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Originally Posted by luv
Yes. It's heat. You burn calories from your body working to maintain it's core temperature. It's also good for joint pain and relaxing muscles. They say that the best time to go is right after you work out.
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How does that work - burning calories to reduce heat? If anything, it should reduce calorie burn to reduce the heat load.
Most of the research I have seen relates to using cold to up the calorie burn. An ice bath is effective, though not nearly as pleasant.