BENEFITS OF A SAUNA
Relax & soothe muscles | increase blood flow and circulation | promotes weight loss and increased metabolism | burn calories | stress relief
Increase Stamina - one 30 minute sauna session twice a week for three weeks post-workout increased the time that it took for study participants to run until exhaustion by 32% compared to their baseline.
Reduce Depression - in a randomised, double-blind study on depression, a single session of wholebody hyperthermia elevating core body temperature to 38.5 degrees caused an acute antidepressant effect within a week and persisted for six weeks after treatment.
Reduce Risk Of Cardiac Death -In a study of individuals who used the sauna 4-7 times per week had a 66% lower risk of developing dementia compared to men who only used the sauna once per week.
Increase Potential Life Expectancy - frequent sauna users were found to be 37% less likely to die from all the causes of premature death, regardless of age, activity levels & lifestyle factors.
Increase Growth Hormone - two 20-minute sauna sessions at 80 degrees separated by a 30-minute cooling period elevated growth hormone levels by two-fold over baseline and two 15-minute sauna sessions at 100 degree dry heat resulted in a five-fold increase in growth hormone.