Finnish sauna heat exposure induces stronger immune cell than cytokine responses
by Growtika on 4/5/2026, 1:14:36 PM
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23328940.2026.2645467#abstract
Comments
by: csr86
In Finland we have old saying: "If liquor, tar and sauna won’t help, an illness is fatal"
4/5/2026, 2:29:39 PM
by: cue_the_strings
All of these studies are always performed by Finns (or SE / DK / NO + maybe Russia).<p>I'd love to see this (and other sauna studies) replicated by someone somewhere to the south or hotter climates in general (southern Europe, Africa, hotter parts of Asia and the Americas).
4/5/2026, 2:47:22 PM
by: hattmall
>mitigate the adverse effects of low socioeconomic status<p>Makes me wonder how much of it is Sauna, vs just the luxury of having the time to go do nothing for ~30 minutes.
4/5/2026, 2:31:42 PM
by: gchamonlive
> A total of 51 adults (...) were exposed to a 30-minute session of acute FSB at a temperature of + 73°C<p>Woah, that seems like a lot for me. I can usually stand maybe 60ºC for like 10 maybe 15 min. I don't think I'd be able to stand 30 min under 73ºC.
4/5/2026, 2:26:57 PM
by: moltar
Anecdotal evidence. But since I started doing sauna regularly (once a week) I started to get sick less. I’m talking colds or flues. And the ones I did catch were much milder. Even with sick family members around I’m not catching it as often.
4/5/2026, 3:57:48 PM
by: hbarka
I’m not sure if I want a response of cytokine storms. MCAS is what comes to mind.
4/5/2026, 4:44:27 PM
by: bilsbie
I’ve always wondered if it raises internal body temperature? Is it basically an induced fever?
4/5/2026, 2:47:33 PM
by: stevenhubertron
Sample size is tiny fwiw.
4/5/2026, 3:47:30 PM
by: api
Does a long hot bath do the same?
4/5/2026, 2:30:38 PM