Evidence.

Research on heat and cold exposure
and human health.

LONGEVITY

Association Between Sauna Bathing and Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Events
JAMA Internal Medicine · 2015 · Laukkanen T, Khan H, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen JA
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MIND

Sauna Bathing is Inversely Associated with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in Middle-Aged Finnish Men
Age and Ageing · 2017 · Laukkanen T et al.
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HEAT

Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence
Mayo Clinic Proceedings · 2018 · Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK
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COLD

Effects of Cold-Water Immersion on Health and Wellbeing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
PLOS ONE · 2022 · Espeland D, de Weerd L, Mercer JB
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Selected peer-reviewed research on heat
and cold exposure.

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