Steam sauna is equivalent to a form of physical therapy, the temperature in the sauna room is greater than 60℃, which can promote the expansion of capillary blood vessels throughout the body, making the body of garbage and toxins followed by sweat discharge, thus enhancing the elasticity of blood vessels, so that the whole body muscles to get a stretch to relieve the feeling of fatigue.
What are the benefits of a sauna?
1. Lower cholesterol level
Studies have shown that for a young healthy male 3 weeks of sauna up to 10 times, can reduce the total blood cholesterol, and bad cholesterol levels, and cholesterol levels will slowly return to normal, the effect of its effect is like a moderate intensity exercise.
2. Enhance endurance
2 times a week, each time to reach 30 minutes or so, for 3 weeks, running endurance increased significantly, because the steam sauna can improve the body’s tolerance to high temperatures.
3. Relieve pain
Chronic pain in 14 consecutive days of sauna, the degree of pain significantly reduced.
4. Reduce the risk of dementia
There has been a study: with a week to do a steam sauna compared to frequent sauna people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease risk decreased significantly.
5. Reduce blood pressure
Studies have shown that when men wash 4 to 7 times a week sauna, the risk of high blood pressure decreases significantly, but also reduces the chances of heart disease.
6. Prevent pneumonia
Frequent saunas can reduce the risk of pneumonia, but also reduce the risk of asthma, and other chest diseases.
Who is cautious of sauna?
1. Hungry or too tired
Excessive hunger, overworking people’s muscle tone to significantly worse, can reduce the tolerance to hot and cold stimuli, and easily lead to collapse.
2. After a full meal
Within 30 minutes after a full meal, most of the blood flows to the gastrointestinal tract to help digestion. But immediately after the meal sauna, skin blood vessels can be expanded, a large amount of blood flow to the skin, and the amount of blood flow to the digestive organs is reduced, hindering the digestion and absorption of food, affecting the health of the body.
3. Special period of women
In the menstrual period when resistance drops, sauna may cause bacterial infections or colds; for pregnant women in a high-temperature environment for a long time, there is no timely heat dissipation, which may affect the growth of the fetus.
4. Men of childbearing age
Testicles are more sensitive to high temperatures, 34~35℃ can maintain the normal physiological function of testicles. Prolonged sauna can reduce the ability of testicular spermatogenesis, and reduce the number of spermatozoa to the point that a large number of spermatozoa die. It is not recommended to take a sauna for men who are in a period of growth and development and childbearing age.
5. Blood sugar abnormalities
Due to the high temperature of the sauna, there is no timely replenishment of water and dehydration, resulting in easy fluctuations in blood sugar. Especially after the injection of insulin immediately after the sauna, can accelerate the body to absorb insulin speed, easy to cause hypoglycemia.
Warm tips
Before and after the steam sauna should be reasonable supplemental water, every little sip; take off jewelry in advance, such as watches, necklaces, or jade pendants, so as not to absorb heat and burn the skin. After the end of the sauna can not get up quickly, rest for a few minutes After holding a fixed object slowly stand up.