Sauna: Health benefits and How To Use it For Longevity with Siim Land | Episode 12

In this episode (originally in YouTube), I and Siim cover ALL about saunas: what are the health benefits, how often to go, what type of sauna is the best, how to avoid risks associated with sauna use, how to protect the skin, and how we use the sauna. 01:25 what are sauna therapy and hyperthermia 01:40 Finnish sauna 04:00 Sauna vs steam room vs infrared sauna 05:48 Health benefits of sauna 06:00 Cardiovascular benefits 07:45 Hypertension and insulin sensitivity and immunity 08:18 Heat stress and Heat Shock Proteins 09:05 Autophagy 10:00 sauna detox 11:20 Detoxification of the body 12:30 Gulf war and herbert protocol 12:30 Niacin benefits and niacin flush 13:40 Prevent alzheimer’s 15:00 Improve mental health, endorphins, and BDNF 18:00 Sauna, exercise, and reducing muscle soreness 21:44 Infrared sauna health benefits 23:33 Pain reduction 24:33 Effect on growth hormone and muscle mass 27:10 Risks of sauna use: hypotension, claustrophobia, and others 29:10 Too hot sauna 30:19 Sauna sperm count 33:40 How to use sauna 34:00 How long sauna pt1 34:25 How hot sauna 35:55 How long sauna pt2 35:46 Sauna humidity 37:50 How to use Infrared sauna 38:42 Should I use dry sauna vs infrared sauna 39:35 Hydration and minerals 40:25 How to protect skin in sauna? 41:53 Eating before or after sauna? 44:30 Finnish sauna culture 46:30 Estonian sauna culture 47:45 Finnish sauna day 48:45 sauna birch branches ( saunavihta )