Why Everyone Should Use a Sauna Top Health Benefits You Can t Ignore
00:00sauna sauna bathing heat exposure is it sauna sauna bathing heat exposure is it really good for your health or is it really good for your health or is it really good for your health or is it just a way to sit around and get all just a way to sit around and get all just a way to sit around and get all sweaty and say hey I did that instead of sweaty and say hey I did that instead of sweaty and say hey I did that instead of working out welcome to talking with docs working out welcome to talking with docs working out welcome to talking with docs I'm Dr Brad wey and I'm Dr Paul zal so I'm Dr Brad wey and I'm Dr Paul zal so I'm Dr Brad wey and I'm Dr Paul zal so this is just getting in a room turning this is just getting in a room turning this is just getting in a room turning up the heat and sitting there for 20 up the heat and sitting there for 20 up the heat and sitting there for 20 minutes well yes so we could talk about minutes well yes so we could talk about minutes well yes so we could talk about the temperature or the or the duration the temperature or the or the duration the temperature or the or the duration but yes that that but yes that that but yes that that the purported benefits of heat exposure the purported benefits of heat exposure the purported benefits of heat exposure are that they're good for your health are that they're good for your health are that they're good for your health it's not just being uncomfortable but it's not just being uncomfortable but it's not just being uncomfortable but that it actually has meas meable that it actually has meas meable that it actually has meas meable benefits for your health and we're going benefits for your health and we're going benefits for your health and we're going to talk about that today I don't like to talk about that today I don't like to talk about that today I don't like the sauna you don't like the sauna H how the sauna you don't like the sauna H how the sauna you don't like the sauna H how come in the old saying as the old saying come in the old saying as the old saying come in the old saying as the old saying goes nope that's that's say why don't goes nope that's that's say why don't goes nope that's that's say why don't you just you don't like uncomfortable I you just you don't like uncomfortable I you just you don't like uncomfortable I don't like the feel right well what don't like the feel right well what don't like the feel right well what about when you like go on vacation then about when you like go on vacation then about when you like go on vacation then you're like oh it's too hot yeah you're like oh it's too hot yeah you're like oh it's too hot yeah interesting y so so I so I'm interested interesting y so so I so I'm interested interesting y so so I so I'm interested I was interested to research this topic I was interested to research this topic I was interested to research this topic yeah well we're going to talk about what yeah well we're going to talk about what yeah well we're going to talk about what you found but what I I'd say I do like you found but what I I'd say I do like you found but what I I'd say I do like the SAA we're um luck enough the house the SAA we're um luck enough the house the SAA we're um luck enough the house that we had bought like 10 years ago had
01:00that we had bought like 10 years ago had that we had bought like 10 years ago had a sauna in the the Cabana kind of thing a sauna in the the Cabana kind of thing a sauna in the the Cabana kind of thing so my wife and I sauna regularly now and so my wife and I sauna regularly now and so my wife and I sauna regularly now and and even more the more that I researched and even more the more that I researched and even more the more that I researched it the more I do it now because it's you it the more I do it now because it's you it the more I do it now because it's you kind of can't unhear or unknow the kind of can't unhear or unknow the kind of can't unhear or unknow the truths of the benefits because I think truths of the benefits because I think truths of the benefits because I think they're very real and measurable let see they're very real and measurable let see they're very real and measurable let see if I'm going to install a SAA okay so if I'm going to install a SAA okay so if I'm going to install a SAA okay so we're going to talk about like the top we're going to talk about like the top we're going to talk about like the top five kind of generalized benefits and five kind of generalized benefits and five kind of generalized benefits and stick around to the end with the real stick around to the end with the real stick around to the end with the real shocking take-home message of the shocking take-home message of the shocking take-home message of the benefits of SAA you probably won't benefits of SAA you probably won't benefits of SAA you probably won't believe it okay so start at the believe it okay so start at the believe it okay so start at the beginning number one is improve beginning number one is improve beginning number one is improve circulation right so as you get IM imine circulation right so as you get IM imine circulation right so as you get IM imine it's hot your body's like okay we got to it's hot your body's like okay we got to it's hot your body's like okay we got to deal we got to dissipate some of this deal we got to dissipate some of this deal we got to dissipate some of this heat so it increases your heart rate heat so it increases your heart rate heat so it increases your heart rate increases the blood flow to your heart increases the blood flow to your heart increases the blood flow to your heart um and this helps relax you helps reduce um and this helps relax you helps reduce um and this helps relax you helps reduce your joint pain um Vaso dilation that's your joint pain um Vaso dilation that's your joint pain um Vaso dilation that's the big thing that's a mechanism of how the big thing that's a mechanism of how the big thing that's a mechanism of how we actually cool our bodies as our blood we actually cool our bodies as our blood we actually cool our bodies as our blood vessels get a little bit bigger so we vessels get a little bit bigger so we vessels get a little bit bigger so we get more blood to the surface in an get more blood to the surface in an get more blood to the surface in an attempt to cool us a dog will pant they attempt to cool us a dog will pant they attempt to cool us a dog will pant they can do that but we will vasod dilate and can do that but we will vasod dilate and can do that but we will vasod dilate and sweat yes often I guess we'll M breathe sweat yes often I guess we'll M breathe sweat yes often I guess we'll M breathe but we probably don't quite pant yeah we
02:00but we probably don't quite pant yeah we but we probably don't quite pant yeah we sweat we put liquid on the surface of sweat we put liquid on the surface of sweat we put liquid on the surface of our skin so when it evaporates the our skin so when it evaporates the our skin so when it evaporates the energy to evaporate the liquid comes energy to evaporate the liquid comes energy to evaporate the liquid comes from your skin cooling it down yeah the from your skin cooling it down yeah the from your skin cooling it down yeah the per first one's improve circulation per first one's improve circulation per first one's improve circulation second one is muscle relaxation right second one is muscle relaxation right second one is muscle relaxation right and and we've all felt this whether and and we've all felt this whether and and we've all felt this whether you're in anywhere that's warm like you're in anywhere that's warm like you're in anywhere that's warm like rather than being in the cold Canadian rather than being in the cold Canadian rather than being in the cold Canadian Tundra winter when it's warm you do you Tundra winter when it's warm you do you Tundra winter when it's warm you do you feel looser you feel more relaxed that's feel looser you feel more relaxed that's feel looser you feel more relaxed that's a very very measurable sensation and it a very very measurable sensation and it a very very measurable sensation and it could be the drink with the umbrella in could be the drink with the umbrella in could be the drink with the umbrella in it that's doing it and the beach beside it that's doing it and the beach beside it that's doing it and the beach beside you could be but in any case they Heat you could be but in any case they Heat you could be but in any case they Heat does um and hand inand with that is does um and hand inand with that is does um and hand inand with that is stress reduction yes it has said that stress reduction yes it has said that stress reduction yes it has said that you feel stress reduction in the sauna you feel stress reduction in the sauna you feel stress reduction in the sauna right and commonly not only because of right and commonly not only because of right and commonly not only because of the act of sitting there and relaxing the act of sitting there and relaxing the act of sitting there and relaxing often socializing but can be isolation often socializing but can be isolation often socializing but can be isolation as well this releases endorphins similar as well this releases endorphins similar as well this releases endorphins similar to those chemicals that that runners go to those chemicals that that runners go to those chemicals that that runners go when you get there Runners High which a when you get there Runners High which a when you get there Runners High which a lot of people are like what I just feel lot of people are like what I just feel lot of people are like what I just feel awful when I run but um it releases awful when I run but um it releases awful when I run but um it releases endorphins that make you feel good and endorphins that make you feel good and endorphins that make you feel good and help you to relax and then hand inand help you to relax and then hand inand help you to relax and then hand inand with the muscle relaxation stress with the muscle relaxation stress with the muscle relaxation stress reduction yes is the better sleep is the
03:00reduction yes is the better sleep is the reduction yes is the better sleep is the better sleep you don't want to go to bed better sleep you don't want to go to bed better sleep you don't want to go to bed all wound up be hard to fall asleep so all wound up be hard to fall asleep so all wound up be hard to fall asleep so and actually there are good studies that and actually there are good studies that and actually there are good studies that show that the later in the day that you show that the later in the day that you show that the later in the day that you do the sauna the better your sleep is do the sauna the better your sleep is do the sauna the better your sleep is obviously if you have your sauna in the obviously if you have your sauna in the obviously if you have your sauna in the morning the benefits of that relaxation morning the benefits of that relaxation morning the benefits of that relaxation and the Endorphin release is probably and the Endorphin release is probably and the Endorphin release is probably not beneficial for your sleep because not beneficial for your sleep because not beneficial for your sleep because it's like 12 or 18 hours later so if you it's like 12 or 18 hours later so if you it's like 12 or 18 hours later so if you do have trouble sleeping or this is your do have trouble sleeping or this is your do have trouble sleeping or this is your main purpose for using a sauna that you main purpose for using a sauna that you main purpose for using a sauna that you would do it later in the day yeah good would do it later in the day yeah good would do it later in the day yeah good luck at that board meeting at 9:00 a.m. luck at that board meeting at 9:00 a.m. luck at that board meeting at 9:00 a.m. if you just came out of the sa that's if you just came out of the sa that's if you just came out of the sa that's right they're like Paul PA wake up back right they're like Paul PA wake up back right they're like Paul PA wake up back with us and the last is cardiovascular with us and the last is cardiovascular with us and the last is cardiovascular health so this increases your heart rate health so this increases your heart rate health so this increases your heart rate it lowers your blood pressure this is it lowers your blood pressure this is it lowers your blood pressure this is good for your heart so some Studies have good for your heart so some Studies have good for your heart so some Studies have actually said that it simulates exercise actually said that it simulates exercise actually said that it simulates exercise simulates exercise but it won't build simulates exercise but it won't build simulates exercise but it won't build endurance or muscle mass or anything endurance or muscle mass or anything endurance or muscle mass or anything like that 100% for those of you that are like that 100% for those of you that are like that 100% for those of you that are thinking of exercising don't think oh thinking of exercising don't think oh thinking of exercising don't think oh forget it I'll just do the sauna and forget it I'll just do the sauna and forget it I'll just do the sauna and that'll be the same benefit as exercise that'll be the same benefit as exercise that'll be the same benefit as exercise neob right you actually have to exercise neob right you actually have to exercise neob right you actually have to exercise right and and most people say this is is right and and most people say this is is right and and most people say this is is an augment to your health a cuz the an augment to your health a cuz the an augment to your health a cuz the number of calories that you actually number of calories that you actually number of calories that you actually burn in a sauna is probably around like
04:00burn in a sauna is probably around like burn in a sauna is probably around like 20 or 30 so it's actually quite low but 20 or 30 so it's actually quite low but 20 or 30 so it's actually quite low but it does put physiologic stress on your it does put physiologic stress on your it does put physiologic stress on your heart that is similar to moderate heart that is similar to moderate heart that is similar to moderate intensity exercise so it does get your intensity exercise so it does get your intensity exercise so it does get your heart going it does get your heart going heart going it does get your heart going heart going it does get your heart going which is very good for you but like Paul which is very good for you but like Paul which is very good for you but like Paul said will not improve your endurance it said will not improve your endurance it said will not improve your endurance it will not improve your muscle strength will not improve your muscle strength will not improve your muscle strength this is a critical part of of exercise this is a critical part of of exercise this is a critical part of of exercise for your health okay so can we talk a for your health okay so can we talk a for your health okay so can we talk a little bit about some of the kind of little bit about some of the kind of little bit about some of the kind of physiological mechanisms or cells that physiological mechanisms or cells that physiological mechanisms or cells that are actually released or increased by are actually released or increased by are actually released or increased by heat exposure sure sure well we talk heat exposure sure sure well we talk heat exposure sure sure well we talk about Bas of dilation it happens right about Bas of dilation it happens right about Bas of dilation it happens right it's keep and and the act of increasing it's keep and and the act of increasing it's keep and and the act of increasing your heart rate and the VAS of dilation your heart rate and the VAS of dilation your heart rate and the VAS of dilation that keeps your blood vessels sort of uh that keeps your blood vessels sort of uh that keeps your blood vessels sort of uh not so rigid and hard gives them that not so rigid and hard gives them that not so rigid and hard gives them that that elasticity that they need okay and that elasticity that they need okay and that elasticity that they need okay and so what is it that causes vasal dilation so what is it that causes vasal dilation so what is it that causes vasal dilation in us uh well there's a lot of hormonal in us uh well there's a lot of hormonal in us uh well there's a lot of hormonal markers sure like nitric oxide for markers sure like nitric oxide for markers sure like nitric oxide for example nitric oxide is one of the example nitric oxide is one of the example nitric oxide is one of the chemicals that your body uses they use a chemicals that your body uses they use a chemicals that your body uses they use a lot of other histamines and things like lot of other histamines and things like lot of other histamines and things like that baser dilate other inflammatory that baser dilate other inflammatory that baser dilate other inflammatory markers so make sure your vessels less markers so make sure your vessels less markers so make sure your vessels less tight this is good for your heart the tight this is good for your heart the tight this is good for your heart the other one is something very unique other one is something very unique other one is something very unique called Heat shock proteins and this gets
05:00called Heat shock proteins and this gets called Heat shock proteins and this gets released as heat shock fun to say they released as heat shock fun to say they released as heat shock fun to say they say that they start to be increased in say that they start to be increased in say that they start to be increased in release or production after your core release or production after your core release or production after your core temperature is raised by approximately temperature is raised by approximately temperature is raised by approximately one degree um and typically if you did a one degree um and typically if you did a one degree um and typically if you did a sauna um at say 90 degrees C for 20 sauna um at say 90 degrees C for 20 sauna um at say 90 degrees C for 20 minutes you're going to raise your core minutes you're going to raise your core minutes you're going to raise your core temperature between one and two degrees temperature between one and two degrees temperature between one and two degrees depending on a whole host of factors but depending on a whole host of factors but depending on a whole host of factors but these heat shock proteins are designed these heat shock proteins are designed these heat shock proteins are designed to repair s their damage and reduce the to repair s their damage and reduce the to repair s their damage and reduce the stress the cellular stress that is put stress the cellular stress that is put stress the cellular stress that is put on your body by heat heat chock protein on your body by heat heat chock protein on your body by heat heat chock protein so yeah usually your body has adapted to so yeah usually your body has adapted to so yeah usually your body has adapted to um to react to different stimuli yes and um to react to different stimuli yes and um to react to different stimuli yes and one of the the stimuli of excessive heat one of the the stimuli of excessive heat one of the the stimuli of excessive heat would be a heat shock protein on that would be a heat shock protein on that would be a heat shock protein on that can we just talk about the temperature can we just talk about the temperature can we just talk about the temperature that you're kind kind of alarming at the that you're kind kind of alarming at the that you're kind kind of alarming at the temperature it so so most of most of the temperature it so so most of most of the temperature it so so most of most of the studies are observational there are not studies are observational there are not studies are observational there are not a lot of good randomized control trials a lot of good randomized control trials a lot of good randomized control trials that look at um sauna but a lot of long that look at um sauna but a lot of long that look at um sauna but a lot of long observational studies with large numbers observational studies with large numbers observational studies with large numbers of patients typically Finland is the key of patients typically Finland is the key of patients typically Finland is the key kind of to pretty much everything we kind of to pretty much everything we kind of to pretty much everything we know about sonas Finland is a country know about sonas Finland is a country know about sonas Finland is a country that has 5 and a half million people and
06:00that has 5 and a half million people and that has 5 and a half million people and about 90% of people in Finland regularly about 90% of people in Finland regularly about 90% of people in Finland regularly sauna it's 5 million people in sauna sauna it's 5 million people in sauna sauna it's 5 million people in sauna like on a regular basis not at the same like on a regular basis not at the same like on a regular basis not at the same time no and some of these people are time no and some of these people are time no and some of these people are sonning every day so what the fins sonning every day so what the fins sonning every day so what the fins usually do is somewhere in the range of usually do is somewhere in the range of usually do is somewhere in the range of 20 to 30 minutes this is obviously uh 20 to 30 minutes this is obviously uh 20 to 30 minutes this is obviously uh should be cleared with your doctor if should be cleared with your doctor if should be cleared with your doctor if you do have medical conditions and you do have medical conditions and you do have medical conditions and relates to tolerance in your Fitness so relates to tolerance in your Fitness so relates to tolerance in your Fitness so 20 to 30 minutes um typically in the 70 20 to 30 minutes um typically in the 70 20 to 30 minutes um typically in the 70 to 100 degree range so the The Sweet to 100 degree range so the The Sweet to 100 degree range so the The Sweet Spot a lot of saunas actually have upper Spot a lot of saunas actually have upper Spot a lot of saunas actually have upper limits where you can only set them to limits where you can only set them to limits where you can only set them to 90° C because water boils at 100° and we 90° C because water boils at 100° and we 90° C because water boils at 100° and we are a large proportion of our body is are a large proportion of our body is are a large proportion of our body is water right and then the question is water right and then the question is water right and then the question is what what's the ideal number of times to what what's the ideal number of times to what what's the ideal number of times to be in the sauna so um there are studies be in the sauna so um there are studies be in the sauna so um there are studies that show that even once a week has that show that even once a week has that show that even once a week has benefit um but the benefits do increase benefit um but the benefits do increase benefit um but the benefits do increase even they've done studies where they even they've done studies where they even they've done studies where they compare people that sauna once a week to compare people that sauna once a week to compare people that sauna once a week to groups that sauna four to seven times a groups that sauna four to seven times a groups that sauna four to seven times a week so daily sauna certainly the people week so daily sauna certainly the people week so daily sauna certainly the people that sauna four to seven times have that sauna four to seven times have that sauna four to seven times have measurable benefits compared to the one measurable benefits compared to the one measurable benefits compared to the one time week but one time week still could time week but one time week still could time week but one time week still could be beneficial all right and it is there be beneficial all right and it is there be beneficial all right and it is there do you think it might be just that the
07:00do you think it might be just that the do you think it might be just that the people that sauna generally do it after people that sauna generally do it after people that sauna generally do it after a period of exercise and it's really the a period of exercise and it's really the a period of exercise and it's really the exercise we seeing so so most of the exercise we seeing so so most of the exercise we seeing so so most of the observation says have controlled for observation says have controlled for observation says have controlled for variables like that like other healthy variables like that like other healthy variables like that like other healthy choices you're some oh this guy sonas choices you're some oh this guy sonas choices you're some oh this guy sonas and he does this and he eats healthy and and he does this and he eats healthy and and he does this and he eats healthy and he drinks a lot of water so they've he drinks a lot of water so they've he drinks a lot of water so they've controlled for that part so SAA has been controlled for that part so SAA has been controlled for that part so SAA has been assessed and identified as an assessed and identified as an assessed and identified as an independent uh factor that improves your independent uh factor that improves your independent uh factor that improves your General Health all right and then all General Health all right and then all General Health all right and then all the the the big one yes the big benefit the the the big one yes the big benefit the the the big one yes the big benefit that we sort of told everybody at the that we sort of told everybody at the that we sort of told everybody at the beginning of this video the reduction in beginning of this video the reduction in beginning of this video the reduction in all CA mortality that's been shown in all CA mortality that's been shown in all CA mortality that's been shown in some studies and these aren't rigorous some studies and these aren't rigorous some studies and these aren't rigorous randomized control trials more like randomized control trials more like randomized control trials more like observational studies but there is some observational studies but there is some observational studies but there is some evidence in the literature that regular evidence in the literature that regular evidence in the literature that regular saunas can reduce your chance of dying saunas can reduce your chance of dying saunas can reduce your chance of dying and these are studies where they fall if and these are studies where they fall if and these are studies where they fall if you don't die in the sa because so hot you don't die in the sa because so hot you don't die in the sa because so hot we're not talking about 2% there's a we're not talking about 2% there's a we're not talking about 2% there's a finished study that fall for between 15 finished study that fall for between 15 finished study that fall for between 15 and 20 years like thousands of patients and 20 years like thousands of patients and 20 years like thousands of patients showed a reduction in all cuse mortality showed a reduction in all cuse mortality showed a reduction in all cuse mortality of 40% of 40% of 40% 40% which is shocking Heat shocking 40% which is shocking Heat shocking
08:0040% which is shocking Heat shocking really there's your heat chock protein really there's your heat chock protein really there's your heat chock protein and all and cardiovascular death and all and cardiovascular death and all and cardiovascular death reduction by 50% so this is this is very reduction by 50% so this is this is very reduction by 50% so this is this is very real so someone's like you know what I'm real so someone's like you know what I'm real so someone's like you know what I'm going to skip the SAA today I think it's going to skip the SAA today I think it's going to skip the SAA today I think it's something that you should probably something that you should probably something that you should probably reconsider what they say though is you reconsider what they say though is you reconsider what they say though is you should start slowly so allow your body should start slowly so allow your body should start slowly so allow your body to adapt because obviously it is a it is to adapt because obviously it is a it is to adapt because obviously it is a it is um a big stress to your body um a big stress to your body um a big stress to your body particularly if you have heart issues particularly if you have heart issues particularly if you have heart issues check with your healthcare provider if check with your healthcare provider if check with your healthcare provider if you're safe to go into sauna yeah and you're safe to go into sauna yeah and you're safe to go into sauna yeah and when you get in there as the heat rises when you get in there as the heat rises when you get in there as the heat rises your heart rate goes up your blood your heart rate goes up your blood your heart rate goes up your blood pressure goes down you start to sweat pressure goes down you start to sweat pressure goes down you start to sweat they talk about uh detoxification they talk about uh detoxification they talk about uh detoxification exuding of toxins from your body from exuding of toxins from your body from exuding of toxins from your body from the large amount of sweating some people the large amount of sweating some people the large amount of sweating some people say well what's the difference between say well what's the difference between say well what's the difference between hot or dry sauna and wet sauna I think hot or dry sauna and wet sauna I think hot or dry sauna and wet sauna I think they both have benefits if you really they both have benefits if you really they both have benefits if you really teased it out I would say the literature teased it out I would say the literature teased it out I would say the literature probably favors a dry sauna slightly probably favors a dry sauna slightly probably favors a dry sauna slightly more because you have to sweat more um more because you have to sweat more um more because you have to sweat more um rather than being but a wet sauna feels rather than being but a wet sauna feels rather than being but a wet sauna feels hotter because you can't get rid of that hotter because you can't get rid of that hotter because you can't get rid of that extra extra water you're not using that extra extra water you're not using that extra extra water you're not using that evapor evaporation science in your body evapor evaporation science in your body evapor evaporation science in your body to cool down exactly so so the bottom to cool down exactly so so the bottom to cool down exactly so so the bottom line for us is I think son's good and line for us is I think son's good and line for us is I think son's good and way better than I thought it was yeah am
09:00way better than I thought it was yeah am way better than I thought it was yeah am I going to install the sa in the home no I going to install the sa in the home no I going to install the sa in the home no but it's good to know having said that a but it's good to know having said that a but it's good to know having said that a lot of people are yeah and access to lot of people are yeah and access to lot of people are yeah and access to sauna obviously is difficult for sauna obviously is difficult for sauna obviously is difficult for everybody but there are a lot of gyms everybody but there are a lot of gyms everybody but there are a lot of gyms and community centers that now do have and community centers that now do have and community centers that now do have saunas yes the gym I go to does have a saunas yes the gym I go to does have a saunas yes the gym I go to does have a sauna but I have yet to use it and I'd sauna but I have yet to use it and I'd sauna but I have yet to use it and I'd say bewar now because after this video say bewar now because after this video say bewar now because after this video people are going to be running to the people are going to be running to the people are going to be running to the sauna I don't know about that no leave a sauna I don't know about that no leave a sauna I don't know about that no leave a comment if you hav't experienced with comment if you hav't experienced with comment if you hav't experienced with SAA if you think it's bunk whatever your SAA if you think it's bunk whatever your SAA if you think it's bunk whatever your thoughts are s leave a comment if you thoughts are s leave a comment if you thoughts are s leave a comment if you like this video please like it subscri like this video please like it subscri like this video please like it subscri subbe to our Channel and remember you subbe to our Channel and remember you subbe to our Channel and remember you are in charge of your own health see you are in charge of your own health see you are in charge of your own health see you in the SAA