Far Infrared Saunas and Cardiovascular Health

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Katie Hopkins

Infrared Saunas for Cardiovascular Health

According to Dr. L. Wilson, M.D., during an infrared sauna session, the pulse and beat volume of the heart increase in response to increased heating of the body. Surface vessels dilate as blood is shunted from internal organs to the surface. Blood pressure tends to remain the same or decreases during a session. Repeatedly shunting blood to the body's surface with sauna therapy improves the flexibility of blood vessels, particularly peripheral arteries. Deep tissue heating with infrared facilitates artery repair.

Infrared sauna use increases circulation by stimulating vasodilatation of peripheral blood vessels, providing mild cardiovascular conditioning. Users of far infrared saunas were able to improve blood flow and circulation and reduce the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and other associated health conditions, according to research reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Lower cholesterol and lower triglyderides were also reported.

Causes for high blood pressure include inflamed arteries, hardened arteries, constricted arteries and kidney congestion. Infrared sauna therapy can benefit all of these causes of high blood pressure. Heating the body and repeatedly shunting the blood to the surface enhances oxygenation and encourages the formation of new blood vessels, assisting cardiovascular rehabilitation.

Sauna therapy helps relax the arterial muscles and research indicates that the arteries open up and blood flow through them more easily and with less pressure.

Elimination of toxic metals such as iron, cadmium, and other metals in the arteries through infrared sauna use, helps reduce inflammation and brittleness of the arteries. These metals are major causes of plaque formation.

Recent research by T. Kihara and C. Tei show that infrared sauna therapy can reduce symptoms associated with congestive heart failure. Daily session of 15-20 minutes per day for two weeks reduced premature heartbeats, arrhythmia episodes and levels of hormones linked to heart damage.

Dr. Wilson further stated that Heat Shock Proteins produced as a result of sauna therapy may play an important role in improving congestive heart failure as well as recovery from heart attacks.

Research by NASA during the 1980's has shown that far infrared therapy for the cardiovascular system was a most effective method of keeping astronauts hearts’ in optimal condition.

Heart studies done by The Mayo Clinic and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology determined that infrared sauna therapy significantly improved blood vessel functioning in high-cholesterol, diabetes and smoking patients. The therapy also was found to increase circulation, lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar, and help in weight loss.

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Sources:

L. Wilson, M.D. 'Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing'

T. Kihara, C. Tei, 2002, 'Sauna Therapy/ Improvement of Vascular Endothelial and Cardiac Function'

R.C. Kukreja, ed, 'Heat Shock Proteins in Myocardial Protection'

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