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The Hype and Heat of Infrared
I'm a bit of a skeptic when it comes to the holistic, natural or raw-foods or inner-peace, psychic-herb meditating cures. I believe in medium rare steak, Advil and self-tanner. So I was hesitant when Diane Zulim called me more than a year ago to invite me to her Reverse Aging Club. There was no mention of Botox, magic cellulite disappearing pills or face cream with Vitamin X, some new element discovered in a foreign land where all the women have skin of 13-year-olds. But I went anyway, thinking that, if nothing else, I could make fun of the people who chop up tofu and pear tree leaves and believe it's the same as eating a pepperoni pizza. When I got there, I was hooked up to some electrode thing around my head and wrists and somehow in the beeping lights, Zulim, owner of the club, could tell I wasn't healthy. Toxins from the air, food, water and sea gulls were slowly causing my destruction. As I listened to which minerals my body needed, I wanted to roll my eyes. I contemplated which fast food burger joint I'd visit after I got out of this alternative universe. Zulim stuck me in an infrared sauna. I suspect infrared saunas will become the next big story. A few places around town including spas and holistic doctors have infrared saunas for clients, and some boast that this new fountain of youth can cure whatever ails you. Basically you sit inside a big wooden box. You can stay in for an hour with the infrared heat penetrating through your tissues and fat. You sweat a lot. I was hooked. I had gone to Reverse Aging with a lingering cold and after 40 minutes of sweating I felt invigorated. I went five days a week for 30 days -- the recommended time for a basic detox. I thought about keeping this place a secret so I wouldn't have to wait for sauna time. And I wasn't sure my readers would get the same kick out of the place as I do. My second day in the sauna I sat next to a woman who said, "I hope you don't mind. I'm a psychic," as soon as I sat down. "I hope you don't mind. I work at the newspaper," I said. After a few times, my skin glowed, and I felt better. I recently went back and tried an herbal coconut body wrap. Wrapped like a mummy and stuck back in the sauna, I felt like I was in hell for almost an hour. Again, I thought this place is too goofy for the average reader, but I realized feeling this good wasn't all in my head. Zulim is a wealth of knowledge and can tell you her experiences with more than eight different brands of saunas. I'm going to do another 30-day detox, but I won't be switching to a raw-food diet. The club is at 1750 Locust St. Details: Call 327-4878 or go online to www.reverseagingwellness.com.
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