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“Conversely, things like heat stress, cold stress and exercise generate short bursts of inflammatory signaling that may be may be broadly beneficial to the body. These transient stressors induce the expression of genes that process inflammatory molecules.”

“A common practice in Finland is cold water immersion immediately after sauna use, which further stresses the cardiovascular system. Although this extreme cooling could provoke a life-threatening condition called coronary spasm in people with underlying cardiovascular conditions, it poses little risk among healthy people.”

“Physiological sighs (a technique that Dr. Huberman advocates, described in detail later) to relieve stress and promote parasympathetic activation. "If you care very much about your brain, more than two drinks per week on a consistent basis is probably not a good idea."”

“This is perhaps best demonstrated in neutrophils, a type of immune cell that actively participates in eliminating pathogens from the body. Neutrophils generate large quantities of reactive oxygen species, putting them at risk for oxidative stress-induced DNA damage.”

“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.”

“A study in mice demonstrated that when the animals experienced repeated stress, they exhibited a significant drop in hippocampal levels of BDNF. Dietary administration of H. erinaceus extract completely restored BDNF levels.”

“Sleep is another important part of immune resilience. In a controlled viral-challenge study, adults who slept less than five hours per night were about 4.5 times more likely to develop a clinical cold than those who slept more than seven hours.”

“Methylation may also act as a biological memory of long-term exposures. Smoking, inflammation, obesity, metabolic dysfunction, infection, psychological stress, air pollution, and other stressors may leave durable regulatory marks.”

“Hydration and transitions between heat and cold are the safety center of the clip. Dr. Patrick replaces water and electrolytes after sweating, waits several minutes before entering a cold plunge, and pays attention to dizziness, a racing heart, and marked discomfort.”

“She reviews possible adverse effects such as morning grogginess, daytime sleepiness, headache, and feeling cold or developing hypothermia. Melatonin can interact with blood thinners and other prescription drugs, so dose and timing require clinical review when these apply.”