Studies & References

How do Saunas Work?

Sauna Use and Building Resistance to Stress with Dr. Rhonda Patrick

https://youtu.be/if-J8w2ay94 

Detoxification

Rogers, M. (2001). Detoxify or Die.

Genuis, S.J., et al. (2016). Human elimination of organochlorine pesticides: blood, urine, and sweat study. BioMed Res Int.
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2016/1624643

Genuis, S.J., et al. (2011). Blood, urine, and sweat (BUS) study: monitoring and elimination of bioaccumulated toxic elements. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2011; 61: 344–357
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21057782

Genuis, S. J., et al. (2012). Human excretion of bisphenol A: blood, urine, and sweat (BUS) study. Journal of environmental and public health, 2012, 185731.
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jeph/2012/185731

Rea, W.J. (2018). A large case-series of successful treatment of patients exposed to mold and mycotoxin. Clin Ther. 2018; 40: 889–893. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29861191

Cancer

van der Zee J. (2002). Heating the patient: a promising approach? Annals of Oncology 2002; 13(8):1173–1184
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12181239

Tatsuo, I. et al. (2009). Non-thermal Effects of Far-Infrared Ray(FIR) on Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells HepG2 and their Tumors. Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy. 01. 10.4172/1948-5956.1000012.
https://www.omicsonline.org/nonthermal-effects-of-farinfrared-rayfir-on-human-hepatocellular-carcinoma-cells-hepg-and-their-tumors-1948-5956.1000012.php

Dementia & Memory Loss

Tanjaniina L., et al. (2017). Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged Finnish men, Age and Ageing, Volume 46, Issue 2, March 2017, Pages 245–249. https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/46/2/245/2654230

Diabetes

Imamura, M., et al. (2001). Repeated thermal therapy improves impaired vascular endothelial function
in patients with coronary risk factors. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 38, no. 4 (October 2001): 1083–88. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11583886

Kokura, S.i, et al. (2007). Whole body hyperthermia improves obesity-induced insulin resistance in diabetic mice International Journal of Hyperthermia 23, no. 3 (January 2007): 259–65.

Beever, R. The effects of repeated thermal therapy on quality of life in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Jun 2010. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20569036

Immunity

Yoshimizu N. (2009). The Fourth Treatment for Medical Refugees: Thermotherapy in the New Century.

Cardiovascular Health

Dean W. (1981). Effect of Sweating. JAMA. 1981;246(6):623. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/360118

Laukkanen, T., et al. (2015). Association Between Sauna Bathing and Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Events. JAMA Internal Medicine 175, no. 4 (April 2015): 542. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25705824

Masakazu I., et al. (2001). Repeated thermal therapy improves impaired vascular endothelial function in patients with coronary risk factors. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Oct, 38 (4) 1083-1088. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11583886

Zaccardi, F., et al. Sauna Bathing and Incident Hypertension: A Prospective Cohort Study. American Journalof Hypertension 30, no. 11 (June 2017): 1120–25. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28633297

Ketelhut, S., et al. (2019). The blood pressure and heart rate during sauna bath correspond to cardiac
responses during submaximal dynamic exercise. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 44. 218-222.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31126559

Tei, C., et al. (2016). Waon Therapy for Managing Chronic Heart Failure Results From a Multicenter Prospective Randomized WAON-CHF Study Circulation Journal 80, no. 4 (2016): 827–34.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27001189

Setor K. K., et al. (2018). Sauna bathing reduces the risk of stroke in Finnish men and women. Neurology. May 2018, 90 (22) e1937-e1944; https://n.neurology.org/content/90/22/e1937

Inflammation & Pain

Internal Medicine (Tokyo) Aug 15, 2008 by Matsushita K, Masuda A, Tei C. The First Department of Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan.

Lidija K., et al. (2003). Immunomodulatory Effects of Low-Intensity Near-Infrared Laser Irradiation on
Contact Hypersensitivity Reaction. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2003; 19: pp 203–212,
Blackwell Munksgaard.

Laukkanen, J.A. et al. (20180. Sauna bathing and systemic inflammation. Eur J Epidemiol (2018) 33: 351. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29209938

Matsumoto, S. et al. (2011). Effects of thermal therapy combining sauna therapy and underwater exercise in patients with fibromyalgia. Complementary therapies in clinical practice. 17. 162-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21742283

Longevity

Laukkanen, T., et al. (2015). Association Between Sauna Bathing and Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Events. JAMA Internal Medicine 175, no. 4 (April 2015): 542. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25705824

Physical Fitness

Scoon, Guy S.M., et al. Effect of post-exercise sauna bathing on the endurance performance of competitive male runners. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 10, no. 4 (August 2007): 259–62. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16877041

Weight Issues

Skin and Beauty

B.A. Russell, et al. (2005). Study to Determine the Efficacy of Combination LED Light Therapy (633nm and 830 nm) in Facial Skin Rejuvenation. Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2005; 7: pp 196-200. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16414908

Lee, J. H., et al. (2006). Effects of infrared radiation on skin photo-aging and pigmentation. Yonsei medical journal, 47(4), 485–490. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2687728