Health Benefits of Steam Rooms!!

* Clearing Congestion

* Improving Skin Health

* Lowering Blood Pressure

* Improving Circulation

* Easing Bronchitis Symptoms

* Workout Recovery

* Relaxation

Workout Recovery:

Often, after a workout a person's muscles will feel sore. This is known as delayed onset muscle soreness, and it is important to relax the muscles to promote a quick and healthy recovery.

Loosens Stiff Joints:

A steam room can also be used before a workout, as it helps to loosen up the joints and increase flexibility, just as a pre workout warmup does.

Reduces Stress:

Being in the heat of a steam room can make the body release endorphins, which are known as feel good hormones because they help to reduce the feeing of stress in the body.

A steam room can reduce the levels of cortisol, which is the hormone released in response to stress.

Opens up sinuses:

The heat from steam rooms opens up the mucous membranes around the body. Thiw will make someone breathe more deeply and easily.

Steam rooms will break up the congestion in the sinuses and lungs and therefore can be used to help treat colds, unblock sinuses and aid breathing.

Caution:

Due the the extreame heat in steam rooms, there are certain people who are advised to avoid them:

* pregnant women

* anyone with heart disease

* Those with very low or high blood pressure

* anyone with Epilepsy

* Those taking antibiotics

Users of mind altering drug's such as stimulants, tranquilizers or alcohol.

If someone has any concerns about using a steam room, they should check with a doctor first.