Friday, September 26, 2008

Infrared Sauna

Infrared Sauna: Uses Less Energy, Heats A Lot Faster

Once you have sat in a sauna for a considerable period of time you will have sweated a fair bit which in turn will allow you to enjoy a number of health benefits. And, when you sit in an infrared sauna you can get even more benefits including losing weight as well as being able to relax more. Infrared is a certain kind of light whose main use is in heating up objects inside the sauna; rather than heating up the air. This means that your respirator system is not affected since the heat won’t enter your lungs whenever you inhale as is the case in traditional saunas.

Heat Penetrates Deeper Into The Skin

Infrared saunas heat up rather quicker than is the case with a conventional sauna and in addition; you also derive more benefits because the heat generated will penetrate deeper into your skin which means that you will get some additional health benefits. When heat generated from the infrared sauna enters deeper into your skin it helps to expel toxins as well as removes the effects of alcohol and nicotine as well as any other metals.

The main benefit of using an infrared sauna lies in the fact that such saunas help to cure chronic tiredness and fatigue; it also helps the muscles to grow and it improves the level of hormones in the body. In addition, it also helps in reducing cellulite. What’s more, with just a half hour session in an infrared sauna you can expect to reduce calories by half, which in fact, is more than what you would reduce were you to run for the same period of time.

Most infrared saunas are only able to accommodate four persons but are easy to install anywhere in a home and in fact, there are also portable infrared saunas that can be used within as well as without the house. For those people that are patients of cancer, an infrared sauna can prove to be especially beneficial as they help to improve oxygenation and also removes radioactive residual substances. These saunas are also ideal for use when suffering from chronic infections.

These infrared sauna benefits make them an excellent option and they also use ninety percent (it is believed) less energy while at the same time providing faster heating as compared to the traditional style sauna. Sitting in an infrared sauna is also beneficial for patients that suffer from varicose veins or who have had metal implants or who suffer from diabetes or hypertension.

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