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Re:Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan by RC_ITR on Sunday October 02, 2022 @01:07PM (#33057877)
One wonders if this is just a really complicated pathway for 'sweating is a useful tool in maintaining electrolyte balance within the blood, particularly with high sodium diets'
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Re:Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan by Atlas-Marbles on Sunday October 02, 2022 @01:25PM (#33058078)
As the article describes, it's more concrete than that. Heat shock proteins such as FOXO3 are associated with longevity and regulate DNA repair and tumor suppression.

https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/sauna#molecular-mechan...

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