| Ancient healers and modern eastern cultures are well | | | | 'infrared' is sufficient. In lamps, the bulb can be clear, |
| aware of the radiant healing energy of the sun. This | | | | red, or frosted inside. (Clear is used to simulate daylight |
| knowledge is only recently being appreciated in the | | | | for the reptiles in the pet store and red is used to |
| west. It is broadly accepted that all energy on the | | | | simulate nighttime). The wattage of electricity is what |
| planet comes from the sun. Heat drives the universe. | | | | determines the strength of the infrared heat emitted. |
| Plants thrive only in sunlight, or under artificial wide | | | | Infrared heaters used in sauna cabinets for sauna |
| spectrum lights. A visit to your local pet store would | | | | purposes are called infrared saunas. Infrared heaters, |
| reveal that reptiles are kept healthy by a constant | | | | similar to infrared lamps, pass electricity though the |
| dosage of infrared heat from infrared lamps. Infrared | | | | chemical based elements to give off electromagnetism |
| heat is also used to keep food warm in restaurants. | | | | in the infrared spectrum. In the infrared saunas, these |
| The pork and chicken you buy from the grocery store | | | | radiant electromagnetic waves are reflected onto the |
| most likely came from a farm that uses infrared lamps | | | | body. The body is heated by this radiant heat, but the |
| to keep the animals thriving indoors. When a person | | | | surrounding air is not. Infrared heat is considered safe |
| dies, the breath leaves the body, followed immediately | | | | enough to keep newborn babies in hospitals warm. |
| by the loss of all heat. The radiant heat of the body is | | | | Therapy in an infrared sauna is called whole body |
| in the infrared range. Live bodies continually absorb and | | | | therapy. Therapy using an infrared lamp is aimed at |
| emit heat, and as previously mentioned this infrared | | | | the specific location. |
| heat has its origin in the energy of the sun. The | | | | Using infrared healing, as with any type of healing must |
| balance between the absorption and emission (like the | | | | be done with caution. These concerns are all covered |
| balance between Yin and Yang), is necessary to | | | | in information given in my website. From a universal |
| health. Energy is absorbed by the body is through the | | | | perspective, infrared healing is safe for most people. |
| intake of food and drink and also through sunlight. Food, | | | | Having an infrared sauna is a life changing acquisition, |
| drink and sunlight are all naturally healing entities and | | | | and quality is of utmost importance. Infrared saunas of |
| necessary for the maintenance of life. | | | | higher quality come with lifetime warranties. No |
| After its discovery in modern times, electricity began to | | | | plumbing is required in infra red saunas and once |
| be used for heating and lighting, by the means of | | | | assembled, all that is necessary is to plug them into a |
| currents flowing though elements or filaments. Electrical | | | | normal household outlet. Because this acquisition is a |
| heat is widely used to heat homes. What is felt as | | | | big decision, be sure to purchase one that could be |
| heat is the body's response to natural electromagnetic | | | | easily disassembled so that you can take with you if |
| radiation emissions. Infrared heat lamps are different | | | | you move. Infrared saunas come in different sizes, |
| from lamps used for electrical lighting, by the design of | | | | holding different amounts of people. |
| the filament. The elements used for infrared lamps and | | | | The tradition of using and enjoying saunas is rooted in |
| heaters, use low amounts of energy and heat | | | | ancient healing and meditation practices. An infrared |
| efficiently. The chemicals in the element of infrared | | | | sauna can even be used just as well for meditation |
| heaters, when heated by electrical currents emit light in | | | | daily. The benefits of having 15 minutes or so to |
| the Near Infrared, Middle Infrared, Far Infrared and | | | | yourself in a healing environment, away from the cares |
| Far-Far Infrared range of the light spectrum. Near | | | | and worries of the world, de-stressing, is a source of |
| infrared is close to visible light and Far Infrared red is | | | | utmost physical, mental and spiritual contentment. |
| invisible, but for the general purposes, using the word | | | | |