Sauna and its many health benefits

Saunas work on the principle of generating abundant sweat to detoxify the body and relax the mind. Regular sauna use can bring a number of health advantages. Some of them are listed below:

• Speeds up metabolic processes of vital organs and glands, including the endocrine glands.

• Places demand on the heart to work harder, thus exercising it and producing a drop in diastolic blood pressure;

• Stimulates dilation of peripheral blood vessels, thus relieving pain (including muscle pain) and speeding the healing of sprains, arthritis and peripheral vascular disease symptoms;

• Promotes glowing healthy skin by providing blood flow to the skin. With more essential nutrients being available to subcutaneous and surface tissue, the quality of the skin gradually improves.

• Promotes Detoxification - the heat releases poisons and heavy metals beneath the skin so that they can be purged through respiration. In this day and age most people are exposed to numerous toxins every day. Toxic chemicals are abundantly present in our food and environment, so it important to aid the detoxification process with the regular use of sauna therapy.

• Stimulates the immune system by creating an artificial fever state. Fever stimulates the body's natural healing process. As a result, your immune system will produce greater numbers of disease fighting white blood cells and antibodies to neutralize and eliminate viruses, fungi, yeasts, bacteria and molds; and 

• Promotes relaxation thereby creating a feeling of well-being and inhibits sympathetic nervous activity. Regular sauna users say that a "good sweat" provides an opportunity to indulge in positive thoughts and escape from everyday troubles.