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=== Sauna === {{Main article |page_name = Sauna}} ==== Traditional sauna ==== [[File:Sauna-2844863 1920.jpg|thumb|A Finnish Sauna]] The Traditional sauna uses a heating element to increase the ambient air temperature. Sauna has been widely used in [[Finland]] for centuries. Today there are 2 million saunas in Finland, which has a population of 5 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/pov/steamoflife/photo-gallery-in-context/ | title = PBS Steam of Life | last = | first = | date = | website = PBS|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref> During a short sauna the average person will lose a pint of sweat. Patients afflicted with [[asthma]] or [[psoriasis]] have reported symptom relief.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/saunas-and-your-health | title = Saunas and your health | last = | first = | date = | website = Harvard Health|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref> ==== Infrared sauna ==== An infrared sauna uses electrified ceramic plates to heat the skin. Far infrared radiation's effects include increasing artery blood flow, improving endothelial function, reduction in [[blood pressure]] and alleviating [[fatigue]].<ref>{{Cite journal | last =Shui | first = Shanshan | authorlink = | last2 = Wang | first2 = Xia | authorlink2 = | last3 = Chiang | first3 = John Y | author-link3 = | last4 = Zheng | first4 = Lei | authorlink4 = | date = Oct 2015 | title = Far-infrared therapy for cardiovascular, autoimmune, and other chronic health problems: A systematic review | url =https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4935255/|journal=Experimental Biology and Medicine|volume=240|issue=10|pages=1257–1265|doi=10.1177/1535370215573391|issn=1535-3702|pmc=4935255|pmid=25716016|access-date=|quote=|via=}}</ref> A small 2005 study observed symptomatic relief for [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] (CFS) patients from daily usage for 35 days.<ref name="Masuda2005" />
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