Paul Saladino· MD
I think that you have to do it in your own life. And I think you will see if you look at sauna that it will elevate your stress hormones, um, like cortisol. It will elevate your fasting blood sugar.
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I think that you have to do it in your own life. And I think you will see if you look at sauna that it will elevate your stress hormones, um, like cortisol. It will elevate your fasting blood sugar.
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I wonder if it's funny I wonder if it's the impact of you know whether it be sauna or or uh or hot tub on on hypercortisolemia that might be having the indirect effect on blood pressure
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.