Precautions about the said devices

• During 1 st trimester of pregnancy avoid sitz baths or steambaths, and during the next 6 months of pregnancy do nothave treatments which exceed duration of 10 minutes.

• Patients of high blood pressure, heart disease or anginamust avoid steam baths, saunas and hot baths.

• If a patient is asthmatic, epileptic, has undergone anoperation or has a history of thrombosis, he must avoid alltypes of steam treatments.
If one has an open wound, no ingredients should be addedto bath. Patient who are allergic to iodine must avoidseaweed.

• Always consult and act upon the advice and guidance of a Naturopathy / Hydrotherpaist before embarking upon any of the discipline stated above.
Obese persons should weigh on a weighting scale daily, and thereafter every week to know that benefits have accrued and also what still needs to be done. One should aim to lose about one kg of body weight after a week and weight loss must be steady and gradual and never sudden and abrupt. Certain health clubs claim to shed enormous amount of weight within a week and often employ harmful techniques and strict dietary regiment to achieve their target which is not only undesirable but a health hazard also. Do not be misled by tall claims made by such weight reducing centers which have a covetous eye over your money. They are not concerned how much health and well-being you will have to sacrifice.

It is simply a matter of suitability as to which of the weight reducing devices and techniques could match with your physical competence; hence use your judgment in this regard but do not be missed by persuasion, publicity, big claims. If you wish, you may try your hand at western herbalists, Chinese herbalism, Auricular Acupuncture, Hypnotherapy, Homoeopathy, ayurveda, Tibetan Medicine-to mention a few only.