Hi, all. As you may recall, a few months ago I began writing summaries of the talks presented at the NIH CFS workshop last June. Other activities have...
Hi CJ, I've not experienced diarrhea as a result of the FIR sauna. I do find that the sauna session must increase intestinal motility because I do frequently...
Hi CJ I had a herx on my first 4 or 5 saunas and could only manage about 10-15 minutes each time. I also had diarrhea the day after each sauna too. After...
Is it common for people with CFS/FMS to be low in potassium. I wonder because I have been low in potassium for years now. Even with a script for Klor-con I...
Suzanne, Do you mean that your blood serum level of potassium is low? I think this is unusual. Having a low total body potassium has been shown to be...
Rich, Yes, I mean my blood serum potassium is low.. It is like 3.0 without taking the Klor-con 20 MEQ and with it it is only 3.7. I can't figure out why this...
Rich, thanks for all this info on potassium. I agree more studies on it should be done. Its one supplement I have taken off and on for many years but take more...
Hello Suzanne, The following is taken from "Human Physiology and Mechanisms of Disease", by Guyton. ... aldosterone not only causes increased sodium...
It was 135 degrees in my sauna today before I got out. I wonder if that is too hot. Perhaps I should not warm it up so long. I let it warm for about 35 min. I...
Hi Andrea, I wanted to thank you for the tip & referral for the kenko therm comforters & the distributor contact. But I just called & they are discontinuing...
Hi Skeesix, Last email I got from the exporter was that they were going to ship on 11/4/03. I've just sent an email to see if that happened. When I got the...
Ok, I have been lurking here for a few weeks now and I still can not figure out just what the treatment is. Can someone fill me in? Is the heater a stand ...
Hi Holly, I'll email you where you can find the basics of the program that some of the people on this list are following. You may wonder why I don't just post...
I called Mary the other day to find out more information on what she meant by regressing by the break in her sauna schedule. She had interpreted the decline in...
... You're quite welcome! ... Well, fooey! :-P ... Yes, I agree. I live in the "motherlode" area of California (western foothills of the Northern Sierra...
Jim, I have never read two different sources that can agree on the mercury content and omega 3 oil content of various fish. The link below for example does...
I left the house for a play and turned the heaters on. 3 hours later I returned and did my 20 min sauna. I was kind of concerned to leave them on while I was...
Hi I've been doing FIR saunas now for just over 4 and a 1/2 months. Since the winter arrived I have had to change my sauna location as my bedroom was not ...
Hi I have been doing the FIR for about 6 weeks now I am feeling better - less dizzy, more energy and better recovery from recovery exertion Main issues are...
Hi Brian, There is no special nutritional properties to Herring or Sardines (over other oily fish). The general recommendation is to eat a serving of some...
Joyce, I feel pretty comfortable turning the FIR heaters on and then going for a walk. As long as the heater is not placed too close to something that could...
Hi Lisa, Thanks for the update. In the small bathroom, one trick that I have suggested to some is to use a couple pieces of cardboard (about 2 X 3 feet) one...
Justin, It is good to hear from you. What kind of allergies are you dealing with? If from food, I suspect that many of these are not a reaction to the food...
Tip of the Day for November 10, 2003 Autoimmune diseases, including fibromyalgia, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, may be linked to zinc deficiency, and zinc...
... (western ... altitude), ... only ... windows! Hi Andrea....just wanted to say that I LOVE the area where you live. We used to go to Sonora and all points...
Hi....just wanted to add that after resisting the Monday Sardine Routine for a few months, I am now enjoying my tin made into a "tuna fish" sandwich...ie I add...
I sauna in the basement bathroom, in fact I sleep down there also, but that is another story. We have been trying to keep the humidity below 50% so that...
The operating cost depends on what your utility company is charging. Here in Utah we pay about 6.5 cents per kilowatt. The FIR heater is approximately 1000...
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