We're going completely natural in her recovery with focus on diet and activity, but she still struggles with regulating her body temperature, since incorporating sauna therapy she's vastly improving her ability to sweat (which only part of her is happy about 😂), as well as improvement in strength at the gym with less pain, her main focus at the gym is no longer just retaining movement but is now gaining muscle
I work at a hot spring retreat center and soak in hot springs, sweat in the sauna, and do cold plunges everyday. We have a classic Finnish sauna and I prefer the original over infrared. My parents have an infrared and it really only heats up the parts of your body that are close to the elements. It does the job when I am away from Finnish style but I prefer water in rocks with eucalyptus. Such a better experience in my opinion
For me it doesn't need to be easy...it needs to be accessible & practical. I can't build a Finnish sauna, can't burn wood, & there are no local gyms that have a sauna of any type, so providing alternatives to achieve the same or similar results with science/medical support is very helpful. Thanks
I use a far infrared sauna- Relax brand. It is portable one person. I traveled to NJ from north Florida and I can have my sauna with me (I drove). I am a mold inspector and focusing on detoxing some daily. Thanks Mike. I appreciate you.
I'm so glad to hear the respect here for infrared sauna. I'd like to try the finnish sauna one day, but for my lifestyle, the sauna I bought - cedar, low emf, etc - is perfect. I had stopped using it feeling it was a waste because I had run into so many posts and comments on how its not a REAL sauna. Same thing happened when Katy Bowman whom I love, said treadmill walking was junk food exercise. I kept trying to walk outside consistently but in the city as a 72 year old, I often felt uncomfortable. I'm back to using my treadmill and my sauna (along with weights) because it is my best chance to get a consistent workout. I'm 72 and these tools are helping me enjoy this stage of life. Thanks for the great video.
@jeremybrowne4342 to be fair, you dont get the push-back motion in hip flexors. It is definitely easier walking on a treadmill. But it still gets lymph flowing and heart pumping. I always add an incline since she said thats one of the few things its good for - training walking on an incline.
I joined a gym 3 month. Ago to rehab after a shoulder operation. The gym has a sauna. Iv had a 20 minute sauna every day Monday to Saturday since. Love it
i have had a full spectrum IR sauna for the past 5 years. initially got it when i was detoxing from opioids and then also used it to detox from mold toxicity. i started out using it for 30min 2x/day at 120 deg. now i use it on average 6 days/week at 160 deg (max temp). i have chronic pain secondary to Hypermobility type Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and it has been amazing for managing the daily pain. it is one of the best financial investments we have made to manage my chronic pain without opioids or nsaids. can no longer take either due to the permanent GI and brain damage done from decades of use.
I've been dealing with very similar symtoms. Started experiencing chronic muscle/joint pain and frequent injuries a few years after moving into a moldy house. I lived in the basement at my moms for 5 years before I finally put 2 and 2 together. Been a very long road to recovery. Saunas have helped tremendously. Exercise is nice but I am very delicate right now and will defintely injure myself if I over exert. Sunlight and Vitamin D are also great! Hope everything is going well for you!!
Detox is a myth, your body will get rid of things it doesn't want the same rate no matter what you do. Placebo is helluva drug... but as long as it worked, it is ok. Just in the future remember: detox is NOT A THING.
My heart specialist put me in an IF sauna 13 years ago, twice a week for 45 minutes at 140F. I also have chemical sensitivity and fibromyalgia. I felt soooo much better for about two days after each use. I used to tell my buds that it must be like that for a dialysis patient, because it cleaned my system so well. I sweat much more in an infrared than a typical sauna at 190F for twenty minutes. I prefer the infrared for my health as I just feel much better after each use and the intense heat of a typical sauna saps me. Either way, you are doing something positive for your health. Get a sauna, use it and thrive!
I live in a 2 bedroom apt. 53y hearing about how sauna is great for good health. I appreciate your video educating me on the difference. Im now seriously considering infrared. For health and aided weight loss reasons, seams to be the best option. With my 60-70h wk work schedule, im only able to ride bike 2-3 times in 7 days. Its not enough. The fact that i can get a 1-2per portable (infrared sauna) & put it my apt, use it daily before or after work? is a game changer to better health and lifestyle. Thanks so much again for the tip. God bless you Sir!
Finnish by far. 5x a week. 15 to 20 mins followed by cold shower 3 minutes. Repeat 2 or 3 times. It took years to get to this. It still is challenging. Thank you Mike.
Another possible advantage of the infrared is that, at least with the sun, is if you are eating greens and then getting out into the sun after you are into digestion the infrared that penetrates the skin will interact with some of the compounds from the leafy greens and you end up making CoQ10. When it is sunny, I try to start a walk about 45 minutes after my breakfast smoothie (which is filled with leafy greens) and we walk for 30 to 45 minutes.
We love our infrared, the fact that it fits in one of our rooms in the house and doesn't suck a lot of energy also are big ++. Also yeah the cost is a lot less so being able to take care of our wellness and the "cheap" is another +
I was thinking about a sauna blanket until I saw The Swell Score video regarding the EMFs and formaldehyde that is emitted from the blankets compared to a infrared sauna tent which is much more expensive. It was an interesting watch.
I have a Relax brand I fared sauna. I highly recommend it. It is a “portable” infrared sauna. I believe it has some of the best “far” only wavelengths of any. It uses semiconductor generators and has been in use virtually unchanged for at least 20 yrs.
I used an infrared sauna daily for three years, before switching to a traditional one. For me the benefits from the traditional are far greater. My joint and muscle recovery was noticeably better almost immediately.
@@mghaderyan acting like body temperature is all that matters and there couldn’t possibly be a functional difference between the two is just naive or arrogant, I’m not sure which. There’s obviously not nearly enuff data to justify such an assertion.
I love my IR sauna. It gets to 150 degrees and makes me sweat like a pig. I usually do my cardio or weight training then immediately jump into the sauna for 30 minutes. After that is a cold shower. I love it. Great for muscle soreness.
Thank you so much for this video and your perspective. I just bought an infrared sauna tent to start. I am really enjoying it. Looking forward to remodeling my garage and placing a Finnish sauna in there within the next year. I agree, best to just get started. Can always look forward to upgrading in the future.
I have a Sunlighten Signature 2 infrared sauna, built it by myself in a spare bedroom. Not until I started to follow Mike did I use it routinely...now, I am targeting 4x a week....I don't sweat--genetic, no disease, and I have been active all of my life (F, 61 years old) and do Crossfit, so it takes about 35 mins for me to have a sweat in this sauna at 145-150 degrees so I stay in another 20-25 mins so I can experience a really good sweat!
I'd like to see hot bath thrown in the mix. Out of Finish, IR and bath, I have found the hot bath (115-120 degrees) penetrates deeper, faster and is harder to deal with. Anyways, thanks for the content Mike!!
Is the primary performance goal of sauna to: sweat as much as possible, be in a room as hot as possible, or do whatever of the previous two is the least comfortable? Lower temp infrared saunas are no cakewalk, and they cause me to sweat A TON using less power/heat. This seems like a more efficient path to me, but am I losing out on a benefit?
When I visit my local fitness center, I do both dry and steam sauna and keep re-cooling in a mist of icy spray. Very refreshing and not as harsh as a cold shower. I love the sauna, esp in the winter. Will I bother in the summer? Nope. But during these dark, cold, depressing winters, it has been a massive boost. I got a bad cold recently and it has made me feel a bit crappy, but I hope the sauna will help me recover. Thanks for all your videos. I love them
Mike, I'm still not sold on the infrared sauna because of the EMFs. I know many are low like radiant health but like everything else, years down the road we find out it was bad. I think I'm going to go with a Finnish one for now. Thanks for your info and as always, keep up the good work!!
Kimberly: Actually, the infrared band of light (aka EMF, RFI, radio waves etc.) is a higher frequency / shorter wavelength than all "radio" frequencies. It's almost visible as red light. It's just like walking beside a West-facing brick wall just after sunset. There are many places in the world to be concerned about "what's in this?" --but infrared LEDs are as safe as a warm brick.
The big difference between the two is definitely the light waves that travel into you skin. Those glowing rods you need to get this effect. A sauna blanket is not the same because that infrared energy is radiation and not light. Look it up, Infrared light and radiation are two completely different things. Infrared light is not radiation but is the same as comes from the sun. Dr. Berg also has a very good video on this. Infrared light is very good for vitamine D generation and also good for your midrogondria
Radiation is energy moving in the form particles or waves, which all forms of light are. There are multiple types of radiation like the dangerous form from nuclear fission, but radio waves, visible light, and infrared are also radiation.
Thank you Mike great info. I have had an FIR sauna for 15 years . My body feels awesome thanks be for the sauna. I am sixty but have no pains at all. It is commend though. I try to go in the sauna everyday if possible. Thanks again Mike I love your channel. God bless
Anything that makes you sweat is all you’re after. I get that with my personal infrared plus my own ability to sweat in practically any situation makes it a no-brainer.
Regarding (far) infrared saunas.. I like the Radiant Health (E-1H or the EC-3H ) but wouldn't mind modifying it a bit to put a 1 way mirror instead of the glass... putting the temperature sensor on the outside, so that it keeps driving heat instead of stopping at 149F... and finally, would love to install red-light panels on the roof. Perhaps jumping to a 5-10min ice-bath.. or even better if the shower itself could be plumb'd such that 5C water comes out! See the video, "Making Your Shower Deliver ICE COLD water for Wim Hof Cold Showers" . Maybe just sticking your head, fore-arms/hands in an ice dishpan twice a day! Outside of the shower, it would be nice to add heat-lamps so that you can warm/dry back up quickly!
I have the sauna blanket ❤ I have Raynauds and hypothyroid this is certainly helped me so much! Thanks for the wonderful information you put out on your videos!❤
@@N22883 my only experience is in this blanket I’ve never been in another sauna before.. within a few minutes of being in the blanket I start sweating.. I live in Louisiana and can go for a walk in the middle of summer and not sweat due to my hypothyroid.. so it has worked out great for me.. hope the best for you!
same (with a dozen other things since severe covaids in march 2020)...look into methelyene blue, NAD+ and iodine for the raynauds the hypothyroid. Lugol's iodine UNDER A PRACTITIONER who supports it
Finnish saunas can be electric or gas fired. I'm a Finn but have a SaunaRay 2 man. Very practical and low power consumption. I put it in my garage and there is no water drain to deal with. I use it avg 3-4 times a week for 45 minute sessions.I can feel a chill quickly after getting out of an infrared sauna. I do miss my Finn sauna that I built at my mom's. Lastly, Finns don't use cedar for saunas!
Traditional sauna. Daily. 160-170 degrees for 15-20 minutes. The positive effects of the sauna are life changing. That is why there is a steadily growing body of evidence to support their use.
I've had a Sunlighten Infrared sauna since 2013... I love it. I like the slightly lower penetrating heat... ya and you sweat heavily and it is only 130F
@@robinschwomeyer9595 When I purchased it they claimed it was the best in the industry. They are very proactive if you wish to ask them directly for data.
I have a steam tent I use every night for 20 mins and it's wonderful with lots of benefits and it cost 100.00 off of Amazon EDIT: I do red light therapy in the morning for about 20 25 mins , great results as well
@@Jaylade I don't know how to post a link but when you go into your Amazon app just type steam tents they have all kinds in all price ranges and they have the type you can stickt your head out of or you can get the type that the entire body is inside. Hope that helps
So just for information a finnish or swedish dryer sauna… emits a lot of infrared radiation…. Actually everything with a temperature of more than 0Kelvin emits infrared radiation. With that said my dream sauna would be a finnish sauna with a small uv sun light emitting broad band so I can get a small amount of artificial sun light every time I take a bath. I live in sweden where the sun doesnt shine half the year
I have a traditional sauna that has an electric heater with rocks so no fire required. It gets up to 200F. Obtw, I have read that most viruses are killed at temperatures above 140 F. Do you have any information on this? I have used my sauna daily throughout the pandemic and have not had Covid despite keeping a normal routine from the beginning.
I already have a red light as well as one of the silly looking infrared saunas you sit in with your head (and hands) out. I am thinking of adding an indoor dry sauna because I think the higher temps will make doing contrast with cold easier and less time consuming than IR for the hot part. For infrared, I like my seated style over a blanket because you can read or watch videos easily. I guess the blanket is good if you want to meditate or do breathwork while in it. Soooo, what about indoor traditional saunas...? I keep hoping for an obvious hybrid option that comes recommended.
Infared is far superior for many reasons, you still sweat, you can add a small oil diffuser (like I do) to get the same effects of essential oils with traditional steam. Infared doesnt go as hot as finnish, but it doesnt need to, especially if you in a quality unit that does full spectrum.
Traditional sauna can also be powered by an electric heater! In fact, most of the saunas I've been to (and as an Eastern European, I've been to quite a few) turn on at a touch of a button, and don't require making a fire:)
What is your take on those cheaper "sauna booths" that are fabric and basically have a steamer in them? They only get up to maybe 160°f but produce a lot of humidity.
Most people can’t build a Finnish sauna for dozens or more reasons. I would never use a Finnish sauna-way too much $$ and way too much trouble-to each their own. You hung-ho people enjoy your fire building and buckets of sweat but I’m just not that into it. I want to pop in and out of it when I want and it can be ready in 15-20 minutes. We bought a Sunlighten and love it. It is also beautiful and so well thought out and made. Pieces mostly slide together. It’s a single and slightly larger than a refrigerator. We are breaking it down to move it today to our new address and I was looking for a video to back up printed instructions and watched this short video out of curiosity. May all receive wonderful benefits from their saunas no matter what type they are!
I personally love the steam room much more than any sauna but i do enjoy the sauna when there's no steam room available. An infared sauna -- if you make your own according to Dr. Wilson with red lights, has much more intense benefits for the body. I have a DIY steam room and a DIY infared sauna with lights that my brother-n-law built for me, and I can tell you that I have gotten MUCH more theraputic effects with it than I *ever* have with a traditional sauna. The lights are no joke, and can draw things out of you that have been embedded in your tissue for YEARS andI I've never heard of a traditional finish sauna being able to go that deep. With that being said I prefer the traditional sauna over the infrared because I like the ambient heat but like I said previously, I prefer the steam room over either. What worls for follks really boils down to their goals.
Have you ever meditated in your sauna? I generally use my sauna time as meditation time. I feel like I get a deeper connection in the sauna. It seems to raise my vibration. If you’ve not tried it, give it a try.
Yes you sweat in a hot tub too and you get similar vasodilation, it should be at least 102 F to get a proper effect. Do make certain you’re cardiovascularly fit enough before you go to temps above 102 F.
@@charleshetrick3152 thanks for your reply. I am fit and can handle 30+ minutes in 104 tub. What are your thoughts on duration and frequency? Daily for 30 minutes? Time of day? I prefer evenings but is it an issue or beneficial for for sleep?
@@tserevenad I do three fifteen minute soaks every other day, after each I go straight into a 72 degree lap pool and do ten laps. I find the quenching cold lap pool helps with muscle recovery. The hot tub is after a three mile run and lifting etc. I don’t pay much attention to what time of day I do all my ruckus. I do follow the no food three hours before bed rule though.
@@tserevenad being tired helps me sleep and my body and mind don’t seem to care if I’ve just worked out or worked out in the morning. Some people I know do have trouble sleeping after a workout, like spinning up a fly wheel that has to come to rest on its own.
I sweat a lot. There is a big puddle under me at the end which I lift out and pour into the bathtub while rinsing out the catchment. How do you get these nicer wood FIR saunas rinsed out and clean without taking it outside on a hand truck and blasting it with a garden house while tipping it over?
My car - sun - windows up. Turn on heater if needed. But what's the big deal with keeping the heat mild, or with using IR in a steam room I don't get it? This Winter I'm planning on a sweat tent because the heat is even and more efficient. I think I can then use an outdoor cord on a separate circuit for a single IR bulb - about 500 watts - to treat bits at a time. Why not? However, I'd also like to be able to recline, like on a bench in a full size version of either - who wants to sit in a chair??. Why not? Without needing a lot money and space which I have neither of at the time being. And I have issues with lungs and circulation that I need to treat especially during the Winter to keep from getting sick.
Can you talk about how near infra red light creates intercelluar melatonan and whether the infrared sanua has that spectrum of light. The doctor at Med Cram has some good videos on light benifits and why it is better than suplement vitamin D.
I have a traditional sauna with a Harvia / Finlandia heater. I wish my heater got hotter. I am sure my sauna is hotter than 80c towards the top of the sauna , but not at bench level. I have to throw a fair amount of water on the rocks to get enough heat stress in a 20 minute session. That mostly does the trick but it's not an ideal solution. I tried to rig the sauna heater by sticking its sensing thermometer outside in cool air, but that did not seem to modulate the auto shutoff feature at max temp. (I am doubtful that the sensing therometer actually does anything) Supposedly the auto shut off is at 195 F, but I I believe it to be much less in actuality. When my heater burns out, I might try a different brand. If anyone was able to play with their heater to make it go hotter than the auto shutoff setting, I would be interest to know what solution they came up with.
Make sure the heater is mounted about 5-7 inches from the floor. I put a step on my bench which allows me to sit higher in the sauna. My sauna gets to 190F.
@@csoukup06 Thanks. If I ever get a new sauna, it will be one with benches at two different levels. This way I could sit higher and people that like less heat could sit lower at the same time.
Mike I have an Infared sauna, but even after 1.5 hrs being on it gets to 145-148 degrees F. I think that the max is 151 degrees F. Due to these temps I'm in it for about 30 minutes now.
In places such as nordic countries where saunas are commonly used by lots of people if these things are really beneficial then these people should be living longer than those in areas where they are not prevalent. Wonder if there is any data supporting this?
I am in need of a sauna but I need one that 2 people can lay comfortably in while getting the benefits. I noticed that when on a cruise my best friend and I benefited from the sauna. Now it would be in my house but she comes over a lot and we both realized that sitting was not as great for us as laying out and reading. Based on your experience which sauna size is best for 2 people to lay in it?
I’d love to see a review of the Higher dose blanket! I’m thinking about buying one, but I’m unsure how the heat generation and sweat compares to a regular dry sauna I wondered if the blanket form would be good at generating heat since it’s so close to the body, and if that’s comparable to a dry sauna
I have the Higher Dose sauna bag and it's amazing! I love it. I have had it for over a year and use it almost every day. You will definitely sweat and I recommend purchasing the towel because it gets hot and it's much more convenient.
@@michelpanhuyzen9389 Great to hear! Do you know if you can add some extra sweatshirts or layers to increase your core body temp or make the experience more intense?
Dr Stephen Hussey on Anthony Chaffee episode 93 advocates infrared sauna for HEART FAILURE patients. Infrared energizes the blood, improving blood flow so heart is allowed some healing. This is interesting
I wonder if a Sauna space lamp with NIR is rigged onto a far infrared that might help. I hear people complaint that even full spectrum saunas do not get super hot.
What is the difference between Far Infrared and Near Infrared saunas? Is one better than another? And another question: Is daily and so years-long exposure to EMF's an issue of concern with infrared saunas?
Same question. It might be nothing or maybe it's terrible. I would go for a portable infrared sauna if I weren't too afraid of the EMF (going for steam)
Hot Tub VS Sauna? We recorded that video recently, here it is again: ua-cam.com/video/aXFdDzOdxfM/v-deo.html
Thanks for link!
Was just about to ask about this from watching the Sauna video. Thanks for the information Mike💪🥶🥵
EMF exposer?
My wife has M.S. and just going a few times a month to a local company that has infrared saunas, she's seen major improvements in her health
Sorry what is M.S ? thank you
Multiple Sclerosis
What kind of changes has she seen? And I’m so glad to hear that it’s helping her:) love that
We're going completely natural in her recovery with focus on diet and activity, but she still struggles with regulating her body temperature, since incorporating sauna therapy she's vastly improving her ability to sweat (which only part of her is happy about 😂), as well as improvement in strength at the gym with less pain, her main focus at the gym is no longer just retaining movement but is now gaining muscle
@@samdoornbos2824I have just recently been diagnosed with MS and would love to chat about your wife's experiences if you have time.
I work at a hot spring retreat center and soak in hot springs, sweat in the sauna, and do cold plunges everyday. We have a classic Finnish sauna and I prefer the original over infrared. My parents have an infrared and it really only heats up the parts of your body that are close to the elements. It does the job when I am away from Finnish style but I prefer water in rocks with eucalyptus. Such a better experience in my opinion
For me it doesn't need to be easy...it needs to be accessible & practical. I can't build a Finnish sauna, can't burn wood, & there are no local gyms that have a sauna of any type, so providing alternatives to achieve the same or similar results with science/medical support is very helpful. Thanks
Absolutely! Thank you.
I have the Higher Dose sauna bag and LOVE it. It works great and it's so easy to use.
I have a real portable sauna I ordered from a company in Minnesota that fits two people and plugs into a regular 110 socket.
@@Docinaplane thanks... I'll look into it.
@@Docinaplane What was the company name?
After first experiencing Finnish sauna culture in 2020, I built my own this year in a horse box. It is my favourite investment into health 👌
What’s the mold issue like? How do you keep it warm?
I use a far infrared sauna- Relax brand. It is portable one person. I traveled to NJ from north Florida and I can have my sauna with me (I drove). I am a mold inspector and focusing on detoxing some daily. Thanks Mike. I appreciate you.
I'm so glad to hear the respect here for infrared sauna. I'd like to try the finnish sauna one day, but for my lifestyle, the sauna I bought - cedar, low emf, etc - is perfect. I had stopped using it feeling it was a waste because I had run into so many posts and comments on how its not a REAL sauna. Same thing happened when Katy Bowman whom I love, said treadmill walking was junk food exercise. I kept trying to walk outside consistently but in the city as a 72 year old, I often felt uncomfortable. I'm back to using my treadmill and my sauna (along with weights) because it is my best chance to get a consistent workout. I'm 72 and these tools are helping me enjoy this stage of life. Thanks for the great video.
What is low emf please
@@Wolf_Templar EMF stands for: ElectroMagnetic Field
Treadmill walking is great and she should never have said that.
@jeremybrowne4342 to be fair, you dont get the push-back motion in hip flexors. It is definitely easier walking on a treadmill. But it still gets lymph flowing and heart pumping. I always add an incline since she said thats one of the few things its good for - training walking on an incline.
I joined a gym 3 month. Ago to rehab after a shoulder operation. The gym has a sauna. Iv had a 20 minute sauna every day Monday to Saturday since. Love it
i have had a full spectrum IR sauna for the past 5 years. initially got it when i was detoxing from opioids and then also used it to detox from mold toxicity. i started out using it for 30min 2x/day at 120 deg. now i use it on average 6 days/week at 160 deg (max temp). i have chronic pain secondary to Hypermobility type Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and it has been amazing for managing the daily pain. it is one of the best financial investments we have made to manage my chronic pain without opioids or nsaids. can no longer take either due to the permanent GI and brain damage done from decades of use.
I've been dealing with very similar symtoms. Started experiencing chronic muscle/joint pain and frequent injuries a few years after moving into a moldy house. I lived in the basement at my moms for 5 years before I finally put 2 and 2 together. Been a very long road to recovery. Saunas have helped tremendously. Exercise is nice but I am very delicate right now and will defintely injure myself if I over exert. Sunlight and Vitamin D are also great! Hope everything is going well for you!!
Detox is a myth, your body will get rid of things it doesn't want the same rate no matter what you do. Placebo is helluva drug... but as long as it worked, it is ok. Just in the future remember: detox is NOT A THING.
What sauna did you get
Have you noticed and gut benefits? Possible and damage reversal? Or gut pain reduction
My heart specialist put me in an IF sauna 13 years ago, twice a week for 45 minutes at 140F. I also have chemical sensitivity and fibromyalgia. I felt soooo much better for about two days after each use. I used to tell my buds that it must be like that for a dialysis patient, because it cleaned my system so well. I sweat much more in an infrared than a typical sauna at 190F for twenty minutes. I prefer the infrared for my health as I just feel much better after each use and the intense heat of a typical sauna saps me. Either way, you are doing something positive for your health. Get a sauna, use it and thrive!
I live in a 2 bedroom apt. 53y hearing about how sauna is great for good health. I appreciate your video educating me on the difference. Im now seriously considering infrared. For health and aided weight loss reasons, seams to be the best option. With my 60-70h wk work schedule, im only able to ride bike 2-3 times in 7 days. Its not enough.
The fact that i can get a 1-2per portable (infrared sauna) & put it my apt, use it daily before or after work?
is a game changer to better health and lifestyle.
Thanks so much again for the tip. God bless you Sir!
Finnish by far. 5x a week. 15 to 20 mins followed by cold shower 3 minutes. Repeat 2 or 3 times. It took years to get to this. It still is challenging. Thank you Mike.
I purchased a sauna blanket because of financial concerns. I LOVE IT!!!
Another possible advantage of the infrared is that, at least with the sun, is if you are eating greens and then getting out into the sun after you are into digestion the infrared that penetrates the skin will interact with some of the compounds from the leafy greens and you end up making CoQ10.
When it is sunny, I try to start a walk about 45 minutes after my breakfast smoothie (which is filled with leafy greens) and we walk for 30 to 45 minutes.
Infrared all the way! Thank you and Happy holidays 🎄⛄🎁✨
We love our infrared, the fact that it fits in one of our rooms in the house and doesn't suck a lot of energy also are big ++. Also yeah the cost is a lot less so being able to take care of our wellness and the "cheap" is another +
Thinking this is the year to make this happen. Is there a brand you recommend?
@@neatoketo6238 we use sauna space and I have heard therasage good too
@@ryanwojcicki4675 Thank you!
I was thinking about a sauna blanket until I saw The Swell Score video regarding the EMFs and formaldehyde that is emitted from the blankets compared to a infrared sauna tent which is much more expensive. It was an interesting watch.
The folks at Higher Dose make a good product
So what do you recommend
i love your content. you're the man! i hope we get to collab in the future, i missed you at sapian center.
I have a Relax brand I fared sauna. I highly recommend it. It is a “portable” infrared sauna. I believe it has some of the best “far” only wavelengths of any. It uses semiconductor generators and has been in use virtually unchanged for at least 20 yrs.
I was waiting for this video, thanks!
I used an infrared sauna daily for three years, before switching to a traditional one. For me the benefits from the traditional are far greater. My joint and muscle recovery was noticeably better almost immediately.
the placebo effect. It doesn't matter how much the ambient temperature is. What matters is body temperature
@@mghaderyan Are you suggesting that body temperature is greater in the ifnrared?
@@mghaderyan acting like body temperature is all that matters and there couldn’t possibly be a functional difference between the two is just naive or arrogant, I’m not sure which. There’s obviously not nearly enuff data to justify such an assertion.
@@billsmith9297it actually is.
Smart switch in my opinion I think traditional sauna is more natural.
This is a very timely topic for me. Thank you.
Mike, I use a steam room each day after a workout at my gym as they don’t have a sauna, I absolutely love it.
I love my IR sauna. It gets to 150 degrees and makes me sweat like a pig. I usually do my cardio or weight training then immediately jump into the sauna for 30 minutes. After that is a cold shower. I love it. Great for muscle soreness.
Which brand do u have?
what size should I get to allow 2 people to lay down while using the sauna?
make sure not too cold, as cold shower can stop inflammation process/gains
Pigs do not have sweat glands.
Thank you for doing this video.. i couldn’t decide on which one to get so this helped!
Thank you so much for this video and your perspective. I just bought an infrared sauna tent to start. I am really enjoying it. Looking forward to remodeling my garage and placing a Finnish sauna in there within the next year. I agree, best to just get started. Can always look forward to upgrading in the future.
I personally like traditional saunas over infrared infrared does not seem to get hot enough for me I like it around 170°
I have a Sunlighten Signature 2 infrared sauna, built it by myself in a spare bedroom. Not until I started to follow Mike did I use it routinely...now, I am targeting 4x a week....I don't sweat--genetic, no disease, and I have been active all of my life (F, 61 years old) and do Crossfit, so it takes about 35 mins for me to have a sweat in this sauna at 145-150 degrees so I stay in another 20-25 mins so I can experience a really good sweat!
Would you say you're unhappy with your purchase?
My sauna is warm but will watch this first before jumping in.
wow… thank u dr. All those years getting that phd gives me confidence in what u’re selling
I'd like to see hot bath thrown in the mix. Out of Finish, IR and bath, I have found the hot bath (115-120 degrees) penetrates deeper, faster and is harder to deal with. Anyways, thanks for the content Mike!!
Great suggestion! We have recorded videos on this research, too!
You can add me in on asking about how deep immersion into hot water effects on the body as compared to the other two you mentioned in this video.
Here’s that video ua-cam.com/video/aXFdDzOdxfM/v-deo.html
What is hot bath?
Is the primary performance goal of sauna to: sweat as much as possible, be in a room as hot as possible, or do whatever of the previous two is the least comfortable?
Lower temp infrared saunas are no cakewalk, and they cause me to sweat A TON using less power/heat. This seems like a more efficient path to me, but am I losing out on a benefit?
When I visit my local fitness center, I do both dry and steam sauna and keep re-cooling in a mist of icy spray. Very refreshing and not as harsh as a cold shower. I love the sauna, esp in the winter. Will I bother in the summer? Nope. But during these dark, cold, depressing winters, it has been a massive boost. I got a bad cold recently and it has made me feel a bit crappy, but I hope the sauna will help me recover. Thanks for all your videos. I love them
Thank you! Love your work - greatly appreciated.
Excellent explanation. I'll likely choose an infrared for the variety of benefits.
Thanks for sharing this I will be setting up some kind of infrared sauna and photolight therapy.
Mike, I'm still not sold on the infrared sauna because of the EMFs. I know many are low like radiant health but like everything else, years down the road we find out it was bad. I think I'm going to go with a Finnish one for now. Thanks for your info and as always, keep up the good work!!
Kimberly: Actually, the infrared band of light (aka EMF, RFI, radio waves etc.) is a higher frequency / shorter wavelength than all "radio" frequencies. It's almost visible as red light. It's just like walking beside a West-facing brick wall just after sunset. There are many places in the world to be concerned about "what's in this?" --but infrared LEDs are as safe as a warm brick.
Steam is the way to go.
I just got an infrared sauna for Christmas. I’m so excited!! Thanks for all the info, Mike😊
The big difference between the two is definitely the light waves that travel into you skin. Those glowing rods you need to get this effect. A sauna blanket is not the same because that infrared energy is radiation and not light. Look it up, Infrared light and radiation are two completely different things. Infrared light is not radiation but is the same as comes from the sun. Dr. Berg also has a very good video on this. Infrared light is very good for vitamine D generation and also good for your midrogondria
Radiation is energy moving in the form particles or waves, which all forms of light are. There are multiple types of radiation like the dangerous form from nuclear fission, but radio waves, visible light, and infrared are also radiation.
I bought a kid’s bath thermometer. Hot bath at 39 degrees Celsius feels wonderful now that I’m heat adapted.
Didn't know about the infar.sana and the wave lengths.i have TBI and lung problems. So I'll just go to a dry heat on.Thank you for this info.🎉❤
Thank you Mike great info. I have had an FIR sauna for 15 years . My body feels awesome thanks be for the sauna. I am sixty but have no pains at all. It is commend though. I try to go in the sauna everyday if possible. Thanks again Mike I love your channel. God bless
Anything that makes you sweat is all you’re after. I get that with my personal infrared plus my own ability to sweat in practically any situation makes it a no-brainer.
We bought a Clear light infrared sauna last year and love it
Is the one from Canada?
@@robinschwomeyer9595 it shipped from California
Visiting my finnish grandma over christmas, looking forward to sweating tons in her homebuilt sauna!
Amazing, love this!!
Extremely helpful thanks.
Your videos are extremely helpful! Thank you! Quick question- are infrared sauna blankets effective at all?
very helpful, now considering infrared, thank you
Hey Mike, thanks for the great work you do, it’s very helpful for us to take care of our health!! Where did you found resources to build your sauna?
Regarding (far) infrared saunas..
I like the Radiant Health (E-1H or the EC-3H ) but wouldn't mind modifying it a bit to put a 1 way mirror instead of the glass... putting the temperature sensor on the outside, so that it keeps driving heat instead of stopping at 149F... and finally, would love to install red-light panels on the roof.
Perhaps jumping to a 5-10min ice-bath.. or even better if the shower itself could be plumb'd such that 5C water comes out! See the video,
"Making Your Shower Deliver ICE COLD water for Wim Hof Cold Showers" . Maybe just sticking your head, fore-arms/hands in an ice dishpan twice a day!
Outside of the shower, it would be nice to add heat-lamps so that you can warm/dry back up quickly!
I have the sauna blanket ❤ I have Raynauds and hypothyroid this is certainly helped me so much! Thanks for the wonderful information you put out on your videos!❤
Hi there, How good of a sweat can you get in the Higher Dose blanket? Is it comparable to a dry sauna?
@@N22883 my only experience is in this blanket I’ve never been in another sauna before.. within a few minutes of being in the blanket I start sweating.. I live in Louisiana and can go for a walk in the middle of summer and not sweat due to my hypothyroid.. so it has worked out great for me.. hope the best for you!
@@juliejenkins4743 Thanks for the reply! I also have poor hand and feet circulation so I'm happy to hear it helped you!
same (with a dozen other things since severe covaids in march 2020)...look into methelyene blue, NAD+ and iodine for the raynauds the hypothyroid. Lugol's iodine UNDER A PRACTITIONER who supports it
Finnish saunas can be electric or gas fired. I'm a Finn but have a SaunaRay 2 man. Very practical and low power consumption. I put it in my garage and there is no water drain to deal with. I use it avg 3-4 times a week for 45 minute sessions.I can feel a chill quickly after getting out of an infrared sauna. I do miss my Finn sauna that I built at my mom's. Lastly, Finns don't use cedar for saunas!
Traditional sauna. Daily. 160-170 degrees for 15-20 minutes. The positive effects of the sauna are life changing. That is why there is a steadily growing body of evidence to support their use.
Have you analyzed the SAUNA BLANKET?? WOuld love to hear about it
CAN WE REQUEST A VIDEO ON THE SUNA AND SPERM COUNTS?
There is a transient reduction in motility, still worth going in the sauna!
I've had a Sunlighten Infrared sauna since 2013... I love it. I like the slightly lower penetrating heat... ya and you sweat heavily and it is only 130F
I’m installing a Sunlighten Signature II right now ! Been going to a spa w one for 3 months and bought our own for Christmas!
@@jimmccall8030 You will love it!
Do you know if the EMF’s are low? I am trying to do as much research as possible before I make a decision.
@@robinschwomeyer9595 When I purchased it they claimed it was the best in the industry. They are very proactive if you wish to ask them directly for data.
I have a steam tent I use every night for 20 mins and it's wonderful with lots of benefits and it cost 100.00 off of Amazon EDIT: I do red light therapy in the morning for about 20 25 mins , great results as well
Link pls?
@@Jaylade I don't know how to post a link but when you go into your Amazon app just type steam tents they have all kinds in all price ranges and they have the type you can stickt your head out of or you can get the type that the entire body is inside. Hope that helps
I’m guessing a hot bath yields same benefits - for anyone who has a bath tub. Adjust water settings for higher heat.
Great information
So just for information a finnish or swedish dryer sauna… emits a lot of infrared radiation…. Actually everything with a temperature of more than 0Kelvin emits infrared radiation.
With that said my dream sauna would be a finnish sauna with a small uv sun light emitting broad band so I can get a small amount of artificial sun light every time I take a bath.
I live in sweden where the sun doesnt shine half the year
I have a traditional sauna that has an electric heater with rocks so no fire required. It gets up to 200F. Obtw, I have read that most viruses are killed at temperatures above 140 F. Do you have any information on this? I have used my sauna daily throughout the pandemic and have not had Covid despite keeping a normal routine from the beginning.
What brand, link? Thank you for the information!
I already have a red light as well as one of the silly looking infrared saunas you sit in with your head (and hands) out. I am thinking of adding an indoor dry sauna because I think the higher temps will make doing contrast with cold easier and less time consuming than IR for the hot part. For infrared, I like my seated style over a blanket because you can read or watch videos easily. I guess the blanket is good if you want to meditate or do breathwork while in it. Soooo, what about indoor traditional saunas...? I keep hoping for an obvious hybrid option that comes recommended.
Looked at the website. Can’t seem to get a price without speaking to someone 😢
Infared is far superior for many reasons, you still sweat, you can add a small oil diffuser (like I do) to get the same effects of essential oils with traditional steam. Infared doesnt go as hot as finnish, but it doesnt need to, especially if you in a quality unit that does full spectrum.
I think traditional is more healthy
Another great video thank you
Traditional sauna can also be powered by an electric heater! In fact, most of the saunas I've been to (and as an Eastern European, I've been to quite a few) turn on at a touch of a button, and don't require making a fire:)
What is your take on those cheaper "sauna booths" that are fabric and basically have a steamer in them? They only get up to maybe 160°f but produce a lot of humidity.
Most people can’t build a Finnish sauna for dozens or more reasons. I would never use a Finnish sauna-way too much $$ and way too much trouble-to each their own. You hung-ho people enjoy your fire building and buckets of sweat but I’m just not that into it. I want to pop in and out of it when I want and it can be ready in 15-20 minutes. We bought a Sunlighten and love it. It is also beautiful and so well thought out and made. Pieces mostly slide together. It’s a single and slightly larger than a refrigerator. We are breaking it down to move it today to our new address and I was looking for a video to back up printed instructions and watched this short video out of curiosity. May all receive wonderful benefits from their saunas no matter what type they are!
What about steam rooms?
Helpful, sauna is better though.
@@Highintensityhealth thank you.
I'm not a physicist but if water boils at 212 degrees F. how can you survive a 220 degree sauna?
I personally love the steam room much more than any sauna but i do enjoy the sauna when there's no steam room available. An infared sauna -- if you make your own according to Dr. Wilson with red lights, has much more intense benefits for the body. I have a DIY steam room and a DIY infared sauna with lights that my brother-n-law built for me, and I can tell you that I have gotten MUCH more theraputic effects with it than I *ever* have with a traditional sauna. The lights are no joke, and can draw things out of you that have been embedded in your tissue for YEARS andI I've never heard of a traditional finish sauna being able to go that deep. With that being said I prefer the traditional sauna over the infrared because I like the ambient heat but like I said previously, I prefer the steam room over either. What worls for follks really boils down to their goals.
Is any infrared lamp/light that you recommend? Does it worth to have one for the ones that can't have access to an infrared sauna?
What about steam room ? Is it still beneficial?
Have you ever meditated in your sauna? I generally use my sauna time as meditation time. I feel like I get a deeper connection in the sauna. It seems to raise my vibration. If you’ve not tried it, give it a try.
Pray to Jesus only
Hey Mike, what do you think of infrared light therapy not a sauna just the light. Do you have any videos on light therapy? Thanks
Yep! Lots, please use the search future.
I'll need to save for several months in order to afford an infrared sauna. Looking forward to it though.
I don’t have access to a sauna, but do have access to a hot tub. Is a hot tub beneficial? Comparable?
Yes you sweat in a hot tub too and you get similar vasodilation, it should be at least 102 F to get a proper effect. Do make certain you’re cardiovascularly fit enough before you go to temps above 102 F.
@@charleshetrick3152 thanks for your reply. I am fit and can handle 30+ minutes in 104 tub. What are your thoughts on duration and frequency? Daily for 30 minutes? Time of day? I prefer evenings but is it an issue or beneficial for for sleep?
@@tserevenad I do three fifteen minute soaks every other day, after each I go straight into a 72 degree lap pool and do ten laps. I find the quenching cold lap pool helps with muscle recovery. The hot tub is after a three mile run and lifting etc. I don’t pay much attention to what time of day I do all my ruckus. I do follow the no food three hours before bed rule though.
@@tserevenad I’ve three grammar school aged offspring as a result what time of day I get to work out necessarily has to vary.
@@tserevenad being tired helps me sleep and my body and mind don’t seem to care if I’ve just worked out or worked out in the morning. Some people I know do have trouble sleeping after a workout, like spinning up a fly wheel that has to come to rest on its own.
What about the simple inexpensive indoor steam saunas that get to 140 deg F?? There should be zero EMF, zero issues with LEDs...
Which is healthier; Far Infrared or Heat Lamp Saunas (or more Traditional Finnish Steam Saunas) ?
Is there a benefit to putting a traditional sauna heater inside an infrared sauna 🤔
I sweat a lot. There is a big puddle under me at the end which I lift out and pour into the bathtub while rinsing out the catchment. How do you get these nicer wood FIR saunas rinsed out and clean without taking it outside on a hand truck and blasting it with a garden house while tipping it over?
My car - sun - windows up. Turn on heater if needed.
But what's the big deal with keeping the heat mild, or with using IR in a steam room I don't get it?
This Winter I'm planning on a sweat tent because the heat is even and more efficient. I think I can then use an outdoor cord on a separate circuit for a single IR bulb - about 500 watts - to treat bits at a time. Why not? However, I'd also like to be able to recline, like on a bench in a full size version of either - who wants to sit in a chair??. Why not? Without needing a lot money and space which I have neither of at the time being. And I have issues with lungs and circulation that I need to treat especially during the Winter to keep from getting sick.
Can you talk about how near infra red light creates intercelluar melatonan and whether the infrared sanua has that spectrum of light. The doctor at Med Cram has some good videos on light benifits and why it is better than suplement vitamin D.
I have a traditional sauna with a Harvia / Finlandia heater. I wish my heater got hotter. I am sure my sauna is hotter than 80c towards the top of the sauna , but not at bench level. I have to throw a fair amount of water on the rocks to get enough heat stress in a 20 minute session. That mostly does the trick but it's not an ideal solution. I tried to rig the sauna heater by sticking its sensing thermometer outside in cool air, but that did not seem to modulate the auto shutoff feature at max temp. (I am doubtful that the sensing therometer actually does anything) Supposedly the auto shut off is at 195 F, but I I believe it to be much less in actuality. When my heater burns out, I might try a different brand. If anyone was able to play with their heater to make it go hotter than the auto shutoff setting, I would be interest to know what solution they came up with.
Make sure the heater is mounted about 5-7 inches from the floor. I put a step on my bench which allows me to sit higher in the sauna. My sauna gets to 190F.
@@csoukup06 Thanks. If I ever get a new sauna, it will be one with benches at two different levels. This way I could sit higher and people that like less heat could sit lower at the same time.
Yes you convinced me, we will get a sauna somehow
Mike I have an Infared sauna, but even after 1.5 hrs being on it gets to 145-148 degrees F. I think that the max is 151 degrees F. Due to these temps I'm in it for about 30 minutes now.
Do the infrared blanket saunas have the increased growth hormone effect?
In terms of the electromagnetic spectrum, what type of energy/wavelength does a traditional Finnish sauna emit ?
Thanks
I have a cedar electric heat sauna with rocks (not infrared). I get heart palpitations when I do it which can last for days.
How long are you doing your sessions and at what temp?
In places such as nordic countries where saunas are commonly used by lots of people if these things are really beneficial then these people should be living longer than those in areas where they are not prevalent. Wonder if there is any data supporting this?
I get hot exercising. Which is better as a heat inducer.. sauna or exercise?
I am in need of a sauna but I need one that 2 people can lay comfortably in while getting the benefits. I noticed that when on a cruise my best friend and I benefited from the sauna. Now it would be in my house but she comes over a lot and we both realized that sitting was not as great for us as laying out and reading. Based on your experience which sauna size is best for 2 people to lay in it?
I’d love to see a review of the Higher dose blanket! I’m thinking about buying one, but I’m unsure how the heat generation and sweat compares to a regular dry sauna
I wondered if the blanket form would be good at generating heat since it’s so close to the body, and if that’s comparable to a dry sauna
I have the Higher Dose sauna bag and it's amazing! I love it. I have had it for over a year and use it almost every day. You will definitely sweat and I recommend purchasing the towel because it gets hot and it's much more convenient.
@@michelpanhuyzen9389 Great to hear! Do you know if you can add some extra sweatshirts or layers to increase your core body temp or make the experience more intense?
@@N22883 yes, definitely. There is plenty of room inside to layer up. I have to place a beach towel inside mine as well because it gets so hot.
@@michelpanhuyzen9389 Fantastic, I think I'll order one today haha. I appreciate the response!
@@michelpanhuyzen9389 one more question lol, in your experience does bundling up work? Like do you think it could make it more intense overall?
Dr Stephen Hussey on Anthony Chaffee episode 93 advocates infrared sauna for HEART FAILURE patients. Infrared energizes the blood, improving blood flow so heart is allowed some healing. This is interesting
If you could only own one, which would it be?
A lot of "mights" in those benefits and those mold issues don't sound like a trade up..
So are there any benefits from an infrared sauna or are they a waste of money? Should you ONLY get traditional sauna?
I wonder if a Sauna space lamp with NIR is rigged onto a far infrared that might help. I hear people complaint that even full spectrum saunas do not get super hot.
Can I just stay outside during the hot desert here in AZ
What is the difference between Far Infrared and Near Infrared saunas? Is one better than another? And another question: Is daily and so years-long exposure to EMF's an issue of concern with infrared saunas?
Same question. It might be nothing or maybe it's terrible. I would go for a portable infrared sauna if I weren't too afraid of the EMF (going for steam)
your phones and the cell towers are plenty....we're being nuked anyway, dear one.
@@88tongued Get an HBOT to counter it :) Oxygen cures radiation wounds.