This Sauna Protocol Could Cut Your Dementia Risk By 66%
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In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on the Modern Wisdom podcast, she discusses:
- 00:00 Can sauna use improve your VO₂ max?
- 01:32 Does sauna use after resistance training boost muscle gains?
- 02:44 Can sauna sessions before bed enhance sleep quality?
- 04:46 Optimal sauna protocol for longevity and dementia prevention
- 06:26 Why saunas hotter than 200°F might increase Alzheimer's risk
- 10:07 The sauna protocol that boosts growth hormone by 16-fold
- 11:34 Do steam rooms and jacuzzis offer the same benefits as saunas?
- 13:09 Can hot baths mimic sauna benefits?
- 14:26 Can the sauna prevent muscle loss?
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- Hot water immersion more than doubles core body temperature rise compared to traditional saunas, potentially boosting vasodilation, cardiac output, and immune activity.
- Regular infrared sauna use increases blood vessel density in aged muscles by 33%, though muscle size, strength, and protein synthesis remain unchanged.
- Post-exercise hot tubs and saunas show minimal, inconsistent benefits in exercise performance enhancement, despite potential physiological effects.
- Post-exercise infrared sauna use contributes to a 25% increase in jump height and a 6.8% peak power boost in female athletes—a potential tool for enhancing power production.
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