BY GABBY BAILEY
Along with red-light and infrared therapy sessions, some sauna studios also o er chromotherapy, or cool-light sessions.
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Q&A: How red-light, infrared sessions o er health bene ts Alex McClure, the owner of Perspire Sauna Studio in Southlake, breaks down how infrared and red- light therapy saunas o er much more than a way to sweat out body toxins. How do infrared saunas work? What makes them di erent from a regular sauna? Whereas a traditional mist or other kind of sauna [heats you from] the outside in, infrared saunas slowly warms you up from the inside and sweats everything out that’s not pure energy. We like to say that it’s detoxing for the body. You are sweating
from the inside out. You’ll see a lot of red-light ther- apy around where it’s all very concentrated with a mask or a gun. [In the sauna], you get to sit in the session and get a full-body red-light treatment. What are the bene ts from infrared saunas? It’s a supplement to your workout, so you get additional calorie burn after your workout while also recovering from your workout. You’re doubling down your calorie burn and you’re recovering at the same time. The red-light therapy is an actual medical grade, dermatologist-approved [treatment] that’s good for your skin. Any kind of in ammation you have, any kind of blemishes, [red-light therapy] helps makes your skin look younger. It also helps your cardiovascular system; it gets the blood owing. Just like how your body needs to ght o the heat like if you have a fever, these sessions help ght o impure toxins inside you.
Are there any risks associated with infrared and red-light sauna sessions? For the average person, we haven’t seen any negative e ects. If a person has a medical issue, such as really high blood pressure, consult your doctor. It’s also not recommended for pregnant women. What should rst-time users know? Be prepared to sweat. Bring water and be pre- pared to hydrate before and after your session. You can adjust the temperature to your own speed and go down to 115 degrees. That’s where we say the bene ts start. You can go up to 170 degrees, too.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. For a longer version, visit communityimpact.com .
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