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1. A session is limited to 10-15 min., after which you begin to overheat.

2. You actually sweat more in a dry sauna!

3. There are lots of microbes in steam rooms. This causes risk of athlete's foot and fungus on the floor. Always wear flip flops when entering a sauna or steam room.

4. Drink water before and after using a sauna. Drink a glass of mineral water before entering the sauna. Drink at least 2 glasses of water to make up for lost fluids and rehydrate your body. Drink two to four glasses of water before going into a sauna. Water is the best.

5. Conventional saunas warm the air and infrared saunas warm objects. The length of recommended use for each room is approximately the same (10-15 minutes per session); it is not uncommon to spend a total of 20-30 minutes in an infrared sauna.

6. Rest in the cooling area next to the sauna about as much time as you have spent inside, if you can.

7. Have a warm shower afterwards, not too cold or too hot.

8. As you start having it regularly and becoming healthier, you'll sweat more easily. When the body is healthy it dissipates heat more efficiently, as fewer cellular toxins remain to be removed.

9. You should spend the last 2 minutes sitting upright.

10. Always enter the sauna dry (dry off in advance if necessary).

11. To provide positive support to purification, you should give your body sufficient fluids after the last round in the sauna.

12. Temperature: Sauna typical (70° to 100° Celsius) Finnish sauna (70°-90°C (US), 10-20% hum.) Finnland (70°-80°C) Steam Sauna (30°-50°C) Infrared Sauna: (26° to 55°C) Banya temperatures often will exceed 93 degrees Celsius and special felt hats are typically worn to protect the head from this intense heat.

13. Deadly match (110 C with water steam 100%, 6 min.). Kaukonen trains at 140 C (champion at 110 for 16 min).

14. Blood vessels in the surface of the skin dilate and that's why people go red. A sauna use can raise the skin temperature to roughly 40° Celsius.

15. Do not spend more than 20 minutes at a time in a sauna. First-time users should spend a maximum of 5 to 10 minutes.

Ref

1. Sauna (Wikipedia)

2. Ten key health & wellness benefits

3. Dry Sauna vs Steam Room (Sauna vs. Steam Room)

4. How to Use a Sauna Safely (Part 1-3)

5. How to take a bath at a Finnish sauna (17 Rules)

6. Taking a sauna the right way (phases).

7. How to Take a Sauna (9 steps).

8. Top 10 Health Benefits of Sauna

9. 8 Unexpected Benefits Of Sauna

10. Frequent Sauna Use May Reduce Risk of Dementia, Study Finds