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Can saunas release natural hgh?

Can a 15-minute steam make your growth hormone spike? Yes — but with caveats.

Research suggests that a short sauna session (e.g. ~15 min at ~70–90 °C) can transiently increase growth hormone (GH) levels — in one study, rising from ~2 to ~5 µg/L in young men.

However, this increase is temporary, depends heavily on age, temperature, duration, and recovery cycles, and returns to baseline within a few hours.

The proposed mechanism — heat stress triggering heat shock proteins, hypothalamic signaling, and GH release — is plausible and partially supported, but not definitively proven in humans in all circumstances.

If optimized (higher heat, repeated exposure, alternating with cooling), the GH boost might be larger — but evidence for dramatic or long-term hormonal effects is limited.

GH does help with tissue repair, muscle retention, bone health, and body composition, but whether sauna-induced GH surges deliver meaningful benefit beyond traditional methods (training, diet, sleep) is still an open question.

Using a sauna for recovery, relaxation, or performance support is reasonable — and occasional GH boosts are a potential bonus. But this isn’t a magic switch for hormones. Treat it as one helpful tool among many.

Full Article:

https://nordvikoutdoors.com/blogs/news/sauna-growth-hormone-study

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