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Is using a SAUNA recommended?

garcia

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The previous posts agree with my own experience.

Saunas are great for healthy people, but not for sick people. If your illness is on the milder side (e.g. no adrenal / POTS issues) then you may also benefit.

I would love to be able to sauna, as it feels fantastic, but can not do so as it wrecks my adrenals.
 

helsbells

Senior Member
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I used to be able to do saunas and feel better and a bit more relaxed but now am not - after using my friends Far sauna i just feel really weak for days. this isn't a detox issue as I did saunas for ages for this issue. can manage a hot bath in winter and thats great but unfortunately have to avoid saunas now
 

ruben

Senior Member
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for me personally i know from experience that sweating profusely would get rid of a migraine headache very quickly
 

maryb

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I would love to be able to use a sauna as I thnk they can be beneficial but given the amount of sweating I do during the night it si something I decided against trying , I think one only needs to lose so much sweat and then you start losiing the good minerals etc as well.