Episode 32. Sauna’s Amazing Health Benefits

January 13, 2020

I am so excited about today’s Plantbased, Not Perfect Podcast episode because I am obsessed with the health benefits of saunas and want everyone to know about them to improve their health. I first heard about all the amazing benefits of sauna usage when listening to Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Joe Rogan’s podcast and got really interested in having my own sauna one day as the overall health benefits are life changing.

On this podcast episode, I summarize the major research findings for you so you don’t have to and discuss how to apply them in your life, answer all the top questions you’ll want to know about saunas and provide tips and tricks to affordably reap the benefits of a sauna for any budget.

Episode 32. Sauna Health Benefits

Today’s Plantbased, Not Perfect Podcast episode is dedicated to the health benefits of saunas and all the ways they can improve your health. I first heard about sauna benefits while listening to Joe Rogan’s podcasts with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (there are a few) and was so amazed by the data that I couldn’t wanted to share the information with everyone.

Major Health Benefits Discussed:
Cardiovascular 
Dementia & Alzheimer’s
Mental Health & Depression
Detoxing, Inflammation, Skin Health

Sauna Questions Answered:
What temperature and duration is best for benefits?
Traditional vs. Infrared?
Tips & Tricks for Affordable Sauna Effects

Sources Cited:

FoundMyFitness Topic – Sauna

Bathing oneself in heat for the purposes of purification, cleansing, and healing is an ancient practice, dating back thousands of years and observed across many cultures. Variations of its use are seen today in the banyas of Russia, the sweat lodges of the American Indians, and, most famously, the saunas of Finland.

Sauna bathing and systemic inflammation – PubMed

We aimed to investigate whether frequency of sauna bathing is associated with the levels of serum C-reactive protein. C-reactive protein is a leading blood marker of systemic inflammation. The study consisted of 2084 men (42-60 years) without acute or chronic inflammation. A total of 533 (25.6%), 13 …

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