Saunas have been known to provide some great health benefits. Partaking in the heat can help with arthritis, asthma, chronic fatigue, and can flush toxins from your body. Some studies have even found that sauna use can decrease your blood pressure, despite the fact that your heart rate jumps from an average of 100 beats per minute to 160. (This is with normal usage, which is about twenty minutes.) However, it can also be dangerous. Don’t consume alcohol in a sauna, and try to avoid going in if you have recently had an alcoholic beverage. Dehydration can be a real issue here, so no matter what you’ve been doing, make sure you rehydrate afterward with two to four glasses of cool water.And men, beware: sperm motility and quality can be affected directly after a sauna visit. So if you’re trying to become a dad, maybe you should avoid the steam. Read more…
A detox diet usually works on the assumption that toxins build up in the body. By cutting out unhealthy foods and beverages, and supplementing the diet with vitamin drinks, the detox diet aims to rid the body of these unwanted toxins and potential health problems. However, dietitians are now warning that these diets are “nonsense,” and that the body was designed to naturally rid itself of toxins. They urge there is no magic cure, and that proper hydration, diet and exercise still are the key to health. Read more…
A new study finds that smokers may be subjecting others to toxins even when they smoke nowhere near them. “Third-hand” smoke is the phenomenon that occurs when contamination sticks around after the cigarette is put out. The authors of the study contend that, for example, if you smoke and then come into contact with your baby, toxins stick to your hair and clothing and are then transferred to the child. Also, breastfeeding mothers should be aware that these same toxins are transferred through breastmilk.
It is thought the study could help lead to home smoking bans, and tobacco awareness campaigns. Read more…
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