Are saunas good for you?

Are saunas good for you?

From 6 Minute English by BBC Radio

April 2, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential health benefits of saunas and includes insights from a BBC reporter and a professor.

How do you feel about being in a small room heated to a temperature of 80°C? Believe it or not, some people love it! There might be some health benefits to this hot habit too! Georgie and Neil hear from a BBC reporter and a professor from BBC Radio 4 programme Inside Health. You'll also learn some useful language! Read along with this podcast with the free transcript, and practise the vocabulary using the quiz and worksheet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2026/ep-260402 Learn English to use at work in Office English available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english Subscribe to our newsletter for our weekly highlights: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 and feel free to email us at learningenglish@bbc.co.uk!

People in this episode

Host: Neil

Guests: Bbc Reporter, Professor From Inside Health

Topics covered

  • saunas
  • health benefits
  • language learning

Keywords

  • temperature
  • hot habit
  • vocabulary
  • transcript
  • quiz
  • worksheet

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