A prominent cause of death in the United States is the metabolic syndrome, which includes hypertension, insulin resistance, obesity, and atherosclerosis.
It is also associated with low-grade chronic inflammation, excessive oxidative stress, and the eventual onset of cardiometabolic illnesses (CMD).
People who work in high-stress jobs (HSO: law enforcement, military, first responders, etc.) are more likely to acquire CMD because of the ongoing stress they experience (i.e., sleep deprivation, poor nutrition habits, lack of physical activity, psychological stress).
It’s interesting to note that exposure to heat, and specifically sauna use, has been proven to improve a number of CMD markers while also perhaps serving as stress on both a cellular and systemic level. Sauna use could therefore be a useful and different disease preventive strategy for those with HSO. portable Sauna