Sauna is the best way to detox, heal many illness. Is known to shrink cancer tumors and has side benefits. Sauna is a great way to get rid of cellulite, lose weight, de-stress and have beautiful skin. I got rid of all of my blemishes and cellulite from doing sauna therapy for my health. All of the money you can spend in spas and on creams will never match the sauna. Health is beauty. Decide to spend that extra time on yourself and you will learn to relish the relaxing sauna time. In the long run, it will save you time and money and give you vibrant
health and beauty. I have not been doing sauna for a year and it shows!!!!}
Sauna is one of the most healing therapies known to man. I did saunas 3 times a week for intensive detoxing which helped heal from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. I did this for a year and would still be going had I not changed gyms. It is said that sauna (or heat therapy) is the best way to mobilize toxins that are stored in the fat. Toxins get stored in the fat to protect your organs from absorbing them. There is emerging research that obesity can be a toxicity issue.
Sauna is just a wonderful effective way to detox. It has been practiced my Native Americans (sweat lodge), Romans, Turks and surely many other cultures. Other benefits of sauna are: stimulating the lymphatic system, opening up the pores of the skin and cleaning it, getting rid of cellulite, strengthening your cardiovascular system, and eliminating stress (which I think is a major contributor to illness). High heat kills germs and viruses and used for treating cancer and many chronic diseases. They call it hyperthermia.
Hippocrates said, “Give me a chance to create fever and I will cure any disease.” He recognized that the “artificial fevers” induced by intentional sweating purge harmful pathogens and toxins while fortifying your immune system. During a 15 to 20 minute sweat session your pulse rate can increase from an average of 75 beats per minute (BPM) to between 100-150 BPM. This increase in blood circulation, without increasing blood pressure, strengthens your cardiovascular system.
If you have heart trouble or anything else to consider, educate yourself and see your doctor before using the sauna. Start small always with new therapies. If your health is weak, go at your own pace and don’t over-do it. You can take your time to see how your body reacts to the heat and build your own regimen. It took me a while to build up to my 3 sessions of 45 minutes each. I increased the time by 15 minute increments. The last 15 minutes I usually spent on the cooler lower bench. Some sauna experts say the lower heat for longer periods is better.
You can buy an infrared sauna. The sauna I promote is the best I have found for non-toxic and low EMFs. My gym has a branch with an infrared sauna. I have most experience with the traditional sauna, so that’s what I’ll talk about. They say that infrared sauna is more effective than traditional. I was in the sauna to detox not to lose weight, cellulite or strengthen my heart (these are side benefits), so my intent was to get maximum toxins out while taking the minimum in.
In a public sauna there are many toxic things happening. Lots of people bring plastic in the sauna such as their plastic water bottles and flip-flops. Heated up plastic off-gasses toxins, so I try to very politely to find a way to educate people and ask them not to use that in the sauna. Don’t wear any synthetic materials, there are chemical changes to materials when they heat up. Pretty much half the sauna people in my old gym disliked me for bringing it up. The other half were happy for the information. I detoxed and that was the important thing.
I used to wet the corner of a towel with the filtered drinking fountain water and put some organic essential oil it, I would put this over my face and breath that it. It felt wonderful and I was hoping filtered other toxins. Some people are sensitive to essential oils, so listen to your body. Eucalyptus, rosemary, lemon, etc. were very healing for me. Get a lot of different ones and use as desired.
If you feel ill or faint, leave the sauna and sit down for a while. Drink water and eat something. I usually carried nuts and raisins to eat after. I did sauna after working out so it would have been 3 hours, at least, since my last meal. Drink Plenty of water and make sure to replenish minerals and electrolytes. I use a lot of Himalayan Sea Salt and use mineral rich foods and supplements. Magnesium calcium and zinc are the main minerals lost in through sweat. There is mineral formula called tri-salts. I never used it, but hear about it all the time.
I put towels down before sitting and don’t touch the wood of the sauna very much. People have sweated out many toxins and I don’t want to be in contact with them. Probably the wood has its own self cleaning mechanism, but better safe than toxic. I use plenty of towels and wipe the sweat off of myself when it builds up. I do this to ensure that the toxins are not reabsorbed into my skin. I rinse off whenever I can’t take the heat any more. That also cleans off the toxins. When I have sweated on a towel, I get a fresh one. When you are finished in the sauna you don’t need to wash with soap as your body is completely clean.
Doing a sauna after exercise is especially beneficial, as your blood vessels are your open and your lymphatic system is already moving. If you don’t have access to sauna, there are other things that you can use: heat lamps, take a hot bath while drinking hot tea, or wrap up in warm clothes. There are many ways to heat your body and sweat.
I do some stretching, visualizing of my goals or have wonderful chats in the usually relaxing atmosphere of the sauna. I really miss those days of intense sauna therapy. It’s great for the lymphatic system. I was very lean, had beautiful skin and always felt immediately better after encountering chemicals.