Do dry Sauna & steam help lose weight?

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

I tried it a few times [Edit: Shower, Dry sauna (15 mins), Steam (15 mins), Shower.. 2 times a week]. Is it hygienic? I felt a reduction in muscle pain! That's it. But, no weight loss [Heard it helps increase our metabolism]. & Oh.. also, I didn't catch the flu this time when my whole family was down with flu!
Suggestions? How long do you all use it?

Thank you.

Alatariel75

It won't help you lose weight beyond losing some water weight through sweat, which you will regain immediately upon drinking fluids. It's good for muscle pain, as most heat is. I actually don't know about hygiene, I've never really worried about it,

Therealobi1

if everyone kept there pants on and sit on towels its hygienic
i enjoy the sauna to clear my head, and take nice body scrubs in with me.
for weight loss sorry no. that would be watching your food intake.

thin1dayplease

It makes you sweat, therefore makes you lose water. Unfortunately, we dont sweat fat out! It will help with lots of other things though, if it maks you feel better then it must be good Hygine, it depends on where you go if they clean it sufficently etc.

shizmcnally

An infrared sauna burns calories!

jgnatca

Water weight. What's the point?

I'll do a sauna any time to soothe sore muscles.

mbaker566

just water weight

annaskiski

Well, if you use it as a reward for staying on track for the day (i.e. within your calorie limit), it works great!!!

(i.e the hot tub reward)

BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe

Thanks everyone.