What is an Infrared Sauna?

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Sweating is the body's safe and natural way to heal and remain healthy. Infrared sauna use benefits the body by heating it directly; causing a rise in core temperature resulting in a deep, detoxifying sweat at the cellular level, where the toxins reside.

Unlike traditional saunas which operate at extremely harsh temperatures, infrared is a gentle, soothing and therapeutic heat that promotes relaxation and improved sleep. Infrared sauna benefits include therapy that helps you relax while receiving and invigorating deep tissue sweat, leaving you fully refreshed after each session.

Studies have shown that benefits of an infrared sauna session can burn upwards of 600 calories while you relax! As the body works to cool itself, there is a substantial increase in heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic rate, causing the body to burn more calories.

Infrared heat penetrates tissue, joints, and muscles to relieve anything from minor aches and pains to chronic pain conditions, such as Fibromyalgia. Pain management professionals incorporate infrared heat therapy into treatment plans to decrease pain and muscle spasms and to speed up recovery time.

Heating the muscles with infrared rays produces an increase in blood flow similar to that seen during exercise. Regular infrared sauna use can stimulate blood flow up to twice the normal rate.

The near infrared wavelength (sometimes referred to as Red Light Therapy) is the most effective wavelength for healing the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin. Infrared treatments stimulate collagen production to reduce wrinkles and improve overall skin tone.

Infrared saunas induce a deep sweat to make the heart pump faster, which in turn increases blood flow, lowers blood pressure and helps circulation. Scientific evidence shows infrared sauna use helps with the lowering of blood pressure.

Infrared therapy stimulates the circulatory system and more fully oxygenates the body's cells. Better blood circulation means more toxins flow from the cellular level to the skin's surface to improve cell health, aid in muscle recovery and strengthen the immune system.

Regular use of an infrared sauna helps to clean toxins inside your body and control skin inflammation while eliminating the itching associated with eczema and psoriasis and repairing the skin. This sweat treatment increases blood circulation by deeply penetrating with infrared energy, which provides the skin more circulation. The skin is then rejuvenated and healthier with more oxygenated blood running through it.