Sauna

Description

Sauna is a form of thermotherapy used in many cultures around the world. There are various types such as the Finnish-, Turkish-, or Russian-style saunas which use different temperatures and levels of humidity.

Benefits

• May reduce mortality
• May improve chronic fatigue
• May improve chronic pain conditions
• May improve cardio-vascular function [2]
• May reduce the risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s [3]

Why it works

Short-term increases in body temperature have a multitude of effects on the body [1]. Thermoregulatory pathways in the nervous system are activated and sweating, heart rate, and skin blood flow are increased, while systolic blood pressure, cholesterol-, and blood sugar levels are decreased.

Supporting Studies and Articles

1. Hussain, J., & Cohen, M. (2018). Clinical Effects of Regular Dry Sauna Bathing: A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1857413
2. Laukkanen, T., Khan, H., Zaccardi, F., & Laukkanen, J. A. (2015). Association between sauna bathing and fatal cardiovascular and all-cause mortality events. JAMA Internal Medicine, 175(4), 542–548. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.8187
3. Laukkanen, T., Kunutsor, S., Kauhanen, J., & Laukkanen, J. A. (2017). Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged Finnish men. Age and Ageing, 46(2), 245–249. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw212

Required Equipment

Sauna

Related Products

• Sauna Towels
• Sauna Oil

Suggested Time of Day

Anytime