Sweating was never a priority for me. In fact, I didn’t realize that sweating was a sign of how efficiently my body was working. Well, mine wasn’t working well for decades and I had no idea why anyone would purposely want to sweat…
Sweating turns out to be REALLY important. There are different ways to sweat (some are better than others), bodily systems that it benefits, and habits you can practice to make sure you’re detoxing optimally.
Through my research I discovered numerous scientific studies that show the benefits of saunas and how using a sauna routinely can reduce all cause mortality by 50% 
Let’s start with why.
Detoxing
We are bombarded with tens of thousands of toxins every day through diet, lifestyle, and environment. Some of these toxins include pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, plastics, flame retardants, phthalates, etc. Many of these chemicals are used on our food, in our body care products, medications, cookware, vaccines, the air we breathe, and so much more.
Our bodies have detoxing systems that include our liver, breathing, and sweating. Unfortunately, our modern way of living is overwhelming our bodies detox systems.
Breathing helps our body to detox by expelling carbon monoxide. Deep breaths (in the nose and out the mouth) promotes better blood flow, increase oxygen levels, and most importantly helps to remove toxins from the body.
Sweating is our body’s preferred way to eliminate toxins like heavy metals and chemicals. It has been found in studies that sweating from dry, infrared saunas removes many toxins including, but not limited to heavy metals, phthalates, flame retardants, Bisphenol A (BPA), pesticides, and PCBs.
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Saunas
Saunas have been used for thousands of years as a form of relaxation. Now we have a better understanding as to why saunas should be a part of our every day lives.
Benefits of an infrared dry sauna:
Detoxification
Relieve pain
 Sleep better
 Endorphin boost
 Increase circulation
 Immune enhancement
Decrease inflammation
Promote overall health and wellness
Mitochondria support and enhanced energy
Anti-Aging benefits, such as collagen production
Red Light Therapy
My favorite sauna includes red light therapy. Its benefits include:
cellular health
wound healing
skin health + repair
stimulates collagen production
muscle repair, recovery
pain relief, anti-inflammatory
circadian rhythm support
endocrine system support
This is the only way I get red light therapy, so I sit inside of the portable sauna (rather than on a chair with my head out). That way my face and neck are also reaping the benefits of the red light.
If you already have a sauna, you can get red light boxes to use anytime!
Sweating while using an infrared sauna with red light therapy helps you detox and your body to run more efficiently. Let’s not forget the anti-aging, living longer and happier side affects.
Everyone’s body is different. This is what I did and is in no way advice on how you should do it. Consult with your doctor before starting.Â
The sauna I use is the Therasage Infrared Sauna. It is a portable dry sauna with 2 red light therapy lamp inside. This sauna has been a game changer for me and many others. You can check it out here and get 10% off with the code: ALR22.
*not medical advice
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Happy sweating!