
Who knew
Re:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/arch ... at/528813/
"Infrared Saunas Will Not ‘Detoxify’ You"
"So I spoke with Dee Anna Glaser, a dermatology professor at St. Louis University and the president of the International Hyperhidrosis Society. Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for 'excessive sweating,' which basically means Glaser is a sweat expert. First I asked how she felt about the idea, in general, of toxins being released in sweat.
'In general,' she said, 'sweat can release some toxins and some chemicals, but that is not really sweat’s major job. The organs responsible for detoxifying our system are the kidneys and the liver. Those two do such a good job that, really, sweat doesn’t need to do that. So, for most people, sweating a lot does not detoxify them at all. Because the kidneys are doing it. Sweat’s main job is to keep us cool.' "

Of course, for the kidneys to work well, lotsa water (makes steam in real saunas ; -) is required for good hydration of the body.
Rod
