How often should someone use the steam bath?
On One Hand: How Your Body Cools ItselfSteam hydrotherapy is powerful in its ability to transform the body’s metabolism, but in the steam room the atmosphere cannot affect evaporation. The body’s core temperature will rise; this is called hyperthermia and can be fatal. In a steam room the range of temperature will span from 110 degrees Fahrenheit to 116 degrees. Over the course of 20 minutes, capillary flush will give the skin a rich, reddened appearance, pulse rate elevates to as high as 160 bpm, the pH of the blood becomes more alkaline, white blood cell count increases and the surface body temperature can reach above 104. The elevated white blood cell count is in response to the stress of the body and not a wholesale benefit. A pulse rate of 160 bpm can be well out of a safe range. (These factors apply to the use of steam cabinets as well.)On the Other: Rolling SweatIn Ayurveda, the ancient science of life in India, the key to proper use of steam is achieving a rolling sweat. The pr
