Saunas as Exhausting as a Workout

Good news for lazy people: Scientists discover that saunas raise blood pressure and heart rate just as much as a session on a rowing machine.

Saunas can be just as exhausting as a workout, research suggests.

A study found spending 25 minutes in a sauna raises a person's heart rate and blood pressure as much as a stint on a rowing machine.

These then fall once the sauna session is over, resulting in 'similar long-term positive effects to exercise'.

However, the researchers added saunas would not help people lose weight because there is no muscle activity involved. Read more

Get Hot! How Saunas Benefit Your Cardiovascular System

Dr. Joseph Mercola reveals how saunas can benefit your cardiovascular health and fitness.

Sweating is a biological imperative that has a wide range of health benefits. In fact, unless you have untreated hypothyroidism, sweating is one of the indicators that will tell you that you are effectively doing a high-intensity exercise. Science has shown sweating it out in a sauna can also help:1 Read more