Do you lose weight in a sauna? Absolutely, and we’re not talking about weight loss through dehydration because of sweating. If you have used a traditional steam sauna, you know that the high temperature in the sauna causes your heart rate to increase substantially, much like it does during a workout. This increased heart rate burns calories, just like during your workout. Additionally, while excercise works your muscles, the sauna opens pores of your skin, relaxes sore muscles, and improves skin tone. It also is good for your respritory system with the combination of dry and moist hot air. Add up all the benefits, and the traditional steam sauna is the perfect compliment to your workout!
As we have said before, it is the high temperature that leads to these terrific health benefits. An infrared sauna is not a sauna at all, but rather a low-temperature “therapy” experience. The benefits claimed by an infrared sauna are only truly evident in a real wet/dry sauna. (The sauna is dry sauna until water is poured on the hot rocks, which generates a burst of steam, creating a wet sauna.) To experience true weight loss and all the many benefits of a true steam sauna, contact Almost Heaven Saunas for the best sauna experience in the world!