FIR sauna solution was Re: Cheney Video A few observations

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> > I've also come up with a far infrared solution that is

> > 1/10th the cost of the saunas that you will find advertised on

the

> > net.

>

> There are many of us who would be interested in this.

> Thanks,

> Doris

Hello Doris,

The FIR sauna is just one part of the program. I believe that

each part is important for overall success.

I purchased a box type far infrared sauna a couple years ago for

just over $3000. Way out of the price range for most folks,

especially those financially devestated by this condition. (except

maybe those that can afford to see the " specialists " that charge way

too much for their services. Most FIR saunas now advertised are

about $3000 to $5000.

The first few people that went through the program would come to

my location and use the sauna (at first 2X/week). You may find some

spas or health care practitioners starting to use them. I have

found that some are having to stop using them due to insurance rate

increases as a result. Anyway...

The box saunas are too expensive and I needed to find a solution

that made it easier for the individual to use. Coming to my

location 2X/wk was not practical.

The solution that I am now using is to have the person use two

stand-alone far infrared heaters in a small room in their house,

this is usually the bathroom. I have found that some bathroom

features reduce the ability to achieve a sauna-like environment, for

example one person had ceramic tiled floor and counter-tops which

tended to suck up the heat, any windows should be covered too.

Anyway, the person would use two heaters place them in the room

about 9 - 10 feet apart and facing each other. Warm the room for

about a half hour before going in. Sometimes it helps to turn the

house heating up a little, closing all vents to all other rooms in

the house except the bathroom. When the room is warm, the person

would go in and sit or stand between the two heaters (in the buff),

each heater would be about 4 feet away. I think that standing and

doing some gentle stretching excercises provides the most beneficial

results.

The person would stay in the sauna for 30 - 40 minutes and during

that time drink about 1/2 gallon of alkaline ionized water. When

the body has water put into the system it is more willing to let

fluids leave the system, ie. sweat. This sauna is best done on an

empty stomach so that the water can be more easily taken in (seems

that the best time to do it is in the AM before breakfast).

To get the body to sweating the body must be exposed to FIR waves

from all sides and the ambient temperature of the enclosure must be

elevated. The FIR saunas usually have low-temp FIR heating elements

all about the enclosure.

When I first purchased the box sauna I would use it 2 or 3 times a

week. I got to the point where I think I was losing too much

moisture. Now I use it maybe once a month. (I will probably be

selling it in the classifieds).

The price of the stand-alone FIR heaters is $149 ea. and you need

two at a cost of about $300. This is about what it cost me in

shipping charges for delivery of the box sauna. Added benefit of

this approach is that it does not take up permanent space in the

home and the heaters can be used for supplemental room heating

during the winter.

If you do an internet search on FIR heaters, you may see some with

a circular radar dish appearance, these are not the type that I used

so I cannot vouch for effectiveness using these. The type that I

use I had brought in from overseas manufacturer. I have about 40

left in stock.

Unfortunately the cost of my approach is still expensive for most

people. The total cost of all products used is about $1700. The

water ionizer accounting for about 60% of the entire cost. When I

meet with the Dr. next week I will share with him what I am doing

and see if he can think of any insurance coding that could be used

to get insurance reimbursement for the costs.

I hope that this information has been helpful and the obvious

commercial aspects of this post are not offensive to some readers.

All the best,

Jim

Fibromyalgia: A Hypothesis of Etiology

http://www.xmission.com/~total/temple/index.html

[Guest guest]

At 05:40 28/04/02, Jim wrote:

>Hello Doris,

>

> The FIR sauna is just one part of the program. I believe that

>each part is important for overall success.

Why do you suggest FIR and not an ordinarily heated sauna? Have you tried

an " ordinary " sauna?

Cheers

n