The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
Because that's always the problem with observational studies, including these, which they corrected for a whole host of factors, like cholesterol, exercise, just everything, everything under the sun, they corrected for those. And, on top of that, you have the dose-dependent nature of the duration, the time spent in the sauna, and the frequency. So, to me, it's like, something's going on here.
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To me that's a very strong data that this is more causal than some you know corlary thing because that's always the problem with observational studies including these which they corrected for a whole host of factors like cholesterol you know exercise just everything everything under the sun I mean they corrected for those and on top of that you have the dose dependent nature of the duration the time spent in the sauna and the frequency so to me it's like something's going on here
so I do think if you look at the sauna literature and run that same Bradford Hill criteria along with the experimental data which are included that that there really is probably causality between the benefits of sauna and disease prevention
so but but that's never translated to a clinical benefit Visa disease in the way that I do think that there is benefit to sauna right so I do think if you look at the sauna literature and run that same Bradford Hill criteria along with the experimental data which are included that that there really is probably causality between the benefits of sauna and disease prevention
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.