Episode 40 - The Fascinating Benefits of Saunas

On this episode of The Health & Happiness Podcast we're talking about sauna bathing! Did anyone else know all the amazing benefits that saunas can provide, because we are shook! But the research shows (thanks to Finland, where sauna-ing is a way of life) that there are numerous benefits to this type of heat therapy. Raise your hand if you're going to go find a sauna after this episode!

Overview:
https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/sauna

Less Heart problems:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/sauna-use-linked-longer-life-fewer-fatal-heart-problems-201502257755

Mortality benefits:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2130724

Less Stroke Risk:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180503101635.htm

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