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Infrared Saunas and Psoriasis

Psoriasis turns your skin cells into Type A overachievers: They grow about five times faster than normal skin cells. And your body can’t keep up. The old ones pile up instead of sloughing off, making thick, flaky, itchy patches.

Psoriasis is commonly confused with eczema. This is because both psoriasis and eczema cause inflamed, red and irritated skin. Psoriasis causes well-defined areas of thick, red and scaly patches of skin in the elbows and knees (but can occur on other areas of the skin). It’s common to see psoriasis on the torso, face, buttocks, and scalp. You’ll also see thick patches of pink, scaly skin. Eczema, however, appears in the crooks of the knees and the elbows but can also show in the neck and the face.

The power of infrared sauna therapy can cause amazing relief in psoriasis sufferers

If you suffer from psoriasis, you know that it’s not easy to find relief. One of our salespeople has it and has suffered from it all his life. He is usually having an outbreak of some sort and the only way that he has found relief is by getting an infrared sauna and using it on a consistent basis.

During outbreaks, he complains about itching, burning sensations that make him scratch all the time. He has it mainly on his chest, arms, legs, and back.

What causes psoriasis?

When you have psoriasis, the genes that control your immune system signals get mixed up. Instead of protecting your body from invaders as it’s designed to do, it promotes inflammation and turns skin cells on overdrive.

When your immune system is low, you are more vulnerable to this skin disease. That’s why infrared saunas have such an amazing effect.

How does an infrared sauna treatment work for psoriasis?

Infrared sauna therapy brings fantastic results for those who suffer from psoriasis. Here’s why:

• The infrared energy penetrates deep into your skin – up to 2 or 3 inches deep, heating up your body. This artificial fever has a positive effect on your immune system. Often misunderstood, fever is a natural healing response of your body. Your body naturally boosts the function of your immune system during a fever, slowing down virus and bacterial growth. This helps ward off invading organisms.

If you shiver at the thought of the more traditional psoriasis treatment approach with injections, infrared therapy may very well be the perfect fit for you. I offered my friend to try a few sessions in my infrared sauna, but so far he hasn’t tried it yet. I am so curious to find out how his skin will react. I will definitely update my website when he will have done a few sessions, so that you know what the outcome is.

• Infrared sauna therapy allows increased blood circulation to carry great amounts of nutrients to the skin, thus promoting healthy tone and texture. It also provides a mild cleansing of the skin.

Just recently I also came across another very informative and elaborated website about psoriasis and natural treatment, where sauna is also mentioned as one of the possible treatments for psoriasis.

• It is my personal opinion after seeing up close how an infrared sauna can clear eczema that an infrared sauna will boost the user’s immune system so much that it makes their overall health much better. The epidermis (the skin) is the largest organ of the body; because of this, the skin’s overall health is often a good indicator of the personal overall health. So by using an infrared sauna, the eczema sufferer gets healthier and their skin begins to clear up. Infrared saunas are also extremely successful in relieving stress, which is also a trigger for eczema. You will be amazed at how much more relaxed you feel after even just one infrared sauna session.

It is recommended that people who suffer from eczema use an infrared sauna at least three times a week–however, I would say use one everyday if you can. The more often the better and the more of a boost your immune system will receive. The better your immune system is, the clearer your skin will be! If you don’t think so, I’ll give you 30 days to try out one of our saunas to find out!

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Infrared Saunas and Eczema

Eczema is commonly confused with psoriasis. This is because they both cause red, inflamed and irritating areas of the skin. Psoriasis causes well-defined, thick, red, scaly patches, commonly in areas like the elbows and knees. It is common to see psoriasis on the face, buttocks, and scalp of a child. You’ll also commonly see thick patches of skin with overlying redness. Eczema tends to appear in the crooks of the knees and the elbows but can also show in the neck and the face.

15 million people in the US have eczema as it effects two to four percent of the population (and in equal amounts in men and women).

About ten percent of children have it and half of all affected children will have it for the rest of their lives. Most people who suffer from eczema have a hard time finding successful treatments.

Eczema is caused by a hyper-sensitivity to environmental stimuli; for instance, sensitivity to certain fabrics, soaps, laundry detergents, certain foods, environmental allergens like dust and pets, as well as viruses, cold, dry air and itchy materials like wool. Stress and sudden changes in temperature can also trigger a reaction. Additionally, some health experts link eczema to a mineral deficiency.

How does an infrared sauna treatment work for eczema?

Infrared sauna therapy brings fantastic results for those who suffer from eczema. Here’s why:

• Infrared sauna use on a consistent basis improves the immune system and helps to rid toxins inside your body. This helps clean the pores in the skin and to control the skin inflammation. This helps to control the itching often associated with eczema and starts the healing process and repairing skin.

• The deep penetration of infrared light (and subsequent absorption in your body) causes increased blood flow, better circulation, and allows more oxygenated blood carrying more nutrients to your cells. Essentially, this allow for your cells and pores to work in harmony and as a result, regenerates your skin.

• It is my personal opinion after seeing up close how an infrared sauna can clear eczema that an infrared sauna will boost the user’s immune system so much that it makes their overall health much better. The epidermis (the skin) is the largest organ of the body; because of this, the skin’s overall health is often a good indicator of the personal overall health. So by using an infrared sauna, the eczema sufferer gets healthier and their skin begins to clear up. Infrared saunas are also extremely successful in relieving stress, which is also a trigger for eczema. You will be amazed at how much more relaxed you feel after even just one infrared sauna session.

It is recommended that people who suffer from eczema use an infrared sauna at least three times a week–however, I would say use one everyday if you can. The more often the better and the more of a boost your immune system will receive. The better your immune system is, the clearer your skin will be! If you don’t think so, I’ll give you 30 days to try out one of our saunas to find out!

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Happy Solar Eclipse Day!

I just wanted to write a quick blog post reminding everyone to be sure to check out the solar eclipse today. If you have never experienced one it’s truly a sight to behold. The last one I remember was in 2012 and I had no idea there was even an eclipse happening, just that everything had a rose colored hue to it. I seriously thought, am I in love right now or something? (Which I definitely was not). But the light was definitely off.

Anyway, the reason this post belongs on this blog is because infrared saunas use the same energy as the Sun!

If you want to view the eclipse make sure you stay safe and don’t stare at the Sun for too long. I would recommend eclipse glasses, but if nothing else just get outside and experience the difference in the colors and amount of sunlight–it’s truly something to experience!

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Infrared Clothing Inspired by NASA — It’s finally here!

Ever since I have found out about infrared saunas I always wondered what it would be like if there were infrared clothes. Now this dream is a reality.

There is now a British sports company called Kymira Sport which recently demo’d its NASA-inspired clothing technology. This infrared fabric is designed to absorb heat and infrared radiation from the body, then emit that infrared heat back to the wearer at a different infrared wavelength.

The idea behind infrared clothing is that infrared light can stimulate processes within the body that increase circulation and flexibility and decrease pain.

The company got its start back in 2006 when a 16 year old student needed a topic for a research paper and found the NASA study which showed how infrared light helps plants grow quicker. This student’s name was Tim Brownstone, who was also struggling with a knee injury that had sidelined him from competing as a sprinter. He put the two concepts together and wondered whether infrared light could speed up his healing process. He was right.

Tim ended up studying animal biochemistry at the University of Reading, as he hoped to find a way to develop practical medical applications, such as speeding the healing of wounds naturally, using infrared light. He ended up switching to sportswear technology as the cost and regulations add up very quickly when creating medical devices (something we know far too well in the infrared sauna industry).

Why not add infrared radiation therapy and sportswear together?

There are no electronics in Kymira’s compression gear. The infrared light emitted by Kymira’s infrared clothing is invisible and can penetrate about one and a half inches under the skin (same as an infrared sauna). It works because of the infrared absorbing material that contains the use of ceramic powders (which our infrared heaters have as well). Ceramic is one of the best materials on the planet for absorbing infrared light and then emitting it out as heat.

My personal belief is that this clothing would be great when you are not in your sauna to assist in the relief of pain for sore joints or the parts of the body which cause you pain. I essentially see it as wearing a heating pad that works from the power of the sun! I will also help relax muscles and ease and increase your range of motion.

The Kymira sportswear really is a natural extension to an infrared sauna as it will keep you warm by maintaining core body temperature as well as return energy that is lost by an athlete back to your body.