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== In human disease == Sauna was found to be beneficial for antihistamine-resistant [[urticaria]], an [[autoimmune disease]].<ref name="saunaurticaria2014">{{Cite journal| issn = 1565-1088| volume = 16 | issue = 3| pages = 182β183| last = Magen | first = Eli | title = Beneficial effect of sauna therapy on severe antihistamine-resistant chronic urticaria| journal = The Israel Medical Association journal: IMAJ| date = March 2014 | pmid = 24761711}}</ref> While exposure to heat (as well as cold) can tone the [[vagus nerve]] and is beneficial for the [[autonomic nervous system]]{{Citation needed|reason= | date = 21 May 2020}} many patients with [[dysautonomia]] including patients with [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]] (ME) and [[postural orthostatic tachycardia]] (POTS) are [[Body temperature|intolerant to heat and cold]]. A case study of two patients with CFS found dramatic improvement in self-reported [[fatigue]], [[pain]], [[sleep disturbance]], and [[low-grade fever]] after daily [[sauna]] use for 35 days.<ref name="Masuda2005">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022399904006452 | title = The effects of repeated thermal therapy for two patients with chronic fatigue syndrome | last =Masuda | first=Akinori | date = Apr 2005|journal=Journal of psychosomatic research|volume=58|issue=4|pages=383-387|doi=|pmc=|pmid=15992574|quote=|access-date=}}</ref>
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