The Upper Bench21 Mar 2024

Dr Mark Timmerman: Sensible Sauna Health

The Upper Bench 032: Dr. Mark Timmerman joins us to share his experience of growing up with sauna and his current practice. He also fields our health questions about detoxing, inflammation, cold plunging, and more.

https://www.patreon.com/TheUpperBench

Hosts Eero Kilpi (Saunner), Sam Wacha (Saunner), Christopher (Risto) Rice (also a Saunner)

Theme Music: Conga Se Menne "Guess Who's Coming to Sauna"

TIMESTAMPS

{00:00:00} Introductions

{00:04:14} Mark’s credentials

{00:05:50} Sauna and health as a discussion topic

{00:08:43} Inflammation and a good night’s sleep

{00:09:13} Sauna as a stress inducer

{00:10:34} Should various sauna practices be separated by gained health benefits

{00:17:04} Body’s response to heat

{00:21:08} And cold plunge (rheumatoid arthritis)

{00:22:52} Inflammation and depression (mood)

{00:24:05} Sauna and community (social aspects of sauna)

{00:25:26} (Sauna with dogs)

{00:30:18} Mark’s personal saunas

{00:34:08} How can you tell you are gaining health benefits

{00:35:04} Ideal sauna routine/ protocol

{00:41:48} Sauna and health risks

{00:44:57} Future paths of sauna medical research

{00:49:08} Would you sauna if it was unhealthy

{00:51:51} Sauna is like exercise (in certain aspects)

{00:52:56} Sauna and toxins

{00:57:43} Sauna and viral infections

{00:58:49} Bacteria inside a sauna

{01:00:47} Final words

{01:01:56} Does sauna cure something

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