Sauna: Truly a Heart Healer? [Many Studies Later]

Physionic

Dec 4, 2024

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0:00 - Introduction
0:32 - The Analysis
1:19 - Sauna on Blood Pressure
2:53 - Sauna on Heart Rate
3:35 - Sauna on Ejection Fraction
5:02 - The Nuances...
6:23 - Take Aways

References
[Study 358] Li Z, Jiang W, Chen Y, et al. Acute and short-term efficacy of sauna treatment on cardiovascular function: A meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2020;20(2):96-105. doi:10.1177/1474515120944584

Funding/Conflicts: Public Funding [National Natural Science Foundation of China] / No Potential Conflicts of Interest

[Study 359] Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018;93(8):1111-1121. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.008

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#sauna #heartdiseasetreatment #heartdiseaseprevention

Episode description

*JOIN THE PHYSIONIC INSIDERS [PREMIUM CONTENT]*
Join the Physionic Insiders: https://bit.ly/PhysionicInsiders2

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0:00 - Introduction
0:32 - The Analysis
1:19 - Sauna on Blood Pressure
2:53 - Sauna on Heart Rate
3:35 - Sauna on Ejection Fraction
5:02 - The Nuances...
6:23 - Take Aways

References
[Study 358] Li Z, Jiang W, Chen Y, et al. Acute and short-term efficacy of sauna treatment on cardiovascular function: A meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2020;20(2):96-105. doi:10.1177/1474515120944584

Funding/Conflicts: Public Funding [National Natural Science Foundation of China] / No Potential Conflicts of Interest

[Study 359] Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018;93(8):1111-1121. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.008

Funding/Conflicts: Unknown Funding / No Potential Conflicts of Interest

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Disclaimer: None of the information provided by this brand is a replacement for your physician's advice. This brand is information for the sake of knowledge and the options of choice it provides, not in any way a personalized prescription. Please consult your physician before making any health related changes.

#sauna #heartdiseasetreatment #heartdiseaseprevention

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Enhance heart pumping efficiency with sauna use

Sauna use can improve the heart's pumping efficiency, increasing the left ventricular ejection fraction by about three points.

Understand ejection fraction to assess heart pumping efficiency

A key measure of heart health is ejection fraction, where a lower number indicates the heart is less effective at pumping blood.

Utilize sauna to mimic exercise benefits

Sauna acts as an exercise mimetic by temporarily increasing heart rate, similar to endurance exercise.

Lower blood pressure with regular sauna use

Sauna use can lower systolic blood pressure by approximately 5.5 points and diastolic blood pressure by about 6.5 points.

Acknowledge bias in unregistered meta-analysis findings

The discussed meta-analysis was not pre-registered and excluded a database of unpublished studies, indicating potential for bias.

Recognize limitations in sauna research on heart benefits

Over 90% of the studies on sauna's heart benefits were conducted on heart failure patients, making it difficult to generalize the findings.

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