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March 2024
A recent study conducted in Finland confirms the benefits of sauna to health cardiovascular of the men. This finding is relevant every hour they lose the lifetime 10 Mexicans because of a heart attack acute to myocardium.
In a bathroom of sauna the temperature is high -80 to 100 ° C-, which is related to a better blood circulation and control of blood pressure , which reduces the risk of heart attack or cardiovascular event, note the study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine .
The study that a group of 2,315 men between the ages of 42 and 60 years was followed up for 21 years, they discovered that those who usually come between four to seven sessions of sauna a week reduce the risk of sudden death for heart attack or cardiovascular disease .
Even more, the duration of a session also influences. Those who spend more than 19 minutes in the sauna are 52% less likely to experience sudden death heart rate compared to those who spend 11 minutes.
Docent Jari Laukkanen, leader of the study, explains that the reason why taking a sauna protects the heart could be in that it reduces the blood pressure and maintains the elasticity of the blood vessels , but they are still investigating.
Enrique Gómez Álvarez , head of the Cardiology Division of National Medical Center November 20 of the ISSSTE , explains that the risk of suffering a heart attack increases in mens after they meet 40 years . To avoid it, recommend:
Wear a style of Healthy life and regularly attend a session of sauna , are among the conditions to prevent and reduce heart attacks main cause of death not only in Mexico, but in the world.