Is Infrared Sauna Better Than A Regular Sauna?

First, I think it’s important that I take a second to mention something about the hype coming from many sellers about infrared sauna benefits.

Without going into specifics, the message being sent to people is that an infrared sauna can be the answer for your fitness and weight loss prayers. It's true that an infrared sauna carries some of the benefits of exercise, but it's not a suitable replacement by any stretch.

With that out of the way…

A far infrared sauna benefits you in the same ways as “regular” saunas. They both are good for…
enhancing immune system activity
improving blood circulation
enhancing detoxification processes
deep skin cleansing
relieving tension

Two extra benefits of far infrared saunas are:

1. softer heat

2. deeper detoxification

Gentle Heat

The softer heat in a far infrared sauna is an advantage or disadvantage depending on your preference. You might enjoy the extreme temperatures in traditional saunas as many people do, however…

There are many others who don’t particularly like the extreme heat. Their feelings range from uncomfortable to simply unbearable.
Traditional or hot-air saunas operate anywhere between 150 and 200° F.
Compare that to a far infrared sauna at 110 to 140° F.

Big difference, right?

Most hot-air home saunas do have adjustable temperature settings, but the temperature still needs to be set pretty high to cause heavy sweating. An infrared sauna uses far infrared rays as the heating source. The difference?

Your body is heated from the inside out. This means the surrounding air doesn’t need to be heated to such extreme levels for heavy sweating. If you’re one of those people who have a hard time tolerating extreme sauna temperatures, a far infrared sauna offers a very nice alternative.
After all, the surrounding air is typically 40 to 90° lower!

Enhanced Detoxification

Saunas and other forms of sweat baths in general can enhance detoxification processes. A far infrared sauna may have deeper tissue cleansing effects. How?

According to many sauna experts, far infrared rays penetrate your skin about one and a half inches deep. Dr. Lawrence Wilson, a holistic physician and sauna expert, had this to say: "According to research, far-infrared is more cleansing than traditional saunas. The deep penetration of the infrared energy allows the cells to eliminate better."

If detoxification is one of your main goals for using a sauna, a far infrared sauna is definitely worth exploring.