Is sauna good for you?

Sun Jan 23 2022

tags: fitness research exploration draft public

Key questions

• Is sauna good for you?
• In what ways is it good for you?
• Why is sauna good for you? What sort of mechanistic pathway does it act over?
• What are health risks of sauna?

Bibliography

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