In this episode from the Huberman Lab Podcast, Dr. Andrew Huberman and Susanna Søberg, PhD, discuss how cold or sauna can improve metabolism, cardiovascular and brain health, balance hormones, and decrease inflammation.

Andrew Huberman, PhD, is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine.

Pain is a common experience for many people, and it can be caused by a variety of factors, including injury, inflammation, and chronic conditions - or even pain and soreness post-workout.

Dr. Susanna Søberg, PhD in metabolism. In her PhD, she discovered the minimum threshold (or the sweet spot) of cold and heat exposure for health benefits.

Scientists have studied the effects of sauna use on our physiology, and the results are pretty convincing—saunas may be both medicine and the ultimate performance enhancer!

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Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist, filmmaker, and bestselling author.