If you're looking for a cheap way to detox your body & other thereaputic benefits consider getting a FIR Sauna(FAR Infrared).
I got mine from the internet, a Malaysian based distributor who charges SIN$450 which included delievery to a home address in Spore. It is a simple unit where you sit on a tiny chair & zip a tent like stucture around your body with your head sticking out of the tent. On each session I spend about 15 minutes in my tent while watching TV.
Remember to get a FIR Sauna & NOT a steam sauna.
What is FIR Therapy?
While conventional saunas transfer heat by circulating hot air, thus warming your body from your head, our FIR Sauna uses rays that warm your body directly, allowing an in-depth heat at a more pleasant tem- perature of 110-159 degrees F, thus providing more health benefits within a comfortable environment.
Why is FIR Therapy your ideal choice for better health?
Unlike other methods, our FIR Sauna Therapy has the ability to penetrate, refract, radiate and reflect. The human body absorbs FIR because of its deep penetrating ability. Because our FIR Sauna, unlike traditional saunas, doesn't have a tendency to spread and cultivate bacteria in the humid air, it creates a far more sanitary environment.
What are the advantages of the far infrared sauna over a conventional sauna? A conventional sauna heats the air in the chamber to a very high tempera- ture, which in turn, heats the surface of the skin. You are also forced to inhale super-heated air in a conventional sauna. A FIR Sauna works differently. Neither oxygen molecules nor nitrogen molecules in the air can block FIR wavelengths. The correct FIR wavelengths penetrate up to 2 or 3 inches directly onto our body, safely - just like the warm rays of the sun. This makes us feel comfortably warm without the burning sensation of overly hot convective air in con- ventional saunas, and yet we perspire profusely. Many toxins accumulate in the fatty tissues below the skin where the FIR rays can penetrate and mobilize these toxins for elimination either by sweating, or by urine and bowel elimination.
Health Benefits of our Infrared Saunas are said to include:
1. Better Circulation and Increased Energy
The sauna emits FIR energy that is absorbed by human cells, causing a physical phenomenon called "resonance". Thus the cellular activities are instantly invigorated, resulting in better blood circulation and an overall improved metabolism.
2. Weight Loss
FIR Sauna heat therapy can aid in weight loss by speeding up the metabolic process of vital organs and endocrine glands resulting in substantial caloric loss in a sauna heat session.
3. Cardiovascular Health
The FIR Sauna increases heart rate and blood circulation, crucial to maintaining one's health. The heart rate increases as more blood flow is diverted from the inner organs towards the extremities of the skin, without heightening blood pressure.
4. Speed Recovery from Injuries
For injuries, FIR generated heat stimulates vasodilatation of peripheral blood vessels, bringing oxygen to joints and extremities, speeding the healing process of sprains and strains, thus relieving pain and reducing the time it takes the human body to recover from an injury.
5. Detoxification
The quicker metabolic rate causes extra toxic waste products to be purged from the body through the skin, during perspiration. The skin is often referred to as the 3rd kidney, because it is believed to be responsible for eliminating 30% of the body's waste.
6. Stress Reduction & Relaxation
FIR Sauna heat treatment before a massage also helps prepare a client by creating an overall relaxing effect. It loosens the muscle tissue so the therapist can do a more thorough and effective massage.
7. Skin Beautification
For that sought after healthy glow, FIR Sauna heat therapy allows increased blood circulation to carry great amounts of nutrients to the skin, thus promoting healthy tone and texture. A FIR Sauna heat bath also provides a mild cleansing of the skin.
8. Improved Immune System
By creating an "Artificial Fever", FIR heat has a positive effect on the immune system. Often misunderstood, fever is a natural healing response of the body. The function of the immune system is increased naturally during a fever, while virus and bacterial growth is slowed, weakening its hold. This helps the body ward off invading organisms. A FIR heat treatment in the early stages of a cold or flu has been known to stop the disease before the symptoms occur.
The following is another interesting article on FIR Sauna:
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
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