Topic
Heat Therapy
Heat Therapy is a recurring research topic on Health Canon. This hub collects related explainers and protocols, newest first, each with evidence grades and practical decision frameworks.
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Light & Recovery
Sauna Contraindications: The Safety Checklist (2026)
Screen pregnancy, unstable CVD, alcohol, meds, and heat illness risk before chasing Finnish frequency targets.
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Light & Recovery
Evidence-Based Sauna Protocols (2026)
Finnish frequency and duration, acute BP bouts, post-exercise heat, infrared limits, and safety gates—ranked by human evidence.
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Women's Health
Sauna and Pregnancy: Core Heat, Neural Tube Defect Risk, and Guidance
Maternal hyperthermia in early pregnancy associates with NTD risk; obstetric guidance commonly discourages sauna and hot tub—core temp matters, not IR marketing.
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Men's Health
Sauna and Men’s Cardiovascular Data: KIHD Hazard Ratios Explained
In Finnish men, 4–7 sauna sessions/week vs 1×/week: SCD HR 0.37, fatal CVD ~0.50—observational, traditional dry sauna, not infrared.
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Light & Recovery
Sauna Benefits: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Finnish dry-sauna cohort data on heart, stroke, and blood pressure—separated from infrared marketing, detox myths, and pregnancy risks.
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Light & Recovery
Finnish Sauna and Mortality: The KIHD Laukkanen JAMA Study Explained
2,315 men, 20.7-year follow-up: 4–7 sauna sessions/week vs 1×/week associated with HR 0.37 for sudden cardiac death—observational, not causal proof.
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