FAQ Category: The Science of Infrared

When shopping for infrared saunas, you’ve likely read various terms about infrared heating. The most common are far infrared or mid-infrared. The other level of infrared heat is near-infrared. Each of these is based on the wavelengths emitted from your infrared heater. Health Mate terms full spectrum as a sauna that offers all three levels […]

Infrared heat emits varying wavelengths that also give off electromagnetic frequencies (EMF). This may sound like cause for concern, but all heat sources emit some level of infrared radiation. Our daily lives expose us to varying levels of EMF from cell phones, appliances, computers, and more. We can’t see the waves being emitted, but they […]

Chromotherapy, also called color light therapy, has been a holistic healing treatment for centuries. The treatment has gained both popularity and validity since the 20th century when a published set of scientific principles explained the complete doctrine of chromotherapy and how different colors can improve health or heal us, either via visual stimulation or by […]

Infrared saunas use heaters that emit light from the electromagnetic spectrum. This intense infrared light therapy, or Waon therapy, generates heat that is absorbed by the skin. This is different from traditional steam or dry saunas that heat the air surrounding you.   It’s A Dry Heat Steam saunas and dry ‘rock’ saunas heat the […]