Turn up the heat! (EP12 - Part 2)

<p>Last week’s <strong>Brain Booster</strong> was <strong>Turn up the heat!</strong> — a deep dive into how using a sauna more than 4 times a week can reduce the risk of dementia by over 60%! </p><p>Given that this is a very bold claim, I spoke for longer than I’d anticipated, in order to explain the mechanisms by which heat exposure brings about health benefits. </p><p>So I decided to end the episode after the <strong>Health Headline</strong> because the feedback I’ve received from you is that you prefer my episodes to be under one hour long. </p><p>That means if you haven’t watched or listened to last week’s episode, I strongly recommend you do so before listening to this one because last week I explained the rationale for what I’m talking about today.</p><p>Hence we’re launching straight into <strong>What’s Missing from Modern Medicine?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>What’s Missing from Modern Medicine is doctors prescribing heat therapy as part of standard medical care for:</p><ul><li>High blood pressure</li><li>Heart failure</li><li>Depression</li><li>Insomnia</li><li>Chronic pain</li><li>Dementia-prevention</li><li>Respiratory conditions</li><li>Overall better health </li></ul><p><br></p><p>But <em>how </em>should heat therapy be prescribed?</p><p><br></p><p>What’s the difference between:</p><ol><li>Dry saunas</li><li>Wet saunas or steam rooms</li><li>Infrared saunas</li><li>Japanese Waon therapy</li><li>And hot baths?</li></ol><p>Do they confer similar benefits or is one modality better than another? </p><p>What dose do we need in terms of temperature, duration and frequency?</p><p>If saunas are a medication, are there any contraindications?</p><p>And most importantly, how can the average person — like you and me — incorporate heat therapy as part of a healthy lifestyle, without having to spend a lot of time and money? There are only so many hours in a day, and I don’t want to spend all day trying to get healthy and not leave time to actually live! Having said that, I enjoy saunas and hot baths, so it’s great to have a really good reason to indulge in them.  </p><p><br></p><p>* * * * *</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s <strong>Whether Report </strong>is from Colin:<strong> </strong>I would like to hear <strong>whether</strong> at my age — 85 years — it’s too late to avoid<strong> </strong>Alzheimer’s?</p><p><br></p><p>No, it’s never too late! Listen to the end of the episode to find out why!</p><p><br></p><p>* * * * *</p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe to my podcast so that you don’t miss an episode, and send your <strong>whether </strong>questions to: <a href="mailto:podcast@drhelenapopovic.com?subject=Question%20for%20Podcast%3A%20Healing%20with%20Dr%20Helena" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">podcast@drhelenapopovic.com</a><br></p><p><br></p><p>For resources and references visit: https://drhelenapopovic.com/podcast/</p>