Health benefits of the sauna
Thanks to the sauna cabin, a lower mineral loss of the skin
Scientists have already found in the course of numerous studies that the skin of regular sauna users quickly gets used to the hot air. Due to the improved blood circulation, it acquires a better protective acid mantle over time. This prevents too many valuable minerals from being sweated out during sweating. In addition, regular sauna sessions ensure that our skin does not dry out so quickly, can store water and fats better and thus remains wonderfully soft and elastic.
A strong immune system thanks to heat
But a visit to the sauna is not only beneficial for our skin. If you regularly treat your body to a trip to the heat chamber, you harden it excellently against colds and infections. The rapid change between cold and heat plays a particularly important role here. Because during the sauna visit we expose our body to similarly large temperature fluctuations as also in the daily life. It learns to adapt better to this and we become less susceptible to colds. However, if you already have a cold, it is better not to try the sauna so as not to put your body under unnecessary strain.
High blood pressure? Even then, a sauna session is often helpful!
Healthy people experience only advantages by a visit to the sauna cabin: The heat relieves muscle tension, gets the circulation going and also heats up our blood flow. The heat causes the blood vessels to dilate so that they can transport more blood – without putting any strain on our heart. This in turn lowers our blood pressure, while at the same time increasing our pulse. During the cooling process, the vessels then slowly contract again. Pulse and blood pressure slowly return to normal.
This is why a briefly higher pulse in the sauna cabin is much less stressful than the same pulse rate during exercise. For this reason, even a patient with high blood pressure can typically visit the sauna cabin without any problems – after consulting his or her family doctor. Nevertheless, it is better not to cool down in the immersion bath afterward in order to prevent a renewed increase in blood pressure. Here, a cold shower is the gentler option, which also offers more relaxation.
