How an infrared sauna works
How does an infrared sauna work?
Many people are familiar with a visit to the sauna.
Most of them know the traditional sauna, also called the Finnish sauna.
The infrared sauna, however, is still a little less well known and also newer, but is growing strongly in popularity. We take a closer look at how an infrared sauna works โ and why demand for infrared sauna cabins and infrared sauna blankets is growing so fast.
What is infrared radiation?
How an infrared sauna works is determined by the effect of infrared radiation. Infrared radiation heats objects and people directly. Unlike the traditional sauna, which only heats the room.
In a Finnish sauna you get warm because the room reaches a certain temperature. In an infrared sauna you get warm because the sauna heats your body directly.
In principle, infrared sauna radiation works like the warm rays of the sun โ but only with the radiation that is good for you. So without harmful UV radiation.
How the infrared sauna works
Because the radiation of an infrared sauna heats your body directly, lower temperatures are needed. The temperature of an infrared sauna is usually no higher than 65 degrees. For a Finnish sauna, 90 degrees is often considered ideal.
This direct infrared radiation, also called IR radiation, makes you feel pleasantly warm. The heat also penetrates deep into your body, improving your muscles, circulation and metabolism. Besides helping you relax, it is good for your health and fitness.
Infrared therapy as heat therapy
Because of its various health benefits, infrared is often used for therapy. This is called infrared therapy. This heat therapy is applied to achieve a range of benefits.
It is good for heart performance, keeps the skin younger and more beautiful, helps remove waste products, and is used for muscles and joints, among other things. That is why various specialists (physiotherapists, doctors and others) use the effect of an infrared sauna for fibromyalgia, rheumatism and osteoarthritis.
Heat therapy is actually centuries old. This form of therapy can be applied in many ways, of which the infrared sauna is currently a popular method.
Infrared therapy | mental therapy
Besides all the physical benefits, infrared therapy is also used for mental well-being. It provides relaxation, and in addition, feel-good substances such as endorphins are produced. Regular infrared sauna sessions have a positive effect on your state of mind.
Benefits of an infrared sauna
How the infrared sauna works and the associated benefits have largely been mentioned already, but here they are at a glance:
- Detoxification / detox
- Relief of (chronic) pain
- Healthier skin
- Better sleep
- Less stress
- Supple joints and muscles
- Improved overall health
- Supports fat burning/weight loss
- Better circulation/blood flow
- Relaxation for body and mind
- A moment for yourself
- Production of feel-good substances
When to use the infrared sauna?
There are various moments when it's best to use an infrared sauna.
An infrared sauna combines perfectly with your workout. The infrared sauna and exercise go hand in hand. That's why you'll often find an infrared sauna cabin in many gyms.
But meditation and this form of heat therapy also go well together.
Before bed can be ideal if you have trouble sleeping โ or at moments when your head is too full of everything going on.
Depending on your goals, the perfect moment can differ from person to person. So it combines well with various goals.
How often should you use the infrared sauna?
How often you use the sauna also depends on the results you want. In most cases, however, regular use โ for example a few times a week โ is the best advice. Want to achieve and maintain results? Then a routine of frequent use is best for your body and mind.
Infrared sauna blanket
Just as more people know the traditional sauna than the infrared sauna, more people in turn know an infrared sauna cabin than an infrared sauna blanket.
What is an infrared sauna blanket?
An infrared sauna blanket is an infrared sauna built into a kind of blanket. It looks like a sleeping bag that you lie in. This 'blanket' is fitted with infrared heating elements.
How does an infrared sauna blanket work?
An infrared sauna blanket works the same way as an infrared cabin. The Flamengo infrared sauna blanket uses the same infrared technology, and therefore the same infrared radiation, as an infrared sauna cabin.
Differences between an infrared blanket and a sauna cabin
In a cabin you sit or lie in a space usually made of wood. A blanket is a kind of sleeping bag with infrared heating elements all around. In many cabins your back isn't heated by infrared because you're lying on the wooden bench โ which is a shame. In an infrared blanket, you're heated with infrared from both above and below while lying down.
An infrared blanket is also considerably cheaper, saves costs and is easy to use at home whenever and wherever you like. The ideal private infrared sauna.
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