If you are someone who spends a lot of time pampering yourself at a spa or going to the gym, there might be a good chance that you have somehow come into contact with a certain facility in these spots that is known as a sauna.
By definition, saunas are usually rooms that have been designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions. The health and wellness publication Healthline adds that they often contain unpainted wood interiors and temperature controls. Others however have rocks as a heating element to both absorb or give off heat. When water is poured onto these rocks, they give off steam.
While many people consider this room as the perfect location to relax and distress, there are several health benefits that come with spending time in this special room.
Here are some as mentioned by multiple reputable sources:
Improves skin health: Health publication Medical News Today explains that spending time in a sauna is beneficial to promoting good skin health. This due to its ability to open up pores which impacts the cleansing process of the outer skin.
Boosts Immune system: MedicineNet reveals that evidence has proven that a sauna bath can boost the immune system and create a defense against infection.
Lowers cholesterol: “A sauna bath may help reduce total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides and increase high density lipoprotein,” explains MedicineNet.
Supports workout recovery: Healthline explains that many gym goers and athletes experience some form of pain after working out, this is known as delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). However, many professional athletes have used heat as a way of recovery.
“Heat can penetrate deep into muscle tissue and help relieve DOMS.”
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