Negative Ions in Saunas

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What are negative ions and how do they improve health?

Negative Ions in Saunas

While everyone notices the heat present in a sauna, you may not notice the other beneficial factor that is present as well: negative ions. A negative ion is a molecule with a negative charge.

An abundance of negative ions in the air you breathe is considered to be beneficial, and either a lack of negative ions or an abundance of positive ions can actually cause bodily harm. In a steam sauna, like one from Avalon or Polar Sauna, when you splash water on superheated rocks, negative ions are formed and released into the air.

In European countries especially, much emphasis has been placed on the healing power of negative ions. Negative ion therapy has been used to aid burn victims, to heal respiratory disease, and even stop the spread of some cancers. When bathing in a sauna, you breathe in the negative ions released from the water on the rocks, thus helping your respiratory system and aiding your overall health.

The sauna experts at saunas.com can help you pick out a sauna or sauna stove that will help your sauna produce the most negative ions possible, giving you the best health benefits from your sauna.

   

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