Infrared Sauna Benefits

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Your skin is the largest organ of your body.  The subcutaneous fatty layer is located just below the skin.  An infrared sauna emits rays that penetrate into the tissues to a depth of 1.5 inches.  This heat stimulates our fat cells to release the accumulated debris that they have been holding on to.

The infrared sauna also stimulates the sebaceous glands to release harmful toxins such as petrochemicals, mercury and other heavy metals.  Since humans are bio-accumulators, toxins that cannot be expelled immediately after entry are stored in our bodies.  One of the reasons infrared saunas are so beneficial with a variety of different illnesses is the ability of the FAR waves to accelerate the removal of toxins that are often at the core of many different health challenges.

The specific wave range of the FAR infrared sauna is 7-14 microns, the frequency that H²0 resonates with. When toxic substances encounter large H²0 molecules in our body, they are encapsulated by water clusters.  This accumulation of toxins blocks blood circulation, oxygenation, nutrient supply and waste removal.  When the FAR emitted by an infrared sauna hits these water molecules, they begin to vibrate.  As the bonds which hold clusters of H²0 molecules together are dissolved, the toxins they are holding are released.

The specific wave range of the FAR infrared sauna is 7-14 microns, the frequency that H²0 resonates with.  This resonance releases all manner of toxins such as sulfur, formaldehyde, heavy metals and more.  The increased depth of penetration provides pain-relief, detoxification and increased circulation.

Weight loss from perspiration is quickly regained.  However, being in a hypothermic state due to the increased core body temperature increases blood circulation, especially to the capillaries, converts fat and increases heart rate.  It is possible to burn upwards to 700 calories in a single session in an infrared sauna.  Some infrared sauna proponents claim that a 30 minute sauna session is equivalent to jogging or rowing for thirty minutes.  The removal of heavy metals that were contributing to metabolic and hormonal imbalance and weight gain can also improve the basal metabolic rate and normalize body weight.  The decrease of toxins stored in the subcutaneous fat goes a long way towards increasing a feeling of lightness in the body and willingness to exercise.  Also increasing circulation and oxygenation to the glands improves their health and their ability to keep the body balanced. 

Infrared heat can greatly benefit the sore, damaged or tired muscles of an athlete. The heat penetrates the muscles, increasing blood circulation and assisting muscle repair. Infrared heat will also help in the reduction of lactic acids, allowing tight and worn-out muscles to relax. The penetrating heat of the infrared sauna can also help ease the pain of a muscle sprain (after administration of cold and compression).
Just as infrared saunas help chronic pain sufferers (such as those with Lyme disease and fibromyalgia), they can also help ease joint pain in athletes. The relaxation of the muscles controlling the joints and the increased circulation to the joints enhances healing and recovery. 

According to many forms of holistic medicine, psoriasis and many other skin disorders actually originate in the liver.  When certain toxins are ingested, the liver does not have the ability to break down, metabolize and excrete the toxins.  The toxins are sent to the skin for elimination via sweat.  When the toxins hit the cells just below the skin, the body overproduces skin cells by a factor of 10,000.  The toxins come out on the dead skin cells.  By sweating regularly and profusely, the toxins are eliminated via the sweat and sebaceous glands as opposed to through the shedding of skin.  The dramatic increase in circulation to the skin that comes with infrared sauna use is also a major factor in toning, tightening and rejuvenating the skin. 

Studies done at the Mayo Clinic in the 1990’s were performed on 37 congestive heart failure patients.  All 37 displayed improvement and some even got off their medications after 6 weeks of low heat infrared sauna therapy.

The heat generated from the infrared waves, penetrate deeply into the joints and muscles to break up lactic acid deposits and to increase circulation to the joint capsules which accelerates soft tissue repair and increases the suppleness, flexibility and pliability of the connective tissue.

During the 1980’s infrared sauna therapy studies demonstrated that industrial chemical exposure was alleviated in about 4 weeks.  Some regular infrared sauna aficionados claim that inhaler use dropped from 3x / week to 3x / year.

Many holistic doctors and more and more traditional medical doctors are beginning to believe that these types of patients have a very large toxic burden.  It is also the case that for many of them, the liver (the major detoxification organ) and the kidneys (the major organ of filtration and excretion) are not functioning optimally.  Oftentimes when toxic load begins to lighten up, many symptoms begin to decrease.  The infrared sauna is invaluable for accelerating heavy metal and petrochemical excretion. 

Common problems associated with lifestyle and aging, such as hypertension and osteoporosis, headaches and digestive problems, are attributed by some scientists to be the result of excess acidity in our system. The American Medical Journal found that in patients with bone loss, alkalizing their system caused a decrease in bone loss. Their conclusion was that our typical American diet is acid producing. The acids deposited in our blood are often stored by the body in forms of cholesterol, fatty acid, uric acid, and other villains that cause havoc in our system. 

When the normally smooth, firm lining of the arteries becomes thickened and roughened by deposits of fat, fibrin, calcium and cellular debris, it lessens the arteries ability to expand and contract, and slows the blood movement through narrowed channels. These conditions make it easier for blood clots to form, blocking the arteries and stopping blood flow completely. FIR is able to neutralize blood toxicity and smooth the walls of arteries, capillaries and veins. 

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The video above is Dr. Oz explaining the benefits of the infrared sauna.