Why You Should Use Your Infrared Sauna in the Summer

When most people think of using a sauna, they envision a warm retreat during the cold winter months. However, using your infrared sauna in the summer can offer a surprising array of benefits that go far beyond relaxation. Here’s why you should consider making your infrared sauna a part of your summer routine:

1. Beat the Heat

When you use your sauna regularly, there are many beneficial changes that happen in the body, broadly speaking, you gain a better tolerance for heat. This is called heat acclimation, and continuing with your sauna sessions through the summer enables you to gain and maintain it. The Transcend Smart Sauna makes this even easier with the Sauna Guide™ which provides ongoing guidance, based on your personal sauna routine, to achieve and maintain it. It also provides you with an indicator of your personal heat acclimation, called Sauna Fitness™.

Some of the benefits of heat acclimation include a lower resting heart rate, better fluid balance, improved exercise performance, decreased inflammation, and a higher baseline of heat shock proteins (HSPs) that are key for many protect and repair functions throughout the body (1, 2). Increasing your heat acclimation enables you to better tolerate the hot summer days, so you can feel your best while enjoying summer activities.

2. Improve Skin Health

Using your sauna regularly increases circulation and blood flow to your skin, which delivers more nutrients and oxygen to your skin cells, promoting a natural, healthy glow. Plus, the summer sun can be harsh on your skin, and a far infrared sauna session can both prevent and repair some of the damage caused by UV exposure (3). (Note that you should not use a full spectrum or near infrared sauna for this as it can suppress DNA repair of cells damaged by UV.) Learn more about the benefits of FIR for Skin.

3. Detoxification is an Ongoing Pursuit

Infrared saunas are a powerful tool for detoxification. Whether you are just starting your detox journey, or well underway, it is important to keep it up during the summer. We have many exposures to toxins in our day-to-day lives, perhaps more, and varied toxins in the summer (sunscreen, swimming, exposure to pesticides on lawns, driving with windows open). Remember, we are constantly re-toxing so it is important to keep detoxing.

4. Mental Health

Summer activities and vacations can sometimes bring unexpected stress. Whether it’s travel logistics, family gatherings, or just the hustle and bustle of summer events, taking time to relax in your infrared sauna can help you reduce stress, boost endorphins, and maintain your mental well-being. Continuing your sauna routine year-round can be a key tool for managing stress, and supporting your mental health.

Conclusion

Everything from skin health, to detoxification, to fitness, and even improved mood can be realized year-round. Many of the benefits are cumulative, and the regularity with which you use your sauna and maintain your Sauna Fitness, impacts how much of the benefits you realize.

Don’t let the summer heat deter you from using your infrared sauna. Embrace the season and enhance your well-being by incorporating regular sauna sessions into your routine. Use your sauna in the summer to improve your heat tolerance and make the most of the hot days. The benefits of detoxification, improved skin health, and elevated mood are just a few reasons why using an infrared sauna in the summer is a smart choice. So, step into the warmth and enjoy the many advantages it has to offer all year round!

1. Adaptation of exercise ventilation during an actively-induced hyperthermia following passive heat acclimation. Beaudin AE, Clegg ME, Walsh ML, White MD. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Sep;297(3):R605-14

2. Heat acclimation-induced intracellular HSP70 in humans: a meta-analysis. Nava R, Zuhl MN. Cell Stress Chaperones. 2020 Jan;25(1):35-45

3. Far-infrared suppresses skin photoaging in ultraviolet B-exposed fibroblasts and hairless mice. Chiu HW, Chen CH, Chen YJ, Hsu YH. PLoS One. 2017 Mar 16;12(3):e0174042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174042. PMID: 28301572; PMCID: PMC5354422.

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