HEAT vs COLD Exposure, Which One is BETTER for Our Health!?

This week Jon and Courtney heat things up a bit and dive deep into the current research on heat and cold exposure including sauna use and cold exposure. You’ll learn their benefits on the body as well as to the mind, muscles and more! They give you practical ways to implement cold and heat exposure into your everyday routine and explain how amazing it can truly be. Wondering what the research is saying? Find out here! 

Andrew Huberman episode:

The Science & Health Benefits - Huberman Lab - Apple Podcasts

References: 

• Laukkanen T, Khan H, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen JA. Association Between Sauna Bathing and Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Events. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175(4):542–548. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.8187
• Henderson KN, Killen LG, O'Neal EK, Waldman HS. The Cardiometabolic Health Benefits of Sauna Exposure in Individuals with High-Stress Occupations. A Mechanistic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 27;18(3):1105. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031105. PMID: 33513711; PMCID: PMC7908414.
• Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence
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• Leppäluoto J, Westerlund T, Huttunen P, Oksa J, Smolander J, Dugué B, Mikkelsson M. Effects of long-term whole-body cold exposures on plasma concentrations of ACTH, beta-endorphin, cortisol, catecholamines and cytokines in healthy females. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2008;68(2):145-53. doi: 10.1080/00365510701516350. PMID: 18382932. 
• Peretti D, Bastide A, Radford H, Verity N, Molloy C, Martin MG, Moreno JA, Steinert JR, Smith T, Dinsdale D, Willis AE, Mallucci GR. RBM3 mediates structural plasticity and protective effects of cooling in neurodegeneration. Nature. 2015 Feb 12;518(7538):236-9. doi: 10.1038/nature14142. Epub 2015 Jan 14. PMID: 25607368; PMCID: PMC4338605.
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