This was actually one of the first topics we covered in our early episodes, but as we’ve grown so quickly over the past couple of months - thanks to you guys liking and sharing our content :) - we thought it needed a little update… and we so got sunlight in the sunlighten sauna with us this week to record episode 22! Heat therapy is one of our personal fav biohacks for so many reasons!
Heat has been used for healing long since ancient times but today we understand the mechanism behind the therapeutic benefits of heat, that is when the body is exposed to temperatures over about 39degrees heat shock proteins are released. Heat shock proteins are a type of stress protein in the body — they are little molecules that regulate the body in response to external stressors like extreme temperatures, so when your body is exposed to heat, the production of these proteins goes wild. Kind of in the same way strength training stresses your muscles and they rebuild stronger, heat shock proteins strengthen cells and make them more resilient to stress and helping them live longer, thereby improving overall longevity.
Praveen from sunlight delves deep into the science behind in the infrared technology in the sunlight sauna we use, and its so interesting to understand the multitude of benefits in provides, and we quiz her on getting the best out of a sauna sessions, so have a listen and let us know what kind of benefits you’ve seen!
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Big sweaty hugs, Joey & Lucy x