Our mission is to empower individuals like you to enhance your vitality and well-being by eliminating harmful, stored toxins, fostering a non-toxic, organic lifestyle, and helping you look and feel your best as you age gracefully. With Detoxination, you can embark on a transformative journey that revitalizes your body, clears your mind, and elevates your overall well-being.
Disclaimer and Your Journey:
Before you embark on your Detoxination journey, it’s essential to understand that Detoxination has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of any medical conditions. It’s a holistic approach to detoxification and well-being. Always consult with your healthcare provider before starting any new wellness protocol.
Important Health Considerations
Before embarking on the journey of Detoxination, it’s crucial to be aware of certain health conditions and situations that may impact your eligibility for the program. Your well-being is our top priority, and understanding these cautions, contraindications, and preclusions is essential to ensure your safety and success in your Detoxination journey.
How to use this page
- Cautions = proceed only with thoughtful adjustments, awareness, and (when appropriate) discussion with your prescribing clinician.
- Contraindications = do not proceed unless you have explicit medical clearance and individualized oversight.
- Preclusions = do not proceed at this time; re-screen after the situation has resolved or you have been medically cleared.
CAUTIONS
Cardiovascular conditions (stable)
High or low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, congestive heart failure, or impaired coronary circulation warrant extra care with heat exposure. Pace sessions conservatively and consult your clinician—heat can raise cardiac workload.
Medications and transdermal patches
Some prescriptions and OTC drugs can alter heat tolerance, blood pressure, or fluid balance (e.g., diuretics, beta-blockers, barbiturates, antihistamines). Transdermal patches may behave differently with heat. Review timing and interactions with your prescriber/pharmacist. See “Possible Interactions with Niacin” as applicable.
Heat sensitivity / acclimatization
Begin at lower temperatures and shorter durations; increase gradually as tolerated. Extra care for those who report dizziness on standing or prior heat intolerance.
Children (age ≥4 with adult supervision)
Children heat up faster and regulate temperature differently. Only proceed if the child reliably follows directions and an adult supervises.
Older adults
Aging can reduce sweating and circulatory adaptability; start low/slow and prioritize hydration and recovery.
Chronic conditions that reduce sweating
Conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, CNS tumors, or diabetic neuropathy can impair perspiration; discuss risks with your clinician before use.
Implants and devices
- Metal hardware, artificial joints: generally reflect infrared and are not directly heated by IR saunas, but stop if you feel local discomfort; consult your surgeon. Dry/convection saunas may overheat metal hardware—use extreme caution.
- Silicone implants/prostheses: can warm with IR exposure; typical IR sauna temps are far below silicone melt point, but confirm with your surgeon/manufacturer.
- Breast implants: avoid dry/convection sauna; use IR only with clinician/manufacturer guidance.
- Pacemaker/ICD: potential interference with certain sauna components—discuss risks with your cardiology team before any heat exposure.
Alcohol use
Alcohol increases fluid loss and dehydration risk; do not combine alcohol with heat exposure.
Menstruation
Temporary increase in menstrual flow may occur; some choose to pause, others proceed for symptom relief.
Hypothyroidism
May affect sweating; many tolerate shorter, cooler sessions while monitoring symptoms and medication timing.
Recent joint injury
Avoid heating an acutely hot/swollen joint for the first 48 hours; chronic joint discomfort may benefit from gentle heat.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Enclosed infections and open wounds
Vigorous heating is contraindicated with dental, joint, or tissue infections and with open wounds.
Hemophilia / bleeding disorders
Avoid heat protocols due to elevated bleeding risk.
Significant heart disease
Coronary artery disease, recent myocardial infarction, or similar conditions—avoid without explicit specialist clearance due to hemodynamic stress with heat.
Kidney disease (significant impairment)
Risk of fluid/electrolyte imbalance and reduced reserve; do not proceed without nephrology guidance.
Liver disease (significant impairment)
Altered hemodynamics and dehydration risk; do not proceed without hepatology guidance.
Type 1 diabetes
Heat and niacin can affect glycemic control; individualized medical oversight is required.
PRECLUSIONS (TEMPORARY OR SITUATIONAL “DO NOT PROCEED”)
Pregnancy
Risk of mobilizing toxins to the fetus; do not participate during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding
Do not participate while lactating due to fluid/electrolyte shifts and potential toxin transfer via breast milk.
Fever / acute systemic illness
Avoid sauna/heat during fever or active infection; re-screen when fully recovered.
Heart conditions: arrhythmias or unstable angina
Do not participate; seek medical evaluation and clearance.
Hemodynamic instability / uncontrolled blood pressure
Avoid heat exposure until blood pressure and circulatory status are stable.
Severe dehydration or high dehydration risk
Rehydrate and stabilize before any heat exposure.
Severe skin conditions
Open wounds, severe eczema, or burns preclude heat exposure until healed.
Certain medications (case-by-case defer)
Medications that significantly affect blood pressure, heart rate, coagulation, or mental state (including some psychiatric medicines) may warrant deferral or supervised modification. Confirm with your prescriber before proceeding.
Possible Interactions with: Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use niacin without first talking to your healthcare provider.
Antibiotics, Tetracycline—Niacin should not be taken at the same time as the antibiotic tetracycline because it interferes with the absorption and effectiveness of this medication. (All vitamin B complex supplements act in this way and should therefore be taken at different times from tetracycline.)
Aspirin—Taking aspirin before taking niacin may reduce flushing associated with this vitamin, but should only be done under your doctor’s supervision.
Anticoagulants (blood thinners)—Niacin may make the effects of these medications stronger, increasing the risk of bleeding.
Blood Pressure Medications, Alpha-blockers—Niacin can make the effects of medications taken to lower blood pressure stronger, leading to the risk of low blood pressure.
Cholesterol-lowering Medications—Niacin binds bile-acid sequestrants (cholesterol-lowering medications such as colestipol, colesevelam, and cholestyramine) and may decrease their effectiveness. For this reason, niacin and these medications should be taken at different times of the day.
Recent scientific evidence suggests that taking niacin with simvastatin (a drug that belongs to a class of cholesterol-lowering medications known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins), appears to slow down the progression of heart disease. However, the combination may also increase the likelihood for serious side effects, such as muscle inflammation or liver damage.
Diabetes Medications—Niacin may increase blood glucose (sugar) levels. People taking insulin, metformin, glyburide, glipizide, or other medications used to treat high blood sugar levels should monitor their blood sugar levels closely when taking niacin supplements.
Isoniazid (INH)—INH, a medication used to treat tuberculosis, may lower levels of niacin in the body and cause a deficiency.
Nicotine Patches—Using nicotine patches with niacin may worsen or increase the risk of flushing associated with niacin.
Liability Waiver
By engaging any Remote Coaching Services, I acknowledge and accept the Detoxination® Program and voluntarily assume the risk of injury, accident or death, which may arise from Detoxination. I and any of my heirs, executors, representatives or assigns hereby release from all claims or liabilities for personal injury or property damages of any kind sustained during Detoxination and from any advice provided by an employee, independent contractor or any representative. I agree that this Liability Waiver is in effect for all Detoxination sessions and will not expire unless requested by either party. Detoxination Wellness Centers, and its representatives do not provide medical advice or treatment. Far Infrared Sauna use may or may not be appropriate for you. Please consult your health care provider for medical advice. The information provided is for general information purposes only and does not address individual circumstances or medical conditions. Participating in Self-Directed Detoxination (aka Sauna Detoxification Using Niacin) does not create a doctor-patient relationship with any of our medical providers. Do not attempt to self-treat any disease with Detoxination.
