Infrared Sauna Benefits
In recent weeks the blogosphere has been buzzing with talk about the dangers of steam rooms, sweat lodges and saunas, as well as questioning whether or not sweating is a valid method for detoxifying your body. Up until now, these questions have been answered quite easily. The question now presents itself -”what change, if any, has prompted us to question the efficacy of saunas?”
Most of the confusion surrounding the safe use of saunas came about as a result of a tragic accident that took place in the fall of 2009 at a “Spiritual Warrior” retreat in Arizona. Eighteen people were hospitalized and three died because of the drastic over use of the sweat lodge at the retreat. Dehydration was the main cause of the deaths.
Understandably, people have started questioning the safety of sweat lodges and the other type of sweat detox therapy. What most people don’t know is that of all the many types of workouts, diets and detox methods, using a sauna is one of the easiest and safest. Infrared saunas in particular are a quick and easy way to induce healthy sweating to stimulate the cardiovascular system. The American Medical Association explains that “many of us who run do so to place a demand on our cardiovascular system, not to build big leg muscles. Regular use of indoor saunas may impact a similar stress on the cardiovascular system, and its regular use may be as effective, as a means of cardiovascular conditioning and burning of calories, as regular exercise.”
One of the safest and easiest types of cardiovascular workout, diet, or detox, is using a sauna. For an easy and quick way to get a healthy sweat and benefit your cardiovascular system, a portable infrared sauna is most useful. According to the AMA (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 indoor saunas may impact a similar stress on the cardiovascular system, and its regular use may be as effective, as a means of cardiovascular conditioning and burning of calories, as regular exercise.”
One of the main factors to keep in mind when using an infrared sauna is to stay hydrated. Drinking a glass of water before and after a 15-30 minute session will keep you appropriately hydrated, and thus able to detox.
In addition to staying hydrated, another important factor to be considered when regularly detoxing in a sauna is using a quality mineral supplement. In addition to all of the heavy metals that are secreted from the body, also some good minerals are lost and should be replaced by adding mineral drops to your water before or after your sauna sessions.
The effectiveness and ease of use of portable infrared saunas and other methods of sweat detox, make them an excellent way to improve one’s health. The benefits outweigh the slight risk of dehydration, leaving us wonder why there was ever any confusion to begin with.
Benjamin Andrews writes, researches and blogs about sweat detox as well as various other issues on natural living. To know more about FIR saunas and sweat detox, go to HEALTHandMEdBlog and read more from Andrews.
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