In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness month we are looking to spread the word on using sauna to treat this disease. Used as an additional tool to other treatments sauna has been shown to help our bodies recover from this debilitating disease.

Experts agree that the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the cause of Lyme disease, causes a buildup of toxins in the body. While there are several detoxification pathways in our bodies this unusual buildup causes issues with at least a few of them. Sweating in the sauna has been shown to eliminate many fat-soluable toxins from the body (which include heavy metals). The heat from the sauna is debilitating for the parasite, and while it will not get rid of it altogether it can provide long term relief.

An additional problem with Lyme Disease is soreness and pain, especially in the muscles. Saunas provide relief from this as well by relaxing joints and muscles. Atheletes often use sauna to reduce soreness in their muscles.

Infrared saunas are particularly good at penetrating deeper into our tissues at lower temperatures than traditional saunas. This means that for many people who dislike extreme heat this is a better therapy option. THe additional advantage of infrared saunas are the lower cost and less space requirements than traditional outdoor saunas.