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A Sauna is a Finnish hot air bath. The word sauna is derived from the Finnish word for dry heat bath. The terms steam bath, steam shower and steam sauna often get confused with one another, yet they do not mean the same thing. The first difference begins with how they are heated. The traditional sauna uses electric, wood or gas-fired heaters. The second type of sauna is the infrared sauna. The infrared sauna uses radiant heat which heats the occupants rather than the air. In the traditional sauna the air is heated but it is a dry heat. This is why the sauna is also called a dry hot-air bath. In a steam bath it is moist heat. The steam bath uses a steam... read full article

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Sauna Or Steam Bath Which Is Healthier

i wish i could read this article, but that second picture keeps ruining my focus...

14th March '11, 1:45am Reply to this post
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Sauna Or Steam Bath Which Is Healthier

yes know what you mean by th second picture, just be great if we could join them , what a ball we would have.

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Sauna Or Steam Bath Which Is Healthier

its gotta be the sauna for me - can't take the steam

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Sauna Or Steam Bath Which Is Healthier

24 hours prior to a half marathon (or similar) would a sauna have any positive or negative impacts? Dehydration/Detoxifying?

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Sauna Or Steam Bath Which Is Healthier

So would prefer a sauna there is nothing quite like it after a good workout

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Sauna Or Steam Bath Which Is Healthier

sauna its so great and healthy,i use to go there every weekend-after cold beer-such a great filling after that..

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