Do infrared saunas work? What the science says.

Do infrared saunas work? What the science says.

Purported benefits include reduced blood pressure and 'detoxification.' A doctor weighs in on the claims and explains the research.

Do Infrared Saunas Work?

Yana Iskayeva / Getty Images If you wake up hungry and achy every morning, one man might have all the answers you need: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. At the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, Kellogg, who is famous for creating Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, introduced the so-called Incandescent Electric-Light Bath. That innovation, which used electric bulbs as light therapy to apply heat to the body, laid the groundwork for the modern infrared sauna……….Continue …