To enjoy your sauna room to the full, you should spend a little time now and then keeping it clean and fresh. A clean sauna is not only more pleasant to bathe in, but it also performs better and lasts longer. Here are a few words of advice on what to do:

Surface treatment

Use boat varnish to treat the door threshold and handles, as well as any floor decking, wooden flooring and steps. Applying several coats helps maintain the appearance of the wood and produces an attractive, durable and water-repellent finish. Benches and any skirting panels or backrests should be oiled on both sides with Tylo sauna oil. This odourless oil impregnates the wood to produce a water-repellent surface that makes cleaning easier. IMPORTANT! Leave walls and ceilings inside sauna rooms untreated. If the sauna has glazed wall sections or windows, it is advisable to treat the lower mouldings around the glass with extra care. Condensation often collects here and may damage the wood if these mouldings are not treated with boat varnish or impregnated with oil at frequent intervals.

Cleaning

To maximise the pleasure of sauna bathing it is important to keep sauna rooms clean and
fresh. Scrub the benches and floor regularly, preferably with a mild liquid detergent that leaves a pleasant fragrance.

Yes there are health benefits and they are as follows:

Detoxification

Thousands of environmental toxins saturate every aspect of our living environment. These toxins are unavoidable and are often absorb into our bodies. Since humans are bio- accumulators, the large quantities and numerous types of toxins we are exposed to overwhelm our bodies’ ability to metabolize and get rid of them naturally and thereby accumulate in our bodies. In time, the poison from toxins may result in immune symptom problems, such as chronic pain syndromes, multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, migraines, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer So, how can you best get rid of these harmful toxins? The perfect solution to help your body get rid of the environmental toxic chemicals (pesticides, heavy metals, alcohol, nicotine, sodium, sulphuric acid and hydrocarbon residues) is Body detoxification through sweating in a sauna. The heat deeply penetrates tissues triggering mobilization of chemicals from fat storage and directly into sweat and to help your body expel them.

Weight Loss

Fat becomes water-soluble at a temperature of 100 F° before it begins to dissolve and enter the bloodstream to be removed from the body. The Sauna will increase the peripheral blood flow and remove fat through sweat. Weight loss is one of the great benefits of using a Sauna every day. A single therapeutic sauna session will burn as much as 300-600 calories. Another problematic and difficult to get rid of waste is cellulite, a gel-like substance made up of fat, water and wastes that are trapped in pockets below the skin. The sauna can assist this condition, as profuse sweating helps clear this form of unwanted debris from the body. Saunas are one of the most natural and healthy ways to burn calories without exercising!

Cardiovascular Health

A heating effect deep in the muscular tissues and internal organs is caused by the sauna. Our bodies respond to this deep heating effect via a hypothalamic-induced increase in heart volume and rate. This heart stress is beneficial because it leads to a cardiovascular training and conditioning effect. Medical research confirms that the use of a sauna provides cardiovascular conditioning as the body works to cool itself and involves substantial increases in heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic, while diastolic blood pressure drops, for improved overall cardiovascular fitness. Your heart is your most vital organ, it is important to take good care of it!

Pain Relief

It has been proven that heat reduces pain sensation by direct action on both free-nerve endings in tissues and on peripheral nerves. The saunas heat penetrates deep into the skin, the muscle tissue, and alleviates symptoms such as back pain, sprains, strains, joint stiffness, muscle spasms and headaches as well as pains due to conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Heat therapy can assist in relieving the pain by blocking pain sensations. It improves blood flow and oxygen to enhance the body’s natural healing process. The improved blood flow and fluid exchange to the injured tissue helps reduce pain and inflammation. Heal your body with a Sauna!

Skin Beautification

Saunas are excellent for increasing blood circulation to the skin, which is essential for beautiful, youthful, glowing skin! This increased blood flow brings important nutrients to subcutaneous and surface tissue, promoting cellular activity and growth. By freeing your skin from accumulated dirt and dry skin cells you will experience a new inner glow. Saunas help firm and improve skin tone and elasticity. Infrared heat has been noted to reduce acne, eczema, psoriasis, burns and any skin lesions or cuts. Additionally, open wounds can heal quicker with reduced scarring. Keeping your skin healthy is an important part of maintaining a healthy body! Body Flexibility
Studies show that tissues heated to 130° and then stretched have exhibited an elastic elongation that persists long after the stretch is removed. A Saunas heat is a therapeutic haven for athletes looking for a pre-workout to warm up muscles for range of motion and increase flexibility to help prevent injury. It is also ideal for pre-warm-up for physical therapy and massage therapy, or for relaxing your muscles after a long workout. Sauna therapy has been noted to help increase athletic endurance and performance, as well as promote the healing process of body aches and inflammation reduction. Many Top Athletes incorporate saunas in their training.

Relax & Rejuvenate

Perhaps the most immediate relief you will get from basking in a Sauna is simple relaxation, as it melts away the stresses and tensions of the fast-paced life, leaving you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated! Your sauna will give your body an overall massaging effect, soothing jangled nerves and knotted muscles. Regular sauna use can help reduce stress and enhance your body’s energy supply!

Lower Blood Pressure

Studies show that repeated sauna treatments improve impaired blood vessel functions in patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. This suggests a preventative role for sauna use for arteriosclerosis.

Blood Circulation

Heating of muscles during sauna use produces an increased blood flow level similar to that seen during exercise. Body temperature elevation also produces an increase in blood flow. As your body produces sweat to cool itself, your heart works at a higher rate to pump blood, increasing your overall circulation. At the same time the increased work load from your cardiovascular system helps free up harmful molecules in your blood vessels, allowing your body to flush them out through your sweat glands.

Cancer Therapy

Some researchers believe that heat therapy can help stimulate the body’s immune system by elevating body temperature. The sauna’s deep heat penetration raises your body temperature, inducing an artificial fever. As it works to combat the “fever,” the body’s immune system is strengthened. The intense heat also stimulates production of white blood cells and therefore helping to target tumor cells. Studies have shown that extreme heat protects healthy cells and makes tumor cells more susceptible to radiation. This makes sauna heat a useful addition to cancer therapy treatment as it enables the use of lower doses of radiation. Other studies have shown that breast cancer was less prevalent among women who frequently use saunas.

Contraindications – Use of Sauna

It is neither implied nor should it be inferred that saunas prevent, treat or prevent any disease. DO NOT attempt to self treat any disease with a sauna without the supervision of a certified physician. Hydration is an important requirement for using a sauna and it is recommended to consume water before and after use. Please consult with your certified physician before using a sauna if any of the following items apply to you:

• Prescription Drugs
• Cardiovascular conditions
• Alcohol and illegal substance abuse
• Pacemaker/ Defibrillator
• Joint Injuries
• Pregnancy
• Fever
• Hemophiliacs
• Other Diseases
  

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  All information contained within this website is for informational and educational purposes only and it is not to be considered promises, guarantees or warranties. Nordic Sauna/Tylo Sauna, its employees and representatives are not medical professionals nor should the information on this website be considered to be medical advice. It is neither implied nor should it be inferred that saunas prevent, treat or cure any disease. Consult your personal physician prior to the use of a sauna or any type of heat therapy. If you have certain health conditions, consult with your physician for clearance before purchasing a Sauna. Information and statements provided on this website about our saunas have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The author will not be held responsible for anyone using this information to treat themselves or others.