Near infrared (NIR) light therapy is one of the safest, affordable, efficient, and most powerful ways to achieve the benefits of sauna therapy. Near-infrared saunas are a type of sauna that uses heat and light to help relax and detoxify the body. They are one of the most potent tools available to us for optimizing health and extending lifespan. Near-infrared light with wavelengths between 700–1400nm in the electromagnetic light spectrum, penetrates deeply into the tissue and prompts hyperthermia in the body, and can have a healing effect on our individual cells. NASA has confirmed NIR light tissue penetration up to 23 cm. NIR can stimulate the mitochondria function, which can increase metabolism, protein synthesis (including collagen), and anti-oxidant activity (meaning the cells detoxify), improve tissue repair, and reduce inflammation and pain. Far infrared (3000nm–1mm) can expose you to harmful levels of electromagnetic fields (EMF’s). With far infrared saunas, there is a need to pre-heat whereas you feel the heat as soon as you turn on a near infrared sauna. While traditional saunas transmit most of their heat through air and water by convection and conduction, infrared sauna light radiates energy penetrates the skin and heats the tissues underneath as well as superficially. There are no photoreceptors for far infrared light in the human body, so Far Infrared only provide heat therapy. Benefits of the Near Infrared Sauna Therapy: • Improves Heart Function: normalizes blood pressure and cholesterol levels, treats congestive heart failure. • Helps Lower Chronic Pain, including pain from rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Reduces chronic back pain, fatigue. Joint or muscle pain relief. Supports muscle recovery, relieves muscle stiffness • Lowers Side Effects of type II Diabetes. Increase Insulin Sensitivity/Reduced Insulin Resistance • Improves Quality of Life and Overall Well-Being. It has life- extending benefits, activation of anti-aging systems • Fewer abnormal cells: infrared sauna therapy can help kill weaker mutated cells and help prevent their reproduction. Help you improve your MTHFR mutations. • Skin rejuvenation by helping the skin eliminate toxins. Increased collagen production, heals skin from the inside out. Near infrared light therapy has been shown to stimulate vital collagen and elastin production. NIR light is being used currently to treat specific skin problems such as acne scars, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis and more. • Weight loss & cellulite reduction. Regular sauna use can reduce overall body fat. Near infrared light has been shown to decrease cellulite. • Enhanced sweating which helps eliminate heavy metals and toxic chemicals from the body including cadmium, lead, zinc, nickel, sodium, sulfuric acid and mercury. Sweating helps stimulate blood flow and circulation throughout the body (just like exercise does). Increased circulation helps relax the body. • Increased Cellular Metabolism. • Increased Blood Circulation. Improve the elasticity of the arteries • Decongesting the internal organs. Improving oxygenation, hydration, and circulation of the cells and organs • Eliminating bacterial infections, viruses, fungus, parasites, etc… from heat therapy • Relaxation and Stress Relief: Sauna use promotes parasympathetic nervous system activity (“rest & digest” state) and decreases sympathetic (“fight or flight” state) activity. Stress management via relaxing the nervous system. • Brain and other Nervous System Effects: NIR light directly provides neuroprotection and cognitive enhancement • Increased energy • Increase detoxification and helps remove heavy metals, plastics, toxins, pesticides, and food additives from the body. Raising cell temperature by 1,7ºC for a few minutes induces the cellular detoxification response. • Increased Production of Human Growth Hormone • Boosts your immune system naturally: the sauna creates a "fever" reaction that kills potentially dangerous viruses and bacteria and increases the number of white blood cells in the body, strengthening the immune system. • Better sleep • Fight and prevent cancer: cancer likes an environment that is characterized by low oxygen, low temperature, and high sugar levels. Cancer hates nutritionally healthy people with good detoxification and eliminative functions. • Can heal cellular damage in the eyes • Cystic acne, chronic sinus infection, Brain fog, etc Some studies have shown benefits of NIR sauna therapy for people with: • Cardiovascular disease • Diabetes • High blood pressure • Congestive heart failure • Rheumatoid arthritis • chronic fatigue • Poor digestion • Depression and anger • Chronic muscle and joint pains • Hashimoto’s disease, chronic Lyme disease, etc. Infrared sauna cautions and contraindications (DO NOT attempt to self-treat any disease with an Infrared Sauna without direct supervision of a certified physician). • Fever • Artificial implants, stents and pacemakers: No problems have been reported with breast implants. Wear a bra or bikini top. • Pregnant or lactating women • Menstrual flow: Heating of the low back area of women during the menstrual period may temporarily increase their menstrual flow. • Young children: Ages 6 and Under should avoid use unless prescribed by a doctor. Ages 6 – 12 should spend no more than 20 minutes in IR saunas, and should be accompanied by an adult. • Very High blood pressure • Heart disease: People with advanced symptomatic heart disease or unstable angina should not use an infrared sauna unless supervised by a doctor. • Heat sensitivity: adrenal suppression, systemic lupus, multiple sclerosis • Recent injury: the affected area(s) should not be heated for the first 48 hours after an injury or until the swelling has reduced. • Bleeding disorders: Hemophiliacs and anyone predisposed to hemorrhage • Alcohol: Alcohol consumption during, or prior to, an IR sauna session, is prohibited! • Prescription drugs: If you are using any prescription drugs, check with your physician for any possible change in the drug’s effect due to any interaction with infrared heat. Corticosteroids may be a contraindicated substance. Diuretics, barbiturates and beta-blockers may impair the body’s natural heat loss mechanisms. Anticholinergics such as Amitriptyline may inhibit sweating and can predispose individuals to heat rash or to a lesser extent, heat stroke. Some over-the-counter drugs, such as antihistamines, may also cause the body to be more prone to heat stroke. • Jewelry: It´s not advisable. It might become hot enough to cause a burn. • Meals. Avoid eating for 1-2 hours before sauna therapy and avoid heavy meals 2 hours before using a sauna. Also avoid it when you are very hungry. It is fine to eat 15 minutes after sauna therapy. • Danger Signals in a Sauna if you remain too long: a rapid elevation of body temperature, cessation of sweating, a racing heart, extreme redness of the skin and feeling extremely faint. If any of these occur, end the session right away. If you would like additional information regarding our services or to request an appointment, you can contact us by phone (952 80 53 68) or by email .

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