THE SAUNA TREATS THE MIND AND BODY
We have compiled some of the most important benefits offered by the use of the sauna.
The Finns have always known that going to the sauna is good for you. After the sauna you feel good and relaxed.
Sauna studies show that frequent sauna bathing has many health benefits. These types of studies have been carried out around the world, and Finland has also turned up the heat in science, particularly in recent years.
In other words, we have an even better understanding of the effects of sauna use and why these effects are positive. The soft warmth offers you many health benefits: improved blood circulation and immunity, relief from muscle pain, stress relief, and physical and mental relaxation.
To your health!
SAUNA AND THE HEART
20 % – 65 %
Going to the sauna 2 to 3 times a week reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases by more than 20% when compared to people who use the sauna once a week. The more frequently you use the sauna, the more you can reduce the risk, even up to 65 %.
< 60 %
Those who use the sauna 4 to 7 times a week are over 60 % less at risk of dementia
70 %
In one of the few studies on the connection between sauna use and sleep, it was discovered that deep sleep increased by over 70% within the first two hours and by 45% within the first six hours. There was a statistically significant decrease in the amount of time spent awake after sauna use.
80 °C
The best health effects can be attained by using the sauna 4 to 7 times a week at a temperature of approximately 80 °C, for approximately 20 minutes at a time.
SAUNA HEARTS YOU
If you love going to the sauna, so does your heart. Going to the sauna 2 to 3 times a week reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases by more than 20% when compared to people who use the sauna once a week. The more frequently you use the sauna, the more you can reduce the risk, even up to 65%.
We have yet to find out the mechanism through which frequent sauna use exactly protects the heart. Heart rate and blood pressure change during sauna use in a manner comparable to physical activity, as the changes in the body are of a similar type. Sauna use can, at least, lower blood pressure and maintain the flexibility of blood vessels.
ENJOY THE STEAM AND HEAT OF YOUR DREAMS
Why do so many people say that you sleep more deeply after going to the sauna? In one of the few studies on the connection between sauna use and sleep, it was discovered that deep sleep increased by over 70% within the first two hours and by 45% within the first six hours. There was a statistically significant decrease in the amount of time spent awake after sauna use.
Researchers suppose that the process of the body warming up, and then cooling down affects our hormone activity so that we become sleepy approximately a few hours after going to the sauna.
