Capsaicin in some peppers, attacks cancer cells' mitochondria. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria-the cells' energy-generating boiler rooms. The research raises the possibility that other cancer drugs could be developed to target mitochondria.
However, it is notable that, in modern Russian, a sauna is often called a Finnish Banya, though possibly only to distinguish it from other ethnic high-temperature bathing facilities such as Turkish baths referred to as Turkish Banya.
Traditional wet and dry saunas use heated air to warm the body, which means they typically have to be uncomfortably hot to reach therapeutic levels. Infrared saunas, on the other hand, penetrate into tissues directly, causing the body to sweat at a more comfortable ambient temperature. Sauna Benefits. But why is it so important to sweat?