Finnish sauna heat exposure induces stronger immune cell than cytokine responses

In Finland we have old saying: "If liquor, tar and sauna won’t help, an illness is fatal"

All of these studies are always performed by Finns (or SE / DK / NO + maybe Russia).

I'd love to see this (and other sauna studies) replicated by someone somewhere to the south or hotter climates in general (southern Europe, Africa, hotter parts of Asia and the Americas).

>mitigate the adverse effects of low socioeconomic status

Makes me wonder how much of it is Sauna, vs just the luxury of having the time to go do nothing for ~30 minutes.

Anecdotal evidence. But since I started doing sauna regularly (once a week) I started to get sick less. I’m talking colds or flues. And the ones I did catch were much milder. Even with sick family members around I’m not catching it as often.

> A total of 51 adults (...) were exposed to a 30-minute session of acute FSB at a temperature of + 73°C

Woah, that seems like a lot for me. I can usually stand maybe 60ºC for like 10 maybe 15 min. I don't think I'd be able to stand 30 min under 73ºC.

I’m not sure if I want a response of cytokine storms. MCAS is what comes to mind.

Nordic strong men and strong women.

I’ve always wondered if it raises internal body temperature? Is it basically an induced fever?

Sauna is the perfect activity to add to most people's everyday routine. It is 30-60 minutes of relaxation for the body and mind, which nicely fill in the slot between dinner and bedtime, instead of TV/Netflix or doom scrolling in the sofa.

Sample size is tiny fwiw.

Sauna basically is the "hot winter" simulator.

Does a long hot bath do the same?