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The Science of Endurance: How Heat Impacts Performance
Heat increases heart rate, effort increases heart rate and both of these contribute to something called cardiac drift, which the body uses to regulate its internal temperature. However, increasing temperatures also increase the rate of quitting. In this podcast, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses the benefits of utilizing Palmer cooling, a technique that can not only improve endurance but also protect against serious health risks such as hypothermia, overheating, coma, nerve injury and death.