Cardiovascular Health Archives

Use a Sauna to Treat and Prevent Peripheral Artery Disease: Put Cardiovascular Disease in Your Rear View Mirror This Year

By Saunas.org - Kat | January 8, 2026January 10, 2026 | Cardiovascular Health, Health Benefits, Healthspan, Heart Health, Heat Shock Proteins, High Blood Pressure, Infrared Sauna, Longevity, Nrf2 Activation, Peripheral Artery Disease, Photobiomodulation, Radiant Heat Vs. Convection Heat, Research & Data, Wound Healing

For millennia humans have historically turned to a variety of heat therapy strategies to address critical health issues. As new studies pour into reputable peer reviewed journals it seems that this research only confirms what our ancestors have known for thousands of years that dose appropriate exposure to heat may cure a litany of diseases…. Read more

A New Year and a New Chance to Stay Dedicated to Your Sauna: How to Stay Committed to Your Sauna Routine For Maximum Health Benefits

By Saunas.org - Kat | January 1, 2026January 10, 2026 | Cardiovascular Health, Cold Plunge, Dementia, Frequently Asked Questions, Health Benefits, Healthspan, How To Use a Sauna, Human Growth Hormones, Longevity, Memory Consolidation, Photobiomodulation, Sauna Sleep, Stress response, Vagus-Nerve, Waon Method, Wound Healing

Longer, healthier, and happier lives are just a few wide sweeping promises that sauna use offers. If these statements cannot motivate you to stay committed to maintaining your sauna routine, then consider a few practical tools that will keep you dedicated to your sauna use today and every day. There is an 8 pronged approach… Read more

Lymphatic Health and Sauna Use: Lymphatic Drainage, Traditional Saunas, and Infrared Light

By Saunas.org - Kat | November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 | Cardiovascular Health, Dementia, Health Benefits, Heat Shock Proteins, Inflammation, Lymphatic Health, Mitochondrial Metabolism, Photobiomodulation, Research & Data

A puffy face, swollen legs, and bags under the eyes are just some signs that your lymphatic system may need a little extra love. Lymphatic drainage is discussed widely across media and wellness spaces with a particular emphasis on physical appearance. Most individuals will know of the lymphatic system due to having swollen lymph nodes… Read more

Part 3, 4, & 5 – Your Complete Guide on How to Sauna to Meet Your Health and Fitness Goals: Discover Your Personal ‘Why’ so That You Know ‘How’ to Sauna

By Saunas.org - Kat | November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 | Anemia, Cardiovascular Health, Cortisol, First Responders, Frequently Asked Questions, Health Benefits, Healthspan, High Performance, Hormones, How To Use a Sauna, Human Growth Hormones, Hydration, Mitochondrial Metabolism, Photobiomodulation, Radiant Heat Vs. Convection Heat, Research & Data, Sauna Sleep, saunas.org, Vagus-Nerve, Waon Method

Part 3,4,5: Nervous System Regulation – High Performance Athletes – Human Growth Hormone Uncover your personal health goals so that you know what type of sauna will best serve your needs, and how to use your sauna. Every individual is different, and at different stages in life a variation of sauna protocols will be more… Read more

Your Complete Guide on How to Sauna to Meet Your Health and Fitness Goals: Discover Your Personal ‘Why’ so That You Know ‘How’ to Sauna

By Saunas.org - Kat | October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 | Cardiovascular Health, Detoxification, First Responders, Frequently Asked Questions, Health Benefits, Heat Shock Proteins, High Performance, Inflammation, Insulin Sensitivity, Parkinson's Disease, Radiant Heat Vs. Convection Heat, Research & Data, Time of Day To Use Your Sauna, Type 2 Diabetes

Uncover your personal health goals so that you know what type of sauna will best serve your needs, and how to use your sauna. Every individual is different, and at different stages in life a variation of sauna protocols will be more or less helpful. This guide will help you to uncover and understand what… Read more

Do Saunas Really Mimic Exercise? Discover the Data and Mechanistic Details Behind this Claim

By Saunas.org - Kat | October 10, 2025October 14, 2025 | Cardiovascular Health, Exercise, Health Benefits, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure, Hormesis, How To Use a Sauna, Longevity, Research & Data

Have you ever heard claims such as ‘a single sauna session mimics moderate exercise’, or ‘taking a sauna is the same thing as going for a half hour long jog.’ Statements such as these are made by sauna companies and health influencers across the internet as well as in vivo interactions. So, what is really… Read more

Cardiometabolic Disease and Sauna Bathing: Your Sauna Sessions May be Saving Your Life

By Saunas.org - Kat | October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 | Cardiovascular Health, Health Benefits, Healthspan, Heart Health, Heat Shock Proteins, High Blood Pressure, Hormesis, Insulin Sensitivity, Oxidative Stress, Research & Data, Sauna Sleep, Stress response, Time of Day To Use Your Sauna, Type 2 Diabetes, Weight Loss

Simply picking your phone up and looking at the top news stories can elicit a strong hormonal stress response. Coupling this with a processed food based diet, personal life challenges, little exercise, air pollutants, and suddenly a perfect recipe has been created for the development of cardiometabolic disease. This disease takes the lives of 1… Read more

Use a Sauna to Treat Metabolic Syndrome

By Saunas.org - Kat | June 27, 2025July 2, 2025 | Cardiovascular Health, Health Benefits, Healthspan, Heat Shock Proteins, Inflammation, Insulin Sensitivity, Research & Data, saunas.org, Type 2 Diabetes

Out of every three Americans, one of them is likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome, making it a leading threat to the health of this nation. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms, and bio-markers that eventually lead to a poor conversion rate of energy in the body. Many serious illnesses may ensue if metabolic… Read more

Sauna Use May Be a Key Element in Preventing Atherosclerosis: Heat Shock Protein 70 Powerfully Reduces Inflammation of the Arteries

By Saunas.org - Kat | May 23, 2025May 22, 2025 | Cardiovascular Health, Health Benefits, Healthspan, Heart Health, Heat Shock Proteins, High Blood Pressure, Hormesis, Research & Data

The most deadly diseases in America are linked to Atheroscleorosis.(1) Atherosclerosis may not have any symptoms until one unsuspecting day a plaque on the artery walls ruptures, or blood flow is blocked. In many ways atherosclerosis is a silent killer, but still a preventable one. Some cases of heart attacks and strokes may be prevented… Read more

Are Individuals Living With Asthma Positively Affected By Sauna Use?

By Saunas.org - Kat | April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 | Cardiovascular Health, Health Benefits, High Blood Pressure, Hydration, Inflammation, Lung Health, Research & Data, Stress response, Weight Loss

Roughly 300 million people worldwide live with asthma, and there is no known cure. Most treatment plans require a diverse management plan that optimizes both lifestyle adjustments as well as pharmacological measures. (1) Environmental toxins can be a major factor in determining the severity of the expression of certain asthma cases. In addition, some cases… Read more