Sauna Health Benefits & the Proven Science
The heat and humidity of the sauna soothes and relaxes muscles, relieves stress, and removes toxins from the body. While in the sauna, blood circulation increases, breathing increases, and the pulse rate quickens acting as mild exercise. To reap maximum benefit from your sauna, you need to keep yourself properly hydrated before, during, and after sauna.
Below are a list of just some of the benefits of using a sauna regularly
- Improves skin
- Improves circulation
- Removes toxins
- Improves immune system strength
- Removes acids from the body
- Reduces acne
- Improves energy
- Relaxes muscles
- Alleviates stress
- Improves cognitive function
- Improves sleep
- Loosens tight muscles
- Clears out lactic acid build up
- Calms the mind
- Improves blood vessel elasticity and dilation
- Improves range of motion
- Enhances collagen production
- Relieves throat irritation
- Helps decrease inflammation of upper respiratory mucous membranes
- The steam loosens secretions and can stimulate discharge of mucous from the lungs and throat
- Aides in proper kidney function
- Reduces chances of contracting cold and flu viruses by 10x
There are dozens of scientific studies over the years that detail the health benefits as well as some of the risks. Here is a small selection of some of those studies:
- Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Clinical Effects of Regular Dry Sauna Bathing: A Systematic Review - PMC - NCBI
- Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan - ScienceDirect
- Frequent sauna bathing may reduce the risk of pneumonia in middle-aged Caucasian men: the KIHD prospective cohort study
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