Been doing Saunas all over the World since 1990's. Live in Los Angeles and go 3 time a week for the last 3 decades. People think lm in my 30's...turned 61 last week!!! Fountain of Youth!!!
Swim, sauna, hot tub, steam everyday after weight training. Been doing this 43 years. I call my hot tub, steam room, dry sauna and cold pool my reward center. Love it! Keeps me looking and feeling young and healthy.
My husband and son built us an outdoor wood-burning sauna this winter. I have always wanted one and this was the year.! Ours has no electricity so when its's winter, we take a light with us. No electronics in the sauna. We absolutely love it! We mostly sauna at about 170-180 degrees for a half hour or more and then cool down outdoors. We live in a cold/windy area in the north so it's a good cool-down, then shower. There is something so therapeutic not only physically, but mentally too. I read somewhere that it's a little like going to church -- you're quiet, solemn, meditative, and so relaxed. It's not something we hurry through, but relish the experience -- even building the fire is part of it. I know sauna is doing great things physically to my body, but the calming experience is one of my top benefits!
Absolutely. When I started doing dry sauna, I wasn’t expecting that amazing calming sensation that lasts afterwards. Nice sense of well being, especially when I do sauna after a nice aerobic run fasted of course! Great combo
So interesting seeing the science behind sauna! We are Finnish so we have always had sauna... we take a sauna every day, sometimes 2 when it’s really cold out.
Lifted from 7th grade to 42 years old. Had an injury. Needed to do rehab. Started hopping in sauna for 20 minutes at 190 degree’s before exercising in pool for 30 minutes. Sometimes I’ll jump in whirlpool after pool for 15 minutes than back in pool to cool off. I fell in love with this routine. I do this 3 times a week and hike 3 times a week. I noticed my anxiety and stress started to be under control after doing the sauna and pool routine. With daily demand of work, kids, marriage, dogs that need to be walked this type of routine makes a difference. I don’t know if I’ll go back to weightlifting. I’m currently 46 and feel really good.
I love how excited you get about sharing health with others! Such a relief from the last couple years with the monotone drone of doctors, most of whom lack passion altogether
I love the sauna! I call it my sauna therapy. I sit in a dry sauna for 4 rounds 10 mins after every ten minutes I get into a cold tube. My body feels so amazing afterward. I wasn’t aware of all these health benefits, it’s amazing! I try and encourage everyone to sit in the sauna.
I sauna everyday about 175* for 15- 20 minutes. Immune system has benefited tremendously!!! One thing to note is the importance of an extreme electrolyte increase!!! Redmond Real Salt has done wonders for me as so much salt and minerals are lost in saunas.
Make sure you have enough water nearby. Also, I *think* you need to have a small amount of salt in your water. I'm not sure of the exact amount. It's not much. I'm pretty sure Sea Salt is preferred over Table Salt.
Ha! Been doing that for some time too, it's called driving junk with broken (or no) air conditioning. Believe I've only ever owned one vehicle with working A/C, and yes, it gets warm here frequently (above 90°F) during the summer months.
@@silasakron4692 I've always had a working AC in my cars, just rarely ever use it to take advantage of persperation and circulation benefits...sometimes I just sit in it while parked in the sun going thru the mail, etc.
@@silasakron4692 Yeah, but you need to replace your fluids and electrolytes when you do that. You can search around probably to find the right mix of sea salt to water. Gatorade is probably not the best thing for you *except* when you are competing in high intensity sports. Most people should probably stick with plain water with just the right amount of salt added. Also, stop lights are REALLY bad when you have to do that in the southern hemisphere.
Five years ago, my 21 year old daughter and I were both coincidentally exposed to mold. (Different buildings). When we got our test results back, we went on to ebay and found a brand new, (box was open, so Costco wouldn’t allow the purchaser to return it) 3-seater infrared sauna. We got it for $900. I absolutely love it. Because we were both so sick and highly sensitive, we could only tolerate 10-15 minutes at first. Neither of us would break a sweat, but when we’d get out, we’d feel exhausted for days! Anyhow... slowly our bodies adapted and we were both able to detoxify quite a bit of the mold. Still had to use binders, anti-fungals, low carb diet etc...
Mike, I have two things I'd like you to read here: 1) When discussing sauna and heat therapy I wish more people would discuss the potential for hot bath use. Many people can not afford the thousands of dollars it takes to buy even just an infrared sauna. Hot blanket or portable infrared saunas bring the cost down, but still many could not afford it. Almost everyone has a bath and a hot water heater. I've been using hot bath for a few months now and I'm able to get the starting temp of the water as high as 112F. I'd love more insight on hot bath from folks like yourself. 2) Unrelated, but very important. I'd like your insight on APOE4. Thank you, Jon
I love the sauna at the gym. Can’t wait to get one of my own. For now, for me, just a really hot bath where it causes my forehead to sweat for at least 20 min is good and thankfully has the same benifits as sauna. I’ve been doing sweat baths regularly multiple times a week for almost 10 years. It has improved my health remarkably. Actually has helped me overcome a horrible autoimmune issue. I add some Epsom salts sometimes for added benifits. I’ve recently in the last year or so added cold therapy in the form of daily 3-4 minute ice cold showers (~35 degrees), daily 30-45 min cold weather exposure (in winter) and weekly 5-7 minute ice baths (~36 degrees) every Saturday as well. All that, coupled with a good breath work routine (soma and wim hof), regular daily exercise (running and calisthenics), proper rest, good mental and emotional health practices, and of course a well balanced diet has all made it so I haven’t been sick in over a year. No covid for this dude. Take good care of your bodies my friends. You only get one of them in this life.
When we aren't in lockdowns our local community gym has a steam room, sauna and spa in the price. I try and do 30-50 minutes 3-5 times a week. Love it.
I used to be a sewing teacher. People would ask me what is the best machine to buy? My answer: The one you can afford and actually use. I found an incredible deal on a Infra-red sauna blanket. I could afford it and use it. 😊
Baby boomer here. When I was young, there were established saunas you could go to, just for a sauna. Eight years old, and my 'big brother' introduced me to them. (big brother assoc.)We really need to bring those back!!
I feel like this would apply to soaking in a hot bath as well. I’ve done a little research on Hypocrates and ancient Turkish, Roman, and Korean bath houses and have come to the realization that you can add so many things to the bath water to receive their therapeutic effects. Ideally herbs, by making a decoction of plant material, and pouring it into you bath you efficiently absorb the water soluble plant compounds in the water through your skin. I’ve used things like pine to stimulate deep and heavy breathing, cleavers to stimulate lymphatic movement, and hibiscus to stimulate blood flow (and made beautiful red/pink water) all of these methods had noticeable effects ESPECIALLY the cleavers. This way of bathing used to be well know and vastly practiced but has now been lost to history. It is well worth looking into.
This is so fascinating. I've had bad circulation all my life & decided to get one of those wet ( perfect for deep conditioning coily hair), portable saunas. I also have chronic low back pain from an old accident. I adore my wet portable sauna. It's nice to feel my circulation getting a kick, temporarily removing my pain, & doing wonders for outside of my body too. I can't live without mine.
I have mould overgrowth which is causing ezcema... Using a sauna helps sweat out the toxins and is helping my ezcema too! Love my sauna blanket. Thank you for sharing the other benefits 😊
i used to say that people should not make videos without a script. I don't know if Mike uses a script. But it sure feels like he's talking skills are very sharp. He does not ramble and its very easy to understand what he is saying
I’m from Thailand. One thing that I feel, my body is getting better after I’ve started sauna for 1 year is my immune system. I’m not getting sick for 1 year past. Thank you so much for your advice.
Loved your video. All we have is a hottub and we use that for an hour a day (sometimes twice a day) and that is 103 degrees. We love for all the reasons you give plus sweating out our body's toxins. We are Keto /Omnivore /Carnivore and intermittent fasting and love the effects of all of this on our body. We are 62 and 60 years old and look and feel 20 years younger. We never had time for all of this plus exercise when we were working. Thank you for your video.
@@poollife777 no we do not, we have a bromine hot tub and bromine indoor pool and love them both. We also try to shower after the pool and especially the hot tub to wash off the toxins that you have just sweated out.
Lol here in Finland you buy pretty much any apartment, and there is a sauna included. At least you have an access to the common sauna where you can reserve your time of the week
New to channel and liking what I get from it. Lost 80 lbs in 2020 and my health improved exponentially. Some of what I hear on your channel I am experiencing in my health changes. My only feedback is the "over scientific" explanations lose me. Dumbing down is actually good to do. It allows me to transfer knowledge to some degree vs.no degree.
Mike, I appreciate your enthusiasm! I’m so grateful for the information that you share with us. In the mid 90’s I developed an autoimmune illness. At that time little was known so we had to learn by word of mouth calling strangers who knew a friend, who knew a friend. Today we have RUclips and other online options. Thank you so much for your time and energy ❤️
Infrared I far prefer BECAUSE it is dry heat, so the effects are achieved without energy-sapping steam. As in the tropics, high humidity makes it feel hotter than it is. So you can tolerate higher heat without discomfort. But you might need to pay attention to wavelengths. Mine is Canadian hemlock (sounds poisonous!! But it's lovely non-warpy timber) has 3 carbon fibre infrared panels in an oldstyle telephone-box sized cabinet. I do up to 1 hr at 55 or 60 degrees C. Trying to work up to a cold shower after (but I hate cold showers!) Love very very cold air, cold rooms, would happily sit in a freezer, but not cold and wet together for some reason.
At 67 I was having cognitive issues and eye problems. Eventually diagnosed with high lead. Over a period of a year and half I used multiple modalities to chelate the lead. The most effective was the Sauna Niacin detox. The Niacin stimulated the heavy metals and the sauna sweated them out. The effects were profound. I had to learn how to deal with my newly energetic self
I'm going to echo what another person said here: I love when you get excited about a topic; it makes it feel even more worthwhile and compelling because when I'm already excited about the topic, the shared enthusiasm makes me all the more happy to be here. And an obvious cherry on top is it also helps concentrate valuable info in a compact frame of time. Thank you as always, Mike! Stay passionate. :*)
I've always been into saunas but never really went into them much! I needed this today.. I signed up with my YMCA and I'm going to try and get in their dry sauna at least 2x a week. My ultimate goal is to purchase a sauna one day. Thank you for this well educate video. Best one out of all of the videos I've binged today
I loved when I had a membership at the YMCA!! They had a women’s locker room with a hot tub and sauna in it. I couldn’t believe how mentally healthy and physically I felt.
Sauna and gym are some good perks in the military. I miss that. Planet Fitness and the likes aren't even 10% of the quality of some of the worst gyms we had. PF gym is better than the weight bench we built out of cardboard boxes in the middle of the desert. I'll give em that win.
Thanks for a great lesson on the health benefits of sauna! I am considering opening a public sauna house in my community so everyone can access this valuable tool. This info will help me convince people to try it!
My wife and I have been doing hot yoga in our pollytunnel followed by a cold rinse off while we water the veg. Its euphoric and cost very little to set up 😁
When I was in the Peace Corps, being invited to your neighbor's sauna -- was the best treat. Ok, half the places I lived, I did not have an indoor bathroom xD. It's so nice in the winter (most of the time, we didnt have heat either hahaah). The sauna practices are very interesting, though - ie use of certain ointments including for healing. Your muscles and skin really feel great afterward. The hammam and saunas were such an interesting part of life in Ottoman, Soviet, and pre-Soviet regions.
I was in the sauna blanket last Sunday, and out of curiosity (again) looking up articles and such on sauna benefits, but wanted more science behind it. Super freaking excited you posted this today
Great session thank you. Would you consider going a bit deeper into any benefits infrared saunas have over the more traditional types, one day? Thanks again.
I use a hot tub between 102 and 104 5x a week for about 15-20 minutes. I play sports and body build, the hot tub bath and bubbles greatly reduce my recovery time from both strength training and endurance sports such as biking. The results are even more substantial when you add in an ice bath for 3-15 minutes, but this gets tedious and expensive.
I have a 2 person IR sauna from Sunlightened that I use almost daily. Outside of an extremely demanding schedule, I’m also severely disabled. So I definitely fall in the camp of folks who won’t be gathering wood. Maybe in the future-but not now. It’s so convenient to just turn it on and while it’s heating up, I get some work done . I will say, it takes a couple of hours to get into the 150s degrees Fahrenheit and tops out at 165-175, and you have to remember to restart it after the first hour.
YOU ARE A BRIGHT YOUNG MAN! God bless! Keep it up! Topics of interest: cancer, fluoride, pineal gland, high blood pressure reduction, leaky gut syndrome, osteoporosis,mind/body health connection. Thank you!
I own a inf sauna it works lol. Mes with the temps for what's comfortable with you in the beginning. Only thing I do is I turn it and set it and let it heat up for like 30 or 40 minutes then I go in. Its relaxing I sleep better especially when having to work a grave yard shift
I don’t always comment on your videos, but I do always appreciate them, and make sure to like them. Thanks for all of your research and sharing it with the world! A sauna, and a hot tub are on my list of things to get for the health of my family.
I'm a Finn, i replaced my old electrical sauna last fall when the kids started asking for it again. I've never been using my own sauna a lot even though i owned one for most of my life because here in Finland they are everywhere so i did not feel like i needed my own. When the pandemic hit i started using my own instead of public ones.
Time to start talking about supplements and Saunas. Niacin and Sauna detox protocol? When to exercise using Saunas, before or after how long? Replenishing water and electrolytes from sweating. Any labs that analyze sweat? What's that yuck on my towel? Any relationships between sweat analysis and hair analysis? I love my little phone booth infrared sauna and 3 X 250 Watt red light bulb rig. I installed aluminum foil inside to knock down EMF components close to the head above. I heat up the infrared and shine the red lights inside to warm up the box faster abt 15-20 min. I installed shipping insulation all around sides and back, top except elect vents. I take this time to meditate and do a self lymph massage and some minor stretching. I'm compelled to do this 3-4 times per week. This infrared sauna and my red lights are THE most effective pieces of equipment that I own! Even if I lose the ability to exercise, this is a form of hormesis with so many benefits! Would like to know more about heat shock proteins and muscle building too!
Thanks for the great info. I have and love the one person tent type steam sauna. About $100 off of ebay or zon. Fits anywhere and I get hot and sweaty in about 8 minutes. About 20-30 minutes and I have to get out.
Oh, how I miss living in Korea. A sauna on every corner. In the US or Canada, if you live in a metropolis, there's often a Korean sauna/spa available. Looove the Himalayan hot salt rooms, filled with mugwort. What I like about Korean spas, is, you don't have to wear a constricting swimsuit and you most likely will be offered a cold bath, hot steam room, as well as a dry infrared room of some type. In Korea, you get an actual "cold room" with walls of freezer coils that have ice on them in addition to all of that. Thought that was the best, until I moved to Taiwan, where they offer the Chinese Medicine bags floating in the hot baths. That relieved TONS of pain. For now, I'm buying a far infrared blanket during Covid. All the spas are closed.
@@amperage8032 The blanket I ordered is smaller than expected. Nothing to rave about. I just picked it up tonight at my drop address. I'd go with a higher quality blanket than the one I ordered from Sharper Image. Actually, I recently moved to Sonoma, CA, where I joined a swim club. Now I can swim mylaps in a geothermal water lap pool, have a geothermal hot tub experience and swim in a "warm pool" ...all geothermal. I missed out on swimming all last year. Pretty much one of the best options for someone with scoliosis. I took a painful dose of excessive Vitamin D3 for one month. Could not walk. I joined the pool to aide in release of unnecessary pain. And get back into cardio, movement and one of the sports I love.
@@zebraplant5977 I’ll have to search for the best quality blankets. At least you have one for the interim until you can find a better one. The geothermal pool sounds wonderful and good therapy for your body. I also have back issues. That’s why (one big reason) I work out so I can improve my strength and core stability. I love the heat from the sauna. Here’s to your good health!
@@amperage8032 Thanks! Not really aiming for "The Best..." as I can't possibly have "the best" of whatever I really place importance on... I can say, Dr. Jill Carnahan has offered her folks a discount code for the HigherDOSE Far Infrared Mats and Blankets. The thing that disappointed me about the Sharper Image product is: It's simply too small. I want it to cover my entire body, like a sleeping mat. It's an odd size, leaving the legs exposed, or the upper body exposed, depending on where your aches are at any given moment. Since my entire torso gets inflammed, all around the ribcage, as well as my lower back and knees -- simultaneously, I have to choose. But the Sharper Image product does work. Yes, my joining the pool for the summer with it's mineralized geothermal waters including the lap pool -- is a service that's virtually unheard of. I recently attended a water yoga class, there, that seems to be VERY beneficial -- even more so than my water arthritis class. Sadly, the Aqua PT's (physical therapists) who were contracted to teach free classes to members at the Aquatic Club lost their contracts during Covid. I arrived after the fact, yet have heard the loss of their services are definitely mourned and were invaluable before they left. I am learning about Rx Lidocaine patches, which are definitely helpful AND give me vivid dreams I can remember. Have a fabulous summer! Visit Sonoma when you can, and visit the Sonoma Aquatic Club while you are here.
Great video. I have an IF sauna on order. Another comment, it would be so helpful if you had CC on your videos. You use so many terms that I am unfamiliar with, plus you are a fast talker, so it would be helpful to be able to read while I'm listening. Thanks.
This is probably why I love being hot, feeling like I'm baking, and the summer. Is there a way to create a sauna effect at home in the shower? I cannot always get to a spa for a real sauna and I don't have a sauna at home. Amazing information and video. Thank you @highintensityhealth!
I've just started weight training and sauna after, and it's made difference to my health, I have more energy and I do light my routine of cardiovascular, weight training, then sauna and cold showers before and after
Thank you so much for the thorough explanation of Sauna benefits, i'm a asian and we have doing sauna for thousands of years, it truly a medicine especially when you combine the hot and cold therapy, it's an amazing way to keep you healthy and looking younger as well.....since the pandemic to avoid the virus , i bought a infrared sauna to do it at home instead, it's clean and convenient !
Been sauna-ring for 30 years. I’m 52 now and sauna 3-5 times a week. I love how it makes me feel. The “reset” I feel. It sets me up for all ahead. Sleep is divine. Appetite is fantastic. Mental well-being. I try to upsell to all and your video helps so thanks brother!! In UK we are well behind hot room therapy but it’s building. Here’s to long life💪🌊🏄♂️🥾⛰🌈🌍❤️🙏
The unpaired electrons in a free radical is what most interests me with regards to Red light and near infrared light... It actually supplies electrons to these unpaired electrons cells (free radicals) To me this has to be more mainstream...
Excellent to have a knowledge of the benefits . I do a mid range (to high )intensity gym , some bag work , yoga cool down then into either sauna or steam room for 30 mins. I do a cold shower after 20 mins and at end. I absolutely love it I always instinctively knew the benefits were expansive over what I KNEW , SO THANKYOU and I will pass the information on Scott🇦🇺
Nice video, thanks. Sauna and cold showers are examples of hormesis - exposing your body to physiological stress, which is considered very beneficial for anti-aging, and the mitochrondria (which generate power to the cells), in particular.
Absolutely loved this, I also watch Rich Roll, Tom Bilyeu, and Ben Greenfield. I love nutritional and exercise content so whatever you make I WILL WATCH, this is my regular entertainment. Thanks a Bunch👍
Thank you for this video! I suffer from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in my feet and legs. Cancer has been in remission for 5+ years, but the neuropathy persists. My gym has a sauna. So I am adding a sauna session and cold shower to the end of my strength training sessions. I also track my HRV on my Apple watch. So I would love to see that improve as well. 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for all the effort and knowledge you share with us. Much gratitude to you. Love the science! Cldnt use sauna for a while due to stress but starting to use it now each weekend. Thank you. Love and blessings
Been doing Saunas all over the World since 1990's. Live in Los Angeles and go 3 time a week for the last 3 decades. People think lm in my 30's...turned 61 last week!!! Fountain of Youth!!!
Swim, sauna, hot tub, steam everyday after weight training. Been doing this 43 years. I call my hot tub, steam room, dry sauna and cold pool my reward center. Love it! Keeps me looking and feeling young and healthy.
Hope your hot tub is chemical free.
Hope you weren’t hit by a truck driving 45 MPH as a pedestrian like I was 36 years ago. I’ll take the Haloids over the pain.
Keep it up for 43 more years
That is amazing.🤩 I am doing the same thing my guy. Best day of all time for sure
I sauna after swimming to sweat out all those nasty chemicals
My husband and son built us an outdoor wood-burning sauna this winter. I have always wanted one and this was the year.! Ours has no electricity so when its's winter, we take a light with us. No electronics in the sauna. We absolutely love it! We mostly sauna at about 170-180 degrees for a half hour or more and then cool down outdoors. We live in a cold/windy area in the north so it's a good cool-down, then shower. There is something so therapeutic not only physically, but mentally too. I read somewhere that it's a little like going to church -- you're quiet, solemn, meditative, and so relaxed. It's not something we hurry through, but relish the experience -- even building the fire is part of it. I know sauna is doing great things physically to my body, but the calming experience is one of my top benefits!
Sounds amazing. Love that routine. I have infrared sauna on the way. But im in hot climate so cold shower cool down for me 👍🏼
Peacefulness is a healing process itself...
Absolutely. When I started doing dry sauna, I wasn’t expecting that amazing calming sensation that lasts afterwards. Nice sense of well being, especially when I do sauna after a nice aerobic run fasted of course! Great combo
Yes the Sauna is literally a game changer . I love it so much . My skin looks great and I always feels AMAZING afterwards ❤️❤️🙏🏾
So interesting seeing the science behind sauna! We are Finnish so we have always had sauna... we take a sauna every day, sometimes 2 when it’s really cold out.
Oh, you Finns….. your art is gorgeous, also.
Lifted from 7th grade to 42 years old. Had an injury. Needed to do rehab. Started hopping in sauna for 20 minutes at 190 degree’s before exercising in pool for 30 minutes. Sometimes I’ll jump in whirlpool after pool for 15 minutes than back in pool to cool off. I fell in love with this routine. I do this 3 times a week and hike 3 times a week. I noticed my anxiety and stress started to be under control after doing the sauna and pool routine. With daily demand of work, kids, marriage, dogs that need to be walked this type of routine makes a difference. I don’t know if I’ll go back to weightlifting. I’m currently 46 and feel really good.
I love how excited you get about sharing health with others! Such a relief from the last couple years with the monotone drone of doctors, most of whom lack passion altogether
I love the sauna! I call it my sauna therapy. I sit in a dry sauna for 4 rounds 10 mins after every ten minutes I get into a cold tube. My body feels so amazing afterward. I wasn’t aware of all these health benefits, it’s amazing! I try and encourage everyone to sit in the sauna.
Sauna Therapy! Exactly. I do two sets: one 25 min. , cold shower and sit for 20 min. Then repeat.
Do you have link to cold tube? Or do you mean tub?
Sitting in a sauna listening to this. I love getting my sauna in daily
Love that!
@@Highintensityhealth usually I meditate but, I made an exception today. Keep up the great content!
I sauna everyday about 175* for 15- 20 minutes. Immune system has benefited tremendously!!! One thing to note is the importance of an extreme electrolyte increase!!! Redmond Real Salt has done wonders for me as so much salt and minerals are lost in saunas.
Salt is a neurotoxin and dehydrator.
@@timmywitty1432 neurotoxin? Salt is essential for life! Without salt you die!! Dehydrated? Drink more water.
Most people don't need to supplement with salt, in fact execrating excess salt is one of the main benefits of a sauna.
@@dionysusnow wrong!
@@davejones3878 sodium*
I use my car as a sauna....I'm a multitasker 😉👍
Make sure you have enough water nearby. Also, I *think* you need to have a small amount of salt in your water. I'm not sure of the exact amount. It's not much. I'm pretty sure Sea Salt is preferred over Table Salt.
Ha! Been doing that for some time too, it's called driving junk with broken (or no) air conditioning. Believe I've only ever owned one vehicle with working A/C, and yes, it gets warm here frequently (above 90°F) during the summer months.
@@silasakron4692 I've always had a working AC in my cars, just rarely ever use it to take advantage of persperation and circulation benefits...sometimes I just sit in it while parked in the sun going thru the mail, etc.
@@silasakron4692 Yeah, but you need to replace your fluids and electrolytes when you do that. You can search around probably to find the right mix of sea salt to water. Gatorade is probably not the best thing for you *except* when you are competing in high intensity sports. Most people should probably stick with plain water with just the right amount of salt added. Also, stop lights are REALLY bad when you have to do that in the southern hemisphere.
BTW: Personally, I find it easier to ride my bicycle in 90°F weather than to drive in a vehicle with no A/C. I'm in good physical condition though.
Five years ago, my 21 year old daughter and I were both coincidentally exposed to mold. (Different buildings). When we got our test results back, we went on to ebay and found a brand new, (box was open, so Costco wouldn’t allow the purchaser to return it) 3-seater infrared sauna. We got it for $900. I absolutely love it.
Because we were both so sick and highly sensitive, we could only tolerate 10-15 minutes at first. Neither of us would break a sweat, but when we’d get out, we’d feel exhausted for days! Anyhow... slowly our bodies adapted and we were both able to detoxify quite a bit of the mold. Still had to use binders, anti-fungals, low carb diet etc...
I hope you turn this into a whole series of videos because I'm so curious about the actual science behind the benefits of heat.
OK OK! Will do.
You cook like a turkey 🦃 on thanks giving day thank you will do
Check out Rhonda Patrick, she is the queen of sauna science
Mike, I have two things I'd like you to read here:
1) When discussing sauna and heat therapy I wish more people would discuss the potential for hot bath use. Many people can not afford the thousands of dollars it takes to buy even just an infrared sauna. Hot blanket or portable infrared saunas bring the cost down, but still many could not afford it. Almost everyone has a bath and a hot water heater. I've been using hot bath for a few months now and I'm able to get the starting temp of the water as high as 112F. I'd love more insight on hot bath from folks like yourself.
2) Unrelated, but very important. I'd like your insight on APOE4.
Thank you,
Jon
I love the sauna at the gym. Can’t wait to get one of my own. For now, for me, just a really hot bath where it causes my forehead to sweat for at least 20 min is good and thankfully has the same benifits as sauna. I’ve been doing sweat baths regularly multiple times a week for almost 10 years. It has improved my health remarkably. Actually has helped me overcome a horrible autoimmune issue. I add some Epsom salts sometimes for added benifits. I’ve recently in the last year or so added cold therapy in the form of daily 3-4 minute ice cold showers (~35 degrees), daily 30-45 min cold weather exposure (in winter) and weekly 5-7 minute ice baths (~36 degrees) every Saturday as well. All that, coupled with a good breath work routine (soma and wim hof), regular daily exercise (running and calisthenics), proper rest, good mental and emotional health practices, and of course a well balanced diet has all made it so I haven’t been sick in over a year. No covid for this dude. Take good care of your bodies my friends. You only get one of them in this life.
When we aren't in lockdowns our local community gym has a steam room, sauna and spa in the price. I try and do 30-50 minutes 3-5 times a week. Love it.
I used to be a sewing teacher. People would ask me what is the best machine to buy? My answer: The one you can afford and actually use. I found an incredible deal on a Infra-red sauna blanket. I could afford it and use it. 😊
Baby boomer here. When I was young, there were established saunas you could go to, just for a sauna. Eight years old, and my 'big brother' introduced me to them. (big brother assoc.)We really need to bring those back!!
I feel like this would apply to soaking in a hot bath as well. I’ve done a little research on Hypocrates and ancient Turkish, Roman, and Korean bath houses and have come to the realization that you can add so many things to the bath water to receive their therapeutic effects. Ideally herbs, by making a decoction of plant material, and pouring it into you bath you efficiently absorb the water soluble plant compounds in the water through your skin.
I’ve used things like pine to stimulate deep and heavy breathing, cleavers to stimulate lymphatic movement, and hibiscus to stimulate blood flow (and made beautiful red/pink water) all of these methods had noticeable effects ESPECIALLY the cleavers.
This way of bathing used to be well know and vastly practiced but has now been lost to history. It is well worth looking into.
This is so fascinating. I've had bad circulation all my life & decided to get one of those wet ( perfect for deep conditioning coily hair), portable saunas. I also have chronic low back pain from an old accident. I adore my wet portable sauna. It's nice to feel my circulation getting a kick, temporarily removing my pain, & doing wonders for outside of my body too. I can't live without mine.
Thank You. As a person who doesn't exercise much. This is something I can do.
I have mould overgrowth which is causing ezcema... Using a sauna helps sweat out the toxins and is helping my ezcema too! Love my sauna blanket. Thank you for sharing the other benefits 😊
i used to say that people should not make videos without a script. I don't know if Mike uses a script. But it sure feels like he's talking skills are very sharp. He does not ramble and its very easy to understand what he is saying
He did say he wasn't on script, so your comment has aged well 👍
Yes 👍 I agree with this I use my intuition for how long I'll stay in the sauna. It depends on my current body and mental state.
I’m from Thailand. One thing that I feel, my body is getting better after I’ve started sauna for 1 year is my immune system. I’m not getting sick for 1 year past. Thank you so much for your advice.
Loved your video. All we have is a hottub and we use that for an hour a day (sometimes twice a day) and that is 103 degrees. We love for all the reasons you give plus sweating out our body's toxins. We are Keto /Omnivore /Carnivore and intermittent fasting and love the effects of all of this on our body. We are 62 and 60 years old and look and feel 20 years younger. We never had time for all of this plus exercise when we were working. Thank you for your video.
@@poollife777 no we do not, we have a bromine hot tub and bromine indoor pool and love them both. We also try to shower after the pool and especially the hot tub to wash off the toxins that you have just sweated out.
Lol here in Finland you buy pretty much any apartment, and there is a sauna included. At least you have an access to the common sauna where you can reserve your time of the week
That's fantastic!
Nice! No wonder Finland is always ranked "the happiest country" in the world!
@@DashingPartyCrasher one of the most civilised countries too. I’m not Finnish.
@@DashingPartyCrasher doesn't it have one of the highest suicide rates per capita
@@GalacticEgg it's THAT great there.
I live in FINLAND and I go to my own steamy finish sauna twice à week. It’s very enjoyable and relaxing.
Oh yeah! Amazing
Hmmm..I've spent 20 years installing air conditioners in 120-160 degree attics every summer.
yeah im gonna say south florida is good on saunas.
New to channel and liking what I get from it. Lost 80 lbs in 2020 and my health improved exponentially. Some of what I hear on your channel I am experiencing in my health changes.
My only feedback is the "over scientific" explanations lose me. Dumbing down is actually good to do. It allows me to transfer knowledge to some degree vs.no degree.
I got very lost in the scientific verbiage. But I love sauna!
@@jodycourt agreed! I use the hot tub which is more available to me.
I regularly sauna and I love all the health promotions. This was a great video. Thank you!
I Sauna + Cold Shower daily after my workouts. You come out feeling like a warrior 💪
But cold therapy within 4 hours after a workout shuts off the healthy inflammation response needed for muscle recovery and repair.
Mike, I appreciate your enthusiasm! I’m so grateful for the information that you share with us.
In the mid 90’s I developed an autoimmune illness. At that time little was known so we had to learn by word of mouth calling strangers who knew a friend, who knew a friend.
Today we have RUclips and other online options. Thank you so much for your time and energy ❤️
By eating healthier I feel sooo much better overall!!
Infrared I far prefer BECAUSE it is dry heat, so the effects are achieved without energy-sapping steam. As in the tropics, high humidity makes it feel hotter than it is. So you can tolerate higher heat without discomfort. But you might need to pay attention to wavelengths. Mine is Canadian hemlock (sounds poisonous!! But it's lovely non-warpy timber) has 3 carbon fibre infrared panels in an oldstyle telephone-box sized cabinet. I do up to 1 hr at 55 or 60 degrees C. Trying to work up to a cold shower after (but I hate cold showers!) Love very very cold air, cold rooms, would happily sit in a freezer, but not cold and wet together for some reason.
At 67 I was having cognitive issues and eye problems. Eventually diagnosed with high lead. Over a period of a year and half I used multiple modalities to chelate the lead. The most effective was the Sauna Niacin detox. The Niacin stimulated the heavy metals and the sauna sweated them out. The effects were profound. I had to learn how to deal with my newly energetic self
Love the speaker’s demeanor. Excited but calm. Through and referenced information.
I'm going to echo what another person said here: I love when you get excited about a topic; it makes it feel even more worthwhile and compelling because when I'm already excited about the topic, the shared enthusiasm makes me all the more happy to be here. And an obvious cherry on top is it also helps concentrate valuable info in a compact frame of time.
Thank you as always, Mike! Stay passionate. :*)
I've always been into saunas but never really went into them much! I needed this today.. I signed up with my YMCA and I'm going to try and get in their dry sauna at least 2x a week. My ultimate goal is to purchase a sauna one day. Thank you for this well educate video. Best one out of all of the videos I've binged today
I loved when I had a membership at the YMCA!! They had a women’s locker room with a hot tub and sauna in it. I couldn’t believe how mentally healthy and physically I felt.
I have been doing dry and wet sauna since the mid sixties. I have both in my home spa. I’m an active triathlete in my 70s. 😊
Sauna and gym are some good perks in the military. I miss that. Planet Fitness and the likes aren't even 10% of the quality of some of the worst gyms we had. PF gym is better than the weight bench we built out of cardboard boxes in the middle of the desert. I'll give em that win.
Bummer! Try to find a sauna that's open, more will open soon I'm sure!
100%! Unfortunately many bases are getting rid of their saunas.
Join a ymca in your area they should have sauna and pools, steam rooms. Just ask before joining.
As a Finn who has a sauna I can tell you 90c is the perfect temp. (60 is a steam room, 120 is horrific).
Sounds about right! 190 F is perfect for me
I can see how you've grown into a great Podcaster over the past two years. Great job! And thank you fire great content.
Yesssss. I have one and am promising to use it at least 4 nights a week in the past couple of months.
Thanks for a great lesson on the health benefits of sauna! I am considering opening a public sauna house in my community so everyone can access this valuable tool. This info will help me convince people to try it!
My wife and I have been doing hot yoga in our pollytunnel followed by a cold rinse off while we water the veg. Its euphoric and cost very little to set up 😁
I use a mobile sauna. Its a small tent with a steam generator attached to it. Bought it on Amazon.
Having trouble following this guy? Do what I do...turn the playback speed down to 75% :-)
Haha I watch on 2.0!
When I was in the Peace Corps, being invited to your neighbor's sauna -- was the best treat. Ok, half the places I lived, I did not have an indoor bathroom xD. It's so nice in the winter (most of the time, we didnt have heat either hahaah). The sauna practices are very interesting, though - ie use of certain ointments including for healing. Your muscles and skin really feel great afterward. The hammam and saunas were such an interesting part of life in Ottoman, Soviet, and pre-Soviet regions.
I was in the sauna blanket last Sunday, and out of curiosity (again) looking up articles and such on sauna benefits, but wanted more science behind it. Super freaking excited you posted this today
Great session thank you. Would you consider going a bit deeper into any benefits infrared saunas have over the more traditional types, one day? Thanks again.
I use a hot tub between 102 and 104 5x a week for about 15-20 minutes. I play sports and body build, the hot tub bath and bubbles greatly reduce my recovery time from both strength training and endurance sports such as biking. The results are even more substantial when you add in an ice bath for 3-15 minutes, but this gets tedious and expensive.
I have a 2 person IR sauna from Sunlightened that I use almost daily. Outside of an extremely demanding schedule, I’m also severely disabled. So I definitely fall in the camp of folks who won’t be gathering wood. Maybe in the future-but not now. It’s so convenient to just turn it on and while it’s heating up, I get some work done . I will say, it takes a couple of hours to get into the 150s degrees Fahrenheit and tops out at 165-175, and you have to remember to restart it after the first hour.
Very informative! I just bought one today and I wanted to know all the benefits and you answered almost every question I had
YOU ARE A BRIGHT YOUNG MAN! God bless! Keep it up! Topics of interest: cancer, fluoride, pineal gland, high blood pressure reduction, leaky gut syndrome, osteoporosis,mind/body health connection. Thank you!
Great information. I try to use the dry sauna 4 -5 times per week.
I own a inf sauna it works lol. Mes with the temps for what's comfortable with you in the beginning. Only thing I do is I turn it and set it and let it heat up for like 30 or 40 minutes then I go in. Its relaxing I sleep better especially when having to work a grave yard shift
I don’t always comment on your videos, but I do always appreciate them, and make sure to like them. Thanks for all of your research and sharing it with the world! A sauna, and a hot tub are on my list of things to get for the health of my family.
I'm a Finn, i replaced my old electrical sauna last fall when the kids started asking for it again. I've never been using my own sauna a lot even though i owned one for most of my life because here in Finland they are everywhere so i did not feel like i needed my own. When the pandemic hit i started using my own instead of public ones.
Time to start talking about supplements and Saunas. Niacin and Sauna detox protocol? When to exercise using Saunas, before or after how long? Replenishing water and electrolytes from sweating. Any labs that analyze sweat? What's that yuck on my towel? Any relationships between sweat analysis and hair analysis? I love my little phone booth infrared sauna and 3 X 250 Watt red light bulb rig. I installed aluminum foil inside to knock down EMF components close to the head above. I heat up the infrared and shine the red lights inside to warm up the box faster abt 15-20 min. I installed shipping insulation all around sides and back, top except elect vents. I take this time to meditate and do a self lymph massage and some minor stretching. I'm compelled to do this 3-4 times per week. This infrared sauna and my red lights are THE most effective pieces of equipment that I own! Even if I lose the ability to exercise, this is a form of hormesis with so many benefits! Would like to know more about heat shock proteins and muscle building too!
Awesome video man, I’d like to know more about the detox benefits of sauna.
“Sauna therapy is really hot right now”
My mans just glided over that joke with ZERO chill
Thanks for the great info. I have and love the one person tent type steam sauna. About $100 off of ebay or zon. Fits anywhere and I get hot and sweaty in about 8 minutes. About 20-30 minutes and I have to get out.
Oh, how I miss living in Korea. A sauna on every corner. In the US or Canada, if you live in a metropolis, there's often a Korean sauna/spa available.
Looove the Himalayan hot salt rooms, filled with mugwort. What I like about Korean spas, is, you don't have to wear a constricting swimsuit and you most likely will be offered a cold bath, hot steam room, as well as a dry infrared room of some type. In Korea, you get an actual "cold room" with walls of freezer coils that have ice on them in addition to all of that. Thought that was the best, until I moved to Taiwan, where they offer the Chinese Medicine bags floating in the hot baths. That relieved TONS of pain. For now, I'm buying a far infrared blanket during Covid. All the spas are closed.
Damn those sound like AH MAZING experiences!🤩
Interesting, sounds amazing. I never knew. What do you think of the blanket?
@@amperage8032 The blanket I ordered is smaller than expected. Nothing to rave about. I just picked it up tonight at my drop address. I'd go with a higher quality blanket than the one I ordered from Sharper Image. Actually, I recently moved to Sonoma, CA, where I joined a swim club. Now I can swim mylaps in a geothermal water lap pool, have a geothermal hot tub experience and swim in a "warm pool" ...all geothermal. I missed out on swimming all last year. Pretty much one of the best options for someone with scoliosis. I took a painful dose of excessive Vitamin D3 for one month. Could not walk. I joined the pool to aide in release of unnecessary pain. And get back into cardio, movement and one of the sports I love.
@@zebraplant5977 I’ll have to search for the best quality blankets. At least you have one for the interim until you can find a better one. The geothermal pool sounds wonderful and good therapy for your body. I also have back issues. That’s why (one big reason) I work out so I can improve my strength and core stability. I love the heat from the sauna. Here’s to your good health!
@@amperage8032 Thanks! Not really aiming for "The Best..." as I can't possibly have "the best" of whatever I really place importance on... I can say, Dr. Jill Carnahan has offered her folks a discount code for the HigherDOSE Far Infrared Mats and Blankets. The thing that disappointed me about the Sharper Image product is: It's simply too small. I want it to cover my entire body, like a sleeping mat. It's an odd size, leaving the legs exposed, or the upper body exposed, depending on where your aches are at any given moment. Since my entire torso gets inflammed, all around the ribcage, as well as my lower back and knees -- simultaneously, I have to choose. But the Sharper Image product does work. Yes, my joining the pool for the summer with it's mineralized geothermal waters including the lap pool -- is a service that's virtually unheard of. I recently attended a water yoga class, there, that seems to be VERY beneficial -- even more so than my water arthritis class. Sadly, the Aqua PT's (physical therapists) who were contracted to teach free classes to members at the Aquatic Club lost their contracts during Covid. I arrived after the fact, yet have heard the loss of their services are definitely mourned and were invaluable before they left. I am learning about Rx Lidocaine patches, which are definitely helpful AND give me vivid dreams I can remember. Have a fabulous summer! Visit Sonoma when you can, and visit the Sonoma Aquatic Club while you are here.
Great video. I have an IF sauna on order. Another comment, it would be so helpful if you had CC on your videos. You use so many terms that I am unfamiliar with, plus you are a fast talker, so it would be helpful to be able to read while I'm listening. Thanks.
Workin on the show notes for this one! Thanks for the suggestion
Infrared saunas cook you from the inside out. Check out Dr. Robert Morse.
@@T-aka-T I look forward to reading this; thank you for sharing.
I went from vegan to pasture local raised meats, cold water therapy and hot therapy and my health never been better
We have the infrared sauna at home, full spectrum . Although I’ve never reached 190 degrees , at 130 degrees Fahrenheit I’m sweating bullets.
This is probably why I love being hot, feeling like I'm baking, and the summer. Is there a way to create a sauna effect at home in the shower? I cannot always get to a spa for a real sauna and I don't have a sauna at home. Amazing information and video. Thank you @highintensityhealth!
Love this information and hope you will continue to make more. I'm about to purchase one from Amazon.
I've just started weight training and sauna after, and it's made difference to my health, I have more energy and I do light my routine of cardiovascular, weight training, then sauna and cold showers before and after
Yes do more sauna videos! 🧖🏽
Sqeekie clean feels so good, I wish Redding Ca had one.
Thank you so much for the thorough explanation of Sauna benefits, i'm a asian and we have doing sauna for thousands of years, it truly a medicine especially when you combine the hot and cold therapy, it's an amazing way to keep you healthy and looking younger as well.....since the pandemic to avoid the virus , i bought a infrared sauna to do it at home instead, it's clean and convenient !
Been sauna-ring for 30 years. I’m 52 now and sauna 3-5 times a week. I love how it makes me feel. The “reset” I feel.
It sets me up for all ahead. Sleep is divine. Appetite is fantastic. Mental well-being. I try to upsell to all and your video helps so thanks brother!! In UK we are well behind hot room therapy but it’s building. Here’s to long life💪🌊🏄♂️🥾⛰🌈🌍❤️🙏
My best friend just got a sauna equipped to her house, and I’m lucky to use it
That's fantastic!
The unpaired electrons in a free radical is what most interests me with regards to Red light and near infrared light... It actually supplies electrons to these unpaired electrons cells (free radicals) To me this has to be more mainstream...
Antioxidants!
Excellent to have a knowledge of the benefits . I do a mid range (to high )intensity gym , some bag work , yoga cool down then into either sauna or steam room for 30 mins. I do a cold shower after 20 mins and at end. I absolutely love it I always instinctively knew the benefits were expansive over what I KNEW , SO THANKYOU and I will pass the information on Scott🇦🇺
Now I get why Finland is always ranked "the happiest country" in the world!
(And I bet Sweden, Norway, etc. are high on those lists, too.)
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing. I will definitely be going to the sauna at least 3x a week now.
Nice video, thanks. Sauna and cold showers are examples of hormesis - exposing your body to physiological stress, which is considered very beneficial for anti-aging, and the mitochrondria (which generate power to the cells), in particular.
It is the powerhouse, afterall.
Mike, why on earth haven't you been on with Dr Rhonda Patrick yet? This is one of several particular subjects you share an interest with.
You're always so gracious with health knowledge. Thank you!
I miss the sauna at the gym I used to attend. Thanks for the info!
Teaching starts at 3:27
Please continue the great work. It sincerely makes a difference
Absolutely loved this, I also watch Rich Roll, Tom Bilyeu, and Ben Greenfield. I love nutritional and exercise content so whatever you make I WILL WATCH, this is my regular entertainment. Thanks a Bunch👍
Mine too, fitness and health is my general lifestyle basically. And I love the sauna 🥵😊 So neat to see your comment.
hey guys, park your car in direct sunlight for a couple hours with the windows up, then get in sit down and sweat, its free and eay.
I love your enthusiasm and excitement to share this potentially life saving information. ❤️☮️🍀😊
Thank you for this video! I suffer from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in my feet and legs. Cancer has been in remission for 5+ years, but the neuropathy persists. My gym has a sauna. So I am adding a sauna session and cold shower to the end of my strength training sessions. I also track my HRV on my Apple watch. So I would love to see that improve as well. 🙏🏻
Amazing! Thank you for sharing. Please keep us posted on how it works out for you!
YES. PLEASE. SAUNA. NOW.
Great content! Thank you for your passion! I LOVVVVVEEE IT!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤❤
Heck yeah!!
Outstanding analysis on the benefits of using a sauna. Thanks
I love your enthusiasm. Great information. Loved the video.
The sauna at our gym has been closed since March 2020. I used to do 5-6 days a week. Miss it
One of many, many dumb ideas since the lockdowns began. Close down something that helps your immune system...
I joined the new Hotworx gym in our neighborhood.
Thank you so much for all the effort and knowledge you share with us. Much gratitude to you. Love the science! Cldnt use sauna for a while due to stress but starting to use it now each weekend. Thank you. Love and blessings
I m getting a sauna blanket ( not enough space in my home) , cannot wait for it to arrive!
I just got the higher dose as that is who I went with after lots of research.
Yoga teachers talk about lymphatic system moving with bikram so I definitely believe it!