Sauna Hot Tubs

Consumer Reports just conducted a test on six different whirlpool tub models, and also included ones with air jets. Some tubs have bigger jets that force out water and a third type uses both water and air jets. Once the tubs were filled with water, testers measured the amount of force coming out of the jets. It turns out water jets give a more vigorous, concentrated massage. Air-jets are gentler, a little noisier, and they cool the water more quickly. Placement of controls was another thing tested. Controls that were located beside the hands were the most convenient, while those placed behind the bather stepped down the relaxation factor. In the end, one of the best jacuzzi tubs turned out to be the least expensive. The $750 Kohler Devonshire model K-1357, (see our recommended whirlpool bath merchants), has its controls conveniently located in the middle and the water jets give you a good massage… More on planning and buying the best whirlpool tub.

First, it helps to have an understanding of the difference between the steam & sauna bath. Most people think of the heat in saunas as dry heat and the heat of steam rooms as wet, or humid heat. This is only partly correct. Finnish sauna bathers, (though you don’t have to be Finnish to enjoy this typ of sauna), splash water on the heated rocks in the sauna, which can raise the humidity level into the 40% range. Without this, the hot air in a dry sauna could irritate the mucus membranes… More on the Steam & Sauna Bath.

Spending time in a sauna improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure, report researchers from Japan. For 2 weeks, 20 people spent 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week, in a 60[degrees]C sauna and then 30 minutes lying on a bed wrapped in blankets to maintain an increased body temperature. The other 10… More on Sauna Health.