Rhonda Patrick· PhD
using the sauna increases the receptors that bind endorphins.
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using the sauna increases the receptors that bind endorphins.
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The sauna (& exercise) activate feel-good endorphin pathway.
found, you know, that using, that heat stress in general, increases...you dump a bunch of beta endorphins.
The other one which I won't get into too much detail because I don't want to talk so much, but it affects endorphins. So sauna releases endorphins. Endorphins make you feel better.
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.