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FINNISH SAUNA

Effect of sauna on human organism

Sauna effects

Sauning is a supportive procedure. The sauna bath as a physical means can contribute to the support of the organism's protective forces. This was manifested at the seasonal occurrence of upper airways disease of virus origin. The importance of sauna consists in the strengthening of the organism's protective forces as a result of the organism reacting to a heat stimulus. The effect achieved in children by sauna in many families and nursery schools known since several decades makes sauna an outstanding preventative means in this respect.
The positive sauna effect can be observed particularly on children suffering respiratory diseases and asthmatics. Based on the experience showing a decrease of airways diseases of virus origin and lower number of associated complications in adults, regular sauning was incorporated in the children’s health protection programmes especially in day-care centres and nursery schools a long time ago. Immediate effect of each regular cycle (with 1, 2 or 3 runs) on children, just like adults, includes action of antistress hormones, excretion of excessive sodium chloride and retuning of vegetative nervous system important for the improvement of various life functions (appetite for meal, good sleep, functional changes in heart and blood vessel activity). The most important long-term effect is increase of level of type A immunoglobin found on airways mucous membrane which prevents microbe penetration. Its level does not decrease before the 7th day after sauning which is a good reason for taking a sauna weekly.

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Age limits for sauna

The upper age limit for starting sauna taking is 60 years mainly because of increasing risk of vascular system and heart diseases. The lower age limit is set to a time from which children are capable of taking sauna in terms of mobility and thermoregulation stability, i.e. generally at about three years of age.

Time limits for sauna

For adults, 8 - 15 min period and for children 3 - 8 min period are recommended. The limits for cooling are 2 min cooling with water, 5 min cooling with cool air at rest and 20 min at movement. For children, an indication to leave the cold space is tremor and bluish lips. The assumption of some people that the longer they stay in cold water in the pool the more cold hardy will they be is odd and can lead to health difficulties (headache, bladder inflammation in women). Each wet cold exposure leads to nose mucous membrane blood vessel paralysis and weakening of the barrier against penetration of pathogenic viruses or bacteria.

Women in sauna

Although sauna taking is not recommended to women during menses, many doctors encourage a short-term soaking of body in case of painful menses.

Sauna and men

Sexual activity is an important part of men’s life. It has been confirmed in practice that this aspect of life improves after sauning. Regular sauna taking proved its remarkable reducing effect on functional sexual disorders.

Sauna taking with children

Before bringing our children to sauna we should get to know all about sauna influence on them, what can benefit them and what is to be avoided so that the sauna positive effect is maximized. If the child does not suffer symptoms of any serious disease and if he or she is able to perform ordinary activities such as exercising, running, swimming, bathing both in hot and cold water, then there is no need to be afraid from the uncommon sauna environment. Child with such skills can take sauna without any fear. Proper sauning normally brings no difficulties to children in good health.

Sauna taking types

• Irritating type - One stay in the sauna box followed by cooling has substantial stimulating effect. Some subsequent activity is recommended.
• Tonizing type - Double exchange of hot and cold environment. Ideal for young children
• Relaxing type - Three runs (each consisting of a stay in the sauna box followed by cooling). Incites significant physical and psychical relaxation. Should be preceded by half an hour of calm.
• Inhibitive or exhaustive - Four to five runs. This sauna taking type leads to higher inhibition and need of sleep and to reduction of physical capacity and nervous-muscle preparedness to action. Therefore sleep should follow immediately. This type is not recommended after exhaustive physical activity.
• Six or more runs are recommended against because this can trigger a disruption in the ion balance of the organism’s internal environment and cause a critical condition!!

INFRASAUNY

Provable infrasauna effects

• Support of complexion cleansing
• Support of cellulitis removal
• Support of blood circulation increase
• Support of weight losing
• Support of pain (e.g. joint ache) alleviation
• Body relaxation

Effects of infrared radiation on human organism

The heat from infrared system has the following effects:

1. Increases tissue expansibility. This effect is valuable particularly in case of ligament loads, ligament capsule loads and wounded or non-functional muscles.
2. Reduces extremity stiffness. Stiff joints and fibrous tissues are relieved from rigidity.
3. Reduces muscle tension. The muscle tension decreases as a result of heating up although caused by joints and neurological affections.
4. Alleviates pain. The muscle tension reduction alleviates pain.
5. Stimulates blood circulation. The heating up of certain parts of body induces the reflexes in other body parts, expands tissues and increases blood circulation.

Cases in which infrasauna taking is recommended against

• Sun burning
• After substantial meal
• Fasting
• Virus diseases
• Inflammatory illnesses
• Menses
• Open wounds
• Pregnancy
• Eye diseases
• Hepatic and renal disorders
• Physical exhaustion
• Psychical exhaustion