The Alternative Health Guides
Healthy Resources for Body, Mind & Spirit ~ Serving Vermont and New Hampshire
BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE
Biological medicine looks at and treats the individual person, not a specific
disease or diagnosis. It is a very comprehensive, wholistic approach which
involves a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment techniques, including
dentistry. These address the inner biochemical environment of the individual,
as well as structural, energetic and emotional aspects. Dysfunction or disease
is multicausal. Assessment and treatment focus on understanding and changing
the toxic load, blockages, deficiencies, and physiological and mental stresses
that the body is trying to cope with.
Far Infrared Saunas
Far Infrared Saunas (FIR-S)are exceptional tools for detoxification and are
commonly used in Biological Medicine. FIR-S use Infrared Heat, a form of heat
that warms objects without having to warm the air between the heat source and
the object. A regular or conventional sauna must heat the air, and so the
temperature has to be much hotter than a FIR-S - usually between 180º and 225ºF, as opposed to between 110º - 145ºF for a Far Infrared Sauna. The lower temperatures are more comfortable and do
not dry out the mucus membranes of the body.
Infrared heat penetrates between one and one half inches below the skin surface,
so the body can perspire faster at a lower temperature. The FIR-S enhances the
body’s ability to detoxify. In a regular sauna, perspiration is primarily water and
salt. In a FIR-S, perspiration has up to 15% of particulates - chemicals, heavy
metals, and other toxins - that are normally hard to remove from the body. The
body’s enzymes work more efficiently and circulation is increased with a FIR-S.
Some of the health benefits of Far Infrared Saunas include:
* Promotes detoxification of heavy metals and all lipophilic (stored in fat)
toxins
* Helps increase circulation and promotes cardiovascular conditioning
* Relaxes muscles
* Stimulates the Immune system
* Burns calories and can help control weight
* Clarifies the skin
* Minimizes or relieves pain
* 2 to 3 times more effective than traditional saunas
* Heat penetrates 1.5 inches deep
* Operates at only 110º F - 145º F compared to common saunas at 180º F - 225º F degrees
* Far-Infrared Saunas are used around the world in clinics and by doctors
specializing in detoxification programs.
Applications Include:
• Pre-Bodywork (PT, Chiropractic, Massage) – heat treatment good for loosening and softening tissues
• Post-Bodywork – excellent for sweating out wastes circulated in lymph from bodywork.
• Detoxification – Critical component of protocol – 1-3 x/week as it greatly facilitates the elimination of fat-stored toxins.
High Tech Health Saunas - The Best and Most Environmentally Friendly Saunas
Available
High Tech Health makes the Thermal Life Saunas which offer Lifetime warranties
on their heaters, workmanship and electrical components and are made with Solid
Poplar wood, considered to be the most non-toxic wood, and High Tech Health’s poplar is now certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as from sustainable
sources. Thermal Life Saunas now come with super-efficient LED lights that use
one-tenth of the electricity of incandescent bulbs and do not contain the
mercury found in compact-fluorescent bulbs. High Tech Health also now offsets
their carbon so it is considered a carbon-neutral company.
Now Available through the Guide Web site - purchasing your Sauna through the
Guide Web site helps support the Web site and gives you a $500 discount off
your Sauna!
Prices:
Thermal Life TL-1 One Person Sauna - great for limited spaces and exam rooms
Retail: $2995 With Guide Discount: $2495
Thermal Life Two Person Sauna
Retail: $3495 With Guide Discount: $2995
Thermal Life Three Person Sauna
Retail: $3795 With Guide Discount: $3295
Shipping on all saunas is additional and is approximately $350 depending upon
location
BIOLOGICAL WEB RESOURCES
Biological Medicine Clinics and Information:
• www.pbmn.org – Full listings of clinic information, U.S. patient clearinghouse for Paracelsus Clinic,
Switzerland, resources and much more