chemicals <\/a>floating in the air and water \u2013 and let\u2019s not forget about the toxins found in the food we eat either. Taking a sauna is an excellent way to remove these harmful particles from your system.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen we breathe in the hot steam inside the sauna, our body begins to sweat. As we sweat, we leech toxins through our skin, removing them from the bloodstream. Research shows that the body excretes more toxins through sweat than it does through urine or feces. Studies show that the body prefers to remove heavy metals like cadmium, arsenic, and lead through our sweat. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nOther studies show that the concentrations of phytates, (the chemicals found in toys, cosmetics, and clothing,) show up in higher levels in sweat as well. The more you sweat, the more you clean out your system from the effects of toxins.<\/span><\/wp-block><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n