| A sauna is essentially a room - by comparison, | | | | As a person relaxes in the far infrared sauna, the |
| sizes range from a medium-sized closet to large | | | | body is actually hard at work, producing sweat, |
| bedroom - that is lined with wood and has a | | | | pumping blood - and burning calories. According to |
| series of tiered benches along one or more walls. | | | | a Journal of the American Medical Association |
| Saunas utilize a specially designed heating unit that | | | | report, in a single sauna session person may burn |
| actually heats a set of natural stones, raising the | | | | as many calories as one would rowing or jogging |
| temperature in the room to 150 degrees or more | | | | for 30 minutes. |
| while maintaining a very low relative humidity - | | | | One can burn from 300 to 600 and to 900 |
| typically only about 10 to 20 percent. Water can | | | | calories per session! Imagine that! |
| be poured onto the hot rocks to raise the | | | | As the body expends energy to produce sweat |
| humidity as desired by the individual users. The | | | | (1 gm sweat requires 0.586 kcal) a moderately |
| typical sauna has a ceiling height of only about 7' | | | | conditioned person can easily sweat off up to |
| to trap in the heat, and users can move to higher | | | | 1000gms or more in a sauna session - the |
| or lower benches within the room to get more or | | | | equivalent to running 10-15 kms. While this weight |
| less heat. | | | | loss can be regained by re-hydration with water, |
| Far Infrared Sauna Therapy Health Benefits | | | | the calories consumed will not. This is a valuable |
| Far infrared saunas have shown to assist in | | | | system for those who don't exercise and those |
| weight loss, pain management, skin purification, | | | | who can not exercise, yet want an effective |
| detoxification and stress reduction . Far infrared | | | | weight control and fitness program, along with the |
| saunas can also provide relief to patients suffering | | | | benefits that regular exercise bring. (see Home |
| from arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, | | | | Sauna) |
| fibromyalgia, and certain skin conditions. | | | | Sauna Reduces Stress and Fatigue: |
| Solocarbon™ Far infrared sauna therapy | | | | Perhaps the most immediate relief this far |
| surrounds the body and penetrates deeply into | | | | infrared sauna offers is simple relaxation, as it |
| joints, muscles and tissues, speeding oxygen flow | | | | melts away the stresses and tensions of urban |
| and increasing circulation. Natural body healing with | | | | life. Just a few minutes in the far infrared sauna |
| Sunlight Sauna therapy leads to a healthier lifestyle | | | | gives an overall massaging effect, soothing jangled |
| for you and those around you. | | | | nerves and knotted muscles. |
| Burning Up Calories in a Sauna! | | | | |