Sauna Benefits

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Many of us attest sauna benefits to pure relaxation and stress relieve method. There are actually many other sauna benefits. Along with information asked about sauna benefits, there are also those who seeks information if saunna is actually hazard free. There seems to be concern on whether saunna is suitable for those who are pregnant and with high blood pressure.

According to information provided by a holistic practitioner, Dr. Andrew Weil, if you're in reasonable health, the benefits of a sauna or steam bath are great. However, if you belongs to the two categories of people mentioned above, you may want to get more information with your physicians first.

The first of these sauna benefits has to do with our skin being the largest organ of the body. When in saunna, the heat pumps up blood circulation and this stimulates sweating. Some said that a proper saunna will generate a quart of sweat per hour. Sweating helps the body rid itself of toxin materials and improves blood circulation.

In sauna, it is mostly the temperature of the skin surface that goes up. As it increases, blood vessels dilate, and circulation in the skin climbs. As a reaction to these changes, blood pressure will goes down due to resistance to blood flow. Heartbeat increases to keep blood pressure normal. Therefore, those with low blood pressure should take sauna slowly.

We however, wished to warn those who like to indulge in a cup or two of alcohol while in saunna. Low blood pressure and excessive alcohol certainly does not mix well with the sauna. Some information that we obtained has found that alcohol induced significantly greater blood pressure drop, and this may be injurious to some people, especially to those with heart disease.

Another common question about sauna benefits is whether it helps to lose weight. Information that we obtained shown that saunna does help to burn calories. When in sauna, the increased cardiac output make the body uses its resources. Its estimates of 300 to 500 calories burnt per 30 minutes, which is equivalent to walking or jogging. However, we need to mention that it is only the heart muscle that is working in sauna.

One additional sauna benefits is the cleansing the body from toxins. While this is unconfirmed, this seems more of due to the process of sweating, rather than from the sauna per se.

The main risk of a saunna is staying in too long and fainting from overheating. People who are most susceptible to this are those with heart disease or who have been using drugs or alcohol. It really isn't a good idea to combine drinking or other drugs with a sauna or hot tub. Children should not use saunas without supervision.

One last information about saunna, be sure you drink plenty of water, to replace the water you're losing.

Please always consult with your physician for more information related to sauna benefits. If you do not feel comfortable in a sauna, maybe you should do without it. This information is provided for educational purposes only.

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