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2. The Health Benefits of Saunas vs Steam Rooms, Explained - AOL

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   “A sauna is usually about 150 to 200°F, with around 10% humidity. ... And “One little-known benefit of sweating is that it flushes ... Additionally, the recommended time to stay in a sauna or ...

3. Sauna - Wikipedia

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   A modern Finnish sauna. A sauna (/ ˈsɔːnə, ˈsaʊnə /, [ 1 ][ 2 ]Finnish: [ˈsɑu̯nɑ]) is a room or building designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these facilities. The steam and high heat make the bathers perspire.

4. Using the Sauna at Your Gym Could Do Wonders for Your ... - AOL

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   Research shows that regularly spending time in a sauna can improve your cardiovascular health, lower your stroke risk, boost your immune system, help control blood pressure, aid in your body’s ...

5. The 5 Best Sauna Suits, According to Doctors, Trainers ... - AOL

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   With that in mind, increased sweating can cause dizziness and dehydration if you’re not careful, so start with a sauna suit session no more than 15- to 30-minutes, and limit use to one to three ...

6. World Sauna Championships - Wikipedia

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   The World Sauna Championships were an annual endurance contest held in Heinola, Finland, from 1999 to 2010. They originated from unofficial sauna -sitting competitions that resulted in a ban from a swimming hall in Heinola. The Championships were first held in 1999 and grew to feature contestants from over 20 countries.

7. Banya (sauna) - Wikipedia

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   The Russian banya is the closest relative of the Finnish sauna. In modern Russian, a sauna is often called a "Finnish banya", though possibly only to distinguish it from other ethnic high-temperature bathing facilities such as Turkish baths referred to as "Turkish banya". Sauna, with its ancient history amongst Nordic and Uralic peoples, is a ...

8. The Science Behind Why Saunas Feel So Good For Your ... - AOL

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   Men in Finland who regularly used a sauna had a decreased risk of psychosis, according to one study, and sauna usage can reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, another study found.

9. Finnish sauna - Wikipedia

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   The sauna in Finland is an old phenomenon and its roots are difficult to trace, but its earliest versions are believed to be from 7000 BC. [citation needed] Bath houses were recorded in Europe during the same time period, but Finnish bathing habits were poorly documented for most of history. During the Reformation in Scandinavia the popularity ...