On: Sauna Use for the Prevention of Cardiovascular & Alzheimer’s Disease
Episode: N/A
Date: June 2017
Key Subjects:
- See Sauna write-up
- Sauna sweet spot is 20 minutes minimum, 79 degrees Celsius (174F).
- Benefits of sauna:
- Lowers risk of CVD:
- Lower blood pressure.
- Balances autonomic nervous system.
- Improves arterial health.
- Lowers risk of neurodegenerative disease:
- Repairs mis-folded protein aggregates in the brain.
- Positive impact on mood.
- Muscle repair post exercise (upregulates growth hormones).
- Lowers risk of CVD:
Key Takeaways:
- Use sauna for 20 minutes at appropriate heat.
Worth Listening:
Decently interesting conversation, but may be more helpful to read FoundMyFitness notes (https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/sauna) on the same subject (as summarized here).
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