The Amazing Health Benefits of Near Infrared Sauna

Last Updated on December 14, 2018 by Marc Seward

Saunas are popular luxury of spa and health club culture. However, they are not a new innovation of the modern age, in fact, they have been around for a thousand years, used by various cultures for their various health benefits.

The Mayans had their hot houses, Native Americans have their sweat lodges, and Russians have their bathhouses. Do not let this rich history mistake you into thinking that saunas are an antiquated therapy, in fact, with the recent invention of near infrared technology, saunas can take the healing and therapeutic process into a whole new level.

What is a Near Infrared Sauna?

Near infrared saunas are unique in that they do not actually require high temperatures to encourage profuse sweating. Near infrared saunas use incandescent reddish heat lamps that penetrate the skin and heat it from the inside, as well as the skin’s surface.

As a result, the air temperature in a near infrared sauna can stay much cooler yet still sweat out all the toxins. Those who have difficulty tolerating the heat or are ill find that they can stay in the sauna much longer, increasing the benefits.

The near infrared sauna is also often called a lamp sauna because it is made with red lamps.

 

Benefits of Near Infrared Saunas

Powerful, cost effective, and safe, the benefits of near infrared saunas are far reaching and a great way to promote healing from the inside out.

Sweat Out Toxins

Near infrared saunas encourage good sweating; meaning you sweat out the toxic chemicals and heavy metals you’re exposed to everyday. This helps ease up the load on your kidneys and liver, which often have to shoulder the heavy burden of detoxing your whole body.

Heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, and arsenic build up in our bodies, causing many ailments, illnesses, and diseases including cancer. Exposures to these metals are unavoidable, as they are present in our air, food, and water. Fortunately, by regularly using a near infrared sauna, you can eliminate the accumulation of these toxins and heavy metals.

Cleans Out Internal Organs

Near infrared light reaches deep into your system, helping to circulate blood to the surface, removing harmful hormones, toxins, and heavy metals from you’re your kidneys, liver, and other internal organs. This is also beneficial to your joints, sinuses, and other tissues.

Improved Circulation

Get the benefit of improved circulation and oxidation of the tissues without the heavy energy expenditure of exercise. Near infrared saunas boost your circulation, therefore lowering your blood pressure and improving your cardiovascular health. Another bonus for heart health, near infrared saunas has shown to release nitric oxide, which helps relax the blood vessels.

Improves the Immune System

The power of near infrared saunas work four ways to increase the functioning of your immune system: improves lymphatic flow, improves circulation, improves mitochondrial functioning, and lastly, the sauna increases the body temperature, therefore stimulating the production of white blood cells. These factors all work together to increase immune response and to remove harmful pathogens and toxins.

Skin Rejuvenation

Saunas are a popular attraction of spas because of rejuvenating effects sitting in a sauna can have on your largest organ, the skin. Near infrared saunas promote sweating, which helps unlock and eliminate toxins that are hiding deep beneath the surface of the skin.

Not only does the near infrared light encourage deep detoxification, but also the light therapy promotes elastin and collagen production in the skin. This helps repair damaged skin and gives a more youthful look, plumping up tired skin. Light therapy is a popular remedy for psoriasis, eczema, rosacea, acne scars and more.

Decreases Inflammation

If you suffer from arthritis, or muscle and joint pain, near infrared saunas can offer significant relief. The light of the near infrared lamps penetrates the joints from all angles, reducing inflammation.

Dr. Wilson is probably the biggest proponent of Near Infrared Sauna’s on the web. His site has quote a few listings of additional well researched health benefits of near infrared energy. http://drlwilson.com/articles/SAUNALITE%20NIR%20BENEFITS.htm

This light therapy, paired with the raised body temperature encouraged in the sauna especially benefits those suffering from painful inflammation of the joints. People using this therapy have found pain relief and an increased range of flexibility.

Wound Healing

The light therapy of near infrared saunas accelerates the healing of damaged tissue and wounds. Studies have shown that near infrared light increased cell growth by as much as 171% and significantly decreased wound size. Near infrared light has also been found to help heal injury to the eyes.

May Kill Cancer Cells and Tumors

The increased temperature the body experiences in a near infrared sauna may potentially inhibit tumor growth. Cancer cells and tumors react to heat poorly and therefore may be an additional method to treat cancer.

Fever Therapy

Near infrared saunas can raise your body temperature by two or three degrees, which will help the body kill infections, fungi, and bacteria. People who have low body temperature often have problems fighting off viruses and illnesses and as a result, suffer from ailments of the sinuses, eyes, ears, bladder, throat, and intestines. By raising your body temperature, you can also fight off parasite and yeast overgrowth.

Relaxation and Stress Relief

Near infrared saunas promote rest and relaxation, switching off sympathetic nervous system activity in the body and activating parasympathetic activity in the nervous system. Regularly use of this therapy decreases blood pressure, improves oxygenation, and an overall sense of wellbeing. Once you leave the near infrared sauna, you will feel calm, relaxed, and get a better night’s sleep. By reducing your stress levels, you will benefit your overall health and have a better chance of fighting off illness and infection.