02 PM (GMT -6)
Hi SoMuchFun - welcome.

I see you have posted before...but only this latest post is showing - so not sure if we've welcomed you yet.


Do you have or think you may have Lyme Disease?
Posted 9/15/2018 6:25 PM (GMT -6)
Why spend a ton of money on a sauna? I built one dirt cheap. I took a 1x4 about 4 feet long and drilled 3 holes for sockets. Mounted the sockets from the back, took an old extension cord and wired them in series then placed it in the end of my closet. Made a little tent out of a mylar blanket to reflect the heat and voila- infrared sauna. The only cost was 3, 750 watt IR bulbs and 3 sockets.
Posted 9/16/2018 6:17 AM (GMT -6)
Sun Stream Sauna is also unavailable :/

I see you guys are using more saunas than mats.

Aerose91, I am VERY untalented for these kinds of things, or anything technical really. I can't even picture what you're saying here smile and then with this brain fog... if filmed, that would be one hell of a comedy (provided there is no tragic outcome) smile
Posted 9/16/2018 9:17 AM (GMT -6)
So I booked my first session at a nearby spa for this coming Saturday!! I'll tell you guys how it goes... hope I don't pass out. haha
Posted 9/16/2018 10:30 AM (GMT -6)
Awesome, I hope it goes well and proves helpful for you! please be careful though, step out if you need to, and bring lots of water (I like ice water).
Posted 9/16/2018 11:46 AM (GMT -6)
Yes. I take a bottle of water with some salt and lemon juice in it to sip while sweating. Good luck with your first session
Posted 9/16/2018 3:17 PM (GMT -6)

Zimica said...
Sun Stream Sauna is also unavailable :/

I see you guys are using more saunas than mats.

Aerose91, I am VERY untalented for these kinds of things, or anything technical really. I can't even picture what you're saying here smile and then with this brain fog... if filmed, that would be one hell of a comedy (provided there is no tragic outcome) smile

Lol. Totally understand. It's actually very simple. Do you know anyone who is somewhat handy? I could send you an email with some photos and how i built it.
Posted 9/17/2018 7:20 AM (GMT -6)
Thank you Aerose91 smile If I ever venture in that kind of project I will feel free to contact you smile

Sorry xpeetzax for the intrusion!
Posted 9/24/2018 12:07 PM (GMT -6)
No problem.

So I gave it a try last Saturday. Went in at about 5pm, cranked up to heat about 135-140degrees Fahrenheit and stayed in about 25 mins. While inside my heart rate soared to about 125-130bpm (usually 70-90 resting) while sweating like crazy and when I exited the sauna felt super dizzy, and fatigued/exhausted the rest of the day more than usual... bodyaches also came back with a vengeance that night...felt pretty horrible.

However, the following morning, I felt great.. a surge of energy I have not had in awhile.

All in all, I'm open to doing it again. I felt like it did something in my body for the better although initially afterward I experienced somewhat of a herx. How often do you guys use the sauna? Next time I'll probably drink more water inside and take it a little easier.

Thanks everyone!
Posted 9/24/2018 5:11 PM (GMT -6)
Lately I have been using my sauna every day. I take some activated charcoal about 30 minutes before I go in.
Posted 9/24/2018 5:17 PM (GMT -6)
Lately I have been using my sauna every day. I take some activated charcoal about 30 minutes before I go in.
Posted 9/24/2018 5:25 PM (GMT -6)
awesome, glad to hear you seemed to have some benefit, even if it was initially a bit hard on your system. It's all about pacing and finding the right level. Often you can build into these things but best to start slow. From what I can tell, it seems to be one of those cumulative therapies. Something like 2-5 times a week would be ideal, it would help keep a solid outflow of toxins and can help increase margins for tolerating antimicrobial therapies. Doing it that often might not be feasible, but I'd just try to work it in as often as you can especially if you find that it really helps over time.

Like stickersteve mentions, taking a binder can also be a good thing to combo with the infrared sauna. But drink a lot, especially with activated charcoal (I think it dehydrates, no?).
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