Infrared Sauna Clinical Studies
The benefits of infrared therapy have been researched for many years worldwide. Below are a list of studies, articles and clinical trials that focus on infrared therapy.
Alzheimer's / Dementia
Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease in middle-aged Finnish men
Turning On Lights to Stop Neurodegeneration: The Potential of Near Infrared Light Therapy in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease.
Cardiovascular
Beneficial effects of sauna bathing for heart failure patients
Waon therapy improves quality of life as well as cardiac function and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure.
Leg Heating Using Far Infra-red Radiation in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Acutely Improves the Hemodynamics, Vascular Endothelial Function, and Oxidative Stress
Effects of Repeated Sauna Treatment on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Safety and efficacy of repeated sauna bathing in patients with chronic systolic heart failure: a preliminary report.
Repeated sauna treatment improves vascular endothelial and cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure.
Efficacy and safety of thermal vasodilation therapy by sauna in infants with severe congestive heart failure secondary to ventricular septal defect.
Waon therapy improves the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure.
Beneficial effects of Waon (Infrared) therapy on patients with chronic heart failure: results of a prospective multicenter study.
Repeated sauna therapy increases arterial endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression and nitric oxide production in cardiomyopathic hamsters
Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology Study On Repeated Far Infrared Sauna Treatments.
Repeated Thermal Therapy Improves Impaired Vascular Endothelial Function In Patients With Coronary Risk FactoRepeated Sauna Therapy Reduces Urinary 8-Epi-Prostaglandin F(2alpha).
Beneficial effects of sauna bathing for heart failure patients
Repeated sauna treatment improves vascular endothelial and cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure.
Safety and efficacy of repeated sauna bathing in patients with chronic systolic heart failure: a preliminary report.
The effect of sauna bathing on lipid profile in young, physically active, male subjects.
Changes in the lipid profile of blood serum in women taking sauna baths of various duration.
Waon (Infrared) therapy mobilizes CD34+ cells and improves peripheral arterial disease
Cellular & Skin Rejuvenation
A Controlled Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Red and Near-Infrared Light Treatment in Patient Satisfaction, Reduction of Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Skin Roughness, and Intradermal Collagen Density Increase
Low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) in skin: stimulating, healing, restoring
The effectiveness and safety of topical PhotoActif phosphatidylcholine-based anti-cellulite gel and LED (red and near-infrared) light on Grade II-III thigh cellulite: a randomized, double-blinded study.
Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation.
Effect of low-level phototherapy on delayed onset muscle soreness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Effect of phototherapy (low-level laser therapy and light-emitting diode therapy) on exercise performance and markers of exercise recovery: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Combination 830-nm and 633-nm light-emitting diode phototherapy shows promise in the treatment of recalcitrant psoriasis: preliminary findings.
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) and/or cryotherapy in skeletal muscle restitution, what is better? A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Chromotherapy
A Critical Analysis of Chromotherapy and Its Scientific Evolution
Chromotherapy in the regulation of neurohormonal balance in human brain--complementary application in modern psychiatric treatment.
Chronic fatigue
New Study Shows Infrared Sauna Benefits Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A new treatment: thermal therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome.
The effects of repeated thermal therapy for two patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction in the treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) - a clinical audit
COPD
Effect of repeated Waon therapy on exercise tolerance and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot controlled clinical trial
Repeated Waon therapy improves pulmonary hypertension during exercise in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Depression
Repeated Thermal Therapy Diminishes Appetite Loss and Subjective Complaints in Mildly Depressed Patients
Psychological benefits 2 and 4 weeks after a single treatment with near infrared light to the forehead: a pilot study of 10 patients with major depression and anxiety
Effects of Far Infrared Acupoint Stimulation on Autonomic Activity and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients
Whole-Body Hyperthermia for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
The effect on serotonin and MDA levels in depressed patients with insomnia when far-infrared rays are applied to acupoints.
Detoxification
Components of Practical Clinical Detox Programs - Sauna as a Therapeutic Tool
Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in Sweat: A Systematic Review
Blood, Urine, and Sweat (BUS) Study: Monitoring and Elimination of Bioaccumulated Toxic Elements
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry of Nickel, Copper, Zinc, and Lead in Sweat Collected from Healthy Subjects during Sauna Bathing
Components of practical clinical detox programs - sauna as a therapeutic tool
Meth Exposure and Chronic Illness
Antioxidant Systems In Blood
Sweating Helps to Detox Body of Heavy Metals
Sweating Increases Excretion of Toxic Metals
Whole Body Detox
Enjoy the Detox Benefits of Far-Infrared Sauna
Detoxification Through The Skin.
Blood, urine, and sweat (BUS) study: monitoring and elimination of bioaccumulated toxic elements
Human excretion of bisphenol A: blood, urine, and sweat (BUS) study.
Human Elimination of Organochlorine Pesticides: Blood, Urine, and Sweat Study.
Blood, urine, and sweat (BUS) study: monitoring and elimination of bioaccumulated toxic elements.
Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in Sweat: A Systematic Review
IFD picks up detox sauna to fight cancer
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry of Nickel, Copper, Zinc, and Lead in Sweat Collected from Healthy Subjects during Sauna Bathing
Diabetes
Far infra-red therapy promotes ischemia-induced angiogenesis in diabetic mice and restores high glucose-suppressed endothelial progenitor cell functions
The restorative effects of pulsed infrared light therapy on significant loss of peripheral protective sensation in patients with long-term type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Do Far-infrared Saunas Have Cardiovascular Benefits in People with Type 2 Diabetes?
The effect of leg hyperthermia using far infrared rays in bedridden subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Monitoring Glucose Via Sweat?
Safety and efficacy of repeated sauna bathing in patients with chronic systolic heart failure: a preliminary report.
Dialysis
Role of Far Infrared Therapy in Dialysis Arterio-Venous Fistula Maturation and Survival
Thermal therapy in dialysis patients - a randomized trial.
Clinical utility of far-infrared therapy for improvement of vascular access blood flow and pain control in hemodialysis patients
Far-Infrared Therapy: A Novel Treatment to Improve Access Blood Flow and Unassisted Patency of Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis Patients
Exercise
Effect of post-exercise sauna bathing on the endurance performance of competitive male runners.
Effects of far-infrared sauna bathing on recovery from strength and endurance training sessions in men.
Do sauna therapy and exercise act by raising the availability of tetrahydrobiopterin?
Effects Of Far Infrared Warming On Recovery In Power Athletes During A 5- Day Training Period
The effect of a single Finnish sauna bath after aerobic exercise on the oxidative status in healthy men
NASA-inspired infrared activewear from KYMIRA Sport says it can help with recovery
Infrared LED irradiation applied during high-intensity treadmill training improves maximal exercise tolerance in postmenopausal women: a 6-month longitudinal study
Fibromyalgia
Effects of thermal therapy combining sauna therapy and underwater exercise in patients with fibromyalgia
Efficacy of Waon therapy for fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia Cure
Pain
The effects of repeated thermal therapy for patients with chronic pain.
Monochromatic Infrared Photo Energy Versus Low Level Laser Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain.
Far-Infrared Therapy Promotes Nerve Repair following End-to-End Neurorrhaphy in Rat Models of Sciatic Nerve Injury
Far Infrared Therapy Inhibits Vascular Endothelial Inflammation via the Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1
Phantom limb pain treated by far infrared ray.
Weight Loss
Influence of water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) on reduction of local fat and body weight by physical exercise
Cellulite treatment using a novel combination radiofrequency, infrared light, and mechanical tissue manipulation device.
The effectiveness and safety of topical PhotoActif phosphatidylcholine-based anti-cellulite gel and LED (red and near-infrared) light on Grade II-III thigh cellulite: a randomized, double-blinded study.
Sauna-Induced Body Mass Loss in Young Sedentary Women and Men
Clinical Implications of Thermal Therapy in Lifestyle-Related Diseases
Miscellaneous
19 Incredible Science-Based Health Benefits of Regular Sauna Use
Red Light and Near-Infrared Radiation: Powerful Healing Tools You’ve Never Heard of
Turning On Lights to Stop Neurodegeneration: The Potential of Near Infrared Light Therapy in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease.
Why Does The Near Infrared Lamp Sauna Have An Extremely Parasympathetic (Healing) Effect
Can Far-infrared-saunas Therapy Benefit Individuals On The Autism Spectrum?
Local thermal therapy effects on menopausal symptoms and bone mineral density.
Far infrared radiation (FIR): its biological effects and medical applications
Far Infrared Therapy Inhibits Vascular Endothelial Inflammation via the Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1
