Are there scientific studies on infrared sauna therapy?Updated 23 days 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.