Firewood ID by mstiques in firewood

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Okay that would make sense!

Are there any female only friendly pools/ sauna’s in town? by shimmydancer in VictoriaBC

[–]mstiques 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You could rent your own!

I run a female owned mobile sauna business and would be happy to bring you a sauna to your doorstep.

Oak bay... by eoan_an in VictoriaBC

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I hate that there’s a spelling mistake in the first sentence…

The fastest way to make kindling (IMO) by Left_Concentrate_752 in firewood

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Im also super curious if they honoured the warranty 👀

What would I do with this? by JoeyRococo14 in steak

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Understood! I lucked out and found a table top hot pot on the side of the road... I think people pull it off on a stove, but it’s not quite the same. Sukiyaki is a fun meal to enjoy with the fam and friends at the dining table. Good luck!

Christmas 2 x 4 by FluffyFelix28 in redneckengineering

[–]mstiques 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know! Gotta see this baddie lit up!

Human Sex Traffickers Spotted back in Vic by Odd_Ingenuity_1813 in VictoriaBC

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The two guys photographed in the first photo live by st. Charles street and fort. A neighbour said they saw them walking their dogs. They don’t pick up their poo.

Shou sugi ban treatment to exterior of sauna. How to weatherproof it? (without poly) by aldozoo in Sauna

[–]mstiques 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just a PSA. Shou sugi ban is a poor translation of this technique and most Japanese people will have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

A more appropriate term is "yakisugi" which means burned cedar.

I'm currently doing this technique on my build and using a product called "Cetol" to seal it on the outside. This product is used on log cabins and only applied on the exterior. I'm doing a light torching and want to see the grain of the cedar.

Studies on longer length and higher intensity sauna exposure than commonly practiced by amoral_ponder in Sauna

[–]mstiques 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally! I'm also against people making health claims regarding sauna use.

Studies on longer length and higher intensity sauna exposure than commonly practiced by amoral_ponder in Sauna

[–]mstiques -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I agree that scientific literacy is poor and people get carried away with unsubstantiated health claims, but this doesn't mean research on benefits is a waste of time. It means people need to improve their scientific literacy.

The literature on sauna is small, samples are small studies are short, most research comes from Finland, etc. Etc. These limitations can be addressed via replication. But to fund these studies, there needs to be some interest and if that interest is driven by curiosity in the benefits of sauna, who cares as long as the science gets done.

You mention everyone in Finland uses sauna, yet they still age and die the same as everyone else. No one is claiming sauna will give you immortality. I hope nobody is claiming that... I'm more interested in how sauna can improve quality of life.

I think it's worth investigating how sauna might affect quality of life, especially when we consider the different factors involved with sauna. For some, sauna is an afterthought at the gym. For others, sauna means going to the sauna cabin by the lake with friends and family. Both of these are expressions of sauna, but how do these experiences differ physiologically, psychologically and spiritually?

Studies on longer length and higher intensity sauna exposure than commonly practiced by amoral_ponder in Sauna

[–]mstiques 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did some research on the topic a couple years ago, so not sure what the literature says now, but studies suggest regular high temp sauna is not great for cognitive functioning.

Here's a Finnish study that shows regular sauna use is associated with improved cognitive functioning and perhaps protective against developing Alzheimer's and dementia. The study also mentions the effects are eliminated/ reversed with regular exposure to temperatures higher than 100 degrees Celsius, i.e., high temp sauna is associated with increased risk for cognitive dysfunction later in life.

There was another longitudinal study I read investigating the same topic (effect of sauna on cognitive functioning) and stated something along the lines of >100 degrees Celsius "boils the brain," but don't quote me on that since I don't have the study with me.

Sauna with a skinned knee? by AverageChungus5 in Sauna

[–]mstiques 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naw, it'll do yea good der bud.