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“A new study found that using the sauna was associated with a decrease in a biomarker of inflammation (CRP) in a dose-dependent manner. The more frequent the sauna use...the more robust the effect of lowering inflammation.”

“Various ancient practices, including meditation, hot yoga, and sauna, may aid in the treatment of depression. Whether the medical community will embrace these lifestyle interventions remains to be seen.”

“Sauna use 4-7 times per week had the most robust effects. This review is authored by Dr. Jari Laukkanen. His research has shown that frequent sauna bathing reduces blood pressure, inflammation, oxidative stress, cholesterol, arterial stiffness, and vascular resistance.”

“Exercise produces similar results by releasing anti-inflammatory cytokines that may contribute to an anti-depressant outcome. In this clip, Dr. Charles Raison describes how whole-body hyperthermia has the potential for real-world clinical efficacy as a tool in the fight against major depression.”

“A single 25-min sauna session was comparable to moderate physical exercise with respect to heart rate elevation/blood pressure effects. Heart rate/blood pressure elevated during sauna or exercise but dropped below the participant's baseline levels after.”

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“Cardiac output increased by 3.7 liters per minute with hot water immersion, roughly 60% more than that observed with the traditional sauna. It was also the only method to provoke a detectable immune response, including a post-heating rise in interleukin-6 levels and an increase in the numbers of natural killer cells and CD8+ T cells 24 to 48 hours later.”

“People with a high risk for heart disease improved artery function and blood pressure after a single 30-minute sauna session (163.4 degrees F, 10-20% humidity). To learn more about how the sauna improves cardiovascular health and brain health...check out my podcast with the senior author of this study, Dr. Jari Laukkanen.”

“One of the reasons I find this study so compelling even though it is associative data and does not establish causality is because the sauna activates heat shock proteins, which have been shown in countless animal studies to play a causal role in preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.”