Benefits of a Sauna
Benefits and risks of saunas
For many years, saunas have been used and till now they are very popular. People get a lot of benefits because a sauna helps them relax a lot. Even 3000 years ago, the Mayans built sweat houses because sweating was a therapy. If you read Harvard Health Publications you will become sure how popular saunas were in the past. Saunas were used by Finns as well and 1 in 3 Finns still uses this therapy in Finland. But what about the United States? Well, you can find more than a million saunas in the U.S.
Thus, we can say that many people enjoy saunas and use them for boosting their cardiovascular health and just relax. However, there are some cases that a sauna is not suitable at all.
Fast facts on saunas
We have provided some key points about saunas that are worth knowing.
1. A sauna is a room where people relax their muscles due to the dry heat.
2. If you want to improve your cardiovascular health then saunas can bring many benefits.
3. Avoid drinking alcohol before or during a sauna because it can be dangerous.
4. If you are pregnant or have some cardiovascular issues then you need medical advice before taking this therapy.
What is a sauna?
A sauna is a room where the temperature from 70° to 100° Celsius. The humidity in a sauna room can reach up to 20%. However, there are other types of saunas where moisture is higher than in regular sauna rooms. For instance, humidity in many Turkish-style saunas is much greater level.
Your skin temperature will raise up to 40° Celsius if you take sauna therapy. Note that during the therapy you will also sweat a lot because the skin temperature rises as well. So get ready to lose about a pint of sweat when you spend a short time in a sauna.
Types of saunas
Depending on how a sauna is heated, there can be different saunas.
These types are as follows:
Wood burning: In order to heat the sauna room, wood is an excellent choice. In fact, the humidity in wood-burning saunas are lower while the temperature is higher.
Electrically heated: In this type of sauna room, an electrical heater is attached to the floor that heats the whole sauna room. Like wood-burning saunas, electrically-heated sauna rooms also have low humidity and high temperature.
Infrared room: When we speak about far-infrared saunas (FIRS), we should not forget that they are not similar to either wood-burning or electrically-heated saunas. Here specific lamps use light waves that don’t heat the entire room but a person’s body. Though the temperature is lower than in order saunas, like60° Celsius, a person will sweat in the same way.
Steam room: These are different from saunas. They have high humidity and moisture instead of dry heat.
Health Benefits of Saunas
No matter how a sauna is heated and what humidity level it has, the body will get the same effect. Once you sit in a sauna room, your blood vessels widen while heart rates start to increase. As a result, circulation is increased. In just one minute, heart rates can reach up to 100–150 beats and you will enjoy a number of health benefits.
Relieving pain
Due to increased circulation, muscle pain will reduce, arthritis pain will decrease while join movements will become better.
Decreasing stress
As the circulation improves thanks to the heat in a sauna, a person feels relaxed a lot. He/she starts feeling better and calm.
Improving cardiovascular health
As stress levels can decrease a lot during the therapy, the risk of cardiovascular issues lowers as well. Based on a study in Finland, people who sit in a sauna more have a lower risk of getting cardiovascular diseases and dying from it. More than 2,315 men from 42 to 60 ages were followed over 20 years and 878 of them died cardiovascular disease or sudden heart attack.
Those people who used the sauna therapy 3 times a week experienced sudden heart death 22% less than those used the sauna once a week. If they used it for 4 to 7 times experienced this cardiac death and fatal cardiovascular disease less than those who sat in sauna just once a week.
Skin issues
Some skin issues like psoriasis can reduce due to a dry sauna. However, the condition can worsen for those who suffer from atopic dermatitis.
Asthma
The sauna can help to reduce asthma. It will open airways and loosen phlegm.
Precautions
You should follow these precautions in order to avoid negative results:
· Avoid alcohol
If you drink alcohol during or before sitting in a sauna, it will result in dehydration, arrhythmia, and hypotension.
· Have your limit
You should never spend more than 2 minutes at one time in a sauna. If you are sitting in a sauna for the first time, then make sure you spend maximum 10 minutes. You can increase the time slowly once you get used to the heat.
· Drink a lot of water
You sweat a lot in the sauna which means that you need to replace those fluids that were lost. Make sure you drink up to four glasses of water after a sauna.
· Do not sit in a sauna use if you are ill
Wait until you recover. Also, if you are pregnant or have some health problems like blood pressure, discuss it with your doctor in advance.
· Control children
Children of 6 years old can use a sauna but you need to supervise them so that they won’t spend more than 15 minutes in at a time.
Dry Finnish Sauna
At SALT Float and Recovery, you can get Sauna Therapy Galway and enjoy its amazing benefits. Dry Finnish Sauna Galway is the best solution to unwind and feel relaxed. Just book therapy of Sauna Galway and you will experience weight loss, pain relief, and detoxification. Just come, sit in, listen to music, and just enjoy the heat. This Sauna Therapy Galway mimics regular cardio exercise. It lowers blood pressure and increases heart rate. Trust SALT Float and Recovery and relax to the fool.
