Infrared Saunas and Candida – How Does the Sauna Benefit Your Health  

Candida is a yeast that exists in nearly all adult humans and which, when left to overgrow, causes infections in both men and women, though women are more likely to suffer from these. A large number of these types of infections are actually caused by over use of antibiotics, which kills off the bacteria that naturally keep this yeast in check. At the moment, many researchers are looking into the benefits of infrared sauna therapy as a treatment for Candida.  

Heat Against Candida 

 Many women have used heat as a method of easing the discomfort caused by a Candida or yeast infection. A hot bath or a traditional steam sauna have both been used. While high temperatures do have an adverse effect on the yeast, it won`t necessarily kill it and in many cases, the moist heat is just what it needs to thrive.  

Infrared saunas and Candida are a part of many studies going on to decide just how effective heat is against this yeast and whether it can be completely eliminated from the body. Even after the person infected has taken antibiotic there are still toxins (the infection can release up to 79 different types of toxins) and traces of the yeast in the system which can be purged by inducing a sweat. 

The idea of fever therapy has been used for generations. By raising the temperature of the body artificially, the immune system is able to work effectively to kill off viruses, bacteria and yeast infections. The infrared sauna benefit for Candida is that it allows the person to stay in a heated condition for a longer period of time than the traditional sauna. 

Does Infrared Sauna Therapy Really Help? 

 There are many benefits of infrared sauna therapy and one of them is the destruction of this unpleasant yeast. The heat of the sauna works in several ways to combat the infection.  

• Sweating helps remove the toxins that are produced by the yeast, including acetaldehyde. These toxins, if left unchecked, can cause health issues and affect the brain, causing depression and mood swings. 

• The high, prolonged heat often kills or great reduces the Candida infection. This is similar to the fever therapy mentioned above, where the body temperature is artificially increased to provide an inhospitable environment for the yeast.

• Infrared rays reach about 1.5 inches into the body, reaching the deeper tissue and bloodstream to help heat even better. This isn`t damaging and can be very useful in “pushing” the yeast and its accompanying poisons out of the system.

• Heat-killed Candida has been tested as a vaccine and works both in rats and humans. Once the body has adapted, it will be better able to fight this fungus.

More and more people are using infrared saunas and Candida is being treated this way more often, as people realize that it could be one of the underlying causes of their health issues. By using heat and natural methods rather than more medications, it is possible to treat and even banish Candida from the body.