Tag: saunas
The Case For Saunas! Role of Heat shock proteins in cardiac and neuroprotection
As a sort of periodic public service announcement I like to plug saunas. We all know exercise is good for us, but part of the reason why is that we produce heat shock proteins when we exercise. Not all of us can exercise as much or as intensely as we would aspire to, so as…
Read MoreCould Heat Therapy Be an Effective Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases?
This article looks at the benefits of sauna. It is an intervention that is relatively widely available. Most YMCA’s have them at the cost of a membership. There are home saunas also. The article states ” Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are chaperones that regulate the aggregation and disaggregation of proteins in intracellular and extracellular spaces,…
Read MoreHeat-Shock Proteins in Neuroinflammation
Saunas cause proteins to be activated called “heat shock proteins”. They help with inflammation in general, but are of particular interest in their ability to fight inflammation in the brain. They also are associated with reduced cardiac causes of mortality. Stay in for 20 to 30 minutes at 178 degrees. Dukay B, Csoboz B, Tóth…
Read MoreSauna bathing is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and improves risk prediction in men and women
Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK, Khan H, Willeit P, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen JA. Sauna bathing is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and improves risk prediction in men and women: a prospective cohort study. BMC Med. 2018;16(1):219. Published 2018 Nov 29. doi:10.1186/s12916-018-1198-0 Background Previous evidence indicates that sauna bathing is related to a reduced risk of fatal cardiovascular…
Read MoreYou Should Consider Adding Saunas for Your Health. Good for the Heart and can add Years to Your Life
From Rhonda Patrick video here We’ve discussed saunas here. and here Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Aug;93(8):1111-1121. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.008. PMID: 30077204. Abstract Sauna bathing, an activity that has been a tradition in Finland for thousands of years…
Read MoreSaunas and Hypertension
Finnish showing lower rates of hypertension in people taking 2 to 5 saunas per week. More benefits!
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