“Give me the power to create fever, and I
shall cure any disease.”
-Hippocrates, “The father of medicine” (2,000
years ago)
It
would be hard to find a chronic condition that at one time or another,
with varying degrees of success, has not been treated with the
application of heat.
Dry Sauna
Our Infrared
Dry Saunas use incandescent infrared heat lamps for heating. An Infrared Sauna
provides therapeutic heat at lower temperatures than what a traditional sauna
delivers. The heat from our Infrared Sauna penetrates the skin and heats the
body rather than the air, and therefore does not cause the room to get
exceptionally hot. Sore joints and aching muscles are relieved through the
deep tissue stimulation of infrared heat while leaving the room relatively
comfortable to the user. Below is a list of a few more benefits
received from our Infrared Dry Sauna.
- Skin
rejuvenation. Sauna use slowly restores
elimination through the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body
and a major eliminative channel. Sun exposure, use of synthetic clothing,
bathing in chlorinated water and exposure to hundreds of chemicals damage
the skin. Excessive sympathetic nervous system activity and emotions
such as fear, anger and guilt cause blood to be withdrawn from the skin,
contributing to inactivity of the skin.
- Enhanced
sweating. Sweating in a sauna is a
by-product of applying heat to the body. The sweating process gently
and safely helps eliminate all heavy metals and toxic chemicals.
Medical studies demonstrate that most toxins can be eliminated through
the skin, relieving the burden on the kidneys and liver. Sweating
during exercise is not nearly as effective for detoxification because
exercise activates the sympathetic nervous system. Sympathetic
nervous activity inhibits toxin elimination.
- Exercise
benefits. Saunas provide many of the benefits of exercise with
much less expenditure of energy. These include enhanced
circulation and oxidation of the tissues. Repeated sauna use can
lower elevated blood pressure and improve the elasticity of the arteries.
Saunas are most helpful for cardiovascular rehabilitation, arthritis,
allergies, skin conditions and chemical sensitivity.
- Decongesting
the internal organs. Heating the body powerfully
shunts blood toward the skin to dissipate heat. This decongests the
internal organs and greatly stimulates circulation. Sinuses, joints
and many other tissues benefit greatly
- Fever
therapy (hyperthermia) for infections. Raising
body temperature powerfully assists the body to kill bacteria, fungi,
parasites and viruses. Many people have a low body temperature and,
for this reason, cannot get rid of chronic infections. Common sites
of infections are the sinuses, ears, eyes, bladder, throat and intestines.
- Tumors,
radiation poisoning and mutated cells. Hyperthermia
also helps kill other types of abnormal cells. Tumors, for example,
tolerate heat poorly. Raising body temperature hastens their
death. Though not a conventional method, hyperthermia is a
well-researched therapy for cancer. Heat also disables or kills
cells mutated by radiation or damaged by other toxins.
- Inhibiting
the sympathetic nervous system. This is tremendous benefit not
offered by many therapies of any kind. It enables the body to relax,
heal and regenerate itself much faster, causing recovery from many types
of ailments.
Steam Bath
Wet heat methods such as steam baths have a demonstrated therapeutic effect and have been time-tested and proven through the centuries in culture after culture. Perhaps the most interesting example of modern technology meeting ancient therapy is in the use of steam and essential oils together to create aromatherapy treatments for stress relief, increased energy, or respiratory decongestion.
STEAM BATHS ARE BEING USED FOR:
•easing stress
•relieving muscle tensions and stiff joints
•boosting the immune system
•lymph detoxification
•stimulating circulation
•increasing body metabolism
•alleviating sinus congestion due to colds, asthma, or allergies, and
•keeping skin youthful.
WHAT CAN STEAM HEAT DO FOR ME?
•Steam heat increases the extensibility of tissues.
•Steam heat decreases rigidity in joints.
•Steam heat reduces muscle spasm.
•Steam heat can decrease muscular pain.
•Steam heat increases blood circulation and irrigation, but not blood pressure.
•Steam heat enhances total lymph system cleansing.
•Steam heat has been recently used in therapies against cancer and infectious diseases.
•Steam baths are highly effective is removing fat-stored toxins from the body.
•Steam effectively washes toxins from the surface of the skin as you sweat.
•Steam treatment improves vascular flow, enhancing oxygen, nutrient, and lymph exchange at the cellular level.
•Steam baths are superior to body wraps in the treatment of cellulite due to much shorter time required to raise tissue temperature (1 hour in body wrap = 10 minute steam bath).
Heat also has an anecdotal record of success in the treatment of conditions such as:
•arthritis
•back pain
•diabetes
•menstrual cramps
•rheumatism
•sciatica
•hemorrhoids
•neuritis
•post operative edema
