Sauna your way to health with a Finnleo Far Infrared Sauna

April 12, 2010 By Alice 1 Comment

SAUNA YOUR WAY TO HEALTH WITH A FINNLEO INFRARED SAUNA

From Olympic Hot Tub Company

Many studies have documented the positive health benefits of infrared saunas. Numerous members of the medical community have endorsed infrared sauna bathing as an easy, inexpensive way to boost your body’s immune system, increase your circulation, and improve overall sense of well being-in the comfort of your own home.

MORE OF WHAT YOU WANT IN AN INFRARED SAUNA-NONE OF WHAT YOU DON’T WANT!

* CANADIAN HEMLOCK AND WESTERN RED CEDAR FROM CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE TREE FARMS is used in Finnleo Saunas. Finnleo is the only environmentally responsible sauna manufacturer. No rainforest trees are destroyed to make Finnleo Saunas.

* MORE CARBON PANELS WHERE YOU NEED THEM. Finnleo’s patented CarbonFlex technology gives you the greatest overall heat found in any infrared sauna—period. Your entire body is enveloped in warmth head to toe—no dead or cold spots to be found. And, the bench and floor of each sauna are heated for optimum comfort and toxin flushing. You won’t have to twist into a pretzel to get the heat you need!

* NO TOXIC GLUE USED IN CONSTRUCTION. Unlike flimsy saunas offered on-line, Finnleo’s construction is so sturdy only a small amount of a water-based non-toxic glue is used. Don’t take a chance with a toxic sauna that will off gas unsafe adhesives! Your health is too important.

* PENNIES PER USE– estimated only 15 cents per use. Only a standard 110V household outlet is required for Finnleo’s smaller infrared units. Larger units require only a dedicated 20-amp 110V outlet to operate. Installation is inexpensive and easy! Plug in and use on delivery day!

* FREE WHITE GLOVE DELIVERY AND SET-UP. Olympic Hot Tub Company is Finnleo’s premiere dealer in the Pacific Northwest. You can expect excellent customer service, and a service team ready to support you for many years to come after the sale. Buy local from a company with 34 years in business.

*SEE THE QUALITY, FEEL THE QUALITY, EXPERIENCE THE QUALITY- Finnleo Infrared Saunas are set-up to try in all of our stores. You can see and feel the actual quality-unlike what your experience would be when buying an off-brand online where you don’t know what you’re getting. Finnleo’s 92 years of sauna making experience go into every sauna they produce. You’ll benefit from everyone of those 92 years when you purchase a Finnleo Sauna.

* FREE IN-HOME CONSULTATION. We’ll help you find the perfect sauna and the perfect place to put it for your health needs. Financing available!   Call the store nearest you today!

THE GOOD SWEAT starts with a Finnleo Sauna from Olympic Hot Tub Company.

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Top Dermatologist Endorses Finnleo Far Infrared Saunas

April 2, 2010 By Alice 1 Comment
From the office of Dr. Marcy L Street, East Lansing, MI Dr. Marcy Street of Doctor’s Approach Dermatology and Medical Spa, is an internationally known doctor and recognized medical expert, and a big proponent of far-infrared sauna used as a means to healthier living. She states, “There are many far-infrared products on the market for home use, but it’s important to find one from a well-established, reputable manufacturer. I recommend Finnleo’s Saunatec CarbonFlex(R) infrared system because, after years of pioneering far-infrared technology, they have engineered a product which offers complete, penetrating full-body coverage. These are well designed products that should provide years of enjoyment. My patients immediately feel the benefits from bathing in the sauna. Sauna are especially good for flushing toxins from the body, cleansing skin and soothing aches and pains in sore muscles and joints. I personally use and enjoy my Finnleo sauna multiple times per week, and I’m healthier because of it. I feel that regular sauna bathing, and the best penetrating heat of far-infrared saunas in particular, is one of the best investments you can make in your personal health and well-being.” Dr. Marcy L. Street, Medical Director The Doctor’s Approach Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center. MedSpa and Laser Center East Lansing, Michigan, USA www.doctorsapproach.com

Take a tip from Dr. Street. By sauna bathing regularly, you’re making a big investment in your own health. The health benefits she mentions: flushing toxins, easing sore joints and muscles as well as cleansing skin are all caused by the natural process of sweating. No pills, no prescriptions!

The Good sweat starts with a Finnleo sauna from Olympic Hot Tub Company.
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Want Better Skin? Skip the Creams; Avoid Surgery – Get a Sauna

February 8, 2010 By Alice Leave a Comment

Fact: The regular use of a sauna WILL improve your skin and keep it looking younger.
How does sauna bathing keep your skin healthy and looking young? First some background on the human body: The skin acts much like a third kidney in elimination of toxic waste from the body. It is, though, far more complex than the kidney and only second to the brain in complexity. That is really something to think about! The skin is a network of blood vessels, nerve endings, vessles for carrying lymph, pigmentation, oil glands, hair follicles, and cells that waterproof and deny entry to bacteria and sweat glands. The skin is so important to life that death by accumulated poisons can occur within hours if the skin and its sweat passges are smothered. Remember the movie “Goldfinger”?

The skin of a person who is a regular sauna bather is supple and healthy. Properly cared for skin is better able to resist eczema, athlete’s foot, pimples and blackheads. The number one thing people tell us after they’ve purchased a sauna is that their skin has never looked better!  Friends ask if they’ve had a face lift.

Combine sweat bathing and brushing with a loofa or rough brush removes flakes of dried skin cells that accumulate on the outer layer. All of that “dead skin”clogs sweat pores and oil passages and results in a dry, flaky residue.

It’s been said that most people deep clean their carpets more often than they deep clean their skin! Give your skin a break and improve your overall health by taking sauna baths regularly. Wouldn’t you love to look younger without expensive creams and/or surgery?

Installing a sauna at home is a very inexpensieve, time saving and convenient way to maintain good health.  Install a sauna for affordable self-care at home! If you’re not fond of a sweaty, hot sauna, the new far-infrared saunas are for you!  You sweat, but the room does not get excessively hot. And, the soft dry heat penetrates deeper into the skin for better results. For overall clean-get a sauna.

The Good Sweat starts with a Finnleo Sauna from Olympic Hot Tub Company.

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Top 10 Reasons Why You Need a Sauna for Better Health!

January 5, 2010 By Alice Leave a Comment

Health care is in the news daily. But it’s always about what the government or insurance companies will do for you. It’s never about what you can do to maintain your own good health. To paraphrase John F. Kennedy: Ask not what your health insurance company or doctor can do for you; ask what you can do for yourself. The best thing you can do for your health is get a sauna and use it.

Sometimes I feel like standing on a street corner and reciting the top 10 reasons why everyone NEEDS a sauna. Once you know the health benefits, it’s certain that you won’t rest until you get one and start using it. I’ve outlined the benefits and made them short so in case you want to join me on the street corner, all we need is music!

1. SHED POUNDS-Burns calories and can assist in fat loss programs.
2. DIMINISH JOINT & ARTHRITIS PAIN-Regular sauna use promotes easier movement, reduces the need for pain medication. too.
3. DETOXIFY THROUGH DEEP SWEAT- Sweating excretes toxins from the body, including cadmium, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, mercury.
4. SLEEP LIKE A BABY-Sauna use promotes deeper, more relaxed sleep.
5. REDUCE COLDS AND FLU-Sauna use promotes rapid white blood cell production which fight illnesses and viruses.
6. RELIEVE STUFFINESS AND CONGESTION from colds and allergies especially when used with steam.
7. ENJOY A CLEANER, CLOSER SHAVE AND CLEANER SKIN. Reduces acne. Evens out your complexion. Many users say their friends ask if they’ve had a face lift!
8. PUMP UP HEART VOLUME-Increases cardiovascular output; lowers blood pressure upon cooling.
9. FEEL BETTER INSTANTLY-Sauna use releases endorphins-the body’s feel good, natural tranquilizer.
10. BANISH TENSION-Take a mental health break. Saunas users report #1 benefit is “stress relief”.

For less than a good cup of coffee, you can experience better health with a sauna at home.

The good sweat starts with a Finnleo sauna from Olympic Hot Tub Company.

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Floating Duck Sauna-You Have To See It To Believe it!

December 18, 2009 By Alice Leave a Comment

Is this a duck, a boat, a sauna, a cottage house? Apparently it is four in one. Fin-Duck, powered by an outboard motor, is a 5.5 meter long boat that can be rented out as a summer cottage equipped with a fireplace, a sauna, a shower, a toilet, and a kitchen. Fin-Duck is located in Helsinki, Finland. Thanks to Travel Blog Magazine for this inspiring photo. How can Olympic Hot Tub Company help you create the sauna of your dreams? With a Finnleo custom sauna, there’s no end to the shapes and sizes that can be created at your home. Always wanted a duck sauna? We can do it! We’re always up for a challenge.

The good sweat starts with a Finnleo Sauna from Olympic Hot Tub Company.

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FIND OUT WHY MORE PEOPLE ARE INSTALLING INFRARED SAUNAS IN THEIR MASTER BEDROOMS

November 19, 2009 By Alice Leave a Comment

Why are more people installing Finnleo infrared saunas in their master bedrooms?

1. Finnleo Saunas are beautiful to look at? NO
2. Finnleo Saunas plug into a 110V household outlet and cost pennies per use? NO
3. Finnleo Saunas are relaxing? NO

The answer is NO. Nitric oxide. I had a most interesting conversation Monday with Dr. Jonathan Wright, the internationally know physician who specializes in natural healing. He recommends infrared saunas to many of his patients at his Tahoma clinic in Renton especially those going through chemotherapy treatments for cancer. Sweating out the toxic effects of chemotherapy is highly recommended.  But he had another reason for recommending infrared saunas: NO. Nitric oxide.  Studies have shown a 1400% increase in nitric oxide as a result of taking an infrared sauna 1-2X a week he told me. Nitric oxide dilates blood vessels which is a good thing for patients with congestive heart failure and those who want to enjoy intimacy without a prescription!  Better than V—–a say many of his patients!

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FOOT OR HAND REFLEXOLOGY IS A GREAT WAY TO GET ADDED BENEFIT FROM HOT TUBBING

November 9, 2009 By Alice 1 Comment

Foot or hand reflexology is a great thing to do while in the hot tub or taking a sauna. It helps you relax and gives added beneficial massage to parts of the body experiencing extra stress and pain.

A terrific place to learn reflexology is Seattle Reflexology & Massage Center. They’re giving a class for people new to reflexology this coming Saturday designed to offer basic reflexology techniques that you can use on yourself and your loved ones.

In Improving Your Health with Reflexology, Karen Carey will present reflexology techniques to help you keep well this fall season and beyond.  Utilizing the reflexology map, specific point work and techniques for common ailments, she will give you ideas of how to prolong the effects of your sessions and to help yourself with issues such as sinus congestion, headaches, back pain, TMJ, fatigue, digestive problems, infertility and general stress.

When: Saturday November 14, from 9 am – 1 pm.

Cost: $60/person or $100/couple.  To sign up: Contact Alida at Seattle Reflexology & Massage Center as soon as possible at (206) 284-8389 to register.  Visit their website for more information about classes and reflexology massages.

Highly recommended!!

SANUM PER AQUA. Latin for Health through Water.

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WHAT TO DO IN THE SAUNA? GIVE YOUR PARTNER A HAND REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE

November 5, 2009 By Alice Leave a Comment

A really nice thing to do in the sauna is give your partner (and receive!) a hand reflexology massage. We all suffer from things like headaches, earaches, or backaches from time to time and hand reflexology can provide quick relief.

Hand reflexology is not as well known as foot reflexology, but the principles are the same. There are points on the hands that correspond to areas of the body. The following diagram shows those areas.

LEFT PALM

HOW TO GIVE A HAND REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE: Gently massage each point in turn starting at the head (around the thumb area) and working down across the neck, throat, and chest down to the feet. Hand reflexology has an advantage over foot reflexology because it can be performed anywhere.

There are useful techniques to learn for the treatment of simple every day complaints. (Never use it if there is likely to be an under lying injury, or medical condition.)
Here are a few:

HEADACHE:
If you have a headache you may find that stimulating the top of the thumb and the part below which represents the neck area will help relieve your headache.

EARACHE:
Stimulate the little finger and the ring finger of each hand in turn.

STOMACH UPSET:
Gently massage the heel of the thumb and the area across the center of the hand. If there is pain, stop immediately because this may indicate something deeper that requires medical treatment.

LOWER SPINAL PAIN:
The point where the center of your hand joins your wrist can be stimulated to give relief from lower back pain.  This is a perfect antidote to backache caused by sitting at a computer for too long. Always seek medical advice if you don’t know what the problem is.

Try hand reflexology in the sauna or hot tub. It can’t hurt, feels good and who doesn’t like to hold hands with your partner??  Let me know how it goes!

SAUNA-The Good Sweat.

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TAKE A SAUNA 2-3 TIMES A WEEK SAYS NATURAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER, DR. ANDREW WEIL

October 21, 2009 By Alice Leave a Comment

In his book “8 Weeks to Optimum Health-A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body’s Natural Healing Power “, noted natural health practitioner, Dr. Andrew Weil recommends taking a sauna 2-3 times a week. The health benefits are unbeatable.  Saunas promote sweating by exposing the skin to high heat. The body’s surface temperature while sitting in a sauna, even briefly, can rise to 104 degrees F. The heart rate will increase, and blood will begin to circulate toward the skin surface, causing the body to sweat as it cools itself down.

Many people believe it is this process that is the biggest benefit of a sauna.  Dr. Weil says that “when you take a sauna, the heat pumps up blood circulation near the skin and stimulates sweating. The Finns say a proper sauna elicits about a quart of sweat per hour. … It helps the body rid itself of unwanted materials and improves general circulation.”

Dr Weil also says in his health column, “I’m a sauna enthusiast, and I often recommend “sweat bathing” in saunas to cleanse the skin, soothe sore muscles, or simply relax. Sweating in a sauna can also be beneficial to patients with arthritis, asthma or respiratory infections, and is a good way to recover from overindulgence in food or drink. The sweating rids the body of excess sodium and other unwanted substances. It also helps eliminate drugs and some toxins and by doing so can take some of the workload off the liver and kidneys. I recommend regular visits to saunas or steam rooms to patients with liver or kidney disease.

Sweating in a sauna or steam room dilates the blood vessels, which reduces blood pressure and increases circulation to the skin. You don’t need much time in the heat – 10 to 20 minutes is enough to work up a good sweat.

If you have high blood pressure or a heart problem, be sure to check with your physician before going to a sauna or steam room. The heat can cause circulatory changes, including an increased heart rate. Overall, however, the only real risk to a sauna or steam room is spending too much time sweating. You can faint from overheating and from dehydration. Be sure to drink lots of water before, during and after your sweat.”

Take it from Dr. Weil whose reputation for wellness advocacy is worldwide. He believes that taking the steps to maintain good health pays huge dividends as we age. Taking a sauna 2-3 times a week is one giant step to attaining optimum health.  He’s not the only raving fan of saunas. Our customers can’t say enough about the benefits!

The good sweat starts with a Finnleo Sauna from Olympic Hot Tub Company.

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GET THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM YOUR FINNLEO FAR INFRARED SAUNA EXPERIENCE

October 19, 2009 By Alice Leave a Comment

Finnleo far Infrared saunas are a perfect way to bring relaxation into your life. Many people are accustomed to traditional saunas and how to use them for maximum health benefits. Infrared saunas are a newer way to take a sauna and most people are not familiar with how to use them for maximum effect. Here are some suggestions for using your infrared sauna to maximize your enjoyment and well-being. The many health benefits are detailed on other posts.

1. Infrared saunas should be turned on and allowed to heat to about 102 or 103 degrees before you enter the sauna room. Your body will heat up as the room temperature rises.
2. Laying a towel on your bench will help keep the sauna wood clean and free from staining.

3. Some users will take longer to sweat in an infrared sauna-don’t give up! Because infrared is designed to heat your body differently than a traditional sauna, you are in fact receiving the systemic benefits the minute you enter the infrared sauna.
4. If your body is not used to an infrared sauna environment, it may take 2-3 weeks for you to condition your body to sweat during an infrared session. Once you go through this initial “ramp up” period, you will find your body heating up more quickly and sweating toxins at a more rapid pace.
5. Remember-you are, in fact, in a sauna environment, even though there is no steam or extreme heat like a traditional sauna uses. Hydrating while in the sauna will help you detoxify, and allow you to remain in your infrared sauna longer. Sweating helps the body rid itself of excess sodium, drugs and some toxins, thereby reducing the workload of the liver. It also improves general circulation. The deeper penetration of an infrared sauna can cause you to sweat more than in a traditional sauna. Caution: If you have high blood pressure or heart problems check with your doctor before using.
6. A typical infrared therapy session can last up to 30 minutes.
7. Follow your sauna with a shower, rest and a glass of water.

To get the most out of your time in the sauna, you will need:

* At least half an hour of uninterrupted time, preferably an hour or more, so you have ample time to cool down and benefit fully from the relaxation effect;
* A large cotton towel to dry yourself;
* A loofah sponge or scrub brush to remove dead skin;
* Eucalyptus oil or other calming fragrance to scent the sauna.
* Plenty of cool, not cold water to drink.

Nice to have ready:
· A small towel to sit on;
· A moisturizing lotion for after the sauna;
· A big, Turkish cotton bathrobe to wear while cooling down.


The good sweat starts with a Finnleo sauna from Olympic Hot Tub Company.


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