#037 Dr. Jari Laukkanen on Sauna Use for the Prevention of Cardiovascular & Alzheimer's Disease

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. In this episode, you'll discover: (00:00) Introduction (01:50) Sauna use improves cardiovascular health and reduces risk of death (06:42) How sauna use lowers blood pressure (08:07) Sauna use mimics aerobic exercise, increasing heart rate up to 150 beats/min (09:40) How long should you stay in the sauna? (11:59) Heat shock proteins help keep the brain healthy (14:52) Sauna use increases growth hormone and improves response to exercise (17:43) The positive effects of sauna on mood may be due to endorphins (20:58) Finnish sauna culture and adding cold-water immersion to the sauna experience If you're interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here . Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information on sauna use straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A's with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor