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Who Shouldn’t Use A Sauna
Certain people should avoid using the sauna, Fierstein said, including:
- People under the influence of alcohol and drugs
- Patients with uncontrolled hypertension and severe heart disease, including those who have recently experienced heart attacks, heart failure, or heart surgeries
- Sick or infected individuals, including those with a fever or acute infections
- People with open wounds
- Patients with kidney disease
- Those with certain skin conditions like atopic dermatitis
- People with autonomic dysfunction (those who may have difficulty regulating their heart rates and blood pressure)
- People with seizure disorders
- Patients with chronic respiratory disease
- Pregnant women
- Children under the age of 6
Ascher added people who suffer from joint pain, and depression and those without pre-existing heart problems can usually “enjoy spending a limited time in the sauna.”
The Final Verdict
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Other Things to Do After the Sauna
After you’ve showered, put on loose-fitting, comfortable clothes so you don’t get too warm and thus restart the sweating process within your body. Sit or lie down for at least 10 minutes to allow your heart rate and circulation to return to baseline.
It can be both helpful and refreshing to get some fresh air and do some deep breathing. Slow, deep breathing cools the airways, slows your heart rate, and, like the sauna itself, contributes to stress relief and relaxation.
Once you’ve begun to rest and recover, you might help your muscles recuperate by doing some light stretching, using a foam roller like this one (on Amazon), or massaging out knots and soreness with a handheld massage gun (on Amazon).
If you use a sauna at night before bed, avoid using the TV, your phone, or other screen devices to relax. Sleep experts warn that these interfere in sleep, thus defeating one of the benefits of saunas. Saunas are an excellent addition to a healthy lifestyle and can be great for your whole body. Adopting this simple four-step post-sauna routine can help you recover quickly and continue to reap the benefits.
A Word From Verywell
It is important to take all of the necessary precautions to stay safe when you use a sauna. Although it has overall health benefits, don’t use a sauna as an alternative to any standard medical treatment.
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
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How Sanitary are Saunas? (Are They Full of Germs)
Saunas are warm and moist – two conditions in where bacteria can easily grow. People sweat in saunas, leaving behind their germs. A public sauna is much more likely to have germs and bacteria in it than a personal sauna, but all saunas should be cleaned regularly to prevent the growth of any bacteria.
Usually, even a public sauna is not that much of a worry because you’re going to wear a towel or have some other layer between you and the surfaces on which bacteria can grow. And oce you understand sauna etiquette around towel use and cleaning, you’ll be less concerned about germs and able to properly menjoy your session. If you plan on building your own sauna, know that a proper cleaning routine is a must to ensure fewer bacteria thrive.
