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Category: Sauna

Posted on 1 April 20201 April 2020

Although there is only limited research into body warming, there is some evidence that sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

In January 2020 researchers from Australia and the UK pubished the results of their review on whether heat therapy can be an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The … Read more

Posted on 28 March 202028 March 2020

Regular visits to a sauna reduces sperm count whilst wearing tight underwear reduces sperm count and lowers motility

In January 2020 researchers from Turkey published the results of their study to assess the association between lifestyle factors (body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, coffee intake, physical activity, sauna … Read more

Posted on 7 March 20194 January 2020

Frequent sauna usage appears to be associated with a reduced risk of pneumonia in middle-aged men

In November 2017 researchers from the UK and Finland published the results of their study to assess the association of sauna usage with the risk of pneumonia. A total of … Read more

Posted on 7 March 20194 January 2020

A combination of good fitness levels produced by aerobic exercises and frequent sauna usage may have added health benefits and confer more protection on the risk of premature death

In March 2018 researchers from the UK, USA and Finland published their study to assess the combined effect of cardiorespiratory fitness and frequency of sauna usage on the risk of … Read more

Posted on 7 March 20194 January 2020

The combined effect of a higher aerobic fitness and frequent sauna usage appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of sudden cardiac death

In March 2018 researchers from Finland, USA and the UK published the results of their study to assess the combined effect of sauna usage and cardiorespiratory fitness on the risk … Read more

Posted on 20 February 20194 January 2020

Regular sauna usage appears to substantially reduce the risk of first-time stroke in middle-aged and elderly individuals

In May 2018 researchers from the UK, USA, Finland and Austria published the results of their study to assess the association between sauna usage and risk of first-time stroke in … Read more

Posted on 19 February 20194 January 2020

A higher frequency and duration of sauna usage appear to be substantially associated with reduced fatal cardiovascular events in middle-aged and elderly individuals

In November 2018 researchers from Finland, UK and Austria published the results of their study to assess the association between sauna usage and cardiovascular disease mortality in 1,688 individuals (aged … Read more

Posted on 19 February 20194 January 2020

Regular sauna usage appears to be associated with a reduced risk of hypertension

In November 2017 researchers from the UK, Finland and Austria published the results of their study to assess the association between sauna usage and risk of hypertension. A total of … Read more

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