The person / The principles
Dr. Sarah
Novak, MD
A place for careful questions about sauna and heat therapy—and clear boundaries around the answers.
- Field
- Integrative Medicine
- Experience
- 12 years of clinical experience
- Based in
- Minneapolis
HeatDepth’s editorial approach makes room for both interest and uncertainty. Readers should be able to see what supports a statement, where the evidence is limited, and when a question needs individual medical guidance.
Editorial standards
Evidence,
clearly labeled.
Independent editorial guidance.
Match the language to the evidence.
Describe study population, exposure, outcomes, and limitations. Distinguish associations from causal findings and short-term measurements from longer-term outcomes.
Make uncertainty readable.
Established, Promising, Uncertain, and Not supported are editorial summaries of specific claims, rather than medical grades. A label should come with an explanation of its scope and limits.
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The medical boundary
Educational information, not medical advice.
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