Far Infrared Saunas

A Valuable Tool for Detox, Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Health

Another modern tool that is highly beneficial to our health is Infrared Sauna Therapy. There are numerous benefits to regular sweating in an far infrared sauna. First, the body's core temperature is raised to about 100ºC which stimulates the immune system, increases disease fighting white blood cells, antibodies and interferon. The rise in temperature also activates your heart to pump faster, bringing vital nutrients and oxygen to your organs as well as carrying toxins and acidic waste out of your body through your sweat glands, helping to restore proper pH balance.

This sauna therapy is widely used by professional athletes and trainers to rid the body of lactic acid after an intense workout. Another great benefit is that while all of these functions are going on in your body as you sweat, the infrared rays actually penetrate deep into your body. (1.5 inches deep) This deep penetration causes a heating effect deep in your muscles and organs and at the same time increases your metabolism which amounts to energy burned for weight loss.

 

Infrared Sauna Therapy Has Been Proven To:

• effectively reduce heavy metals and chemicals- unlike conventional "hot rock" saunas, the infrared rays have the ability to penetrate deep into our skin and tissues (1.5 inches) and effectively remove chemical and heavy metal toxins from the body. Heavy metals and over toxicity have been directly related to metabolic imbalances in the body causing poor digestion and weight gain and a host of other more serious problems including autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue and even cancer. "95% of cancer is caused by diet and environment toxicity." - Columbia University School of Public Health
• decrease toxins and stored fat - Some weight loss authorities believe that our bodies use fat to dilute toxins. Infrared Sauna sweating is an unsurpassed expeller of toxins and is a great way to get rid of any fat our bodies are using to dilute toxins we are storing. Often weight loss and ph balance can be accomplished more quicky and maintained once these toxins are removed.
• play a pivotal role in weight loss - Many people need to lose weight but have difficulty exercising regularly. "A moderately conditioned person can easily sweat off 500 grams (1 gram of sweat requires 0.568 kcals) in a sauna, consuming nearly 300 kcal, which is equivalent to running 2-3 miles. A heat conditioned person can easily sweat off 600-800 kcals with no adverse effects. While the weight of the water loss can be regained by drinking water the calories consumed will not be." - The Journal of American Medicine (JAMA)
• support cardiovascular health - Medical research shows that regular use of a far infrared sauna may be as effective for cardiovascular conditioning as exercise. Sauna sweating places a demand upon the cardiovascular system, making the heart pump harder and producing a drop in diastolic blood pressure. Those who are unable to exercise heavily for whatever reason, have an even greater need to create a regular sweat.