Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease in middle-aged Finnish men
Neurological Health
With the recent prevalence of neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease around the world, many people are looking for ways to protect their neurological health as they age. Sauna therapy is emerging clinically as a leading method to reduce the risk of these detrimental neurological conditions, as shown by this study.
As the human brain ages, a certain level of gradual neurodegeneration is inevitable due to decades of slowly accumulating oxidative stress. However, recent cultural developments such as eating a less nutritional diet consisting of processed foods, technologies emitting higher levels of EMFs, and higher levels of stress, these conditions are more widespread than ever and are appearing more frequently in younger people.
About the study
Regular sauna bathing is shown in this study to be inversely related to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, meaning that the more frequently a person participates in sauna bathing, the less likely they are to develop these neurodegenerative conditions and the associated memory loss.
Sauna’s ability to delay or prevent neurodegeneration is a 3-pronged therapeutic intervention because it 1.) positively impacts the cardiovascular system to promote optimal blood flow in the brain, 2.) reduces inflammation, and 3.) assists in the clearing away of reactive oxygen species to prevent excessive oxidative stress.
