Living with IBS-C? Tell us about your experience. Take our survey here.

Using a Hot House Dome for IBS

You may be wondering, what on earth is a Hot House Dome? Well, I once wondered the same exact thing!

I have a side of my family that is into natural/holistic protocols for the body. I am a pretty open-minded girl, so I’ll pretty much try anything once. Since my family is well aware of my Crohn’s Disease and IBS diagnosis, I get a lot of recommendations for ways to improve my digestive system holistically. And to be honest, some are quite quirky and weird.

Hot house dome experience

It was a couple of months ago that I had a family member who bought a Hot House Dome. Basically, a Hot House is a mini sauna. It uses infrared heat and is in the shape of a dome. Essentially you get under this dome contraption and can heat up a section of the body to promote healing, detoxification, and many other beneficial things on the cellular level.

I am no expert in this machine by any means, but since it was at such close disposal, I decided to give it a try. Since my main issues are located in my bowels, I would place the dome over my belly.

I began using this machine twice a day for 45 minutes a day. I was hoping it would help with healing my gut and helping with urgency symptoms and major bloating, as when I began using it I was in the middle of enduring a pesky flare.

Hot house dome results

Lo and behold, this contraption gave me incredible results! I couldn’t believe it. Literally after my first session, I felt something happening in my gut. It’s hard to explain but it felt like there was some sort of change happening. I remember after the first session, I even had an urgency to use the restroom. I passed some gas and soon felt better afterward. It was as if there was a die-off of bad bacteria happening.

Fast forward, I kept using this Hot House consistently for about a month straight. My urgency improved drastically! I was no longer running to the bathroom praying that I wouldn’t have an accident. I also began to tolerate more foods. There was truly some type of healing going on in my body by using this infrared heat on my abdomen. I was pretty blown away by the success I was seeing.

In time, however, I no longer had access to this equipment as I had to travel and then eventually move locations. I did find, after I stopped using the machine, my symptoms started to come back and the urgency became prevalent again. All I could think about was how I needed to get myself one of these Hot Houses!

So I did. I recently purchased one, and although they are expensive, to me it’s absolutely worth it. I have begun to use it every day, and just like before, I have seen a dramatic improvement in my symptoms. I can only hope that if I stay consistent and use it daily for months consecutively that perhaps symptoms will take a huge turn for the better.

Have you ever used a Dome or Hot House before? If so, share below, we love to hear from you!

By providing your email address, you are agreeing to our privacy policy.

This article represents the opinions, thoughts, and experiences of the author; none of this content has been paid for by any advertiser. The IrritableBowelSyndrome.net team does not recommend or endorse any products or treatments discussed herein. Learn more about how we maintain editorial integrity here.

Join the conversation

Please read our rules before commenting.

Community Poll

Has a low-FODMAP diet helped your IBS?