Saunas are thought to be places of deep relaxation – so why is heat stress considered to be an integral part of an optimized sauna experience? Heat stress sounds like the antithesis of a relaxing time. What is the difference between unhealthy stress and beneficial stress? Let us pull the curtain back and find out… Read more
Health Benefits Articles
Can You Sauna With Silicone Breast Implants?
At saunas.org, one question that comes up frequently is whether or not it is safe to sauna with breast implants. The unfortunate reality is that there is little data to determine the risks associated with sauna bathing with breast implants; similarly, there is little data to support the safety of sauna bathing with breast implants. … Read more
How To Sauna Safely With Children
In many parts of the world, such as Finland, the entire family saunas together. If you are considering incorporating sauna therapy for your whole family, there are a few precautions that ought to be taken into consideration before engaging in this type of health modality. If you are unsure about how safe sauning bathing may… Read more
Increase Mental Focus and Attention Span With Regular Sauna Bathing
In a click bait world, it is not surprising that an increasing number of individuals report experiencing less ability to focus and extended attention span. In addition to individual experiential reports, the increase in clinical diagnosis such as ADHD, and other attention related clinical illnesses, it seems we are officially living in a world where… Read more
Sauna Therapy For Depression
New Research In The Field of Treatment For Major Depression Reveals That Getting Hot and Sweaty Can Actually Change Neurological Function For the Better! ****** Please be sure to consult your primary care physician before ‘self-diagnosing’, or ‘self-medicating’. This article serves only to relay the newest research in the field of sauna bathing and the… Read more
Can Sauna Bathing Improve Flexibility? Find Out How You May Be Able To Improve Mobility With Regular Infrared Sauna Use
Flexibility is not only for gymnasts and yogis, it is also a major player in identifying overall wellness in everybody. In fact, by enhancing flexibility an individual is able to greatly elongate life expectancy, as well as quality of life in the later years, according to a study performed by the National Institute of Health…. Read more
Wondering If You Can Use a Sauna If You Have a Pacemaker? Find Out What the Medical Professionals Say
If you are living with an implant heart device, or ‘pacemaker’, then most likely you have become accustomed to wondering if certain activities, machinery, or devices will conflict with the proper function of your pacemaker. While sauna bathing, including infrared sauna therapy, is known for its benefits to heart health and cardiovascular function, if you… Read more
Sauna Buyer’s Guide 2022
With health being at the forefront of the collective psyche, it is no surprise that more individuals are turning to sauna bathing to improve overall health and boost immunity. As such it is not much of a puzzle that the sauna market is saturated with many choices with each company promising to deliver the very… Read more
Infrared Sauna and Atrial Fibrillation: Can Regular Sauna Bathing Really Improve Heart Health?
Heart conditions and sauna bathing are not typically seen as allies in the overall health and wellness of individuals suffering with heart related conditions. However in recent years reputable research has suggested otherwise. Groundbreaking research from NIH (National Institute of Health), suggests that regular sauna bathing has positively affected those suffering from high blood pressure,… Read more
Can Infrared Sauna Bathing Help With Allergies?
It is that time of year again… You are wheezing and sneezing as the pollen is released into the air, or perhaps you have just visited with your friend who has a cat and your allergies are acting up again making you a snotty mess. Or perhaps it is that seafood you cannot enjoy as… Read more
