Who Benefits from Infrared?

A Finnleo Infrared Heat Therapy Room provides soothing heat, directly radiated to the body, with almost no time waiting for preheating. The far-infrared radiant heat induces a deep sweat - for cleansing and detoxifying the body and for burning calories.

It is no wonder that doctors and therapists use far infrared heat to effectively treat muscular pain, rheumatism, skin problems and sports injuries.

The infrared energy is so safe that it is used in hospitals in incubators to warm newborn babies.
A Finnleo Infrared Sauna can enhance your wellness through the following benefits:

Weight Control: An Infrared Sauna can assist a weight loss program of nutrition and exercise by speeding up the metabolic process of vital organs and endocrine glands resulting in caloric loss. As your body increases sweat production to keep cool, your heart works harder pumping more blood at a greater rate. This actually provides many of the conditioning benefits of aerobic exercise. According to a review published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, a single Infrared Sauna session burns as many calories as rowing or jogging for 30 minutes.
Pain Reliever: Under high heat, the body releases endorphins—the body’s naturally produced pain relieving chemical. Endorphins can have a mild and enjoyable tranquilizing effect and the ability to ease the pain of arthritis and muscle soreness from an intense physical workout. Infrared heat therapy will deeply penetrate major joints and aid in soft and connective tissue repair. This heat energy also helps to break up lactic acid which can gather and cause muscle cramping. Some top chronic pain specialists are even using Infrared Sauna therapy for their patients suffering from fibromyalgia.
Cardiovascular Fitness: Use of the sauna enhances blood circulation, stimulating the perspiration process and in turn increasing the body's heart rate and overall cardiac output. In the 1980’s, NASA concluded that far-infrared stimulation is the ideal way for astronauts to maintain cardiovascular conditioning during long space flights. While this exercise effect is beneficial to all, it is particularly beneficial to those incapable of physical exertion.
Better Circulation: Body temperature rises from the heat of the sauna, causing blood vessels to dilate and circulation to increase. The increased flow of oxygen-rich blood accelerates the body’s natural healing process—soothing aches and pains and speeding up of the healing of cuts and bruises. The increased blood circulation also encourages a healthy flow of nutrients to your skin that helps relieve acne, eczema & psoriasis.
Detoxification: In today’s lifestyles, most of us don’t actively sweat on a daily basis. Numerous medical studies show that deep sweating has multiple health benefits. Regular use in a Far-Infrared Sauna by Finnleo provides the benefits derived from a deep sweat which can help reduce levels of lead, copper, zinc, nickel and mercury—all toxins commonly picked up from our environment.
Skin Regeneration: Infrared Sauna therapy removes deeply embedded impurities and dead skin cells, leaving the skin with an afterglow. This therapy also allows increased blood circulation to carry great amounts of nutrients to the skin, thus promoting healthy tone and texture along with a mild cleansing of your pores far more effective than any “miracle” creams you see advertised.
Stress Relief: High levels of stress put continuous strain on the autonomic nervous system and are one of the elusive causes of many chronic diseases. By facilitating the expansion of capillary vessels, thereby improving circulation, physical stress levels are reduced. The infrared rays also trigger production of endorphins—the” feel good” or happy hormones”. Besides these physiological effects, a sauna session also contributes to stress reduction simply by providing a peaceful and relaxing environment away from it all.
Enhanced Immune System: Infrared heat therapy strengthens the body's immune response through an increase in body temperature resulting in greater resistance to disease. The beneficial side effect of creating this “artificial fever” is the increased production of white blood cells and slowing of viral and bacterial growth. Recent studies show cold and flu symptoms are reduced dramatically if treated early with infrared heat.
Asthma: Canadian Infrared Therapy studies of the 1980’s showed that chronic asthma in a patient exposed to industrial chemicals from the petroleum industry was alleviated in about 4 weeks. Some people have reported going from using an asthma inhaler 3 times per week, down to 3 times per year- that's after about 2 months of regular sauna use.
Heart Disease: The Mayo Clinic studies in the 1990s showed all 37 participants afflicted with congestive heart failure - the inoperable kind of heart disease - displayed improvement and some even got off their medications after about 6 weeks of regular sauna therapy at low heat.
Health note: Muscle and tissue injuries should be treated with cold, compression and elevation first; heat therapy can usually be applied after two days of healing. This information is provided for educational purposes only. Always consult with your physician regarding any symptoms or medical condition.