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WHY AN INFRARED SAUNA?
by Tracey Sanders
hile most people are heating the surrounding air. This
familiar with dry or raises your core body temperature,
Wsteam saunas at gyms, the creating a false fever, which activates
unique benefits of infrared saunas a number of healthy processes in
set them apart. Unlike traditional your body. Immune-boosting benefits the harsh high heat of stepping into a
saunas, infrared saunas don’t heat top the list, followed closely by pain dry or steam sauna, infrared saunas
the air around you. Instead, they use relief, heart health, weight loss, better deliver a gentle heat as it slowly
infrared lamps or panels to warm sleep, and relaxation. increases your body temperature.
your body directly. The best option is to find a facility
An infrared sauna offers a that has full-spectrum (near, mid,
Infrared heat can safely penetrate comfortable and safe experience, and far) infrared saunas and listens
human tissue deeper than operating at a lower temperature to your health concerns, long-term
conventional saunas, heating up your (usually between 120˚F and 140˚F) plans, personal preferences, and
internal body temperature before than a traditional sauna. Instead of more.
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