whole-body heat exposure temporarily reduces baroreceptor reflex sensitivity, normalizing within 6 hours
Dry-sauna treatment caused a significant decrease in baroreceptor reflex sensitivity (BRS) from 32.7 to 21.8 ms/mmHg immediately after exposure (P=0.0457), with normalization by 6 hours.
What this means for you
Your baroreceptors are pressure sensors that help regulate heart rate and blood pressure moment to moment. A temporary dip in their sensitivity after a heat session reflects your cardiovascular system actively adapting — similar to what happens after moderate exercise. Full recovery within 6 hours suggests the body handles and resets from this kind of stress efficiently.
The published research
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