What are the primary benefits of using infrared sauna blankets?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 05:10

Infrared sauna blankets deliver the same physiological benefits as traditional saunas—both raise your core body temperature to induce sweating, increase circulation, and activate heat shock proteins. The main difference is convenience: with a sauna blanket, you can get the same results lying on your couch, without needing to build a sauna room or go to the gym.
1. Detoxification through sweat
10. Pain relief (especially chronic joint or back pain)
4. Muscle recovery and increased muscle growth
In terms of people saying that their sleep quality has increased, there is also plenty of anecdotal evidence backing this up.
9. Improved brain function, stress relief
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Cardiovascular Health: Studies show regular sauna use improves blood vessel function and lowers blood pressure—similar to moderate aerobic exercise.
What we found was that there is plenty of research related to the reduction in cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality from sauna use.
5. Better sleep quality
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Detox: Deep sweating flushes out heavy metals and toxins stored in fat cells.
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7. Reduced inflammation
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While all of these benefits matter, the top 3 reasons most people use sauna blankets are:
Stress Relief: The heat helps lower cortisol levels, release endorphins, and relax the nervous system.
6. Improved skin tone and elasticity
2. Stress reduction and lower cortisol
3. Improved cardiovascular health
Here are the top 10 proven health benefits of regular infrared sauna blanket use:
8. Boosted metabolism
In order to maximize the health benefits that you get from sauna use, we would recommend using the sauna 4x a week, as it was found that the health benefits of sauna use do accumulate over time with higher frequency of usage.