EP.79 - Saunas: Improve Performance and Live Forever?

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The studies James refers to can be found below:

Study 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16877041

Runners completing a 30min sauna 2x a week after their runs found a 32% increase in the time it took them to run until exhaustion. They also had a 7% increase in plasma volume and a 3.5% increase in red blood cells

Study 2: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150223122602.htm

using the sauna for 20 minutes at 80 degrees 2-4 times a week reduces all-cause mortality by 24%

Study 3: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4066564

Heat acclimation Increases blood flow to the muscle reducing the need to rely on muscle glycogen by 40-50%

Study 4: https://saunaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Benefits-and-Risks-of-Sauna-Bathing.pdf

2x20min sauna sessions a day at 80 degrees increases Human growth hormone by 2 fold