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Sep 2020
18m 28s

#058 Aliquot #2: Q&A Mashup - Sauna

RHONDA PATRICK, PH.D.
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Get a sample of our new premium member's content, known as Aliquots, by listening to this in-depth Q&A mashup on Sauna use. What's an aliquot, you may ask? Aliquots are special, curated segments prepared and distributed to premium members via the premium members podcast feed.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • (00:00) Introduction
  • (01:41) Evidence supporting sauna use for health
  • (04:09) How Finnish humid saunas can reduce viral illness
  • (08:40) Sauna and hot bath use during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • (15:07) Rhonda's sauna routine

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