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In this \u201cAsk Me Anything\u201d (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob explore\xa0the quality of evidence for hot and cold therapy.\xa0In the discussion, they evaluate the safety, efficacy, and opportunity costs of various hot and cold therapy protocols, and Peter ultimately considers\xa0the addition of dry sauna to his longevity toolkit.\xa0Once again, Bob Kaplan, Peter\u2019s head of research, will be asking the questions.\xa0If you\u2019re not a subscriber and listening on a podcast player, you\u2019ll only be able to hear a preview of the AMA. If you\u2019re a subscriber, you can now listen to this full episode on your\xa0private RSS feed\xa0or on our website at the\xa0AMA #16 show notes page. If you are not a subscriber, you can learn more about the subscriber benefits\xa0here.

We discuss:

• How stress can show up as physical pain, and tips for changing time zones [1:45];
• Literature overview of\xa0heat and cold therapy [7:15];
• Cold therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) [12:00];
• Quality of\xa0evidence for cold therapy for depression or immune enhancement\xa0[19:30];
• Cold therapy and brown adipose tissue (BAT) [21:15];
• Weighing the safety, efficacy, and opportunity cost of cold therapy [28:45];
• An overview of heat therapy benefits [40:00];
• Longevity benefits of sauna\u2014reviewing the studies [41:30];
• Limitations in the sauna literature\u2014Where might we be fooled? [54:30];
• Possible mechanisms conferring the longevity benefits of sauna, and how it compares to exercise [1:02:15];
• Parting thoughts on sauna, opportunity costs, and Bob\u2019s personal regimen [1:06:30]; and
• More.

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