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Saunas and their Health Benefits
by Anita Guzman Marketing Analyst If you are a member of a gym, or you have ever been to a spa, you have likely paid a visit to, or at least seen, a sauna. These sealed off rooms, which are usually lined with cedar or some other type of wood, create a great deal of steam and you are meant to sit in the room and absorb the steam.If you have ever sat in a sauna, you have likely noticed that the experience is quite relaxing – and for very good reason; one of the benefits of a sauna is its ability to induce relaxation. However, there are so many more benefits to a sauna than relaxation. These steam rooms have been noted for their ability to provide a variety of health benefits; in fact, many of these benefits you probably aren’t even aware of.
Keep on reading to find out the advantages that a sauna can provide for your health – and the next time you go to a gym or a spa, make sure you reserve some time to sit and soak up the steam. Heck, once you find out the health advantages that they offer, you may even consider installing a sauna in your own home.
The Health Benefits
As you probably already know, saunas are used to induce sweat. While sweat is something that people normally try to stay away from in their daily lives, there are actually several positive effects that are associated with sweating. These positive sweat effects are the primary reason why saunas provide so many health benefits.
Here is a look at some of the benefits that sweating provides for the body:
Eliminates Toxins: Between breathing, exposure to the air and the things that you eat, your body is constantly absorbing toxins. If these toxins are not properly expelled from your body, they can cause definite adverse effects. Fortunately, the body has its own way of eliminating these toxins, and sweating is one of the primary means for toxic release.
Sweating helps to remove these toxins, and you sweat naturally on your own; however, you don’t sweat enough to remove all of those bad toxins. A sauna helps to increase your rate of sweating, which helps to rid your body of those toxins much quicker and much more effectively.
Cardiovascular Health: A sauna provides more benefits for the body than detoxification; it also helps to boost cardiovascular health. When your body is heated, your heart rate increases. This rise in your heart rate helps to strengthen this essential muscle, improving its health. Believe it or not, simply sitting in a sauna helps to dilate your capillaries, increases blood flow and improves the overall health of your heart. So, just by sitting back and relaxing in a sauna, you are actually helping to increase the health of your heart in the same way that you would if you were doing mild exercise – that’s certainly a wonderful advantage.
Eases Pain: If you suffer from pain in your muscles, joints, tendons or any other part of your musculoskeletal system, you’ll appreciate the reduction in pain that you’ll experience when you sit in a sauna. As your muscles, tendons, ligaments and the other parts of your musculoskeletal system are heated up, your level of pain is reduced. In fact, those who suffer from arthritis and who experience sports injuries are often told to use a sauna as a source of pain relief.
Both traditional and infrared saunas are known to provide these, and other benefits to your health. If you want to take advantage of an easy way to boost your health, consider adding some sauna time to your weekly routine.
About the Author: Nelly Simons is a physical therapist who prescribes sauna time to many of her patients.
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About Anita Guzman 
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