Customer Reviews

Sauna Detoxification Therapy: A Guide for the Chemically Sensitive

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First, let me be clear; I read this book. If you are looking for a book on "How To" use a sauna for Detox Therapy - this book is not it. The content of this books spends only one and a half pages on the actual Detox regimen but, even then, only in oblique reference to Scientology and one research paper. The remainder of the content is largely "How To Build A Sauna". The Bibliography is a recitation of sources, many of which are not in print, or not on point. The few Detox Centers listed are out of business or do not actually use Saunas. Finally, and regretably the Source Guide is a mere recitation of wholesale or retail sources many of which never carried chemically inactive material items.

If I were reading this book in 1997, I'd probably give it 4 or 5 stars. This is a book designed to help fellow patients and very genuine.

It contains information on buying a sauna, and a basic list of things to avoid if you have chemical sensitivies although very little discussion of supportive supplements and basic advice for beginning a safe sauna regime.

For 2010 and beyond however, this book is very outdated and I could not recommend it. For one thing, we now have FIR saunas which are far more appropriate for very ill patients, and this changes everything. There are also other very complete books on sauna therapy such as 'Detox or Die' and Dr Lawrence's book on sauna therapy.

However, I applaud the author for trying to share what she has learned (through bitter experience) with others and her very obviously genuine desire to help others in the same situation she is in. Her kindness and compassion shines through every page of this book.

Jodi Bassett, HFME

A must read for those who are sauna aficionados and desire more from their sauna than a warm bum.

Ms. McVicker's book is a very useful guide to anyone suffering from Chemical Sensitivities. Her writing is accessible to someone unfamiliar with sauna detoxification jargon. There need to be more books written like this one. I know because I've looked.