Andrew Huberman· PhD
Like a normal sweat rate for someone 225, especially in 20 minutes in a sauna, I would absolutely expect you to do three pounds easy, without like-
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Like a normal sweat rate for someone 225, especially in 20 minutes in a sauna, I would absolutely expect you to do three pounds easy, without like-
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The average person loses ~0.5 kg of fluid from sweat in a typical 20-minute sauna session (average temp. 175-195 F).
it's important that you rehydrate after the sauna typically a person uses about loses about point Phillip five kilograms of sweat so you have to you have to rehydrate
4–7 sauna sessions per week, 20 minutes at 80°C+, reduce cardiovascular mortality risk by 40% over a decade.
Regular sauna use raises BDNF and improves verbal memory in older adults.
Sauna protocols only generate the longevity effect when sessions exceed 30 minutes.
Hot-tub bathing yields cardiovascular benefits comparable to traditional Finnish sauna at matched core-temp dose.