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How hydrotherapy mimics a runner's high

· health,water therapy,wellness

Similar to going for a long run, sitting in a sauna or hot tub has the ability to stimulate a runner's high and stimulate heat stress. Difference being, through hydrotherapy options you are able to increase your core temperature at a faster rate without aerobic physical activity. Heat stress is your body's natural response to the addition heat exposure it is taking on. Heat stress in turn activates heat shock proteins (HSP), to repair and rebuild damaged proteins. Improvement in HSP leads to improvement in recognizable endurance elements.

  • Reduced heart rate
  • Lower core body temperature during exercise
  • Higher sweat rate and increased thermoregulatory control
  • Increased plasma volume, which optimizes blood flow to your heart, muscles, skin, and other tissues
  • Reduced rate of glycogen depletion due to improved blood flow to skeletal muscle

http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/04/10/saunas-hyperthermic-conditioning-2/