LTS MEDICAL COMMAND FACILITIES: Williamsport Regional Medical Center (Susquehanna Health System/ Lycoming County) Dr. Gregory Frailey, Medical Director. Muncy Valley Hospital (Susquehanna Health System/ Lycoming County) Dr. Gregory Frailey, Medical Director. Jersey Shore Hospital - (Lycoming County) Dr. Tamar Baitel, Medical Director. Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital - (Susquehanna Health System/ Tioga County) Dr. Andrew Sayre, Medical Director.
A suitable sauna temperature is between 60C and 100C. You can choose the sauna temperature you enjoy most. The humidity of the sauna air is regulated by good fresh air and throwing water on the hot stones: the water changes into smooth invisible steam and increases the humidity. This is called the lyly. Note: a sauna is NOT a steam bath. Saunas in North America achieve 194 degrees Farenheit (90 C) with a fairly low humidity. Even adding water onto the sauna rocks will rarely raise the relative humidity (RH) over 20%. Most homes have a normal humidity level of 40-60%, or even higher.
If you opt for the 10-minute intervals, a lukewarm shower of about 70 degrees will be enough to cool you down but not freeze you out. You can start by spending 10 minutes in the sauna and work your way up to longer periods. For your first time in the sauna, stay just long enough to break a sweat.n their book Ultimate You, Joe Dowdell and Brooke Kalanick advise taking a sauna one or two hours after your workout for optimal results. However, not everyone's schedule is flexible enough to allow a return trip to the gym, so Dowdell and Kalanick also note that a stint in the sauna right after a workout is OK, too.