Large Finnish cohorts associated frequent sauna bathing with lower cardiovascular mortality. Observational, not a prescription pad.
Research
Moderate evidence
Finnish sauna and cardiovascular outcomes
Observational sauna frequency studies.
Details
- Authors
- Laukkanen et al.
- Publication
- JAMA Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2015
- Abstract
- Higher sauna session frequency associated with lower CVD and all-cause mortality in Finnish men.
- Key findings
- Dose-response pattern for session frequency.
- Methodology
- Prospective cohort, not randomized.
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