The Upper Bench 032: Dr. Mark Timmerman joins us to share his experience of growing up with sauna and his current practice. He also fields our health questions about detoxing, inflammation, cold plunging, and more.

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Hosts Eero Kilpi (Saunner), Sam Wacha (Saunner), Christopher (Risto) Rice (also a Saunner)

Theme Music: Conga Se Menne "Guess Who's Coming to Sauna"

TIMESTAMPS

{00:00:00} Introductions

{00:04:14} Mark’s credentials

{00:05:50} Sauna and health as a discussion topic

{00:08:43} Inflammation and a good night’s sleep

{00:09:13} Sauna as a stress inducer

{00:10:34} Should various sauna practices be separated by gained health benefits

{00:17:04} Body’s response to heat

{00:21:08} And cold plunge (rheumatoid arthritis)

{00:22:52} Inflammation and depression (mood)

{00:24:05} Sauna and community (social aspects of sauna)

{00:25:26} (Sauna with dogs)

{00:30:18} Mark’s personal saunas

{00:34:08} How can you tell you are gaining health benefits

{00:35:04} Ideal sauna routine/ protocol

{00:41:48} Sauna and health risks

{00:44:57} Future paths of sauna medical research

{00:49:08} Would you sauna if it was unhealthy

{00:51:51} Sauna is like exercise (in certain aspects)

{00:52:56} Sauna and toxins

{00:57:43} Sauna and viral infections

{00:58:49} Bacteria inside a sauna

{01:00:47} Final words

{01:01:56} Does sauna cure something