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Summary: Sweating in a sauna can be beneficial in that it helps to detoxify the body's tissues and increases metabolism. Lower the body's natural response to stress by sweating in a sauna with help from a licensed massage therapist in this free video on saunas.
Rebecca Herrick is a licensed massage and bodywork therapist. She is nationally certified, and is a member of both the American Massage Therapy Association and The International...read more
"Hello I'm Rebecca Herrick. I'm at Everything Peaceful in Wilmington, North Carolina and I'm here to tell you about some of the benefits of sweating in a sauna. Sweating in a sauna is growing in popularity these days. There are many benefits that you can receive from sitting in a sauna. The perspiration actually helps to detoxify your tissues, that is the number one main benefit of sitting in a sauna and sweating along with this perspiration and this detoxification you are getting relaxation, you are increasing your metabolism, you are lowering a lot of your body's natural responses to stress which all help to benefit your heart and all your body organs. When you sweat you expel all of the unnecessary fluids that you are holding on to in your body and with these fluids you are also going to expel a lot of the elements that are negative and have a negative impact on your immune system and your general vitality so after sweating in a sauna you really feel detoxified, you feel lighter, you feel more energized and those are just a few of the benefits of sweating in a sauna."
eHow Article: Benefits of Sweating in a Sauna