Summary
Dr. Jari Laukkanen discusses his landmark Finnish sauna studies showing dramatic reductions in cardiovascular mortality and all-cause death with regular sauna use.
Key Points
- 20+ year follow-up study of Finnish men
- 4-7 sauna sessions/week = 40% lower all-cause mortality
- 50% reduction in cardiovascular death
- 65% reduction in dementia risk
- Dose-response relationship - more frequent = better
- Effects independent of other lifestyle factors