Far Infrared Saunas for the Home
What is an Infrared Sauna?
Unlike traditional sauna which heat water over heated rocks to create steam, the far infrared sauna heats its occupants with heaters that emit far infared radiation. An infrared sauna does not heat the surrounding air only the skin of the saunas occupants thus making it a more efficient mode of sauna over the traditional variety which can waste energy heating the surrounding air. An infrared sauna is typically a cedar wooden box containing several infrared heaters.
Far Infared Sauna Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits the manuafacturers of far infared suanas claim their propuct provides...
- Full body Detox benefits of far infrared sauna
- Low Impact Weight Loss
- Cardiovascular Workout with a Infrared Sauna
- Skin and Scar Tissue Repair with far infared
- Full body Detox
- Backache, arthritis, high blood pressure, sports injuries and rheumatoid joint problems...
Producers and promoters of far infrared saunas have claimed that infared radiant heat is safe and beneficial, claiming that the heat penetrates more than 1.5 inches into the body. It is reputed that this can heal and stimulate tissues providing an effective therapy for arthritis, acne and tissue injuries. It is also claimed that using infrared saunas allows one to achieve health benefits similar to those from a conventional steam sauna or through sweating. Such benefits may include: regularly sweating in a far infrared sauna can help excrete toxins, giving a full body detox, from the body through the skin and also give a workout for your heart. As the process of producing sweat consumes calories, it's claimed that typical sauna session could be the equivalent to running 2-6 miles and losing as much as 600 calories. If true this is a great low impact method of lowering weight for those unable to do regular exercise. This is dependant upon your current level of fitness. It's also claimed that the use of far infrared saunas has a benficial effect on your skin as the flow of sweat to the surface of the skin is claimed to open up the pores and in turn, cleanse the pores.
Affordable Saunas
Home Infrared saunas are becoming very popular as they are portable, energy efficient and effective. With this popularity comes reduction in prices and they have never been more affordable than today. Historically they have been an expensive device seen only in gyms and spas but they are now within reach for many as an addition to your home. The home sauna is available from various outlets as an indoor version and as an outdoor version.