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How Temperature Control Can Improve Your Sleep and Health
1:04:47 - 1:13:35 (08:47)
Lowering your core body temperature can improve sleep quality and increase growth hormone production. Alternating between heat and cold exposure can also have numerous health benefits.
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In this episode, the host explains how deliberate heat exposure can raise growth hormone levels more effectively than regular exposure, and how the benefits can be achieved through brief exposure to heat or cold.
1:04:47 - 1:09:11 (04:23)
Heat Exposure
Summary
In this episode, the host explains how deliberate heat exposure can raise growth hormone levels more effectively than regular exposure, and how the benefits can be achieved through brief exposure to heat or cold.
ChapterHow Temperature Control Can Improve Your Sleep and Health
EpisodeThe Science & Health Benefits of Deliberate Heat Exposure
PodcastHuberman Lab
Cold exposure can help improve sleep by decreasing the core body temperature, but it's important to time the exposure appropriately to match your circadian rhythm.
1:09:13 - 1:13:35 (04:22)
Sleep
Summary
Cold exposure can help improve sleep by decreasing the core body temperature, but it's important to time the exposure appropriately to match your circadian rhythm. However, doing it too close to bedtime can activate cooling mechanisms in the preoptic area that may lead to difficulty falling asleep.