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The Numerous Health Benefits of a Sauna

The stress reducing health benefits of a sauna bath are well known to millions of Finns who use saunas at least once a week on a regular basis. Traditional Finnish sweat baths and modern saunas using infrared heaters to stimulate the sweat glands are becoming increasingly popular in North America. Our fast-paced lifestyle demands rest and rejuvenation at the end of the day. A healthy dose of daily perspiration has numerous beneficial effects that include detoxification of the body, cleansing of the skin and a reduction in overall tension.

Far infrared portable saunas are one of the most affordable and energy efficient saunas on the market. These units look like a tanning bed and plug into a standard electrical outlet. Infra-red heat is completely safe and does not cause any burns to your skin. Infrared sauna health benefits include strengthening of the immune system and improved detoxification due to the deep skin penetration of infrared light.

Conventional hot air saunas heat the body indirectly by means of convection and conduction. In other words, the air inside the sauna must be heated first before the heating effect on the body is felt. In comparison, the heating elements in an infrared sauna transfer up to 80% of the energy directly to the human body. The added health benefits of infra-red light come from this efficient heat transfer which induces up to three times the amount of perspiration that can be achieved in a hot air sauna.

Other health benefits of conventional and in particular infrared home saunas include pain relief due to increased blood circulation, weight loss and “passive” exercise while relaxing in the soothing, beneficial heat. Heavy sweating is said to burn up to 600 calories per half hour session. Ceramic infra-red emitters can be built right into the wall of a home sauna so that the body is only inches away from the heat source. Compare this technology to conventional sauna room heaters and the health benefits of traditional saunas to come o an informed buying decision.

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