Sauna may help excrete heavy metals. Lead is excreted 14x more in sweat, and cadmium is ex

Well SupportedSauna use, particularly at higher temperatures (~174°F), can lead to significant excretion of heavy metals like cadmium, lead, and aluminum through sweat.

Well SupportedA typical 20-minute sauna session at 175-195°F results in the loss of approximately 0.5 kg of fluid through sweat.

Partially SupportedCadmium is excreted approximately 11 times more in sweat than in urine.

Partially SupportedSweat can excrete heavy metals absorbed from plasma and dermal layers.

Partially Supported