Posted on 04/25/2023 6:51:20 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
Sauna heat therapy reduces blood pressure in middle-aged people, according to researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah. The study also revealed that its specific sauna method lowered body core temperature more than methods used in prior heat studies.
Sauna exposure is a type of passive heat therapy. It has grown in popularity as a way to improve overall cardiovascular health. High blood pressure can lead to serious health challenges, such as heart disease and stroke, eye problems and kidney disease. It could also damage your arteries, restricting blood flow and oxygen to the heart.
The current study was based on earlier work from Finland showing a trend that people who used the sauna frequently for at least 19 minutes or more were less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who did not. New research showed that the physiological response to a single sauna session was identical among young and middle-aged adults. To achieve these results, researchers studied 10 men and women ages 18–30 and eight men and women ages 50–64. Participants underwent 40 minutes of sauna exposure divided into 20-minute sessions at 176 degrees Fahrenheit. No adverse effects were observed among participants.
"This suggests we may not need to go to extremes to see improvements in cardiovascular health when using heat therapy over a longer period of time," said Olivia Leach, a master's student at Brigham Young University and first author of the study.
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“researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah”
Religous freaks in the desert tell you that wicked heat is good for you-
What could be wrong with that?
Like those Norskies telling you about jumping into icey waters and eating Lutefisk.
The Good Lord made all kinds of Crazies.
Haven’t we always really known this. I came from a time when we took baths...not showers. Much more soothing and/or relaxing than balancing in a shower.
You are correct. A warm bath opens skin pores causing sweat released. Sweat had sodium. Lower sodium in blood will reduce blood pressure. Even my great grand ma knew this.
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Dry sauna, or, water sauna? Or, does it matter?
(No, I did not click on link :)
Dry.
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Actually, Finns start dry for about ten minutes, then leave and come back in and may use water for ten minutes, then leave and come back for about ten minutes without throwing water.
Technically, it’s both dry and wet.
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-use-a-sauna#finnish-sauna-use
I think it still counts as dry after throwing water on the stones. It will just hit you with sudden intense heat.
Wet should be what is in the Turkish sauna.
Hot tubs do the same thing.
The key is raising core temp.
Not sure you could do that in a shower, but all the females in my house try.
Interesting. I’ve always heard that sauna use can dangerously raise blood pressure.
Maybe the teacher was dyslexic, or the student.
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