sauna is great everything you need to know... 0. sauna is a top longevity therapy 1. dry sauna is best 2. wet & Infrared saunas lack longevity evidence 3. aim to do 4-7 sessions per week 4. the body takes time to acclimate to sauna 5. expect sleep & HRV to be wrecked in first 2 weeks 6. after workouts is ideal 7. avoid polyester clothing & towels 8. wear as little as possible & 100% cotton 9. heat wrecks male fertility 10. men should ice their balls 11. women don’t need ice 12. wear a sauna hat to avoid hair/scalp irritation 13. 11 min @ 176°F (80ºC) is when benefits start 14. 20 min @ 195°F (90.5ºC) is ideal 15. pro move: core body temp to 102.2°F (39ºC)  16. this takes me 34 minutes @ 200°F (93ºC) 17. be careful, that’s hot as hell & not necessary 18. don’t cold plunge after 19. never sauna dehydrated 20. drink electrolytes before and after 21. sauna’s good for muscle recovery 22. it may remove microplastics from body 23. don’t water rocks, avoid aerosolizing contaminants 24. measure the air quality in your sauna (if you can) 25. remove potentially toxic materials from your sauna 26. sauna with a friend creates joy

Sauna mode OFF soon! Southern China just baked on July 12 — Guangning, Zhaoqing hit a blistering 39.5°C, while Guangzhou was still 32°C​ at 8:30 p.m. Talk about suffocating heat! 🥵 But relief is rolling in. Starting July 13, weak monsoon troughs bring thundershowers, and by July 14–15, central/southern Guangdong sees moderate-heavy rain, finally breaking the heatwave. Guangzhou drops to 31–32°C​ midweek. ☔️🌡️ Stay hydrated, dodge the afternoon sun, and watch for sudden squalls! #Guangdong# #ChinaWeather# #SaunaWeather# #Thunderstorm# #Relief# #Summer2026# #Guangzhou# #Zhaoqing# #Climate# #Monsoon# #StayCool# #ExtremeWeather# #AsiaWeather# 🔗

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Infrared versus traditional Finnish sauna, which is better? This is one of the most common sauna questions I receive. My short answer is if I had access to both, I would choose a traditional Finnish sauna. It's the modality behind the strongest long-term evidence where frequent use is associated with lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality and a lower risk of dementia. Infrared sauna is not useless. It uses radiant heat, but at a much lower air temperature, so many people tolerate longer sessions. However, infrared has not been shown to be equivalent to Finnish sauna. Its evidence base is much smaller, devices and protocols vary widely, and we don’t have comparable long-term data for cardiovascular disease, dementia, or longevity. In a 2025 head-to-head study, traditional sauna raised core temperature, whereas a 45-minute far-infrared session increased skin and body temperature and cardiac output but did not raise core temperature. The thermal dose (and potentially the adaptations) may therefore be different. Choose Finnish sauna when you can. If infrared is all you have, or it’s the sauna you’ll use consistently, use it. There is currently no validated time-for-time conversion between the two.