Sauna Health Benefits:
Gorgeous, glowing, beautiful skin
Relieves stress
Spend as many as 400 calories in 30 minutes!*
Improve your sleep patterns
Smooth skin
Great for the heart and organs!
Remove all unwanted dead cells
Improve collagen production and skin nutrition since blood flow is going to the skin!
Vigorous activity without having to go run!
Sauna. The wooden benches and floors are porous and difficult to clean and disinfect. The dry heat from the sauna dehydrates the mucous membranes of users making them very susceptible to respiratory viral infections. Hidden dangers in the sauna are cold viruses, e. coli and MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus), potentially deadly strains of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
Protect yourself by wearing appropriate shower shoes or slippers and sitting on a towel while using the sauna. These will act as barriers between the sauna surface and your skin. Avoid the sauna if there is someone inside coughing.
Special health and safety concerns to think about.
Almost anyone can experience the healthy results of spending brief periods of time in a sauna. However there are some people who should limit their use of or not use saunas for obvious reasons. Pregnant women should not spend any time in a sauna at any stage of their pregnancy. Exposure to extreme heat can cause contractions to occur in all women and this can cause premature birth or miscarriage in pregnant women. High temperatures may also be the cause for fetal damage which may increase the chances of birth defects. People who are using prescription medications are best to consult with their physicians before using a sauna. This is especially true for anyone diagnosed with a circulatory or brain problem, such as hypertension, diabetes or epilepsy. The high temperatures in the sauna can increase the effects of the medication and cause extreme dizziness, heart palpitations, seizures or death in some cases.