Sun energy
Far Infrared Saunas can provide many of the benefits of the sun, such as vitamin D, increased blood flow and therefore oxygen, which can really help the healing process.
Far Infrared waves are the most beneficial and also the safest form of the sun's energy. The body can easily absorb this heat because of its deep penetrating qualities. Thermal energy heats objects by direct light conversion, warming the person, not the surrounding air. You feel this warmth on your skin when you stand in the sun and you notice it disappear when you walk into the shade. To maintain optimum health and wellbeing, this natural form of energy is needed daily by the body.
Ultraviolet light can damage the skin, however, Far Infrared energy transmits directly onto an object without heating the air surrounding it. Far Infrared heat gently elevates the body's core temperature which activates many of the body's natural healing effects and enhances the body's immune system.
Far Infrared heat can penetrate up to 3 inches into the body. Many health benefits can be initiated by warming up the body's tissues, muscles and joints, working on a cellular level.
A heating pad, cannot penetrate the body's thermal insulator beneath the skin's surface, so the heat does not penetrate as deeply. Even though you get some relief from this method, many of these devices also emit harmful electro magnetic radiation.
UV B rays which you absorb when using a Far Infrared Sauna form natural vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D needs to be present to help the body absorb other nutrients such as calcium.
When using an Infrared Sauna, the muscles warm up. This warms the veins and arteries inside the muscles and allows more blood to flow around the body, therefore increasing circulation by 10%-15%. When blood flow is increased, more oxygen gets into the body, which helps the healing process.
Another reason we include this treatment is because using a Far Infrared Sauna helps with the detox process by facilitating sweating. If you detox the body, it strengthens the immune system.
If you'd like to learn more about this treatment or any of our programmes, then give us a call or drop us an email.
