If you’re thinking about buying a portable sauna, then probably you’re looking at one that is of the infrared variety. These saunas are small enough to be installed just about anywhere in your home, and they are affordable enough these days that anyone can get in on the trend. But there are still rumblings in certain circles about the safety of these saunas, the reason being that they use low EMF technology. Let’s discuss that for a moment and separate rumor from fact.

Low EMF: What Is It Exactly?

EMF stands for electromagnetic fields. It is true that some far infrared saunas use heaters that produce a minute amount of EMF. There are no standards for EMF in the United States, but most producers of home infrared saunas make sure that the EMF produced is negligible. Because of that, you should be able to purchase a portable sauna without any fear of side effects. In reality, such a concern would be unfounded anyway. There has never been a study that has demonstrated conclusively that EMF exposure causes a risk to an individual’s health. That sort of thinking amounts to little more than unfounded rumor and hysteria, like the notion that vaccines cause autism.

The truth is that EMF is produced by many appliances that are most likely in your immediate vicinity right now. Your phone produces them, as does your microwave or an electric clock radio. Any electronic device sends out an EMF. When you are in your home, you are surrounded by mild EMFs, and no harm comes to you. You would have to move to an extremely remote location and remove almost all technology from your life if you wanted to escape EMFs entirely.

A portable sauna like a far infrared version is completely safe, so set your mind at ease. Many people have done the smart thing and dismissed fear-mongering regarding EMFs. You can do the same. Home saunas these days go through the most rigorous safety testing, and when you feel the benefits of infrared heat, you’ll be glad that you made a portable sauna a part of your life.