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A Little Known, Secret Egyptian Dry Skin Care Remedy : Cinnamon

If anyone knew about skin preservation, it was the Egyptians! But silly as it may seem, many of their skin care practices have been lost or simply overlooked from the companies that make huge profits selling chemically dangerous dry skin … Continue reading

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The Cryosauna

A sauna is traditionally hot 170 to 220°F (75 to 105°C), but now there is a new type of sauna that goes cold: The cryosauna. The cryosauna uses a counter-intuitive notion: By quickly cooling your whole body you can shock your internal temperature control system into overheating it. In a modern cryosauna, you remove your ...

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Infrared Snake Oil?

Dear Infrared Sauna Industry: I'm a traditionalist myself, but I will admit, I've been inside an infrared sauna or two in my day and it was an enjoyable experience. I can see the advantages of an infrared sauna. The low prices, easy assembly, quick heat up and localized heating all make it an option for ...

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Sauna vs. Hammam: A Tale of Two Baths

Mention sauna and everyone knows what you are talking about. A sauna is that hot, wooden room that nearly every spa, hotel and gym has for its guests. The sauna is a meme in commercials for mundane things like car insurance, eyeglasses and food safety. Sauna is so common that it describes anything hot ...

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Muppets and Saunas?

If you know the Muppets, you know the song "Mahna mahna." It was the first act of the first episode of the Muppet Show in 1976 and closes out the 2011 movie The Muppets. But did you know that "Mahna mahna" got its start in the sauna? "Mah Nà Mah Nà" was written by Italian ...

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