Sweathouses in Letrim is part of Leitrim heritage-themed videos commissioned by the Heritage Office of Leitrim County Council. Dr Ronan Foley brings us to a sweathouse in Letrim and explains their history and cultural significance.

The sauna is such an important part of the sailing and boating experience in Finland, that I decided to do a small series of videos to help you enjoy the sauna when you come over.

I describe mechanisms by which deliberate cold exposure can enhance mental health, physical health, and performance. I detail specific protocols to safely engage in deliberate cold exposure, including minimal exposure times, time-of-day effects, determining optimal temperatures, recovery, mindset, and movement during cold exposure. I discuss how cold exposure can be used to safely stress the body to improve attention, mood, and cognitive focus and boost metabolism and reduce inflammation.

Sauna hat protects your head and hair from overheating during sauna sessions. Overheat can make bathing in sauna a less pleasant experience. However, when your head is protected by a woolen hat, you will be able to enjoy the therapeutic effects of sauna for longer periods

Scandinavian Saunas are 100% mobile, architecturally designed and carefully crafted to be beautifully minimal, yet robust, and functional, using premium materials. Each sauna is delivered fully assembled and ready to use, needing very little maintenance. The Scandinavian Saunas are available in 3 different sizes and can be architecturally customised for individual bespoke pourposes.

This podcast features Jari Laukkanen, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist and scientist at the Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio. Dr. Laukkanen has been conducting long-term trials looking at the health effects of sauna use in a population of over 2,000 middle-aged men in Finland. The results? Massive reductions in mortality and memory disease in a dose-response fashion at 20-year follow-up.