A Simple Trick To Make Walking Build Muscle, An Easy-To-Find Supplement That Cools Your Body, Infrared Sauna vs. Red Light, Reversing Cognitive Decline & More! Solosode 478
Ben Greenfield
Sep 26, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Incorporate blood flow restriction bands to enhance muscle growth during walking
Adding blood flow restriction (BFR) bands during aerobic training like walking can improve muscle hypertrophy and strength, not just endurance.
Challenge your brain daily to enhance cognitive function
To maintain cognitive function, adopt the personal rule of doing something once per day that confuses your brain, like learning a new instrument or a complex game.
Confront fears directly to enhance mental health
A key rule for mental health, established in the 1930s, is to face your fears by running towards them and tackling them directly, because 'daylight dismisses ghosts'.
Avoid reliance on AI for health advice
AI chatbots can provide dangerously incorrect health advice, such as recommending eating rocks or adding non-toxic glue to pizza sauce.
Combine infrared sauna with red light therapy for enhanced benefits
You can get the benefits of both an infrared sauna and red light therapy simultaneously by placing a standalone red light panel inside your sauna.
Take taurine to prevent overheating during exercise
Taking taurine at a dose of 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight can help prevent overheating when exercising in hot conditions.
Choose Pilates to improve sleep quality
A meta-analysis of 27 trials found that Pilates was the most effective exercise intervention for people who struggle with sleep quality.
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