History Radiant heat bath by John H. Kellogg at the USPTO museumTargeted radiant heat therapy of the spine (1917)John Harvey Kellogg invented the use of radiant heat saunas with his incandescent electric light bath in 1891. He claimed that it stimulated healing in the body and in 1893 displayed his invention at the Chicago World's Fair. In 1896 the Radiant Heat Bath was patented by Kellogg and described in the patent as not depending on the heat in the air to heat the body but able to more quickly produce a sweat than traditional Turkish or Russian baths at a lower ambient temperature. The idea became popular, particularly in Germany where "Light Institutes" were set up. King Edward VII of England and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany both had radiant heat baths set up in their various palaces. The modern concept of the infrared sauna was revived in the 1970s in Japan as Waon (Japanese: "soothing warmth") Therapy and neonatal beds for newborns use infrared elements to keep the baby warm without being stifled. Description At the height of the Kaiserburg (2039 m above sea level), the infrared sauna "Thermen Cube Vesta" is directly on the ski slope for warming up. It is located in the Nockberge, municipality Bad Kleinkirchheim, Carinthia, Austria, EUElectromagnetic Far InfraredInfrared saunas can be designed to look like traditional saunas but cheaper models can be in the form of a tent with an infrared element inside. Infrared Saunas differ from other types of sauna such as traditional Finnish saunas mainly in the method of heat delivery. Far infrared light, which is emitted in an infrared sauna at a wavelength of around 10 μm, is felt directly by the body in the form of radiated heat without the need to heat the air around the body first. This results in a lower ambient air temperature allowing for longer, more comfortable stays in the sauna. Infrared light also penetrates the body deeply resulting in a fast and vigorous sweat being produced. The average ambient temperature in an infrared sauna is usually 40º-60ºC compared to 70º-90ºC in traditional saunas. Use in alternative therapies  There are a number of claims made about the health effects of infrared saunas that are entirely based in pseudoscience and have no evidence to support them. Fire departments in Texas and Indiana have purchased infrared saunas under the premise that they will prevent cancer and that the firefighters will be able to sweat out inhaled pollutants. Alternative therapists such as naturopaths have advised the use of infrared saunas for the treatment of Cancer and Autism. Wellness clinics have recommended it to remove radiation and heavy metals from the body as well as a preventative treatment for COVID-19. Gwyneth Paltrow has also been criticised by experts for recommending infrared saunas as a post COVID-19 treatment.  The most common claim not based on evidence is that of detoxification. Proponents of infrared saunas will often claim that because infrared light penetrates the body so deeply it must detoxify better than other means of sweat induction. Infrared saunas do indeed induce body warmth and sweat much more vigorously and at lower ambient temperatures than traditional saunas or exercise. This does not however mean that they detoxify more efficiently, or at all. Sweating removes an insignificant amount of toxins from your body and can be counter productive to the function of the body's actual detoxification system, the liver and kidneys.Producing more sweat reduces the amount of urine produced by the body which may actually reduce toxin excretion.
History John Harvey Kellogg invented the use of radiant heat saunas with his incandescent electric light bath in 1891. He claimed that it stimulated healing in the body and in 1893 displayed his invention at the Chicago World's Fair. In 1896 the Radiant Heat Bath was patented by Kellogg and described in the patent as not depending on the heat in the air to heat the body but able to more quickly produce a sweat than traditional Turkish or Russian baths at a lower ambient temperature. The idea became popular, particularly in Germany where "Light Institutes" were set up. King Edward VII of England and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany both had radiant heat baths set up in their various palaces. The modern concept of the infrared sauna was revived in the 1970s in Japan as Waon (Japanese: "soothing warmth") Therapy and neonatal beds for newborns use infrared elements to keep the baby warm without being stifled. Description Electromagnetic Far Infrared Infrared saunas can be designed to look like traditional saunas but cheaper models can be in the form of a tent with an infrared element inside. Infrared Saunas differ from other types of sauna such as traditional Finnish saunas mainly in the method of heat delivery. Far infrared light, which is emitted in an infrared sauna at a wavelength of around 10 μm, is felt directly by the body in the form of radiated heat without the need to heat the air around the body first. This results in a lower ambient air temperature allowing for longer, more comfortable stays in the sauna. Infrared light also penetrates the body deeply resulting in a fast and vigorous sweat being produced. The average ambient temperature in an infrared sauna is usually 40º-60ºC compared to 70º-90ºC in traditional saunas. Use in alternative therapies Targeted radiant heat therapy of the spine (1917) Radiant heat bath by John H. Kellogg at the USPTO museum There are a number of claims made about the health effects of infrared saunas that are entirely based in pseudoscience and have no evidence to support them. Fire departments in Texas and Indiana have purchased infrared saunas under the premise that they will prevent cancer and that the firefighters will be able to sweat out inhaled pollutants. Alternative therapists such as naturopaths have advised the use of infrared saunas for the treatment of Cancer and Autism. Wellness clinics have recommended it to remove radiation and heavy metals from the body as well as a preventative treatment for COVID-19. Gwyneth Paltrow has also been criticised by experts for recommending infrared saunas as a post COVID-19 treatment. At the height of the Kaiserburg (2039 m above sea level), the infrared sauna "Thermen Cube Vesta" is directly on the ski slope for warming up. It is located in the Nockberge, municipality Bad Kleinkirchheim, Carinthia, Austria, EU The most common claim not based on evidence is that of detoxification. Proponents of infrared saunas will often claim that because infrared light penetrates the body so deeply it must detoxify better than other means of sweat induction. Infrared saunas do indeed induce body warmth and sweat much more vigorously and at lower ambient temperatures than traditional saunas or exercise. This does not however mean that they detoxify more efficiently, or at all. Sweating removes an insignificant amount of toxins from your body and can be counter productive to the function of the body's actual detoxification system, the liver and kidneys.Producing more sweat reduces the amount of urine produced by the body which may actually reduce toxin excretion.
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At the height of the Kaiserburg (2039 m above sea level), the infrared sauna "Thermen Cube Vesta" is directly on the ski slope for warming up. It is located in the Nockberge, municipality Bad Kleinkirchheim, Carinthia, Austria, EUElectromagnetic Far InfraredInfrared
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At the height of the Kaiserburg (2039 m above sea level), the infrared sauna "Thermen Cube Vesta" is directly on the ski slope for warming up. It is located in the Nockberge, municipality Bad Kleinkirchheim, Carinthia, Austria, EU