Q&A Mashup #2: Sauna
Q&A Mashup #2: Sauna
This collection of clips covers some of the many health benefits associated with the use of traditional Finnish saunas and other forms of whole-body hyperthermia such as infrared sauna bathing and hot baths. The effects of heat exposure are broad and include improved immunity, better cardiovascular health, improved mood, and extended healthspan, the number of years we live in good health. Rhonda shares her personal sauna bathing routine and briefly describes special considerations for children and other special groups.
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This collection of clips covers some of the many health benefits associated with the use of traditional Finnish saunas and other forms of whole-body hyperthermia such as infrared sauna bathing and hot baths. The effects of heat exposure are broad and include improved immunity, better cardiovascular health, improved mood, and extended healthspan, the number of years we live in good health. Rhonda shares her personal sauna bathing routine and briefly describes special considerations for children and other special groups.
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Introduction
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Implications of sauna bathing on risk on pneumonia and respiratory illness
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Finnish sauna
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Humidity and the immune system
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Temperature and duration of sauna bathing to obtain the cardiovascular benefits
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The effects of sauna and hot baths on heat shock proteins
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Stress modalities including hot baths
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Rhonda’s personal sauna practices for longevity
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Comparing the efficacy and safety of infrared saunas versus traditional saunas
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Time, temperature, and frequency to get longevity benefits and heat shock proteins
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Heat stress response from various types of heat
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How whole-body hyperthermia, similar to sauna, improves drug-resistant depression
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How sauna use mimics moderate cardiovascular exercise
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Minimum age for kids to start using the sauna
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How fasting affects human growth hormone versus IGF-1 and what their respective roles are in muscle mass
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Most compelling things related to improving health and longevity that Rhonda strongly believes in that others might not
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Sauna use while fasting
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Whether or not sauna use is helpful for tension headaches
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Firefighters should not use sauna after a fire because the exposure to chemicals and toxins can be absorbed deeper into the body
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