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Embracing sauna culture can lower dementia risk and boost brain health
- Regular sauna use (nine to twelve times monthly) is linked to a 19% lower risk of dementia in a long-term study.
- Heat therapy may work by reducing inflammation and boosting protective heat shock proteins.
- BDNF levels may rise with repeated hyperthermia, potentially supporting neuron health.
- Alternative heat methods, like infrared warming, show potential brain-related benefits beyond traditional saunas.
- Heat therapy may improve brain efficiency and resting state brain activity after sauna sessions.
- There are safety considerations and not all heat therapies are equal in effect.
- Hot baths may offer mood benefits but lack robust head-to-head data with saunas.
- Combining sauna use with cold-water exposure may enhance brain relaxation effects.
- The article notes the evidence is emerging, and more long-term data are needed.
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