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FAQs: Infrared Wellness Sauna in Kansas City at aNū Aesthetics and Optimal Wellness

What are the benefits of Infrared Sauna?

Infrared sauna sessions can provide a wide range of benefits, including:

• Detoxification
  Sweating is one of the body’s most natural ways to eliminate toxins, making it a crucial part of detoxification. When compared to traditional Swedish saunas, infrared saunas allow you to eliminate about seven times more toxins, helping rid the body of infections, heavy metals, mold and environmental toxins.
• Relaxation
  Infrared sauna therapy promotes relaxation by helping to balance your body’s level of cortisol, the primary stress hormone. The heat generated by the sauna will also help to relax muscles and relieve tension throughout the body, allowing you to relax and de-stress.
• Pain Relief
  If you suffer from headaches, muscle aches or joint pain, infrared saunas can relieve this form of inflammation by increasing circulation and relaxing your muscles.
• Weight Loss
  The heat generated by an infrared sauna will cause your core temperature to increase, which can also lead to an increased heart rate similar to what you experience when exercising. When your body has to work harder to lower your core temperature or keep up with an increased heart rate, your body will burn more calories, resulting in weight loss. A 30-minute infrared sauna session can burn roughly 600 calories.
• Improved Circulation
  As the heat from infrared saunas increases your core body temperature, your circulation will increase along with it. Consistent infrared sauna sessions, especially in the middle-infrared level, can stimulate blood flow, improve muscle recovery and decrease pain and inflammation after intense exercise.
• Skin Purification
  Infrared technology can help purify your skin by eliminating toxins from your pores and increasing circulation, resulting in clearer, softer and healthier-looking skin.

Are saunas safe?

Yes! Our medical team is trained to help you experience the safest and most comfortable sauna sessions for optimal benefits. We will start you off very slowly, with three- to five-minute sessions at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and slowly work up by increasing your time by three to five minutes per day in temperature increments of 1-3°F, as tolerated, until eventually you are up to one half-hour session at 130°F. We suggest never using the sauna over 130°F or exceeding 30 minutes.

How can I get started with Infrared Wellness Sauna in Kansas City at aNū Aesthetics and Optimal Wellness?

It is our passion at aNū to help you become the best version of yourself. To learn more about Infrared Wellness Sauna, please contact us to set up a consultation with one of our medical weight loss specialists. We hope that you can join us in finding “aNū you”!