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While that may be true, I'd really like a better source than a channel which otherwise deals with "supplements that lengthen telomeres" or the age-old sauna-det

by deng 6y ago

While that may be true, I'd really like a better source than a channel which otherwise deals with "supplements that lengthen telomeres" or the age-old sauna-detox myth.

pjc50 6y ago
Yeah, YouTube is an anti-source for health information; far too many people selling something.
gridlockd 6y ago
If you actually watch the video, they are not uncritical regarding the idea of lengthening telomeres due to a hypothetical cancer risk. Then they point to two studies that show that Omega 3 and Vitamin D lenghtened or maintained telomere length against control groups. The benefits of sauna are supported in a similar fashion. You can argue that the studies are of poor quality, but that is true for most studies regarding medicine and especially nutrition. You gotta take a chance either way.
jamisteven 6y ago
There are at least 3 randomized studies on D and its affects on respiratory diseases.
todd8 6y ago
I was surprised to learn a few years ago that saunas might actually have significant health benefits. See the references below from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), and Dr. Patrick who has interviewed the original researcher. [1] https://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/sauna-use-associated-with-reduced-risk-of-cardiac-all-cause-mortality/ https://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/sauna-use-associated... [2] https://www.jwatch.org/fw109897/2015/02/24/sauna-use-linked-better-health-finland https://www.jwatch.org/fw109897/2015/02/24/sauna-use-linked-... [3] https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/sauna-heart-presentation https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/sauna-heart-presenta...
- deng 6y ago
  I explicitly said "sauna-detox myth", i.e., the myth that you can "detoxify" your body through sweating.
  - shijie 6y ago
    I’m surprised to hear that you believe this to be a myth. The only sources claiming this to be a myth seem to be popular news sites referencing each other in a circular fashion. Here’s a detailed study on the matter: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312275/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312275/
shibeouya 6y ago
I've seen at least 6 or 7 research studies coming to the same conclusion that vitamin D deficiency leads to more severe outcome. It's not just from a random channel.

by deng 6y ago

While that may be true, I'd really like a better source than a channel which otherwise deals with "supplements that lengthen telomeres" or the age-old sauna-detox myth.

pjc50 6y ago

Yeah, YouTube is an anti-source for health information; far too many people selling something.

gridlockd 6y ago

If you actually watch the video, they are not uncritical regarding the idea of lengthening telomeres due to a hypothetical cancer risk. Then they point to two studies that show that Omega 3 and Vitamin D lenghtened or maintained telomere length against control groups. The benefits of sauna are supported in a similar fashion. You can argue that the studies are of poor quality, but that is true for most studies regarding medicine and especially nutrition. You gotta take a chance either way.

jamisteven 6y ago

There are at least 3 randomized studies on D and its affects on respiratory diseases.

todd8 6y ago

I was surprised to learn a few years ago that saunas might actually have significant health benefits. See the references below from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), and Dr. Patrick who has interviewed the original researcher. [1] https://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/sauna-use-associated-with-reduced-risk-of-cardiac-all-cause-mortality/ https://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/sauna-use-associated... [2] https://www.jwatch.org/fw109897/2015/02/24/sauna-use-linked-better-health-finland https://www.jwatch.org/fw109897/2015/02/24/sauna-use-linked-... [3] https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/sauna-heart-presentation https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/sauna-heart-presenta...

deng 6y ago
I explicitly said "sauna-detox myth", i.e., the myth that you can "detoxify" your body through sweating.
- shijie 6y ago
  I’m surprised to hear that you believe this to be a myth. The only sources claiming this to be a myth seem to be popular news sites referencing each other in a circular fashion. Here’s a detailed study on the matter: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312275/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312275/

shibeouya 6y ago

I've seen at least 6 or 7 research studies coming to the same conclusion that vitamin D deficiency leads to more severe outcome. It's not just from a random channel.