Infrared saunas are a hot item these days and they definitely live up to the hype. Research shows that in an infrared sauna, only about 20 percent of the heat goes to the air and the other 80 percent directly heats your body. In addition, the heat penetrates more deeply than warmed air. This allows you to experience a more intense sweat at a lower temperature. This environment is more tolerable, which allows you to stay in the sauna longer while increasing your core body temperature by two to three degrees.
The combination of light and heat in an infrared sauna has powerful healing effects. This is why a visit to the spa has so much more value than just the hands-on treatment from a massage or body treatment.
Let’s dig into some of the fantastic health benefits of infrared saunas.
#1: Removes chemicals and heavy metals from the body
If you were paying attention in high school you know that the skin is the body’s largest organ. When we sweat it is a highly-effective means of eliminating toxins. Research indicates that sauna use promotes the elimination of those nasty environmental toxins, including hormone-disrupting BPA, pesticides, and heavy metals. No one wants that in their body.
#2: Improves blood circulation and oxygenation
When body temperature rises in a sauna, blood vessels dilate and blood-flow increases. Increased blood-circulation enhances nutrient and oxygen delivery to tissues and organs, and promotes their optimal function and regeneration. This means your body becomes a more efficient machine because all that energy can be used where it is needed.
#3: Promotes weight loss
Almost everyone loves this benefit. This alone should convince you to spend more time in our infrared sauna. Using an infrared sauna lowers blood pressure while simultaneously raising the heart rate; these effects mimic cardiovascular exercise and may even help you with weight loss.
#4: Promotes younger, healthier-looking skin
Who wouldn’t want to look younger?
Sauna-use is associated with improvements in skin hydration and complexion. When combined with Red LED light therapy, infrared sauna-use may also enhance collagen production in the skin, minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Who’s in for looking a little younger?
#5: Reduces stress
The chronic stresses of modern-day life cause many people to become stuck in “sympathetic mode”, an agitated nervous system state that is often referred to as the “fight-or-flight” response. Do you know anyone like that? You may even know them intimately. Living in a state of chronic stress impairs the body’s ability to heal and eliminate toxins. Here is the problem. Too often we think living like this is a normal way to live. It starts at a young age and most of the time we are not even aware of its existence in our lives. Using an infrared sauna helps us transition from sympathetic mode into parasympathetic mode, a stress-free state in which the body can relax, detoxify and heal. What a great way to start or finish a day at the spa. Unplugging and de stressing is the way to elevate your feel-good factor. We can help you with that.
#6: Fight infection and boost immunity
We now live in a society where it is a good practice to be proactively protecting yourself from those nasty little bugs or viruses. This is your secret weapon that not many people know about. The body’s core temperature can increase by up to three degrees during a typical infrared sauna session! Raising body temperature is an excellent strategy for protecting yourself from harmful bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites.
#7: Lowers inflammation
This is one of the biggest reasons why our guests buy a membership. It enables them to access our infrared sauna and amenities more frequently in order to level up their wellness lifestyles. Inflammation is not your friend and doing whatever you can to reduce its effects is a healthy choice. It lies at the root of many chronic illnesses. Fortunately, infrared sauna-use reduces inflammation, suggesting that it may be beneficial in the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and autoimmune diseases.
#8: Helps reduce pain
We all seem to have aches and pains. It is part of the human condition. But you don’t have to live with it every day. Our infrared sauna causes the body to release endorphins, which are opioid-like molecules that serve as natural painkillers. This may be why regular sauna-use has been found to significantly benefit people with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and headaches. Not to mention those self-inflicted injuries from our weekend warrior activities or workplace activities.
Combining the infrared sauna before or after your massage greatly enhances that feel-good factor of your spa visit. So when scheduling your spa day ensure you make the time to take advantage of this valuable spa amenity.
#9: Reduces the risk of heart disease
We already talked about reducing the chances of heart disease by lowering inflammation. In addition, by reducing blood pressure and increasing oxygenation and circulation, saunas support heart health and may reduce the risk of heart disease. Fun fact; research has found that regular infrared sauna-use significantly reduces the risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease. Now you know why those folks from Switzerland live so long.
#10: Benefits the brain
Want more clarity? Want to remember where your car keys are? Using a sauna increases the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BND). I know that is a lot of scientific data but some of you are into that; you want the proof. The rest of us just need to know that it is a compound that promotes the growth of new brain cells and improves brain function and memory. In addition, regular sauna-use significantly reduces the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Our mission is to help you feel good, so the important thing is to remember what you just read and take some me time and join us for a wonderful spa day where you can reap the rewards of all these benefits. Check out our Feel Good Membership in order to take advantage of greatly-reduced pricing and an exciting list of benefits.
