Regular sauna use, four to seven times weekly, is linked to a 63% lower risk of sudden cardiac death, 66% lower dementia risk, and 65% lower Alzheimer's risk. McCall McPherson discusses the research behind these protective effects.
I've read that getting in the sauna 4 to 7 times a week can reduce your risk of sudden cardiac death by about 63%. Is that true?
I don't have that memorized, but that sounds pretty accurate. I know that it 4 to 7, the consistency piece is key and there's extensive data showing cardiac death, hospitalization, I mean, all sorts of cardiovascular.
Also 66% lower risk of dementia.
Yes.
65% risk, less of a risk of Alzheimer's, which is incredible.
Near is probably between near and red, the best between those two for the brain because near-infrared penetrates deeper. So it has, it provides a neuro, just a protection. Effect on the brain. And also, like, it increases a lot of the factors in the brain that help to make the brain healthy and have better cognitive functions, to be able to think clear and also retain your memory.