Weight gain in adults is usually associated to one of two things – diet or exercise. Diets understandably play a huge role in our weights. In the variety of foods we eat, they all contain fats, sugars, salts, carbohydrates, and so many things that give our bodies materials to process.
Exercise also plays a key influence. Someone who exercises is able to get their body’s systems working better overall, improves their metabolism, and is creating a dynamic wherein they are burning more calories and leaving less calories behind for the body to retain.
As it turns out, weight gain is not only associated to diet and exercise. It can also be explained in toxicity. A recent study published in 2016 suggests an infrared sauna has the potential to help people seeking to lose weight, sharing how sauna users lost 4 percent of their body far using infrared saunas 30 minutes a day three times per week. The argument for this is that saunas assist with detoxification – which is the process of releasing toxins through the skin.
As a population, we are exposed every day to a certain level of toxicity in our environments. They’re from car exhaust fumes, exposure to plastics, in the foods we eat, in the air our skin touches, and more. It’s unavoidable. With the technology we use and the materials we have manufactured, there’s a level of toxicity we will always be exposed to.
The human body is generally pretty good at detoxification. The body’s organs, including the liver and kidneys, help to make use of the foods we put in and eliminates the toxicity present in our systems. Unfortunately, at times, toxicity can exceed what your bodies are able to handle. When this happens, the toxicity sits there and it sinks into our muscles, our joints, and our system. It complicates how our systems work, affects our immune system, can possibly result in conditions like fibromyalgia, and more.
The concept of ‘detoxification’ is controversial among some because they believe it to be a fallacy. Despite this, there’s much evidence to suggest toxicity in our environments exist, that toxicity is absorbed into our bodies, and that our own bodies are equipped with a very efficient detoxification system. As one examines things like acupuncture, cupping, and other alternative treatments, it’s not before long that one will come to discover sweating is a great detoxification method to train one’s body to be more efficient.
How toxicity impacts weight loss or weight gain is that toxicity levels in our bodies affect every system. So when a system is not working efficiently, as we eat and add on weight, it doesn’t get processed like it would if one’s metabolism was higher or if our systems were working more accurately. This study says it all about how detoxification and infrared sauna use can positively impact weight loss. If you’re struggling with your weight, an infrared sauna requires you to simply sit there. Combining it with diet and exercise, and you’ll have a winning combination of components working together to maximize your weight loss.
Contact Steam Sauna today to get your own infrared sauna, steam room, or traditional sauna. Speak with a representative and get set up with everything you need to tackle your weight.