Regular Sauna usage

[AaronS]

I was listening to a Podcast that Dr Ronda Patrick was on the other day. She said that regular Sauna usage promotes the production of BDNF which assists in brain repair function. She stated that there are a considerable amount of studys to assist in verification of her claim.

Just FYI, they also promote immune health for those with COVID concerns She mentioned as well

[kaypeeoh]

Anything that raises the heart rate substantially stimulates BDNF as well as Growth Hormone. This cheap infrared sauna doesn't raise my heart rate much. But the local gyms that have larger better saunas are still locked down.

Portable sauna

[SonarsMom in reply to kaypeeoh]

The sauna at my gym has been re-opened for about a month now. After I work out, I like to sit in there for about 15 min and then take a cold shower,; the cold shower has been shown to increase dopamine by 250%.

[JANVAN in reply to SonarsMom]

250% ?? and for how long ??

[SonarsMom in reply to JANVAN]

I wish I knew the answer to this, but even if it's just a single "shot" of dopamine, I think that it worth it. I think I read that stat on this app. I also swim in a pool with icy cold water this time of the year (before it heats up from the sun) and I've got to feel that, until my body acclimates to the cold water, which is two to three minutes, it is pumping dopamine into my brain.

[JANVAN in reply to SonarsMom]

But is it possible for you to swim in that icy cold water ??

I think, when I should try to do that, I would get dystonia.......

[SonarsMom in reply to JANVAN]

It doesn't cause any dystonia. And after a few minutes, my body is acclimated to the cold and it doesn't both me. I might be exaggerating when I call it "icy" but it is definitely as cold as a cold shower.

[rescuema]

Anyone without a home sauna should try hot Epsom salt bath as hot as you could take it - this will certainly raise the heart rate and improve detoxification while activating heat shock protein.

[reedboat2]

Aaron could you post a link to Rhonda’s podcast? Thanks - JG

[AaronS in reply to reedboat2]

Hi, it was actually the joe rogan experience podcast number 1474. I don't listen to him at all however when I was doing research I found this particular episode. You can get it on Spotify.

[JANVAN]

Dr. Joachim Mutter, the german doctor who treats a lot of patient with chronic diseases,the last years almost only such patients due to his "success" with them ,,, says

Infra red sauna ist even better to detoxify ......

[Smittybear7]

Thanks for sharing I have an infrared dry sauna. I'm going to use it more. You have to watch hydration. Good luck to you