Paul Saladino· MD
So, if you're doing a lot of sauna, you might need to increase your dietary intake of magnesium or think about supplementation.
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So, if you're doing a lot of sauna, you might need to increase your dietary intake of magnesium or think about supplementation.
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if you're athletic if you're sweating if you're you know Physically Active a lot use the sauna um you actually can require anywhere between 10 to 20% above the RDA because you do lose magnesium through sweat
so adult women generally need about 310 to 320 milligrams a day which increases to about 360 milligrams a day during pregnancy adult men require about 400 to 420 milligrams a day and athletes and those that are have high physical activity including people that are also regular sauna users may need additionally about 10 to 20% above the recommended dietary allowance
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.