Why Everyone Should Use a Sauna: Top Health Benefits You Can’t Ignore!

[@cathydavis9259]

9 years ago, we bought a hobby farm outside of Chicago with a fully equipped weight room and sauna. We've used the weight room only a couple times, but I do use the sauna on a regular basis to proof bread. I was once a baker, and a sauna makes a wonderful proofer for yeast breads and cinnamon rolls. Needless to say, maybe I really should use the exercise equipment after all LOL

[@FlyFishFairwx]

absolutely a healthy benefit for this old man (62), have had many injuries from a military career, infrared and wet sauna both helpful!!

[@veetsec23]

Thank you for your service!

[@williamwillow9868]

I have been using a Finnelo infrared sauna for about two months now. generally 45 minutes at 60 degrees C...73 old male ... it has really helped with my arthritis pain and sleep quality. I noticed if I use it every other day I get better results. When it is cold it is truly like a nice long warm hug...I use a one person model set up in my apartment, only takes an area 3ft x 3ft and plugs into a standard 110 outlet . Great topic doctors, thank you.

[@io132]

We are Finnish Swedish and we have grown up w one in our homes. Seattle is cold and wet! But we call it Souwna

[@miaswenson2837]

I’m a Finn, Sauna makes a difference. Most American gyms do not get hot enough for a real Sauna lover.

[@gwynethgibby1702]

I love saunas. Found out about them when I lived in Minnesota--big Scandinavian population there. Wish I had one!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

And it’s cold there too! Almost Canadian 😀

[@gwynethgibby1702]

@@TalkingWithDocs "Almost" would be the operative word in that sentence! 😀

[@roulagandhi6415]

Thank you both for such an insightful video on the benefits of sauna use. You're well researched perspective is a breath of fresh air, especially in how effectively you've addressed the skeptics. My husband and I have been using a dry sauna 2 to 3 times a week for over a decade and we're living proof of its incredible benefits. Our evening sessions leave us waking up, happy, positive, and strong each day. We're so grateful to see voices like yours championing this practice.

[@mast3rmin3]

I use my infrared sauna at least three days a week 140° for an hour so relaxing

[@Singhm2912]

Can you please post a video about the benefits of cold plunge in the morning? Thank you

[@alisonburgess345]

Oh wow! I was thinking of getting a sauna - I will now. Holy cow - that's a MASSIVE health benefit!!

[@nirodhakumarasinghe]

Never felt my arthritis pains while using sauna regularly. I found it as an amazing experience and thought of sharing if helpful to another ❤

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Thanks for sharing! Good evidence that it reduces joint pain. Glad to hear it!

[@carolhemingway2793]

A high quality red light, panel along with pro resolving mediators and a few other supplements, completely obliterated my hip osteoarthritis -- I was about to have hip surgery, but decided to try the above mentioned treatment in my home for nine months. Progressively decreasing pain, until a jump down with red light/nir light. No pain med whatsoever. I can do all my physical activities pain free again. A miracle.

[@savatryramsaran1877]

​@@carolhemingway2793Please share the supplements thanks

[@kevingarand1426]

I do it 2 to 3 times a week, feels great. Good to know how beneficial it is.

[@karenbailey9424]

We have an infrared sauna and I just started to use it two days ago. I recently read about using it for menopause hot flashes and hormonal imbalances in addition to the health benefits you mentioned. The temperature ranges I’ve seen for infrared saunas are between 110 and 130 degrees. I’ve started at 110 for 20 minutes. I’m in excellent health, but the hot flashes are annoying. I’m excited to see how this works for me. Thanks for the great information.

[@barmy_irooni]

I was in Germany cologne this summer & went to a health club & experience the sauna & steam rooms it was an amazing experience! I felt so relaxed & fresh afterwards! I’m now looking to join/go regularly to 1 here in the uk.

[@vickiepatterson1748]

Living in Texas is like being in a sauna about 10 months out of the year!🥵 If I want to sweat, I just have to walk outside.☺️ This was very interesting to hear about saunas. Although I'd be more inclined to install a meat locker!😉 Thanks for sharing another great video!👍

[@Docinaplane]

I have done a regular sauna most every day for many years. When I was working as a surgeon, I ran several miles, did a sauna, then went to the hospital. Doctor awake, patient asleep. :-)

[@TessSlavtcheva]

We recently tried all different type of saunas, found that the traditional Finish sauna is the best. We absolutely love it and felt the benefits so we are building one at home now.❤

[@gerardodwyer5908]

Finnish

[@Corrymels]

The World Health Organization says that life expectancy in Canada and Finland are the same, 81years. I have a sauna at home, 75c for 30min and I sauna every day. I love it.

[@Nevyn42]

How long does it take to heat up?

[@Corrymels]

@@Nevyn42 in the winter time in Canada a good 60 minutes

[@Elaine-hr9ps]

@@Nevyn42 mine is quick. 10 or 15 min.

[@valerieburton4583]

You guys are very entertaining. Is infrared better than a heat sauna?

[@margaretinsydney3856]

This is great news! It's like finding out that whiskey and chocolate are health foods. 😊

[@billger5710]

actually dark chocolate is

[@sjwill1956]

Have sauna in my condo building using it regularly and have been aware of most of these benefits for some time.. I like to do some stretching once I am warmed up..

[@cindyg2321]

I cleaned my sauna this morning and used it for the first time in five years and THEN see this video (which was just posted) Coincidence! I can do 130°.

[@guylainenicol2089]

Love your contents . Can you talk about collagen supplements ? Are they worth the hype ?

[@joseenoel8093]

I started using it, I think it helped, I'd be a perfect person to try a placebo on, now I'm on biotin as store didn't have collagen, my friend uses that for her hair which is amazing, my nails seem harder but it's for my skin, you're suppose to take at night which neither of us do, weird, is the stuff supposed to float to your ends or something?

[@Chris-ut6eq]

I was heat shocked, mental shocked and 40% all around shocked by this info. Off to look at building my own Sauna! question: any info on wet vs dry sauna?

[@EatDrinkBeMerry]

Have a 6’x6’ barrel and love it. Been hitting the shvitz regularly since 2021 and don’t want to live without it. 195F is as hot as my skin can take it. Sauna4life!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

That’s awesome

[@michelebreensimmons5713]

Purchased a hybrid sauna for my home. About $7k. But I like infrared and hubby likes steam. We replaced our hot tub - there is virtually zero maintenance. We love it!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Sounds great!

[@colleensmith3374]

Hey, here in Colo & wanting to put in an infrared too. Can you plz share the brand you installed? Thx

[@michelebreensimmons5713]

@colleensmith3374 it is Medical Sauna out of California- a 818 number. ( sorry I don't know how to add a link). We purchased one for outside and placed it under a gazebo - it's really attractive! My son is now building an outdoor shower to complete the experience. 😁 we are in Northern Arizona. Have fun!

[@bdmillerfs]

You have me wondering if my 'hot-tub yoga' - 30 minutes 3 x week has the same benefits of the sauna you describe. I am 71, have osteoarthritis, osteoporosis & have broken a couple of bones which kept me inactive for long enough to loose muscle. This hot-tub routine is the only way I can safely ease back in to a weight bearing workout and not injure myself/loose all my progress. Doing squats in the hot water is way more realistic for me right now! The heat makes it all possible!

[@YwgRunner]

I'm wondering about the hot tub as well. 8k dollars later.

[@JaypeaFoto]

I am a retired Atlantic Canada, RN after 40 years full time. I had a posterior hip replacement in January and in May, we went to Mexico. My hip was fine, but my left knee, which I am now waiting to have replaced was not. The humidity seemed to make the inflammation worse. Maybe it wasn't the humidity, but it sure seemed to be. So my question is this. We are going on a cruise in three weeks and we have a thermal spa pass. There are multiple types of Saunas. Salt room, regular sauna, infrared sauna, Eucalyptus sauna, ect. I am wondering if the humidity in the sauna may make my inflammation in my knee worse? I've already had by pre-op assessment, and I expect an OR date in early 2025. Side-note, the hip replacement was life changing.

[@dianna4543]

Love the sauna!What about infrared saunas, same benefits?

[@nattydred2593]

It took me about 6 months to go from 10 to 30 minutes in the local YMCA sauna. Since reaching 30 minutes, my overall strength, speed and health has continued to improve, though there are a lot of confounding variables for my case like diet and exercise. I use it to extend my weekly evening strength training, or weekly afternoon swim. BTW I'm 63 and have been setting modest running PRs for the past couple months.

[@craigcullen4171]

I live in a warm climate 30 deg C up, training outside sweating would be the same benefit ?

[@keithmeyer7339]

I use the sauna 2 to 3 times a week and it works , after, I go to the pool to cool off that helps me not feel so tired after the sauna

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Awesome

[@Elaine-hr9ps]

Love my sauna in the winter.

[@JMastr1]

It’s incredible

[@colleenchapeskie6953]

great video...I have always believed in the benefits of a sauna

[@ChrisCapoccia]

Heat increases plasma volume which can be part of a training program. But general health claims have to be confounded by social determinants of health as people who can afford sauna and related free time are different from those who can't

[@charleslindsey6789]

That is why they are called STUDIES. If they are properly done, that is all taken into account.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Sure but that doesn’t change the fact that sauna is good for your health. There are many determinants of health.

[@alansnyder8448]

I'm a very fit person and really enjoy the sauna. However, the dry sauna doesn’t seem to have much effect on me, so I prefer the steam sauna, where I actually feel something. My wife, who isn’t as fit, can barely stay in the dry sauna for 10 minutes, while I don’t even feel much after 30. I’ve heard good things about infrared saunas, but I haven’t had a chance to try one yet. I’m interested to hear if others feel or know the difference between dry, steam, and infrared saunas.

[@deeshea3286]

Such great info, but I have one question. I see people at the gym entering the sauna dressed with aerobic clothes on, including sneakers. What is the proper attire for entering the sauna? Love you guys!

[@plants4Ever17]

thanks for the update...... i am heading back to the sauna.

[@markbeauchamp2053]

We have an infrared/dry sauna in our basement. I've found that no more than 20-40 minutes is sufficient, depending on whether or not the sauna was preheated. You will need to shower afterwards, or your partner may exile you from the house.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Ha yes. It’s sweaty in there.

[@savatryramsaran1877]

What is the name of sauna you got?

[@markbeauchamp2053]

@@savatryramsaran1877 It's made by Sunlighten and is a Signature model infra red sauna. Shipped in several boxes and must be assembled. It requires a 20 Amp circuit.

[@Somer7719]

Thank you!

[@donamiceli8470]

My husband and i go to a place that has suites w infared sauna and cold plunge. He swears by both. I prefer the sauna only. The relaxation i feel when done is amazing. And much needed. Detoxing from mold. Anything i can do to help with that. Would love one in my garage.

[@pollyd612]

I like sauna and will doing infrared soon 😊

[@delo4kin]

What about going to sauna right after strength exercise (in the gym) vs going to only sauna (not mixing these activities). Are there any special benefits when combining these two? Like faster muscle recovery? Or vice versa, are there any disadvantages?

[@carolynparnham9273]

Does it matter what type of sauna you use? Infrared vs traditional?

[@lindyhunt]

What about people with dysautonomia and Mass Cell Activation syndrome? Should we also sauna regularly? Thanks in advance for your reply .

[@2bbaker1]

Nice! Now do jacuzzi - whirlpool - hot tub (with and without jets). I go from sauna to jacuzzi for the jets on muscles. Is that good, better, best or... shouldn't do that combo?

[@DawnRusso-k9t]

Thanks for the videos. Are there any health benefits to using a hot tub?

[@elizabethnewell1689]

Thank you guys for this information ❤

[@pamelabrooks1944]

Going to try a sauna. Having aching joints and looking for a non pharmaceutical way to reduce pain.

[@mdevorah6833]

I could not breathe in a sauna! I had to put a towel in front of my face to breathe. That was years ago. Now post COVID I can no longer handle heat. 40 to 74 is my happy zone now.❤

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Sorry to hear that

[@keithjenson183]

Thanks Guys! I’m latching on to every tidbit I can to improve my health. (I’m rebuilding the 1959 Volkswagen, I was born with (my body), and turning it into a more exotic car) 😂😂

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Exactly!

[@keithjenson183]

While I’m thinking about it. I sit in a steam room a lot since I’ve had a chronic cough for years, but I’m starting to think dry heat might be better. What’s your thoughts?

[@joannzander1977]

I have issues with my skin. Would a sauna help or irritate that.

[@ajharmiah2692]

What about having low BP? Dialtion lowers the bp if the heart is not capable of pumping hard. Causing alot dizziness and potentially blacking out.

[@winterhaze9407]

A woman mentioned that they had to quit hot yoga because it affected their thyroid. Considering that hot yoga temperatures and humidity feel like a light sauna session is thyroid something to keep an eye on?

[@TalkingWithDocs]

It’s not unreasonable

[@tonynoonan3723]

What about the hypothesis that hypertension is positively correlated to an allergic like response to heat shock proteins.

[@dboutier5636]

I am poor the hot Texas summers. Maybe because of the humidity that is added in. But I love a sauna. Usually can only get one when I travel wish there was more local access to one.

[@chrisarnold7628]

I Steam sauna 4 times a week and I sleep like a baby and feel less toxic, lighter and vibrant after. Highly recommend.

[@romakayak]

The best sauna ever, Le Triton, Narbonne, south of France.

[@moerudyk790]

Can you compare to steam room! which i prefer.

[@TheSweetlife333]

I love the sauna! However, my dermatologist said it is another way that the melasma on my face increases, is this true?

[@asdlfk3]

Wouldn’t soaking in hot water have similar benefits? I do that after tennis and it seems to reduce aches and pains that would otherwise follow.

[@MarkThomasBuilder]

I'd be interested in what you think about the health benefits of doing a cool dip after going into the sauna.

[@MelindaHarris]

We love our sauna!

[@mikeeno104]

Does it have to be a Sauna? What about a Steam room?

[@danfromnorth52]

Does the infrared saunas have the same benefits from the hot rock sauna? Are the infrared saunas safe?

[@frankhagie7673]

What are the thoughts about hot yoga, are the benefits similar.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes similar but your core temp does not go quite as high so not quite as beneficial but useful for sure

[@naturebound1064]

So for those of us who do not have home saunas, could sitting in a small heated room do the same if temp is between 70-90?

[@lisar317]

Is it okay for people on high blood pressure medicine?

[@kimberlee440]

Ask your doctor. It depends on your medical history.

[@melissabrown6254]

Do hot flashes count? LOL We have a sauna in our building but I have never used it might have to look into that.

[@phinfogg3960]

I do not know what it means that sauna’s, as well as other things, lower “all cause mortality”. How is that measured? I mean all cause mortality for a week, a year, or what? Death is certain, the last I checked. I am 78, in remission from Non-Hodgkin Folicular Lymphoma since 2014. Will a sauna keep me going to 10 more years?

[@MikeW-t6l]

If you’re reading this start living before it’s too late. I recommend reading “Health and Beauty Mastery” that book is a real eye opener, i completely changed my habits.

[@ChrisPaqueta]

I got it, truly a good book

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Thanks for sharing

[@greger589]

As a Swede, I feel best in Thailand 30 35 degrees is what I need to feel good

[@TalkingWithDocs]

That’s awesome

[@francesgordon2833]

We have just purchased an infrared sauna and we love it. It helps my arthritic pain

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Amazing

[@ltorban]

1. Most commercial gyms that have dry or steam saunas are oriented to the "general public" who cannot take the high heat that I believe one needs to provide any benefits. In dry saunas, they usually top out out at about 165F (74F), and in their steam saunas it feels like Florida in the summer -- just not enough. For this reason, I go to specialized establishments which cater to those who want really high temperatures. In the the Archimedes Banya, which is run by Russian immigrants in San Francisco, one of the two dry saunas has temperature of 215F = 101.7C. Yes, above boiling point of water, but human body can withstand such a temp for a few minutes. These specialized establishments charge a pretty penny so if one were going to do it often enough, then it may make sense to install a sauna in one's home, if financially feasible. 2. I usually accumulate approx. 60 min in a session, via multiple "trips" into the sauna, followed by a rest period, all in one session. According to my Garmin Forerunner 965, my body expends about 330 KCal per session, which is the same that I burn in a 3 mile run. And my heart rate is in Zone 2 throughout the session, and I feel more exhausted than after a 6 mile run. After a session like this, I feel like a dish rag and it takes me at least 12 hours to recover. Love both dry and steam saunas equally; they do different things. Am 71 and have been enjoying saunas since about 12.

[@chairmanmike5858]

We hot tub almost daily ... lots of the same relaxation benefits I assume. Except the 70c is more like 40c ... No sweat!

[@doihavetohaveachannel8289]

What about hot tubs. Same thing?

[@zaplaabs]

How do you spell sleep in Canada? 🇨🇦

[@treepazr4270]

Zzzzzzzzzz

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Ha

[@zaplaabs]

@@treepazr4270 is that “Zzzzzzzzzz?” or “Zzzzzzzzzz eh?” 😉

[@YUmMies24]

Night night 🇨🇦😴💤🥱

[@cindydolezal2980]

I'm offering my services as a proof reader.

[@Antisocialboomer]

What about hot baths?

[@dancallis3254]

Wow! Who knew...

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Now you do!

[@PeterCreed-g7s]

What if you have high blood pressure can you still get the same benefits 😊

[@blossom1631]

Does a hot bath have similar results?

[@petephillips5237]

Does a steam room have the same benefits as a sauna.

[@Phantomstories1831]

This made me want to start going to community center to use sauna again

[@cindydolezal2980]

I bought a device like a weighted sleeping bag that heats up and has a separate vibration pad to use at home. Also, this may be a silly question, but I live where it gets really hot in the summer. Like 110 degrees. Is there any benefit to sitting outside with sun protection?

[@joerenner8334]

Why am I relaxed up here in Canada in my 8 degree Celsius cold tub then?

[@claudiaboyd1256]

So we just went to Slovenia (my grandparents homeland) and we stayed at a hotel with a sauna. My husband spend 3 hours using the sauna and you forgot to mention one of the benefits. You were only allowed in with a towel and a sheet, no bathing suit. Of coarse, the cold plunge was included!

[@janetcastro9229]

I love the sauna now that I saw this even more

[@pekkatanninen2898]

Tuhat Kiitoksia Saunan Opista😊

[@kathryngalajda3553]

Doesn’t a hot bath do the same thing?

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes and no. Your core temperature will raise a very small amount and likely not enough to induce heat shock proteins

[@janellison5011]

Docs didn't specifically mention sauna blankets, but according to some medical literature, the benefits are essentially the same.

[@carrie9657]

I wish that I could enjoy the benefits but every time I try a dry or wet sauna, I can't handle it at all. I feel like I can't breathe and feel so claustrophobic. I've tried forcing myself to stay and it is awful.

[@TezTezTezTezTez]

I sauna 3 times x 20 mins a week at 80°C I think I'll try and go more times a week now 😊

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

Who needs a sauna, I live in Arizona.

[@iedsmith]

I love you guys

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Thank yo so much!

[@douglasdavis7602]

When I was a kid I lived by the Y.M.C.A. I would jump in the sauna. Whe started to sweet then I would jump in the cold shower. Felt great.❤

[@TheRockerxx69]

I have one in my garage and a steam cabin inside the house.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

That’s cool

[@TheRockerxx69]

Went skiing for 40 years in Austria and the South Tyrol region of ltaly. An Aufguss and an ice cold dip after that or a dive in fresh snow, it s an atomic bomb exploding in the head.

[@tinkwilkinson9446]

I just walk outside during Alabama summer

[@sofarsogut]

socializing

[@benmoi3390]

so poeple who do physical work but not much cardio would benefit of that... like I'm construction worker... and doing cardio isn't much my thing... since I would rather relaxe my muscles.... so a sauna would be good for me to make my heart do exercise of cardio without all the other muscular work going along usually?