Dr. Stephanie Estima dives into the invigorating world of sauna therapy and its myriad of health benefits. With a focus on the heart, Dr. Stephanie unpacks research revealing how regular sauna use can dramatically reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death and coronary heart disease, particularly emphasizing the practice's significance for women during perimenopause and menopause.
From the calorie-burning prowess of infrared saunas to the muscle and cognitive enhancements attributed to heat shock proteins and nitric oxide, this episode is a comprehensive guide to incorporating sauna therapy into your wellness routine for improved metabolism, cardiovascular health, and overall well-being. Join Dr. Estima as she shares both scientific insights and personal experiences an try out your own sauna today.
Episode Overview:
0:00 Intro/Teaser
1:11 Making Informed Health Decisions
4:09 Benefits of Infrared Saunas
7:28 Effects of Repeated Sauna Use
12:19 Sauna Use and Cardiovascular Health
15:33 Benefits of Sauna on Heart Health
18:25 Sauna's Impact on Brain Health
22:33 Understanding Perimenopause and Growth Hormone
25:15 Heat-Induced Muscle Growth (Hyper Hypertrophy)
29:55 Sauna for Enhanced Muscle Preservation
31:53 Saunas and Nitric Oxide for Health
32:38 Endorphins and Fitness
39:17 Dr. Stephanie's Sauna Routine & Benefits
41:01 Evening Sauna Routine for Recovery
Resources Mentioned:
Clinical Effects of Regular Dry Sauna Bathing: A Systematic Review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5941775/
Correlations between Repeated Use of Dry Sauna for 4 x 10 Minutes, Physiological Parameters, Anthropometric Features, and Body Composition in Young Sedentary and Overweight Men: Health Implications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6360547/
Arterial stiffness during whole‐body passive heat stress in healthy older adults: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6503298/
Effects of regular sauna bathing in conjunction with exercise on cardiovascular function: a multi-arm, randomized controlled trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35785965/
Turning Up the Heat: An Evaluation of the Evidence for Heating to Promote Exercise Recovery, Muscle Rehabilitation and Adaptation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29470824/
The influence of Finnish sauna treatments on the concentrations of nitric oxide, 3-nitrotyrosine and selected markers of oxidative status in training and non-training men: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31950931/
A post-exercise infrared sauna session improves recovery of neuromuscular performance and muscle soreness after resistance exercise training: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10286597/
Effect of post-exercise sauna bathing on the endurance performance of competitive male runners: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16877041/
Sauna use as a lifestyle practice to extend healthspan: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34363927/
Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease in middle-aged Finnish men: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27932366/
Does sauna bathing protect against dementia? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7560162/
How the sauna affects the endocrine system: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3218898/
Stephanie's Sauna: https://www.sunlighten.com/BETTER/?utm_source=DrStephanieEstima&utm_medium=Partner&leadsource=DrStephanieEstima&utm_campaign=DrStephanieEstima
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