The new far infrared sauna technology is getting lots of interest these days. Professionals tell all of us they can burn up to seven hundred calories in one session.
But what is a Far Infrared Sauna? And also how does it vary from a conventional saunas? Here’s a swift summary of what you ought to know.
To begin with, far infrared saunas use radiant heat (infrared) that is comparable to the warmth given by the sun’s rays (devoid of the damaging UV rays).
This heat permeates the body tissue much deeper (up to two inches) than a conventional unit and helps to start perspiring faster. The radiant temperature directly heats the individual and not the air.
The advantages to this is you still perspire – but at significantly lower temperatures than a traditional steam room (temperatures for instance will range from a hundred and twenty to a hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit while a conventional steam room will vary from 185 to 195 degrees Fahrenheit).