Almost half of all American adults have high blood pressure, and this alarming fact ought to be taken seriously as hypertension can lead to stroke and heart disease. Luckily, minor lifestyle changes can lower blood pressure. (1) Regardless of your age, if you have elevated blood pressure you need to make sure that you are… Read more
Heart Health Articles
Regular Sauna Use May Help You Take Control of Your Stress Levels: Change Your Brain Waves With a Sauna Session
Do you feel pressured and overwhelmed most days? Is there more that needs to be done every day than there are hours in the day? Does the to-do list grow longer while sleep is shorter and harder to achieve? Like so many Americans, the chances are that you are living under chronic stress. The causes… Read more
What is Waon Therapy: A Japanese Treatment That Centers Around Far Infrared Saunas
The warm glow of the late afternoon sun soothes the soul and gently warms the body. The light eminence of the setting sun is characterized by reddish-orange, and sometimes pink hues. So beautifully and calming is the setting sun that real estate that faces this direction is typically much higher in price. The evening sun… Read more
Can Regular Far Infrared Sauna Use Reduce Oxidative Stress in the Body?
Oxidative Stress is something that most people have heard of, but may not know exactly what it is. This popular phrase is referred to a lot in different media outlets with quick sound bites that suggest it is not a good thing. Whatever oxidative stress may be, it is definitely something to avoid and get… Read more
Is it Too Late to Begin Using a Sauna? Find Out How Infrared Sauna Use May Positively Affect Geriatric Syndrome and Frailty
There is a plethora of positive data regarding the impact that sauna bathing may have on longevity and healthspan. If you have already reached your golden years you may be wondering if it is worth beginning a sauna bathing protocol, or if you have simply missed the window of opportunity. A recent study examined the… Read more
Bone Density and Sauna Use: Bone Metabolism, Heat, and Longevity
Bone density and the health of bone tissue has wide reaching effects on overall well being as well as on longevity. It is easy to forget that bone is an ever changing, evolving, living tissue that is directly impacted by its environment. Furthermore, bone tissue is in constant relationship with other systems within the body:… Read more
Boost Your Mood This Winter With Regular Sauna Use
The long winter nights coupled with shorter days can have negative effects on mood and mental health. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or winter depression, is not a condition that is isolated to those living in the far north, but rather, can impact anyone living in areas where light exposure is limited during the winter months…. Read more
Can Regular Use of Saunas Aid In The Long Term Health Of Firefighters?
Firefighters risk their lives to save the lives of many and, in doing so, this career brings many more health hazards than what is faced immediately on the job. Long Term health risks for firefighters are still being discovered and the outlook is not positive. From exposure to a litany of carcinogens, disrupted sleep cycles,… Read more
First Responders & Sauna Use: Can Regular Sauna Use Help Mitigate Off-Duty Health Hazards For Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, Emergency Room Personnel and Paramedics?
The heroes of our society are our first responders to emergency situations: They save lives, while often disrupting their own, they witness horrific incidents, and are always only a short phone call away at any time or day. These heroes sacrifice a lot inorder to be at the beck and call of anyone who needs… Read more
A New Year – A New Life: Reduce All Cause Mortality With Regular Sauna Use
There is a palpable freshness to the calendar new year, almost as if there is a second chance at life. In some ways, when engaging in regular sauna bathing as a lifestyle choice, you create an opportunity to create a ‘second’ chance at life – or at least dramatically improve the overall quality of health,… Read more