Links
A collection of links, tips and research about saunas, sauna bathing and sauna culture.
Sauna Videos
This is a list of some favourite sauna videos. Warning: if you are offended by naked bodies, you might want to watch some puppy videos instead.
Smoke sauna
It takes time to go to the smoke sauna – it is not a quick sauna. The smoky bath is only smoke during heating; after heating the smoke is released and the sauna air is cleansed before bathing. Here is a page with a lot of information about smoke saunas.
Music from the Torne Valley
Here you can listen to two music groups from the Torne Valley: Daniel Wikslund & Tulipalo – Sauna Polka (Saunapolkka), and the group Jord – Hyppään Tanssin.
Dr. Jari Laukkanen on sauna use
Sauna use for the prevention of cardiovascular and Alzheimer's disease.
Lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's linked to frequent sauna bathing
A study examined the association between sauna bathing in middle-aged Finnish men and the risk of developing memory diseases. In summary, regular sauna bathing can be warmly recommended as a preventive measure for both cardiovascular disease and memory diseases.
Research article about the sauna
"Sauna Studies as an Academic Field: A New Agenda for International Research" by Jack Tsonis, president of ASBA (the Australian Sweat Bathing Association). A research article from Australia, in English, about the sauna.
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