Infrared Sauna vs Red Light Therapy : Which is Better?

Struggling with pain and low energy? This can impact your life severely. Discover how infrared sauna and red light therapy can provide relief and boost vitality, improving your well-being.

What is an Infrared Sauna?

Unlike traditional saunas, infrared saunas heat your body directly rather than the air around you. Infrared saunas do not pose major risks, but prolonged sessions can lead to overheating and dehydration.

They come in various sizes; for example, Heavenly Heat offers one-person and two-person infrared saunas. You can find them in public saunas at gyms and spas, or you can install them at home. Infrared saunas are typically made with quality woods such as spruce, redwood, hemlock, poplar, basswood, or cedar.

What is Red Light Therapy?

Red Light Therapy uses low-level red and near-infrared light to heal and reduce inflammation in the body. It penetrates the skin, enhancing cellular function and ATP production.

This therapy Skin Improvement, Pain Relief, Muscle Recovery, Wound Healing and improves mood, cognitive. It’s used in medical and aesthetic treatments for natural healing and wellness benefits.

How to do both at the same time?

Most Saunas that provide Infrared and Red Light do not provide the correct strength or wavelength of Red Light. If you want to do both at the same time, you only have one option that provides true red light therapy, near infrared, and far infrared. This sauna is differet because of how the red light panel is installed. Red lights that are strong enough to provide benefits need to have fans to cool down their electrical system. These fans cannot be placed inside a sauna. This sauna is build with the fans outside the sauna, but no glass is between the red light and the user that would refract the light.

This is the new Red Light Therapy / Far Infrared 2 Person Far Infrared Sauna from Heavenly Heat.

Infrared Sauna Benefits

Far-infrared saunas (FIRS) offer potential health benefits supported by research:

• Normalization of Blood Pressure: FIRS therapy shows promise in regulating blood pressure levels.
• Management of Congestive Heart Failure: Evidence suggests FIRS can assist in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
• Pain Management: Limited evidence supports FIRS therapy for chronic pain relief.
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Initial studies indicate potential benefits for managing symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome.
• Weight Management: FIRS therapy may aid in weight management, although evidence remains limited.
• Certified Safety: FIRS are certified by the Canadian Standards Association, ensuring safety and reliability.

Red Light Therapy Benefits

Red Light Therapy offers potential health benefits. 

1. Enhanced Skin Health: Red light therapy reduces wrinkles, fine lines, and acne while improving skin tone and texture through increased collagen production (Avci et al., 2013).
2. Pain Relief: Effective for chronic pain management, including conditions like arthritis and tendonitis, by blocking pain signals and reducing inflammation (Cotler, 2015).
3. Muscle Recovery: Accelerates muscle healing and reduces fatigue post-exercise, improving overall physical performance (Ferraresi et al., 2012).
4. Wound Healing: Stimulates tissue repair, aiding in the recovery of wounds, burns, and other skin injuries (Hawkins et al., 2005).
5. Mood Enhancement: Enhances mood and cognitive function, potentially benefiting individuals with depression and mood disorders (Barrett & Gonzalez-Lima, 2013).

These benefits underscore the therapeutic potential of red light therapy across various health and wellness applications.

Infrared Sauna vs Red Light Therapy : Which is Better? 

Choosing between infrared sauna and red light therapy depends on your specific health needs. Infrared saunas offer benefits such as regulating blood pressure, aiding congestive heart failure, and relieving chronic pain and fatigue.

They are ideal for those seeking cardiovascular benefits and overall relaxation. In contrast, red light therapy excels in enhancing skin health, reducing pain (like arthritis), accelerating muscle recovery, promoting wound healing, and boosting mood and cognitive function.

If you prioritize skin improvement or targeted pain relief, red light therapy may be more suitable. Consulting with a healthcare provider will help you tailor your choice to best address your individual health concerns and goals.

If you want the benefits of both Infrared Sauna AND Red Light Therapy, check out our new Red Light Therapy / Far Infrared Sauna.