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Posted 7/25/2013 10:56 AM (GMT -5)
I've been researching saunas for months now and had finally settled on a Heavenly Heat when I went in to see my doc and he highly recommended I not do a sauna where my head is inside. He has written studies on thermotherapy so I thought I'd listen ;) That leaves the saunex and Jade saunas. The saunex is 3500 and the jade is 14k!!

The saunex only has a year warranty which I don't like for how much it is and the jade is just not an option, lol.

I found a jade locally that I tried out for 30.00 for 45 min and WOW. I highly rec this for lyme sufferers! The difference between having your head inside and outside a sauna is night and day for me. about 15 minutes in I was convinced it wasn't working till I touched my stomach and realized I was covered in sweat! I sweat so much but it was so pleasant. Breathing fresh air made it so much nicer to me. I've tried many box style saunas over the years, carbon heaters, ceramic.. Traditional.. And even the carbon ones were uncomfortable for me pretty quickly.

I'd been very focused on glues and woods previously, now I just want a sauna with my head out! I decided to buy a Therasage from amazon to see if it works at all. I know it can't possibly be as awesome as the jade, but I think using it daily would be more therapeutic then only using the jade 1-2x a week.

Anyway, just thought I'd share my experience with the jade. I slept so well and felt better immediately whereas with box saunas I'd always feel a bit overwhelmed in and after the sauna, then herx.

Post Edited (PathogenKiller) : 7/25/2013 5:17:18 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/25/2013 11:41 AM (GMT -5)
Too bad the Jade is so expensive. I've never come across it before when researching saunas.

Let us know how you like the Therasage. I've considered it before, but I didn't think my daughter would use it. So I have 2 Biomats instead that I bought from our doctor recently. It did induce sweating, but only where I was in contact with the mat. I don't sweat very much at all, so that was good for me. My daughter uses it too, whereas she didn't use the sauna because of the heat around her head. It bothered me some also.
Posted 7/25/2013 6:23 PM (GMT -5)
I think the heat from the biomat is wonderful. I May get one, or the same co that makes the therasage makes a full body jade mat too.. I just really need to sweat, I never sweat until I started supplementing for my methylation polymorphisms, now I sweat, but it takes awhile to do so when I work out and even then, it's not much. I sweat buckets in hot baths, but again, I get too hot really quick and will often end up feeling worse. I'll update on the therasage after I use it for a bit. I really really hope it works!
Posted 7/25/2013 8:32 PM (GMT -5)
I assume the circles in the Therasage mats are the stones, is that correct? My daughter and I have spines that aren't tucked into the muscle, so I don't know if we could use those. I've thought about getting her the smallest one for her neck and shoulders. I think that would work fine.

The Biomat has rows of crushed stones and a little padding over them. It would be better for us if they ran the length of it rather than the width, then our spine would be in a groove somewhat. The Therasage is a lot cheaper than a Biomat, but I think Biomat has more to offer. http://www.biomat.com/faq/biomat-settings/ This link shows what you can do with the controller. I have the 2005 one. Yes, the heat from them is very nice. I've been using it in the morning when I have windows open and cool air coming in. I cover up with something to trap some of the heat and that helps me sweat a little more.

My mom didn't sweat much until she went through surgical menopause (hysterectomy), then she had no problem sweating. I always wondered why since I didn't change after menopause.

I'll be waiting for your review of the sauna. :) I know some people who would like one, but don't have room for a fully enclosed sauna.



You might check on Craigslist for a Biomat
Posted 8/1/2013 1:56 PM (GMT -5)
I LOVE the therasage. I sweat more in it then the jade, somehow. I even start sweating quicker. It takes me 15 -17 min to start sweating in the jade with the even cover of sweat on my body. By 15 minutes sweat is running off of me in the therasage. I get an even cover of sweat in less then 10 min. I have to bring a hand towel in with me and wipe the sweat off as well as cover the chair with a towel. I do put it at the highest setting and do 30 min. Preheat for 15 min. The head out is really a much better experience for me. I slept so well last night and did my second session this am. I was able to do some gentle lymph massage at the same time. I'm so happy with it and really hope it holds up.
Posted 2/17/2017 12:11 PM (GMT -5)
do you have a link to the jade one? Id love to give it a try
Posted 2/17/2017 12:46 PM (GMT -5)
Lymehater, I don't know if you will get a response from anyone on this thread, as it's a really old thread - 4 years old, and the OP hasn't posted or logged in for the last 3 years.
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