Injury to the body comes in many different forms at different times in our lives, and ultimately it is how each of us recovers from the event that makes the difference. In the fields of kinesiology and physical therapy great advancements are being made toward a more holistic rehabilitation approach. For many years deliberate heat… Read more
Neurological Benefits Of Sauna use Articles
Can Sauna Bathing Reduce Anxiety?
That feeling of dread in the pit of your tummy that seems to signal something is off or an impending doom is fast approaching is a sensation that every human on earth has experienced at some point in time. In fact, anxiety at its best helps to ensure survival by signaling a nearby threat. Its… Read more
Sauna Bathing and Dopamine Deficiency: Increase Tetrahydrobipterin (BH4) to Create Higher Levels of Available Dopamine
The task of smooth movement, for example, the simple lifting of a cup to meet your lips for a cool glass of water is dependent upon the levels of available dopamine. Dopamine deficiency does not just mean less motivation and generally lowered overall mood, but rather its diminishing presence in the brain can lead to… Read more
Brain Injury Recovery and Near Infrared Light: Can an Infrared Sauna Help With Brain Injuries?
Brain injuries occur in major traumatic ways, as well as minor injuries that may go unnoticed. From one too many concussions to a fall you barely noticed, many individuals live with damaged brain tissue without even knowing it. The good news is that it is possible to repair your brain in a non-invasive way with… Read more
Part 6: Your Complete Guide on How to Sauna to Meet Your Health and Fitness Goals: Discover Your Personal ‘Why’ so That You Know ‘How’ to Sauna
Uncover your personal health goals so that you know what type of sauna will best serve your needs, and how to use your sauna. Every individual is different, and at different stages in life a variation of sauna protocols will be more or less helpful. This guide will help you to uncover and understand what… Read more
ALS and Sauna Use: Reduce Risk Factors and Proceed With Caution
In the darkness the scientific and medical community continues to poke and prod for answers about the devastating disease of ALS. The prognosis of an ALS diagnosis is terrifying and living with this degenerative disease is a heavy burden that takes the lives of 6000 Americans every year. Watching a loved one live with ALS… Read more
Back to School and Back to the Sauna For Improved Cognitive Function, Memory Consolidation, and Brain Health
As we leave the long summer days of blissful play in the ocean behind and head back to the classroom it may be time to refocus your attention. Cognitive clarity can feel allusive after several months of vacation, but there are some ways to improve your focus without any added pharmacological products. Whether you are… Read more
Photobiomodulation and Parkinson’s Disease: Turn to the Light of Red and Near Infrared Frequency
There are roughly 7 million people worldwide who suffer from Parkinson’s disease. (1) At the moment there is no known cure, however there may be some practices that could serve to suppress symptom expression. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease behind Alzheimer’s. (1) Given the extensive list of public figures who… Read more
Passive Heat Therapy May Aid in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Is it Possible that Sauna Therapy Can Treat, and Potentially Prevent Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson’s disease (PD) has presented itself in the body of many of our cultural heroes from Muhammad Ali, Michael J. Fox, former president George H. W. Bush, Ozzy Ozborne, Robin Williams, Pope John Paul II, and so many others. This means that even if you do not know someone personally with Parkinson’s disease, its effects… Read more
Can the Use of a Sauna Aid in Relieving Symptoms of MS, or Serve as a Potentially Preventative Protocol?
The frightening realization that your body may be slowly atrophying at an unknown rate with highly variable degrees of consequence is an unimaginable experience. Yet this is what must be faced by those living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS may present itself in different individuals in many different ways.Perhaps an MRI scan that shows the… Read more