"Lamp saunas" is a term used to describe saunas that use special lamps instead of traditional heating methods like hot rocks or steam.
Full definition
The use of a sauna, and particularly a near
infrared lamp sauna, is not essential but will greatly enhance the pace of your healing.
A near infrared
lamp sauna penetrates deepest due to the fact that the heat source is concentrated in a small area, and not due to the frequencies of the energy used.
Proponents
of lamp saunas also point to its design as a sign of its overall effectiveness.
Some researchers indicate that some of the infrared energy emitted
by lamp saunas provide benefits pertaining to the healing of glands and organs as well as the regeneration of certain cells.
Near infrared saunas, also known
as lamp saunas, deploy a combination of heat and light therapy through the use of near - infrared emissions.
Various research indicates that
lamp sauna emissions penetrate deeply into the body, anywhere between 3 to 9 inches, depending on where you're obtaining the numbers.
While far infrared saunas use metallic, ceramic or black carbon elements, near infrared
lamp saunas utilize 250 - watt incandescent red heat lamps — the same type that can be seen heating French fries at burger outlets.
Near infrared
lamp sauna energy penetrates inside the body slightly more deeply, and thus the infrared effects tend to be greater.
Additionally,
lamp saunas emit a larger spectrum of visible radiation in addition to infrared rays.
The infrared
lamp sauna penetrates deepest due to the fact that the heat source is all concentrated in a small area, and not due to the frequencies of the energy used.
For those of you who have experience with infrared saunas, what are your thoughts on
infrared lamp saunas?
For instance, if a person wants to concentrate the sauna's effectiveness on his or her shoulder, he or she can sit in such a way that the focus on
the lamp sauna's rays is primarily on the shoulder.
I haven't read anything about
the lamp saunas but my acupuncturist uses them and they are very nice for spot treatment.
Have you read anything about the infrared
lamp saunas?
In the meantime, Dr. Wilson's book, Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing, includes instructions for converting a standard infrared sauna to an infrared
lamp sauna, which he says does not emit EMFs.
Lamp saunas, in my experience, use about 1/3 less electricity to operate than a far infrared sauna.
When you add the extra time to preheat the sauna, which we recommend for most people, the energy savings of
a lamp sauna add up.
In my experience as a physician, the near infrared
lamp sauna is a far better sauna.
In conclusion, my experience as a physician is that the near infrared
lamp sauna is a better sauna.
This is an excellent added benefit that is built in to the near infrared
lamp sauna.