Sweating Out The 60s

"Websites and spas insist that sweating rids the body of toxins. Native Americans and New Age disciples believe that visions during sweat lodge ceremonies lead to enlightenment.

Medical experts stress that there's a lot of misinformation about the benefits of sweating.

Essentially, its function is to cool the body and that's it, they say.

'Don't believe everything you read or hear,' said Dr. Dee Anna Glaser, professor of dermatology at St. Louis University. She's been studying sweat for years and chuckles when asked about the benefits of spending time in a sauna or spa.

There really are no medical benefits, she said."

-- Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, telling the health nuts they've been fooled again - is there nothing they won't fall for? - all because they won't work on their minds, and read STLtoday.