Since it was first introduced, far-infrared (or FIR) saunas have been hailed as a great innovation in thermal therapy, particularly for those experiencing chronic pain. Previously, long-time sufferers had to use traditional saunas. While these provided relief, the traditional sauna also produced steam, which had the tendency to dry out their nasal passages.
Infrared saunas, on the other hand, provide a more comfortable experience because they operate at a lower overall heat range. In other words, your body won’t be subjected to sweltering temperatures. Rather, people find the experience akin to sunbathing in the morning.
A far-infrared sauna heats you up from the inside, radiating heat directly to your body and not to the air around you. This makes far-infrared saunas the better option if you wish to deeply detoxify your body.
What is EMF?
In a nutshell, EMF stands for electromagnetic field, which are invisible lines of energy emitted by electrical devices. Some people call it radiation, and it can be dangerous at high levels of exposure.
The infrared energy that heats up a far-infrared sauna also produces EMF, something that people normally encounter in everyday life. Sunshine and almost every electrical gadget emits different levels of EMF. We humans are electrically charged beings as well, and give off some EMF, too.
Some infrared saunas, however, make use of high EMF levels, which can be detrimental to a person’s health. It’s the effort to address people’s concerns about EMF that led to the development of the low EMF far-infrared sauna.
Why Low EMF Infrared Sauna?
While many people now consider infrared saunas to be a safe and non-invasive therapeutic modality, questions about its overall safety still arise every time EMF comes into the conversation. This is quite understandable, given the possible adverse effects of high EMF exposure, such as increased blood pressure, brain cell damage, DNA damage, cancer cell proliferation, and skin changes, to name a few.
Generally speaking, the lower the EMF levels are, the safer it becomes. Therefore, if regular infrared saunas are safe enough even for everyday use, low EMF far-infrared saunas are even safer, as their total EMF emission is only 2-3 milliGauss (mG) when measured at 4 inches. To put that in perspective, a computer emits 4-20 mG and a microwave oven 100-500 mG when measured from the same distance.
Suffice to say, you no longer need to be worried about getting exposed to EMF in infrared saunas now that there are low EMF models. Likewise, you no longer need to forego the wonderful benefits of having a home infrared sauna due to concerns about safety.
Sources:
What are EMFs?, Earthcalm.com
Saunas Can Burn Heavy Metals and Toxic Chemicals Out of Your Body, Articles.mercola.com
EMF and Health Information, pplelectric.com,
