DIY a Low EMF Near-Infrared Light for $40
Mama Brit just can’t fork out six hundred bucks for a single near-infrared light right now, ya feel me?
I had thought about making my own for awhile, but as per usual, I kept over thinking myself out of it.
What if I don’t get the right kind of bulb and burn my skin? What if I’m just blasting myself with EMF and it cancels out all the good? What if I don’t get the right kind of socket and it burns the house down?
So I talked myself out of it and said, ok, I’ll just buy one.
But then, I busted my shoulder in the middle of a global pandemic and the idea of spending a couple hundred bucks on one infrared light made me change my mind again.
It was so easy and cheap — wish I would have done it years ago!
Things to know before you DIY a near-infrared light
Here are the precautions you need to take:
Make sure you have a porcelain socket to screw your bulb into since the bulb will get extremely hot, it will melt a plastic one. This is also a huge fire hazard.
You need to have a clamp lamp capable of at least a 300 watts.
Be sure to position yourself 12-24 inches away from the bulb, and rotate every 10 minutes to avoid burning. (you will definitely feel it get too hot so it would be hard to burn yourself) Although there is very low EMF emission with near-infrared, positioning yourself at least a foot away insures you will reduce any harmful effects.
Although research is conflicted on this, it is not advised to stare directly into the light. Especially with a multiple light sauna, protective eyewear is advised.
Do not point the light on your head area. Not good to heat that up!
porcelain socket
What You’ll need to DIY a near-infrared light
This simple infrared light will consist of only two things: an infrared bulb and aluminum clamp lamp.
A clamp lamp with porcelain socket capable of at least 300 watts
A near-infrared 250-300 watt bulb. I like this one because it’s low EMF and emits optimal near infrared healing wavelengths at 700 nm - 1000 nanometers. (it is sold directly from manufacturer)
If the Therabulb is out of stock, this one from GE works equally as well and is cheaper! It just isn’t marketed as low EMF…. I haven’t been able to measure the difference between the two.
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Clamp it anywhere that you will be able to space yourself 12-24 feet away. IT’S LITERALLY THAT SIMPLE.
I like to lay flat on the floor and point it toward my stomach when I have cramps and it works wonders. The heat penetrates on a much deeper level.
This is also great to do before bed as it relaxes the parasympathetic nervous system and makes you drowsy!
Stay tuned for the second half of this which will go over all the benefits and studies of near-infrared light therapy and why I chose that over far-infrared!
