Temperature Therapies

Temperature Therapies Contents I. How to Use This Page II. Quick Reference Index III. Foundational Heat Protocols IV. Foundational Cold Protocols V. Contrast Protocols VI. Sleep-Specific Protocols VII. Performance Protocols VIII. Recovery Protocols IX. Mood and Mental Health Protocols X. Immune Support Protocols XI. Hydration and Electrolytes Practical Guide XII. Acute Anxiety Intervention Protocols XIII. […]

Thermoregulation Rabbit Hole

Thermoregulation Rabbit Hole Contents I. The Hypothalamic Thermostat in Detail II. Brown Adipose Tissue Deep Dive (including hibernation comparative biology) III. Heat Shock Proteins Deep Dive IV. Cold Shock Proteins Deep Dive V. The Heller Palm Cooling Research (with the tripling performance findings and the cool mitt protocols) VI. Cooling Methods That Don’t Work (the […]

Cold Exposure

Cold Exposure Contents I. What Cold Exposure Does II. The Søberg Research III. Brown Adipose Tissue Mechanism in Depth IV. The Mammalian Dive Reflex V. Cold Shock Proteins in Detail VI. The Cardiovascular and Metabolic Evidence VII. The Mental and Mood Effects VIII. Specific Cold Exposure Protocols IX. The Strength Training Timing Caveat X. The […]

Heat Exposure

Heat Exposure Contents I. What Heat Exposure Does II. The Laukkanen Finnish Sauna Research III. The Cardiovascular Evidence IV. The Dementia and Alzheimer’s Research V. Heat Shock Proteins in Detail VI. The Growth Hormone Research VII. The Mood and Stress Effects VIII. The Muscle and Recovery Effects IX. The Immune System Effects X. Specific Sauna […]

Thermoregulation Basics

Thermoregulation Basics Contents I. What Thermoregulation Is II. The Hypothalamic Thermostat III. The Two Main Response Systems IV. The Arteriovenous Anastomoses V. Brown vs White Adipose Tissue VI. Heat Shock Proteins VII. Cold Shock Proteins VIII. The Hormesis Framework IX. How Thermal Exposure Differs from Other Hormetic Stressors X. When Thermal Exposure Becomes Detrimental XI. […]

Thermoregulation Resources

Thermoregulation Resources Foundational Researchers in Thermal Physiology Vienna Brunt. University of Colorado Boulder. Passive heat therapy and endothelial function. The 2016 Journal of Physiology work documenting improvements in flow-mediated dilation, arterial stiffness, and blood pressure after 8 weeks of passive heat exposure. Brunt, V.E., Howard, M.J., Francisco, M.A., Ely, B.R., & Minson, C.T. (2016). Passive […]