Detoxification
of Heavy Metals
Achieved by
Far-Infrared Sauna
by Kathleen
Christ and Frank LeBeau
Every day our environment becomes more contaminated
with toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, aluminum and cadmium. These chemicals are found in food additives,
pesticides, paints, dental materials and cosmetics. They are released as industrial waste
products such as in the smoke from coal-burning power plants. They pollute our air, water and soil, and
when we breathe or ingest enough of them, they cause serious illness.
Uranium is another heavy metal which is
poisonous to the body. A particular form
of it, known as “depleted uranium” or DU, is being used in military weapons by
our forces fighting overseas. This uranium
has not been thoroughly depleted of its most dangerous property. It still contains low levels of
radioactivity. When fired, DU munitions
disintegrate into an extremely fine, toxic dust that easily invades the body
and causes disease. All the people in
the
Legions of returning Viet Nam War veterans were made
ill by their exposure to the dioxin-laden defoliant Agent Orange. Thousands of Gulf War veterans returned home
in 1991 plagued with the mysterious disease known as Gulf War Syndrome. This conflict was the first time our military
used DU weapons. Were our soldiers who
served there made ill by depleted uranium?
How do we assist those now returning from
There
are various diets, supplements and therapies that can rid the body of heavy
metals, even radioactive uranium.
Perhaps the most effective means, though, are saunas and sweat lodges which have for thousands of years assisted
people in healing by removing toxins through the pores in the skin.
The
founder of Scientology, L Ron Hubbard, created a detoxification program for
helping drug addicts that included vitamin/mineral supplementation, light
aerobic exercise and extensive use of saunas.
The Environmental Protection Agency determined that this same program
was effective in helping
Far-infrared
saunas use safe, low-frequency radiant heat to induce a deeper
detoxification than other saunas.
Infrared heat is the kind of natural warmth felt when sunlight
penetrates a window and warms a room.
Eighty percent of the sun’s radiant energy is in the infrared band. The heat produced by far-infrared saunas
vibrates slightly lower on the electromagnetic spectrum than visible red
rays. It resonates at an average
wavelength of 9 to10 microns which matches the frequency produced by the body’s
cells. This resonance allows almost 90%
of the far-infrared rays to be absorbed and to penetrate up to an inch and a
half into the body. Unlike conventional saunas that must first heat the
surrounding air to a temperature of 180-230 degrees to induce sweating,
far-infrared saunas generate a radiant heat that warms the body directly, so
they are effective at much lower temperatures of 110-140 degrees. They are safer, more comfortable to use, and
less costly to operate.
Far-infrared saunas release toxins that
are stored in the fat cells and then eliminated through sweat. They produce two to three times more
perspiration than conventional saunas. Far-infrared saunas have the ability to
remove heavy metals and radioactive substances, as well as other environmental
poisons such as pesticides. When using
saunas for detoxification, however, it is important to replace health promoting
minerals lost through sweating and to take antioxidant supplements, such as
Vitamin C, to neutralize the effects of released toxins.
The deeper penetrating heat of
far-infrared promotes other health benefits too. It reduces stress by relaxing
muscles and elevating mood. It burns
calories and increases circulation, having a positive cardiovascular effect equivalent
to swimming or jogging. The heat also
stimulates the immune system to produce more white blood cells and T-cells and
the endocrine system to raise levels of Human Growth Hormone. The heat also relieves pain in muscles and
joints, especially in cases of rheumatoid arthritis.
Thorough detoxification of heavy metals
and radioactive substances can be accomplished by carefully following a proper
regimen. Using a far-infrared sauna to
eliminate these toxins is perhaps the safest way to eliminate them quickly.
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