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THE BENEFITS OF SAUNA
Mental health, stress reduction & sleep improvement
Regular sauna users report relaxation and improved sleep quality. What’s more, it's been proven to dramatically reduce cortisol levels which are linked to anxiety, depression and chronic stress.
Clearer Skin
Home sauna bathing deeply cleanses your skin. The steam can draw bacteria out of the body's sweat ducts, cleanse the pores and improve capillary circulation which leads to clearer-looking skin that is soft to touch.
Reduce cardiovascular health & stroke risk
A sauna session stimulates the same response in the body as mild exercise, releasing endorphins (the happy hormone!). Overall its effects have been shown to decrease the chance of strokes, lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health.
Reduced chronic pain & fatigue
There’s a lot of science behind this, but the bottom line is that regular sauna bathing has been found to reduce inflammation and be an incredibly effective pain reliever. It can help rheumatic disorders such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, headaches and back pain.
Flushes toxins
Due to the heat of a sauna, the core body temperature begins to rise. Sweat production is primarily designed to cool the body, and is composed of 99% water. However, deep sweating in your outdoor home garden sauna can help reduce levels of lead, copper, zinc, nickel, mercury and other harmful chemicals.
Exercise performance & muscle recovery
Saunas have been shown to help people recover more quickly from exercise by easing joint & muscle pain and eliminating lactic acid build-up. Evidence has shown that the growth hormone increases by 200-300% after a single sauna use, which helps with reducing muscle atrophy.
Lower risk of Dementia & Alzheimer's
A comprehensive study which took place over 20 years found individuals who sauna bathed 4-7 times a week were 66% less likely to develop dementia and 65% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s compared to those who did not.
Weight loss
Regular saunas have amazing fat loss effects as a result of a sudden acute boost in calorie burning during each session. Regular saunas also have a positive effect on long-term lifestyle patterns that primarily support or enhance other healthy life habits such as exercise and diet. Arguably the most impactful of these mechanisms are a sauna's effects on exercise enhancement and recovery, stress reduction and metabolism.
Connection with Tradition
Saunas are deeply embededed in the traditions of so may cultures, and there is increasing evidence that the UK had a strong and rich tradition of it's own until relatively recently. Connect with the elemental experience of being human through the ages and contemplate a bigger time scale than the daily rush. Read more...
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