A new study shows that taking at least five hot baths every week can improve cardiovascular health for seniors.
Several new studies have pointed to the health benefits of saunas.
From slashing the risk of high blood pressure in men to drastically lowering the risk of stroke in both men and women, relaxing in steamy, hot rooms seems to do wonders for one’s cardiovascular health.
Specifically, one study revealed that those who enjoyed a sauna four to seven times per week had a 60 percent lower chance of stroke than those who only had one sauna per week.
Another study found a 46 percent lower risk of hypertension among people who had four to seven weekly sauna sessions compared with those who had just one.
But, for those of us who perhaps cannot afford to go to the sauna so regularly, could we derive the same health benefits from hot baths?
A team of Japanese-based scientists led by Prof. Katsuhiko Kohara, of the Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation at Ehime University in Matsuyama, set out to find an answer to this question.
Their findings were published in the journal Scientific Reports.
