Do dry Sauna & steam help lose weight?

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BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe
BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe Posts: 114 Member
edited November 2015 in Success Stories
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! :smiley:
Suggestions? How long do you all use it?

Thank you. :)

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    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
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
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    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
    thin1dayplease Posts: 291 Member
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    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 :smiley: Hygine, it depends on where you go if they clean it sufficently etc.
  • shizmcnally
    shizmcnally Posts: 39 Member
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    An infrared sauna burns calories!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    Water weight. What's the point?

    I'll do a sauna any time to soothe sore muscles.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    just water weight
  • annaskiski
    annaskiski Posts: 1,212 Member
    edited November 2015
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    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
    BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe Posts: 114 Member
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    Thanks everyone.

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