Friday, October 31, 2008

How to use infrared sauna correctly

By Steven Tsang

For many individuals, a steam sauna might be a luxury that can only be enjoyed occasionally. Especially since it is very expensive to install one, people normally go to health spas and clubs, in order to take in the pleasures of a steam filled sauna. Even though saunas are becoming more and more common, it still remains to be commonly found in the average household.

In recent years, more and more people are beginning to want to install a sauna in their own homes. This is probably why the infrared sauna is becoming more and more popular. All you need to do is find out from some of your friends if they have infrared saunas at home, and you should be able to find someone who does.

One of the main draws of using a sauna, is that you often feel extremely relaxed and refreshed after spending about 20 minutes in it. The common sauna works by creating a constant flow of steam, which heats up your body and relaxes the pores on your skin. This creates the sensation of relaxation and ease, helping you loosen up and release all sorts of tensions that you might be experiencing in your body.

Today, there are more people getting interested in infrared saunas than every before. In the same way traditional steam saunas do, these infrared saunas generate heat through the use of electromagnetic rays. These rays increase the temperate of the air, thereby heating up your body and leaving it feel relaxed, in the same way a steam sauna does.

With prolonged use of the infrared sauna, one of the most common benefits that it can give you is to help you lose weight. More and more people are coming to realize how effective an infrared sauna is, in helping you lose weight. One of the main reasons why this happens is because the heat helps you lose water, which makes up a significant amount of your body's weight. Also, once your body experiences high temperatures, it needs to work in order to sweat, thereby keeping your body temperature down. As a result, you will find that you begin to lose weight, simply by being in an infrared sauna.

Your body will also experience a certain level of detoxification, especially after routine usage of the sauna. Because of the way the infrared sauna works, your body will experience detoxification on both the skin and cell level.

The detoxification effect that an infrared sauna has on your body, is extremely beneficial to you, as it gets rid of toxins such as nicotine and cholesterol from your body. Some people, who have used the infrared sauna for a prolonged period of time, have testified that they experienced relief from common pains, especially arthritis.

Apart from these health benefits, you can expect to experience a lot of other positive after effects, through the use of an infrared sauna. But before you start prolonged usage of the sauna, you should remember to consult your doctor about any medical concerns you might need to be aware of. - 15432

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