Re: Sauna and possible misinformation

[Guest guest]

Bob,

I understand now that ALA and LA are the same. I am relieved to know this

new information before attempting to follow the instructions for sauna in

her book.

The thing is, the Sauna protocol given to us by

Dr. Rae, for adults, I found and listed below. Please advise as to safety

of this protocol. I already know that andy doesn't like to use

l-glutathione except in dire circumstances.

Is alpha-keto-glutaric acid related to ALA?

First round:

niacin

alpha ketoglutaric acid 300 mg

reduced l-glutathione 75mg

vit c 1000 mg

second round:

niacin

vitamin C 1000mg

third round:

same as the first

Post therapy medications

1/2 tsp tri-salts

1/3 tsp kcl (potassium chloride)

1/2-1 tsp psyllium

1 oz polyunsaturated oils

3 caps multi mineral (allergy research)

1000 mg vitamin C

If this protocol is not considered safe, what is the safe protocol?

BTW-they may say that Sherry didn't get any money from HTH, but let

me tell you, they hand out her books for free to potential customers.....so

they are probably exchanging something, just not " money " or else how could

HTH afford to give away $25.00 books to people call that are interested in

their saunas. I also notice that in the latest Sherry book, she

mentions many products by name...it makes me wonder if a book writer could

recieve something for recommending certain products......reminds me of

congress!!!

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> Bob, the Sauna protocol given to us by Dr. Rae, for adults, I

> found and listed below. Please advise as to safety

It think it would be inappropriate for me to try to offer such

advice . Hopefully, Andy can offer his comments.

From a strictly sauna usage perspective, supplementation with a

quality dietary oil is a good idea, and you are most likely aware

that sweat contains electrolyte minerals and B vitamins. You

probably have this covered, so I'd best leave the rest to the

biochemistry and medical experts.

Thanks.

Bob.

> Is alpha-keto-glutaric acid related to ALA?

>

> First round:

> niacin

> alpha ketoglutaric acid 300 mg

> reduced l-glutathione 75mg

> vit c 1000 mg

>

> second round:

> niacin

> vitamin C 1000mg

>

> third round:

> same as the first

>

> Post therapy medications

> 1/2 tsp tri-salts

> 1/3 tsp kcl (potassium chloride)

> 1/2-1 tsp psyllium

> 1 oz polyunsaturated oils

> 3 caps multi mineral (allergy research)

> 1000 mg vitamin C

> If this protocol is not considered safe, what is the safe protocol?

[Guest guest]

> The thing is, the Sauna protocol given to us by

> Dr. Rae, for adults, I found and listed below. Please advise as to

safety

> of this protocol. I already know that andy doesn't like to use

> l-glutathione except in dire circumstances.

>

> Is alpha-keto-glutaric acid related to ALA?

No.

> First round:

> niacin

> alpha ketoglutaric acid 300 mg

> reduced l-glutathione 75mg

> vit c 1000 mg

>

> second round:

> niacin

> vitamin C 1000mg

>

> third round:

> same as the first

>

> Post therapy medications

> 1/2 tsp tri-salts

> 1/3 tsp kcl (potassium chloride)

> 1/2-1 tsp psyllium

> 1 oz polyunsaturated oils

> 3 caps multi mineral (allergy research)

> 1000 mg vitamin C

Skip the niacin. It is hard on the liver. It is to help you sweat.

Things that help you sweat - enough magnesium, take lots several times

a day for 3 days before starting and continue during sauna program (or

indefinitely),

herbal teas made with peppermint, elder flower or yarrow. Any

combination to taste.

Don't take the potassium containg salts on an empty stomach! At meals

only.

Alka Seltzer Gold (fizzy stuff with no aspirin or tylenol) works well

in place of tri salts if you can't get those.

The psyllium is fiber, any well tolerated fiber is fine, I think

Psyllium is not OK on the specific carbohydrate diet and not everyone

tolerates it.

> If this protocol is not considered safe, what is the safe protocol?

The protocol is pretty flexible.

Andy

[Guest guest]

said:

had mentioned in one of her recent posts that her

sauna has a strong smell that has not gone away after a

long period of time.

The smell is from the poplar wood. I don't think they used cured wood, I

think the wood might have been a bit " green " or something. It had a real

freshly cut wood smell. Keeping in mind we have three glass walls. Only the

frame, one wall, and the seating is poplar. The wood smell of the sauna is

overcoming to my child who is very sensitive. But, in the past year, the

smell has gone down by 50%, so I am thinking with time, it will air out.

Andy said to try baking it out with airflow, which I think means to bake it

with the door open. We have tried running the sauna closed with a pan full

of water and baking soda in it, and just running the sauna. Which helped a

some but not enough.

I had this idea to put some screening material over the door opening, to

keep the cats out, and then run the sauna. this would allow air flow. That

is my next plan of action.

[Guest guest]

Bob said:

I think that occasionally we might get some boards from our supplier

that are not quite dried to our rigid water content restrictions of

about 6%, or they pick up moisture at some point. I'm told that the

aromatics in the wood tend to be held within the wood's water.

Therefore, for our highly odor-sensitive customers, we now bake,

dehumidify, and then bake the sauna again before it goes out.

**So if I run the dehumidifier in my sauna, maybe that will help, in between

baking it.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

wrote:

Yes

> > **So if I run the dehumidifier in my sauna, maybe that will help,

> > in between baking it.

> Bob said:

>

> I think that occasionally we might get some boards from our

> supplier that are not quite dried to our rigid water content

> restrictions of about 6%, or they pick up moisture at some point.

> I'm told that the aromatics in the wood tend to be held within the

> wood's water.

> Therefore, for our highly odor-sensitive customers, we now bake,

> dehumidify, and then bake the sauna again before it goes out.

>

>

>

> Thanks,

>

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