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Re:Sauna effect on heart rate by Noaidi on Monday April 20, 2026 @11:16AM (#47835574)
Just because your heart rate is lower does it mean you’re any healthier however. This is just ridiculous measurement it means nothing.

The sauna might be acting like any other drug. There are a lot of drugs that will lower nighttime heart rate. Does that mean those drugs are healthier for you?

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Re:Sauna effect on heart rate by PaulDavisThe1st on Monday April 20, 2026 @07:05PM (#47842247)
If your resting heart rate is lower without any drugs, it indicates that your heart can cause sufficient oxygen to be delivered to your organs with less effort than if it were higher. That can be caused by a variety of things (including stroke volume, capillary dilation and general obstruction (or not) of blood vessels). These are all good proxies for general health.

Drugs lowering your resting heart rate do not indicate this in the same way.

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Re:Sauna effect on heart rate by Noaidi on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @07:17AM (#47847250)
You think being n a Sauna is not a drug (effectively)?
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