Sauna Heat Training Studied as Heatwave Coping Tool
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- Scientists are conducting a growing number of studies assessing whether heat training can help people prepare for scorching temperatures.
- Experts have urged caution about sweating it out in hot weather, even as the sauna trend booms and some venues market saunas as a way to beat the heat.
Why it matters: If heat training proves effective, it could give people a practical way to adapt as summer temperatures soar — but the experts' warning shows the approach carries real physiological risk if pushed too far in extreme conditions.
