Far Infrared Sauna

ByDr. Grant Williams

Far infrared saunas have shown to assist in weight loss, pain management, skin purification, detoxification and stress reduction. Far infrared saunas can also provide relief to patients suffering from arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and certain skin conditions. Far infrared sauna therapy surrounds the body and penetrates deeply into joints, muscles and tissues, speeding oxygen flow and increasing circulation.

Weight Loss: 

As the body works to cool itself, there is a substantial increase in heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic rate. Regular use of a infrared sauna imparts a similar stress on the cardiovascular system, and its regular use may be as effective a means of cardiovascular conditioning and burning of calories as regular exercise. Heat therapy raises core body temperature causing passive cardiovascular conditioning. Your body's natural response to far infrared heat therapy is to increase circulation and sweat. Check out the results with a heart rate monitor and you will be amazed!

Pain Management:

New clinical research on pain offers evidence to establish a novel class of pain -- "heat responsive pain" or HRP -- which encompasses several common pain conditions that can be treated with the use of heat therapy. Researchers studying HRP have observed remarkable therapeutic benefits by using continuous low-level heat therapy for treating lower-back, upper-body and menstrual pain, all conditions that fall under the new HRP classification.

Detox:

Detox at a cellular level. Every day, people are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals in air, water, food, household and laundry products, personal care products, plastics, synthetic fragrances, food preservatives, additives, flavor enhancers, and medications. Whether you ingest, inhale, or absorb these toxins, these unnatural substances are either metabolized or stored within the body. Even when your liver and other systems of the body can't rid these toxins, the infrared heat can penetrate on a cellular level to excrete these toxins!

More:

Far Infrared Therapy also helps to improve nervous disorders, digestive disorders, weight loss, and normalize blood pressure. It is hypoallergenic and odor free!

How does it work? A brief overview: 

All humans send and receive Far infrared waves. The range of waves generated by the human body is 6 to 20 microns. The optimal micron output range is between 7 and 14 microns which is very close to the resonant frequency of a water molecule. This similarity makes sense since our bodies are almost 70% water. This range, sometimes called "Vital Rays" appears to have special regenerative effects on the body. The result of the Infrared Saunas heater designs allows for better performance well within this vital wave range of 7 to 14 microns with a good portion of wavelengths at 9.4--which is the frequency at which a water molecule resonates or vibrates. This vibration causes a release of cellular toxins such as mercury, aluminum, cholesterol, sodium and other toxic gases such as sulfur and formaldehyde. This optimal micron output also allows for deeper penetration of Far infrared heat, which improves pain relief, detoxification, circulation, and increased peripheral blood flow.

The Infrared sauna penetrates more effectively (the body actually sweats more) at temperatures 60-80 degrees lower than conventional saunas, the detoxification is from 7-10 times greater, releasing 80% water and 20% toxins.

Grant P. Williams, M.D.

MD — Ross University School of Medicine  Internal Medicine — UCSF-Fresno Anesthesiology — LA County/USC

Bio:

Schwarzbein Practitioner:

• Level 1 Practitioner
• Level 2 Hormone Balancing Practitioner
• Level 2 Gastrointestinal Practitioner

Previous Specialty

• Anesthesiology/ Human Physiology
• Pain Management

Current Specialty

• Hormone Balancing
• Metabolic Balancing and Insulin Resistance
• Functional Medicine
• Detoxification

I embarked on this journey to understanding a different type of medicine when there was no one who could help my wife, Caroline, with her Fibromyalgia. There were no cures and not many answers until I was given a copy of Suzanne Sommers' book, The Sexy Years. In it I discovered Dr. Diana Schwarzbein and picked up her books. For the first time, I felt like I had found some answers to the problems that modern medicine could not solve. It was a new way of looking at the body and the way that all of the systems interact. I was ready to send my wife to Dr. Schwarzbein, but as luck would have it, her practice was full. Further investigation led me to her courses for medical professionals and the start into a deeper understanding of the human body and the complexity of the interactions between the bodily systems. I ended up in Santa Barbara by invitation of Dr. Schwarzbein to share space in her practice, and help her as she minimized and eventually phased out of patient care to pursue other goals.

I am a Medical Doctor, a Husband, and a Father of three (Cameron, Corben and Katie). Caroline is still continuously improving; her Fibromyalgia symptoms are resolved and her energy is increasing daily. Cameron is 14, getting ready to start high school, and his ADD is almost completely resolved with dietary changes…school is no longer a nightmare! Corben is getting ready to start 3rd grade and loves sports. Katie is anxiously looking forward to 2nd grade and likes art, bugs, and animals. We have settled in to the area and I am looking forward to becoming more involved in the community. We are involved in our local church. I have also been coach of my son's YMCA baseball team this past season. I am excited to be welcomed into our new office location and into this community.

We need to address the serious breakdown that is occurring in our bodies, especially in light of our toxic environment, and processed foods. Our practice is now implementing programs that lead to the health of my family, friends, and now my patients. My passion is to continually improve programs which lead to health, wellness, and the prevention of disease. I have undertaken training to equip me for effective hormone and metabolic balancing. The future of medicine is prevention and health is up to us, we just need to be educated and act on that knowledge.

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