Benefits of sauna are plentiful. Issue is one must know how to sauna in order to obtain these incredible benefits. All Scandinavian countries, Russia, Japan, and Korea utilize sauna. The way they use them varies quite a bit; however, the end result is the same: sweating. To the right, you see my in-laws 70 year old sauna located in rural Russia. It is built out of logs and moss for insulation. We use this sauna hard – in summer and winter. There is a freezing cold canal right by it which is perfect for contrast plunges! Learn the Benefits of Sauna and How to Sauna with this recorded webinar: (click video below to have it play) The benefits of sauna are immense: This means that everyone should just jump right in and enjoy the benefits of sauna, right? Let me give you an example. Back in college, I was on the University of Washington Crew and sometimes after practice, we’d hit the sauna. The sauna was especially enjoyable after those frigid winter practices.
We’d pack into the traditional wet sauna (hot rocks with water poured over them) with our gallon of spring water and savor the warmth. Within five minutes, I was already needing to get out of there. Of course, I’d try to tough it out as I couldn’t have my teammates poking fun at me for being such a wimp in the sauna. I would get out, do a cold shower contrast and then get back in. That helped some but the benefit was short-lived. I made it about 10 minutes and that was it. Why did I have these negative reactions to sauna when my teammates didn’t? Before I get into discussing the details of each one of these negative reactions, I want to inform you of this key point when using a sauna: At the first sign of feeling ‘off’, you’re done. Get out of the sauna. Don’t return until the next day. In other words, DON’T PUSH IT There is not much worse than getting into a sauna and pushing yourself to stay in there longer. The only thing you are accomplishing is making yourself weaker, sicker, and uncomfortable.
At the first sign of feeling ‘off’ in the sauna, what do you do? Standard Disclosure: As always, discuss with your doctor if a sauna is right for you. There are many conditions that may worsen from sauna or are just plain contraindicated. This is not a complete list. If your doctor approves yes. Since I am a doctor, I let my sons use sauna. You can see them below – on left and right – wearing their sauna hats. Their cousin, Egor, is in the middle. What should one do in order to obtain the benefits of sauna? After receiving approval from your doctor, the best method I’ve discovered over the years is quite comprehensive – and effective. The easiest way to understand this, and apply it, is likely by putting it into steps. STEP 1: DAYS PRIOR TO SAUNA STEP 2: DAY OF SAUNA STEP 3: THIRTY to SIXTY MINUTES BEFORE SAUNA STEP 4: JUST BEFORE SAUNA STEP 5: WHILE IN SAUNA STEP 6: CONTRAST HOT to COLD How often should you sauna?
Ideally, I want to sauna once a week. Do I do it? I would do it more if my sauna wasn’t in my garage ;). I am currently building a wet/dry sauna in our bathroom directly across from our shower. This will enable me and my family to use sauna way more often – and obtain the benefits of contrast hot/cold. There are times when one has to sauna more – and times when one has to sauna less. The key is to sauna when you feel somewhat strong. If you need to sauna and you are not feeling strong, do a low heat and short duration sauna. PHOTO: Here is a distant shot of our sauna located at the back of the garden. Here is the canal bordering the sauna: What type of sauna to use? One that makes you sweat is a general rule of thumb – with some key points. The sauna can be wet or dry, infrared, wood burning, hot rocks or electric. The most critical points to consider are: I’ve used many different types of sauna. The saunas I currently use are:
I have gone from being absolutely intolerant of sauna to being able to enjoy sauna for over 5 hours. The system above is how I do it – every time. I am supporting my energy, hydration, detoxification, brain and cell membranes. The key is to support all systems – and to go incrementally. The supplements I’ve formulated – and what I and my family use for an optimal sauna experience: If fatigued and needing energy prior to using a sauna: If you don’t have access to a sauna or lack the funds, there are other things you can do to encourage sweating: What’s your sauna story? How has sauna been in your life and with your health? What do you find works best? Share below in the comments.» Read our 5-star reviews on: Buy Lippomix - Liposomal Vitamin C 1000mg Plus Pure Phosphatidylcholine 1000mg Liposomal Vitamin C is Vitamin C stored inside 'phospholipids' - microscopically small fat particles which are used in nature to help deliver life sustaining nutrients in breast milk.
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