June 2025 discussion-obs: Summerlike

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, LibertyBell said:

you'd love dry heat, it's great for your skin and heart health and improves life expectancy

 

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Some research suggests that regular use of dry heat, particularly in the form of sauna bathing, may be associated with an increased lifespan

. Studies have indicated that: 

• Sauna use is linked to reduced mortality risk: A long-term Finnish study tracking over 2,300 men over 20 years found that frequent sauna use (4-7 times weekly) correlated with a significantly lower risk of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease, compared to less frequent users.
• Improved cardiovascular health: Sauna use can enhance cardiovascular function by increasing heart rate, improving circulation, and mimicking some effects of moderate exercise, potentially lowering the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes.
• Other health benefits: Beyond longevity, sauna use may also contribute to better immune function, detoxification through sweating, cellular repair, reduced stress, and improved sleep. 

In fact, a long-term, comprehensive study published in 2015 followed 2,315 Finnish men over 20 years and found that increased sauna use (4 to 7 times weekly) decreased both all-cause mortality and sudden cardiovascular death by a staggering 40% and 48% respectively compared to 1 time per week use.

 

https://www.foundationhealth.org/our_community/fhp_healthbreak/the_key_to_a_longer_healthier_life_could_be_in_your_backyard_the_health_benefits_of_regular_dry_sauna_use#:~:text=In fact%2C a long-term,1 time per week use.

 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/sauna-use-linked-longer-life-fewer-fatal-heart-problems-201502257755#:~:text=Over the course of the study%2C 49%,death rates from cardiovascular disease and stroke.

 

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland tracked 2,300 middle-aged men for an average of 20 years. They categorized the men into three groups according to how often they used a sauna each week. The men spent an average of 14 minutes per visit baking in 175° F heat. Over the course of the study, 49% of men who went to a sauna once a week died, compared with 38% of those who went two to three times a week and just 31% of those who went four to seven times a week. Frequent visits to a sauna were also associated with lower death rates from cardiovascular disease and stroke.

 

https://casablui.com/blogs/news/science-link-between-saunas-and-longevity#:~:text=Scientific research confirms the link,disease by up to 50%.

https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(18)30275-1/fulltext

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/benefits-sauna-bathing-heart-health#:~:text=Sauna and heart health,to improve your total cholesterol.

 

Sauna and heart health

Sitting in a sauna may be particularly good for your heart. The heat can raise your skin temperature and cause heavy sweating — just a short time in the sauna can produce a pint of sweat. As your body attempts to keep cool, your heart rate increases and may reach 100-150 beats per minute.

Sauna bathing (and an increased heart rate) causes your blood vessels to open, increases circulation and reduces stress levels — like the effects of low or moderate exercise. As a result, sitting in a sauna also benefits:

Blood pressure

Evidence over the past few decades shows that sauna bathing has an immediate positive effect on blood pressure. But for a bigger benefit, combine your sauna bathing with exercise. Recent research(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) finds that using the sauna for 15 minutes after a workout, three times a week, results in a more significant improvement in blood pressure than exercise alone.

Total cholesterol

High blood cholesterol — a waxy substance in your cells — is a major risk factor for heart disease. Lowering your total blood cholesterol by 10% can decrease your risk of heart disease by 30%. The good news is that sweating can raise your good cholesterol levels (HDL) to improve your total cholesterol.

Exercise will certainly help you work up a sweat, and sauna bathing on its own can also reduce total cholesterol levels. But combining the two — sitting in a sauna after your workout — has a more significant effect on total cholesterol.

Cardiovascular respiratory fitness level

Cardiovascular respiratory fitness (CRF) is your body’s ability to deliver oxygen to your muscles and organs during physical activity. A higher CRF level can decrease your risk of heart disease and death. 

Regular exercise is one way to improve CRF levels. But whether your CRF levels are high or low, research shows that sauna bathing following exercise is beneficial. If your CRF level is low, exercise followed by 15 minutes in the sauna improves CRF more than exercise alone. If your CRF level is high, adding sauna bathing to your workout routine can reduce your risk of heart-related death, including sudden cardiac death.

Risk of death from heart-related disease

Heart disease causes one out of every five deaths in the United States. And sudden cardiac death (SCD) often has no warning signs. Research shows that sauna bathing may be able to help lower your risk of heart disease. One study(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) followed 2,300 sauna bathers for 20 years and found that the participants who visited the sauna more frequently (four to seven times a week) had lower death rates from heart disease and stroke.

 

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpregu.00076.2022

 

 

 

 

[SI Mailman]

What is this yellow thing in the sky, and why is the sky blue?

[winterwx21]

Good to finally see some sunshine. Temp popped to 86 here. Feels steamy out there with the dewpoint at 72. 

[Picard]

And just like that.  The sun comes out and dewpoints into the 70s.   Feels like summer.

[forkyfork]

nice 

[jm1220]

Yep. Sun’s out here and first summer true sauna afternoon. 

[TWCCraig]

Only 75/70 (Temp/Dew point) here on the south shore with full sun. Maxed at 79 around 2pm with 0.26" of rain this morning

[Poker2015]

Hit 90 before when the sun was out. 74 dew point, yuck

[FPizz]

24 minutes ago, Poker2015 said:

Hit 90 before when the sun was out. 74 dew point, yuck

You hit 90?  The warmest ambient station that I see in our area is 87 (I'm discounting the 93 as that can't be correct).  

[Cyg]

Just took a 10 mile bike ride. Sure feels like summer out now.

[Sundog]

85/73. 

These dewpoints are terrible. 

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, forkyfork said:

nice 

I hope you turned on your a/c too

I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses La Crosse, I have three of their weather stations.

[LibertyBell]

14 minutes ago, Sundog said:

85/73. 

These dewpoints are terrible. 

a/c time!!

[LibertyBell]

59 minutes ago, TWCCraig said:

Only 75/70 (Temp/Dew point) here on the south shore with full sun. Maxed at 79 around 2pm with 0.26" of rain this morning

we were in the mid 80s out here in the western part of the south shore.

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, jm1220 said:

Yep. Sun’s out here and first summer true sauna afternoon. 

you forgot about Thursday when we were all in the 90s lol

[Sundog]

5 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I hope you turned on your a/c too

I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses La Crosse, I have three of their weather stations.

I used to have a La Crosse many years ago, like 20 years ago. Now I have nothing and depend on someone's Ambient Weather station a couple blocks away lol

[Intensewind002]

11 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

we were in the mid 80s out here in the western part of the south shore.

It was/is 78 here in lindenhurst, wild what difference a few miles can make

[SACRUS]

 

 

[Dark Star]

5 hours ago, MANDA said:

You can talk about temperatures but to be forecasting or expecting records and extremes 10 days out is not wise.

Extreme temperature forecast 7-10 days out seldom occurs.  Usually, the extremes temper out...

[Dark Star]

47 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

a/c time!!

Dunno, humidity seemed to have dropped as the afternoon went on?

[LibertyBell]

42 minutes ago, Sundog said:

I used to have a La Crosse many years ago, like 20 years ago. Now I have nothing and depend on someone's Ambient Weather station a couple blocks away lol

I hope they sited it properly lol, have you taken a trip there to see where they put it?

[LibertyBell]

Just now, Dark Star said:

Dunno, humidity seemed to have dropped as the afternoon went on?

Now maybe, it just dropped into the upper 70s here