Detoxifying the Body The beneficial heat of Saunas enhances the bodyâ��s natural detoxification process. Warmth causes capillaries to dilate, increasing blood flow, which in turn presses the heart to pump faster. As a result of increased circulation, the body more quickly collects and flushes out waste products from the liver, kidneys, stomach, muscles, brain, and other organs. The skin and kidneys then filter the waste in the form of sweat and urine. Skin is therefore often regarded as â��the third kidneyâ�� because of its cleansing function â�" sweating out toxins and waste from the body. A 15-minute sauna session excretes
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The health benefits of saunas are not a recent discovery. The use of steam or smoke baths to cleanse the body and reduce stress has been a part of religious, social, and family traditions in numerous cultures for thousands of years. Native Americans, Russians, Romans, and Mediterranean cultures all had some sort of bathing facilities and rituals that played important roles in both private and public life in those communities. But it is the Finns who are credited with developing the modern sauna. The Finnish Savu Historical evidence and records indicate that the Finns built the first wooden saunas over 2000 years
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