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).

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).

6/10