Infrared Sauna Benefits

• PREHEATING TAKES ALMOST NO TIME
• USES ENERGY EFFICIENTLY
• EFFECTIVE AT LOWER TEMPERATUREs
• AIDS IN WEIGHT LOSS BY BURNING CALORIES
• HEAT / LIGHT REDUCES CELLULITE
• HELPS PREVENT HEART DISEASE
• DETOXIFIES THE BODY
• RELIEVES STIFFNESS AND JOINT PAIN
• STRENGTHENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
• HELPS FIGHT CANCER
• PROMOTES HEALTHIER SKIN
• SCARS AND WOUNDS HEAL QUICKLY

WHAT IS SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT A FAR INFRARED SAUNA?

When looking at home saunas, find the one with the most benefits. Don't use traditional steam when a far infrared sauna has so many benefits, like weight loss, detoxification and other health benefits. A traditional steam sauna works primarily on the skin's surface, but far infrared heat penetrates the surface up to two inches. It is more energy efficient and takes less time to heat, and is safer and can be used longer because it runs at lower temperatures. These are just a few of the benefits of an infrared sauna.

SaunaDream		Conventional Sauna
	In a comparison between a far infrared and traditional sauna, you can see how the infrared heat is more effective and penetrates the skin deeper than steam heat. Because it reaches the muscles and bones, it is more therapeutic, and your body sweats and release more toxins (four times more!) than with a traditional sauna.

PREHEATING TAKES ALMOST NO TIME
Unlike traditional saunas, which require up to an hour to heat, Infrared saunas preheat in only a few minutes, so there is less wait time for the benefits to begin occurring.

USES ENERGY EFFICIENTLY
Infrared uses far less energy than traditional saunas because they heat much quicker. Since they run at lower temperatures, they use less energy during maximum efficiency times as well. In fact, a thirty-minute infrared sauna session has the benefit of only costing an average of five cents across the United States and Canada.

EFFECTIVE AT LOWER TEMPERATURES
With traditional saunas, which may reach over twice the body's average temperature (up to 200° F!), the heat of a sauna can disturb the brain's temperature-regulating region, the hypothalamic region. When the head is unprotected, heat stroke can occur. However, far infrared saunas operate effectively at much lower temperatures, so heat stroke is not likely to occur. Since the temperature is more comfortable, people can use far infrared for longer, maximizing the benefits.

AIDS IN WEIGHT LOSS
An infrared sauna stimulates your body while you are relaxed. You are sweating and releasing toxins, your blood is pumping, and you're burning calories. In fact, an infrared sauna can burn up to 600 calories in only 30 minutes, and while this is all happening you are relieving stress and enjoying a relaxing spa treatment. Look at these activities you could be doing for a half an hour and the calories they burn, and you will realize how effective a far infrared sauna really is at helping you lose weight:

SPORT: CALORIES
Rowing (peak effort): 600
Swimming (crawl stroke): 300
Jogging: 300
Tennis (fast game): 265
Chopping Wood: 265
Cycling (10mph): 225
Golfing (without a cart): 150
Walking (3.5mph): 150
Bowling: 120
Vigorous Racquet Ball: 510
Marathon Running 593


Fat is used by our bodies to dilute toxins, scientists say, and since far infrared saunas detoxify, we have less need for body fat.

REDUCES CELLULITE
Cellulite is a gel-like substance made up of fat, water and waste. Sweating gets rid of cellulite by losing water and weight, so infrared heat disintegrates this unsightly substance.

HELPS PREVENTS HEART DISEASE
Infrared saunas stimulate the cardiovascular system by increasing circulation. Since the heat causes blood vessels to expand, blood pressure does not rise with this increased circulation, so the benefits of increased circulation and an active heart come without any negative side effects, so risk of heart disease is reduced. Infrared saunas work the same as elevating your heart rate through exercise, but are far more relaxing.

DETOXIFIES THE BODY
Our bodies contain all types of toxins such as sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, lead, mercury, and chlorine. These are contained in water molecules which are disintegrated by the heat of the sauna and then leave the body through freshly opened pores and capillaries. Infrared saunas can be used for a longer period of time, so this detoxification lasts longer and is more fully effective.

RELIEVES STIFFNESS AND JOINT PAIN
Infrared heat is widely used in healing and relieving muscle and tissue injuries. It is also often used in the effective treatment of sprains, bursitis, joint stiffness and other muscular ailments. The intense heat clears away the build-up of lactic acid and carbon dioxide around the muscles; by removing the toxins muscle and joint stiffness disappears.

STRENGTHENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Your body's immune system is typically inhibited by toxins in the blood stream, and the elevation of your body temperature promotes the production of blood cells that fight these toxins, thus your ability to fight diseases is increased.

HELPS FIGHT CANCER
Much like sauna treatments have shown to fight other diseases, cancer is one which appears to have decreased risk in sauna users. The stimulation of white blood cell production helps destroy bad cells. Also, the extreme heat protects healthy cells, while tumor cells become more susceptible to radiation and chemotherapy, so while it may reduce risk of ever getting cancer, it also works as a complement to cancer treatments.

PROMOTES HEALTHIER SKIN
The detoxification of your body is not only healthy, but is great for your skin's appearance as well. Impurities are removed with the toxins for a fresh skin tone. Your skin also is enhanced as a result of the increased blood circulation, and the increase of certain healthy blood cells helps the healing of cuts and scrapes, rashes, acne, burns, eczema and other skin imperfections.

SCARS AND WOUNDS HEAL QUICKLY
As mentioned before, the promotion of healthy blood cells helps wounds and scars to heal quickly. The increased circulation of blood also helps to heal damaged skin by bringing these healing red and white blood cells to the skin's surface. Infrared saunas work to keep you healthy inside and out, and your skin is a vital part of your body that they help keep healthy.