I wrote a post a while ago detailing all things infrared sauna, and I thought we would revisit the topic. I’ve been using an infrared sauna consistently for about a year-and-a-half now, and while the entirety of the period of time I’ve made use of one is probably closer to two years, the initial phase was not overly consistent.
I use my infrared sauna to treat my Lyme disease symptoms, and allow me to say it works. Essentially, an infrared sauna forces the body to heat up internally, pushing out bodily toxins and other shit through sweat. After a sauna session, I shower immediately and rinse initially with cool water to prevent all of the crap I just sweat out from re-entering my body via open pores.
While using my sauna the other night, I realized I’m not entirely certain how often in a given week I should be using it. Normally, I use it three or four times a week; the following information from goodhealthsaunas.com helped answer my question:
“When you first start using an infrared sauna or when you are feeling particularly unwell, it’s best to ease into a frequent routine. Don’t just start off with using the infrared sauna everyday. Use at least twice a week starting with 10-15 minutes at a time and work up to 30-40 minutes at a time slowly. Best practices say not to use the infrared sauna more than twice a day. It’s not recommended to stay in longer than about 20-45 minutes at a time even when you’re used to it, but we will get into that shortly.
“As we’ve said, start with about 10 minutes and work up to as long as 40 minutes or so each session for optimal health benefits according to your goals. A session can be broken up with breaks to step out and recover or cool down. 10-minute increments can be strung together for a full healthy experience.
“As you get used to using an infrared sauna, you will need to get used to how long it takes to break a sweat, and time yourself after that point between 20-45 minutes or so. If you don’t normally sweat a lot, it may take a few sessions before you begin to sweat much during a session. The temperature of the air in the sauna does not need to be uncomfortably warm for you to start sweating, so you may not feel the urge to leave due to discomfort from heat.
“As always, stay well hydrated before and during each session, and leave the sauna if you feel unwell, dizzy, or overheated. Always consult your doctor before starting to use a sauna,” the web page explains.
There we have it, friends.
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