Beneficial heat relieves pain
More and more saunas and thermal baths have an infrared cabin in addition to the normal Finnish sauna. The warm infrared rays relieve muscle and joint pain and stimulate blood circulation. In addition, you will lose a lot of waste and even the necessary calories while sweating.
The red lamp used to be present in almost every family. Did you ever suffer from cramped shoulders or a stiff neck, then fifteen minutes for this device did wonders. The infrared cabin or infrared sauna is actually a much improved version of this old, trusted lamp. It’s just a lot bigger, more comfortable and more effective.
Total approach
Where that old red lamp did something for your aching muscles and joints in a local way, the infrared cabin offers a total approach: your whole body is heated by the infrared rays. This happens at normal humidity and a temperature of about forty to sixty degrees Celsius. That makes the stay a lot more pleasant than in a ‘normal’ sauna.
Another important difference with the traditional Finnish sauna is that you are not heated by the hot air, but directly by the infrared rays. As a result, it even works with the door ajar and a long warm-up time is not necessary. The latter also makes a significant difference in energy consumption.
Beneficial Effects
The operation of an infrared cabin is comparable to that of a sauna. Your warm body sweats out waste products and your blood circulation is stimulated. For example, better blood circulation is good for your skin and recovery from inflammation.
The soothing heat also relieves the pain of stiffness joints or muscles. And even if that doesn’t bother you, you can benefit from half an hour in this heat. Your body has to work extra hard not to get too hot, so does your heart is stimulated.
Someone with an average condition burns about 300 kcal in one session. That is the same amount as you consume during an hour of walking. If you are used to the heat and are in good condition, you can even lose 600 to 800 kcal during one visit to the infrared sauna.
Tips
Are you planning to visit an infrared cabin? Then here are some helpful tips:
- Build it up slowly; do not stay in the cabin for more than twenty to thirty minutes the first time.
- Maintain your moisture level; drink plenty of water before and after.
- Take a shower or pray beforehand; you will perspire more during the session.
- Stay seated; if you lie down, about half of the heat rays miss their target.
- Cool off calmly; end the session with a lukewarm shower.
