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"Very few sudden deaths take place during oraftersauna bathing" (American Journal of Medicine, 2001).Thismay not strike you as a ringing endorsement, but at onetimesaunas were thought to be associated with suddendeath,arrhythmia, and heart attacks. Sudden death and heart attacksarenow off the list. Bad.
People also ask, can you die from being in a sauna too long?
Being in that heat for too long cancauseyour body temperature to rise to unsafe levels, so limityoursession to 15 or 20 minutes at the most. If you begintofeel nauseated, dizzy or otherwise unwell, leave thesaunaimmediately. These could be signs that your bodyisoverheating, becoming dehydrated orexhausted.
Herein, is it dangerous to sleep in a sauna?
Falling asleep inside a sauna can causebloodcirculatory problems, health officials say. Going intoasauna while drunk can also cause the body tobecomedehydrated. Many hotels post warnings outside saunas,urgingpeople not to go in if they are drunk.
The longer you stay in the sauna, themoreyou risk dehydration, so a general rule is to cap yourtimeto 15 to 20 minutes.