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tisdag, november 22, 2011

Sauna

A few simple precautions are important for healthy people and heart patients alike.
Avoid alcohol before or after your sauna.
Don't overdo it; 15 to 20 minutes of a sauna is a reasonable time limit for most folks.
Cool down gradually afterward. Although some cultures advocate a plunge into cold water, it produces considerable circulatory stress and should be avoided.
Drink 2 to 4 glasses of cool water after each sauna. Above all, listen to your body.
Don't take a sauna when you are ill, and if you feel unwell during your sauna, head for the door. A cool head is the best way to keep your hot sauna safe and enjoyable. /Harvey B. Simon

Harvey B. Simon, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Health Sciences Technology Faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the founding editor of the Harvard Men's Health Watch newsletter and author of six consumer health books, including The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men's Health (Simon and Schuster, 2002) and The No Sweat Exercise Plan, Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Live Longer (McGraw-Hill, 2006). Dr. Simon practices at the Massachusetts General Hospital; he received the London Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Harvard and MIT.

Själv anser jag att bastu är onödigt och ler i mjugg när någon finne/finländare skryter över sitt bastubad.

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