And in terms of the general health effects of sauna, about an hour per week broken up into three sessions makes the most sense based on my read of the data.
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And in terms of the general health effects of sauna, about an hour per week broken up into three sessions makes the most sense based on my read of the data.
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Like the data really shows like four is where you're getting like really good impact.
Uh I would say on average I get in there like two to three times a week. I would like to do it more. I would like to do it four plus. Like the data really shows like four is where you're getting like really good impact. Yeah. So that's where I'd like to be.
Effects are also found at 2-3 times per week.
two times a week was like the minimum effective dose so if people did something twice a week it was more beneficial than once a week but people that did four times a week four to seven was really the the most robust effects
The minimum effective dose two times a week you're going to at least get some benefits. The maximum uh you know dose 47, right? Four if you're really kind of trying to be time efficient.
but it's really the consistency of these exposures. I think we just it's easy to sort of lose that.
4–7 sauna sessions per week, 20 minutes at 80°C+, reduce cardiovascular mortality risk by 40% over a decade.
Regular sauna use raises BDNF and improves verbal memory in older adults.
Sauna protocols only generate the longevity effect when sessions exceed 30 minutes.
Hot-tub bathing yields cardiovascular benefits comparable to traditional Finnish sauna at matched core-temp dose.