So happy to see you review the Higher Dose sauna blanket. I bought one 2 years ago to use while I saved up to build an infrared sauna. It is a game changer for vitality. I regularly use it 2-3 x per week and just started following it up with a cold plunge in my bath tub. Never thought I could do that. It takes some time and nerve to work up to it but BELIEVE me now I crave my cold plunge. If you’re feeling down or sluggish or tired, cold therapy creates a delightful euphoria that is hard to describe. I liken it to how I used to feel as a kid after swimming-refreshed, revitalized and ready for anything!! I really love all the great topics you cover-thank you for your dedication, I really respect your opinions and research.
As mentioned, lots of research about heat and heat shock proteins, see Rhonda Patrick and Huberman. I use multiple times p/w after gym. Also cold showers when it fits routine (generally not when muscle building as it may inhibit that). BTW, multiple sauna on same day boosts human growth hormone which aids muscle recovery, etc. but not sure if that's a definitively a good thing.
I am seriously considering purchasing a sauna blanket soon. I have owned omilux face and neck masks for at least two years. I find the results positive. In this review, you did not mention aesthetic results. While I am not primarily interested in aesthetics, I would like to know if improvement to skin is a result.
The only problem I ran into with the sauna blanket is that it smells like plastic while heating up, that can’t be good. I might just have to use the gym one until one day having a solid wood sauna. Plastic and heat doesn’t mix well unfortunately 😢
Thank you for this video! I was so excited to see you review it and to speak for your advice and experience... this has been my Christmas gift wish... fingers crossed ; ) Warmest Wishes
Thanks for posting the first comment!! Sauna therapy is something that's been on my mind for a while too. I'm glad I finally did something about it : )
Thanks Clare. I am hsving mycotoxin issues and am taking activated charcoal internally but i think this could help and i know its supposed to help with heavy metal overload.
I had a massive problem with Mycotox issues and found the infrared blanket made me feel awful. I worked with a functional medicine practitioner and used 3 products from Beyond Balance (in addition to a charcoal product) and it finally resolved.
@kcam3683 thanks for the information. Appreciate your input. I do take milk thistle, dandelion,glutathione,mangosteen rind, quercetin etc but those balance tinctures look very good.
@@amandafrancis9168 there were 3 that needed to be taken in a very precise way. I felt awful on the days when the dose was increased and that took a while. I was really sceptical at first, but believe it all worked! I don’t know what your background is, but if you do try the beyond balance protocol I’d suggest stopping everything else during that time except glutathione and vitamin C as there might be a clash or duplication. I used Great Plains for the Mycotox testing, think they might have rebranded to mosaic dx, and you send off a frozen urine sample to America.
No, this is an infrared blanket which directly heats your body. Facial masks uses red and near infrared lights so works differently and more superficially on the skin
Yes, I touch on safety in the video as it is also a concern for me. This blanket is low EMF which is thought to be safe for humans but, as with so many new technologies, we're not quite sure how much and how often is entirely safe so I'm trying to be cautious.
Hi Clare, I tried an infra red blanket a few years ago and only a few minutes on it made me feel aching and flu like. I tried repeatedly but always had the same result. Any ideas why? Is it something like the Herx reaction due to a release of toxins or chemicals? Fortunately it had a return policy so I could get a refund, it was expensive.
Oooh, that's interesting. I'm not sure why that might be. Do you feel the same in a traditional sauna? Just poking around online I see this is not an uncommon response to sauna therapy.
Why didn't you wait it out!? If u have all these toxins in you, do you think it's a good idea to keep them IN you, versus sucking it up for a bit? Toxin detox is Never "fun"...but as they say, no pain...no gain!
@@skylarc8859actually, not a bad suggestion. I did some work with a functional medicine practitioner after a while (2020-22) and when not responding to all we’d tried, we did some Mycotox screening and it did show mould colonising my body. I think the blanket I used was possibly just before this and part of the initial treatment suggestion. The mould was Aspergillus but mainly Stachybotrys Roridin E (black mould on walls etc) and mycophenolic acid (penicillin type). I’d had a water leak above my bedroom in a previous house that was fixed then reoccurred. But I’d moved into a new build and a few months later the roof started leaking but I didn’t find out for a while, finally it was sorted and then I did a loft conversion. Anyway, did a round of Beyond Balance Mycotox protocol and it seems to do the trick, which really surprised me. I still think there’s something lingering but will test again. It’s scary how some of us are affected by all types of mould.
How does this compare to traditional sauna, since you have experience of both? What about EMF radiation? Plastic smell from blanket? Thanks for excellent review -- thinking of buying one of these in addition to my traditional sauna at the gym.
There's no plastic smell from the blanket and I've tried to say as much as I can about EMF in this review. It's considered well within safety limits but we don't have studies exploring frequent long-term use of these blankets. I love traditional saunas because you sweat quicker and it's just a very enveloping experience but this is a good low-cost home alternative. I'm leaving my gym in January so the infrared blanket will be my main source of heat therapy from then on!
I doubt I could tolerate this! I have heat intolerance as a result of Chronic Immunologic De-myelinating Polyneuropathy, a neurological disease, in 2013-2014. it is in remission now, but after my son died unexpectedly, it returned for several months in 2020.
I am so tempted to purchase a blanket like this for months. I can imagine how comforting and soothing it is to be wrapped up in this. But I do have a concern about it drying up the skin. I am not sure how it slows down ageing. Even when I use a hot moist towel on my face, it dries up my face for days and I have to really replenish moisture using a lot of moisturiser. I wonder about this blanket as it uses dry heat, right? Just like an electric blanket that can be really drying for our body. Wonder if you have any comment to this. :)
It's definitely comforting. I've only been using it for a month but I can't say I've noticed dry skin. I make sure to pre-hydrate and rehydrate which helps too.
I was under the impression that heat shock therapy was falling out of favor in medical communities, and in recent years they've discovered some negative effects to sauna use and cold plunges? I hope not because I really loved using my gym sauna! Although it did tend to flare up my melasma as heat can often do
It's very much featuring in the recommendations from some of the better-known preventative medicine specialists, including Dr Mark Hyman who I spoke about the other week. There is so rarely total agreement in this field, but from what I've seen the weight of evidence appears to be in its favor.
Hello Clare, I hope you are well. Thank you for all of the content you share with us. I’ve been following you for years and bought Calecim multi-action cream based on your recommendation. Unfortunately there was no sample in the delivery, so I used a pea-sized portion behind my ear. Unfortunately, I had a reaction. The company are refusing to give me a refund. I feel this is unfair trading, especially with a first-time customer. I can’t afford to lose £140 and have a jar of cream that I can’t use. Could you help please? Did the company make you aware of their brutal refund policy? I’m sure they did not. Kind regards, Deborah
Hi Deborah. I'm really sorry to hear this. I can certainly write to them on your behalf. Could you let me know your order number so they can trace you when I email them?
That's an interesting question and I guess if you're sitting in similar temperatures to a traditional sauna the effect would be the same because it's the action of intense heat on the body. You'd just need to cover up well!
They've mainly been tested in traditional saunas but it is thought to be the action of heating our bodies to produce a heat response and those all important heat shock proteins that is key to the benefits. Infrared heats the body directly to do that (rather than the surrounding air) so doesn't need to reach the same temperature.
Compelling science. I even bought my red light panel to withstand sauna heat. Win win I think Huberman and Patrick cite these studies are traditional high heat saunas, not infrared but use what you’ve got ! happy Sunday Clare ❤
Sauna bathing has become a big part of my routine these days. There is a traditional one at my gym which I use at least twice a week but I still top up with the blanket. I think traditional saunas are best because you sweat head to toe but the blankets are a good alternative. My views around safety haven't really changed since filming this. I just make sure to stay well within the guidelines.
And I’ve purchased the OmniluxLed Contour Face Mask and have used it for a few days now , waiting for two OmniluxLed gloves , which is quite hilarious considering how scared by one of your guests I was at first lol
I'm sorry to scare you with the safety talk. Working out what balanced use looks like is not easy but I think the idea of using a red light mask often but for short periods is a good one. Now I have to work out what balanced use looks like with this infrared blanket!
So happy to see you review the Higher Dose sauna blanket. I bought one 2 years ago to use while I saved up to build an infrared sauna. It is a game changer for vitality. I regularly use it 2-3 x per week and just started following it up with a cold plunge in my bath tub. Never thought I could do that. It takes some time and nerve to work up to it but BELIEVE me now I crave my cold plunge. If you’re feeling down or sluggish or tired, cold therapy creates a delightful euphoria that is hard to describe. I liken it to how I used to feel as a kid after swimming-refreshed, revitalized and ready for anything!! I really love all the great topics you cover-thank you for your dedication, I really respect your opinions and research.
It's so good to hear your experience and you are inspiring me to keep using the blanket long term - thank you : )
As mentioned, lots of research about heat and heat shock proteins, see Rhonda Patrick and Huberman. I use multiple times p/w after gym. Also cold showers when it fits routine (generally not when muscle building as it may inhibit that). BTW, multiple sauna on same day boosts human growth hormone which aids muscle recovery, etc. but not sure if that's a definitively a good thing.
Thanks for sharing this. I've just joined a gym that also has a sauna so I'm planning to use that a few times a week in addition to the blanket.
Wow!
Hi Clare, this is definitely up my alley! I'll have to check it out.
Just joined a gym last week and now never out of the sauna there too 😁
Thanks Claire I’m thinking of getting one of these
A sauna blanket definitely comes into its own in winter!
I am seriously considering purchasing a sauna blanket soon. I have owned omilux face and neck masks for at least two years. I find the results positive. In this review, you did not mention aesthetic results. While I am not primarily interested in aesthetics, I would like to know if improvement to skin is a result.
I recently covered the skin benefits from heat therapy here which you may find helpful th-cam.com/video/eSxgMll05Cc/w-d-xo.html
The only problem I ran into with the sauna blanket is that it smells like plastic while heating up, that can’t be good. I might just have to use the gym one until one day having a solid wood sauna. Plastic and heat doesn’t mix well unfortunately 😢
Thank you for this video! I was so excited to see you review it and to speak for your advice and experience... this has been my Christmas gift wish... fingers crossed ; ) Warmest Wishes
I hope Santa is good to you!
Sounds wonderful ❤!! Thank you 😊
First !! Thank you for the great video !! Topic on my mind for awhile
Thanks for posting the first comment!! Sauna therapy is something that's been on my mind for a while too. I'm glad I finally did something about it : )
@@thehonestchannel your welcome !! Love the Channel !!
Thanks Clare. I am hsving mycotoxin issues and am taking activated charcoal internally but i think this could help and i know its supposed to help with heavy metal overload.
So sorry to hear you're having health issues. Hope you find a solution.
I had a massive problem with Mycotox issues and found the infrared blanket made me feel awful. I worked with a functional medicine practitioner and used 3 products from Beyond Balance (in addition to a charcoal product) and it finally resolved.
@kcam3683 thanks for the information. Appreciate your input. I do take milk thistle, dandelion,glutathione,mangosteen rind, quercetin etc but those balance tinctures look very good.
@@amandafrancis9168 there were 3 that needed to be taken in a very precise way. I felt awful on the days when the dose was increased and that took a while. I was really sceptical at first, but believe it all worked! I don’t know what your background is, but if you do try the beyond balance protocol I’d suggest stopping everything else during that time except glutathione and vitamin C as there might be a clash or duplication. I used Great Plains for the Mycotox testing, think they might have rebranded to mosaic dx, and you send off a frozen urine sample to America.
I cannot determine from your link on their website: is this similar to omnilux mask except for the body?
No, this is an infrared blanket which directly heats your body. Facial masks uses red and near infrared lights so works differently and more superficially on the skin
im worried about basically having high EMF's right on my skin from the blanket, might not be safe.
Yes, I touch on safety in the video as it is also a concern for me. This blanket is low EMF which is thought to be safe for humans but, as with so many new technologies, we're not quite sure how much and how often is entirely safe so I'm trying to be cautious.
@@thehonestchanneluse a Bon Charge about as low an EMF as you can get.
Sorry meant this item re Bon Charge for OP
@@ragmanintx I have a Bon Charge
@@jmb-cm7mrso you Bon Charge peoples, are you using a liner as well?
Hi Clare, I tried an infra red blanket a few years ago and only a few minutes on it made me feel aching and flu like. I tried repeatedly but always had the same result. Any ideas why? Is it something like the Herx reaction due to a release of toxins or chemicals? Fortunately it had a return policy so I could get a refund, it was expensive.
Oooh, that's interesting. I'm not sure why that might be. Do you feel the same in a traditional sauna? Just poking around online I see this is not an uncommon response to sauna therapy.
Mold sickness, check it out
Why didn't you wait it out!? If u have all these toxins in you, do you think it's a good idea to keep them IN you, versus sucking it up for a bit? Toxin detox is Never "fun"...but as they say, no pain...no gain!
@@skylarc8859actually, not a bad suggestion. I did some work with a functional medicine practitioner after a while (2020-22) and when not responding to all we’d tried, we did some Mycotox screening and it did show mould colonising my body. I think the blanket I used was possibly just before this and part of the initial treatment suggestion.
The mould was Aspergillus but mainly Stachybotrys Roridin E (black mould on walls etc) and mycophenolic acid (penicillin type). I’d had a water leak above my bedroom in a previous house that was fixed then reoccurred. But I’d moved into a new build and a few months later the roof started leaking but I didn’t find out for a while, finally it was sorted and then I did a loft conversion.
Anyway, did a round of Beyond Balance Mycotox protocol and it seems to do the trick, which really surprised me. I still think there’s something lingering but will test again.
It’s scary how some of us are affected by all types of mould.
@@thehonestchannelthanks for replying
How does this compare to traditional sauna, since you have experience of both? What about EMF radiation? Plastic smell from blanket? Thanks for excellent review -- thinking of buying one of these in addition to my traditional sauna at the gym.
There's no plastic smell from the blanket and I've tried to say as much as I can about EMF in this review. It's considered well within safety limits but we don't have studies exploring frequent long-term use of these blankets. I love traditional saunas because you sweat quicker and it's just a very enveloping experience but this is a good low-cost home alternative. I'm leaving my gym in January so the infrared blanket will be my main source of heat therapy from then on!
❤
I doubt I could tolerate this! I have heat intolerance as a result of Chronic Immunologic De-myelinating Polyneuropathy, a neurological disease, in 2013-2014. it is in remission now, but after my son died unexpectedly, it returned for several months in 2020.
I'm so sorry to hear you lost your son. Sending love and good wishes to you.
@@thehonestchannel Thank you so much! He left behind two young children, who my husband and I are raising.
@@vetsai8199 I’m so glad they have you ❤️
I am so tempted to purchase a blanket like this for months. I can imagine how comforting and soothing it is to be wrapped up in this. But I do have a concern about it drying up the skin. I am not sure how it slows down ageing. Even when I use a hot moist towel on my face, it dries up my face for days and I have to really replenish moisture using a lot of moisturiser. I wonder about this blanket as it uses dry heat, right? Just like an electric blanket that can be really drying for our body. Wonder if you have any comment to this. :)
It's definitely comforting. I've only been using it for a month but I can't say I've noticed dry skin. I make sure to pre-hydrate and rehydrate which helps too.
What about testing to see how much EMF the blanket gives off ?
I believe it's third party tested and certified by Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL)
Did you do a follow up review for the effects
I talk about heat therapy again in my latest video, why I continue to use it and the visible benefits I can see to my skin
I was under the impression that heat shock therapy was falling out of favor in medical communities, and in recent years they've discovered some negative effects to sauna use and cold plunges? I hope not because I really loved using my gym sauna! Although it did tend to flare up my melasma as heat can often do
It's very much featuring in the recommendations from some of the better-known preventative medicine specialists, including Dr Mark Hyman who I spoke about the other week. There is so rarely total agreement in this field, but from what I've seen the weight of evidence appears to be in its favor.
Question...does the temp you set it to stay at the temp the entire time? Or does it cool down a bit and heat back to the original temp?
It feels like once it's warmed up it stays at a steady temperature.
@@thehonestchannel thank you 😊
Hello Clare, I hope you are well. Thank you for all of the content you share with us. I’ve been following you for years and bought Calecim multi-action cream based on your recommendation. Unfortunately there was no sample in the delivery, so I used a pea-sized portion behind my ear. Unfortunately, I had a reaction. The company are refusing to give me a refund. I feel this is unfair trading, especially with a first-time customer. I can’t afford to lose £140 and have a jar of cream that I can’t use. Could you help please? Did the company make you aware of their brutal refund policy? I’m sure they did not.
Kind regards,
Deborah
Hi Deborah. I'm really sorry to hear this. I can certainly write to them on your behalf. Could you let me know your order number so they can trace you when I email them?
@@thehonestchannel Thank you.
@@thehonestchannel INVCC 20244
@@deborahmorgan6842 I’ve flagged your situation to my marketing contact there and asked if they could raise it with customer services.
Hi Deborah. Can you email olivertobin@calecim.com and he will arrange for your refund?
MiHigh blanket have low EMFs?
Does it work to move to somewhere with a warmer climate?
That's an interesting question and I guess if you're sitting in similar temperatures to a traditional sauna the effect would be the same because it's the action of intense heat on the body. You'd just need to cover up well!
Interesting becaue all the stuides that have read; show actual benefits are at a temperatuer between 176 - 212 Fahrenheit
They've mainly been tested in traditional saunas but it is thought to be the action of heating our bodies to produce a heat response and those all important heat shock proteins that is key to the benefits. Infrared heats the body directly to do that (rather than the surrounding air) so doesn't need to reach the same temperature.
Compelling science. I even bought my red light panel to withstand sauna heat. Win win I think Huberman and Patrick cite these studies are traditional high heat saunas, not infrared but use what you’ve got ! happy Sunday Clare ❤
Absolutely, Cindy! Happy Sunday to you too.
are you still using your blanket?, do you have any concerns in using it?
Sauna bathing has become a big part of my routine these days. There is a traditional one at my gym which I use at least twice a week but I still top up with the blanket. I think traditional saunas are best because you sweat head to toe but the blankets are a good alternative. My views around safety haven't really changed since filming this. I just make sure to stay well within the guidelines.
Why would you want to increase insulin sensitivity?😊
insulin insensitivity/resistant means you are diabetic. Insulin insensitivity is a healthy thing
I immediately chose to believe this more than cold and ice 😂
Yes, if it's a choice between the two I'll stick with the heat!
Why don’t I sweat?
Have you tried pre-heating it before getting in just so it’s up to full power from the start of your session?
And I’ve purchased the OmniluxLed Contour Face Mask and have used it for a few days now , waiting for two OmniluxLed gloves , which is quite hilarious considering how scared by one of your guests I was at first lol
I'm sorry to scare you with the safety talk. Working out what balanced use looks like is not easy but I think the idea of using a red light mask often but for short periods is a good one. Now I have to work out what balanced use looks like with this infrared blanket!
"Electromagnetic radiation' = heat!!!
I dont belive dr Harman!