Science of Saunas: Wellbeing to Elite Performance (Daniel Gagnon, PhD)
About this episode
This episode explores the health and performance benefits of sauna use, discussing its popularity and evidence-based recommendations.
The use of saunas is exploding in popularity in the US, but they’ve been a standard part of life in other parts of the world. Finland is the best example, with more than one sauna for every 2 people! What is it about the health, wellbeing and high performance benefits that are driving such engagement? Is it a fad? Or is the trend driven by dependable evidence? What frequency, duration and temperature are recommended for better health & wellbeing? How about for athletic performance? What’s...
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