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How the sauna affects the endocrine system.

K Kukkonen-Harjula1, K Kauppinen

  • 1UKK-Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland.

Annals of Clinical Research
|January 1, 1988
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Sauna use impacts hormone secretion, increasing stress-related hormones like noradrenaline and antidiuretic hormone. These hormonal changes normalize within hours after heat exposure.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Human Physiology
  • Stress Response

Background:

  • Sauna bathing is a common practice with physiological effects.
  • Heat exposure can trigger stress responses in the body.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the hormonal changes induced by sauna exposure.
  • To differentiate sauna-specific hormonal responses from general stress responses.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of hormone concentrations in circulation following sauna use.
  • Comparison of hormonal responses in individuals accustomed to saunas.

Main Results:

  • Sauna use increases noradrenaline, antidiuretic hormone, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activity, growth hormone, and prolactin.

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  • Beta-endorphin levels may increase, potentially related to subjective experience.
  • Cortisol levels are typically not elevated in accustomed Finnish sauna users.

    • Conclusions:

    • Sauna bathing elicits a distinct hormonal response, involving both general stress markers and specific adaptations.
    • Hormonal changes are temporary and return to baseline levels shortly after sauna cessation.