Introduction to some of the benefits3:00 What is hot and cold therapy and how hot or cold should it be5:48 Physiological effects of heat stress10:22 The benefits of heat shock proteins and brown fat17:09 Cardiovascular benefits of saunas20:48 Effects on lipid profile and LDL-C22:37 Effects on heart variability (HRV)25:18 Inflammation27:07 Neurodegenerative diseases28:47 Improvements in growth hormone secretion33:00 Effects on cardiovascular fitness37:34 The concerns and drawbacks of saunas40:36 Alternative heat stress modalitiesThank you for listening to today’s episode. If you want more content like this, there are plenty of previous episodes to check out, but before you do, why not follow the podcast and leave it a rating wherever you get your podcasts from or even better share it with a friend?For any comments, feedback or if you would like to suggest a topic for a future episode I can be contacted at [email protected]. And with that, I’ll see you at the next one.