| In recent years, it has come to everyone's | | | | Weight loss |
| attention that infrared sauna use offers many | | | | Treating cellulite |
| health benefits, and can in fact provide relief for | | | | Can cure some skin conditions like Eczema, |
| many people suffering from chronic conditions | | | | acne and psoriasis |
| that leave them dealing with pain every day. So, | | | | Treats minor burns and scars |
| what are all of these infrared sauna benefits that | | | | Strengthens cardiovascular system, and |
| people are talking about? | | | | controls blood pressure |
| Detoxification | | | | Controls cholesterol level |
| Perhaps the most significant benefit is the fact | | | | Improves immune system |
| that infrared saunas give off a different type of | | | | Increases energy and helps to lower stress |
| heat, which causes the person to sweat much | | | | Has been known to treat conditions such as |
| more than they would in a traditional sauna. | | | | bronchitis, gout, and hives |
| Sweating is the body's natural way of eliminating | | | | Along with the obvious health benefits of infrared |
| toxins through the skin - relieving the burden of | | | | saunas, there are more practical benefits as well. |
| the liver and kidneys. When a person is exercising, | | | | The warm up time for an infrared sauna is much |
| the sweating they produce is not as effective as | | | | less than that of a steam sauna, taking anywhere |
| it would be in a sauna since exercising will activate | | | | from just 15 to 20 minutes to warm up, |
| the sympathetic nervous system, which inhibits | | | | compared to 30 to 60 minutes with a traditional |
| the elimination of toxins. | | | | sauna. |
| Pain Relief | | | | There are cost benefits as well, since these types |
| There has been some evidence which supports | | | | of saunas are inexpensive to use. Where a |
| those who claim to have found relief from the | | | | traditional sauna can often double your power bill, |
| pain of a chronic condition through infrared sauna | | | | these saunas are much more economical. They |
| use. Some of these conditions include back pain, | | | | can be used more often, for less cost - and they |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, | | | | normally don't require any special wiring or special |
| PMS among many others. Using infrared sauna as | | | | set up costs. |
| part of a therapy program can possibly eliminate | | | | And, likely one of the best infrared sauna benefits |
| the need for prescriptions, or at least work with | | | | is the fact that you can do it all from the comfort |
| them to provide comfort and relief from | | | | of your home, on your own schedule. That is |
| symptoms. | | | | what makes this form of therapy so appealing to |
| Some other benefits include: | | | | so many people today. |