Are there scientific studies on infrared sauna therapy?Updated 2 months ago

Yes. Research has investigated infrared sauna and thermal therapy in several areas, including exercise recovery, cardiovascular health, pain, mood, sleep and other health outcomes.

We've collected a selection of the research behind infrared sauna therapy for you to explore.

Research includes:

• Effects of far-infrared sauna bathing on recovery from strength and endurance training sessions in men.
• Effect of 30-minute sauna sessions on lipid profile in young women.
• The application of far-infrared in the treatment of wound healing.
• Infrared sauna in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
• Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan.
• The Cardiometabolic Health Benefits of Sauna Exposure in Individuals with High-Stress Occupations.
• Endocrine effects of sauna bath.
• Repeated thermal therapy diminishes appetite loss and subjective complaints in mildly depressed patients.
• Plasma ACTH, beta-endorphin, prolactin, growth hormone and luteinizing hormone levels after thermal stress, heat and cold.
• That warm fuzzy feeling: brain serotonergic neurons and the regulation of emotion.
• Whole-Body Hyperthermia for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
• The impact of whole-body hyperthermia interventions on mood and depression – are we ready for recommendations for clinical application?
• Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence.
• Dry sauna therapy is beneficial for patients with low back pain.
• Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in Sweat: A Systematic Review.
• Blood, urine, and sweat (BUS) study: monitoring and elimination of bioaccumulated toxic elements.