Do you know the health benefits of steam rooms or saunas?
The other day I was wondering about the steam rooms founded
in various hotels and spa centers located all over the world and what benefits
they could offer. If we look at the history of steam rooms we will come to know
that people in Ancient Greece were using steam rooms. In order to do extensive research the Institute of Medical Balneology and Climatology at the University of
Munich was also curious to know what benefits these steam room offers.
Researchers at University of Munich came to know that there are several ways
with which people can benefit from steam rooms.
Here are a few benefits which you can gain through if you have any
chance of going one such sauna or steam room:
1. After spending some time
in steam rooms you will notice that your muscles get the best relief besides
your joints. When you have relaxed joints and muscles you will not encounter
arthritis or have less chance of developing this condition.
2. Did you know that muscle
tension provide migraine and headaches? Thus steam rooms relax your muscles and
lower the possibility of stress.
3. When you take steam, it
provides deep nourishment. When you wash your face with water and soap, you
clean one of the layers of the skin but sweating helps in opening the pores and
skin while cleaning the inner layer.
4. If you have a healthy
skin after steam, you won’t get acne problems, which will also help in
preventing wrinkles on your face.
5. If you have been experiencing
congestion problem taking steam or going to a steam room will definitely
benefit you. When you inhale steam, the steam will make the passage very
smooth.
6. Steam also cures
bronchitis and help in preventing allergies, asthma and sinuses.
7. Steam room also helps in
the movement of blood via body. You will definitely achieve better circulation
with the help of steam or spending some time in steam rooms. Harvard health
publications reveal that saunas can help in raising your pulse by 30 percent or
more i.e. it doubles the amount of blood which heart pumps per minute.
But
according to a website section of University of Columbia via, “Go Ask Alice”,
“Long-term saunas and steam baths lower your pulse. According to this
site “Long-term sauna may help in lowering the blood pressure and improve in
heart functioning.” The Finnish researchers claim that saunas helps in
improving the joint mobility and control pain in those people who suffer from
rheumatic diseases. Dr. Andrew Well, a health expert in Finland, saunas
decrease muscle stiffness and remove or subsidize pain in patients with
arthritis. Finnish Researchers says steam or sauna improve sleep, substantiate
stress and improve energy levels.
