Related Episodes for Rhonda Patrick discusses sauna use associated with lowering risk for dementia and heart disease

“Since a driving force in the development of insomnia is change, especially change that affects relationships, employment, or family dynamics, Dr. Mason employs cognitive behavior techniques that help her patients identify what those changes are and develop strategies that promote, rather than hinder, sleep.”

“Dr. Patrick begins with a prospective Finnish cohort in which men reporting four to seven sauna sessions per week had lower dementia and Alzheimer's disease incidence than men reporting one session. The study is observational, male-only, and cannot prove that sauna caused the lower risk.”

“This clip originates from an interview recorded on the Kevin Rose Show, which you can click here to download the full version of. Sauna use has emerged as a means to increase lifespan and improve overall health, including cardiac health.”

“Heat stress activates molecular chaperones that help fold damaged proteins and maintain proteostasis, while heat therapy may also influence vascular and metabolic pathways relevant to cognitive aging. A prospective Finnish study followed 2,315 middle-aged men for a median of 20.7 years.”

“Among 2,315 middle-aged men followed for a median of 20.7 years, using a sauna four to seven times per week was associated with lower sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality than using one weekly session.”

“Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses how conditioning the body to heat stress through sauna use, called "hyperthermic conditioning" may cause adaptations that increase athletic endurance (by increasing plasma volume and blood flow to heart and muscles) and potentially even muscle mass. She also discusses the profound effects of hyperthermic conditioning on the brain including cognitive function.”

“Among the 12 participants who completed the final assessment in this single-arm feasibility study, the mean Beck Depression Inventory-II score fell by 15.8 points, and 11 no longer met criteria for major depressive disorder.”

“Compared with one sauna session per week, four to seven weekly sessions were associated with 66% lower dementia hazard and 65% lower Alzheimer's disease hazard, showing a strong dose-related pattern in this population. A second Finnish cohort followed 13,994 men and women.”

“While no data suggest that sauna use has a direct effect on acute COVID-19 infection, there's a convincing argument that sauna use promotes broader changes in immune function that may bolster defense in a contextually beneficial way.”

“Her practical approach is moderate and timing-focused. Dr. Patrick often uses a sauna or hot tub about two hours before bed and allows cooling to happen naturally, while her husband sometimes uses a cool shower.”