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Jari Laukkanen

This podcast features Jari Laukkanen, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist and scientist at the Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio.

Dr. Laukkanen has been conducting long-term trials looking at the health effects of sauna use in a population of over 2,000 middle-aged men in Finland.\\xa0

In this episode, you\\u2019ll discover:\\xa0

• (00:00)\\xa0Introduction
• (01:50)\\xa0Sauna use improves cardiovascular health and reduces risk of death
• (06:42)\\xa0How sauna use lowers blood pressure\\xa0
• (08:07)\\xa0Sauna use mimics aerobic exercise, increasing heart rate up to 150 beats/min
• (09:40)\\xa0How long should you stay in the sauna?
• (11:59)\\xa0Heat shock proteins help keep the brain healthy\\xa0
• (14:52)\\xa0Sauna use increases growth hormone and improves response to exercise
• (17:43)\\xa0The positive effects of sauna on mood may be due to endorphins
• (20:58)\\xa0Finnish sauna culture and adding cold-water immersion to the sauna experience

If you\\u2019re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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