| > | | | | may be used in place of physical activity for |
| Far infrared saunas seem to be gaining popularity | | | | people who can't move around very easily due to |
| today in our health and fitness obsessed culture, | | | | physical limitations. Not only is it excellent in it's |
| but are they all hype? Do they really help with | | | | physical benefits, but it also helps immensely with |
| muscle soreness, skin problems, circulation and | | | | stress and anxiety. |
| mood? Read on for my personal experience with | | | | I swear, just by hopping in for a half hour to |
| our home infrared sauna. | | | | forty minutes makes me feel happy, almost like a |
| I first started to looking into purchasing a far | | | | new woman. There is some research suggesting |
| infrared sauna about six months ago, when both | | | | that the radiant heat may help the body produce |
| myself and my boyfriend were fed up with our | | | | endorphins, and while I can't confirm how true |
| constantly aching necks and backs from sitting at | | | | that is, I can certainly say it applies in my situation. |
| our desks at our respective office jobs all of the | | | | So, now that I've obviously sung the praises of |
| time. Not only that, I wanted a place that was an | | | | what our new addition has done for my muscle |
| oasis from the hectic days during the work week, | | | | soreness, let me tell you what else I've noticed |
| and somewhere that I could unwind and enjoy an | | | | since I've been using it. I've noticed that my skin |
| enveloping warmth. | | | | looks pristine. |
| Dry heat has always been relaxing and soothing | | | | I've had issues with acne in the past, and still do |
| to me, especially since I suffer from asthma. | | | | struggle with the occasional blemish from time to |
| There's just something about a penetrating heat, | | | | time even being in my thirties today, and since |
| like the kind you get from sitting in the sun, and | | | | I've been using this sauna, my skin has looked |
| not surprisingly, the kind that an infrared sauna | | | | clear and toned, and I've even received several |
| gives off, that makes you feel deeply relaxed and | | | | complements that it looks smoother and more |
| tranquil. | | | | radiant. |
| This is precisely what we wanted out of a sauna, | | | | That is a benefit that I was only half expecting, |
| and so I began my search for the perfect | | | | but believe me, when you're dealing with skin |
| infrared sauna. We ended up getting a four | | | | problems your whole life, from acne to wrinkles, |
| person unit installed in our basement about 4 | | | | it's exhilarating to see your skin look so good. |
| weeks ago, and ever since it's been there, we've | | | | Some of the health benefits of the infrared sauna |
| been in it every single night without fail. I can't | | | | that I've read extensively about but have not had |
| even begin to describe the changes in my health | | | | enough time to fully gauge yet due to only using |
| and mental clarity that have resulted since then. | | | | it for a few weeks is that you rarely will get sick |
| First of all, the benefits the heat offers to anyone | | | | when using this since it produces a sort of |
| who has problems with knotted, sore muscles | | | | "artificial fever" that kills harmful germs and |
| frequently are almost priceless, since it offers | | | | viruses before they can make you sick many |
| immediate relief, and even extended relief into | | | | times. I haven't been sick at all yet since we've |
| your next day. Radiant heat, the type that is | | | | owned it, but like I said, time will tell with that one. |
| used in this type of sauna bath, is different from | | | | The heat produced that penetrates the tissues is |
| the kind of heat the is emanated from a | | | | also supposed to be excellent for toxic drainage, |
| traditional sauna, in that it actually heats the body | | | | and that includes helping to get rid of cellulite. So, |
| directly rather than just heating the air around the | | | | since I've always had cellulite to varying degrees |
| body. | | | | on my thighs and buttocks, I've decided to start |
| Because it heats the body directly, it can | | | | using a pronged massager after I've been in the |
| penetrate up to one to two inches into the tissue, | | | | sauna for twenty minutes or so, when my skin |
| just like the heat of the natural sun, and it warms | | | | has heated, and massaging it really well to help |
| the muscles and tissues below the surface, | | | | smooth out those areas. |
| creating more circulation and soothing sore | | | | It really seems to be helping so far, and I'm |
| muscles, also reducing lactic acid build up. | | | | hoping that with more time I will see a nice, |
| I noticed from the first evening I used ours that | | | | dramatic reduction in cellulite. I also use a cellulite |
| my muscles were almost instantly soothed, and | | | | cream in conjunction with this regimen, and am |
| my body almost went limp as soon as I hit the | | | | hoping that will also boost the effectiveness of |
| dry heat. I also happen to not have the best | | | | cellulite reduction. |
| circulation, so for me it feels wonderful to heat | | | | All in all, our infrared sauna has been one of the |
| my extremities like my toes and fingers and get | | | | smartest investments we've ever made in our |
| the blood flowing and pumping just as though I'd | | | | health. We wouldn't trade it for the world, and |
| worked out. | | | | hope to get many years of enjoyment out of |
| I don't think that a sauna should be used as a | | | | the spa-like environment and stress-busting quiet |
| replacement for exercise, but I can see why it | | | | heat. |