Infrared Sauna VS Traditional Sauna: What's Best? 

Hot Tub VS Sauna? We recorded that video recently, here it is again: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aXFdDzOdxfM.html

My daughter is 25 and has struggled with anxiety and depression in addition to other health issues since she was 14. Recently, she started cold plunges and is now using the sauna after. After trying. After trying traditional and infrared she handles infrared much better as the traditional was more difficult for her to breathe in. I’m so excited she is doing this and it is having a big impact on her overall wellness.

I'm so glad to hear the respect here for infrared sauna. I'd like to try the finnish sauna one day, but for my lifestyle, the sauna I bought - cedar, low emf, etc - is perfect. I had stopped using it feeling it was a waste because I had run into so many posts and comments on how its not a REAL sauna. Same thing happened when Katy Bowman whom I love, said treadmill walking was junk food exercise. I kept trying to walk outside consistently but in the city as a 72 year old, I often felt uncomfortable. I'm back to using my treadmill and my sauna (along with weights) because it is my best chance to get a consistent workout. I'm 72 and these tools are helping me enjoy this stage of life. Thanks for the great video.

My wife has M.S. and just going a few times a month to a local company that has infrared saunas, she's seen major improvements in her health

For me it doesn't need to be easy...it needs to be accessible & practical. I can't build a Finnish sauna, can't burn wood, & there are no local gyms that have a sauna of any type, so providing alternatives to achieve the same or similar results with science/medical support is very helpful. Thanks

I work at a hot spring retreat center and soak in hot springs, sweat in the sauna, and do cold plunges everyday. We have a classic Finnish sauna and I prefer the original over infrared. My parents have an infrared and it really only heats up the parts of your body that are close to the elements. It does the job when I am away from Finnish style but I prefer water in rocks with eucalyptus. Such a better experience in my opinion

After first experiencing Finnish sauna culture in 2020, I built my own this year in a horse box. It is my favourite investment into health 👌

I use a far infrared sauna- Relax brand. It is portable one person. I traveled to NJ from north Florida and I can have my sauna with me (I drove). I am a mold inspector and focusing on detoxing some daily. Thanks Mike. I appreciate you.

Another possible advantage of the infrared is that, at least with the sun, is if you are eating greens and then getting out into the sun after you are into digestion the infrared that penetrates the skin will interact with some of the compounds from the leafy greens and you end up making CoQ10. When it is sunny, I try to start a walk about 45 minutes after my breakfast smoothie (which is filled with leafy greens) and we walk for 30 to 45 minutes.

I joined a gym 3 month. Ago to rehab after a shoulder operation. The gym has a sauna. Iv had a 20 minute sauna every day Monday to Saturday since. Love it

Thank you so much for this video and your perspective. I just bought an infrared sauna tent to start. I am really enjoying it. Looking forward to remodeling my garage and placing a Finnish sauna in there within the next year. I agree, best to just get started. Can always look forward to upgrading in the future.

Hey Mike, thanks for the great work you do, it’s very helpful for us to take care of our health!! Where did you found resources to build your sauna?

i have had a full spectrum IR sauna for the past 5 years. initially got it when i was detoxing from opioids and then also used it to detox from mold toxicity. i started out using it for 30min 2x/day at 120 deg. now i use it on average 6 days/week at 160 deg (max temp). i have chronic pain secondary to Hypermobility type Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and it has been amazing for managing the daily pain. it is one of the best financial investments we have made to manage my chronic pain without opioids or nsaids. can no longer take either due to the permanent GI and brain damage done from decades of use.

Thank you for doing this video.. i couldn’t decide on which one to get so this helped!

I was waiting for this video, thanks!

I love my IR sauna. It gets to 150 degrees and makes me sweat like a pig. I usually do my cardio or weight training then immediately jump into the sauna for 30 minutes. After that is a cold shower. I love it. Great for muscle soreness.

Your videos are extremely helpful! Thank you! Quick question- are infrared sauna blankets effective at all?

Thank you! Love your work - greatly appreciated.

This is a very timely topic for me. Thank you.

Finnish by far. 5x a week. 15 to 20 mins followed by cold shower 3 minutes. Repeat 2 or 3 times. It took years to get to this. It still is challenging. Thank you Mike.

I live in a 2 bedroom apt. 53y hearing about how sauna is great for good health. I appreciate your video educating me on the difference. Im now seriously considering infrared. For health and aided weight loss reasons, seams to be the best option. With my 60-70h wk work schedule, im only able to ride bike 2-3 times in 7 days. Its not enough. The fact that i can get a 1-2per portable (infrared sauna) & put it my apt, use it daily before or after work? is a game changer to better health and lifestyle. Thanks so much again for the tip. God bless you Sir!

I have a Relax brand I fared sauna. I highly recommend it. It is a “portable” infrared sauna. I believe it has some of the best “far” only wavelengths of any. It uses semiconductor generators and has been in use virtually unchanged for at least 20 yrs.

Infrared all the way! Thank you and Happy holidays 🎄⛄🎁✨

Mike, I use a steam room each day after a workout at my gym as they don’t have a sauna, I absolutely love it.

Thanks for sharing this I will be setting up some kind of infrared sauna and photolight therapy.

i love your content. you're the man! i hope we get to collab in the future, i missed you at sapian center.

I purchased a sauna blanket because of financial concerns. I LOVE IT!!!

We love our infrared, the fact that it fits in one of our rooms in the house and doesn't suck a lot of energy also are big ++. Also yeah the cost is a lot less so being able to take care of our wellness and the "cheap" is another +

Excellent explanation. I'll likely choose an infrared for the variety of benefits.

wow… thank u dr. All those years getting that phd gives me confidence in what u’re selling

Thank you Mike great info. I have had an FIR sauna for 15 years . My body feels awesome thanks be for the sauna. I am sixty but have no pains at all. It is commend though. I try to go in the sauna everyday if possible. Thanks again Mike I love your channel. God bless

Extremely helpful thanks.

I was thinking about a sauna blanket until I saw The Swell Score video regarding the EMFs and formaldehyde that is emitted from the blankets compared to a infrared sauna tent which is much more expensive. It was an interesting watch.

Traditional sauna. Daily. 160-170 degrees for 15-20 minutes. The positive effects of the sauna are life changing. That is why there is a steadily growing body of evidence to support their use.

I already have a red light as well as one of the silly looking infrared saunas you sit in with your head (and hands) out. I am thinking of adding an indoor dry sauna because I think the higher temps will make doing contrast with cold easier and less time consuming than IR for the hot part. For infrared, I like my seated style over a blanket because you can read or watch videos easily. I guess the blanket is good if you want to meditate or do breathwork while in it. Soooo, what about indoor traditional saunas...? I keep hoping for an obvious hybrid option that comes recommended.

Is the primary performance goal of sauna to: sweat as much as possible, be in a room as hot as possible, or do whatever of the previous two is the least comfortable? Lower temp infrared saunas are no cakewalk, and they cause me to sweat A TON using less power/heat. This seems like a more efficient path to me, but am I losing out on a benefit?

Another great video thank you

What is your take on those cheaper "sauna booths" that are fabric and basically have a steamer in them? They only get up to maybe 160°f but produce a lot of humidity.

I used an infrared sauna daily for three years, before switching to a traditional one. For me the benefits from the traditional are far greater. My joint and muscle recovery was noticeably better almost immediately.

In terms of the electromagnetic spectrum, what type of energy/wavelength does a traditional Finnish sauna emit ? Thanks

Mike I have an Infared sauna, but even after 1.5 hrs being on it gets to 145-148 degrees F. I think that the max is 151 degrees F. Due to these temps I'm in it for about 30 minutes now.

When I visit my local fitness center, I do both dry and steam sauna and keep re-cooling in a mist of icy spray. Very refreshing and not as harsh as a cold shower. I love the sauna, esp in the winter. Will I bother in the summer? Nope. But during these dark, cold, depressing winters, it has been a massive boost. I got a bad cold recently and it has made me feel a bit crappy, but I hope the sauna will help me recover. Thanks for all your videos. I love them

I bought a kid’s bath thermometer. Hot bath at 39 degrees Celsius feels wonderful now that I’m heat adapted.

I have a Sunlighten Signature 2 infrared sauna, built it by myself in a spare bedroom. Not until I started to follow Mike did I use it routinely...now, I am targeting 4x a week....I don't sweat--genetic, no disease, and I have been active all of my life (F, 61 years old) and do Crossfit, so it takes about 35 mins for me to have a sweat in this sauna at 145-150 degrees so I stay in another 20-25 mins so I can experience a really good sweat!

Great information

Hello can I put a single person IR sauna in insulated 3 car garage. I think the coldest it gets in there it's about 45-50 F I live in clovis ca. I been told it will struggle in my garage? Iam confused cause some people tells me it does fine in their garage?

I just got an infrared sauna for Christmas. I’m so excited!! Thanks for all the info, Mike😊

Can you talk about how near infra red light creates intercelluar melatonan and whether the infrared sanua has that spectrum of light. The doctor at Med Cram has some good videos on light benifits and why it is better than suplement vitamin D.

Is it ok to take ice bath after infrared sauna? I read somewhere that its not recomended the way like in finish sauna.. thank you

I have an infrared sauna that goes to 140 F. When I use it for 30 minutes it seems the last 5 to 10 minutes is when I sweat a lot. Should I sweat longer?

My car - sun - windows up. Turn on heater if needed. But what's the big deal with keeping the heat mild, or with using IR in a steam room I don't get it? This Winter I'm planning on a sweat tent because the heat is even and more efficient. I think I can then use an outdoor cord on a separate circuit for a single IR bulb - about 500 watts - to treat bits at a time. Why not? However, I'd also like to be able to recline, like on a bench in a full size version of either - who wants to sit in a chair??. Why not? Without needing a lot money and space which I have neither of at the time being. And I have issues with lungs and circulation that I need to treat especially during the Winter to keep from getting sick.

My sauna is warm but will watch this first before jumping in.

Do those sauna blankets really work? Hoping to detox some chemicals and/or other impurities.

I haven’t seen any info on the difference between the two re: intercellular melatonin production. Only via inferred (sunlight). Any info?

Hey Mike, what do you think of infrared light therapy not a sauna just the light. Do you have any videos on light therapy? Thanks

What do I think about the blankets ? I am curious because it’s seems like a legit option m.

Have you analyzed the SAUNA BLANKET?? WOuld love to hear about it

Iam ready to buy a sauna to put in my insulated garage. However been doing lots of research and 90% of the people talked to and all the reviews I have read are negative towards the IR saunas. I was about to buy one already but now iam having second toughts. All the negative reviwes are about IR sauna not getting hot enough and some people have to use a towel so they can sweat??. I been recomended to get a traditional sauna instead since is alot more enjoyable...So iam still don't know what to get🥺 If I go the traditional route do you guys know if I would need a 240v cldedicatwd circuit, drainage, water supply close to it, etc...?? What about moisture? Here in clovis ca where I live the the temperature varies from 40° to 105° F. and rarely gets down to 31° and 110° F

The big difference between the two is definitely the light waves that travel into you skin. Those glowing rods you need to get this effect. A sauna blanket is not the same because that infrared energy is radiation and not light. Look it up, Infrared light and radiation are two completely different things. Infrared light is not radiation but is the same as comes from the sun. Dr. Berg also has a very good video on this. Infrared light is very good for vitamine D generation and also good for your midrogondria

Would the same principle apply doing hot yoga in an infrared heated room? It reaches about 100°F. And there’s very little visible light. All EMR is infrared.

Is there a real benefit to the 3 zone sauna blankets over the 2 zone?

Sauna blankets and off gassing or emfs. I would like you to do one on this. I saw Heathealer blankets have none of either? But it's an expensive mistake to make...for me!

Have you ever tried the blanket buy yourself? I heard that you don't sweat nearly as much as in a "normal" infrared sauna. So I'm not sure. Ordered it yesterday.

I'd like to see hot bath thrown in the mix. Out of Finish, IR and bath, I have found the hot bath (115-120 degrees) penetrates deeper, faster and is harder to deal with. Anyways, thanks for the content Mike!!

Do you know if someone has silicone implants if infrared will damage?

I recently became a member of Restore Hyper wellness & Cryotherapy, numerous services including infrared sauna. Isn’t Infrared heat good for reducing the affects of ionizing radiation?

Other than the source of heat, what is the difference between infrared sauna versus regular sauna?

We bought a Clear light infrared sauna last year and love it

Mike, I'm still not sold on the infrared sauna because of the EMFs. I know many are low like radiant health but like everything else, years down the road we find out it was bad. I think I'm going to go with a Finnish one for now. Thanks for your info and as always, keep up the good work!!

I sweat a lot. There is a big puddle under me at the end which I lift out and pour into the bathtub while rinsing out the catchment. How do you get these nicer wood FIR saunas rinsed out and clean without taking it outside on a hand truck and blasting it with a garden house while tipping it over?

The infrared sauna I have only gets to about 140 degree . Am I still getting the cardiovascular benefits like you would from a traditional Sauna .

Finnish saunas can be electric or gas fired. I'm a Finn but have a SaunaRay 2 man. Very practical and low power consumption. I put it in my garage and there is no water drain to deal with. I use it avg 3-4 times a week for 45 minute sessions.I can feel a chill quickly after getting out of an infrared sauna. I do miss my Finn sauna that I built at my mom's. Lastly, Finns don't use cedar for saunas!

What about steam room ? Is it still beneficial?

I wonder if a Sauna space lamp with NIR is rigged onto a far infrared that might help. I hear people complaint that even full spectrum saunas do not get super hot.

Regarding (far) infrared saunas.. I like the Radiant Health (E-1H or the EC-3H ) but wouldn't mind modifying it a bit to put a 1 way mirror instead of the glass... putting the temperature sensor on the outside, so that it keeps driving heat instead of stopping at 149F... and finally, would love to install red-light panels on the roof. Perhaps jumping to a 5-10min ice-bath.. or even better if the shower itself could be plumb'd such that 5C water comes out! See the video, "Making Your Shower Deliver ICE COLD water for Wim Hof Cold Showers" . Maybe just sticking your head, fore-arms/hands in an ice dishpan twice a day! Outside of the shower, it would be nice to add heat-lamps so that you can warm/dry back up quickly!

Anything that makes you sweat is all you’re after. I get that with my personal infrared plus my own ability to sweat in practically any situation makes it a no-brainer.

How do the sauna blankets compare?

I personally like traditional saunas over infrared infrared does not seem to get hot enough for me I like it around 170°

I have an interesting proposition. Wouldn't the hot air you're breathing in a tradițional sauna in to your lungs bring a fantastic benefit in capillary dilation, and subsequently, lung/circulatory health and oxygen saturation?

I have the sauna blanket ❤ I have Raynauds and hypothyroid this is certainly helped me so much! Thanks for the wonderful information you put out on your videos!❤

I’m guessing a hot bath yields same benefits - for anyone who has a bath tub. Adjust water settings for higher heat.

Visiting my finnish grandma over christmas, looking forward to sweating tons in her homebuilt sauna!

I’d love to see a review of the Higher dose blanket! I’m thinking about buying one, but I’m unsure how the heat generation and sweat compares to a regular dry sauna I wondered if the blanket form would be good at generating heat since it’s so close to the body, and if that’s comparable to a dry sauna

what if you live in South FL? still necessary?

Hey since you posted this I’ve been much more proactive about getting sauna exposure, so thank you! Other health podcasts (Huberman, Rhonda Patrick, etc) have said that infrared sauna struggle to get to the 175ish F mark where most benefits start to occur I’d love to see a review for the Higher Dose sauna blanket on your channel, which I’m strongly considering buying haha. I’d love to know if you can wear three sweatshirts to jack up your core temperature greater than the ~150 degrees the Higher Dose gets alone. Would that work, and are there any other ways to achieve a similar effect? Maybe we could wear a plastic sauna suit while in the blanket? I’d also love to hear your thoughts on how the experience of intensity of heat feels in comparison between Finnish sauna and the Higher dose blanket. Even with your heat adaption can you still get uncomfortable within the blanket? Can you get like 80% of the intensity of a dry sauna with the blanket? Thank you so much!! I am shadowing cardiologists and will definitely mention how sauna exposure should be prescribed

Is there a benefit to putting a traditional sauna heater inside an infrared sauna 🤔

How would a stream room figure into this mix?

I've had a Sunlighten Infrared sauna since 2013... I love it. I like the slightly lower penetrating heat... ya and you sweat heavily and it is only 130F

I have a traditional sauna that has an electric heater with rocks so no fire required. It gets up to 200F. Obtw, I have read that most viruses are killed at temperatures above 140 F. Do you have any information on this? I have used my sauna daily throughout the pandemic and have not had Covid despite keeping a normal routine from the beginning.

I have a steam tent I use every night for 20 mins and it's wonderful with lots of benefits and it cost 100.00 off of Amazon EDIT: I do red light therapy in the morning for about 20 25 mins , great results as well

I have a cedar electric heat sauna with rocks (not infrared). I get heart palpitations when I do it which can last for days.

Thoughts on using sauna and trying to conceive? (Male). I use traditional sauna 2-4 times a week with temperatures up to 230/240 followed by ice cold shower 2/3 sessions. Thank you for input!

I was wondering what form factor would be safer for my 70 year old husband with a ICD pacemaker?

Hello, I would like to know if making a home sauna with 250-watt infrared lights is viable? If it also works the same, try one and sweat a lot. At the moment, a factory sauna is economically unfeasible for me by now. I would be very grateful if anyone could tell me something about it, thank you very much.

Which is healthier; Far Infrared or Heat Lamp Saunas (or more Traditional Finnish Steam Saunas) ?

And what about infrared panels have the same effect as an infrared sauna?

So are there any benefits from an infrared sauna or are they a waste of money? Should you ONLY get traditional sauna?

Can you do a video on the difference between infrared sauna and red light therapy? I am trying to decide between these two for health benefits. I have autoimmune issues.

CAN WE REQUEST A VIDEO ON THE SUNA AND SPERM COUNTS?

Looked at the website. Can’t seem to get a price without speaking to someone 😢