Infrared Saunas for Psoriasis Relief: A Natural Way to Calm Itchy, Inflamed Skin

Psoriasis is what happens when your skin cells go into overdrive. They multiply nearly five times faster than normal — and your body can’t shed them quickly enough. Instead, dead skin cells pile up, forming thick, flaky, red patches that itch, burn, and crack.

What makes psoriasis different from eczema?

While both cause red, inflamed skin, psoriasis typically forms thick, silvery scales in well-defined patches — often on the elbows, knees, scalp, chest, and back. Eczema tends to appear in the creases of the skin and presents with more weeping, oozing, or dry rashes.

For those who live with psoriasis, the condition goes deeper than skin. It’s an autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly signals the skin to regenerate far too quickly. That inflammatory response becomes chronic — and incredibly frustrating to manage.

Why Infrared Sauna Therapy Helps With Psoriasis

One of our team members has lived with psoriasis for decades. His outbreaks are frequent and often painful — showing up on his arms, chest, back, and legs. He’s tried many treatments over the years, but the only thing that’s consistently helped him feel better? Regular infrared sauna use.

Infrared therapy doesn’t just warm your body — it calms your immune system.

By gently raising your core body temperature, infrared light mimics a mild, controlled fever — triggering immune regulation, increasing white blood cell activity, and reducing inflammatory responses linked to psoriasis.

Here’s what makes infrared sauna sessions so effective:

• Deep heat penetrates 2–3 inches into the skin, increasing circulation and delivering oxygen and nutrients to damaged skin tissue.

• Artificial fever effect: The body responds to elevated heat by activating immune repair pathways and slowing the rapid skin cell turnover that drives psoriasis.

• Improved detoxification: Sweating through the skin removes toxins, pollutants, and inflammatory byproducts that may contribute to flare-ups.

• Stress reduction: Infrared heat naturally relaxes the nervous system. Since emotional stress is a known psoriasis trigger, this calming effect makes a real difference.

Your skin reflects your overall health.

Because your skin is your body’s largest organ, its condition often mirrors internal inflammation, immune dysregulation, and stress load. When you reduce those factors, your skin can finally begin to heal.

What About Eczema and Infrared Saunas?

Infrared sauna therapy isn’t just helpful for psoriasis. People with eczema often find relief, too. The heat calms itchiness, improves skin tone, and — with consistent use — can even prevent flare-ups.

More than skin deep:

Eczema and psoriasis are both stress-reactive, immune-driven conditions. Supporting your body from the inside with infrared heat gives you a chance to break the cycle.

If you suffer from eczema or psoriasis, we recommend using an infrared sauna at least 3 times a week — and ideally daily — for maximum immune and skin benefits.

A Personal Challenge (and a Guarantee)

I’ve even encouraged a friend with long-standing psoriasis to try out my sauna. He hasn’t taken me up on it yet, but I’m confident in what he’ll find once he does. When he finally gives it a shot, I’ll update this page with the results — because I’ve seen this therapy work again and again.

Still skeptical? Here’s our promise:

Try an infrared sauna consistently for 30 days. If you don’t notice an improvement in your skin — even a little — then it’s not for you. But most people do, and often within just the first few weeks.