The Health Benefits of Infrared Saunas

Infrared saunas rely on the directed and concentrated application of far-infrared radiant (FIR) heat to the body. While a traditional convection or steam sauna needs to ensure that the sauna room is heated to a high enough temperature that some of that heat penetrates the user's body, FIR uses considerably lower temperatures while penetrating deeper and more effectively. This results in lower costs as well as increased and more intensive benefits than are offered with steam saunas. The range of health benefits offered by infrared saunas, which can be safely and easily installed in your own home, is quite astounding.

Cardiovascular Health

Heart rate and blood circulation are both raised by the FIR heat penetration. The heat from an infrared sauna works to effectively improve the flow of blood from the heart out towards the skin while an increased metabolic rate also means that the body starts to sweat, burning off calories, removing toxins from the body, and even improving the look and health of your skin. All of these cardiovascular benefits are afforded typically without the unwanted side effect of increased blood pressure - something that is quite common with steam sauna usage.

Improved Injury Recovery

The stimulation of peripheral blood vessels means that more oxygen is released to the joints and extremities of the body. For sports and other physical injuries, this type of heat therapy has been widely used for years by physiotherapists and other physicians and health centers because it increases the rate at which the body can recover from that injury. Furthermore, the same process also helps to alleviate some of the painful symptoms of injury making infrared sauna therapy a very beneficial aid to physical injury recovery.

Improved Immune System Performance

The use of the immune system is known to increase when the body experiences a fever and infrared sauna therapy artificially induces this fever within the body. As a result, the immune system is improved while bacteria and viral growth are both slowed. Fevers are actually used by the body as a natural form of defence, although are commonly mistaken as being a bad symptom; FIR heat can promote the same health benefits by "tricking" the body into believing it has a fever.

Detoxification

When the metabolic rate of the body increases, we start to sweat, which is the body's way of purging harmful toxins. The heat of infrared radiation can break down fats and other toxins that collect in the body and the increased sweating from a higher metabolic rate then ejects those toxins from the body making infrared sauna therapy a highly effective form of detoxification.

Muscle Relaxation And Stress Relief

Heat relaxes muscles and the increased penetrative nature of infrared heat means that it offers even greater relaxation of all muscles, tissue, and other organs. As well as promoting a more relaxed feeling and naturally reducing stress and tension, infrared sauna treatment is also used before massage to allow the therapist the opportunity to offer a more intense and more effective treatment.

Home Infrared Saunas

Infrared saunas are a great way to help the body and mind stay fit and healthy. Traditional saunas have been used for thousands of years because of these extensive benefits and the more effective and deeper penetrating nature of infrared saunas means that they provide an even more beneficial experience. What's more, they require considerably less room, are much easier to install, and cost less to buy and run making home infrared saunas a great option.

Home infrared saunas from bullz.ca are a cost effective, healthy addition to the home. Visit the Bullz website to see our extensive range of infrared sauna designs and models at highly competitive prices.