Regular use of saunas carries a lot of benefits for your health and beauty.
The beneficial power of saunas can be felt at any age. The introduction of the habit of a regular sauna bath strengthens and cleans our body and makes us more resistant to cold and respiratory diseases.
- Increases in our immunity:
Staying in a room heated even up to 100◦C for several minutes warms up the skin to over 40◦C and raises the temperature of the whole body by one degree. Internal organs feel as if they have caught a fever, and as a result of this, our organism is mobilised and begins to produce more immune cells. These, in turn, fight down the developing viruses and bacteria. - Helps us to endure heat better:
Saunas also work perfectly in the summertime. Staying alternately at a very high temperature and then cooling your body immediately adapts the organism to the summer atmosphere and reduces sweating. - Supports detoxification:
During a 30 minute to 1 hour stay in the sauna, a few litres of sweat may be produced. This is a very good method of detoxification, mainly in the case of water-soluble toxins. - Improves blood circulation:
The heat in saunas stimulates the vegetative nervous system, and in the cooling zone, the blood vessels in the body are narrowed owing to the use of cold water. This is excellent training for the vascular system, which increases the blood supply to both the blood vessels and muscles. - Stimulates metabolism:
The high temperature forces the organism to dissipate the excess heat through the skin. This way, sweat which has the task of cooling the body, is evaporated. The temperature control causes increased energy expenditure, and thus the burning of calories. - Healthier and smooth skin:
The skin in the sauna is warmed up to about 40◦C. Sweat secreted from the body protects the organism from overheating. With it, toxins and other skin impurities are excreted. An additional positive effect is the unblocking of sebaceous glands which cause the removal of excess sebum. After a visit to the sauna, your skin becomes cleansed, with better blood supply and smoother skin. - Recovery of fatigued muscles:
The use of the sauna causes a faster heartbeat, which cause faster transportation of blood to the individual parts of your body. This results in faster recovery after physical exercise. A visit to the sauna allows for better assimilation of micro-elements and vitamins, and thus, your muscles will be nourished better.
