Infrared Sauna Options
Contrary to what may be your first thought, far infrared light (or heat) has nothing to do with ultraviolet radiation - the kind that gives you a sunburn.
Far infrared heat, sometimes referred to as radiant heat is simply a form of energy that heats objects directly through a process called conversion, without having to heat the air in between. The sun is a great provider of excellent radiant energy that we enjoy daily at least in some form.
Infrared light is an important energy force that promotes healing - a raising of the white blood cell count, promoting better metabolism, circulation and detoxification. Nowadays new technology allows us to enjoy far infrared heat therapy in the comfort of our doctor’s office or even our homes. Some clinical protocols include hyperthermic (deep body heating) therapies for detoxification and cancer support.
Far-infrared heat follows the principle of warm energy to the injury site to speed healing. Why is infrared heat better than say, a heating pad? Because the vibrational energy of far-infrared light is unlike that of the heat energy we use for everyday functions, like cooking. Boiling water could actually damage our skin but it doesn’t heat internal organs. Sunlight contains penetrating far-infrared rays as well as the full range of energy in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Over the past 25 years, Japanese and Chinese researchers and clinicians have done extensive research on infrared treatments and reported many provocative findings. Whole-body infrared therapy has been used for over 80 years by German physicians in an independently developed form.
Among other benefits, whole-body infrared sauna therapy make it possible for people in wheelchairs, or those who are otherwise unable to exert themselves, or who won’t follow through on an exercising and conditioning program to achieve a cardiovascular training effect. This also allows for more variety in any ongoing exercise program.
As for infrared’s outstanding effect on caloric consumption and weight control, we find that burning from 600 to 2,400 calories in a 30 minute session to be quite routine. The infrared thermal system might then simulate the consumption of energy equal to that expended in a 6 to 9 mile run during only a single session. This would be invaluable for those who don’t exercise and those who can’t exercise yet want an effective weight control and fitness maintenance program.
Evidently the flushing of toxins from the lymph areas and from the largest organ of elimination, the skin, are the source of many these health improvements. Toxemia has been targeted as the number one reason so many of us are ill. With the elimination of these poisons from deep within the body, the organs can then do their job unhindered.
Although any health-restoring strategy involves some type of cleansing diet and supplements, infrared therapy would definitely be called for to augment the process more efficiently.
The list of health enhancements through the use of far infrared is impressive and it includes: relief from all forms of arthritis, increase in the extensibility of collagen tissues, relieves muscle spasms and joint stiffness, increases blood flow, assists in resolution of inflammatory infiltrates, water retention, weight control, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, blood circulation, ear, nose and throat conditions, skin conditions (including cellulite) and all-around beauty treatment.
That said, it must be remembered that diet plays the most major role in our health but with the addition of infrared sauna therapy, you just might have a very winning combination.
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