Infrared Saunas. The Best Saunas On The Planet?

Infrared Saunas are extremely popular, but many people are not exactly sure what makes an Infrared Sauna different from a traditional Finnish Sauna.

We hope to demystify Far Infrared Saunas by telling you what they are and what they do. And not only that but to discuss the concern that some people have about whether or not Infrared Saunas are safe.

Far Infrared Saunas come in many shapes and sizes too, from large fixed units to smaller portable Infrared Saunas. Small units for a small number of occupants, and choose a larger unit for a larger number. It’s possible to get a single person sauna, right up to larger saunas for home installation that seat 6 or more people.

And of course the sauna that you choose affects the cost of type of the installation of the sauna.

Saunas are high tech pieces of equipment. They are designed to be user friendly for as good a user experience as you can get. A good sauna can be a delight to have in your home, offering you the perfect way to destress, relaxa and get healthier.

We mentioned health benefits. What exactly are some of the health benefits that are claimed to follow from regular use of Infra red Saunas?

There are many, though of course it is debated about which of these are scientifically confirmed, however there are many health benefits claimed by sauna users which are difficult to confirm scientifically, and may never get researched.

1. Reduce Weight.

One of the major benefits claimed (and sought by users) is the ability of a good sauna to help the user reduce weight. The rationale for it goes like this.

As the body heats up it increases it’s metabolism. Blood circulates faster, the body produces sweat and your heart works harder to produce these effects.

This all means that the metabolism increases as the body works harder, and this burns calories. Similarly to the effect produced by exercise.

And the principal of a Infrared Saunas is that they heat deeper into the body than traditional saunas and so produce a better result of increasing the metabolism.

The Journal of the American Medical Association compared rowing and marathon running with the use of infra red therapy by way of infrared saunas, and concluded that the use of an infrared sauna actually burnt more calories in half and hour than the rowing and running.

In fact the Journal of the American Medical Association recognised the benefits of infrared saunas way back in August of 1981, so it’s certainly not new.

2.Reduce pain from such conditions as arthriti rheumatism.

Many clinical trials have been undertaken to show the effect that Infrared Saunas have on reducing the pain from joint and muscle related conditions. The increased blood flow previously discussed increases the blood supply to affected tissues and trials show stiffness and pain reducing in many cases by up to 20%.

There are many conditions that may benefit from the use of infrared therapies including saunas, including but not limited to Neuralgia, Sciatica, Menopause, Bursitis, R.S.I and more.

3. Cardiovascular benefits.

As previously noted the use of infrared saunas has some of the same effects as exercise, and so this exercises the cardiovascular system and increases blood flow through the body. There are many people who cannot undertake exercise for one reason or another, often from age or infirmity, and so the use of infra red therapies and infra red saunas can be beneficial.

Blood pressure may reduce and circulation improve overall, with related benefits.

4. Infra red Saunas can help relax you, reduce stress and help with sleeping.

Just taking the time to sit down and relax from our hectic lifestyle itself has to be good, but doing so in a sauna is a great way to destress and relax. And users report much better ability to sleep as well.

5. Skin benefits.

It is suggested that the heating of the body, the sweating produced as a result and other effects of sauna use can clean and detoxify the body and in particular the skin, and that this revitalises the skin and helps remove dead skin cells. Users report improvements in their skin quality, including skin that is softer and looks healthier. It may even help disguise some of the effects of aging.

6. Improve cellulite.

Cellutite, that scourge of the modern woman,is unsightly and hard to move. It is, in fact, pockets of trapped fat which cause an orange peel effect on the skin, hence the unsightliness.

It is almost totally confined to women. Use of the sauna allows the far infrared heat to warm the body and increase the metabolism, and this in turn also improves in the body’s ability to burn cellulite, as it does in the body’s ability to burn other fat.

So as you can see there are many claimed health benefits for the use of infrared technology, especially saunas. Whether of course these benefits actually happen to you is another thing, as there will be many other factors that impact on the benefits, but certainly it is a therapy that has been considered by the Journal of the AMA, a particularly prestigious organisation.

We have a range of different pages for you to read about Infrared Saunas, you’ll see the pages listed in the sidebar. Feel free to stay as long as you wish and read it all.

You’ll also see various links to sites that sell Infrared Saunas. Through the use of modern web technology we are able to keep an eye on prices for Saunas, and bring you the lowest price available, so if you’re in the market for an infrared sauna then follow the links to find the best prices on the net before you buy.