The many health benefits of far infrared sauna

It’s no secret; saunas can be great for your health and can play a major part in personalized detox programs.

They fight harmful viruses in the body, help rid the body of toxins and they simply feel great on the skin.

In civilizations throughout history people have sat in saunas to elicit these benefits, but there are some people who just can’t handle the intense heat.

For them, a different type of sauna has been developed.

What is a far infrared sauna?

A far infrared sauna (FIS) is a heating device or room that warms the body directly, instead of warming the air around the body, like in a standard sauna.

Because infrared light is used to warm the body, heat can be created more efficiently, making lower temperatures more effective.

Regular sauna vs. far infrared

Since the early 80s, mainstream medicine has advocated the responsible use of saunas as a means to burn calories and maintain a healthy cardiovascular system.

In fact, saunas may act similar to exercise in that it conditions the cardiovascular system and burns calories, notes an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Indeed, there’s support in the medical community for the use of far infrared sauna for those with congestive heart failure and for those with coronary risk factors.

Other health benefits

WellnessHour.com’s wellness expert, Randy Alvarez stands by FIS for a whole host of preventative and treatment issues.

One of the major benefits of FIS, claims Alvarez, is detox.

“Far-Infrared Sauna is great for the traditional uses of meditation and detoxification,” he says.” FIS heats the body from the core, therefore, it allows you to sweat up to 7 times more toxins than traditional saunas.”

In addition, this detox method can purify the skin, helping with acne and cleansing pores.

Both mainstream and alternative medicine agree that, with regard to different health concerns, the far-infrared sauna is good for you — making it the perfect service to take advantage of at your next detox spa visit. Give us a call.

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