Evidence-based articles and explainers related to heart health.
3 published articles
Long term Finnish studies have linked frequent sauna use with substantially lower cardiovascular and all cause mortality. Controlled trials also suggest benefits for blood pressure and vascular function. But no randomized trial has shown that sauna itself makes people live longer.
Strength training is usually associated with building muscle, not treating high blood pressure. But randomized trials consistently show that regular resistance training can modestly reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, especially in people who already have elevated blood pressure.
Seed oils such as canola, soybean, corn, and sunflower oil are often described as inflammatory or toxic. But randomized trials and large observational studies do not support many of the strongest claims. The real uncertainties involve food context, repeated high heat cooking, and what these oils replace in the diet.
