Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I know infrared saunas are supposed to be better than traditional dry saunas. Has anybody had success using a traditional dry sauna? I'm interested in using a sauna to remove pesticides. My city is full of traditional sauna's, but the closest infrared sauna is an hour away which is not feasible for daily use. Is the only reason that infrared saunas are supposed to be better is that they are faster at getting the detoxing done? Thanks, Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 > > I know infrared saunas are supposed to be better than traditional dry > saunas. Has anybody had success using a traditional dry sauna? I'm > interested in using a sauna to remove pesticides. My city is full of > traditional sauna's, but the closest infrared sauna is an hour away > which is not feasible for daily use. Is the only reason that infrared > saunas are supposed to be better is that they are faster at getting > the detoxing done? > > Thanks, > Carolyn If you are mercury toxic, IR sauna can be a problem. Lots of discussion on this in the archives. Dry sauna is safer. You do need to be sure you can tolerate the heat. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 As I have read it infared saunas are not any better and in some cases worse. I use a dry sauna, and I can feel a difference. I usually have more energy and feel clearer following use. My huggins doc actually prerescribed that I use it 10-15 minutes followed by a soapy shower as many times a week as I could go. This is the way they prescribe to detox mercury. While at some later date I will need ala, saunas are a very natural way to detox with the least amount of redistribution effects. I am not sure but I think I may have read something about infared ones in Andy's archives. So by all means, use what's close, it will work fine. > > I know infrared saunas are supposed to be better than traditional dry > saunas. Has anybody had success using a traditional dry sauna? I'm > interested in using a sauna to remove pesticides. My city is full of > traditional sauna's, but the closest infrared sauna is an hour away > which is not feasible for daily use. Is the only reason that infrared > saunas are supposed to be better is that they are faster at getting > the detoxing done? > > Thanks, > Carolyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I actually didn't have to go to the sauna today either..we are in the very North East,as in I can see Canada from here..and it was about 100+ here today. Go outside for 3 minutes and you are pooring sweat. So on days like that just outside for a while. > > > > > > I know infrared saunas are supposed to be better than traditional > dry > > > saunas. Has anybody had success using a traditional dry sauna? > I'm > > > interested in using a sauna to remove pesticides. My city is > full of > > > traditional sauna's, but the closest infrared sauna is an hour > away > > > which is not feasible for daily use. Is the only reason that > infrared > > > saunas are supposed to be better is that they are faster at > getting > > > the detoxing done? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Carolyn > > > > > > If you are mercury toxic, IR sauna can be a problem. Lots of > > discussion on this in the archives. Dry sauna is safer. You > > do need to be sure you can tolerate the heat. > > > > -- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 At 09:26 PM 8/1/2006, you wrote: >I actually didn't have to go to the sauna today either..we are in >the very North East,as in I can see Canada from here..and it was >about 100+ here today. Go outside for 3 minutes and you are pooring >sweat. So on days like that just outside for a while. It's very interesting to read this because for years, I've gone nuts when I get hot. Almost literally. But now I realize it's most likely metals!! Wow. Another mystery in a long line of them. I wonder if I'll get my memory back one of these days too. So, my questions are - If I'm feeling the effects of the sauna as making me feel icky, is that too long? As I have been taking supplements (Vit C, choline, etc) it has gotten better over time and now I don't even notice it. So - should I " build " my tolerance, or avoid anything where I feel the effects? Second, is a wet sauna/steam room effective or must it be dry? Does it have to be a certain temperature? My doc has one that is a low temp. I'll be able to use it starting in Sept when my son is in school (it's free to clients). But the one at our health club is quite hot (though it feels good for a while) so I've been using the steam room. Thanks! Stroyan www.empathic-discipline.com Click here to email me directly: <mailto:lstroyan@...>lstroyan@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 > If I'm feeling the effects of the sauna as making me feel icky, is > that too long? Yes. Metals are getting mobilized and the heat is draining yur adrenals. As I have been taking supplements (Vit C, choline, > etc) it has gotten better over time and now I don't even notice > it. So - should I " build " my tolerance, or avoid anything where I > feel the effects? Yes. Or least the effects need to be tolerable. > > Second, is a wet sauna/steam room effective or must it be dry? I think wet doesn;t work because yu're not sweating much in there. It's the sweating that does the detoxing. My own sauna attempts were a failure because I wasn;t sweating appropriately so it felt *terrible. If you search onibasu for sauna and andrewhallcutler you can find Andy's calculation for how much detox sauna can accomplish. Nell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 what is onibasu? > > > If I'm feeling the effects of the sauna as making me feel icky, is > > that too long? > > Yes. Metals are getting mobilized and the heat is draining yur adrenals. > > As I have been taking supplements (Vit C, choline, > > etc) it has gotten better over time and now I don't even notice > > it. So - should I " build " my tolerance, or avoid anything where I > > feel the effects? > > Yes. Or least the effects need to be tolerable. > > > > Second, is a wet sauna/steam room effective or must it be dry? > > I think wet doesn;t work because yu're not sweating much in there. > It's the sweating that does the detoxing. My own sauna attempts were a > failure because I wasn;t sweating appropriately so it felt *terrible. > > If you search onibasu for sauna and andrewhallcutler you can find > Andy's calculation for how much detox sauna can accomplish. > > Nell > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Onibasu is a website that archives old message posts from this and other websites. You can search for stuff that was already discussed or answered on this board in the past. It is a really great tool. www.onibasu.com Just type in the topic your looking for and select, Autism mercury... > > > > > If I'm feeling the effects of the sauna as making me feel icky, > is > > > that too long? > > > > Yes. Metals are getting mobilized and the heat is draining yur > adrenals. > > > > As I have been taking supplements (Vit C, choline, > > > etc) it has gotten better over time and now I don't even notice > > > it. So - should I " build " my tolerance, or avoid anything where > I > > > feel the effects? > > > > Yes. Or least the effects need to be tolerable. > > > > > > Second, is a wet sauna/steam room effective or must it be dry? > > > > I think wet doesn;t work because yu're not sweating much in there. > > It's the sweating that does the detoxing. My own sauna attempts > were a > > failure because I wasn;t sweating appropriately so it felt > *terrible. > > > > If you search onibasu for sauna and andrewhallcutler you can find > > Andy's calculation for how much detox sauna can accomplish. > > > > Nell > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 This information - physical activity mobilizes mercury - really stood out for me, the first time I read Andy's book. A huge " aha " moment. Learning to pace myself, while I feel " up to doing more, finally " has been one of the bigger challenges for me. However, " going down " for hours, days, weeks, or months, is simply not acceptable. Not anymore. Not to mention, sooo not fun at all... This happened quite often in my life...inexplicably. After a few years of this pattern, I started to go,go,go during those " better " moments, while the going was good, cause I could predict that it would not be a lasting thing. Turns out " going down " is avoidable. I like that. Testing this idea, and pacing myself, has made a huge difference. I feel like the turtle waaayyy too often, but also think I am " winning " the race. I love that. fwiw wishing all the best answers elizabeth > > > > Ok, saunas. What about good old fashion exercise and sweating or am > just > > being too simplistic? > > > > > > > > Tammy > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 " Tamara Kuhn " <tkuhn1@...> wrote: > saunas. What about good old fashion exercise and sweating Theoretically, you can sweat as profusely via exercise as in a sauna, and achieve similar detox benefits. The issue for some would be that from a cardiovascular strain point of view, a sauna session is like taking a brisk walk – much milder than is the prolonged vigorous exercise required to achieve the similar sweat rate, and obviously without any of the substantial physical exertion. Bob. Heavenly Heat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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