At some point in most people’s lives they have had to face the dreaded yeast infection. For the most part, these minor infections can be solved with over the counter antifungal creams or oral antifungal medications. Some individuals live with candida in the digestive tract, sexual organs, or mouth without ever even knowning that this… Read more
Health Benefits Articles
Can Sauna Use REALLY Make You Smarter?
Is it possible that sitting in a hot box for twenty minutes, three times a week can make you smarter? Sounds silly, but research shows that when proper protocol is followed, saunas may improve neurogenesis as well as other neurotrophic factors. Although these neurogenic improvements do not necessarily correlate to intelligence, it certainly bodes well… Read more
What Is Heat Stress?
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
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