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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Relieve Stress With A Home Sauna

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People are living very stressful lives nowadays. In most instances, they can’t find enough time to relax because of their busy schedules. This, despite their need to do so and their interest to really want to. Going to the sauna is one of the greatest ways to relax and detoxify at the same time. This certainly beats those multiple visits to the gym, facial salons and spas that most people usually do when they have the free time to do so. In saunas, you can go in groups or you may opt to be left alone if you wish to spend time for yourself. This is very popular not only in countries like Japan or Finland, where the temperature can be very cold, but in a lot of other parts of the world as well. The word sauna is a term used to call a small house or a room where one can experience a very humid temperature. One is required to disrobe upon entering the hot room. In here, you will recline or sit for a couple of minutes or hours under the temperature that ranges from 80 to 90 degrees Celsius. Because of this, many call it as a steam bath as well. This is a great way to unwind and sweat at the same time - which you can never encounter during the daily hustles and bustles of life in the city. The population of sauna enthusiasts rapidly grows every year. This is because many are being aware of the benefits that it can bring. Since it promotes sweating, it is an excellent way to cleanse the body. Studies also show that steam bath or this so-called sweat bath improves pulse rates and metabolism at the same time. Additionally, you can have an improved circulation and physical condition that you may also achieve through various exercises. The difference is that you need not to lift a single muscle and do some strenuous activities before you become physically fit. However, there are some guidelines for someone who wishes to enter the sauna. Nobody is allowed to drink any alcoholic beverages before using the steam bath. Alcohol works as a depressant in the body which enables the blood to move slowly. Therefore, it would counteract all the benefits that the sweat bath may bring. For people aging from sixty years old and above, they should have a limited time inside the room. The humid temperature may affect their well-being and may cause dizziness or even heart failure. As of now, there are different types of sweat baths available all over the world. Some were built with heat storage types while others were built with continuous heat types. Heat storage types are more of the traditional way of having a sweat bath. The continuous heat types on the other hand use either electricity or infrared. Although there are various ways to enjoy sweat baths, you can never disregard all the benefits that it can bring. However, you must first check with your doctor or health care specialist if you have health cases such as respiratory diseases or heart ailments to reduce the chances of fainting or difficulty in breathing while inside the steam sauna. By: Thomas Oak

2 comments:

Neil Dalby said...

Saunas are very beneficial in relieving stress, promoting natural weight loss, and detoxification. Regular sweat baths can improve blood circulation and metabolism. Home saunas are most preferred nowadays, since most people can’t find extra time to visit spas for sauna sessions. It’s good that you indicated medial advice before taking the sweat bath since it’s important to know if a person will not faint while inside the sauna room.

Briella Allen said...

I did not know about the benefits of the sauna until I read this post. So I think I will have a sauna more often. Thanks for sharing!