Dr. Rhonda Patrick

So to me, it's like something's going on here.

Plus there's been studies, intervention studies where it's like, you know, comparing directly head to head, moderate intensity aerobic exercise on a stationary cycle to 20 minutes in a sauna.

They're physiologically the same things happen.

So

Heart rate elevates while you're doing the activity.

Blood pressure increases while you're doing the activity.

But then after heart rate decreases, resting heart rate decreases below baseline, blood pressure is improved.

So it decreases below baseline.

This is happening the same in moderate intensity cycling versus sauna.

So again, the sauna, like this heat stress, there's something about it that really mimics this moderate intensity aerobic exercise, which is really great for people that can't

go for a run.

They can't even get on a bike.

So, you know, disabled people, granted, there are some safety concerns.

They're pretty mild, but they do exist.

You know, so people that had a recent heart attack or have some rare kind of heart disease or problem, drinking alcohol, never do that.

Elderly people, prone to low blood pressure, always talk to a physician before doing this on.

It is stressful.

Pregnant.

Pregnant women, oh yeah, I definitely avoided saunas when I was pregnant.

So for those healthy fit people out there already exercising, there's a synergistic effect by also adding a sauna into that routine.