Health Benefits of Sauna Therapy

Infrared saunas are becoming more and more popular, and a large reason is the fact that they can help support liver detox. Saunas can help promote sweating which is an excellent way to help flush out built-up toxins from the body.

This can be very helpful for anyone suffering from chronic levels of fatigue and find it difficult to work up a sweat with exercise. Sweating allows toxins to be excreted from the skin, reducing the toxic load on the liver and therefore allowing it to serve its function in detoxification of the body more effectively.

IR Sauna therapy can further improve health by:

Activating heat shock proteins (HSP’s)

- HSP’s act to break down damaged proteins and stimulate regrowth.

- Sauna therapy activates HSP’s up to 16 times the baseline.

Stimulates Autophagy

- Autophagy is when the body breaks down pathogenic cells and recycles the components for cell renewal

- HSP’s also enhance cell autophagy and cell renewal

Facilitates Detoxification

Perspiration is one of the main ways the body eliminates toxic chemicals (others are through urine, bowels and respiration)

Improves Insulin Sensitivity

- Studies have shown improvements in blood glucose and insulin sensitivity with sauna usage

- Improved insulin sensitivity enhances fat burning and reduces inflammation

Increases Growth Hormone (HGH)

- Sauna therapy has been shown to increase HGH up to 5 times baseline levels

- HGH acts to preserve lean body tissue, burn fat, improve cellular healing and immune response

Reduces inflammation

-Sauna therapy improves the body’s immune response and reduces inflammation

Improves Physical Endurance

- Increases blood plasma volume

- Improves blood flow through the body

- Improves thermoregulation response

If you are trying to detox your body with a detoxification meal plan, adding a regular sweat session with an IR Sauna is a wonderful addition to help facilitate the body’s detoxification systems further.

Contact me to get started on one of my Nutritional Detox Programs.

In health and love

Deena x