Sauna

I think my best purchase of the last 20 years is my sauna.

I’ve read and heard of the benefits regarding our cardiovascular, skin and brain function. I’m in the sauna at least 4-5 days a week and follow with a cold shower- you talk about endorphins and the dopamine rush-wow. It’s complicated how the variance in temperature can feel so bad at the moment , but feel soooo good afterwards. I use the sauna to practice breath work, meditate and most of all to ease the muscle soreness. Dr. Rhonda Patrick (FoundMyFitness), Shawn Stevenson (Model Health) and many others in the health and fitness field go very in depth about longevity and many other studies about the benefits- I know it makes me feel good, so it works!

There are many types of saunas and I spent about 6 months researching the various brands out there and settled on a Findlandia Sauna which is a commercial grade variety which fits into your home. I love the “Hot Rocks” which enable you to create a humid environment which enables to to sweat out your toxins. I usually will do a 15 minute session, follow it with a cold shower and do an additional 15 minutes with another cold shower. I called Jim McDonald at portable spas ( I don’t get any referral fees) and had my electrician put in a 220V line- that’s it!

Looking into a ice bath right now, but according to Andrew Huberman(The Huberman Lab) and Wim Hof(the cold and breathwork expert) may not be needed. The main function of cold is to create adrenaline -Adrenaline increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases sugars (glucose) in the bloodstream, enhances your brain's use of glucose and increases the availability of substances that repair tissues.

There is no better time than now to invest in ourselves as we age and effectively path out a quality of life.