More Than Just Sweating

Enjoying the benefits of sauna usage has been a part of life through many generations and cultures. In some countries like Finland, where the sauna was invented, there are 3.5 million dry saunas in a population of 5.5 million. Their saunas are not only places to meet friends, but also a small oasis for relaxation and health preservation for children and adults alike.
Dry saunas do not involve water and require a dry heat source. The temperature varies but is usually between 140-150 Celsius degrees. At Mundo Natural, the heat source is firewood. The choice of fuelwood is important, as there are certain types of wood that produce only smoke when they burn. For this, we carefully select the firewood we use, not only to produce a burning fire and generate good heat, but also to take care of the source from which it comes, guaranteeing the care of the environment in the process. The dry sauna has lasted for many generations and cultures because it has numerous benefits to the body and mind.

DRY SAUNA BENEFITS

Over the years, the benefits of sauna usage for the body and mood have been proven, which makes it a perfect Natural Therapy to complement various medical, beauty, and psychological treatments. It brings the physiological, esthetic, and emotional benefits described below:

PHYSIOLOGIAL

  • Pain relief
  • Reduces tissue inflammation
  • Cure muscular injuries
  • Improves mobility
  • Produces flexibility
  • Reduces high blood pressure
  • Improves blood circulation
  • Improves breathing
  • Combat cholesterol
  • Body detox
  • Enhances body defenses 
  • Improves liver function
  • Improves sports performance
  • Helps to conciliate sleep 

ESTETHICS

  • Skin rejuvenation
  • Removes blackheads
  • Activates celular regeneration
  • Accelerates healing
  • Eliminates liquid retention
  • Weight loss complement
  • Accelerates post birth recovery
  • ​Eliminates dead cells
  • ​Helps to fight acne
  • Eliminates pallor
  • Helps to fight cellulitis 
  • Toxin elimination
  • ​Hair treatment complement

EMOTIONALS

  • Stress reduction
  • ​Helps to socialize 
  • Improves emotional control
  • Promotes self-care
  • Diminish depression 
  • Improves mental capacity
  • ​Helps to control anxiety
  • Improves self-esteem 
  • ​Gives wellness sensation
  • Helps to feel alive
  • ​Improves personal conscience
  • Helps to the realization sense 
  • ​Improves mood

FEELING LIKE NEW

The heat in the air increases the core temperature of the body which usually is about 98.6⁰C. The body tries to cool itself by producing sweat that leaves the body through the millions of pores in the skin. The cardiovascular system begins to work faster bringing more blood to all organs and tissues, producing multiple benefits.
Hydrotherapy Circuits in the Dry Sauna
The cold contrast bath we recommend while visiting Mundo Natural incorporated with the sauna and (if possible) a relaxing massage causes successive responses of vasoconstriction and cutaneous vasodilation, resulting in the activation of circulation throughout the body, bringing more blood (Oxygen) to all organs. Some authors consider it a blood vessel training that provides a body revitalization. Among the most important benefits of this hydrotherapy we find:

CIRCULATION

Capillaries that don't get adequate blood flow during normal activity are irrigated. People suffering from poor circulation can benefit by increasing red blood cell volume and plasma volume which are also important for athletic recovery. It produces an anti-inflammatory effect and a greater recovery of damaged areas. By improving circulation, blood vessels transfer necessary nutrients so that the affected area regenerates better and the natural repair of the tissue is achieved.

PAIN AND FLEXIBILITY

The stiffness of the joints in any part of the body can be alleviated by using the dry sauna as therapy because it increases blood flow to the affected areas. This can allow those who suffer pain to be able to move better and do exercises for their joints. It can also relieve muscle pain as heat promotes relaxation of musculoskeletal tissues. Sauna can reduce chronic pain and has been proposed as a treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis.

METABOLISM

When the body increases its temperature, the metabolic rate of the body also increases significantly. This means that the body uses more calories to supply itself with the energy needed by the increased activity of the bloodstream. The body, of course, loses amounts of water to produce sweat, so most of the weight loss is attributed to the loss of water. This helps to eliminate fluid retention but also, for this reason, proper hydration is important prior, during, and after using the sauna.

DETOXIFICATION

The action of sweating opens all the pores of the body, releasing the toxins that are accumulated. Since most toxins are absorbed from daily activities and stored in fatty cells, the body uses those cells because of the acceleration of metabolism which releases toxins and allows the body to expel them through sweat, urine, and bile. The fundamental principle is the increase of heat from the core of the body which allows a release of toxins from the interior of the body, not just superficially.

Curiosities About the Sauna

In some countries like Finland, where the sauna was invented, men and women not only sit down to sweat and breathe steam in the dry sauna, but they also hit their bodies with birch branches. They believe this helps circulation of blood. In other countries and cultures, other plants with proven healing properties are also used to treat various ailments and conditions to improve health.