While it's true that infrared saunas and traditional saunas offer a different sauna experience, they provide similar health benefits. I would even argue that infrared sauna therapy offers more health benefits (e.g., improved skin health) as compared to steam saunas. For example, infrared rays can trigger an increase in collagen production in the skin, which can help improve overall skin health, including reductions in the appearance of stretch marks and wrinkles. That's an added health benefit that you won't get from a traditional (steam) sauna. At the same time, infrared and steam saunas provide similar health benefits in the areas of immune support, the release of growth hormones and testosterone, and the release of heat shock proteins. The misconception many people have is that infrared saunas are less effective because they don't get as hot as traditional saunas. The truth is that infrared rays deliver the same energy (heat) into your tissue as hot and humid ambient air. It's just that the latter doesn't penetrate your skin and soft tissue nearly as well as infrared radiation, so steam saunas have to be hotter to deliver the same benefits as their infrared cousins.