Results for Thermal Therapy: Far-Infrared

Sweating Out Heart Disease: The Cardiovascular Case for Infrared Saunas

With heart disease reaching crisis levels yet most unable to exercise adequately, could simply sitting and sweating in an infrared sauna truly provide comparable cardiovascular benefits?

Regular infrared sauna use provides significant cardiovascular benefits akin to exercise - including enhanced vascular function, lowered blood pressure, reduced inflammation and oxidative stress. Likely mechanisms relate to increased nitric oxide, heat shock proteins, and improved autonomic balance. As cardiovascular disease escalates yet recommendations falter, accessible passive heating via infrared saunas offers therapeutic potential for supporting heart health.

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