| The sauna, when properly used, gives improved | | | | sauna and conducted would be to walk 30 |
| health by relaxing and strengthening the body's | | | | minutes forced. |
| various systems. If used incorrectly, can cause | | | | Sauna and mental fatigue: the intense mental |
| problems, sometimes severe. | | | | fatigue does not constitute a restriction. Finnish |
| The aim of the newsletter is to guide people who | | | | students traditionally do sauna after year-end |
| want or already practicing sauna, enabling their | | | | exams. |
| understanding of the advantages and some risks. | | | | Sauna and pregnancy: pregnant women have, by |
| Few scientific studies about the real effects of | | | | their condition, an overload of circulatory |
| the sauna in the human body such as hazards | | | | system. The sauna is an additional effort. If a |
| under normal conditions and those in the presence | | | | woman is accustomed to have a sauna, must |
| of disease. The situations can vary greatly from | | | | observe the changes of their limits and adjust the |
| one person to another. Therefore, any | | | | time and temperature sauna to their feelings of |
| statement should be carefully considered and, if in | | | | well-being, without forcing. It should be much |
| doubt, a physician should be consulted. | | | | more attentive to all the care described in these |
| The effects of sauna on your body | | | | recommendations. Special attention for |
| Relaxation: The immediate and most well known | | | | dizziness. It is recommended that fluid intake |
| effect of the sauna is the relaxation and stress | | | | often.Pregnant woman who has dizziness routine |
| reduction from day to day. Just a few minutes | | | | should not attend sauna. It is an attitude of |
| to give a sense of body and mind renewal. | | | | risk. If you have occasional dizziness, can only go |
| Heart and blood pressure: saunas are indoor and | | | | to the sauna when you're feeling safe and |
| heated strongly, providing an increase in body | | | | nothing.When in doubt, seek guidance from your |
| temperature. This, in response, it uses the | | | | doctor. |
| thermoregulatory mechanisms in an attempt to | | | | Sauna and contact lenses: Contact lenses can |
| cool the body. The effects are dilation of | | | | cause eye irritation and dry. Recommend its |
| peripheral vessels, including the skin, increase blood | | | | removal before entering the sauna or follow the |
| volume in these areas and increased heat | | | | guidance of an ophthalmologist. |
| loss. To keep larger volume of blood in the | | | | Sauna, glasses and glass bottles: glass objects |
| periphery of the body, the heart increases its | | | | should never be used in areas where the floor is |
| activity, as in a moderate physical exercise. As a | | | | wet and sometimes slippery. The reduction of |
| result, increases the frequency of heartbeats | | | | visibility within the sauna, the low light needed for |
| while your blood pressure drops. | | | | a relaxing environment, contraindication to the use |
| Some have saunas alert notice for anyone | | | | of these objects. |
| suffering from any cardiovascular disease, including | | | | Sauna and use of jewelry: Remove jewelry |
| high blood pressure. However, the few existing | | | | before entering the sauna. The metals become |
| studies on the effect of sauna in these situations | | | | very hot causing bumps on the skin where it |
| indicate that they are safe, if symptoms are | | | | is. The bumps can cause constriction. |
| stable and controlled blood pressure. | | | | Malaise during a sauna: the body of people react |
| As a general guideline, all people heart that can | | | | differently in front of the heat. Know your limits, |
| not perform moderate physical exercise can not | | | | starting at low temperature sauna and raising it |
| attend the sauna, the duration of the | | | | gradually. Let your body to signal the limits. Do |
| restriction. Citing some situations as an example, | | | | not force. Do not get in a sauna in uncomfortable |
| should not attend sauna, people who have | | | | conditions. |
| congestive heart failure or other heart failure and | | | | Your body adapts to repeated exposure to |
| those who suffered heart attack in the last three | | | | heat. The sweat will flow better and |
| months. | | | | cardiovascular system work more efficiently. And |
| Even without this disease, the sauna also | | | | the sauna is pleasant and beneficial. |
| intensifies the hypostatic hypotension (drop in | | | | People not accustomed to sauna may feel |
| pressure and dizziness when standing up | | | | nausea, dizziness or fainting. Nausea is often |
| quickly). However, is not characterized as an | | | | important warning sign that the body is not |
| illness, requiring only attention and care in the | | | | supporting this situation. Fainting may occur soon |
| sauna. Who owns this framework spontaneously | | | | after. This situation is more common if the |
| or aggravated by the use of medications for high | | | | person is full stomach or hypoglycemia (low blood |
| blood pressure should not attend the sauna, at | | | | sugar). |
| least at that stage. | | | | Felt nausea or dizziness, it is recommended to |
| Period: the period of menstruation, some women | | | | leave the sauna immediately, lie down and take a |
| feel more acutely the hypostatic hypotension | | | | fruit juice with sugar or at least water. If |
| upon standing (symptoms listed in the previous | | | | symptoms are severe, seek help. |
| item). If this is happening, should not attend | | | | Raise abruptly in a sauna can also cause |
| sauna. Menstruation without any problem no | | | | dizziness. During the sauna, the vessels are |
| contraindication to the sauna. | | | | relaxed and behave more blood. Rising rapidly, |
| Skin: increased circulation stimulates sweat glands | | | | the blood tends to accommodate itself in the |
| to eliminate water, organic waste and | | | | lower, reducing its quantity in the brain, may |
| minerals. She would become clearer, with variable | | | | cause dizziness. Some people have this symptom |
| improvement in elasticity and texture.Moisturizing | | | | in normal situations, or to lie down or crouching |
| creams or other products should be used only | | | | for a few minutes, when they rise abruptly may |
| when indicated, after the sauna.Before and during | | | | have dizziness. Who usually has such a condition |
| its implementation hampers the elimination of | | | | may manifest it more fully in the sauna and |
| sweat and control body temperature. With | | | | should be very careful, moving slowly. If the |
| respect to diseases such as acne, eczema and | | | | person is lying down, must sit for a few minutes |
| others, some professionals say that the sauna is | | | | and then stand up. |
| beneficial, others argue the opposite. In these | | | | Nasal bleeding may occur, particularly in people |
| situations, it is prudent to follow the advice of | | | | predisposed to such situations. |
| your doctor. | | | | Who should not attend sauna: if a person does |
| Sauna and food: the circulatory system carries | | | | not attend regularly sauna and leads a sedentary |
| more effort in some situations, such as sick after | | | | life, you should seek advice from your doctor |
| eating, exercise, and in situations where there is | | | | before you attend it. |
| severe vasodilation as in a hot bath and | | | | Recommended time: It is recommended limiting |
| sauna. The circulatory system should never be | | | | the time for sauna 10 to 15 minutes. The |
| overloaded with more of an event that requires | | | | combination of the high temperature of the sauna |
| more effort. Recommendation of not swimming | | | | followed by a cold shower increases blood |
| after eating is a classic example, wait one to two | | | | circulation and metabolism. This should be |
| hours. The same procedure must be followed to | | | | repeated a few times and ended with a warm |
| hot baths or sauna after heavy feeding. Give one | | | | bath. |
| to two hours apart. As after any exercise, you | | | | Recommended sequence: |
| should eat one to two glasses of water during | | | | - After the sauna, take a warm bath with soap. |
| and after the sauna, to replace the fluids lost. | | | | - Select a dry or wet sauna, starting at low |
| Sauna and alcohol: consumption of alcohol | | | | temperatures and gradually raising it. Let your |
| increases the effects of sauna on cardiac activity | | | | body to signal the limits. Do not force. |
| and therefore should be avoided. | | | | - Relax and enjoy for 10 to 15 minutes or less if |
| Never drink alcohol immediately before or during | | | | you feel hot or uncomfortable. Do not ignore the |
| the sauna. Alcohol dilates the peripheral | | | | signs that your body shows it. These can vary |
| vessels. With the sauna, there is dilated and the | | | | from day to day or first sauna for another in the |
| effects will be bad for the body. Signs and | | | | same session. |
| symptoms of malaise, nausea, dizziness or fainting | | | | - No pause between the cold water or take a |
| during a sauna may occur more easily. | | | | cold bath or slightly warm. People with coronary |
| Muscle relaxant: the vasodilation produced also | | | | problems should avoid rapid cooling. |
| activates blood circulation in muscles, facilitating | | | | - Eat small amount of water that your body |
| relaxation, improving oxygenation and renovation | | | | requires. |
| waste of metabolism. The result, for some | | | | - Return to the sauna for 10 to 15 minutes. |
| people is to reduce muscle pain. However, its use | | | | - Get in the water or take a bath again. |
| as an adjuvant treatment should only be done by | | | | - Repeat the above steps on the quantity as you |
| a doctor. | | | | like and feel comfortable. Some professionals |
| Sauna after strenuous exercise: You should avoid | | | | recommend three series as ideal. |
| the sauna after strenuous exercise or during and | | | | - Finally, take a warm bath. |
| after debilitating disease. The body does not | | | | - Stay in the relaxation room for a few good |
| support these two overloads. | | | | minutes, drinking fluids (water or fruit juices) and |
| Calorie deficit: to be determined increase in body | | | | resting. Your circulatory system needs to return |
| temperature, increased blood flow and cardiac | | | | to normal, after all, the sauna was an effort for |
| work, there is evidence that there is loss of | | | | the body. |
| calories during a sauna and not just water | | | | Good sauna! |
| loss.According to some reports, a section of | | | | |