Sauna and its effect on skin and hair

Sweating is one of the safest methods that the body uses to excrete various toxins, heavy metals and waste products, after the liver and kidneys, the skin of the body is the third organ to excrete waste products.

Below we briefly review the properties of sauna therapy.

1. Helps expel heavy metals and toxins: The transpiration process helps to remove heavy metals, chemicals and other toxins through the skin slowly and safely. Studies show that the body has the ability to excrete most of the toxins through the skin, which reduces the pressure and excessive activity of the liver and kidneys to remove toxins.

Sweating during exercise is not as much as the effect of a sauna to remove toxins, because during exercise, the activity of the sympathetic nervous system prevents the removal of toxins. Exercising also consumes a lot of energy and the amount of transpiration during exercise is much less than in a sauna. Exercise has its benefits for human health, but sweating during exercise is not very effective in removing toxins.

2. Better blood circulation and oxygen delivery: Sauna therapy increases blood circulation and oxygen supply to various organs of the body, including the hair follicles, and increases the elasticity of the arteries.



3. Help treat infections: Increasing body temperature helps a lot in killing bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. Many people have a low body temperature and can not easily get rid of chronic infections, the human body develops fever when viruses enter, fever and fever are a defense process to kill viruses and bacteria. Host, sauna therapy also creates this mechanism to eliminate infectious agents by increasing body temperature.

4. Control of the sympathetic nervous system: calming the nerves and being relaxed, the first step in the treatment of all diseases, sauna enables the body to rest more and prepare itself for treatment and reconstruction. One of the causes of hair loss is high stress and sauna therapy helps to relax the central nervous system. Other benefits of sauna therapy include: reducing joint and muscle pain, helping to improve skin diseases and ....



The effect of sauna on skin and hair

When a hair is shed, its roots survive for a while, but weaken over time and eventually disappear. On the other hand, over time, fat and other substances close the pores of the skin and make it difficult for hair to regrow. Slowly Sweating during the sauna helps to remove the accumulated fat under the skin and also helps to reopen the skin pores. (This does not in any way mean that excessive sauna therapy or sauna therapy alone causes hair regrowth).

Sauna treatment is also very useful for those who have oily skin, pimples and acne.



Types of saunas:

Steam sauna: According to clinical research, water vapor, which is usually from tap water, contains chemicals such as chlorine, fluoride, and heavy metals that are absorbed through the skin, so we do not recommend using it.

Dry sauna: Transpiration in this sauna is relatively suitable, it helps to eliminate toxins accumulated under the skin, increases blood circulation and body temperature, and also opens the pores of the skin. Use this type of sauna once or twice a week for Human health is very beneficial.

Infrared Sauna: This sauna has the most healing properties. Infrared is part of the sun's beneficial rays.



Important points in using the sauna:

Avoid any dietary supplements, cigarettes, alcohol and stimulants such as coffee for two hours before entering the sauna.

It is better not to do sports and physical activity before the sauna because it strengthens the sympathetic nervous system and will reduce the excretion of toxins.

Drink plenty of water before entering the sauna or during the sauna.

First, start your program by staying in the sauna for 20 minutes and gradually increase it to 30 to 40 minutes in subsequent sessions. To begin with, never stay in the sauna for more than 20 minutes.

After bathing, use a mild shampoo and soap while bathing because the pores of the skin are open and chemicals are easily absorbed by the body. You can take a shower before the sauna and use soap and shampoo, and after the sauna, take a shower only with empty water and towels.

Scientific studies show that jumping in a cold pool after a sauna has no beneficial effects on the body.

After the sauna, avoid going into the pool water, in this case the pores of the skin are open and chlorine and other chemicals and even infections are easily absorbed by the body.

In general, it is recommended to avoid going to the pool (especially public pools), pool water is rich in chlorine and other chemicals that are very harmful to the body, in many parts of the world to pool water to destroy copper sulfate to eliminate Bacteria are added that increase the amount of copper in the human body.

In the dry sauna, lie down (face up to the ceiling), avoid talking to others, silence or listening to soft music is very useful for calming the mind and sympathetic nervous system, after the sauna for 10 to 15 minutes lie down.

 The best time to go to the sauna is the night before bed or in the morning when you wake up. During these two times, the body is at rest and the activity of the sympathetic nervous system is at its lowest, and the person sweats better and more toxins are expelled from the body.

Rarely, some people may experience temporary symptoms such as extreme tiredness, itchy skin, headaches, bad memories, recurrence of some old infections, etc. at the beginning of sauna treatment when the body begins to eliminate toxins. , Which will disappear over time.

If you have cardiovascular, respiratory, MS or any other disease, be sure to consult your doctor about using the sauna.

Sauna is not recommended for people under 18 years old.