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According to the article's initial entry, PsychSymposium was the only reference for the content that was added. I have removed a list of references that subsequently added but not directly used in the creation of this article. -AED 23:47, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

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Hannuksela and Ellahham (2001) completed a meta-analysis using 271 studies completed in the last forty years to examine the physiological effects of sauna bathing. Sauna bathing is beneficial for the prevention and treatment of some lung, heart, and skin problems (5).
5. Hannukesela, M. L. and Ellahham, S. (2001). Benefits and risks of sauna bathing. The American Journal of Medicine 110, 118-126.

The information specifically details the individual benefits of sauna bathing, but not the group practice of sweat therapy. -AED 03:27, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

I have removed the same information and same citation again for the same reason. -AED 07:36, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

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Therapy literally means "healing power". I added a review on the scientific evidence on both the biological and psychological effects of sweating as they are main components of the sweat "therapy" experience. Also added was a description of a recent research study results on sweat therapy with 85 University students. Colmant 01:59, 16 June 2006 (UTC)Stephen Colmant, Ph.D.Colmant 01:59, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

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Sweating practices cause several prominent acute physiological effects that have many health benefits and few risks. Hannuksela and Ellahham (2001) completed a meta-analysis using 271 studies completed in the last forty years to examine the physiological effects of sauna bathing. The acute physiological effects include an increase in skin and rectal temperature, sweating, skin blood flow, heart rate, cardiac output, cardiac stroke volume, and systolic blood pressure; and a decrease in diastolic blood pressure, and blood flow to internal organs and muscles. Sauna use activates the sympathetic nervous system, the rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal hormonal axis. Many hormonal changes have been identified as occurring during sauna use, however, these changes reportedly return to normal levels within a few hours and there are no permanent effects (Hannuksela & Ellahham).
Sauna bathing is beneficial for the prevention and treatment of some lung, heart, and skin problems (Hannuksela & Ellahham, 2001). In their investigation of sauna on lifestyle-related diseases, Biro, Masuda, Kihara, and Tei (2003) found that repeated sauna therapy improves vascular endothelial function and reduces body weight and suggest that sauna may prevent atherosclerosis. It promotes deeper sleep, pain relief, muscle relaxation, and has been helpful in treating insomnia, arthritis, and as an adjunct to cancer treatment (Berger & Rounds, 1998). However, sauna is contraindicated during high-risk pregnancies and for patients with unstable angina pectoris, recent myocardial infarction, severe aortic stenosis, decompensated heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmia (Hannuksela & Ellahham, 2001).

The information specifically details the individual benefits of sauna bathing, but not the group practice of sweat therapy. -AED 07:27, 25 July 2006 (UTC)