Self Care

If you enjoy having a sauna because it makes you feel good, then you’ll already know that they are great way to cleanse your body through extensive sweating, especially if you’re using an infrared sauna.

However, what kinds of chemicals can be excreted through your sweat? For example, if you have to undergo random drug testing, you may be wondering: can you sweat out drugs in a sauna?

The short answer is no, drugs and alcohol will not be purged from the body in a sauna. But it depends on the substance, as some are excreted through sweat. And a sauna can make you feel better if you’ve got a hangover, for example.

Read on for details!

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Having a fever or a cold is not a good feeling. A clogged nose, difficulty in breathing, and simply an overall feeling of being unwell. You just want to get well again so you can go and enjoy the things you want to do. 

However, can you visit a Sauna with a cold? What about a fever?

One of the most common old pieces of advice that you could get to treat your cold is to sweat it out your cold. Sweating and sauna work well, but what happens if you go to a sauna with a cold? And what about if you have a fever?

The short answer is that sauna with a cold can be quite helpful, but if you’ve got a fever, you should not visit a sauna until your fever has subsided. We’ll explain in further detail below.

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Using a sauna is said to be good for health. It improves your metabolism, helps with blood circulation, rejuvenates the skin, helps with relaxation and stress management, improves longevity, and has many other benefits. It can even help boost your immune system to prevent you from getting sick easily. 

But what about when you’re actively sick? Is a sauna good when sick?

Some people find that using steam saunas can help with various symptoms of having colds like a stuffy nose, headache, and sore throat. However, there are warnings about using the sauna when you are sick, especially when you have a fever. 

So when should you use a sauna when you are sick? Read further below to know when to use the sauna even if you are sick. 

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Sauna therapy is a great way for the body’s muscles to relax (particularly for athletes), but sitting in these dedicated hot rooms on a regular basis also helps to calm the nervous system, as well as give your mind a quiet rest from the outside world, which can help to reduce feelings of anxiety.

However, there is lots of woo and myth about saunas, which can raise questions in some people about whether or not there is, even more, to benefit from than just the above. For example, there are theories about how saunas impact testosterone levels.

In this article, we take a closer look at sauna testosterone levels.

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Relaxing in a sauna after a resistance training session feels like a gift to your sore muscles. So, it goes without saying that if you’re an athlete — whether you’re an aspiring one, an amateur, or a semi-professional — if you work out on an almost daily basis, then adding a sauna to your training routine is a good idea.

So, what are the sauna benefits for athletes, exactly?

Why do we say this? Well, not only are these traditional hot boxes used regularly by our European cousins because of their relaxing therapeutic effects for athletes, but saunas can also help assist in pain relief and muscle recovery.

Read on for a detailed explainer on why sauna can be super for athletes.

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If you’re a sauna enthusiast, then you are no doubt well-versed in the benefits that sweat provides the body, including muscle relaxation, detoxing, and reducing stress levels.

And if you’ve ever visited a salt room, then you’ll know that this type of therapy offers those who have respiratory issues, like sinus infections and snoring, relief from their ailments. Salt therapy also helps to control skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

But are you aware that there is a burgeoning therapeutic treatment that combines these two services, which can help to enhance the benefits of both therapies?

What is a salt sauna? It’s a combination of a salt room and a sauna! We’ll explain it all below.

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A typical sauna cold plunge routine for beginners is ten to fifteen minutes in the sauna, followed by thirty seconds to two minutes in the cold plunge. The cold plunge could be an ice bath or cold water.

When you’re on the ice, try to decrease your breathing. If you can regulate your breathing, your heart will calm down, and you will enter a state of meditation.

This pattern of going from hot to freezing releases heat shock proteins, which are incredibly restorative.

Let’s dive in! Aaaah Cold!

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Whether it’s physical, emotional, or mental stress relief and restoration you’re after, you won’t go wrong by having a session in a sauna or a hot tub. Both of these things offer heat to help soothe sore muscles and joints, cleanse your skin of toxins and increase your blood circulation, among many other benefits.

But which one is better for your body and your soul?

Well, they both provide health benefits that are easily accessible. What it probably comes down to is whether you prefer wet heat or dry heat.

So, let’s dive deeper into the sauna vs hot tub debate.

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