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By Pertti Olavi Jalasjaa

You may not use the words detoxify, detox and detoxification very much in your daily conversations, but they are words upon which your future health and happiness could conceivably depend. Similarly, you may not pay much attention to far infrared saunas, but these fantastic devices offer health benefits that you may not be able to afford to ignore any longer.

As time progresses, it seems that the world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place. We live in an age of terrorist activities, nuclear weapons, dictatorships and religious fanaticism. Costly international conflicts show no sign of abating, and just about everyone feels more insecure and vulnerable than they did a decade ago. Even in our local neighborhoods, many of us worry about rising crime rates and growing threats to our personal safety.

And, as if those problems were not enough for us to worry about, many of us have major health issues with which we have no choice but to contend. Not helping matters are all the poisons and contaminants that have found their way into our environment and into our bodies. Fortunately, though, we are not powerless against these mighty and malicious microscopic menaces. In fact, we can start doing something about them right now - we can start fighting back with far infrared sauna detoxification therapy.

Far infrared saunas are revered by scientists and health professionals around the world for their ability to help flush out many of the toxic chemicals, heavy metals and other destructive agents that have accumulated deep within the bloodstream, skin and other vital organs of people from all walks of life. For individuals affected by mercury toxicity, lead poisoning, and other life-threatening exposures, the far infrared sauna is often viewed as an essential component of detoxification therapy.

If you think that only people in high-risk occupations qualify for far infrared sauna detoxification therapy, you’re wrong. While it’s true that certain jobs can present a greater risk of toxic exposure, the fact is that every living person could be a candidate for sauna detoxification therapy because everyone’s body contains a level of harmful toxins and unnecessary material that could be reduced by a simple regimen of far infrared sauna bathing.

Toxins that exist in the human body can be categorized into two groups: exogenous and endogenous. Exogenous toxins, which can be absorbed through the skin, respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract, are those not produced by the body itself, and examples include mercury, lead, zinc and cadmium. Sources of exogenous toxins include but are not limited to: packaged foods; personal care products like shampoo, contact lens solution, and hair dye; furniture; pesticides; cigarette smoke, and engine exhaust. As Dr. Nenah Sylver writes in her book The Holistic Handbook of Sauna Therapy, “The list is endless… (and) the problems caused by these poisonous chemicals are virtually unlimited.”   

Endogenous toxins are biological materials, indigenous to the human body. Sylver writes that “this category consists of waste produced by the body in the course of normal metabolic functioning and also pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites) and the waste they excrete. Some of the bodily substances that migrate out through sweat are intrinsically beneficial. They are considered waste only because the body cannot utilize them at the time they are being eliminated.” Sylver also notes that the human body can create internal toxins in response to various conditions, including stress, pollution and even exercise.

Whatever the specific origin of the toxins in your body may be, far infrared sauna detoxification therapy may just be the most effective way to start cleansing yourself of them. In other words, you may find yourself talking about detoxification and far infrared saunas sooner than you ever thought you would.