What Does an Infrared Sauna Do?

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When you lower your body's core temperature your skin's blood vessels constrict and moves blood to your core as you try to stay warm. When you get out of a cold plunge, your body's vessels expand and pump the oxygen and nutrient rich blood back to your body's muscles. This process helps reduce inflammation, soreness and muscle pain. 

When you emerge into a cold plunge your body feels more alert, active, attentive and inspired. Cold stimulation activates the vagus nerve, which helps to regulate the nervous system. 

Want to boost your metabolism?- Cold Plunge! Cold exposure activates brown fat tissue which creates energy that then becomes warmth through thermogenesis. As we age, we lose brown fat and by exposing ourselves to cold therapy we are able to increase brown fat production. 

Cold exposure constricts the blood vessels and reduces blood flow- this helps decrease inflammation. By doing this, the body is able to recover quicker. 

Did you know Cold exposure therapy, especially cold plunges, stimulate an increase in dopamine higher and longer than a high cocaine gives. Studies show a substantial increase in dopamine levels during and after cold plunges. Cold exposure activates the release of endorphins and adrenaline which has been found effective as a treatment for depression. Cold plunges can increase dopamine that can last for up to six hours! 

The science speaks for itself! Cold exposure therapy helps individuals obtain better cardiovascular health. Individuals who participate in cold exposure therapy are able to better handle oxidative stress. Cold exposure therapy has been shown to help circulation.