Infrared Sauna. The Tale of A Rising Star.
Posted on October 30, 2009
Filed Under Fitness |
Apparently, some of us are behind the curve. There is a large and growing segment of the population using Far Infrared Ray (FIR) Saunas instead of steam saunas and they are wondering why the rest of us are not. Let’s see what all the excitement is about.
FIR saunas emit far infrared rays, which are part of the sun’s natural spectrum, just beyond visible red. They warm the body directly instead of heating the air in the enclosure like traditional steam saunas. Steam saunas require temperatures ranging from 175-200F (80-95C) to promote perspiration and some people have difficulty breathing this hot humid air. The lower heat range of 160-175F (70-80C) for the FIR-Real sauna produces similar results.
The softer heat of FIR saunas penetrates deeper into the body (2-3 in. or 5-8 cm. deep) which enhances the effects of muscle relaxation. This deeply absorbed infrared heat draws out more toxins than the heat from a steam sauna.
Steam saunas do not offer the benefits of dry heat like infrared saunas do. Dry heat does not allow for mold, mildew or bacteria to thrive in the sauna environment. Sweating in an infrared sauna is the sanitary way to go.
The sweat that we generate during a steam sauna contains mostly water, roughly98 %. At the same time, the sweat from infrared saunas in only around 80% water, which means a lot more unwanted toxins are leaving our bodies. Materials often found in the FIR sauna sweat are sodium, ammonia, heavy metals, uric acid etc.
Since infrared heaters operate at a much lower temperature and still remain effective, they require much less energy to operate. Infrared technology is about 4-5 times more efficient than traditional methods of heating. Consuming less than 5 cents per kilowatt hour (varies by area), the infrared heater is easy on the wallet.
In many cases FIR saunas are portable. Their portability is a huge advantage to steam heat saunas and has added to their popularity. Portable saunas can be packed up in just a few minutes and tossed into the back of your compact car.
Far Infrared Ray (FIR) saunas are poised to be the sauna of choice in the future. Their ease of use, antibacterial technology, gentleness on the lungs make, and amazing health benefits make them an easy sell.
To find out even more about the amazing benefits of using an infrared sauna, visit HEALTHandMED.com
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