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Sweating and Safe Detox

March 10th, 2010

Discussions about the possible dangers of sweat lodges, steam rooms and saunas have recently popped up all over the blogosphere. As a result some people have started doubting whether or not a good detox can be achieved by sweating. This leaves us wondering if something has changed to make us question the proven track record of saunas?

Confusion regarding the safe use of saunas and sweat lodges has come out of the tragedy at the “Spriritual Warrior” retreat in Arizona last fall. Excessive use of a sweat lodge lead to dehydration and the eventual death of 3 guests as well as 18 people hospitalized.

Most people are able to enjoy the many benefits of their saunas and don’t worry about these easily avoidable problems by drinking water before and after a session. All that is needed to prevent any possible risk is to stay hydrated. Hydration is the single most important factor to sweating out toxins and replenishing the body.

Many people are unaware that using a sauna for a cardio workout, detox or a diet is one of the safest and easiest ways to go about it. Infrared saunas are especially a good sauna for stimulating detox through sweating. The American Medical Association (AMA) explained that “many of us who run do so to place a demand on our cardiovascular system, not to build big leg muscles. Regular use of indoor saunas may impact a similar stress on the cardiovascular system, and its regular use may be as effective, as a means of cardiovascular conditioning and burning of calories, as regular exercise.”

For someone to enjoy the detoxifying benefits of an infrared sauna or any type of steam room etc, the simple practice of drinking a glass of water before and after a 15-30 minute session is all that is needed to prevent dehydration or any other possible adverse reaction. Hydration is the key to sweating out toxins.

Another key aspect of infrared sauna use is to utilize a quality mineral supplement. Sweat detox pushes out toxins and heavy metals, but there is a small amount of good minerals that are invariably lost in the process. It is important to replenish these by adding mineral drops to your water before or after your sauna session.

The effectiveness and ease of use of portable infrared saunas and other methods of sweat detox, make them an excellent way to improve one’s health. The benefits outweigh the slight risk of dehydration, leaving us wonder why there was ever any confusion to begin with.

Benjamin Andrews writes, researches and blogs about detox in addition to various other topics on natural living. To find out more about FIR saunas and sweat detox, go to HEALTHandMEdBlog and read more from Andrews.

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Infrared Saunas and Starting a Spa Business

November 29th, 2009

The advent of infrared technology has widened the scope of an extremely popular business – the spa. A spa is one of the most popular destinations for many of the health-conscious and fashion-conscious people. In fact, infrared saunas are growing popular with people who live in cities and towns. Since an infrared sauna retains all the benefits provided by traditional saunas and also provide additional benefits in spite of its smaller appearance.

Far-infrared radiant (FIR) heat is a completely safe form of naturally occurring power that heats objects by a process called direct light conversion. Radiant heat is also called infrared heat or infrared energy. Direct light conversion warms only the object and does not raise the temperature of the surrounding free air.

Taking a venture to a spa, health club or sauna would relax you, but at times (or all of the time) it’s not so fun to be alone. Traditional Finnish saunas allow more than one person, and modern infrared saunas can fit more than one person to relax and enjoy themselves. With an infrared sauna, you and a family member, partner, or friend can relax together.

The infrared sauna is a device used to increase weight loss and detoxify the body. At the heart of the saunas functionality is sweat. The infrared sauna heats up to temperatures of 125 degrees. Unlike the steam saunas that raise the temperature higher than 160 degrees, the infrared sauna aims to provide warmth without the chance of overheating.

The infrared sauna spa clubs are comprised of four walls and a roof. There are benches located inside, where users can sit and relax in the heat of the sauna. According to manufacturers, the infrared rays reach as far as two inches into the body producing more sweat and thus increasing the detoxification ability of the sauna.

Health club members simply tend to become fans of the clubs if the club tends to have a sauna. They experience the joy by going and spending some time in spas, gyms or health clubs. So if you own a health club then here is a suggestion for you: add a sauna. If it is posh or formal clubs then add a good mixture of multi-person and single-person saunas and for a more informal ambiance add more of multi-person saunas. Segregate the men’s and ladies saunas for better business traction and client impressions if you sense that segregating would give your customers a better sense of satisfaction. On the other hand, you may offer common hours in which the males and females would share saunas and offer dedicated hours for males and females separately.

In summary, using a sauna would engender a good amount of business for you in long run if you do it systematically. Majority of the people around us tend to spend way more in a health club compared to their possible expenditure in the case that they had purchased the same equipments at home. As a business owner, you are probably aware of this fact. Leverage to maximize business benefits from this frequent human tendency – setup an infrared sauna in your club or organization and it is going to reap golden benefits for you.

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