The benefits of heat therapy

Heat therapy has been shown to confer significant health benefits to improve mood, aid endurance and strength, boost the immune system, reduce inflammation, speed up recovery and ease chronic pain. Regular sauna use has been shown to offer protection against heart disease and dementia.*
*Dr Rhonda Patrick

Health Benefits

Spending time in the sauna at temperatures ranging from 70 -90C has been shown to confer significant benefits to both physical and mental health.  These include:
  • Detoxification of the body through the skin including purging heavy metals, toxins, and carcinogens.
  • Improved thermoregulation as the body adapts to heat shock through a process of hormesis which improves resilience and promotes a robust immune system.
  • Improved cardiovascular function and endurance.
  • Increased growth hormone enabling the repair of muscle damage.
  • Protection against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease through increased production of Heat Shock Proteins and FoxO3 which helps repair DNA and supresses the build-up of amyloid plaques. 
  • Other benefits include improved mood, better sleep, and a strong sense of wellbeing.
There is provisional evidence that the above benefits are enhanced with cold immersion such as that experienced with cold water plunges after the sauna which is why the Fins usually build saunas next to lakes!

Positive Outcomes

Traditional Steam Sauna therapy offers positive outcomes for many chronic conditions including:
  • Polymyalgia & Fibromyalgia (chronic pain)
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Ross River Virus
  • Long COVID symptoms
  • Ecthyma and psoriasis 
  • Inflammatory syndrome
  • ADD / ADHD thanks to increased endorphin sensitivity in the brain
  • Athletic, strength and endurance recovery

The power of Hormesis

Hormesis refers to the beneficial effects of exposure to low doses of agents which could not be tolerated in high doses. This could be exercising intensely for short periods. In the case of sauna, short periods of exposure to high temperatures elicits a stress response which increases resilience and does powerful things on a cellular level. By becoming accustomed to heat shock in the sauna the body increases resilience in dealing with other stresses and a range of cellular and genetic reactions occur which promote improved healthspan and have been shown to promote longevity and reduce all cause mortality in a dose dependent manner.
The benefits of heat therapy
​Studies in Finland have shown that sauna use increases Healthspan in a dose dependent manner. Healthspan is a concept which refers to the period of our lives spent in good health, free from disease and incapacity.

​The studies showed that regular sauna use significantly reduces the risk of cardiac diseases and altzheimers among other things. Dr Rhonda Patrick is a global expert of the health benefits of sauna and its power in stimulating heat shock proteins.
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