Sauna Therapy
As you relax in the gentle far infrared heat, your body is actually hard at work producing sweat, pumping blood, and burning calories. As your body increases sweat production to cool itself, your heart will work to pump blood at a greater rate to boost circulation.
>Increase Metabolism, Burn Calories & Increase Weight Loss
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, "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 used regularly can be an effective means of cardiovascular conditioning and burning of calories as regular exercise." Great for Senior Citizens and all that have limited or restricted physical activity.
Relieves Muscle Pain
The deep heat of Sauna helps peripheral blood vessels dilate, bringing relief and healing to muscle and soft tissue injuries.
Increased blood circulation carries off metabolic waste products and delivers oxygen-rich blood to oxygen-depleted muscle, so they recover faster.
Muscles relax most readily when tissues are warm, for greater flexibility and range of motion. Far Infrared heat relieves muscle tension and thereby helping your body to make the most of its intended healing abilities. Infrared heat reduces soreness on nerve endings and muscle spasms as muscle joints and fibers are heated.
Improves the Immune System
The Sauna's deep heating True Wave II infrared heaters will raise your core body temperature, inducing an artificial fever. Fever is the body's natural mechanism to strengthen and accelerate the immune response, as seen in the case of infection.
This enhanced immune system, combined with improved elimination of toxins and wastes via intense sweating, increases your overall health and resistance to disease.
Remove Toxins
Infrared Sauna heat increases your blood circulation and stimulates the sweat glands, releasing built up toxins in the body.
Daily sauna sweating can help detoxify your body as it rids itself of accumulated highly toxic metals (lead, mercury, nickel, and cadmium) as well as alcohol, nicotine, sulfuric acid, and other organic and inorganic compounds.
"Traditional wisdom has suggested that saunas work largely by promoting detoxification through the sweat Saunas also stimulate cells to release toxins which can then be eliminated by the liver and bowel. Several published studies have now shown that this hypothermic therapy can bring about the rapid removal of a wide range of toxic substances from the human body." John C. Cline, M.D., B.Sc., C.C.F.P., A.B.C.T., Medical Director of the Cline Medical Centre and Oceanside Functional Medicine Research Institute, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
"The best way to get rid of heavy metals and pesticide residues is the infrared sauna. It has been known for decades that sweating is a wonderful way to get rid of stored chemicals, including heavy metals. In fact, sauna is one of the detoxification procedures used in the Environmental Units in Dallas (Dr. William Rea) and North Charleston (Dr. Allan Lieberman) where the sickest of folks would go to get healing. But many people, myself included, never could tolerate a sauna. We felt weak, sick, fast heart rate, faint, dizzy, headachy, or just miserable. Thanks to improved technology, the infrared sauna is tolerated much better, because it uses a heat energy that penetrates the tissues better, allowing an overall lower temperature to be used. Dr. Sherry Rogers, Total Wellness, May 2000
Improves Appearance of Cellulite
Day Spas around the world are using Infrared Saunas more and more to help eliminate cellulite. Since the far infrared radiant heat of the sauna warms three times as deep as conventional saunas, it is significantly more effective at reducing cellulite.
Cellulite is a common term used to describe superficial pockets of trapped fat, which cause uneven dimpling or "orange peel" skin. It appears in 90% post-adolescent women (almost all women over the age of 20 have cellulite to some degree) and is rarely seen in men.
Common but not exclusive areas where cellulite is found are the buttocks, thighs, and the abdomen. Contrary to popular belief, cellulite is not related to obesity, since it occurs in overweight, average, and thin women. The appearance of cellulite is not always reduced by weight loss.
Cellulite occurs in the subcutaneous fat layer just beneath your skin. Your skin is connected to the underlying muscle by vertical strands of tissue. The combination of connective tissue pulling in on your skin, fatty deposits and fibrosis pushing out against your skin cause the dimpled appearance of cellulite.
There is a direct link between the slowing of metabolic rates and the storage of toxins in fat cells. Sauna use and infrared heat can increase heart rate and localized blood circulation, which essentially reverses the above-mentioned trends towards the accumulation of liquids in the fat cells to reduce the appearance of cellulite
Eases Joint Pain and Stiffness
In many countries radiant heat therapy is widely used to treat patients suffering from many forms of arthritis. Radiant heat has also been effective in the treatment of sprains, neuralgia, bursitis, muscle spasms, joint stiffness and many other muscular-skeletal ailments. Much of the stiffness from aches and soreness that comes with aging is reduced or eliminated.
Reduces Stress and Fatigue
The stresses and tensions of everyday life melt away! Just a few minutes in the gentle warmth of the sauna and you'll feel relaxed, rejuvenated and inspired.
Many of our customers comment on how much they look forward to their Sauna session regularly as it's a great time to get away.
Improves Skin
My personal favorite benefit of the infrared sauna is the effect on overall Skin health! Individuals that suffer with problem skin on the face and/or body have seen huge improvements incorporating regular 10 to 20 minutes of sauna into their skin care protocol. The detoxification of the body can be linked to the improved appearance of the Skin.
Contraindications & Prior Use Medical Advice
If you have any questions regarding your current medical conditions and the use of a Clearlight Far Infrared Sauna please consult your medical doctor before use. Infrared saunas are contraindicated for the following conditions or you should consult your medical doctor prior to use. Infrared Saunas creating a cure for or treating any disease is neither implied nor should be inferred. In the rare event that you experience pain and/or discomfort while in the sauna immediately discontinue use.
Seek permission from your doctor prior to use for the following conditions:
Taking Medications
Under 12 years old
Cardiovascular Conditions
Chronic Conditions
Also the Elderly
Far infrared sauna use is contraindicated for people with following conditions:
Pregnancy
Hemophilia
Fever
Insensitivity to Heat
Intoxicated / Alcohol Abuse