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Health Benefits of a Dry
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Enjoy the Many Health Benefits of a Dry Heat Sauna
You may wonder about the health benefits of a dry heat sauna
and the difference between hot saunas and steam rooms. Exposure to high
temperatures to induce sweating is said to cleanse the skin, relieve aches
and pains and provide a soothing kind of relaxation that leaves the sauna
bather refreshed and relaxed.
The above mentioned health benefits of exposure to dry heat can have a
detrimental effect on the respiratory system. Extremely hot air can dry out
the mucous membranes and cause throat irritation and burning eyes. These
problems are easily eliminated with the addition of a bit of steam to the
sauna room. Sauna bathers splash water over the rocks on top of the heater
to create steamy wafts of air that will make you feel initially even hotter,
but will eventually provide relief by the increased moisture and humidity
level.
The health benefits of home saunas have been known
to the Finns for thousands of years. Finland is the only country in the
world where virtually the entire population has access to a sauna. The dry,
hot air and the addition of steam to add humidity is said to have cleansing,
healing and preventive properties. The Finns even claim that consistent,
daily exposure to this type of heat is beneficial in increasing the body’s
endurance and to improve your chances for longevity.
Regardless of all these claims, some of the health benefits of saunas are
real. Just ask anyone who has ever been to a traditional Finnish sauna
heated with a wood-burning sauna room
heater. The feeling of being exposed to the hot, dry air, the throwing
of water to create steam, followed by a swim in a cold lake is very
invigorating. Make sure you check with your doctor before you visit a sauna!
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