Keebler
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- Yes, FIR - Far Infrared Sauna (also called low heat, infrared). It's both the LOW heat and the infrared heaters that are different from the Dry Saunas .
Others are far too hot and not suggested for lyme patients. The low heat and deep penetration over a slower time is best.
If your only choices are dry sauna or steam, go only when you can adjust the heat down very low (leaving the door cracked, etc.) -- take in a wet cool towel to put over your head so your head does not get too hot and get out if you start to get too hot.
Keep the time down as you may not know until the next day if you've over done it.
You want to sweat, gradually. A warm (not hot) bath would probably be better if you can't get the temp low enough at your gym. Epson salts added to the bath help a lot.
sparkle7
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I've been using the steam room & sauna at the gym. They are good if you don't have access to infrared.
There's a bunch of info if you google - health benefits of saunas and steam rooms
There's a good book a lady wrote about saunas & steam rooms but I'd have to research it further tomorrow. It's too late now.
Steam rooms are wet & they feel hotter since it's humid heat. It's good to clear out the lungs & pores. Saunas are dry heat. Some saunas have salt, mineral crystals, & gold, as well as, straight dry heat & infrared. Some people alternate the hot & cold. It can be beneficial for many illnesses to do that.
If you aren't used to it - go very slowly with it. I usually feel much better after a sauna & steam. If I'm feeling up to it, I'll alternate hot & cold with a shower or swim.
There are different techniques you can use. If you don't feel up to the heat, skip it. Don't force yourself. It's not about that.
Different cultures have different idea how to proceed. I've been to Turkish style hammams & Korean bathhouses. I've used infrared & regular type saunas.
Infrared is great but you can get alot of benefits out of a regular sauna, as well. Infrared saunas feel cooler but the rays penetrate deeply.
Regular saunas, infrared & steam rooms are good for detoxing from what I've experienced. It just depends on what you like.
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