| As you relax in the gentle heat of an infra-red sauna, | | | | in the sauna doubles the flow of blood to all the tissues |
| your body is hard at work, producing sweat, pumping | | | | of the body and exercises the heart. -This is |
| blood and burning calories. Conventional saunas need | | | | comparable to a similar time of exercise, although no |
| high air temperature to pull impurities from the body, but | | | | muscle conditioning will result. This is useful as an |
| our infrared heated sauna can directly penetrate up to | | | | augmentation to a regular exercise routine and is a |
| 45 mm inside the body for a great detox treatment. | | | | good substitute for those who can't exercise. |
| Infrared sauna heat therapy allows increased blood | | | | The infra-red sauna is a valuable tool in any |
| circulation to carry great amounts of nutrients to the | | | | weight-loss program., we routinely used the sauna for |
| skin, thus promoting healthy skin tone and texture. The | | | | its excellent calorie burning effects. A sauna can |
| profuse sweating deeply cleanses the pores. | | | | accelerate weight loss in a person who is already |
| Increased circulation has been shown to relieve acne, | | | | exercising and following a sensible and healthy alkaline |
| eczema, psoriasis, burns, and cuts. Wounds heal faster, | | | | diet. A half-hour session can burn up to 600 calories. |
| which reduces scarring. Blood vessels dilate to help | | | | Therefore, two sessions a day of 45 minutes each |
| heal muscles and soft tissue while delivering | | | | can burn up to 1800 calories, per day, which is |
| oxygen-rich blood to oxygen-depleted muscles. This | | | | equivalent to almost two hours of vigorous aerobic |
| also helps soothe muscles after a strenuous work out. | | | | exercise. |
| Typical sweat produced under normal conditions | | | | The sauna improves blood circulation to the skin and |
| contains 97% water and 3% toxins. Sweat produced | | | | results in a deep pore cleansing. This results in an |
| from an infrared sauna is found to be 80-85% water | | | | improved skin tone and elasticity. Regular users are |
| and 15-20% toxins. Infrared saunas can assist treating | | | | said to have more youthful skin that "glows." People |
| cellulite (a gel-like substance made up of fat, water and | | | | with chronic skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis and |
| wastes which are trapped in pockets below the skin) | | | | eczema will benefit from regular sauna sessions. If the |
| as profuse sweating helps clear this form of unwanted | | | | person is heat sensitive, the temperature of the sauna |
| debris from the body. European beauty specialists | | | | can be turned down to a level that the person can |
| confirm that infrared sauna sessions will greatly speed | | | | tolerate. Burn victims and people with scars can also |
| any anti-cellulite program! As your body increases | | | | benefit from the improved healing of the skin. |
| sweat production to cool itself, your heart works | | | | Infrared saunas are often used to treat: |
| harder pumping blood at a greater rate to boost | | | | Arthritis |
| circulation, providing the benefits of continuous | | | | Sprains |
| exercise. The heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic | | | | Neuralgia |
| rates increase, while diastolic blood pressure drops for | | | | Muscle spasm |
| improved overall cardiovascular fitness. | | | | Joint stiffness |
| According to a journal of the American Medical | | | | Fibromyalgia |
| Association report, a 20-30 minute session creates | | | | Due to the many physiological effects of heat therapy, |
| approximately the same amount of perspiration as a | | | | people feel less stressed after a sauna session. A |
| six-mile run, so you can loose weight not just water. | | | | sauna session relaxes muscles, circulates the blood, |
| While the weight of the water loss can be regained by | | | | stimulates the heart, and releases endorphins, providing |
| hydration with water, the calories consumed will not be. | | | | a feeling of invigoration. People report being able to |
| Infra-red sauna therapy has a beneficial effect on | | | | sleep better after their sauna sessions. |
| metabolism and cardiovascular conditioning. A session | | | | |