Burnout isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that can impact every aspect of your life. Whether you're a busy professional, overwhelmed parent, caregiver, or recovering from chronic stress, burnout can drain your energy,...
Infrared Sauna
Infrared Sauna at Extivita: A Path to Wellness
At Extivita, we strive to offer therapies that enhance your well-being from the inside out. One such offering is our infrared sauna therapy—a soothing, science-backed wellness tool designed to promote detoxification, relaxation, and improved health. Let’s explore how...
Kelly Family Commits $1 Million to Transformative Athletic Training and Recovery Space for LSU Student-Athletes
Extivita services are accessible and offer athletes hyperbaric oxygen therapy and infrared sauna to improve their overall abilities and athletic performances. Many athletes notice the positive effects and overall performance improvements after only a handful of...
Infrared sauna as exercise-mimetic? Physiological responses to infrared sauna vs exercise in healthy women: A randomized controlled crossover trial
Abstract Background: Passive heat therapies have been reported to have similar effects on the cardiovascular system as exercise. Studies supporting these findings in healthy populations have predominantly been done with men using warm water immersions or traditional...
Detecting the limits of the biological effects of far-infrared radiation on epithelial cells
Abstract Far-infrared radiation (FIR) exerts numerous beneficial effects on health and cell physiology. Recent studies revealed that the biological effects of FIR are independent of thermal effects. There is no proper method for measuring the parameters of the...
Longitudinal associations of sauna bathing with inflammation and oxidative stress: the KIHD prospective cohort study
Abstract Purpose: We sought to determine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of frequency of sauna bathing with high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), fibrinogen, leucocyte count and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT). Design: Baseline sauna bathing...
Sauna Bathing and Systemic Inflammation
Abstract We aimed to investigate whether frequency of sauna bathing is associated with the levels of serum C-reactive protein. C-reactive protein is a leading blood marker of systemic inflammation. The study consisted of 2084 men (42-60 years) without acute or chronic...
Far infrared promotes wound healing through activation of Notch1 signaling
Abstract The Notch signaling pathway is critically involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, development, and homeostasis. Far infrared (FIR) has an effect that promotes wound healing. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear. In the present...
Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged Finnish men
Abstract Background: there are no previous studies linking repeated heat exposure of sauna and the risk of memory diseases. We aimed to investigate whether frequency of sauna bathing is associated with risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Setting: prospective...