Summary
A HouseCall episode covering optimal sauna session duration, managing estrogen imbalance and PMS symptoms, understanding detox reactions, and other listener health questions.
Key Points
- Optimal sauna session length
- Sauna protocols for different goals
- Estrogen dominance and PMS
- Natural approaches to hormone balance
- What detox reactions really mean
- When to push through vs back off
Key Moments
Sauna sweet spot: 15-20 min/day at 165-185°F cuts all-cause mortality 40%
Finnish studies show 19 min/day sauna reduces all-cause mortality 40% and cardiovascular death 60%. Dry sauna at 165-185°F for 15-20 min is optimal.
"15 to 20 minutes every day. It almost acts as zone two cardio. It improves heat shock proteins. It boosts the metabolism."
