Fri 30 May 2025 · Danny
Can Sauna Sessions Help with Sustainable Weight Loss?
When I first started digging into the idea of sauna and weight loss, I was intrigued—imagine losing 500g in 20 minutes just by sitting in a steamy box! Boxers and MMA fighters have been using sauna “weight cuts” for years. It sounded compelling. But as I researched, I quickly realised that this kind of weight loss isn’t quite what it seems.
Fri 30 May 2025 · Danny
Sweat It Out: How Sauna Could Boost Your Body’s Hidden Superpower
Okay, so here’s a question for you:Did you know your body has a natural repair system that’s working behind the scenes—while you sleep, exercise, and even when you’re just relaxing? It’s called Growth Hormone (GH), and it’s kind of a big deal.
Fri 30 May 2025 · Danny
Sauna and Diabetes: Heat as a Support for Blood Sugar Balance and Prevention
Sauna bathing has been a part of wellness routines for centuries, offering relaxation and stress relief. For people with diabetes, emerging evidence suggests that sauna use may offer additional benefits for blood glucose management, both for those already living with diabetes and those aiming to prevent it.
Fri 30 May 2025 · Danny
Can Sauna Reduce Stress?
Ever feel calmer and less stressed after a sauna? Well, science backs you up. A 2021 study looked at young, active men who did four rounds of sauna bathing (12 minutes each at 90–91°C) with 1-minute cold plunges in between. The researchers measured stress hormones like cortisol – the main one that spikes when we’re under pressure.
Thu 29 May 2025 · Danny
What Happens in Your Body When You Step Into a Sauna?
You know that moment you walk into a sauna and it’s hot – but not immediately overwhelming? That’s because the body’s reaction to heat isn’t instantaneous like it is when you plunge into cold water. In the cold, everything kicks into high gear the second you’re submerged. But in the sauna, it’s a slow, unfolding process.
Wed 28 May 2025 · Danny
How Long Should You Sauna & Cold Dip For?
I get this question all the time. We love that feeling when you step out of the sauna, skin tingling, heart pounding, and then the cold dip gives you that ZZZINGG – then back in the sauna! But how long should you actually stay in the sauna and cold water for max benefits? Let’s break it down, nice and easy. Thanks to a super interesting study by Dr. Susanna Søberg and her team (Cell Reports Medicine, 2021), we’ve got a bit of science to lean on. They looked at what happens when you combine regular sauna use with cold water dips.
Wed 21 May 2025 · Danny
Brown Fat: Why You Want More of It (and How to Get It)
If you hang around me long enough you have hear me talk of brown fat. You might not have heard of brown fat before – or if you have, maybe you thought it was just something babies have. But here’s the thing: brown fat (or BAT, short for brown adipose tissue) is one of the most exciting and important areas in health science right now. And if you're into cold water, sauna, or just want to feel better in your own skin, you need to know about it. This isn’t just another “burn belly fat” fad. This is your body’s built-in heating system. It turns out that tucked away in small deposits – behind your neck, around your shoulders, and along your spine – is a type of fat that doesn’t store calories. It burns them. Let that sink in.
Mon 19 May 2025 · Danny
🔥 Shiver Me Healthy: Can Cold Water Help Prevent Diabetes? 🔥
Let’s be honest. Cold water immersion can feel brutal. The shock. The gasping. That full-body shiver that makes you question all your life choices. But behind that dramatic reaction is something remarkable — your body is doing powerful, adaptive work. In 2014, Dr. Lee at the National Institutes of Health found that just 10–15 minutes of shivering could spike levels of irisin — a hormone released by working muscles — to the same level as an hour of moderate exercise. So while you’re out there shivering and cursing the wind, your body is quietly engaging in a metabolic upgrade.
Sat 17 May 2025 · Danny
Mitochondria – More Than Just a Throwback to School(…and why you should care about them now)
Most of what we learn from the school curriculum? Utterly useless. Let’s be honest – no one’s sitting at their desk crunching algebra or referring to a textbook on oxbow lakes when making real-life decisions. Pythagoras? Great if you’re into triangles or arguing with people in comment sections, but otherwise… not exactly useful. But – and there is a but – I did a biology poster presentation back in the early '90s with my old mate David Brady. The topic? Mitochondria. Back then, it was just another box-ticking school project. But now, all these years later, it’s come back around in a totally different way. Because it turns out those weird little blobs floating in your cells that no one really cared about are actually kind of a big deal. Especially if you’re into health, vitality, cold dips, saunas, breathwork, or just not feeling knackered all the time.
Fri 16 May 2025 · Danny
🔥 Cold, Breath & Asthma – Can Cold Exposure Help? ❄️
If you’ve got asthma, you’ve probably been told to avoid the cold — and with good reason. Cold air can trigger tight chests, wheezing, and flare-ups. But what if short, controlled exposure to cold could actually help reduce those symptoms? Let’s take a closer look at what the science (and lived experience) is starting to show.