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Wim Hof discusses his unique breathing technique and how it helps him withstand cold stress.

Dr. Jari Laukkanen discusses the role of heat stress in the prevention of cardiovascular & Alzheimer’s disease.

“A small randomized controlled clinical trial finds time-restricted eating within a 6-hour window (fasting for 18 hours) without reducing calories or losing weight improves insulin sensitivity, beta cell function, blood pressure, oxidative stress and reduces evening appetite.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains how glutamine fuels gut and immune cells and reviews early human evidence during heavy physical stress.

“Stress management: Daily meditation, yoga, stretching, relaxation exercises, and breathing technique sessions. Group support: Group sessions, including supervised exercise, stress management practices, support groups, and lifestyle lectures, three times weekly.”

“Recently I went to Helsinki, Finland and while there I presented on sauna use and cold stress and talked about how these modalities may be a way to achieve an increase in net resilience and how this can pour into many different areas: possibly increased longevity and mood...”

“Altered NAD+ levels may be the root cause of jet lag as well as the overall loss of energy we experience as we age. Enhancing sirtuin activity with resveratrol, a sirtuin-activating compound "These sirtuin pathways exist in plants as well and they get turned on in response to stress.”

“Stress depletes magnesium, underscoring its importance in stress management. Stress – both mental and physical – can lead to a significant decrease in magnesium levels, with stress hormones such as cortisol accelerating the mineral's depletion.”

“Cortisol, a steroid hormone that participates in the body’s stress response, is produced in humans by the adrenal gland. Several factors influence its release, including stress. Exposure to bright light also promotes the release of cortisol, and, in turn, the hormone drives wakefulness during the daytime hours.”

“Unfortunately, most people don't have access to a home sauna, and during these unprecedented times shelter-in-place orders have made it impossible to use public saunas. However, other modalities of heat stress such as hot baths and exercise have been shown to increase heat shock proteins.”