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<blockquote data-quote="CarlG" data-source="post: 372824" data-attributes="member: 49380"><p>T2 and used to use saunas on a near regular daily basis as a "reward" for my exercise routine. Immediately after low intensity workout I can be fairly low, but a bit higher if the intensity or duration increases significantly. I value the long term effect for longer intensity more than the slightly lowered BG levels, so I tend to go with that (well, used to anyways - now that I've reached my target weight, I'm upping the intensity and reducing time).</p><p></p><p>If I also read immediately after sauna, <strong>my</strong> experience was a significant rise in BG, however it didn't take too long to get down to normal values - probably the effects of exercising lasting a while.</p><p></p><p>Note that at the time, my levels weren't alarmingly high, probably around 7 after sauna when it should have been 4-5 after workout. If that is your range, I don't think it would harm. If you are quite a bit higher, I wouldn't make matters worse, even if the effect is (for me) temporary.</p><p></p><p>I did eventually quit using it, but it was more because the thermostat was borked and it was hard to get good temperatures on it.</p><p></p><p>Since different for eveyrone, I suggest trying it out. Do some tests and see what happens and act accordingly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CarlG, post: 372824, member: 49380"] T2 and used to use saunas on a near regular daily basis as a "reward" for my exercise routine. Immediately after low intensity workout I can be fairly low, but a bit higher if the intensity or duration increases significantly. I value the long term effect for longer intensity more than the slightly lowered BG levels, so I tend to go with that (well, used to anyways - now that I've reached my target weight, I'm upping the intensity and reducing time). If I also read immediately after sauna, [b]my[/b] experience was a significant rise in BG, however it didn't take too long to get down to normal values - probably the effects of exercising lasting a while. Note that at the time, my levels weren't alarmingly high, probably around 7 after sauna when it should have been 4-5 after workout. If that is your range, I don't think it would harm. If you are quite a bit higher, I wouldn't make matters worse, even if the effect is (for me) temporary. I did eventually quit using it, but it was more because the thermostat was borked and it was hard to get good temperatures on it. Since different for eveyrone, I suggest trying it out. Do some tests and see what happens and act accordingly. [/QUOTE]
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