Does regular sauna use provide health benefits? | The Peter Attia Drive Podcast

Well SupportedFinnish men using sauna 4-7 times per week have 40-50% lower cardiovascular disease incidence and 40-50% lower all-cause mortality compared to those using it once a week.

Well SupportedSauna use can increase growth hormone, reduce cortisol, and decrease inflammation, with CRP levels shown to reduce by approximately 30%.

Partially SupportedSauna use may mimic cardiovascular exercise by increasing heart rate to 150 beats per minute.

Partially SupportedA hypothetical 20-year RCT comparing 4 hours/week of sauna use (20 min at 80°C) to equivalent exercise matched for heart rate would likely show no significant difference in outcomes.