The steam room is always a great experience. Many enjoy it after a tough workout, and many enjoy it any time they can. There are countless benefits to steam rooms aside from the obvious relaxing experience. Whether you enjoy a wet or a dry sauna, you’re really doing something great for your health. They can help improve your circulation. Steam rooms are also known for helping in detoxification by opening pores and giving you a good sweat. There’s also the obvious application in stress relief. You’ll feel your worries melt away in the steamy heat.
Steam rooms are so enjoyable that people often spend a bit too long. If taken far enough, this over exposure can lead to some serious health risks. Those who are overexposed have been known to suffer from heat exhaustion or even heat stroke, some even faint. These problems are entirely the fault of staying in the steam roomer longer than you should. Some people might not have a great intuition about just how long too long is. Most experts agree that you shouldn’t be in a steam room for long than twenty minutes at a time. Always make sure to cool off after.
If you find that steam rooms are a bit too much for you, there a number of ways you can make it a less intense experience. For example, heat always rises to the highest point it can. With this in mind, try staying low. Many steam rooms offer tiered seating. The highest level is where the heat will be most intense. Stick to the lower seats for a subtler steam. If you’re new to the practice you should definitely keep to the lower levels until you’ve gotten used to the heat. Your body builds up a tolerance to the heat naturally with repeated exposures.
Hydration is one of the most important things to keep in mind while partaking in a good steam. The rooms are designed specifically to get you to sweat. You might be sweating a bit more than you think you are. This loss of water from your body is one of the leading contributors to the problems people face from overexposure. After leaving a steam room the best practice is to take a nice cool shower to get yourself back to normal. Afterwards you should always make sure to rehydrate. Grab a nice full glass of water, around eight ounces ought to do it.
Twenty minutes is a general rule for the maximum exposure that you should be getting in one sitting. Everyone is different and this general case might not necessarily apply to you. Always be sure to listen to what your body is telling you. If you’re feeling overly fatigued or overly hot, get out of the steam room. Staying in because you haven’t reached the twenty minute limit is foolish if your body is telling you otherwise. Remember, steam rooms are supposed to be a soothing experience. If you find yourself trying to tough it out, you might be forcing yourself to stay in too long.
Remember this with your steam room, infrared sauna, or traditional wet-dry sauna. Contact a representative at Steam Sauna for more information on how to obtain a steam room for your commercial facility.