Why is the Russian banya better for health and more preferable for the human body system?
A. Despite all the benefits of taking a sauna or a bath, the organism experiences stress from the temperature drop and humidity. When in the sauna mode, the temperature exceeds 100°C, while humidity is not more than 20 %, and not every person can stand it. It is all different in the Russian steam room, where humidity does not differ from what is normal outside ranging from 40 to 70 %, and temperature being not too high, normally not more than 70°C, therefore the Russian banya has a health-improving effect. It’s best to compare the sauna and banya with baking bread. With the high temperature, the crust of the bread gets burnt, while the crumb, the soft part, will not have time to get baked properly. That is why in the banya, the person gets heated to the bones, not only due to the sparing temperatures, but also humidity, since steam is a good heat conductor.
