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Detoxification and Heart Disease

by Dr. Julian Whitaker

Published 02/04/09



Sauna’s Cardiovascular Benefits

The benefits of sauna extend beyond detoxification; it’s also good for your heart. Sitting in a sauna has effects akin to mild exercise. The heart gets a gentle workout while the heat of the sauna dilates the capillaries and improves blood flow. In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 15 minutes in a sauna a day for 14 days improved the function of the endothelial cells lining the arteries by 40 percent.

Japanese researchers have found that sauna is particularly helpful for congestive heart failure. After taking daily saunas for four weeks, 13 of 15 patients with serious heart failure had significant decreases in blood pressure and improvements in ejection fraction, exercise tolerance, and oxygen uptake.

Other conditions for which sauna is emerging as an effective therapy include chronic fatigue, mild depression, rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal pain, and skin conditions. And don’t forget this very important point: Sauna just makes you feel good.

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