Infrared sauna is a cabin or a special room with infrared emitters. Usually such a cabin is made of wood. When heated, a tree releases phytoncides. These biologically active substances have antiseptic properties.
The air in the infrared sauna does not heat up, but the usual temperature in the cabin is 40-45 ° C. Thanks to this, the human body warms up, but no strong effect is exerted on the heart. The removal of toxins from the body is carried out through sweat, which is intensively secreted by the skin of a person.
Infrared sauna cabins are equipped with emitters, the waves of which penetrate the human body to a depth of four centimeters. The small size of the cab itself allows you to install it even at home. One session does not take much time.
Infrared sauna: contraindications.
First of all, you should not visit the infrared cabin if you are a cancer patient or you have benign tumors, as well as suspected neoplasms.
People with acute purulent processes are also not allowed to visit the infrared sauna.
In the presence of infections or diseases accompanied by fever, it is not worth attending the procedure, because this can give a new round to the disease.
An infrared sauna, the contraindications of which include cachexia, the active form of tuberculosis, as well as the labile form of diabetes mellitus in the presence of periodic or persistent acidosis.
With chronic alcoholism and general atherosclerosis, which is accompanied by organic damage to somatic organs, doctors do not recommend visiting an infrared sauna.
In addition, if you have post-thrombophlebic syndrome for three months, you have a tendency to profuse bleeding, then you should refrain from visiting the sauna until complete recovery.
Various contagious diseases and infections, bacilli and parasites in the body also complement the list of contraindications.
An infrared sauna, the contraindications of which do not include heart disease, allows people with cardiovascular ailments to enjoy their warmth. But the patient must always consult a doctor before visiting the infrared cabin.
In the sauna, the whole body is warmed up by infrared waves, the blood and lymph flow are accelerated. Thanks to which metabolism improves, tissues are better supplied with oxygen. Under the influence of infrared waves in the blood, the level of red blood cells and hemoglobin increases, which are responsible for the "respiration" of the blood.
As a result, immunity increases, and infectious diseases are prevented. The pores expand, there is a free exit of toxins from the body.
The infrared sauna, the contraindications of which are described above, is very effective in combating fatigue. Many people use the cabin as a way to relax, get rid of headaches and muscle tension. The analgesic effect is not only on the nerve roots, but also nearby tissues.
Endorphins or “hormones of happiness” are intensively produced by exposure to heat. Therefore, there is an improvement not only in physical condition, but also in psychological. Thus, the infrared sauna can serve as a prophylaxis of nervous stress and depression.
With a regular visit to the infrared cabin, memory and brain activity improves, the genitourinary, immune and nervous systems normalize their work. In Japan, doctors have proven that a sauna has a beneficial effect on arthritis, muscle cramps, digestive disorders, obesity, ear diseases, scoliosis, menopause syndrome, insomnia, adhesions, rheumatism.
Infrared waves are a kind of therapy that charges the human body with energy and gives a good mood. In addition, metabolic processes are stimulated, the general tone increases.