Strengthens the immune system

Medical research shows that regular use of saunas and steam baths strengthens the immune system. It is the body's reaction to the high temperature that pushes the immune system and gives it extra strength. We get a fever when we get sick, so increased body temperature is our self-defense against viruses and bacteria. By raising the body temperature, viruses and bacteria find it more difficult to survive.

Therefore, it is not illogical that increased body temperature with the help of saunas and steam baths can support the body's self-defense against diseases. The body can benefit from sweating, because the sweat cleanses the skin of insidious bacteria that can otherwise stress the immune system, by flushing bacteria-removing sweat out of the pores.

Scientific research has shown that sauna bathing increases the number of white blood cells and other factors in the blood that are important for the immune system. An article in the European Journal of Epidemiology shows that regular sauna bathing leads to a reduced incidence of colds and flu.

Healthy for your heart
Regular sauna bathing can reduce the risk of heart attack by as much as 63%, according to a Finnish study. For 20 years, Finnish researchers have monitored 2,000 middle-aged men (42-60 years). The participants who visited the sauna regularly lived noticeably longer, and the more often they spent time in the sauna, the stronger the positive effects on cardiovascular health. The study was led by Dr. Jari Laukannen, a cardiologist at the University of Eastern Finland.

Reduce the risk of stroke
Studies show that regular and frequent sauna sessions can significantly reduce the risk of stroke. The study was carried out by a Finnish research team and the participants were monitored for 15 years. During this period there had been 155 strokes in the group. The participants who had 2 to 3 sauna sessions a week were 12% less likely to suffer a stroke. But what was even more astonishing was that the people who spent time in the sauna 4-7 times a week reduced their risk of stroke by 62%.

Reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
Sauna visits can reduce the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's. The same Finnish study mentioned above showed that men who went to the sauna between four and seven times a week were found to be 66 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia. They were also 65 percent less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease than those who only took a sauna bath a week.