Steam Bath Benefits

Steam bath since ancient times men and women have enjoyed its benefits.

Benefits of steam
* Helps in cases of Skin acne: steamed through dilated pores, which favors the occurrence of deep cleaning. With these baths is achieved that the skin is very soft.
* Ideal for removing toxins: the hot steam is an ideal tool to help remove toxins from our body through the skin.
* Cleaning of the respiratory system: the steam baths in our airways, throat, nose, bronchial tubes, are the health effects of hot steam and humid.
* They have a calming effect: the steam baths produce a relaxing effect on the nervous system.

Classes steam
* The sauna: sauna in the heat generated is dry. The sauna temperature is between 48 and 65 degrees centigrade and the humidity is between 10% and 30%. The atmosphere of the sauna is less humid.

Contraindications of steam
In the steam bath our body is subjected to high temperatures and heart rate can reach 140 beats per minute, so if we are in one of the following situations is not advisable to take steam baths:
* In case of pregnancy.
* If you suffer from blood pressure problems or heart disease.
* If you suffer from varicose veins.
* In cases of dermatitis or problems vasodilatation.
* In cases of severe bronchial disease suffer, epilepsy or anorexia.
* They are also contraindicated for the elderly.

Precautions to take steam baths
* If it is our first time it is advisable to take the steam bath together.
* After sport we should leave about 15 minutes elapse before taking steam baths.
* We must take steam baths with a full stomach and hungry.
* If we feel better we exhausted steam bath for another time.
* To take a long shower with warm water before entering.
* Do not forget to drink because we are going to sweat a lot.