Episode 75: What is "Whole Body Passive Hyperthermia?" A Discussion on Saunas with Steve Daffer of Wellness USA!

You've seen them near the pool at your local YMCA, and your health-conscious cousin had one installed in his home last summer. It's a sauna! So what can a sauna do for you, other than get you all hot and sweaty?Turns out there's a lot to it health and fitness wise, and although it's beginning to gain steam in the United States, it's been a robust practice and essential part of human health around the world for millennia. In today's episode we do a deep dive into all things sauna: their history, their efficacy in robust health, and how you can get started with a practice of your own - without breaking the bank!Here's a bit of what you'll hear in today's episode:-The history of sauna's, and how sauna practices differ around the world...03:45-Sauna practice is at a "tipping point" in the U.S....09:30-Different types of saunas used for different effects on the body and soul...14:30-Salt an added benefit to sauna use...19:23-A God-honoring way of distinguishing the physical from the spiritual when it comes to healing modalities....25:30-Nuts and bolts benefits of a regular sauna practice...28:00-Different types and sizes of saunas, and their unique benefits...31:30-Saunas affect physical performance for the better!...35:20-How to get started in a sauna practice of your own...40:20Resources mentionedWellness USA (Mention the Visibly Fit podcast for a special discount!)1-800-445-8418Connect with today's guest!Mr. Steve Daffer, President and owner of Sybaritic, Inc., began his 32 year career in the Health, Beauty & Fitness Industry in 1986, and founded the Sybaritic company in 1989, headquartered in Minnesota, USA. Mr. Daffer is a true pioneer in the wellness, spa and medical spa industry and holds over 110 US and worldwide patents for Health and Fitness Capsules, Wellness PODs, Infrared Saunas and Spa Aesthetic body treatment machines. He is the world’s original inventor of the first Health Environment Capsules and Wellness POD product lines for Wellness Centers, Fitness Centers, Spa’s and MedSpa’sIn 2014, he founded the company Wellness-USA, Inc, focusing on new wellness technology equipment that helps people perform healthy lifestyle activities to achieve better wellness for a better life.Since 1989, more than 30,000 Cocoon Infrared Wellness PODs, Alpha, Dermalife and SlimLine Health Capsules, have been made in the USA and sold in 70 countries worldwide. The PODs integrate infrared and wellness technology for a new healthy lifestyle activity providing better wellness, weight loss, detoxification, pain management, body treatments, relaxation and stress management. The new Cocoon RED Infrared Wellness POD, is also used for hyperthermic conditioning for anti-aging, recovery and optimized brain benefits for all ages. Sybaritic’s exceptional wellness products are represented by exclusive Sybaritic distributors in more than 45 countries. Sybaritic’s offices are located in North America (USA), Europe (Estonia) and Asia (Beijing, China). Sybaritic’s international presence allows it to globally source the best quality technologies and discover new solutions and treatment advancements. Mr. Daffer has a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law (USA) and a B.A. from the University of Minnesota (USA).