16 Incredible Health Benefits of Sauna
As Scientific Studies have demonstrated
Lower your risk of death from cardiovascular disease, stroke, and heart attack
Improve your mood and mental health. Reduce symptoms of depression
Reduce inflammation by lowering c-reactive protein
Improve fasting glucose and insulin sensitivity
Reduce the stress hormone cortisol
Activate and replenish stem cells
Strengthen your immune system
Improve athletic endurance
Reduce all-cause mortality
Lower your blood pressure
Lower your risk of dementia
increase your metabolism and the burning of fat
increase the amount of growth hormone 16-fold
refold misfolded proteins inside your cells and help proteins maintain their three-dimensional structure. This allows the proteins to function normally
Sauna bathing is also an effective way to detoxify your body of any number of toxins, including heavy metals
Physiological responses that mimic those of exercise include sweating, increased blood flow to the skin and muscles, increased plasma volume and elevated heart rate, lowered blood pressure, endorphin release, and increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF, which acts as an anti-aging agent for the brain)
The more frequently you do sauna, the more robust your benefits will be. People who used the sauna four to seven times a week, for 19 minutes or longer, were 50% less likely to die from cardiovascular-related disease. Those whose sessions averaged only 11 minutes only reduced their cardiovascular death risk by 8%, which is no minor difference. So, the sweet spot appears to be about 20 minutes, four to seven times a week.