What is a Far Infrared Sauna?

Infrared lies between visible light and microwaves on the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared waves will result in heating when absorbed by an object, due to some of its energy being passed to the atom with which it interacts. Infrared sauna waves can penetrate up to 45mm into the body which increases the body's core temperature. In contrast a traditional sauna heats the body's surface, not penetrating deep inside the body. To increase the body's core temperature, the bather must remain in a traditional sauna much longer than they would in an infrared sauna. Traditional saunas work by putting ladles of water onto hot stones on a stove, inducing steam therefore heat the air, which heats the air of the sauna to high temperatures. Far infrared saunas work by heating the body directly, therefore the air temperature isn't nearly as warm or stifling as a traditional sauna. This efficient sauna bathing method can induce sweating of up to 3 times as much as a traditional sauna and will expel many toxins which are harmful to the body.

Far infrared Sauna Benefits

• Uses less Energy than traditional saunas
  Infrared saunas use very little energy to operate. The amount of energy used can be compared to a hair dryer and the sauna room can be heated in just 5 to 10 minutes. Comparing this to the longer time needed to heat a sauna with a traditional stove, the overall electricity consumption is lower. However, it is not only the sweating and health benefits that attracts people to the sauna, it's the experience, therefore traditional saunas still hold their place in the sauna world.
  
  
• Lower temperatures than traditional saunas
  As the infrared sauna uses a completely different technology for heating the sauna than a traditional sauna, the sauna room doesn't have to be super heated to induce effective sweating. Infrared saunas can make the user sweat up to 3 times as much as a traditional sauna while operating at a lower temperature. Infrared saunas typically operate between 41-57°C whereas traditional saunas operate at around 92°C, making infrared saunas the choice for those who find extreme temperatures taxing and stressful on the body.
  
  
• Increases blood circulation and strengthens cardiovascular systems
  
  
  Infrared Sauna
  When the body's core temperature increases, the body will start to try to cool itself. The heart will beat faster to pump more blood, oxygen and water around the body in an effort to help it cool down. This cardiovascular activity effectively is similar to a run and has many of the same cardiovascular benefits.The Journal of the American Medical Association August 1981 states: "Many of us who run do so to place a demand on our cardiovascular system, not to build big leg muscles. Regular use of a Sauna imparts a similar stress on the cardiovascular system, and its regular use may be as effective, a means of cardiovascular conditioning and burning of calories, as regular exercise".
  
  
• Ease joint pain and stiffness
  Infrared saunas can ease the pain muscular-skeletal ailments, muscle and tissue injuries with it's penetrating heat properties.
  
  
• Removes toxins and mineral waste
  Sweating in an infrared sauna can help to detoxify the body of harmful impurities, heavy metals, acids, sodium, nicotine, alcohol and many more substances.
  
  
• Improves skin condition
  Infrared saunas increase blood and nutrient supply to the capillaries through increased circulation which leaves the skin glowing and fresh after the infrared sauna session. The expulsion of toxins also helps to keep the skin looking youthful and vibrant. The infrared sauna may also relieve acne and give improved skin tone, colour and elasticity.
  
  
• Strengthens the immune system
  When the body's core temperature increases an artificial fever is induced. As the body thinks it has a fever its production of white blood cells increases, improving the body's overall resistance to foreign virus's.
  
  
• Reduces stress and fatigue
  When sitting back in the radiant heat of the infrared sauna, stress and tension melts away. After a session in an infrared sauna, you will feel refreshed, renewed and rejuvenated. It has been clinically shown that an infrared sauna can reduce fatigue.
  
  

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