Sweat may eliminate heavy metal accumulation

[BrianA]

Sweating via exercise, sauna, etc may decrease some heavy metal concentrations in the body:

 

Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in Sweat: A Systematic Review

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312275/

[Sibiriak]

More discussion about heavy metals,  including citation of that 2012 study, in this  thread started by McCoy:

Heavy metals in foods (2019)

See also:

Clinical Effects of Regular Dry Sauna Bathing: A Systematic Review (2018)

The Science & Health Benefits of Deliberate Heat Exposure | Huberman Lab  (Video) (2022)

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I describe the mechanisms by which deliberate heat exposure impacts body temperature, metabolism, heart health, hormone production, exercise recovery, cognition, mood, and longevity.  I detail specific protocols for deliberate heat exposure, including exposure times, temperature ranges to consider, time of day, and delivery mechanisms (sauna vs. hot bath vs. open air heat, etc.) in order to achieve different specific outcomes, including dramatic growth hormone releases, or reduction in cortisol levels.   

I also discuss the ability of locally applied heat to heal or otherwise improve various bodily tissues and new data on how local application of heat may induce the conversion of metabolically sluggish white fat to metabolically robust beige fat.

 

Edited December 23, 2022 by Sibiriak

[Alex K Chen]

I had blood lead level of 1 in 2013, and then 0 in 2020. I might have done one sauna since then, though I don't think it's the main factor.

[also no blood concentration of other heavy metals]. I sauna'd 3 times in 2022.

Edited December 24, 2022 by InquilineKea