Unlike steam rooms, saunas offer a dry heat, says Dr. Tom Ingegno, DACM, MSOM, LAC, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and owner of Charm City Integrative Health. The temperature range allows for people to stay comfortable and safe inside the sauna for about 15 to 20 minutes, he notes, which is the recommended amount of time for use. When your body is enveloped in such a high temp, you sweat... a lot. And that leads to both physical and mental benefits.
There are also infrared saunas that use light to make heat. “These saunas usually only heat up between 120 to 140℉,” Ingegno tells Bustle, which makes them a little easier to tolerate. Regardless of the type you choose to schvitz in, it’s said that regular sauna use can be good for your health. Ingegno recommends relaxing in a sauna two to three times a week. Have the option to pop into a sauna? Here’s what experts say it can do for you.
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