Question 373 of 433
What about recovery studios and social wellness clubs?
The short answer
Think of them as gyms for relaxing. Sauna, cold plunges, compression, and company. Harmless for most healthy people, and the social part may be the most valuable thing they sell.
The largest chain has more than 200 studios. Newer “social wellness clubs” and bathhouses in big cities charge by the visit or several hundred dollars a month. I have no quarrel with a sauna shared with friends. That is roughly what the Finns have been doing for centuries. Just notice when the same business begins offering IVs, injections, and pressure chambers, because at that point it has become a medical clinic without the oversight.
“This book is for education. It is not medical advice, and reading it does not make you my patient or create a doctor-patient relationship.” From the book’s medical disclaimer. Full disclaimer
OBSERVATIONAL / EXPERIENCE — Sauna and social time may be valuable; the full club package is not a proven longevity treatment.Evidence grade (draft mapping)CObservationalPart 25, Q373 · Part sources
From Longevity Unmasked by Afshine Ash Emrani, MD, FACC. Medical disclaimer. This book is for education. It is not medical advice, and reading it does not make you my patient or create a doctor-patient relationship. Nothing here is meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Medicine is personal: a test, drug, supplement, or exercise plan that helps one person can harm another. Do not start, stop, or change any medication or treatment because of something you read in these pages. Talk with a licensed clinician who knows your history first. If you think you are having a medical emergency, call 911. The author disclaims responsibility for any loss or harm arising from use of the information in this book.