In order to purify your body of environmental chemicals that can harm your health, you might which to consider going to the sauna. As confirmation of this, Kristen Ma, an esthetician and Ayurvedic practitioner, wrote an eloquent article briefly explaining the benefits of the sauna. Of the many benefits of going to the sauna, the detoxification of the body is by far the most attractive.

Among the types of chemicals that sauna therapy helps to remove, is fat-soluble toxins. This is clearly beneficial as it helps facilitate weight loss. With the loss of weight and increased circulation, your heart will be much healthier. This will reduce your chances of dying from heart disease.

In fact, because of its health benefits for the heart, many who are physically impaired have found this as a practical way to replace exercise. With the extra blood flow to your muscles, you will notice that the muscular fatigue and stiffness are a thing of the past. More blood means more oxygen, and therefore your muscles will work like they were intended to work. Even arthritis patients have seen remarkable improvement.

Along with the extra blood flow to the muscles, there will be extra blood flow to the brain. This means that your brain will function more rapidly, more accurately, and more intelligently. It will help you to combat stress or depression by retaining a clear and focused mind.

The traditional saunas, such as the Japanese waon, are saunas that employ the tactic of heating the room with hot rocks or wood stoves. The second type of sauna is the infrared, which employs incandescent infrared heat lamps in order to heat up the room.

How to prepare (7 rules of good sauna behaviour):

1)      Do not eat very much before using the sauna because it can have adverse effects on blood pressure. Nevertheless, you should eat a little.

2)      Shower, before entering the sauna, with warm water.

3)      It is best to enter the sauna nude.

4)      Drink enough water to keep from feeling nauseated.

5)      You can exercise a little, but not too much. You do not want to overheat and pass out.Talk to a doctor before trying in-sauna activity. It is dangerous to light-headed, become exhausted or nauseous while in the sauna.

6)      As a general rule of thumb, if you are new to the sauna, a maximum of 20 minutes is advisable.

7)      Always shower at the end of your sauna experience.

Risks involved

Avoid the use of the saunaif you are pregnant. Hyperthermia can increase the potential risk of having a child with birth defects. Refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages before entering the sauna. Alcohol has the capacity to dehydrate you. It will also affect your cognitive awareness, making it almost impossible to monitor things happening inside your body.You need to know exactly how much time you have been in the sauna.

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