Dr. Hyman's personal protocol for early cold symptoms includes using a sauna or steam room and getting a massage

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Using a sauna or taking a hot bath elevates heart rate and should be completed approximately two hours prior to bedtime

Sauna heat exposure stimulates heat shock proteins that assist in cellular repair

Hormetic stressors such as deliberate cold exposure, heat exposure, and physical exercise stimulate the cellular production of heat shock proteins and cold shock proteins

Dr. Susanna Søberg's research established a minimum deliberate sauna threshold of 57 minutes total per week to achieve cardiovascular and metabolic benefits

In a study by Dr. Susanna Søberg, the sauna temperature was set to approximately 80 degrees Celsius

In a study by Dr. Susanna Søberg, participants remained in the sauna for 10 to 15 minutes per session

In a study by Dr. Susanna Søberg, winter swimmers completed three cold dips and two sauna sessions per visit, two to three times per week

Dr. Susanna Søberg's protocol divides a 57-minute weekly sauna threshold into 10-to-15-minute bouts across two to three days per week

Alopecia totalis is an autoimmune disorder that results in complete loss of hair across the human body

Standard annual medical physical examination blood panels typically test only fasting glucose, basic lipids, and liver enzymes, omitting fasting insulin and advanced lipid particles

Standard lipid panels measure the mass of cholesterol rather than the size and quantity of individual lipoprotein particles

Hepatic steatosis can be detected by measuring serum alanine aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyl transferase, or through specialized FibroScan liver imaging

Following Terry Bradshaw's retirement from the NFL, Terry Bradshaw suffered a severe panic attack in Miami that required emergency transport by ambulance

Terry Bradshaw underwent three days of brain testing at Yale University, which showed no evidence of dementia or Alzheimer's disease

Former Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster died after experiencing severe cognitive decline, during which Mike Webster lived out of cars and under bridges

Terry Bradshaw took a one-year hiatus from performing in Branson, Missouri, to undergo hip replacement surgery

Katherine May became seriously ill while writing Wintering and could not finish working out her job notice period

Prolonged exposure to cold water during endurance swimming can induce severe hypothermia, rhabdomyolysis, and cellulitis

After a doctor in Miami recommended immediate heart surgery following Terry Bradshaw's panic attack, Bradshaw snuck out of a hospital in the middle of the night

Following his escape from a Miami hospital, Terry Bradshaw flew to a Fort Worth hospital where angiogram tests showed no arterial blockages