A hot tent: Could it be the latest health booster? Just wait until you read this...
Next time you're having a bad day, maybe go on a camping trip. The weird advice comes from University of Arizona researchers who found that a strange new therapy known as whole-body heating or hyperthermia may ease depression and boost happiness.
The research team put study subjects in small tents with heaters inside (leaving their heads exposed to cool air, so just their body was inside the tent). Essentially, their bodies got warm, while their heads remained cool. The researchers speculate that this type of therapy may trigger the release of a brain chemical that helps to regulate mood.
Is it weird that I kind of want to give this a try?!