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02/03/2025

Nail humor. Funny

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10/19/2024

Putin's palace at Black Sea is 39 times the size of Monaco. Bldg is 17,691 square metres (190,420 sq ft) sitting on 7000 hectares. Putin's Bedroom 2800 sq ft. 40 gardeners. 27,000 sq ft tea house. 385 m2 pool area. Valued estimated at $1.8 billion. Putin denies ownership but Sergei Kolesnikov and the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), led by Alexei Navalny, said the palace was built for President Vladimir Putin.

10/16/2024

Vox Finlandiae 30th Anniversary Concert on Saturday 9th of November at 3pm. Agricola Lutheran Church

09/20/2024

SAUNA USE 4-7 TIMES A WEEK ... HUGE REDUCTION IN ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY. Finnish studies have provided significant insights into the relationship between sauna use and all-cause mortality. These studies, particularly from the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD), have shown that frequent sauna use is associated with lower mortality rates, as well as reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and certain chronic conditions.

Here are the key findings from these studies:

1. Sauna Use and Reduced All-Cause Mortality:
A 2015 landmark study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, followed over 2,300 middle-aged men from eastern Finland for around 20 years.
The participants were divided based on their frequency of sauna use:
1 time per week
2-3 times per week
4-7 times per week
Findings:
Those who used the sauna 2-3 times per week had a 24% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those who used the sauna only once a week.
Men who used the sauna 4-7 times per week had a 40% lower risk of all-cause mortality.
These results suggest a dose-response relationship, where more frequent sauna use is linked with greater reductions in mortality risk.
2. Cardiovascular Mortality:
Frequent sauna use was associated with significant reductions in the risk of cardiovascular-related deaths:
Sauna use 2-3 times per week was associated with a 27% lower risk of cardiovascular mortality.
Sauna use 4-7 times per week was associated with a 50% lower risk.
This reduction is likely due to sauna's benefits in improving blood circulation, lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation, and improving vascular function.
3. Sudden Cardiac Death:
The same study also found that regular sauna use significantly reduced the risk of sudden cardiac death.
Men who used the sauna 2-3 times per week had a 22% lower risk of sudden cardiac death.
Those who used it 4-7 times per week had a 63% lower risk.
4. Additional Benefits:
Sauna use was also associated with a reduced risk of other conditions like:
Stroke: Frequent sauna use was associated with a lower risk of stroke, as shown in a 2018 study from the same research group.
Dementia and Alzheimer’s: A 2017 study showed that men who used the sauna 4-7 times per week had a 66% lower risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to those using the sauna once a week.
5. Mechanisms of Benefit:
The protective effects of sauna use on mortality are thought to come from a combination of physiological mechanisms:

Improved cardiovascular function: Sauna induces moderate cardiovascular stress similar to exercise, improving heart function and blood circulation.
Lowered blood pressure: Sauna sessions can lead to long-term improvements in vascular health and reductions in blood pressure.
Reduced inflammation: Regular sauna use has been linked to lower levels of systemic inflammation, which plays a role in chronic diseases.
Enhanced heat-shock protein response: Saunas activate heat-shock proteins, which help protect cells from stress and improve longevity.
Summary of Finnish Findings on Sauna and All-Cause Mortality:
Frequent sauna use (4-7 times per week) is associated with significantly lower risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, sudden cardiac death, and other chronic diseases.
The more frequent the sauna use, the greater the observed health benefits, showing a clear dose-response relationship.
These Finnish studies suggest that incorporating regular sauna sessions, particularly 2-7 times per week, could be an effective strategy for promoting longevity and reducing the risk of a wide range of chronic health conditions.

09/20/2024

HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS IN FINNISH SAUNA VS. INFRARED SAUNA. When comparing a traditional Finnish sauna (with rocks and steam) to an infrared sauna, the production of heat-shock proteins (HSPs) — which are important for cellular protection, stress response, and repair — differs due to the way heat is generated and the temperature ranges involved.

1. Traditional Finnish Sauna (Rocks and Steam):
Temperature: 70°C (who actually goes to sauna at 70??? at least 90) to 100°C (158°F to 212°F). Mechanism: Heats the air in the room using hot rocks and steam, which raises the body temperature primarily through ambient heat.
Sweating and heat exposure: This creates a more intense environment for the body, increasing core body temperature relatively quickly, which stimulates a robust production of heat-shock proteins.
Degree of HSP production: Finnish saunas tend to induce high levels of HSPs, particularly at the higher end of the temperature range, due to the intense heat exposure. This leads to the activation of a strong cellular stress response.

2. Infrared Sauna:
Temperature: 40°C to 60°C (104°F to 140°F)
Mechanism: Heats the body directly using infrared light, which penetrates deeper into the skin but does not heat the air to the same degree as traditional saunas. The body heats up from the inside out rather than from external ambient heat.
Sweating and heat exposure: While infrared saunas operate at lower temperatures, they still cause significant sweating and increase core body temperature, though more gradually. However, they provide a less intense heat-stress environment compared to Finnish saunas.
Degree of HSP production: The production of heat-shock proteins in infrared saunas is lower compared to traditional saunas because the overall heat stress on the body is less. However, the deeper pe*******on of heat may still induce HSP production, just at a reduced level due to the lower operating temperatures.

Summary of HSP Production:
Traditional Finnish Sauna: Higher production of heat-shock proteins due to more extreme heat exposure (70°C–100°C).
Infrared Sauna: Lower production of heat-shock proteins, as the body is exposed to less intense heat (40°C–60°C), though still sufficient to stimulate some HSP response.

In essence, traditional Finnish saunas create a more intense thermal stress that likely leads to greater HSP activation compared to infrared saunas, which offer a more gradual and gentler heat exposure. However, both saunas provide beneficial effects related to heat stress, just in different magnitudes.

09/20/2024

Cat watching me make a sandwich with Kraft single slice and blue salami.

09/16/2024

Different folks, different paths, different discoveries. As long one sees out from his/her own fishbowl, life opens up.

09/14/2024

Look, I'm busy working and loooooving it. It's coming ... EveryManWOMANBook in smartphone magazine format. Will post when ready for consumption. Have a good weekend y'all.

09/13/2024

Sauna Health.

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