Dr Karl says cold-hot therapy has some benefits but many claims have no solid scientific evidence behind them.
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Dr Karl says cold-hot therapy has some benefits but many claims have no solid scientific evidence behind them.
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Another caveat, he says, is that many of the benefits of heat as therapy are similar to exercise, so they probably work best in people who don’t already exercise.
“Rather than sitting in a sauna, you would be better off following the Heart Foundation’s five simple steps for heart health: eat a healthy diet, spend more time being active, be smoke-free, understand and control your cholesterol and blood pressure,” suggests Maher.
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