Benefits
Discover the transformative benefits
Learn how Nordic thermocycling supports improved blood circulation, radiant skin, weight management, pain relief, detoxification, and more. Explore the advantages of sauna therapy, from its positive impact on sleep and exercise performance to the remarkable benefits of cold exposure, including mood enhancement, boosted immunity, and improved metabolism. Experience the rejuvenating effects of these ancient practices and their impact on your overall health and wellness.
Sauna Benefits
Heating of muscles during sauna use produces an increased blood flow level similar to that seen during exercise. Body temperature elevation also produces an increase in blood flow. As your body produces sweat to cool itself, your heart works at a higher rate to pump blood, increasing your overall circulation. At the time the increased work load from your cardiovascular system helps free up harmful molecules in your blood vessels, allowing your body to flush them out through your sweat glands.
Saunas are excellent for increasing blood circulation to the skin, which is essential for beautiful, youthful, glowing skin! This increased blood flow brings important nutrients to subcutaneous and surface tissue, promoting cellular activity and growth. By freeing your skin from accumulated dirt and dry skin cells you will experience a new inner glow. Saunas help firm and improve skin tone and elasticity. Keeping your skin healthy is an important part of maintaining a healthy body.
Fat becomes water-soluable at a temperature of 1000F before it begins to dissolve and enter the bloodstream to be removed from the body. The sauna will increase the peripheral blood flow and remove fat through sweat. Weight loss is one of the great benefits of using a sauna every day. A single therapeutic sauna session will burn as much as 300-600 calories. Another problematic and difficult to get rid of waster is cellulite, made up of fat, water and wastes that are trapped in pockets below the skin. The sauna can assist this condition, as profuse sweating helps clear this form of unwanted debris from the body. Saunas are one of the most natural and healthy ways to burn calories without exercising.
It’s been proven that heat reduces pain sensation by direct action on both free-nerve endings in tissues and on peripheral nerves. The saunas heat penetrates deep into the skin, the muscle tissue, and alleviates symptoms such as back pain, sprains, strains, joint stiffness, muscle spasms and headaches as well as pains due to conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Heat therapy can assist in relieving the pain by blocking pain sensations. It improves blood flow and oxygen to enhance the body’s natural healing process. The improved blood flow and fluid exchange to the injured tissue helps reduce pain and inflammation.
Why is sweating so important? Since the skin is our largest organ, it plays an important role in eliminating undesirable toxins from our body. Some physicians refer to the skin as the third kidney.
Our bodies face a constant bombardment of toxins between the food/beverages we consume, manufactured products we apply to our skin and the chemicals we become exposed to in the environment; it’s a constant battle within. When you add poor exercise regiments where there is a lack of bringing our bodies to a state of sweating to the equation, the body is simply not capable of keeping up with the removal of these toxins.
Nordic thermocycling reduces stress by engaging the body in alternating heat and cold exposure. This process prompts a physiological response, aiding in stress reduction and mental clarity. The sauna’s heat relaxes muscles and promotes circulation, while the cold plunge induces a stimulating effect, activating the body’s natural defenses. This contrast helps regulate stress hormones, promoting a sense of calm and improving resilience to stressors. The experience’s rhythmic cycle not only rejuvenates the body but also fosters a serene state of mind, offering a holistic approach to stress relief and overall well-being.
Cold Water Therapy
Studies have shown that cold exposure alleviates symptoms of depression by influencing neurotransmitter levels
Increases dopamine by 250% above baseline that lasts for up to 4-6hrs.
Dopamine is a powerful molecule capable of elevating mood, enhancing focus, attention, goal-directed behavior, etc. Even short bouts of cold exposure can cause a lasting increase in dopamine and sustained elevation of mood, energy and focus.
Cold exposure increases metabolism as the body has to burn calories to increase core body temperature. The conversion of white fat (energy storage) to beige or brown fat (which are highly metabolically active) can be beneficial for triggering further and more sustained increases in metabolism.
Regular cold exposure has been shown to boost the immune system by stimulating the production of white blood cell, helping the body fight off illness and disease.
Cold water therapy has been shown to reduce inflammation in the body, which can help alleviate pain and improve overall health. It also reduces muscle soreness and promotes faster recovery by increasing blood flow and flushing out metabolic waster products.
Cold water exposure has been shown to increase mental clarity and focus, helping to improve cognitive function and productivity by activating the nervous system.
By forcing yourself to embrace the stress of cold exposure as a meaningful self-directed challenge (stressor), you exert what is called “top-down control” over deeper brain centers that regulate reflexive states. This top-down control process involves your prefrontal cortex, an area of your brain involved in planning and suppressing impulsivity. That “top-down” control is the basis of what people refer to when they talk about “resilience and grit”. Importantly, it is a skill that carries over to situations outside of the deliberate cold environment, allowing you to cope better and maintain a calm, clear mind when confronted with real-world stressors. In other words, deliberate cold exposure is great training for the mind!
Cold exposure can have significant effects on your circadian rhythm and quality of sleep. The circadian rhythm is the body’s natural internal clock that regulates sleep and wakefulness. Exposure to cold can help regulate the circadian rhythm by promoting the release of the hormone melatonin, which is critical for the sleep-wake cycle. In terms of sleep quality, exposure to cold temperatures can increase the amount of slow-wave sleep, which is the deep, restorative sleep that is critical for physical and mental health.
Mineral Soaking Hot Tub
Ask anyone, and they will tell you they sleep better after soaking in a mineral-rich hot spring.
Many studies have shown that after two weeks of daily soaking, participants experienced a 60% reduction in stress-related health issues and help relax both body and mind. Not getting sufficient sleep can aggravate these existing mental health conditions. Try an evening soak to help you drift off to dreamland. A solid night’s rest is sometimes all it takes to alter your mood for the better.
The minerals in traditional hot springs can reduce inflammation, relax tight muscles, and stimulate healing.
A 2012 study in Japan demonstrated that thermal treatments in hot springs reduced blood pressure in patients with chronic heart failure.
Studies have shown that hot water immersion in minerals can increase circulation and improve overall oxygen flow throughout the body.
The main function of the circulatory system is to carry oxygenated blood and nutrients to muscles, tissues and organs so they work properly. An efficient circulatory system is also key to brain and heart health. Warm water soaking has been shown to improve circulation. It’s why physicians often recommend adding a soaking regimen to promote healing after surgeries.
A 2014 study said that hot water immersion in minerals can block pain receptors in the body and positively affect your joints and muscles after a soak. Those who experience more severe forms of chronic pain from ailments like arthritis and fibromyalgia can also find profound relief from the waters.
After soaking, many people notice their skin feels softer, smoother and healthier. The effect is due to the minerals, especially silica and sulfur which help nourish and hydrate the outermost layer of skin. Other benefits for the epidermis include relief from conditions like psoriasis, acne, eczema and dry scalp.
While it won’t replace your regular workout, hot springs soaking could be good for your waistline. The warm water naturally increases metabolism which causes the body to burn extra calories at a faster than usual rate!
For many, poor diet and lifestyle choices can lead to mineral deficiencies in your body. Natural hot springs contain a host of minerals, such as chloride, lithium, potassium, and magnesium, to name a few. These minerals are absorbed in the skin (transdermal) and can provide various health benefits.