Respiratory diseases affect millions of people in the United States and there are many common practices and home remedies that claim to be the cure for the common cold . A recent study has shown that passive heat therapy has a huge positive impact on arterial stiffness and the circulatory system as a whole. Our blood is one of the core life-giving systems and any improvement at all is certain to have lasting and prominent effects. This is especially true when you have a cold when getting oxygenated blood throughout your body efficiently is vital to fighting off any type of illness
How does going into a sauna help fight against infections? For one, our body’s first defense against infection is a fever. By boosting core body temperature, and mimicking a fever, sauna therapy helps our bodies fight off infections before they take hold; however it’s not recommended to go into a sauna once you have a fever because at that point your body is doing sauna therapy on its own. The consistent use of a sauna helps reduce the ability of viruses to replicate in the body, especially early on in an infection, and prior to it causing a fever and spreading to the lungs.
The sauna causes hyperthermia or a rise in core body temperature. Essentially, sauna therapy is “heat shock” therapy as it shocks the body with heat and induces short-term stress. and once the body has recovered from a sauna session, it is more resilient to other stressors causing our immune system to become stronger.
Sitting in a sauna 15-30 minutes per day, for 4 or more days per week, is a great way to increase the immune system and potentially inhibit viral replication. Clinical evidence suggests that sauna therapy reduces the incidence of the common cold, influenza, pneumonia and respiratory diseases.
Beyond Health and Wellness can assist you in developing your Infrared Sauna Therapy to boost your immune system. Call to schedule your sauna appointment today at (989) 272-2774.