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Japan has a +4 years lead of life expectancy over Finland; Norway almost +3 years on Finland. I am not saying this is conclusive per se, but to me the sauna-peo
by shevy-java 6mo ago
Japan has a +4 years lead of life expectancy over Finland; Norway almost +3 years on Finland. I am not saying this is conclusive per se, but to me the sauna-people-live-forever is not backed up by the data. I would instead reason that, e. g. weight correlates a lot more here.
- GordonS 6mo agoMaybe eating a lot of fish, rather than meat, has an impact too.
- bluGill 6mo agoNobody is claiming they live forever. The claim is sauna use increases lifespan. There are other factors than just sauna use in lifespan though. The question is would the Japanese live even longer if they were using a sauna?
- gonzalohm 6mo agoA lot of Mediterranean countries also have high life expectancy and are the opposite of a sauna culture.
- kyriakosel 6mo agoCyprus summers are like 45C and its almost like a sauna :)
- smileysteve 6mo agoYour comparison reads to suggest that Japan doesn't have Onsen culture or that sauna does not exist in Norway. That's to say, many cultures from around the globe have developed similar activities that heat the body.
- Tor3 6mo agoSaunas are common in Norway, even if not to the same degree as in Finland. The reason Finland has had a lower life expectancy than Norway is believed to be due to the difference in diet (cardivascular issues). Note that the diet in Finland has changed quite a lot over the last decades and these differences will presumably level out, statistically.