Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing [Paperback]

Lawrence Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

Sixteen chapters describe the use of saunas for detoxification of heavy metals and toxic chemicals, and for alleviation of infections and other disorders. Topics include sauna phyiology, protocols for sauna use, adjunctive therapies, cautions and contraindications.

Other chapters include sauna design, a case history and plans for an excellent, low cost electric light sauna.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Wonderful book. Very readacble and informative. An important book for every physician and natural healing consultant and patient. -- Dr. P.M. - metabolic cancer specialist

About the Author

Dr. Lawrence Wilson has a medical degree and 23 years experience in the nutrition and metabolic healing field. He is the author of five books and several hundrred articles on nutrition and natural healing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: L.D. Wilson Consultants, Inc. (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962865761
• ISBN-13: 978-0962865763
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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83 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detoxification Is The Key, July 18, 2005

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C. Gupta "Chris Gupta" (London, On Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing (Paperback)

I came across [...]Dr. Lawrence Wilson's </a>book through an article titled: <a href="http://www.teslatech.info/ttmagazine/v1n3/v1n3toc.htm">"Light Saunas and Tesla" in the ExtraOrdinary Technology magazine</a> some time back and was very impressed with his no nonsense approach to Sauna therapy. The article highlighted a case history where, a strict dietary regiment, and the light Sauna stopped the progression of bone cancer!

One sensed that Dr. Wilson's primary goal above all was to first help us improve our health. I, could not help but, admire his efforts to self empower his patients and others with one of the most profound tools. His unique approach and ability to cut through the mumbo jumbo on Sauna therapy and provide an highly effective, if not the most effective, Sauna design and it's associated methodology readily into everyone's hand is exactly the kind of data that is central to the theme of my <a href="http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris">Share the Wealth site</a>.

The beauty of the Sauna is that it off loads the liver and the kidneys from their endless duty of detoxification, this then allows them to rest and rebuild. This is particularly important if the kidneys and the liver are not working optimally. In addition there are certain substances, discussed in the book, that are excreted better in sweat. Light Sauna is the only way to repair ionizing radiation damage (such as <a href="http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2003/08/25/xrays_and_cancers.htm">X-Rays </a>and nuclear etc.)

"To be most effective the sauna needs to use red infrared heat lamps, not conventional electric heaters or the newer zirconium ceramic elements that produce mainly far-infrared energy. The wide spectrum of the red infrared heat lamps includes the entire infrared spectrum, not just far infrared, and light frequencies of red, orange and yellow. It also includes ultrasound and radio frequencies, both short and long wave. It also includes some audible sound frequencies. Every one of these components has healing properties which" are explained in the book.

The problem with Sauna therapy has been the expense and the associated space required for one. Dr. Wilson, multifaceted approach, has not only resolved this but may have provided one of the most effective design to boot.

Infrared electric light sauna therapy is one of the least costly, safest and most powerful ways to eliminate toxic metals, toxic chemicals and chronic infections. The benefits include:

* Skin rejuvenation
* Exercise benefits
* Decongesting the internal organs
* Fever therapy (hyperthermia) for infections.
* Tumors, radiation poisoning and mutated cells

While I am not treating myself for any particular ailment, my goal is to develop a lifelong method for detoxifying. Safe and clean - good nutrition (the building blocks), air, and water are rapidly disappearing hence detoxification is essential for all, no matter how healthy we maybe or think we are.... and Dr. Wilson's plans, for a light Sauna that anyone can build at home so cost effectively, fit the bill exactly!

All components are off the shelf, low cost, and easily available. I was able to build my own for $150 Canadian, strangely it took me a day and a half to round up the all the components and only an afternoon to construct it!

Dr. Wilson is also an expert hair analyst. Hence, he first tested the efficacy the Sauna on himself thorough the use of hair analysis, the striking results of which are in the book, and subsequently used it on his patients. It was this work that inspired him to recommend sauna therapy for all clients.

[...]His site contains the basics including the plans. The book is far more comprehensive and contains the following chapters

1. Introduction to Saunas
2. Physiology of Saunas
3. Heat Shock Proteins
4. Sauna Protocol
5. Detoxification
6. Other Aspects Of Sauna Therapy
7. A Total Health Program
8. Effects On Health Conditions
9. Saunas And Infectious Disease
10. Saunas and Cancer
11. Healing Reactions
12. Sauna Design
13. Light Sauna Considerations
14. Personal Experience With An Electric Light Sauna
15. Sauna Research
16. Review and Conclusion
Appendix A. Saunas and Hair Mineral Analysis
[...]
Appendix D. Notes For Practitioners
References
Index

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45 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Need To Know Book, August 20, 2005

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Dr. Herbert Nehrlich "L'Autour" (Bribie Island, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing (Paperback)

This book is a godsent to the population at large, most of whom would be at least moderately interested in maintaining and improving their health.

The "old" Finnish Sauna has been around for so long and its healing properties are somewhat understood by many but actual use of the Sauna is limited to a small section of the population in the Western world.

Women do not feel comfortable in the Finnish Sauna as temperatures run at about 100º C (212 Fahrenheit) and the extra padding of subcutaneous fat in the female means that a woman cannot deal with the external thermal stress as well as a man, making the Sauna a less than enjoyable experience.

Enter the Infrared Sauna. Lower temperature, much more detoxification through sweating and excretion of fat-soluble toxins and a feeling of comfort, like a nice warm summer day, plus the reduced technical requirements make this the Sauna of choice.

The author does an excellent job of explaining all there is to know, including simple, inexpensive ways to create your own Sauna from readily available materials, the book is a real treasury of factual, relevant information and I highly recommend it.

Following the book's instructions, I built my own infrared Sauna for very little money, it works well and my wife is amazed how clever I am.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what the doctor ordered, January 21, 2007

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Primal Man "in search of the perfect sauna" (Tivoli, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing (Paperback)

I purchased Sauna Therapy in preparation for building my first sauna. This surprising little book contains a trove of information from the basic science behind saunas to practical considerations on how to choose among the variety that now exist, or even how to build them.