The following information is not supported by medical evidence. These are claims from those who sell this product. Reported to be method of choice for chronically ill patients as well as those that are well and wish to stay that way by reducing their toxic burden . A typical sauna session will cause a brief 1 to 3 degree F increase in body temperature.
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This beneficial side effect triggers the production of white blood cells by the bone marrow and killer T cells by the thymus. The overall result is immune system enhancement. Stress Continuous strain on the autonomic nervous system leads to a high level of stress, one of the elusive causes of many chronic diseases. Allowing the capillaries to dilate improves circulation, thus stress levels are reduced. Although weight loss from perspiration is quickly regained, sending more blood to the capillaries and converting fats results in as much as 600 calories during one session.