Bryan Johnson· Author
My data also strongly suggest that sauna sessions effectively detoxify the body. After just 15 sessions, my urine toxin panel was the cleanest I've ever recorded since I began testing.
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My data also strongly suggest that sauna sessions effectively detoxify the body. After just 15 sessions, my urine toxin panel was the cleanest I've ever recorded since I began testing.
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15 sessions of sauna dramatically reduced toxins in my body. + 65% drop in 2,4-D + 100% drop in MEP + 15% drop in MBP + 100% drop in MEHP (undetectable post sauna) + 56% drop in NAPR + 56% drop in HEMA + 100% drop in Perchlorate (undetectable post sauna)
This data (despite being a short study in an N=1) demonstrates sauna's effectiveness in detoxifying a wide array of organic toxins resulting from daily environmental exposures, using the most standardized and well-studied sauna protocol.
Fifteen sessions of sauna dramatically reduced environmental toxins in my body: + 65% drop in 2,4-D + 100% drop in MEP + 15% drop in MBP + 100% drop in MEHP (undetectable post sauna) + 56% drop in NAPR + 56% drop in HEMA + 100% drop in Perchlorate (undetectable post sauna)
Fifteen sessions of sauna dramatically reduced environmental toxins in my body: + 65% drop in 2,4-D + 100% drop in MEP + 15% drop in MBP + 100% drop in MEHP (undetectable post sauna) + 56% drop in NAPR + 56% drop in HEMA + 100% drop in Perchlorate (undetectable post sauna)
15 sessions of sauna dramatically reduced toxins in my body. + 65% drop in 2,4-D + 100% drop in MEP + 15% drop in MBP + 100% drop in MEHP (undetectable post sauna) + 56% drop in NAPR + 56% drop in HEMA + 100% drop in Perchlorate (undetectable post sauna)
A 65% drop in two 4D 100% drop in MEP. So these are all you'll look up the specific chemicals you know 15% drop 100% drop 56 56 100 and you'll look up the various uh things. These are like industrial-grade chemicals.
So far, Mike, is that would that be fair to say that of the things we've done, uh, sauna has been the top performer in toxin reduction? Yes. even more so than environmental exposure I think like like more so than focused like reduction in environmental exposure
We had a 100% drop in MEP, 15% drop in MP BP, 100% drop in ME HP, which meant it was undetectable post sauna. We had 56% drop in NAP and H E MA, and 100% drop in perlate across the board. A mixture of somewhere probably between I would say at least 50% across most markers.
We recently started this protocol. It's 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. That's 93° C and it's a dry sauna. We chose that because it has more compelling evidence and we were shocked at the efficacy of toxin removal.
And then two is we did the same toxin test that we did post the LA fires. And after 20 or so sauna sessions, it annihilated those toxins. So there was also probably some natural tapering off of those toxins cuz they do cycle through the body, but also just a dramatic reduction in toxins in the body.
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.