People jokingly ask why anyone would need a sauna when all they must do is step outside into good old South Carolina heat and humidity. While that’s a valid point, saunas have multiple health benefits. One of the best things about a sauna, and especially an infrared sauna in Charleston, SC, is that it benefits the body naturally without drugs. What is an infrared sauna, and what are its health benefits?
What Is an Infrared Sauna?
An infrared sauna uses light to directly heat the body instead of heating the air. It’s the same light and heat obtained from direct sunlight and is necessary for all forms of life. However, it’s about 10 to 20 degrees cooler than a regular sauna.
What Are Its Health Benefits?
Saunas have many reported health benefits, some of which include the following.
Toxin Removal
Saunas make the body sweat. When it does, it eliminates the impurities, toxins, heavy metals and other contaminants in the body. This leaves the immune system stronger and better able to fight infections and diseases.
Muscle Relaxant
Muscles need oxygenated blood in order to work properly. Tight muscles relax with warmth as do ligaments and other tissue. Heat soothes muscle spasms as well. Blood circulates better with warmth, which relaxes muscles and heals them.
Cellulite Reduction
It’s a fallacy that cellulite is related to obesity. Toxins and fluids are stored in fat cells. This is exacerbated by a slow metabolism. Infrared saunas in Charleston, SC, use heat to increase blood circulation, which in turn burns off the toxins and fluids in fat cells. This reduces the appearance of cellulite.
Weight Control
Why jog when you can sweat and burn calories in an infrared sauna? The metabolism increases, the heart pumps harder and calories are burned as a result. To learn more about the benefits of infrared saunas, contact The Spa at West Ashley.
