Rhonda, i have been a regular sauna user for 25 years. I currently have an outside sauna. There are so many unknowns and misconceptions regarding HOW to sauna that renders studies far from accurate. For example, sauna-ing with you eyes open vs closed is an entirely different experience. However, the single biggest 'mistake' i see people making is not using the sauna efficiently.. The body resists a fever state. People think that because they are sweating and hot that they have accomplished what is intended. The intent is raise the core temp even if this is only slightly. To achieve this people must cycle their sauna times. after twenty minutes most people , regardless on the saunas temp, feel the need to exit and call it a day. However, From there it can take another two three sessions to raise the core temperature. The is no exact recipe. The body can create differently depending on conditions. A secret i tell my guests is plan on at least an hour. The benefits of regular sauna use remain understudied.
@@philipjames3147 For reasons i cannot explain, i have found that if i keep the blacked out w/ zero light and sit with my eyes open i get hotter quicker ( about 20% or 5 less minutes at 220. The comfort level with closed eyes (in the dark) seems to increase. but experience i notice and quite enjoy is when i conduct simple eye exercises with them closed. These are the kind of exercises the ophthalmologist might recommend for staring into screens all day. when i do these in sauna w/ eyes closed, i see flashes of light. Sorta like seeing stars after a punch or oxygen deprivation w/o the full body experience.
@@alexandriahall2843 i think i may have misunderstood the previous replier's question. My experiences are anecdotal. But if you are a regular sauna user you may know what i getting at as laying down and sit upright to offer different experiences. I had make a footstool as having my legs dangle, or slouching to put feet on the floor was distracting from the experience.
Daily 20-minute sauna sessions three weeks now. My wife has noticed that my skin now has a subtle glow, even in complete darkness and my dog who used to bark at everything, now just gives me a knowing nod when I come home.
I started sauna therapy to lower my high blood pressure. I did sauna for 20 minutes four times a week, exercise daily and eat a Whole Foods high omega 3 diet. After 3 months of sauna with cold water therapy, I experienced no change in my blood pressure whatsoever and went on blood pressure medication.😢
This is a study I should be following closely. I can relate weeks worth of anecdotal experiences from working 12 hour days, every day on furnace teardowns and rebuilds and maintenance in glass factories. Glass flows like smooth lava at 2,800°F. Factories build glass furnaces in pairs (atleast) so you can rebuild one furnace and the spare furnace will still have glass flowing and production never stops. Working near a heat source such as this for weeks during a teardown and rebuild took some real assessment of my physical capabilities to come home safely every day. But, the exhaustion, and recovery from exhaustion multiple times daily had a extraordinary effect on me. For instance, working that close to heat requires that you wear another layer of protective clothing to insulate your self from combustion. 20 minutes or so is about all that is expected of you to stay near the heat. When you step away from the work to cool down, 95°F and a breeze gives you goosebumps! We were in the heat for 20 minutes and cooling off for about the same amount of time. I felt great most of the time. But, you really had to focus on eat, work, sleep and that was about it for 6 to 9 weeks. Great job actually. So good that I did often as I could for years, but as usual, I digress. I know that I stayed healthy during most of those rebuilds. Sigh. SAUNA!!! You may have rescued me! I'll be checking in,, off and on. Thank you for this presentation! Enjoy
I wish she could speak directly to controlling for exercise and diet to sauna use. I would suspect most people who own a sauna, or are in the sauna at a gym, also have a regular cardio and strength training routine, and also likely eat healthier than the general population. I love the sauna, and I think a lot of the outcomes are likely tied to general lifestyle
I have used saunas as someone who works a desk job, doesn’t regularly exercise, moderate to poor diet, and is my favorite place to go to after a brutal hangover. I do a minimum of 20-30 min and crank the heat as high as I can, then jump onto a cold pool for 5 minutes, then do a shorter steam room session. I walk out feeling wonderful. Idk the science, but this is the only thing in my experience that has had a dramatic positive effect on how I feel physically & mentally. It’s instantly noticeable
Good point, however, in Finland every person has a sauna and they have published most of the research on sauna...and I imagine Finnish people probably have a varying degree of lifestyle
Baths work just as well as saunas. I do sauna, steam room, and hot baths all the time and out of the 3, I find a bath of 46 degrees C gets me the hottest fastest. I also find it the easiest and less painful, although 46 degrees will definitely feel like it's burning you if you aren't used to it. It's also the most convenient since I can do it from home. In Japanese onsen the normal baths are 38-40 degrees C and hotter ones I've seen are 45. Even 40 degrees is hot enough it just takes a bit longer.
My problem with sauna is after the sauna I'm wiped out the rest of the day. Electrolytes help some but my energy levels hit the dirt. I'm working out and eating right for more energy and the sauna is like an energy dump for me. Maybe you eventually grow more used to it? .....but I've been at it quite a while and seeing some of these 'amazing benefits' would be encouraging.
Personally I use it at the end of the day because it really helps sleep. Maybe try that, so you don't feel drained all day, while you're doind other activities.
Funny, I just looked up the benefits of a sauna, and on a thread on quora, someone mentioned to research Dr Rhonda Patrick. As soon as I put her name in Google this video appear. Divine timing. Now I have been sitting in steam and saunas for decades, including some native america sweat lodges and I just feel absolutely amazing but now I wanted to get some scientific information. I had read years ago that it wasn't good for the thyroid.
I am a hybrid (all natural) MMA fighter / Triathlete that trains in sauna after workouts. Shadow boxing in the sauna for 15 - 45min does wonders for recovery (for me atleast) been doing it for years and is highly noticeable when it's not done post workout. Healthy as an ox, testosterone is Mos Def not an issue, lol. I do train 7 days a week hitting every end of the spectrum. Aerobic, anaerobic, HIIT, progressive overload etc etc. Sauna helps greatly with my personal regime. Ran 22 miles 2 days ago (1x60sec RR break) and without the sauna would not have been able to cycle 101 miles the next day/yesterday comfortably. I can't speak for everyone but it helps greatly for me mentally and physically. Also constantly monitor all possible metrics and have yet to see anything that would suggest negatives aside from dehydration. Which is manageable of course. Great video and information! Thanks for your time and effort!!
@@IamtheArcher777 will be 44 March 8... I was a late bloomer though fyi. Late puberty etc. Twas a curse when younger whereas now it's a gift in my humble opinion.
Awesome! Im 50 and trying to get back to my super athletic self after some tendon injuries. All the health and diet science coming out the last few years is so great. I'm in costa rica right now riding my loaded touring bike up the hills in the mid day heat and it feels fantastic. Locals may think it's crazy but i love it.
Before I retired I’d get up early go to the gym, workout then do hot cold therapy the hot being a wet sauna and that would always help me get through the stresses of the day.
To explain the observational data. Could there be something as simple as: Finnish men who spend more time in the sauna, spend less time drinking at the bar?
Hey Rhonda, thanks for the great content as always! Has anyone looked into the long term effects of cooking a guy’s testicles in the sauna? Common sense tells me it cannot be good. Joe Rogan, Peter Attia, Andrew Huberman etc all jumped on this sauna frenzy, got their balls cooked, now are on TRT. Rhonda, as a scientist and health influencer, should address this issue in the future podcast.
I believe this interview was from a year ago? Are there any piblished findings done on the infared sauna raised body temperature trials mentioned in this video?
Rhonda, one question on temperature...is this the temp where you are sitting or is the thermostat another part of the sauna? I find it can be quite different, and i always wonder about the studies and what temp is it where the people are sitting.. Thanks!
I had a Infared Sauna for 5 Years .....sold it when my friend who worked for the City had a meter that measured the EMF's . I Find Zero Studies for Long Term Effects of Infared Sauna Radiation on the Brain . I'm seeing some warnings about I-Pods for radio waves but in the sauna you sit Very Close to Large Electric Elements . Does Ronda Ever Talk About Long Term effects of Electromagnetic Fields ?
By golly,,would she ever talk about how the global elites have us baking in radio waves turned at a standard 440 hz, which is totally adverse to our brain, body and molecular heatlh, causes our energy field to absorb more negativity and causes our brains to shut down and operate on a fear based level.The original tunning of the gregorian chants, the famous strrativarius viloin, and pipe organs was tunned to 432 hz. 432 hz is the same resonance as the earth, sunlight, plants and all things in nature vibrate at. This is why when we get into nature, sit in the sun, are around plants or partake in earthing, that our cotisol is greatly reduced and well being is greatly enhanced. Our bodies have a predominantly negatively charged ions, and all the EMFs emit a positive magnetic charge, which reduces our negatively charged ions around and in our bodies are greatly reduced. When we earth, socks and shoes to bare ground, or stand under a water fall or shower, we feel so much better because the positively charged ions are replaced by the negatively charged electrons. EMFs are terrible for preventing our bodies to transport, assimilating and absorbing positively charged substances because our body has to be charged electronically at a negative frequency. The Rockefellers found that during the rise of the Nazi Reich that German scientists discovered that byunning the standardized radio frequencies to 440 hz, this made the populous more easy to control because their bodies and brains were being tunned to shut brain activity down,, cause them to be more impressionable, and to accept repeated suggestions from the propoganda and hate speech being distributed over the radio networks. This technique is what the media uses today, repetition, because all the networks repeat similar to identical messaging, which causes people to be more easily influenced. As for the 5 G, which is equivalent to standing in from of your modern day microwave, is also causing harmful molecular effects to the body. Look up the ancient secret of the Golden Ratio and how Pharohs would highly tune their bodies to the 1.618 hz and 432 hz frequency, which caused them to be so at peace, at ease, with a deep sense of calm, or in harmony with the vibration of the universe, or God frequency. Only the Pharoh would be allowed to go into the inner chamber of the pyramid, which was a place that heightened and amplified the harmonic pitch and frequency of the golden ratio, earth harmonic frequency. This is why they attracted so much power, wealth and influence, which the world's elites knew this and still do this. This is why we are being baked, programmed and frequency turned out of harmony with 432 and 1.618 hz frequency, because by doing so, they know they will change and alter our brain, body and energy fields, to make us subservient drones, while they keep all the world's wealth to themselves. We, my friend, are a part of a larger plot to keep the vertical monetary and pyramid system, in tact and in place, and it all has to do with the puppet masters hiding in their islands while they can reverberate at powerful golden ration and earth harmonic frequencies, while we are out here, being bombarded by 440 hz, amplified by 5 G networks.
@@MIZUNO22 no worries, I got you, once I find out, I'll let you know....lol, there should be an entire segment about just that topic, without doc smiling the whole explanation through...lol
Dr. Patrick, I simply love how you present very technical information in an easy to listen to way. And then, you go and make me smile by showing that you are not just a fantastic brain, you are a human with emotions too. I just loved the little joy in your eyes when you described the carry on effect of endorphin with "You're gonna feel 'em better". You are priceless.
It works wonder and always puts through the point where you start to feel uncomfortable… it’s like going to failure in exercise … and try doing some cardio in there also .
No you build up a tolerance … I do three rounds a day usually 6 days a week … I always feel great after … the cardio part is just short bursts of running in spot or jumping jacks followed by active stretching .
I live in Florida and have traditional sauna. I can’t get my humidity lower than 28-33%. @ 185 degrees F Might be because of the high humidity in Florida. I even run a small dehumidifier in sauna. I guess Florida high humidity makes 10-20 difficult to achieve.
Sweat releases so much toxins. Most times depression comes in through bad food choices and it comes out through exercise i.e sweat and positive stress.
I did a search on the literatures. You may get BDNF in the sauna, but... Peter Attia disclosed that his total T is 381 in the podcast with Derek from "More Plates and More Dates". I'm wondering if his low T is related to frequent sauna uses. Here's a summary of the potential effects of saunas on testicles and sperm health: Decreased sperm count: Research suggests that frequent sauna use (multiple times per week) can lead to a decrease in sperm count. Reduced sperm motility: The heat from saunas can also impair the movement (motility) of sperm, making it harder for them to reach and fertilize an egg. Altered sperm morphology: Sperm may not develop the normal, healthy shape needed for fertilization after regular sauna exposure. What do all these mean? Your balls are shutting down and crying for help! Your balls are located outside your body, because your body temperature 98.6 degree is too hot for your balls. Have you thought about what 175 degree sauna would do to your balls?
Quite important to mention this for men. While I do enjoy the sauna and it feels great. I do it once a week for the cardio, sweating, relaxation I get from it but this information needs to be made aware.
Well, now…I am 63 and frankly, those little sperms can just be as NON-motile as they like! 😅 I’ve got two adult kids driving me insane and I DONT WANT ANY MORE! 😂
Apart of heat Peter Attia also takes PCSK9 inhibitors to lower LDL levels, lower cholesterol is know to have lowering affect on testosterone. Despite that I think that low testosterone is sign of slowed aging. BTW eunuchs on average live 14.6 years longer than non-castrated males! Its a trade off you cannot have everything...
Interesting. I wonder if there is any comparative data between countries that regularly use sauna with those that dont and the levels of dementia they have in their populations.
100% i love saunas and use them all the time, But id love to hear about the difference between Steam Saunas & Inferred Saunas Also after abit of Research, As good as Saunas are, Men should be careful because it can lower your Testosterone.
Cost prohibitive I've a small Chinese portable are they any good, sauna plus cold plus sauna, sauna and then swim sauna or how to make saunas more efficient yep HS Pr are very int chemicals human eye lens, yes that sounds like linked to methylation heat sh pr help this, prevent aggregation yes then changes epigenic licaluzed disrupted healing cycles, 4 to 7 times a weak would take slot of time, stress etc difficult to do.
All of this is fine but with one or two studies, you do not generalize the principles that she is preaching. if there were 2000 studies sure , but it’s only two or three studies. Not generalizable at all to mandate which she’s preaching.
GOD promises us a sound mind. I believe that holistic nutrition, saunas, exercise, and supplements help us stay well. Remember though that GOD alone keeps us well. Pray and live humbly before GOD.
@@Blahzay-m84 Thats not the way it works sunshine. If I make claims, for example, that the tooth fairy exists the burden of proof is on me. Same with your god stuff. You need to do better than turn it around and expect others to prove your claims are true.
@@Blahzay-m84 Very good, it would appear that you have managed to convey that somehow my response was pitched just a tad too low for someone who clearly has such a high intellect, as demonstrated in your word salad. Why, it’s as if your retort suggests that my response is clearly not worthy of someone of your standing. But credit to you for making it humorous, thought indeed that may not have been your intention. Sadly for all your bluster you do totally avoid responding to the valid point I made. No matter how I pitched it I feel sure that someone with such demonstrative intelligence will have non the less grasped my meaning. The fact remains the burden of proof to demonstrate and show clear evidence of the existence of the God you speak of, remains very firmly with your good self.
Your balls are located outside your body, because your body temperature 98.6 degree is too hot for your balls. Have you thought about what 175 degree sauna would do to your balls?
There’s usually almost no new health fad or trend that doesn’t interest me at least a little bit. Saunas and ice plunges and this kinda thing just make me roll my eyes though.
@@gsomethingsomething2658 Have you seen the protocols they follow in the studies? They're not casually popping in the sauna for a few minutes. Plus, most people can barely afford housing, let alone a sauna in their home.
@@RS11gshe’s intelligent but without wisdom. Worth listening to but not following. Following these kind of gurus ruined my health in 2017. They might say there’s certain benefits to cold showers, raw veg etc, but tend to show benefits from isolated studies. Taking all the measures and to an extreme extent never ends well. Plus, a lot of them don’t seem to follow what they promote. Remember one doctor talked about all the benefits of extreme breathing techniques that wim hof promotes, but then admits he doesn’t do them. Also, like Jordan Peterson promoting benefits of psychedelics, and has probably tried mushrooms once. Completely overlooking the fact they cause a lot of mental (& spiritual) illness. Then find out after he got hospitalised for extreme mental health issues..
After swimming,, in the cl2 filled pool,, 🏊 I’d come out and sit in the steam room or sauna 🧖,, to open my pores,, and sweat out the cl2 ,, before showering otherwise,, ,,, Fume detection was needed in my bedroom overnight. 😊odour de pool.
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I live in Florida. I’m in a sauna July-September.
Yea, for the 2 minutes walking from the air conditioned store to the air conditioned car
Is there a “Florida Man in the sauna” story ? 😂
😂
Yep
Are you healthy?
Rhonda, i have been a regular sauna user for 25 years. I currently have an outside sauna. There are so many unknowns and misconceptions regarding HOW to sauna that renders studies far from accurate. For example, sauna-ing with you eyes open vs closed is an entirely different experience. However, the single biggest 'mistake' i see people making is not using the sauna efficiently.. The body resists a fever state. People think that because they are sweating and hot that they have accomplished what is intended. The intent is raise the core temp even if this is only slightly. To achieve this people must cycle their sauna times. after twenty minutes most people , regardless on the saunas temp, feel the need to exit and call it a day. However, From there it can take another two three sessions to raise the core temperature. The is no exact recipe. The body can create differently depending on conditions. A secret i tell my guests is plan on at least an hour. The benefits of regular sauna use remain understudied.
Can you comment on your experiences doing a sauna with eyes closed vs eyes open?
@@philipjames3147 For reasons i cannot explain, i have found that if i keep the blacked out w/ zero light and sit with my eyes open i get hotter quicker ( about 20% or 5 less minutes at 220. The comfort level with closed eyes (in the dark) seems to increase. but experience i notice and quite enjoy is when i conduct simple eye exercises with them closed. These are the kind of exercises the ophthalmologist might recommend for staring into screens all day. when i do these in sauna w/ eyes closed, i see flashes of light. Sorta like seeing stars after a punch or oxygen deprivation w/o the full body experience.
i would also be interested
@@alexandriahall2843 i think i may have misunderstood the previous replier's question. My experiences are anecdotal. But if you are a regular sauna user you may know what i getting at as laying down and sit upright to offer different experiences. I had make a footstool as having my legs dangle, or slouching to put feet on the floor was distracting from the experience.
Please can you share how is your personal protocol
Dr. Patrick is amazing, keep it DOC!
Daily 20-minute sauna sessions three weeks now. My wife has noticed that my skin now has a subtle glow, even in complete darkness and my dog who used to bark at everything, now just gives me a knowing nod when I come home.
On a serious note, 2 cups of epsom salt, 1 cup of Himalayan sea salt, in a very hot bath for 20 minutes MINIMUM. Good for the body mind and soul. 🎉
Yes!! I don’t have a sauna but am about to do this :)
doing it tonight!
Sauna is much better
I started sauna therapy to lower my high blood pressure. I did sauna for 20 minutes four times a week, exercise daily and eat a Whole Foods high omega 3 diet. After 3 months of sauna with cold water therapy, I experienced no change in my blood pressure whatsoever and went on blood pressure medication.😢
Had the same. Do carnivore for 21 days......see what happens.
Can we just mention how beautiful Rhonda’s complexion is?!!! I’d like to see a future video on what factors contribute towards excellent skin quality.
Yeah. Because none of that isn't natural 😂😂😂
You just did.
Puke
Stop it lol
Her sauna use helps her skin too.
This is a study I should be following closely.
I can relate weeks worth of anecdotal experiences from working 12 hour days, every day on furnace teardowns and rebuilds and maintenance in glass factories.
Glass flows like smooth lava at 2,800°F.
Factories build glass furnaces in pairs (atleast) so you can rebuild one furnace and the spare furnace will still have glass flowing and production never stops.
Working near a heat source such as this for weeks during a teardown and rebuild took some real assessment of my physical capabilities to come home safely every day.
But, the exhaustion, and recovery from exhaustion multiple times daily had a extraordinary effect on me.
For instance, working that close to heat requires that you wear another layer of protective clothing to insulate your self from combustion. 20 minutes or so is about all that is expected of you to stay near the heat.
When you step away from the work to cool down, 95°F and a breeze gives you goosebumps!
We were in the heat for 20 minutes and cooling off for about the same amount of time.
I felt great most of the time. But, you really had to focus on eat, work, sleep and that was about it for 6 to 9 weeks. Great job actually.
So good that I did often as I could for years, but as usual, I digress.
I know that I stayed healthy during most of those rebuilds.
Sigh.
SAUNA!!! You may have rescued me!
I'll be checking in,, off and on.
Thank you for this presentation!
Enjoy
I lived in Guam for 18 months, and I was the healthiest of my life!
I wish she could speak directly to controlling for exercise and diet to sauna use. I would suspect most people who own a sauna, or are in the sauna at a gym, also have a regular cardio and strength training routine, and also likely eat healthier than the general population. I love the sauna, and I think a lot of the outcomes are likely tied to general lifestyle
Very true. Well rounded active lifestyle of fitness and nutrition combined with no meds/chemicals and detox such as saunas are synergistic.
I was thinking the same thing
I have used saunas as someone who works a desk job, doesn’t regularly exercise, moderate to poor diet, and is my favorite place to go to after a brutal hangover. I do a minimum of 20-30 min and crank the heat as high as I can, then jump onto a cold pool for 5 minutes, then do a shorter steam room session. I walk out feeling wonderful. Idk the science, but this is the only thing in my experience that has had a dramatic positive effect on how I feel physically & mentally. It’s instantly noticeable
Good point, however, in Finland every person has a sauna and they have published most of the research on sauna...and I imagine Finnish people probably have a varying degree of lifestyle
Hey is he recuperating from cancer ? He looks amazing here.
Baths work just as well as saunas. I do sauna, steam room, and hot baths all the time and out of the 3, I find a bath of 46 degrees C gets me the hottest fastest. I also find it the easiest and less painful, although 46 degrees will definitely feel like it's burning you if you aren't used to it. It's also the most convenient since I can do it from home.
In Japanese onsen the normal baths are 38-40 degrees C and hotter ones I've seen are 45. Even 40 degrees is hot enough it just takes a bit longer.
FAQ: What about infrared saunas?! Are these same benefits observed when Using the infrared sauna? Please answer 🙏🏽
My problem with sauna is after the sauna I'm wiped out the rest of the day. Electrolytes help some but my energy levels hit the dirt. I'm working out and eating right for more energy and the sauna is like an energy dump for me. Maybe you eventually grow more used to it? .....but I've been at it quite a while and seeing some of these 'amazing benefits' would be encouraging.
Personally I use it at the end of the day because it really helps sleep. Maybe try that, so you don't feel drained all day, while you're doind other activities.
It’s super relaxing yes, best experienced at the end of the day.
Alot of times, low energy after the sauna. Is heavy metal toxicity.
@@Marc-zp6uq Really? Where did you hear this?
Lol just take a cold shower afterwards or a cold plunge and you'll wake right back up and have energy for the day
Funny, I just looked up the benefits of a sauna, and on a thread on quora, someone mentioned to research Dr Rhonda Patrick. As soon as I put her name in Google this video appear. Divine timing. Now I have been sitting in steam and saunas for decades, including some native america sweat lodges and I just feel absolutely amazing but now I wanted to get some scientific information. I had read years ago that it wasn't good for the thyroid.
I didn’t go to the sauna 1 time this week before work ….. and it was the worst day of work this week - it sucked so bad
I am a hybrid (all natural) MMA fighter / Triathlete that trains in sauna after workouts. Shadow boxing in the sauna for 15 - 45min does wonders for recovery (for me atleast) been doing it for years and is highly noticeable when it's not done post workout. Healthy as an ox, testosterone is Mos Def not an issue, lol. I do train 7 days a week hitting every end of the spectrum. Aerobic, anaerobic, HIIT, progressive overload etc etc. Sauna helps greatly with my personal regime. Ran 22 miles 2 days ago (1x60sec RR break) and without the sauna would not have been able to cycle 101 miles the next day/yesterday comfortably. I can't speak for everyone but it helps greatly for me mentally and physically. Also constantly monitor all possible metrics and have yet to see anything that would suggest negatives aside from dehydration. Which is manageable of course. Great video and information! Thanks for your time and effort!!
What is your age brother
@@IamtheArcher777 will be 44 March 8... I was a late bloomer though fyi. Late puberty etc. Twas a curse when younger whereas now it's a gift in my humble opinion.
But just to add. Mann in Bjj and Triathlons - the 50 & 60 yr Olds are straight beasts! Hard to keep up with those dudes and chicks.
Awesome! Im 50 and trying to get back to my super athletic self after some tendon injuries. All the health and diet science coming out the last few years is so great. I'm in costa rica right now riding my loaded touring bike up the hills in the mid day heat and it feels fantastic. Locals may think it's crazy but i love it.
I had one question tbough, dont you think the overheating you get from exercising in the tropical sun could have the same effect as the sauna?
Everyone is buying what is most in the market and that is IR Saunas. We need more on IR
My new, portable sauna just arrived. I’m excited to see benefits to my health!
How’s the new sauna going? Also, what brand did you go with?
"X-VACK" is the brand on the door of the sauna. Probably made in China. It's working fine--as expected.@@AmericanMadeUSA
How much was it and where did u get it if i may ask?
Before I retired I’d get up early go to the gym, workout then do hot cold therapy the hot being a wet sauna and that would always help me get through the stresses of the day.
What made you choose the wet sauna over the dry sauna?
@@jasminecontreras7341 I like a good sweat and breathing the moisture in, I like the dry too.
To explain the observational data. Could there be something as simple as: Finnish men who spend more time in the sauna, spend less time drinking at the bar?
So more drinking in the sauna!
The more you exercise, the less you crave sugar/alcohol as well.
Finland actually has a fairly high rate of alcohol consumption.
Hey Rhonda, thanks for the great content as always! Has anyone looked into the long term effects of cooking a guy’s testicles in the sauna? Common sense tells me it cannot be good.
Joe Rogan, Peter Attia, Andrew Huberman etc all jumped on this sauna frenzy, got their balls cooked, now are on TRT. Rhonda, as a scientist and health influencer, should address this issue in the future podcast.
Cold showers and sauna back n forth 🥶 🥵
@@RareAries323why do you want to cook your testicles in the first place?😂
I believe this interview was from a year ago? Are there any piblished findings done on the infared sauna raised body temperature trials mentioned in this video?
Rhonda, one question on temperature...is this the temp where you are sitting or is the thermostat another part of the sauna? I find it can be quite different, and i always wonder about the studies and what temp is it where the people are sitting.. Thanks!
I have an Infrared Sauna and love it!
I have an official sauna diploma from Finland. This makes me a leading expert on all matters sauna.
What is the best amount of time to stay in a suana? 20-30 mins?
Lol....I'm going to think of a really Sauna Hot question to ask.
I had a Infared Sauna for 5 Years .....sold it when my friend who worked for the City had a meter that measured the EMF's . I Find Zero Studies for Long Term Effects of Infared Sauna Radiation on the Brain . I'm seeing some warnings about I-Pods for radio waves but in the sauna you sit Very Close to Large Electric Elements . Does Ronda Ever Talk About Long Term effects of Electromagnetic Fields ?
By golly,,would she ever talk about how the global elites have us baking in radio waves turned at a standard 440 hz, which is totally adverse to our brain, body and molecular heatlh, causes our energy field to absorb more negativity and causes our brains to shut down and operate on a fear based level.The original tunning of the gregorian chants, the famous strrativarius viloin, and pipe organs was tunned to 432 hz. 432 hz is the same resonance as the earth, sunlight, plants and all things in nature vibrate at. This is why when we get into nature, sit in the sun, are around plants or partake in earthing, that our cotisol is greatly reduced and well being is greatly enhanced. Our bodies have a predominantly negatively charged ions, and all the EMFs emit a positive magnetic charge, which reduces our negatively charged ions around and in our bodies are greatly reduced. When we earth, socks and shoes to bare ground, or stand under a water fall or shower, we feel so much better because the positively charged ions are replaced by the negatively charged electrons. EMFs are terrible for preventing our bodies to transport, assimilating and absorbing positively charged substances because our body has to be charged electronically at a negative frequency. The Rockefellers found that during the rise of the Nazi Reich that German scientists discovered that byunning the standardized radio frequencies to 440 hz, this made the populous more easy to control because their bodies and brains were being tunned to shut brain activity down,, cause them to be more impressionable, and to accept repeated suggestions from the propoganda and hate speech being distributed over the radio networks. This technique is what the media uses today, repetition, because all the networks repeat similar to identical messaging, which causes people to be more easily influenced. As for the 5 G, which is equivalent to standing in from of your modern day microwave, is also causing harmful molecular effects to the body. Look up the ancient secret of the Golden Ratio and how Pharohs would highly tune their bodies to the 1.618 hz and 432 hz frequency, which caused them to be so at peace, at ease, with a deep sense of calm, or in harmony with the vibration of the universe, or God frequency. Only the Pharoh would be allowed to go into the inner chamber of the pyramid, which was a place that heightened and amplified the harmonic pitch and frequency of the golden ratio, earth harmonic frequency. This is why they attracted so much power, wealth and influence, which the world's elites knew this and still do this. This is why we are being baked, programmed and frequency turned out of harmony with 432 and 1.618 hz frequency, because by doing so, they know they will change and alter our brain, body and energy fields, to make us subservient drones, while they keep all the world's wealth to themselves. We, my friend, are a part of a larger plot to keep the vertical monetary and pyramid system, in tact and in place, and it all has to do with the puppet masters hiding in their islands while they can reverberate at powerful golden ration and earth harmonic frequencies, while we are out here, being bombarded by 440 hz, amplified by 5 G networks.
What about the long term effects of cooking testicles in the sauna?
@@Richard-eg6fw Radiation of Testicles is Encouraged and Promoted by the WEF/Gates Depopulation Agenda ! !
@@Richard-eg6fw ~ LOL!, exactly, always gotta be 1 alarmist in the comments.
@@MIZUNO22 no worries, I got you, once I find out, I'll let you know....lol, there should be an entire segment about just that topic, without doc smiling the whole explanation through...lol
Amazing likeness to Bradley Cooper!!
I almost commented the same thing!
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Dr. Patrick, I simply love how you present very technical information in an easy to listen to way. And then, you go and make me smile by showing that you are not just a fantastic brain, you are a human with emotions too. I just loved the little joy in your eyes when you described the carry on effect of endorphin with "You're gonna feel 'em better". You are priceless.
Do you get the same benefit from getting hot while exercising? For example, riding your bike up a hill in the tropics at noon?
Thank you for this!
Is infrared has the same beneficial effect as traditional sauna?
Its better
It works wonder and always puts through the point where you start to feel uncomfortable… it’s like going to failure in exercise … and try doing some cardio in there also .
Please don’t do cardio in a public sauna. Save that activity for your own private sauna.
If you you're able to do cardio in there it propably means you need more heat..😅
No you build up a tolerance … I do three rounds a day usually 6 days a week … I always feel great after … the cardio part is just short bursts of running in spot or jumping jacks followed by active stretching .
I do hot baths instead because I live nowhere near a sauna. Does that work just as good?
Yes
No, it doesn’t work as good. In a sauna you are sweating puddles not the same as a bath.
I live in Florida and have traditional sauna. I can’t get my humidity lower than 28-33%. @ 185 degrees F Might be because of the high humidity in Florida. I even run a small dehumidifier in sauna. I guess Florida high humidity makes 10-20 difficult to achieve.
What about infrared?!
Sweat releases so much toxins. Most times depression comes in through bad food choices and it comes out through exercise i.e sweat and positive stress.
Sweating does not release toxins. It’s a popular misconception. Give it a google ;)
Would you say Steam room gives the same benefits ?
This one time I sat in for 20 min and my heart rate got up to 165bpm and I got so dizzy 😮
Hi Dr. Patrick - our space is limited and we are thinking of a steam shower vs a sauna. Will we still get the same benefits?
Can you get the same benefits of heat shock protein just doing an intense cardio session?
Does a sauna blanket have the same effect?
I did a search on the literatures. You may get BDNF in the sauna, but... Peter Attia disclosed that his total T is 381 in the podcast with Derek from "More Plates and More Dates". I'm wondering if his low T is related to frequent sauna uses. Here's a summary of the potential effects of saunas on testicles and sperm health:
Decreased sperm count: Research suggests that frequent sauna use (multiple times per week) can lead to a decrease in sperm count.
Reduced sperm motility: The heat from saunas can also impair the movement (motility) of sperm, making it harder for them to reach and fertilize an egg.
Altered sperm morphology: Sperm may not develop the normal, healthy shape needed for fertilization after regular sauna exposure.
What do all these mean? Your balls are shutting down and crying for help! Your balls are located outside your body, because your body temperature 98.6 degree is too hot for your balls. Have you thought about what 175 degree sauna would do to your balls?
Quite important to mention this for men. While I do enjoy the sauna and it feels great. I do it once a week for the cardio, sweating, relaxation I get from it but this information needs to be made aware.
Well, now…I am 63 and frankly, those little sperms can just be as NON-motile as they like! 😅 I’ve got two adult kids driving me insane and I DONT WANT ANY MORE! 😂
Apart of heat Peter Attia also takes PCSK9 inhibitors to lower LDL levels, lower cholesterol is know to have lowering affect on testosterone.
Despite that I think that low testosterone is sign of slowed aging.
BTW eunuchs on average live 14.6 years longer than non-castrated males!
Its a trade off you cannot have everything...
I have used sauna almost everyday for 20 years. My balls are in perfect working condition 😂
Who cares about hot balls with all the other benefits the sauna has to offer. The sauna saved my life. period.
I wonder if you get the same heat shock protein effect in a sauna blanket where the head is out as in a cabinet?
Interesting. I wonder if there is any comparative data between countries that regularly use sauna with those that dont and the levels of dementia they have in their populations.
Sauna gang!
Done hard time in Phx...32yrs..
..so i shud be good be a genius?
You know my uncle Carlos at the Salk institute
100% i love saunas and use them all the time, But id love to hear about the difference between Steam Saunas & Inferred Saunas
Also after abit of Research, As good as Saunas are, Men should be careful because it can lower your Testosterone.
Do you have a source for that? I'd love to read it
Is sauna better than a tub?
I don’t have a sauna. I have a wood fired backyard tub.
Hot tub the equivalent to sauna?
We know cold water helps ? Why not a hot shower or hot water ?
Cost prohibitive I've a small Chinese portable are they any good, sauna plus cold plus sauna, sauna and then swim sauna or how to make saunas more efficient yep HS Pr are very int chemicals human eye lens, yes that sounds like linked to methylation heat sh pr help this, prevent aggregation yes then changes epigenic licaluzed disrupted healing cycles, 4 to 7 times a weak would take slot of time, stress etc difficult to do.
Who is this lady that the internet is all the sudden spamming me media apps ?
Gluten Wheat allergies are rectified by 30 minutes in the Sauna.
Was the scham control that made them feel like they were getting hot, but not actually getting hot enough, an infrared sauna? lol
This is great. Do we know if wearing a sauna hat affects these benefits?
Are their differences in the form of benefit compairing Sauna and Hot tub? They can both raise the bodies temerature.
Sometimes when I do 2-3 sets of sauna with cold bats I get herpes HSV-1 outbreak in next days.
Love it🔥👏
Great interview👍
Would attending a hot yoga class provide the same benefits as a sauna session?
Another thing that's supposedly "AMAZING" for us.
Is sauna and steamroom mostly the same thing?
No it is not the same
Is that the guy from Limitless?
I get a cold everytime I go to the sauna. Maybe they don;t clean them well enough?
Maybe you need to build up your immunity....How about that?😊
u like dudes? it seems like it.@@gutchiespencer1227
Steam room are the same?
All of this is fine but with one or two studies, you do not generalize the principles that she is preaching. if there were 2000 studies sure , but it’s only two or three studies. Not generalizable at all to mandate which she’s preaching.
Does a steam room, not sauna, have similar effects.
yes, is the heat shock on the body.
Coconut oil is also good for dementia
On the contrary, I take cold showers and ice baths. Just reviving for me anyway.
GOD promises us a sound mind. I believe that holistic nutrition, saunas, exercise, and supplements help us stay well. Remember though that GOD alone keeps us well. Pray and live humbly before GOD.
Hmmm, that may be fine for some but what the lady in the video is talking about has evidence.
"God keeps us well"?? Tell that to a victim of rape, or someone who's born with paranoid schizophrenia, you absolute muppet!!
@@Blahzay-m84 Thats not the way it works sunshine. If I make claims, for example, that the tooth fairy exists the burden of proof is on me. Same with your god stuff. You need to do better than turn it around and expect others to prove your claims are true.
@@Blahzay-m84 Very good, it would appear that you have managed to convey that somehow my response was pitched just a tad too low for someone who clearly has such a high intellect, as demonstrated in your word salad. Why, it’s as if your retort suggests that my response is clearly not worthy of someone of your standing. But credit to you for making it humorous, thought indeed that may not have been your intention. Sadly for all your bluster you do totally avoid responding to the valid point I made. No matter how I pitched it I feel sure that someone with such demonstrative intelligence will have non the less grasped my meaning. The fact remains the burden of proof to demonstrate and show clear evidence of the existence of the God you speak of, remains very firmly with your good self.
Well yea, if you believe in that kind of thing. For others it is different and has nothing to do with that.
? Ice bath effects. H Swanson
As a lizard, i support the idea of a nice hot sauna everyday. 😂
Changed my life in the last 3.5 yrs
I’ll believe anything she says, she looks so damn healthy
I just workout in the southern head. Done.
I drape a towel over my head... I easily hit 20 minutes in 175° dry sauna.
Your balls are located outside your body, because your body temperature 98.6 degree is too hot for your balls. Have you thought about what 175 degree sauna would do to your balls?
@@Richard-eg6fw ok... I'll remember to put them on ice while I'm in there.
Steamroom benefits?
Does this mean that using a sauna will augment my heroin use?
30 minutes is still just too long for me. Too uncomfortable. Still working on it but anything is better than nothing!
*Joe Rogan has entered the chat*
Going CRAZY is not a brain benefit? CRAZY is not a synonym for GOOD or GREAT rhonda.
Like most of her advice and recommendations, this is impractical for most people. It’s always- do this all the time, everyday, 10x a day.
She said one sauna use led to an effect for six weeks. What are you talking about?
My routine at 175 degrees is 20 minutes, 5 minute cold shower, 20 minutes, 5 minute cold shower, 20 minutes.
Nobody asked
Cooking testicles in sauna for an hour cannot be good.
Who tf cares about what you do
I thunk we sauna together. I’ve seen you doing this in my local sauna
@@briandavis4907lmao 😂
yea I'm not messing my hair I will stay stupid
They used to prescribe opioids for depression in the 40s-50s
Dr Rhonda??? What about hot sex in a steamy shower for 25 minutes is that healthy for me?
Just get a human to do the test it’s simple 🤦🏻♂️
There’s usually almost no new health fad or trend that doesn’t interest me at least a little bit. Saunas and ice plunges and this kinda thing just make me roll my eyes though.
Don’t knock it till you try it!
@@James-oo7bv just got my ice bath installed and have infrared appointment booked for tomorrow. It’s changed my life.
@HkFinn83 i have no body fat, im scared of the ice plunge, i think ill go into shock
@@HkFinn83Get your sperm count before getting too excited. Sauna kills testicles
Respect and like Rhonda ...but a sauna...don't agree ....give me one example where our ancestors as in the wild took saunas ....
American Indian Sweat Lodges
Have you heard about the natural phallacy?
This is a repeated old one . Skip it !
This is such boring video to listen to😢
We don't have the time to do sauna. So fed up with this bs.
There's always time. How much time per week do you spend watching TH-cam/TV?
@@gsomethingsomething2658 Have you seen the protocols they follow in the studies? They're not casually popping in the sauna for a few minutes. Plus, most people can barely afford housing, let alone a sauna in their home.
Rhonda quit talking about saunas 98% of people can't afford a sauna. Go to something else.
Can you afford $30 a month to use a gym sauna and all the other amenities?
Ymca🙏🏻💕👹🏋🏻
she been selling this sauna shit fir years. she also promotes experimental jabs and Says they safe. 😅😅😅
You're right and I actually heard her her retract her statements about the shot in a podcast she was featured on
@@RareAries323 personally I think she's only relevant because of joe rogan. she has bad energy.
Most scientists and affiliated people promote "experimental) jabs" so this doesn't really tell you anything
@@RS11gshe’s intelligent but without wisdom. Worth listening to but not following. Following these kind of gurus ruined my health in 2017. They might say there’s certain benefits to cold showers, raw veg etc, but tend to show benefits from isolated studies.
Taking all the measures and to an extreme extent never ends well. Plus, a lot of them don’t seem to follow what they promote. Remember one doctor talked about all the benefits of extreme breathing techniques that wim hof promotes, but then admits he doesn’t do them. Also, like Jordan Peterson promoting benefits of psychedelics, and has probably tried mushrooms once. Completely overlooking the fact they cause a lot of mental (& spiritual) illness. Then find out after he got hospitalised for extreme mental health issues..
@@timwhitmore7 very interesting points. she talks in absolutes, just by reading medical reports etc.
I smoke slot of weed. 20 mins in sauna clears my brain fog
Inforared work???????
After swimming,, in the cl2 filled pool,, 🏊 I’d come out and sit in the steam room or sauna 🧖,, to open my pores,, and sweat out the cl2 ,, before showering otherwise,, ,,, Fume detection was needed in my bedroom overnight. 😊odour de pool.