This book bridges the wisdom of the ancients with current medical research and advances in electronic technology.

Chapters Include: 

Chapter 1: The History of Saunas—Social and medical uses of heat therapy around the world from ancient times to the present, including sections on steam baths and hydrotherapy.

Chapter 2: How and Why We Sweat—The physiology of sweating, what heat therapy can and cannot do, dispelling myths about saunas.

Chapter 3: What We Sweat—The effects of harmful chemicals and pollutants; where they come from; and scientific studies on the elimination of heavy metals, pesticides, and other contaminants during sweating.

Chapter 4: The Three Types of Heat—Comparing far infrared, light steam, heavy steam, and conventional dry heat; understanding the electromagnetic spectrum, including its infrared and far infrared portions; dangers of most ELF fields; and how to apply heat transmission principles to your therapeutic needs and choice of sauna.

Chapter 5: Construction of the Sauna—The sauna building materials most compatible with your chosen heat source; and the sauna type best suited to your heat source, toxicity level, and spatial comfort.

Chapter 6: Who May Use the Sauna and Who Should Not—Medical conditions helped by sauna therapy, when it’s safe to use the sauna, when precautions are advised (and what kind), and when to seek supervision from a health care practitioner.

Chapter 7: How to Take a Sauna—What to do before, during and after a sauna session; how to recognize overheating and heatstroke; and care of the sauna.

Chapter 8: Detoxification Programs for Getting Well and Staying Well—The physiology and biochemistry of detoxification, how to support the liver, suggested nutrients during your detox program, and individual detox protocols that include sauna use from medical specialists across the United States.