Interesting Study on the Effects of Sauna Use

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Some interesting benefits of sauna use:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556521002916?via%3Dihub

Highlights

  • Sauna use mimics physiological and protective responses induced during exercise.
  • Repeated sauna use optimizes stress responses via hormesis and heat shock proteins.
  • Sauna use appears to reduce morbidity and mortality in a dose-dependent manner.
  • Frequent sauna use may protect against cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease.
  • Sauna use provides a means of preserving muscle mass and countering sarcopenia.

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So that’s why the Sauna’s in Edinburgh are so popular (probably not safe to google :joy:)

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I’m a big fan of steam rooms. I’m sure they have the same effects on the body

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But what one to get that is actually decent for an acceptable price. My brother in law has one but it is like $12K (not joking) and a little too rich for my blood. It is really nice though as you can imagine.

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Move to Finland where literally every house has a sauna. :slightly_smiling_face:

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His might well be $12k, but that is definitely well above the benchmark for a home use sauna. You can get a 3-4 person unit that’ll hit 165 for $5k, and I’m sure there are quality products for even less. Also, if you trust a lot of the bulleted advertising of so many infrared companies, you can get all of the benefits at just 145 degrees or around there.

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or ride outside in the heat of the day…

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Love costco hilarious

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Thanks will check it out