2668: Steam Rooms and Chlorine Gas - Are Steam Saunas Healthy?

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🗓️ 16 August 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2668: Stan's question about steam rooms and chlorine gas sparks a deep dive into the distinctions between steam rooms and various types of saunas. While both steam rooms and saunas can offer health benefits like improved circulation and pain relief, Stan's concern about chlorine gas is addressed by explaining potential risks and the importance of proper maintenance. The discussion concludes with advice on who should avoid these heated environments. Quotes to ponder: "Steam rooms are heated using boiling water, which of course, generates steam. Instead, saunas often generate dry heat." "Chlorine gas could become a problem with steam saunas if a salt-based or chlorine-based product is used to clean the steam room." "The data on saunas doesn’t mean saunas are right for everybody." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, episode 2668, and I'm Dr. Neil Malick.
0:06.8	Hey there, happy Friday, and welcome to another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, where I answer
0:12.0	your health questions related to fitness, diet and nutrition, and more. You send in the questions,
0:17.9	and I answer them for you. And with that, let's jump right in and hear today's question as we optimize your life.
0:28.6	Today's question came via email.
0:31.0	Stan writes,
0:31.8	I know steam rooms are popular, but what about the chlorine gas?
0:36.2	Thanks for the great podcast.
0:39.7	Thank you for taking the time to send in your question, Stan, and I'm so glad you enjoy the podcast. First, I want to describe
0:45.0	the difference between a steam room and a sauna, since both are so similar. Steam rooms are heated
0:51.1	using boiling water, which of course generates steam.
0:55.0	Saunas instead often generate dry heat.
0:58.5	That means heat is created from hot rocks or a stove found in the room.
1:03.6	But there is such a thing as a steam sauna.
1:06.8	So let me go into some more details about the different types of saunas and steam rooms
1:11.5	before getting to the heart of your question stand.
1:14.2	Now, the word sauna originates in Finland.
1:17.0	Fun fact, it's the only Finnish word in the English dictionary.
1:21.2	Sonas are thought to have originated in Finland hundreds or possibly thousands of years ago.
1:26.0	As I mentioned, there are a variety of saunas
1:28.8	and they differ somewhat in the way they create heat. The types of saunas include the steam sauna,
1:35.3	the dry heat version, and the infrared version. Now when someone refers to a sauna and doesn't
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